• This is a spreadsheet that can be used directly in the browser or downloaded as an Excel or OpenOffice file for offline use: File → Download As...

• The sheet has two tabs that can be selected at the bottom of the page:
  • Data contains all the actual information.
  • LiveLogSheet is the “search / login” page.

The Data tab contains all the information about each ham operator and a few formulas to flag important dates. This sheet is NOT the sheet you'll be using during the net, it's a “database”:

• Column A is hidden and contains formulas that the other tab needs.
• Columns B ‒ M can be edited directly (that's why they're highlighted in green)
• Note that in Columns F, we've also added the callsign's suffix when a spouse is also a ham operator (ex.: “Jaqueline JET”). This makes logging spouses easier.
• Columns E, G, I, and K are dates that should be entered as so 'JAN 1 . Note the apostrophe (') at the beginning to force the proper formatting.
• Column N contains a formula that extracts dates from any of the data entered and columns B ‒ M. This column should NOT be edited.

To add a new entry, simply write as much of this information as possible at the end of the list. It's very easy to re-sort it later.

One quick way of seeing if there are any birthdays or anniversaries before starting the net is to filter column N:

• Click on the upside-down triangle on the right Today? in Column N.
• Remove the check mark on the left of (blank)
• Press OK

What this will do is only show the lines that have a date of “today” written anywhere in the data sheet. All you have to do is note the names and callsign of these people to acknowledge them during the preamble.

Once you've got that information, you can re-check the (blank) lines to unhide them.

The LiveLogSheet tab is really the meat of this spreadsheet.

• Column A is used to type in the suffix (UPPER or lower case doesn't make a difference).
• Column B can be left blank unless there are two callsigns with the same suffix (ex. VA7DUO and VE7DUO). If that's the case, Column C will ask to enter the prefix.
• Column C will either give you:
  • The callsign if it found a match
  • The message Not Found if the suffix was not found in the “Data” tab. If that's the case, ask the operator to give you their information, make a note and enter it in the “Data” tab at the end of the net.
  • The message Prefix if there are multiple callsigns with the same suffix.
• The other columns search for the callsign in Column C and fill in the rest of the information. These columns should NOT be edited.
• Cell P1 shows the total number of checkins

When the net is done, simply delete what you typed in column A and B (NOT what appeared in the other columns)