To all DX4WIN users: We really need Paul to do something. He promised the databases would be available on the next update, but that was four years ago. I have been asking for full integration with WSJT-X for years to no avail.
This is a great program with a very active user base, but very little commitment from Paul. I wonder if Paul would be willing to sell his interest in the product to a group of users. We might all consider buying him out and then forming our own development team and support group. We could even make it open source to encourage more developers to get involved. Paul, I think it is about time that you let us know what your future plans entail. It is not fair to your loyal users to keep them in the dark and not provide any further development. We all scratch our heads and talk among ourselves, but we just cannot figure out why you no longer want to support your fine program. Are you bored? Have health problems? Lost interest? Bottom line, what would it take to buy you out? I would be happy to lead a user group to see if we can do just that. I would not do it for any profit motive, and my time and money would be provided for the benefit of all. In fact, if you were willing to talk I would suggest that we form a 501(c)(3) to make it a non-profit venture. I personally think it would be fun for the users to take ownership in the application. The biggest issue is can we find users who have the technical background to support the product? I have no idea what programming languages and database software you use to power DX4WIN, but whatever you use is working great. Would you want to continue to provide overall technical leadership or would you prefer to retire? All of these questions and issues would have to be discussed. Can you project your future revenue streams over the next three years? Can you provide actual revenue over the past three years? If so, I am sure we can monetize your financial interest in DX4WIN as it stands today. You have a great product that has stood the test of time over 25 years. I am sure you would like to see it continue well into the future. I am a former partner with Deloitte & Touche and for the last 30 years have owned and operated three family businesses. I am now retired, but I have the background to help in such a transaction. My sole interest is to see DX4WIN become more actively developed and supported for benefit of the general ham radio community. Paul, please let me know via the reflector or privately if the time is right for you to discuss future options. I would also invite any other members of the user community to express their interest in joining me in forming a group to keep DX4WIN alive and as a legacy to its founder. Jim, AD1C, would definitely have to be one of the founding user group members. All if favor, say aye! I am sure that if we formed a user group, we would have many users who would want to volunteer their services to help with various aspects of distribution, user support and development of DX4WIN going forward. We would need volunteers to upgrade and support the website. Help with new user installations. Help with ongoing product development, etc. If Paul can provide us with a price, we can then determine the best way to raise the funds to buy him out. We could ask for donations. We could also continue to charge modest amounts for new installations and updates -- but only until the initial buyout amount has been paid off. Thereafter, we might explore a donation based model just to raise enough money to pay for ongoing administrative expenses -- if any. Again, our user group could be creative and flexible as we work together to evolve the product overtime. I do not think this would be that big an effort to organize as long as Paul thinks the time is right. Ultimately, it all depends on what Paul wants to do. Paul, in the interest of your many devoted users, is this something that we can begin to discuss with you? 73, Dave, N4QS n...@vci.net Cell: 270.210.9912 -----Original Message----- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net <dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of sp...@pzk.pl Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 9:58 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] FW: FW: QSL Manager editor not available. Guy, Thank you for speaking up on this topic. The AD1C databases are not updated automatically, but the user does it manually: Help, Check for updates, selecting which databases to update from AD1C. So what prevents the user from deciding whether to use the QSL manager AD1C database or his own QSL info? When creating a new version of DX4WIN (v.9), you cannot block users from using the existing very good features. Especially since these functions are available in the help. "Main Window: File | Databases | QSL Managers" So many years have passed since the last update (ver 9.0.0.1259 - 2019) that this problem could have been removed and this function unlocked. Once again, I am asking Paul KK4HD to take care of this problem and in v.9 unlock the ability to IMPORT/EXPORT your own databases QSL managers (as it was in previous versions) regardless of the import of AD1C files. Thank you in advance for quickly solving the problem. Greetings from Poland. -------------------------- Vy 73! Krzysztof "Chris" SP5KP, SN5N eMail: sp...@pzk.pl web: https://sp5kp.pzk.pl -----Original Message----- From: ON4AOI [mailto:on4...@skynet.be] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 3:26 PM To: sp...@pzk.pl; dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Dx4win] FW: QSL Manager editor not available. Chris, This is not an error in the software But something that is left out for other reason For example automatic updates Guy ON4AOI -----Original Message----- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net <dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of sp...@pzk.pl Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 2:06 PM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] FW: QSL Manager editor not available. Mike W0VTT, Jim AD1C, Paul KK4HD, Mike, you didn't understand the problem. I want DX4WIN v.9 to provide me with the following functions: DATABASES Exprt/Import file QSL Managers (and not only address editing) - functions that are described in the help "Main Window: File | Databases | QSL Managers" I mainly want to be able to use the files of the national QSL office on my PC, which I will be able to add to the files downloaded from AD1C and import the whole thing to my Dx4WIN installation Jim, thank you for your willingness to help, but my local information QSL SP Offices should not be in your database and therefore this suggestion does not solve the problem). In previous versions this function worked and was very helpful. I have not found any information anywhere why this function was blocked with the message: QSL Manager editor not available I bought DX4WIN for the first time about 30 years ago (I started with v.4) and I still want to use v.9 (only this error spoils the entire program). I don't want to go back to old versions where this function works very well - as described in the help "Main Window: File | Databases | QSL Managers" I'm reporting the problem here on REFLECTOR because I don't know who should fix this error. Once again, I would like to ask the person who programmed v.9 DX4WIN to take care of the problem and let me know when this error in v.9 will be fixed. Greetings from Poland. -------------------------- Vy 73! Krzysztof "Chris" SP5KP, SN5N eMail: sp...@pzk.pl web: https://sp5kp.pzk.pl -----Original Message----- From: Mike Cizek W0VTT [mailto:mgci...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2023 3:32 PM To: sp...@pzk.pl; DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Dx4win] QSL Manager editor not available. Hello Chris, Yes, it is different in v9. In the QSO window, enter the QSL manager's callsign and press <CTRL-E>. type the address into the window that pops up and select OK. --- 73, Mike Cizek WØVTT -----Original Message----- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net <dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of sp...@pzk.pl Sent: Saturday, 18 November, 2023 04:52 To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] QSL Manager editor not available. Hello I have been using DX4WIN for many years. Currently v. 9.0.9.1259 in which I have 370477 QSOs. I recently encountered this problem: I systematically update the databases from the DX4WIN website. But I also want to add my own QSL mangers as I did in previous versions, as described in the help: "Main Window: File | Databases | QSL Managers" and there were no problems with it. Unfortunately, when trying to enter (v. 9.0.9.1259): File, Databeses, QSL Mangaers I receive the following message: QSL Manager editor not available What is the reason for this? Maybe I have something configured incorrectly? Please help me. -------------------------- Vy 73! 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