Hello All, I am trying to evaluate the DXBase software because I think it may do some things better than my present logging software. Namely, I need to manage my QSL situation better (I?m behind). I downloaded and installed the trial version today, and, so far, I have three questions:
1. I have DXAtlas. I put in my lat-longs, but DXBase tells me that I need a plus sign in front of my latitude. When I put one in, DXBase won?t keep it and then DXAtlas (or DXBase) complains because I haven?t put a ?+? sign in front of my latitude. How do I get around this so that DXAtlas will set my home location correctly when I connect to it using DXBase? DXAtlas works fine when I connect to it using Hamcap and/or MixW. 2. I would like to set the comment field in the database from 40 characters to 128 characters in length. This may waste some space in the database structure, but putting in copious notes during my QSO?s helps me to keep from embarrassing myself whenever I contact someone more than once. I think the field width is set to 40 in trial.mdb. Further, I think that it?s messing up the ADIF import of the QSO comments from my present logging software. Everything else imports fine. I opened the table up in Access 2000, and I saw that the field width was 40 for the QSO comments. If we increase the field length, will the import routine work correctly? Right now, I think the import routine wipes out the first 40 characters on comment fields that are longer than 40 characters. If less than 40 characters, everything is cool. 3. I use MixW for PSK and digimode work. I like the software because it decodes PSK like a demon and the logging in it is painless. The only problem with MixW?s logging is that the querying and QSL management is a bit limited. Also, MixW will not store the state or the power level. I?d like to be able to hotlink between MixW and DXBase and simply perform the edits as I got rather than doing them in batch mode as I?m having to do now. I understand that this can be done, but I?m a bit hazy on it. This same question has been asked several times in the archives but wasn?t directly answered. Many thanks. Bob, NE5RD [EMAIL PROTECTED]
