I have been using both Dx4win and MixW for years. I use Dx4win as my master logging database for a number of reasons; including searching (filters), QSL'ing (including LOTW), award tracking and the ability to keep track of QSL Managers. With a number Dx'editions, contest admissions and multiple calls signs from having living outside of the US, Dx4win is an excellent logging program for me. But, I am preaching to the choir on this reflector. I do not expect Dx4win to be an all encompassing program. I use MixW for PSK31, RTTY and CW contacts. It has an excellent algorithm for CW copy for those of us you need a crutch when it comes to CW. Even with that, MixW and Dx4win are not contesting programs and I use other programs when I contest.
Given that, I find it very easy to copy my database and contact between the two programs using the *adif format. When copying from MixW, I highlight the contacts in MixW (search in Log file, whole log) and then save them to an *adif format. In Dx4win I then import the *adif file into a temporary logging file I call "Import Log File" ( I overwrite this file when I am done so I do not import duplicate records). Once I have checked the imported file, I merge it with my appropriate log file. When moving files from Dx4win to MixW, I use a reverse process. It's easy and quick. The whole process probably takes me no more than a few minutes to complete. Irwin KD3TB -----Original Message----- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mel Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 7:26 AM To: Dick Flanagan Cc: DX4WIN Reflector Subject: Re: [Dx4win] MixW Logs to D4W Only caveat, and it is a serious one... DX4Win is not a very suitable program for digital operators because it has a hard-coded, inevitably out of date, mode selection making it impossible to log contacts correctly if you use a mode that St. Paul hasn't blessed ;-) On 2010-08-02 22:47, Dick Flanagan wrote: > I am considering doing a lot of digi work with MixW. Does anyone > have experience moving MixW logs to D4W? Straight forward? Any > limitations or gotchas? Any hand-tweaking required? > > Dick > -- > Dick Flanagan K7VC > d...@k7vc.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
