On 12/21/2010 9:36 PM, Merle Bone wrote: > I also use DXBase (2007) to help me find, work, log, QSL and > report needed DX stations. In normal operation I use the "Log > Window" with the last 6 QSOs showing - less then that is awkward > for my operation. I use the "Internet Cluster" window with the > last 15 spots. The DXBase "needed colors" are critical to my > efficient search for new band countries. DXBase drives my K3 from > the "DX Cluster" window - click to QSY with split. I wouldn't use > a logging program without this capability. > > I use the DX Summary window to show me bands and modes worked > for countries of interest. That doesn't leave "a lot of screen > real-estate" unused. I also use the "QSO History" window with 3 > viewable slots. The second most important functions of DXBase > are the "control functions." I control two transceivers ( K3 and > Orion) and 2 Yaesu Rotors from DXBase to tune the rigs and point > the antennas. > > The QSL "management and label printing facilities" are very > important to me. I print labels from most of my qsos when I QSL. > I direct QSL for the DX Challenge (Too old to wait for the > Bureaus). One of the primary things that has kept me using DXBase > (2006 and 2007) has been Joe's fantastic qso reports. I will use > his latest tool for reporting my CQ Marathon results after > January first. If I lost these tool capabilities I would not > hesitate to change logging programs - in search of good reporting > tools (The internal DXBase search tool is very "primitive"). I > Maybe that was 3 cents ----- Flame suit on ------- > Merle - W0EWM > > Snip > ______________________________________________________________ > Since everyone is letting go with their feelings about the new version, I guess I will also.
I agree with Merle on just about everything that he said. I am not working on the challenge, however. I have been using DXB since it first came out as a dos program. When windows first came out I upgraded to a windows version (can't remember witch one). I did not upgrade again until 2001! Was not necessary. DXB was doing everything that I wanted it to do. The only reason that I upgraded to 2001 was the Y2K problem remember that? I said all of that to let you know where I am coming from. I started playing with computers back in the early 1980's with a Commodore 64 machine. I learned to write a little basic and assembler. It was a new toy. Well I am over that now. Been there and done that! I don't want to have to relearn a new piece of software just because of an upgrade. I want the new version of DXB to look and work much as 2007. The only thing that I would need to see is that the installer would work correctly with Vista and Win 7, and a seamless interface with LOTW! That is it. Leave the look and feel alone. It is fine just the way that it is. Well that is my one and one half cents worth. Don Gaikins W0VM ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
