Hi Jack: Thank you for informing the group about new DXB2003 release. One thing I would like to ask: Are there any plans to integrate MMTTY engine into DXBASE. This software is now one of the most popular RTTY package lately. 73, Nick va3na
Jack writes: > Hi Folks, > > Thought we would take a minute to give you some information. Judging from > large number of emails I've been getting, there is a lot of interest in > "what's next" for DXbase. > > We've been in a enhancement development mode for a long time. We started > back in September 2001 doing work on DXbase 2003. There have been 6 > different beta releases and a large number of new features and improvements > to old ones. Our beta test team has once again been "best in the business" > and their attention to detail and individual expertise with certain parts of > DXbase has yielded some very valuable improvements. Our final beta has been > in use by the beta team for about ten days and thusfar we have a green light > from them. > > We have not yet established a release date, but we are working that out. > We're shooting for the first part of May. When that is determined, we will > update our web site with details and also with specific info about the > release content. As in past years, we have scrutinized every single > enhancement request made to us and we have strived to include your input. > We've also reviewed most of the reflector postings and tried to look for > ways to minimize any issues that seem to appear from time to time. I think > we've been very successful and feel sure that you'll be pleased. > > Look for features such as new mapping capabilities provided through a direct > seamless interface to DX Atlas ( a third party product that you can obtain > via web download from its author. You'll easily be able to display grayline > maps and plot DX stations on a world map with zooming. New interface to the > GoList Windows interface and removal of the obsolete DOS interface. > Elimination of the driver requirement for rotor interface thus allowing more > of the newer comport types to work easily. Previous QSO module allows > editing the fields. US County tracking and statistics, expanded prefix > mapping, expanded label grouping options, expanded call sign alerts, > improved CDROM lookups, ADIF exports with filtering options, expanded > options for using an address CDROM, new capabilities to produce graphs and > charts using the user designed report module, new support for the ARSWIN > rotor control software, expanded baud rates and comports up to com18, and a > whole lot of other improvements. More later. > > In the coming weeks, we'll be updating our web site with all the > particulars. Meanwhile, we're not quite ready to answer questions but > wanted to give you some up front info. By the way, for those who are > concerned about US counties, be ware that we have eliminated all the Alaskan > counties previously listed in past versions of DXbase and replaced them with > the four AK districts... CENTRAL, NORTH-WEST, SOUTH-CENTRAL, and SOUTH-EAST. > You may want to edit your QSOs with AK counties in 2002 now to reflect only > these entries so that when importing later, this information will be > accepted. > > Thanks, > Courtney > > > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase
