so ive been using WSJT-X for FT8 stuff for a while now and it logs to an ADIF file which i then import into Log4OM and that workflow has been mostly fine but now im getting more into contesting and everyone keeps saying N1MM is the way to go for that and i get it, N1MM is basically purpose built for contests

my question is do people just keep both installed and use N1MM for contest weekends and Log4OM for regular everyday logging or is there a cleaner way to handle this without ending up with duplicate QSOs all over the place when you import contest logs back into your main log after the event

also does WSJT-X play nice with N1MM when youre doing like a digital contest, i know theres some UDP integration stuff but ive never actually set it up and the documentation is kind of all over the place depending on which version youre reading

yeah this is pretty much the exact workflow most people end up with honestly. N1MM for contests, something else for day to day. i use DXKeeper as my main log but same idea applies. after the contest you just export the ADIF from N1MM and import it into your main logger, most of them are smart enough to handle dupes if you set it up right, Log4OM definitely has dupe checking on import

the WSJT-X to N1MM UDP thing actually works really well once you get it configured, you basically tell WSJT-X to send logged QSOs to N1MMs UDP port and N1MM picks them up automatically. just make sure the port numbers match, i think N1MM defaults to 2333 or something like that for the WSJT-X bridge but double check the N1MM manual because they updated it at some point. only thing is you want to make sure N1MM already has a contest open before you start logging in WSJT-X or the QSOs go into a weird limbo state

I keep both installed, been doing it for years, never had a real problem. The only annoyance is remembering to do the ADIF export/import dance after Field Day or whatever but its not that bad. Log4OM is just way nicer for looking up your history and tracking awards and stuff, N1MM doesnt really care about any of that it just wants to know if the callsign is a dupe and how many points you got