I entered a LOT of old dx station logs I inherited. I created a special column file I call Manager.co I also downloaded a freebee keyboard macro. I found this to be really quick. Turn off the DXBase options to use system date and time. all I enter is the time, and call. Then I hit one of the Microsoft Windows keys. That jumps me right back to the next row and the time field. I found that if I take a highlighter and mark the paper log at each band/mode/date change, I won't miss any. And DXBase will use the last date entered if you select that option.
I don't need name and state etc. as that's populated by the cdrom and I never even see those fields. I'll send the DXBase 2005 only Manager.co file as an attachment to anyone who wants it. You can find keyboard macros at most of the freeware sites. The one I use is called UltraKeyBoard, and I actually bought the full version as it works so well. Turn the sound on to alert if a entry error happens and a touch typist can enter a LOT of qso's in a hurry. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Stordahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Clark L. Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Entering from paper log > Clark... > > Thanks very much...this is exactly what I was looking for to help a > friend with paper logs!! > > Ron N5IN > > > > Clark L. Stewart wrote: > > > Sandy, > > > > I have an answer for you and for K6KR and AL9A as well. I was > > stumped by the same process so I wrote a spreadsheet for Microsoft > > Excel that will allow you to enter the data 6 to 8 times faster than > > just keying it into DXBase. > > > > Once you enter the first QSO, you just have to key in the following: > > > > down-arrow > > back-arrow > > TIME > > DATE > > > > then repeat. As long as the DATE, BAND or MODE doesn't change, > > that's all you have to enter. And, after you enter a couple of QSO's > > this way, you can shorten the entries to just: > > > > TIME > > CALL > > [Return] > > > > After you enter 100 QSO's you save them and then the program will > > allow you to export an ADIF file. Once you have that, you can then > > import that file into DXBase just fine. Or, you can upload the file > > directly to LoTW. > > > > The spreadsheet does many of the things that Gary and Dick > > mentioned and, I think, it is much faster than the WriteLog method. > > Here is a link to my web page which describes the program, shows a > > screen shot and has a link for downloading it: > > > > <http://www.w8tn.com/software.htm> > > > > Of course, it is FREEWARE - no charge for anything. But, if you > > use it, I would like to hear from you about how it worked for you. > > Thanks. > > > > > > CUL, 73, Clark, W8TN > > > > > > At 11:46 AM 05/26/2004 -0500, you wrote: > > > >> Does anyone know a good method for entering QSOs from a paper log > >> into DXB2005? I did my own into a DOS version of DXB years ago > >> (takes some > >> work but not too bad) then imported to DXB2004 but need to help a couple > >> people enter paper logs. It looks like entering directly into > >> DXB2005 is > >> going to be extremely slow work unless there's some 'trick' I don't > >> know. I > >> find it much faster to use a keyboard than a mouse. Any suggestions > >> would > >> be appreciated. > >> Thanks, Sandy W4DUP > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Dxbase mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >
