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From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jan 17 09:47:06 2005
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (JerryVan)
Date: Mon Jan 17 09:51:53 2005
Subject: [Dx4win] LoTW export fixed (?) in 6.04
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I'm still a bit of a newbie to DX4WIN but the improved way that LoTW will work
sounds great to me.
Jerry N8BM
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 08:29:18 -0500
From: Jim Reisert AD1C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Dx4win] LoTW export fixed (?) in 6.04
To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Hi Folks,
Paul sent me DX4WIN 6.04 beta to test and he has implemented my suggestions
for LoTW export. I want to make sure the crowd agrees.
First things first, the problem with exporting QSOs where the "QSL Method"
was set to "Ignore" has been fixed. These QSOs will now be marked for upload.
I originally did a LoTW upload in September 2003, before the LoTW stuff was
added. I just exported my whole log (at the time) to ADIF format, signed
the file and uploaded it to LoTW. But since DX4WIN 6.02 did not have the
LoTW functionality, I had a bunch of QSOs to "re-export".
1. I created a DATE selection of my current log, but ending 06 September 2003.
Note that you can not simply use F8 because that takes a start date,
not an end date.
2. Labels -> Set Upload Flags
3. Labels -> Export for LoTW
At this point, DX4WIN had exported all the QSOs, but I wanted the upload
date to match my records, so:
4. QSO -> Multiple QSO Operations -> Set Upload Date
Now my log is correct going back to September 2003.
Going forward, it's very easy. Now I want to upload all my latest QSOs
(those that had not been uploaded before):
5. Remove all selections so the whole log is active (if you have
filters/selections enabled)
6. Labels -> Set Upload Flags. This sets *only* those QSOs where "Upload = N"
7. Labels -> Export for LoTW. This exports *only* those QSOs where
"Upload = Y" and
the upload date is blank. In other words, QSOs that were not
previously exported.
Now you have an ADIF file with just your newest QSOs, and you can sign and
upload that file to ARRL. The next time, just repeat steps 6-7 again.
Note that you can always restrict the range of QSOs that you will upload
using a combination of Filter selections and/or F8. You may need to do this
if your log contains contacts from different callsigns. The LoTW functions
will always ask you if you want to use the current selection/filter, and
will warn you if you are *not* using a selection/filter.
Does this sound like the way people think LoTW uploads should work? Please
make your opinion known to the reflector as well as Paul so that he can
make any needed adjustments to 6.04 before it is released. I am very happy
with the way it works now, it seems more straightforward (intuitive) to
mark and upload new QSOs.
73 - Jim AD1C
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jan 17 09:46:21 2005
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul B. Peters, VE7AVV)
Date: Mon Jan 17 09:52:02 2005
Subject: [Dx4win] DX Cluster Drop
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The bad news is -- no solution exists within the current version of DX4WIN
to solve this problem. There is no provision or setting within the program
for enabling any type of auto-reconnect to a cluster once you've been
dropped -- it's a very old issue and one that to this day has not been
addressed.
The good news is a very slick work-around exists and its free! Go to
http://www.ve7cc.net/ and download the AR User/DX Spider Program. With this
program you will have dx cluster spot filtering so you only receive spots
from the area that interests you along with a host of other wonderful
features. The program is without question, the best DX Cluster program
available today. Once you've got the program installed, go to your
dx4win.tcp file (you can open it in Notepad) and add a line with the string
(127.0.0.1:7300) without the brackets and then save the file. It's all
explained on the webpage. To find this file, go to your c:\program
files\dx4wn602\save folder.
With the line added to your dx4win.tcp file and the program installed, start
the AR User/DX Spider Program. Connect to your cluster and then open the
cluster window in DX4WIN and select the 127.0.0.1:7300 entry as the cluster
you want to connect to -- through the magic of your computer, spots will
flow from the AR User/DX Spider Program into the spot window in DX4WIN. It
is a very simple process. Just follow the instructions on the webpage.
73 de Paul, VE7AVV
StoneyGround Station
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