Re: [Dx4win] JT44 mode issue!

2016-01-20 Thread Jim - N4ST 
Well, I went to Ham Radio Deluxe.  Not a freebee. 
A lot of folks seem to like the DX Lab suite.

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From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ROBERT
DEGRIPPO
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 06:07
To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] JT44 mode issue!

Any suggestions on a REPLACEMENT for DX4WIN.
What if any of you dx4win users still here what did you go to?

Bob

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> On Jan 20, 2016, at 3:59 AM, ON4AOI  wrote:
> 
> Hi Ernie
> 
> 
> I think something is set wrong in AWARDS Probably digital is not 
> marked Works here in all version that I can test.
> 
> Guy ON4AOI-OT7K
> 
> -Oorspronkelijk bericht-
> Van: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens Ernie Walls
> Verzonden: woensdag 20 januari 2016 9:25
> Aan: dx4win@mailman.qth.net
> Onderwerp: [Dx4win] JT44 mode issue!
> 
> I still use DX4Win, despite the authors complete lack of interest for 
> the past five or so years.
> 
> But the problems I don't like with the program continue to add, and 
> have just about reached the limit of my patience.
> 
> For instance, there is no way to easily maintain existing name and QTH 
> information in the 'Notes for this QSO' field when there is a change 
> in either/both the callsign owners name or, much more commonly, his 
> QTH. Not life threatening but, for me, irritating. Yes, you can use 
> the 'Notes for this call' box, but that's messy, to say the least.
> 
> Then, I found out (as we all did) that DX4Win will not record a proper 
> signal report for JT type modes - so I make do with manually recording 
> it in the 'Notes for this QSO' box, and handwriting the report in the 
> body of my QSL card - I have a 'Comment' line on my card, so it doesn't
look 'too' bad!
> 
> Then, I found out that I could not correctly record my JT9 QSOs - 
> again a workaround, I make do with calling them 'JT44' QSOs, for the 
> sole purpose of 'housing' them within DX4Win. But the QSL card was now 
> looking distinctly messy before my 'manual intervention' corrects the 
> mess. Yes, I could use an external label printing program - but why should
I have to?
> 
> Today, quite by accident (in fact, absolutely by accident) I found 
> that, in recording 'JT9' QSOs as 'JT44' QSOs, that a JT44 QSO has no 
> effect (again, I repeat, NO effect) on my DXCC totals - it does not 
> update them. Unless someone can point out the error of my ways - in 
> which case I will gladly stand corrected. So, I temporarily recorded 
> all JT9 (JT44) QSOs as RTTY QSOs, and found two band/mode fills. 
> Remember, when you are a keen DXer, small fish are sweet!
> 
> The bitterness/frustration that you can possibly note in my writing is 
> because a wonderful program, that I still fundamentally really like, 
> is becoming a bit of a laughing stock among my contemporary VK mates, 
> all of who have urged me to 'move on' to a more modern logger, or at 
> least one that is still supported. Because NONE of them have these sorts
of problems.
> 
> In fact, it is wasn't for the sensational efforts of Jim AD1C over the 
> past five years and the helpful hints to all over a long period from 
> Guy ON4AOI, I fear DX4Win would have already fallen over - 'cause it 
> is patently clear that Paul does not give a damn.
> 
> So, two questions -
> 
> (1)  Can anyone verify that recording a QSO in 'JT44' mode doesn't 
> update DXCC totals - or, if it does, tell me where I went wrong, and
> 
> (2)  Does anyone actually know if Paul is still alive, and could ask 
> him what his intentions for DX4Win are. If it's to take no further 
> effective interest, just tell us. We could all move on. That's the easy
bit.
> 
> Sorry for the 'cry' - but, by God, it's getting so frustrating.
> 
> Ernie Walls VK3FM
> vk...@wallsy.com.au
> Mobile 0418 301 483
> 
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Re: [Dx4win] JT44 mode issue!

2016-01-20 Thread ON4AOI 
Hi Ernie


I think something is set wrong in AWARDS 
Probably digital is not marked 
Works here in all version that I can test.

Guy ON4AOI-OT7K

-Oorspronkelijk bericht-
Van: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens Ernie Walls
Verzonden: woensdag 20 januari 2016 9:25
Aan: dx4win@mailman.qth.net
Onderwerp: [Dx4win] JT44 mode issue!

I still use DX4Win, despite the authors complete lack of interest for the
past five or so years.

But the problems I don't like with the program continue to add, and have
just about reached the limit of my patience.

For instance, there is no way to easily maintain existing name and QTH
information in the 'Notes for this QSO' field when there is a change in
either/both the callsign owners name or, much more commonly, his QTH. Not
life threatening but, for me, irritating. Yes, you can use the 'Notes for
this call' box, but that's messy, to say the least.

Then, I found out (as we all did) that DX4Win will not record a proper
signal report for JT type modes - so I make do with manually recording it in
the 'Notes for this QSO' box, and handwriting the report in the body of my
QSL card - I have a 'Comment' line on my card, so it doesn't look 'too' bad!

Then, I found out that I could not correctly record my JT9 QSOs - again a
workaround, I make do with calling them 'JT44' QSOs, for the sole purpose of
'housing' them within DX4Win. But the QSL card was now looking distinctly
messy before my 'manual intervention' corrects the mess. Yes, I could use an
external label printing program - but why should I have to?

Today, quite by accident (in fact, absolutely by accident) I found that, in
recording 'JT9' QSOs as 'JT44' QSOs, that a JT44 QSO has no effect (again, I
repeat, NO effect) on my DXCC totals - it does not update them. Unless
someone can point out the error of my ways - in which case I will gladly
stand corrected. So, I temporarily recorded all JT9 (JT44) QSOs as RTTY
QSOs, and found two band/mode fills. Remember, when you are a keen DXer,
small fish are sweet!

The bitterness/frustration that you can possibly note in my writing is
because a wonderful program, that I still fundamentally really like, is
becoming a bit of a laughing stock among my contemporary VK mates, all of
who have urged me to 'move on' to a more modern logger, or at least one that
is still supported. Because NONE of them have these sorts of problems.

In fact, it is wasn't for the sensational efforts of Jim AD1C over the past
five years and the helpful hints to all over a long period from Guy ON4AOI,
I fear DX4Win would have already fallen over - 'cause it is patently clear
that Paul does not give a damn.

So, two questions -

(1)  Can anyone verify that recording a QSO in 'JT44' mode doesn't update
DXCC totals - or, if it does, tell me where I went wrong, and

(2)  Does anyone actually know if Paul is still alive, and could ask him
what his intentions for DX4Win are. If it's to take no further effective
interest, just tell us. We could all move on. That's the easy bit.

Sorry for the 'cry' - but, by God, it's getting so frustrating.

Ernie Walls VK3FM
vk...@wallsy.com.au
Mobile 0418 301 483

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[Dx4win] JT44 mode issue!

2016-01-20 Thread Ernie Walls 
I still use DX4Win, despite the authors complete lack of interest for the past 
five or so years.

But the problems I don't like with the program continue to add, and have just 
about reached the limit of my patience.

For instance, there is no way to easily maintain existing name and QTH 
information in the 'Notes for this QSO' field when there is a change in 
either/both the callsign owners name or, much more commonly, his QTH. Not life 
threatening but, for me, irritating. Yes, you can use the 'Notes for this call' 
box, but that's messy, to say the least.

Then, I found out (as we all did) that DX4Win will not record a proper signal 
report for JT type modes - so I make do with manually recording it in the 
'Notes for this QSO' box, and handwriting the report in the body of my QSL card 
- I have a 'Comment' line on my card, so it doesn't look 'too' bad!

Then, I found out that I could not correctly record my JT9 QSOs - again a 
workaround, I make do with calling them 'JT44' QSOs, for the sole purpose of 
'housing' them within DX4Win. But the QSL card was now looking distinctly messy 
before my 'manual intervention' corrects the mess. Yes, I could use an external 
label printing program - but why should I have to?

Today, quite by accident (in fact, absolutely by accident) I found that, in 
recording 'JT9' QSOs as 'JT44' QSOs, that a JT44 QSO has no effect (again, I 
repeat, NO effect) on my DXCC totals - it does not update them. Unless someone 
can point out the error of my ways - in which case I will gladly stand 
corrected. So, I temporarily recorded all JT9 (JT44) QSOs as RTTY QSOs, and 
found two band/mode fills. Remember, when you are a keen DXer, small fish are 
sweet!

The bitterness/frustration that you can possibly note in my writing is because 
a wonderful program, that I still fundamentally really like, is becoming a bit 
of a laughing stock among my contemporary VK mates, all of who have urged me to 
'move on' to a more modern logger, or at least one that is still supported. 
Because NONE of them have these sorts of problems.

In fact, it is wasn't for the sensational efforts of Jim AD1C over the past 
five years and the helpful hints to all over a long period from Guy ON4AOI, I 
fear DX4Win would have already fallen over - 'cause it is patently clear that 
Paul does not give a damn.

So, two questions -

(1)  Can anyone verify that recording a QSO in 'JT44' mode doesn't update DXCC 
totals - or, if it does, tell me where I went wrong, and

(2)  Does anyone actually know if Paul is still alive, and could ask him what 
his intentions for DX4Win are. If it's to take no further effective interest, 
just tell us. We could all move on. That's the easy bit.

Sorry for the 'cry' - but, by God, it's getting so frustrating.

Ernie Walls VK3FM
vk...@wallsy.com.au
Mobile 0418 301 483

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Re: [Dx4win] JT44 mode issue!

2016-01-20 Thread ROBERT DEGRIPPO 
Any suggestions on a REPLACEMENT for DX4WIN.
What if any of you dx4win users still here what did you go to?

Bob

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 20, 2016, at 3:59 AM, ON4AOI  wrote:
> 
> Hi Ernie
> 
> 
> I think something is set wrong in AWARDS 
> Probably digital is not marked 
> Works here in all version that I can test.
> 
> Guy ON4AOI-OT7K
> 
> -Oorspronkelijk bericht-
> Van: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens Ernie Walls
> Verzonden: woensdag 20 januari 2016 9:25
> Aan: dx4win@mailman.qth.net
> Onderwerp: [Dx4win] JT44 mode issue!
> 
> I still use DX4Win, despite the authors complete lack of interest for the
> past five or so years.
> 
> But the problems I don't like with the program continue to add, and have
> just about reached the limit of my patience.
> 
> For instance, there is no way to easily maintain existing name and QTH
> information in the 'Notes for this QSO' field when there is a change in
> either/both the callsign owners name or, much more commonly, his QTH. Not
> life threatening but, for me, irritating. Yes, you can use the 'Notes for
> this call' box, but that's messy, to say the least.
> 
> Then, I found out (as we all did) that DX4Win will not record a proper
> signal report for JT type modes - so I make do with manually recording it in
> the 'Notes for this QSO' box, and handwriting the report in the body of my
> QSL card - I have a 'Comment' line on my card, so it doesn't look 'too' bad!
> 
> Then, I found out that I could not correctly record my JT9 QSOs - again a
> workaround, I make do with calling them 'JT44' QSOs, for the sole purpose of
> 'housing' them within DX4Win. But the QSL card was now looking distinctly
> messy before my 'manual intervention' corrects the mess. Yes, I could use an
> external label printing program - but why should I have to?
> 
> Today, quite by accident (in fact, absolutely by accident) I found that, in
> recording 'JT9' QSOs as 'JT44' QSOs, that a JT44 QSO has no effect (again, I
> repeat, NO effect) on my DXCC totals - it does not update them. Unless
> someone can point out the error of my ways - in which case I will gladly
> stand corrected. So, I temporarily recorded all JT9 (JT44) QSOs as RTTY
> QSOs, and found two band/mode fills. Remember, when you are a keen DXer,
> small fish are sweet!
> 
> The bitterness/frustration that you can possibly note in my writing is
> because a wonderful program, that I still fundamentally really like, is
> becoming a bit of a laughing stock among my contemporary VK mates, all of
> who have urged me to 'move on' to a more modern logger, or at least one that
> is still supported. Because NONE of them have these sorts of problems.
> 
> In fact, it is wasn't for the sensational efforts of Jim AD1C over the past
> five years and the helpful hints to all over a long period from Guy ON4AOI,
> I fear DX4Win would have already fallen over - 'cause it is patently clear
> that Paul does not give a damn.
> 
> So, two questions -
> 
> (1)  Can anyone verify that recording a QSO in 'JT44' mode doesn't update
> DXCC totals - or, if it does, tell me where I went wrong, and
> 
> (2)  Does anyone actually know if Paul is still alive, and could ask him
> what his intentions for DX4Win are. If it's to take no further effective
> interest, just tell us. We could all move on. That's the easy bit.
> 
> Sorry for the 'cry' - but, by God, it's getting so frustrating.
> 
> Ernie Walls VK3FM
> vk...@wallsy.com.au
> Mobile 0418 301 483
> 
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[Dx4win] FW: JT44 mode issue!

2016-01-20 Thread Dave Perry, N4QS 
Ernie,

I too would like to see some updates from Paul.  In the meantime, try this
to get JT44 contacts to update DXCC totals:

Go to Preferences, Awards, ensure that first tab - DXCC - is highlighted,
then in the lower left box, make sure that there is a check mark for JT44.
You can do the same for other modes and awards if desired.

This should ensure that JT44 counts for your DXCC Digital totals.

I hope this helps.

73,

Dave, N4QS


-Original Message-
From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ernie
Walls
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 2:25 AM
To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Dx4win] JT44 mode issue!

I still use DX4Win, despite the authors complete lack of interest for the
past five or so years.

But the problems I don't like with the program continue to add, and have
just about reached the limit of my patience.

For instance, there is no way to easily maintain existing name and QTH
information in the 'Notes for this QSO' field when there is a change in
either/both the callsign owners name or, much more commonly, his QTH. Not
life threatening but, for me, irritating. Yes, you can use the 'Notes for
this call' box, but that's messy, to say the least.

Then, I found out (as we all did) that DX4Win will not record a proper
signal report for JT type modes - so I make do with manually recording it in
the 'Notes for this QSO' box, and handwriting the report in the body of my
QSL card - I have a 'Comment' line on my card, so it doesn't look 'too' bad!

Then, I found out that I could not correctly record my JT9 QSOs - again a
workaround, I make do with calling them 'JT44' QSOs, for the sole purpose of
'housing' them within DX4Win. But the QSL card was now looking distinctly
messy before my 'manual intervention' corrects the mess. Yes, I could use an
external label printing program - but why should I have to?

Today, quite by accident (in fact, absolutely by accident) I found that, in
recording 'JT9' QSOs as 'JT44' QSOs, that a JT44 QSO has no effect (again, I
repeat, NO effect) on my DXCC totals - it does not update them. Unless
someone can point out the error of my ways - in which case I will gladly
stand corrected. So, I temporarily recorded all JT9 (JT44) QSOs as RTTY
QSOs, and found two band/mode fills. Remember, when you are a keen DXer,
small fish are sweet!

The bitterness/frustration that you can possibly note in my writing is
because a wonderful program, that I still fundamentally really like, is
becoming a bit of a laughing stock among my contemporary VK mates, all of
who have urged me to 'move on' to a more modern logger, or at least one that
is still supported. Because NONE of them have these sorts of problems.

In fact, it is wasn't for the sensational efforts of Jim AD1C over the past
five years and the helpful hints to all over a long period from Guy ON4AOI,
I fear DX4Win would have already fallen over - 'cause it is patently clear
that Paul does not give a damn.

So, two questions -

(1)  Can anyone verify that recording a QSO in 'JT44' mode doesn't update
DXCC totals - or, if it does, tell me where I went wrong, and

(2)  Does anyone actually know if Paul is still alive, and could ask him
what his intentions for DX4Win are. If it's to take no further effective
interest, just tell us. We could all move on. That's the easy bit.

Sorry for the 'cry' - but, by God, it's getting so frustrating.

Ernie Walls VK3FM
vk...@wallsy.com.au
Mobile 0418 301 483

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