Re: [Dx4win] Champs STX - SRX
For those who might have other suggestions Daniel has an issue with DX4Win not supporting the report sent and received fields being output in the ADIF file from his contest logger. (Sent Received Numeric/Alpha) Daniel, the problem is that DX4WIN supports ADIF level 1 and does not recognize those fields. Jim, AD1C has written a program that will put that information in QSO Notes for many contests: http://dx4win.ad1c.us/adif2dxq/index.html Daniel, si tu as des misere avec ton anglais ;-) Jim, AD1C a écrit un logiciel qui mettra ces informations dans les notes QSO pour de nombreux concours:. Voir le lien ci-dessus. -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of F6FLU Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 4:21 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Champs STX - SRX Bonjour, toujours en découverte du logiciel, je regarde maintenant du côté des contest Je ne parle donc pas de saisir un contest à partir de DX4Win mais de récupérer un contest géré avec un autre logiciel Pour les contests la norme ADIF a prévue en fait 4 champs 2 champs dans lesquels on met le reports passés en numérique ce sont les champs SRX et STX utilisés donc pour mettre dedans les reprots tesl que 001-002 etc ... ensuite il existe 2 autres champs qui font la même chose mais cette fois pour utilisation de chaîne de caractères alphabétiques ce sont les champs SRX_STRING et STX_STRING Je suis entrain de regarder mon Log transféré depuis HRD et là c'est un peu galère car visiblement DX4Win n'utilise pas ces champs et ça m'étonne bigrement :-) car c'est utilisé en base par tous les logiciels de Logs Donc par je ne récupère aucun report passés lors de différents contests Ma question est donc : comment faîtes vous pour récupérer ces champs depuis un autre logiciel (que ce soit wintest winrefhf ou tout simplement un log genre HRD/Logger32) ou que me conseillez vous pour récupérer facilement ces infos ? Daniel très très étonné de ce manque !! 73 Daniel -- -- F6FLU Daniel Lavocat http://dlavocat.fr http://F6FLU.fr __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Champs STX - SRX
DX4Win est conçu pour DXCC / WAZ et sa vitesse et sa exactitude est sans pareil (grâce aux efforts de AD1C), mais il n'est plus en développement actif. Bon chance... -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of F6FLU Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 7:56 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Champs STX - SRX Bonjour OK merci de l'info mais bon c'est pas très judicieux, mais je vais regarder notamment si j'ai déjà des infos dans ce champ notes, il l'écrase ou ajoute ces infos Bref j'ai bien compris que dx4win ne supporte pas les nouvelles normes ADIF mais il serait intéressant de savoir si c'est prévu ou pas ? De même je m'aperçois que DX4win n'accepte pas les reports en mode OPERA genre -12 etc... Pour moi c'est vraiment pas normal Bref pour l'instant je suis extrêmement déçu, bon si je sais que ça va évoluer, je peux attendre mais sinon je crains de me sentir oligé de revenir vers un 'vrai' log C'est quand même trés étonnant au vu de prix que ce logiciel soit si en retard par rapport à d'autres En tous cas merci encore 73 Daniel Le dimanche 24 mars 2013, Mel Martin a écrit : For those who might have other suggestions Daniel has an issue with DX4Win not supporting the report sent and received fields being output in the ADIF file from his contest logger. (Sent Received Numeric/Alpha) Daniel, the problem is that DX4WIN supports ADIF level 1 and does not recognize those fields. Jim, AD1C has written a program that will put that information in QSO Notes for many contests: http://dx4win.ad1c.us/adif2dxq/index.html Daniel, si tu as des misere avec ton anglais ;-) Jim, AD1C a écrit un logiciel qui mettra ces informations dans les notes QSO pour de nombreux concours:. Voir le lien ci-dessus. -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net javascript:; [mailto: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net javascript:;] On Behalf Of F6FLU Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 4:21 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net javascript:; Subject: [Dx4win] Champs STX - SRX Bonjour, toujours en découverte du logiciel, je regarde maintenant du côté des contest Je ne parle donc pas de saisir un contest à partir de DX4Win mais de récupérer un contest géré avec un autre logiciel Pour les contests la norme ADIF a prévue en fait 4 champs 2 champs dans lesquels on met le reports passés en numérique ce sont les champs SRX et STX utilisés donc pour mettre dedans les reprots tesl que 001-002 etc ... ensuite il existe 2 autres champs qui font la même chose mais cette fois pour utilisation de chaîne de caractères alphabétiques ce sont les champs SRX_STRING et STX_STRING Je suis entrain de regarder mon Log transféré depuis HRD et là c'est un peu galère car visiblement DX4Win n'utilise pas ces champs et ça m'étonne bigrement :-) car c'est utilisé en base par tous les logiciels de Logs Donc par je ne récupère aucun report passés lors de différents contests Ma question est donc : comment faîtes vous pour récupérer ces champs depuis un autre logiciel (que ce soit wintest winrefhf ou tout simplement un log genre HRD/Logger32) ou que me conseillez vous pour récupérer facilement ces infos ? Daniel très très étonné de ce manque !! 73 Daniel -- -- F6FLU Daniel Lavocat http://dlavocat.fr http://F6FLU.fr __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net javascript:; This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Depuis mon iPad __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Use with VE7CC
Small edit to example filter set-up macro... a newline was dropped in my cut and paste... acc/sp 1 on HF and by_zone 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,14,33,35,40 acc/sp 2 on VHF and (call_zone 2,4,5 or by_zone 2,4,5) rej/sp 1 by w3lpl An explanation of the above... On 160-10 I want to see spots from NA and Western EU On 6 and up just from spotters or stations on the East Coast Reject W3LPL spots You can also refine it by band or range of bands if you wish... just use the help command or consult the on-line documentation Once you set up your filters on a DX cluster they will be persistent over time unless the sysop does a major reset... -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mel Martin Sent: November 9, 2012 21:17 To: 'Ray Benny'; 'Jim Reisert AD1C' Cc: 'DX4WIN Reflector' Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Use with VE7CC My playbook is playing tricks on me so I'll try again from my desktop. VE7CC's software does not filter anything... it just provides a GUI to set up filters on the spot server. You can do the same with DX4Win my creating a macro file and invoking it with a macro key. The exact commands vary with the type of server. I usually use DXSpider so here is an example DXSpider file: acc/sp 1 on HF and by_zone 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,14,33,35,40 acc/sp 2 on VHF and (call_zone 2,4,5 or by_zone 2,4,5) rej/sp 1 by w3lpl You can do the same for AR Cluster, but the actual commands will be different Documentation can be found for each server type... the ones I know about are AR Cluster (ve7cc server side), PacketCluster (the original), DXSpider (multi-platform clone of PacketCluster) -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ray Benny Sent: November 9, 2012 19:09 To: Jim Reisert AD1C Cc: DX4WIN Reflector Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Use with VE7CC Is there a way to easily select bands/filter bands ln DX4WIN like VE7CC does it? I spent alot of time on one band only and it drives me crazy to have the one spot that I am looking for go off the screen before I can click on it! I have asked some other DX4WIN users but they say no. Ray, N6VR On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C jjreis...@alum.mit.eduwrote: On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Tom Berry AA4VV wrote: I would like to use VE7CC for my spots in DX4WIN. The problem I would like to only look at 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 meters. I try loading VE7CC and setting it up then exit and run DX4WIN and using VE7CC for spots. It still shows 160, 80, 40. Is there a way to do this? http://dx4win.ad1c.us/cluster/index.html#VE7CC Also, you can gray out bands using the PACKET3 tab of your preferences. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, jjreis...@alum.mit.edu, http://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Use with VE7CC
My playbook is playing tricks on me so I'll try again from my desktop. VE7CC's software does not filter anything... it just provides a GUI to set up filters on the spot server. You can do the same with DX4Win my creating a macro file and invoking it with a macro key. The exact commands vary with the type of server. I usually use DXSpider so here is an example DXSpider file: acc/sp 1 on HF and by_zone 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,14,33,35,40 acc/sp 2 on VHF and (call_zone 2,4,5 or by_zone 2,4,5) rej/sp 1 by w3lpl You can do the same for AR Cluster, but the actual commands will be different Documentation can be found for each server type... the ones I know about are AR Cluster (ve7cc server side), PacketCluster (the original), DXSpider (multi-platform clone of PacketCluster) -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ray Benny Sent: November 9, 2012 19:09 To: Jim Reisert AD1C Cc: DX4WIN Reflector Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Use with VE7CC Is there a way to easily select bands/filter bands ln DX4WIN like VE7CC does it? I spent alot of time on one band only and it drives me crazy to have the one spot that I am looking for go off the screen before I can click on it! I have asked some other DX4WIN users but they say no. Ray, N6VR On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C jjreis...@alum.mit.eduwrote: On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Tom Berry AA4VV wrote: I would like to use VE7CC for my spots in DX4WIN. The problem I would like to only look at 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 meters. I try loading VE7CC and setting it up then exit and run DX4WIN and using VE7CC for spots. It still shows 160, 80, 40. Is there a way to do this? http://dx4win.ad1c.us/cluster/index.html#VE7CC Also, you can gray out bands using the PACKET3 tab of your preferences. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, jjreis...@alum.mit.edu, http://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Export from DX4Win to Excel or CSV file
This might be what your need http://software.ad1c.us/marathon/index.html -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of wb2aiv Bill Sent: September 30, 2012 16:16 To: DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Export from DX4Win to Excel or CSV file Is to export a DX4W log to an Excel or CSV file? I'd like to keep a spreadsheet with the details of my QSL's sent (addresses, return method, etc.). The Basic export gives a text file but it loads into Excel with all the items for each QSO in one cell. I tried to check the archives but didn't find anything. They seem to be organized by month and you'd have to open them one month at a time and scan through. Am I missing something?. Is there a way to search them for a key word, such as CSV? Thanks, Bill WB2AIV __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] dxcc vs. vucc
He doesn't need to redo his uploads just update his LotW station info. Our actuary at work is Hungarian born. If you drop me a note with the stations name/call/e-mail at mel.mar...@acegroup.com I'll pass it on and have him send a request in Hungarian. To fix it in DX4Win set the VUCC flag to ignore on the QSO. -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve K7AWB Sent: September 12, 2012 00:54 To: DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] dxcc vs. vucc I worked a Hungary station on 6 meters on June 29th. A few days later, our LOTW uploads matched giving me a new country on 6 for DXCC. Unfortunately , he did not fill out his TQSL info so he had no zone or VUCC grid listed. So I did not get a VUCC match for his grid. In DX4WIN, I show a letter C for a confirmation on VUCC reports as well as the C for DXCC reports. It should NOT show a VUCC match because he did not list his grid. I have asked him 3 times to complete the TQSL info and resubmit all his erroneous uploads including mine (of course!), but he has not done it and may not understand my English or want to do it. I do have a card in the mail system which , if received some day, will satisfy the VUCC requirement for the ARRL. But can't DX4WIN handle my situation so I do not show that the his grid has been confirmed? Steve Sala K7AWB DN17es Nine Mile Falls, WA 477 ARRL approved 6-meter grids confirmed 312 ARRL approved DXCC entities confirmed __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] dxcc vs. vucc
Thanks for the clarification. -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick Murphy Sent: September 12, 2012 06:28 To: DX4WIN Subject: Re: [Dx4win] dxcc vs. vucc On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 6:23 AM, Mel Martin ve...@videotron.ca wrote: He doesn't need to redo his uploads just update his LotW station info. After doing that, he needs to re-sign his log and re-upload to LoTW. Just changing the station info isn't enough to correct this. (It will fix it for future uploads, but won't get the grid square added to past LoTW uploads.) 73, -Rick -- Rick Murphy, CISSP-ISSAP, K1MU/4, Annandale VA USA __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] log to adif
Go to the menu. File , export and select ADIF. If you upload regularly to LotW you can just upload your LotW submission file (the .adi not the .tq8) each lime to keep them both current. -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of n4dsp Sent: July 25, 2012 02:14 To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] log to adif In addition to uploading my log to LOTW there is another site called Club Log which requires one to upload their log in adif format. How can this be done in dx4win? thanks john __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX Spots with VE3SUN DX Monitor
What makes you think you can? I took a quick look at the VE3SUN site and I didn't see anything about it including a Telnet server, just a client. Why don't you use VE7CC's software. It does work with DX4Win and it's free. -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Donald Chamberlain Sent: April 22, 2012 17:14 To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] DX Spots with VE3SUN DX Monitor Can I obtain DX spots using VE3SUN DX Monitor? If so, how do I activate it. Don, W9DC -- Don Joy Chamberlain 2 Coxswain Place Salem, SC 29676 USA Tel. No. 864-944-0608 Web Page: www.w9dc.com __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Fw: Re: Ignoring Screen spots - Filter Example (Correction)
For DXSpider, I keep a test file SpotFilter.txt with the following: acc/sp 1 on HF and by_zone 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,14,15,40 acc/sp 2 on VHF and (call_zone 2,4,5 or by_zone 2,4,5) rej/sp 1 by w3lpl The I load a function key with the macro Filter|%fSpotFilter.txt% You could load one key with the AR Cluster filer commands and another with DXSpider syntax -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of R.T.Liddy Sent: April 12, 2012 22:42 To: DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Fw: Re: Ignoring Screen spots - Filter Example (Correction) Slight correction on the Filter Setting. NO space between W3LPL and -3. This is the correct Filter: SET DX FILTER ( Cty K and Cty VE ) AND ( SpotterCty = K Or SpotterCty = VE ) AND SPOTTER W3LPL-3 de Bob K8BL --- On Thu, 4/12/12, R.T.Liddy k...@ameritech.net wrote: From: R.T.Liddy k...@ameritech.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Ignoring Screen spots from spotter - Filter Example To: DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 10:21 PM FYI Here is the Filter I use on my local AR-Cluster ( KQ8M.NO-IP.ORG ) which is running Version 6 : SET DX FILTER ( Cty K and Cty VE ) AND ( SpotterCty = K Or SpotterCty = VE ) AND SPOTTER W3LPL -3 This is what it does.. It excludes K VE stations from being spotted AND It supplies spots only from K VE stations AND It excludes all spots from a certain spotter. Hope this helps users on newer AR-Clusters. 73/GL, Bob K8BL P.S. The exclusion of the K VE stations being spotted is to avoid seeing Skimmer spots of domestic CQ'ers. It's easy to turn them back ON during domestic Contests. From: R.T.Liddy k...@ameritech.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Ignoring Screen spots from spotter To: N9AWJerry n...@sbcglobal.net Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 9:36 PM Jerry, The Node I use has VERY flexible filters. I have had the certain spotter's un-hearable spots completely eliminated. The Node allows me to filter by Continent, Spotter, Country, etc., etc., etc. AND, the Node has Skimmers which can be turned on/off at will and set to only spot by numerous criteria. It's pretty new and absolutely great!! Everyone should give it a try!! It's KQ8M.NO-IP.ORG It's run by Tim KQ8M who is a long-time DX-er and Contester and he bends over backwards to accomodate the Users' needs. Tim will help you set up a Filter customized for you. Once you have it, you can possibly use it on your regular Cluster. 73/GL, Bob K8BL --- On Thu, 4/12/12, Jerry, N9AW n...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Jerry, N9AW n...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [Dx4win] Ignoring Screen spots from spotter To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 9:10 PM If someone knows how to set this in AR-Cluster I would very much appreciate a response to get this setup. Like George, I find a certain spotter annoying because 90% of the time I can't hear what he spots. 73 Jerry N9AW __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] Canadian Province error.
DX4Win marks Newfoundland and Labrador as NF and LB on export. This is incorrect... it should be NL for both. Perhaps it's because of the bizarre Province enumerations used by the WAVE and WOCAN awards... However, as an administrative subdivision, it is incorrect and also non-compliant with ADIF ver 2.0. -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Error Message
I get this error if the radio COM port interfaces are not defined correctly or if I try to open DX4Win if another program has the Winkey interface open. It's definitely related to COM port errors. Paul should try to trap and process this error gracefully if possible. Bill AC0W wrote: Running DX4Win 7.03.16, periodically when exiting I get this message: An exception occurred! Thread Error: Access is denied (5) When I get this error I can not exit DX4Win. The only is to go to Task Manager and end task. Normal occurs when I am not connected to the radio, but I also have Stop Radio selected. I've tolerated it for a while but it is starting to get annoying. Any suggestions? Bill AC0W __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] Serarch for unset date
It's been a while. How do I search for (filter) Confirmed = Y and no QSL sent (Date blank)? -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] Printers for QSLing
As I am about to print in excess of 1500 QSL cards, I am thinking I might change my printer. The Brother I use now does a pretty good job on card stock... but I can only load about 10 cards at a time... that means reloading the printer 150 times... not much fun. Any recommendations for a relatively inexpensive printer that I can load up with at least 100 cards at a time? It doesn't have to be color... though that's preferred. -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Printers for QSLing
Unfortunately I still have about 3000 pre-cut cards to use up. I'm starting to think about using a QSL service. Might be cheaper in the long run. Pete Smith wrote: Well, my ancient HP DeskJet 840C prints over 100 cardstock QSLs at a time, but I get that my having DX4WIN print them 4-up (4 QSLs per sheet) and then cut them afterward. 73, Pete N4ZR At 09:50 AM 3/22/2009, you wrote: As I am about to print in excess of 1500 QSL cards, I am thinking I might change my printer. The Brother I use now does a pretty good job on card stock... but I can only load about 10 cards at a time... that means reloading the printer 150 times... not much fun. Any recommendations for a relatively inexpensive printer that I can load up with at least 100 cards at a time? It doesn't have to be color... though that's preferred. -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] xu8dx
Yes I know Jim... that's why I originally sent it to F2YS... I thought it was incorrect because the card bounced back... but now that I re-examine the card it seems the bureau bounced it instead or forwarding it to F2YS as indicated. I'll send one to Jacques direct. Again... thanks to all... and I apologize for the off topic query... but I knew you guys would have the answer because DX4Win is popular with hard-core DXers ;-) Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: DX4WIN QSL manager database says via F2YS. On 3/19/2009 7:13 PM, Mel Martin wrote: I don't suppose anyone has the QSL route for XU8DX in the summer of 1990? -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] pre-1975 cw qsos
I must say it's a little depressing that, after being away from DX4Win for a number of years, some of the same old issues are still there. My log goes back to 1969. Jerry.Van wrote: ARRL DXCC CW started 1 January 1975. Of course all QSOs older than that can count for Mixed, Phone and single-band awards, just not for CW DXCC. 73 - Jim AD1C - My wish list is rather short but I REALLY wish WIN would recognize the start date for CW DXCC. This has been a pain in the behind for me ever since I started using WIN several years ago. Jerry N8BM __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] pre-1975 cw qsos
Paul did comment on this issue... From the 2005 Archives... --- [Dx4win] Pre 1975 CW DXCC confirmations Paul van der Eijk pvandereijk at cox.net Thu Feb 24 11:37:51 EST 2005 I have been looking at this, and I'm not sure yet how easy/difficult this change will be. It is interesting to note though that DX4WIN had this problem for nine years and it suddenly rises to the top is a critical issue. -- Paul - I don't think it qualifies as critical... but it's now 13 years... even a minor problem can get annoying after that length of time ;-) ... Mel Jerry.Van wrote: ARRL DXCC CW started 1 January 1975. Of course all QSOs older than that can count for Mixed, Phone and single-band awards, just not for CW DXCC. 73 - Jim AD1C - My wish list is rather short but I REALLY wish WIN would recognize the start date for CW DXCC. This has been a pain in the behind for me ever since I started using WIN several years ago. Jerry N8BM __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
Make sure that the mode field is enabled. just hit S to select SSB and C once or twice to select CW (Clover also starts with C). You work PSK and RTTY from the mobile? In any case R selects RTTY... P selects lots of stuff... but if the inactive modes were removed from the dropdown the situation would be improved... not many using Clover for example. J.F. Samuels wrote: I might as well get on the band-wagon. Someone pointed out that it should not be so difficult to provide the mode for a contact. I do a lot of mobile work and log on a voice recorder, which I manually log into DXW every few days. I REALLY would like to be able to use a C for CW, P for PSK31, R for RTTY and S for SSB and not have to sort through a myriad of other modes, used from my home station from time-to-time. I have the same problem for band, but am not sure how it could be implemented. It would help if I could roll the mouse wheel to select the correct operating band. Thanks for the continued support, Paul and gang! John, K2CIB __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] pre-1975 cw qsos
This doesn't address the fact that a CW contact prior to 1975 does count for the mixed award but not for the CW award... you can't just eliminate the QSO from the count... so you have to do it twice, without the filter for Mixed and with the filter for CW. Perhaps this is what you were suggesting Kostas... it's hard to explain in English even for an Englishman ;-) Kostas SV1DPI wrote: I think a solultion for your problem would be as follows. Search for cw qsos previous of 1975 (f8). Make them another group from the default 0, for example group 75 for these qsos (qso windowmultiple qsosset group). Make a selection with group filter to choose only 0. DXCC tracking will be only for cw qsos after 1975 and for all possible ssb, etc qsos. I have not tried this but must be work 73 Kostas sv1dpi - Original Message - From: Randy Farmer w...@tx.rr.com To: DX4WIN dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 1:03 AM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list Like many of us I chase DXCC and WAZ. ... I'd be perfectly happy to settle for being able to get an accurate DXCC CW report without having to manually filter out all the pre-1975 QSOs in my log to do so. It's always amazed me that this simple recognition of the rules of eligibility for one of the most popular awards out there has never been a priority for a program that otherwise does a great job of tracking DXCC progress. 73... Randy, W8FN __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
I had forgotten about this... and I must agree that I'm surprised it hasn't been addressed yet. Randy Farmer wrote: Like many of us I chase DXCC and WAZ. ... I'd be perfectly happy to settle for being able to get an accurate DXCC CW report without having to manually filter out all the pre-1975 QSOs in my log to do so. It's always amazed me that this simple recognition of the rules of eligibility for one of the most popular awards out there has never been a priority for a program that otherwise does a great job of tracking DXCC progress. 73... Randy, W8FN __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
Check again... you should see this order: CW, SSB, RTTY, ASCI, ATV, and so on. I still think inactive modes should not appear at all... generally D4W is very good at data entry in off-line mode without using the mouse if you set up the disable fields which just disables tabs to that field ... but if I enter an SSB contact followed by a CW contact I have to hit the C twice when Mode has the focus to step through Clover. Not a big deal... just untidy... Terry wrote: I'm not seeing this behavior. I only have CW, SSB RTTY enabled and yet the mode field in the QSO window still shows everything in alphabetical order. Up-arrow or down-arrow makes no difference. 73 de Terry KK6T Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: You can work around it, if you use the UP arrow to change the mode. The modes that you have enabled in the program are in the list FIRST, followed by the disabled modes. I realize it's not an ideal solution. I can see the downside to what you're suggesting, however. Say you try to log a QSO on a non-enabled band or mode. Now you can't log it without changing your preferences. I can see how it's easy to lose such a QSO in the panic of battle. Or you can log it with the wrong band or mode, change your prefs, then change the QSO, something else that's easy to forget to do. 73 - Jim AD1C On 3/18/2009 7:48 PM, J.F. Samuels wrote: I might as well get on the band-wagon. Someone pointed out that it should not be so difficult to provide the mode for a contact. I do a lot of mobile work and log on a voice recorder, which I manually log into DXW every few days. I REALLY would like to be able to use a C for CW, P for PSK31, R for RTTY and S for SSB and not have to sort through a myriad of other modes, used from my home station from time-to-time. I have the same problem for band, but am not sure how it could be implemented. It would help if I could roll the mouse wheel to select the correct operating band. Thanks for the continued support, Paul and gang! John, K2CIB __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
You see CW,RTTY,SSB then the rest sorted alphabetically. Active modes followed by inactive modes. Terry wrote: OKlet me make sure I'm doing this right. Under Preferences Station I have ONLY CW, RTTY SSB checked. If I am adding a new QSO and I'm in the Mode field I still see ALL modes (enabled or not) in alphabetical order. I'm using version 7.07.02 and if tried it on my Vista machine here at work and my XP machine at home. 73 de Terry KK6T Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: What version DX4WIN? The modes that are enabled in your station preferences will be listed first (in alphabetical order), then the rest of the (unenabled) modes will be listed next, also in alphabetical order. I think this has been a feature of Version 7, maybe Version 6 too. 73 - Jim AD1C On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Terry te...@kk6t.com wrote: I'm not seeing this behavior. I only have CW, SSB RTTY enabled and yet the mode field in the QSO window still shows everything in alphabetical order. Up-arrow or down-arrow makes no difference. 73 de Terry KK6T __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] xu8dx
I don't suppose anyone has the QSL route for XU8DX in the summer of 1990? -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
1. Very nice though not urgent. Fixing the map would be nice also. 2. Autologin would be nice. 3. Nice but not urgent. Present procedure only has to be done once a month so I don't really mind. Adding support for eQSL is more important. 4. This is important! The current program makes reconciling country file updates difficult. We should be able to verify ANY changes that affect already logged QSOs. In addition, we should be able to control the merge of a country file... for example, not allowing changes before a certain date. It worries me that if we presently update a country file which can affect Qs going back decades we are VERY dependent on Jim doing a good job... and he just might get fed up with the responsibility some day ;-) We also need better tools to identify and reconcile changes in QSL managers. 5. No opinion... I haven't had an issue here... but when flagging QSOs for print... I would like a way of printing a custom comment on a specific QSO. 6. Sure... that could be a good idea. Kostas SV1DPI wrote: I believe that it is possible to have a dx4win 8.0 until Dayton. It's usual for Paul to update the program close to Dayton. I feel good because Paul is more interested, writes on the reflector, give replies and listen us the last time. So i will try to give a wish list with the hope to see these feature in next release... I would like to have... 1. A band map 2. a new packet window (more automated) 3. upload to lotw with one button and one button download also 4. auto update for country files 5. one more line (3 lines total) in every label 6. Omnirig support and yes i believe that if next version has these features must be named 8.0 At the end... there is a free beautiful program for anyone likes digital modes called digital master 780. It would be nice if dx4win could support this one like does with mmtty 73.. Kostas sv1dpi __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
re 4. I also thing the country database should have an optional end date for exceptions. Mel Martin wrote: 1. Very nice though not urgent. Fixing the map would be nice also. 2. Autologin would be nice. 3. Nice but not urgent. Present procedure only has to be done once a month so I don't really mind. Adding support for eQSL is more important. 4. This is important! The current program makes reconciling country file updates difficult. We should be able to verify ANY changes that affect already logged QSOs. In addition, we should be able to control the merge of a country file... for example, not allowing changes before a certain date. It worries me that if we presently update a country file which can affect Qs going back decades we are VERY dependent on Jim doing a good job... and he just might get fed up with the responsibility some day ;-) We also need better tools to identify and reconcile changes in QSL managers. 5. No opinion... I haven't had an issue here... but when flagging QSOs for print... I would like a way of printing a custom comment on a specific QSO. 6. Sure... that could be a good idea. Kostas SV1DPI wrote: I believe that it is possible to have a dx4win 8.0 until Dayton. It's usual for Paul to update the program close to Dayton. I feel good because Paul is more interested, writes on the reflector, give replies and listen us the last time. So i will try to give a wish list with the hope to see these feature in next release... I would like to have... 1. A band map 2. a new packet window (more automated) 3. upload to lotw with one button and one button download also 4. auto update for country files 5. one more line (3 lines total) in every label 6. Omnirig support and yes i believe that if next version has these features must be named 8.0 At the end... there is a free beautiful program for anyone likes digital modes called digital master 780. It would be nice if dx4win could support this one like does with mmtty 73.. Kostas sv1dpi __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
Along the same lines... it would be nice if the Modes drop down only listed valid nodes for the station. Minor... but should be real easy. Another are that needs a look is the Calendar. That has to be the worst user interface I have ever encountered... except for perhaps MultiPSK ;-) Along with an easy to use import we could keep a master calendar on Jim's site for import... wouldn't that be handy... marc...@alternex.com.br wrote: In Custom Awards with many options (like Russian RDA), to be able to type the info, not having to press down arrow flipping through hundreds of districts. Marcelo, PY1KN I believe that it is possible to have a dx4win 8.0 until Dayton. It's usual for Paul to update the program close to Dayton. I feel good because Paul is more interested, writes on the reflector, give replies and listen us the last time. So i will try to give a wish list with the hope to see these feature in next release... I would like to have... 1. A band map 2. a new packet window (more automated) 3. upload to lotw with one button and one button download also 4. auto update for country files 5. one more line (3 lines total) in every label 6. Omnirig support and yes i believe that if next version has these features must be named 8.0 At the end... there is a free beautiful program for anyone likes digital modes called digital master 780. It would be nice if dx4win could support this one like does with mmtty 73.. Kostas sv1dpi __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4Win - Wish list
It isn't copied Ernie... it is a unique record that maps to the callsign... and is very useful as it stands... it should be left alone. BTW, I have the same issue as my log goes back to 1969. What Paul needs to do is add a new field for name. I'm not sure, with access to QRZ.Com and such, whether there is any need to store the address... maybe a short field for QTH might be useful. These fields perhaps should copy forward by default... but this could be overridden. This would take care of this issue or archival information. And Paul... PLEASE add a field for frequency data. D4W complicates lfe unnecessarily when exchanging data via ADIF by not supporting dedicated fields for Name/QTH/Freq. Paul, if you read this... it would require a data migration utility. The present convention seems to be name on the first line and QTH on the second line of notes. Ernie Walls wrote: I have been reading the posts with great interest, and was 'happy' to see that the number of groups was going to be increased beyond 256 in the next update. I had been asking for that since 2005, but re-arranged my log only six months ago, believing that there was no likelihood of this change being made. Better late than never, as it will, obviously, help others. My other, very long standing, wish is that the name/address of any call should not automatically be copied to a new QSO in the 'Notes for this Call' box. The sheer number of 'old' calls' re-appearing with new owners makes this information, as it functionally stands, useless as far as accuracy is concerned for a significant, and growing, number of calls. Also, many Dxpeditions now identify the actual operator with which you had the QSO, and it would be nice if you could record this information, accurately, in the 'Notes for this Call' box. (Yes, I know you can record it in the 'Notes for this QSO' box - but that is a, poor, second best, scenario. So, a 'switch' to turn this function 'on/off' would be a good way to suit everyone. My wish! Ernie Ernie Walls VK3FM vk...@wallsy.com.au vk...@arrl.net Mobile 0418 301 483 __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
The way I think D4W is working... that's not going to happen like that. However, it is possible to have a combined award display where the spot priority (which determines the color) is determined to be the higher of the awards you are actively chasing. That way, if you needed Zone 2 on 160M, if you see a brightly colored VE2 you can be pretty sure it's Zone 2. I don't think that would be too much work for Paul... and I suspect, given D4W's raison d'être is award chasing, he is going to support the new CQ awards eventually and will need some extra selections. Instead of having a selection DXCC/WAZ/WPX have checkboxes for DXCC/WAZ/WPX/CQ Field at the top of the form. If you check DXCC and WAZ... if its flagged... work it... figure out why later ;-) Terry wrote: Like many of us I chase DXCC and WAZ. Something I have requested for years is the ability to view DXCC and WAZ opportunities at the same time in the DX Spots window. I find it very inconvenient to be required to toggle between DXCC/WAZ/WPX. However I've never taken the time to lay out how I think it would work. I've created a mockup to show my idea. The last column on the right is one I created to show WAZ opportunities. The colors would be the same as you have set up for DXCC. To be complete I guess there should also be a WPX column that would function the same. I would leave the DXCC/WAZ/WPX toggle as this would determine which of the three the main screen shows. The two new columns then would display the other two. http://kk6t.com/DX4win_WAZ_MockUp.jpg 73 de Terry KK6T __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Bug?
Hi Paul... I had mentioned this in the discussion we had on spot levels. I realize it is by design... but my reasoning is as follows... At present, if the spot is outside the filter zone it's grey. Correct. If a spot arrives from inside the filter, indicating it is being heard in the area of interest, it is colored. Correct. Now if another spot arrives withing a couple of minutes from outside the geographic area it turns grey again... indicating it isn't being heard in the area of interest? Wrong. It's probably still being heard. I would be inclined, on receipt of a spot outside the area of interest Not to flip the color back to grey. Or maybe, a refinement, a colored spot should be protected for a period of time... 15min, 30min... I'm not sure... a valid spot inside the zone resets the timer... but this requites more work. Of course, all this alert logic is wasted when dopes insist on posting spots informing the world of what they CAN'T hear or begging for contacts. Perhaps a future refinement... a spotter blacklist ;-) (Actually not a bad idea as I think about it.) Speaking of lists... have you considered supporting friend.ini. Its probably a better source of operator's name than the CDs Servers (Which usually have my formal name of Melvyn from government records instead of my on-the-air name of Mel) and wouldn't require much coding to query. Paul van der Eijk wrote: Mel, Your point #3 is by design; see the description in the on-line help. I'm not sure why you say it is an unwanted feature. --Paul, KK4HD Mel Martin wrote: Grey means either: 1. You have worked them 2. You have the band or mode disabled 3. The spot is from outside the geographic area you are filtering on. I suspect #3 BTW, one unwanted feature I have noticed. If you have a colored spot and grey spots are enabled... if a spot from outside your filter is posted... it turns the spot grey! Jack Shirley wrote: Today TO2T was coming up as a GREY spot on dxspots on 28 mhz even though I have not worked them on 28mhz. I did a F8 for TO2T and it comes up only on 14 mhz.Why? Any other condition would cause this? 73 N8DX __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.13/2001 - Release Date: 03/14/09 06:54:00 -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Bug?
You seem to miss the point completely Guy... perhaps you are confused by the word bug in the subject which started the discussion... We are not discussing a bug at this point, but whether it is desirable for a grey spot to overwrite a colored spot. The issue doesn't arise when the grey spots are filtered out. ON4AOI wrote: Mel, Now if another spot arrives withing a couple of minutes from outside the geographic area it turns grey again... indicating it isn't being heard in the area of interest? Wrong. It's probably still being heard. Correct but if it would colored then it would be a BUG A filter is a filter, no matter if it is in a program or for fuel It is supposed to work for what it is made for Guy ON4AOI -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Bug?
That's true... but I actually prefer the way it works when sorting by time... except for the alert color being overwritten. Most of the time I have the grey spots filtered out so its usually not an issue... it's only a minor inconvenience anyway. Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: Mel, try sorting spots by Arrival instead of by Time. Then both the colored and gray spots will be in the Spots window. 73 - Jim AD1C On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 4:03 AM, Mel Martin ve...@videotron.ca wrote: Hi Paul... I had mentioned this in the discussion we had on spot levels. I realize it is by design... but my reasoning is as follows... At present, if the spot is outside the filter zone it's grey. Correct. If a spot arrives from inside the filter, indicating it is being heard in the area of interest, it is colored. Correct. Now if another spot arrives withing a couple of minutes from outside the geographic area it turns grey again... indicating it isn't being heard in the area of interest? Wrong. It's probably still being heard. I would be inclined, on receipt of a spot outside the area of interest Not to flip the color back to grey. Or maybe, a refinement, a colored spot should be protected for a period of time... 15min, 30min... I'm not sure... a valid spot inside the zone resets the timer... but this requites more work. -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] Another unexpected result
I was trying to filter all records with cardboard confirmations... I filtered on Cnfm=Y and records were selected where Cnfm=N and Upl Cfm=Y Is this the expected behaviour? -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Another unexpected result
Hey... 2 answers in 2 minutes... Pretty good mail reflector! Thanks Jim et merci Paul! It is counter-intuitive... Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: If you have your QSO prefs set to Card or Upload, then yes, that's the way it works. Change it to Card in Hand. I mentioned this to Paul a little while ago. I also think it should work as you expected it to. 73 - Jim AD1C On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Mel Martin ve...@videotron.ca wrote: I was trying to filter all records with cardboard confirmations... I filtered on Cnfm=Y and records were selected where Cnfm=N and Upl Cfm=Y Is this the expected behaviour? -- Mel, VE2DC -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] LOTW, DX4WIN and contest logs
Hi Tom. I just can't think of any good reason not to import all your contacts into DX4Win. I would seem to me to be a lot easier to keep track/backup of one large log instead of dozens of small ones. I use Writelog. After the contest I import everything and delete all contest logs after a few months have elapsed. Tom Brown wrote: Soliciting opinions on this. I keep my everyday log in DX4WIN but also operate contests from time to time using N1MM logger. I'm pretty high with most award counts so it's rare that I work a new one during a contest, although a band credit here or there is possible. I do not import my contest logs into DX4WIN because I don't feel the need to bring in so many unneeded records. Lately, I've been thinking about uploading my contest logs to LOTW and then picking up only LOTW confirmations from the contest and importing them into my log when I do my normal DX4WIN LOTW up and down. Any opinions on this? Pros and cons? Thanks - Tom, W2EQ __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Bug?
Grey means either: 1. You have worked them 2. You have the band or mode disabled 3. The spot is from outside the geographic area you are filtering on. I suspect #3 BTW, one unwanted feature I have noticed. If you have a colored spot and grey spots are enabled... if a spot from outside your filter is posted... it turns the spot grey! Jack Shirley wrote: Today TO2T was coming up as a GREY spot on dxspots on 28 mhz even though I have not worked them on 28mhz. I did a F8 for TO2T and it comes up only on 14 mhz.Why? Any other condition would cause this? 73 N8DX __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] LOTW d/l file
You got a message... but are the QSOs actually in the log? Do the modes match? DON'T import them. There is no reason there should be confirmed Qs on LotW that are not in your log. My guess at this point is you have encountered the Mode mismatch bug. I have this problem with Olivia contacts. F.R. Ashley wrote: Hi, I downloaded the LOTW ADIF file and imported it into my log. I got a notice saying there were 12 QSOs downloaded that were not in my log. Other than manually entering those QSO's, is there a way to import them from the ADIF file? 73 thanks Buddy WB4M __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Unable to select TCP for packet
Assuming that it is just DX4Win that can't connect... I would guess a problem with the spot file Close DX4Win. Delete DX4Win.PUT. Also delete files whose suffix starts with a tilde. Then restart DX4Win Greg Clark wrote: Running 7.07.02 here. I connect to packet via the internet/TCP selection - usually W9ZRX. Last night packet was working fine when I went to bed. Overnight, Windows did an update and shut DX4WIN down then rebooted. This morning, I re-start DX4WIN, am told about a back-up that I should save, I do. Start the program, select the log to work from then attempt to connect to packet via the internet, to W9ZRX as mentioned - nothing. All of the TCP options are there, all the different connection points, no matter what I select, I get no connectivity - and yes I do have an internet connection. Any suggestions? Greg K9IG __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Custom DX Callout
I'm not sure you can announce unworked band/mode new ones without announcing the unconfirmed stuff... but DX4Win is full of non-obvious features... maybe someone has an idea. You could cheat if your friend doesn't use LotW and set the Upload Confirmed flag for all contacts in the log. That way, if it's in the log, it won't be announced. Anthony R Gargano N2SS wrote: I'm posting this for another DX4WIN user who is not on the reflector. He posed the following question: How to set up DX spots to call out only band/mode countries never worked before and ignore band mode countries that have not been confirmed. (He only pursues working DX and doesn't bother chasing confirmations). It seems that the DX4WIN band/mode spotting hierarchy is tied to unconfirmed. He's a long time registered user and is using the latest version, Any suggestions for him before we lose him to DX Lab? Tony N2SS __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN in DEMO mode
I don't have a particularly slow computer... but it will start in Demo mode if I double click the icon on the taskbar. Dave Sharred wrote: To Paul, Guy Dick etc... Like Guy said, I have only experienced the DEMO mode when I have double clicked on the desktop item; on a slow PC. for those that have seen this problem - ask yourselves - is your PC slow to open up ? Actually - it's a treble click - once to select desktop item, 2nd to open desktop item; 3rd if it didn't open, do I click again to make sure I tried to open it ? !! It has only happened to me on my old desktop; my shack uses a laptop that is fast. If this is really the cause; could the software start up behaviour be changed Paul ? If someone tried to open a 2nd application, where the first is recognised as a licensed copy with a key, rather than revert to DEMO mode, could you force it to stay in licensed user mode; in this case opening only the 1st application, not the 2nd ? Just an idea 73 Dave G3NKC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] eQSL
Good... There are a few improvements that could be made that probably don't involve too much effort. I actually moved all my data to a more expensive, much more feature rich logging program. But after a few years, I missed D4W. The last thing I would want to see is a lot of new features... I like the fact it is fast, slick (easy to enter data) and accurate (thanks Jim). Anything Paul does to the program has to reinforce these attributes because it's what distinguishes D4W from the other programs. Areas to be addressed: Data safety. eQsl. user configurable modes. a table containing the mode, type (Phone,CW,Digital,Image) and equivalent ADIF mode if necessary. For example: USB,P,SSB LSB,P,SSB CW,C FM,P FMN,P,FM PSK,D,PSK31 PSK31,D interfacing with subscription XML callbook services. I love the spotting in D4W but I believe there are a few simple improvements to make it even better... I'll save it for a separate email to see what the gang thinks. There are some things that other programs I think he should stay away from because they generate a continuous need for fixes. Scraping data from QRZ.com or Buckmaster. Digital modes. It would be better to interface with MixW, DM780 or Winwarbler. Let someone else keep up with the latest digi modes ;-) BTW I am active on Digital modes but use a dedicated program. And I would like to see it interfaced with D4W for data transfer. ON4AOI wrote: Hi Mel, I think this will be a suspected improvement or new future in the next release Guy ON4AOI -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens Mel Martin Verzonden: donderdag 5 maart 2009 16:37 Aan: DX4WIN Onderwerp: [Dx4win] eQSL With eQSL now being recognized for CQ Awards (WAZ, WPX and a few new interesting ones such as CQ Field (2 digit Maidenhead)) are there plans afoot to provide DX4Win support for eQSL? -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN in DEMO mode
We have drifted from the original thread. The fact that you can screw up DX4Win by starting two instances almost simultaneously is perhaps an interesting bit of trivia... and the RunOnlyOne utility is interesting... I never heard of it before... but has little to do with the problem that some have had after the program has been running for some time and suddenly changes to DEMO mode disabling the saving any new or changed data. Rick Murphy wrote: On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 9:20 AM, ON4AOI on4...@skynet.be wrote: Hi Mel, This is normal, because we shouldn´t double click in the taskbar, I have programs in my taskbar that freeze my PC when I accidently double click on the icon, even with ctrl+alt+del it takes a while to shutdown that program, don´t think this is a better solution. There's a program that you can use to work around this - you put it in your taskbar instead of the direct dx4win shortcut, and it keeps you from having more than one instance of the program started. It's called RunOnlyOne, and you can find it at http://huddledmasses.org/run-only-one-copy-of-an-application/ Paul, this is something you can do at startup - look to see if there's another copy of DX4WIN running, and if so, pass focus to the running copy then quit. 73, -Rick -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN in DEMO mode
LOL... exactly! Dick Flanagan wrote: Patient: I know I'm not supposed to do this, but when I do it hurts. Doctor: wait for it... wait for it... DON'T DO THAT! One of life's hard-earned home remedies. Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC d...@k7vc.com -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] Ver 8 wish list re spotting.
As i mentioned in another e-mail, I really like the way DX4Win handles spots... but I do have a few quibbles. We presently have to choice of flagging a new DXCC either when we have never worked it... pretty rare for me nowadays... or we have never confirmed it... I have lots of those. It would be nice if, at a glance, we could differentiate. New DXCC and unconfirmed new DXCC and do away with the check-box in preferences. Could we use priority 0 for never worked DXCC spots? Grey spots... the trouble is there are different kinds of grey spots that D4W treats the same... and I don't want to. If the spot is for a band or mode I do not or can not operate I never want to see it... Grey minus... lowest possible priority... or hide them completely. If the spot is outside spotter geographic region I am filtering on... I usually don't want to see them especially if the spotting network is busy. However, if the band is quiet, such as early morning, I do like to monitor all spots. These are the real grey spots. Priority 10. (Not 9... I need room for a new level). If you have worked a station before D4W flags them as grey spots. The logic is obvious, you don't work a station twice for an award especially if it's a DXpedition. However I'm not convinced this is correct. Even if you don't need a station, on a particular band for example, it is useful to see a spot for a needed award/band/mode regardless of where they are operating. For example if you need VP8DLM on 40 but have worked him on 20. If you see him on 20, you know he IS active and he IS NOT on 40. This is of interest! This should be one level above black spots.. Priority 8... black spots pri 9. As I do switch grey spots on and off, there should be a quicker way to turn them on and off. Maybe a right mouse click option. Grey spots may update a higher priority spot, but should not change the priority. IE if grey spots are on and a European station sends a spot (assuming we are in NA) for a needed country... it should not assume the grey spot priority (unless it's older than 60 min)... because the station is being heard in the filtered region. __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN in DEMO mode
When Paul told you it was impossible he was probably referring to the logic of the program with which he is very familiar. However there are bugs in code that can make it do something totally unexpected. Examples are buffer overruns, dangling pointers etc. Depending on the development language used some can be ferociously hard to track down. I do agree with you that Paul should do something to mitigate this bug... and I think the best way is to write a transaction journal file... writing the whole log requires too much IO bandwidth... but just writing an ADIF journal file, especially if it could be written to removable media, would mean that any kind of failure, hardware or software, including the occasional and inevitable bug, would not result in the loss of data and would be very easy to recover from as you could just import the missing transactions. I really really think you should do this Paul. Please Mel, VE2DC Jack Shirley wrote: Yes This same thing happened to me. Almost exactly as you describe. ( I will leave out the *four letter explicitives*.) I described this to PAUL at Dayton and he told me this was impossible. For me it happened while N8S was on and I lost a lot of contacts. I had to go back and dupe most of them.As you have found out, after you try to close the program and it tells you it can't be saved, you really fd. You can even say no and get back into the program to hand write the last contacts. I started backing up all my important QSOs on paper log. I suggested they get rid of the Demo mode and make a version maybe excludes certain features. But not being able to save...?? There is a lot of free logging programs and have better support and features than this one, so why the demo mode. The most value in this program is in the updates which are done by AD1C and that's why I stay with the software. If the updates to the databases were done with the enthusiasm of Paul, this would be go to the same place as DX Desktop. So you might have someone in your computer that you don't know about. I suggest you run a offsite program by microtrend and run house call and see if it finds anything major. Start it at night when you are ready to go to bed as it take a long time for it to scan everything. The other bugs I think the program currently has and Paul won't address: Random going into: ignore Mode in real time Spots/sort by frequency/stupid program toggles between the lowest freq and current freq. Very annoying. Older versions of DX4WIN didn't behave this poorly. And the good old switching to Demo mode without a reason. 73 and good luck. N8DX On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Alan Zack k7...@cox.net wrote: Yesterday I had a very strange thing occur with DX4WIN. I have been a registered user for many years. Currently using ver 7.07.02. I have NEVER seen this happen before. I opened DX4WIN using the same shortcut as always. It appeared to open normally. I saw ZL7T spotted on 17m CW on the DXCluster (I did not have PACKET open on DX4WIN, instead I was using the separate VE3SUN DX Monitor program for my spotting). I did an F8 search for ZL7 to see if I needed them on 17m CW. I did, so I worked them, and all seemed OK. I had received some QSL cards in the mail so I did F8 searches for those calls and marked them as confirmed. Over the next few hours I worked C6/W6DXC on 20m SSB, C56YK on RTTY, and H40FN on 17m CW. Again, before working H40FN I did a F8 search to see if I needed H40 on 17m CW. All my F8 searches went normally and when I logged each new contact I searched for their QSL info and put the info and address in the QSL MGR window. Everything seemed to be working FB. My complete log was open and seemed to be working normally. But then, when I was ready to shut down I did an ALT+S to save the changes. OK. I then clicked on the uppermost right corner X to close the program. When I did that a window opened saying C:\PROGRAM FILES\DX4WIN707\SAVE\K7ACZ.DXL WAS MODIFIED, SAVE LOG TO DISK? I clicked on YES. Another window opened saying something to the effect that changes could not be saved in DEMO mode. I looked at the top of the main menu. It read something to the effect DX4WIN DEMO MODE. It should have read DX4WIN 7.07.2 K7ACZ, etc. At this point I knew I was in trouble. I needed to close the window that said: C:\PROGRAM FILES\DX4WIN707\SAVE\K7ACZ.DXL WAS MODIFIED, SAVE LOG TO DISK? so I could write down on a pad the calls, times, modes, etc, of the contacts I had made during the day so I could reenter them when I could open the program back to normal logging again. So I hit the CANCEL option thinking that would cancel the closing of the program. But it closed anyway causing me to lose all the contact s I had made during the day including a new mode (RTTY) for C56YK and a new band/mode (18m CW) for ZL7T and H40FN. I can't remember when during the 6 or so hours DX4WIN was open I
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN in DEMO mode
This bug has been around a long time... I'm not sure how far back it goes. It happened to me once... I have no idea why and has never happened since (so I can understand why it's hard to track down). However I ALWAYS hit alt-s immediately after working a new one. It's kinda stupid you have to do this... but another overdue item for Paul is a journal file. That can't be hard to accomplish... just write a record to an ADIF text file after each Add Paul... and make it optional if you are concerned about performance in case someone is still running DX4Win off a floppy drive ;-) Alan Zack wrote: Yesterday I had a very strange thing occur with DX4WIN. I have been a registered user for many years. Currently using ver 7.07.02. I have NEVER seen this happen before. I opened DX4WIN using the same shortcut as always. It appeared to open normally. I saw ZL7T spotted on 17m CW on the DXCluster (I did not have PACKET open on DX4WIN, instead I was using the separate VE3SUN DX Monitor program for my spotting). I did an F8 search for ZL7 to see if I needed them on 17m CW. I did, so I worked them, and all seemed OK. I had received some QSL cards in the mail so I did F8 searches for those calls and marked them as confirmed. Over the next few hours I worked C6/W6DXC on 20m SSB, C56YK on RTTY, and H40FN on 17m CW. Again, before working H40FN I did a F8 search to see if I needed H40 on 17m CW. All my F8 searches went normally and when I logged each new contact I searched for their QSL info and put the info and address in the QSL MGR window. Everything seemed to be working FB. My complete log was open and seemed to be working normally. But then, when I was ready to shut down I did an ALT+S to save the changes. OK. I then clicked on the uppermost right corner X to close the program. When I did that a window opened saying C:\PROGRAM FILES\DX4WIN707\SAVE\K7ACZ.DXL WAS MODIFIED, SAVE LOG TO DISK? I clicked on YES. Another window opened saying something to the effect that changes could not be saved in DEMO mode. I looked at the top of the main menu. It read something to the effect DX4WIN DEMO MODE. It should have read DX4WIN 7.07.2 K7ACZ, etc. At this point I knew I was in trouble. I needed to close the window that said: C:\PROGRAM FILES\DX4WIN707\SAVE\K7ACZ.DXL WAS MODIFIED, SAVE LOG TO DISK? so I could write down on a pad the calls, times, modes, etc, of the contacts I had made during the day so I could reenter them when I could open the program back to normal logging again. So I hit the CANCEL option thinking that would cancel the closing of the program. But it closed anyway causing me to lose all the cont act s I had made during the day including a new mode (RTTY) for C56YK and a new band/mode (18m CW) for ZL7T and H40FN. I can't remember when during the 6 or so hours DX4WIN was open I actually made those contacts, all I can do is guess within an hour or so. When I restarted DX4WIN of course those contacts and changes made while in DEMO mode were gone. Is there anyway to retrieve those contacts? Could they be saved someplace I can't think of? How and why did DX4WIN get into the DEMO mode anyway? I can't duplicate it. I don't see how to get it into DEMO mode even if I wanted to. ___ Alan Zack Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Delta Rocket Quality Engineer, The Boeing Company, Retired Aviation Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Retired __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] eQSL
With eQSL now being recognized for CQ Awards (WAZ, WPX and a few new interesting ones such as CQ Field (2 digit Maidenhead)) are there plans afoot to provide DX4Win support for eQSL? -- Mel, VE2DC __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] Telnet Typo
New Telnet address: dxc.wcl.com Dxc.wc2l.com works better! -- Message: 5 Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:06:40 -0400 From: William Liporace - WC2L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Dx4win] Call sign node change To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Good Evening, I have finally upgraded, got a new vanity call. The new call is WC2L (old call NA2NA) The packet cluster node is now dxc.wc2l.com (na2na.net still works). the nodes that meed/have a connection, please update your info. For VE7CC, DX4WIN, WRITELOG etc, please update your info. As an FYI, DXCluster.info has been notified. -- Message: 6 Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:36:39 -0400 From: William Liporace - NA2NA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Dx4win] Node Call change update To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Good Evening, I have upgrade my license (finally) and changed my call. Please update your connections to me. New Callsign: WC2LOld Callsign: NA2NA New Telnet address: dxc.wcl.com Old Telnet address: na2na.net (still works) The RF node ONLY uses the new call WC2L If any one needs help or has questions. please notify me TNX Will WC2L -- Message: 7 Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:24:15 -0400 From: Jim Reisert AD1C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN.TCP updated 21 April 2007 To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed You can download the latest DX4WIN.TCP file (list of DX cluster nodes reachable via Telnet) from: http://dx4win.ad1c.us/cluster.htm The release notes are as follows: Added AI4OF-1 Added I8NHJ-6 Added IK0XWV-6 Added IK6XMI Removed IK7MCJ-6 Added IQ4AX Added IT9BLB-6 Added IW9FDD-6 Added JI2ZMJ Removed K4SAC-1 Added RA3AWW Removed RN6BN-1 Added SM0RUX-6 Removed SR9DDF-12 Added WB0YRQ-7 Changed NA2NA to WC2L Nodes are removed if I am told they are no longer active, or they have not been reachable recently. When a node comes back to life, it will appear in the list again. This prevents people from trying to connect to non-working nodes. If there are any nodes that you use that are NOT in the file, please let me know. 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.ad1c.us -- ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win End of Dx4win Digest, Vol 36, Issue 21 **
[Dx4win] RE:2 programs 1 COM port
Here's a piece of software that may be helpful. It allows 2 programs to access 1 GPS by creating multiple virtual ports connected to a single COM port. It's the same as what you are trying to do with Radio software. http://franson.com/gpsgate/ I would think it would work. DX4Win polls, I believe HRD can be configured not to. Under these circumstances, HRD will pick up the data resulting from the DX4Win polls... Worth a try. Let us know. -Original Message- Message: 3 Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 17:46:02 +0100 From: Tony Lord [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Dx4win] ICOM IC 756 Pro II To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi all, I have an IC 756 Pro II. Socket 7 on the reverse is the CI-V control jack (remote). I have this connected to my computer for the logging software (DX4WIN). I would also like to have HRD connected, but of course only one item of software can be connected via this connecter and its respective com port. Has any one had any experience of using two CI-V level converters (each with its own comport assigned) connected via a Y connector?? Does this work or can one piece of software interfere with the other when connected thus?? ICOM's CT-17 is for connecting up to 4 rigs to a PC, not the way round I want?? Appreciate peoples advice. 73's De Tony G8DQZ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/469 - Release Date: 2006-10-09
[Dx4win] RE:2 programs 1 COM port
BTW, there is a 14 day trial... So it cost nothing to try! Here's a piece of software that may be helpful. It allows 2 programs to access 1 GPS by creating multiple virtual ports connected to a single COM port. It's the same as what you are trying to do with Radio software. http://franson.com/gpsgate/ I would think it would work. DX4Win polls, I believe HRD can be configured not to. Under these circumstances, HRD will pick up the data resulting from the DX4Win polls... Worth a try. Let us know. -Original Message-
[Dx4win] RE: [LOGic] LOIG PREFIX COUNTIRES TABLES - Montenegro is newest ARRLDXCC entity
Oops --- wrong list ;-) Re Montenegro...
[Dx4win] Re: [Dx4win]updating program country files... question
Wait a little lonfer for ver 6.03... might as well just update once. BTW, You can always go back to ver 5. - Original Message - From: Bill NY9H [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jim Reisert AD1C [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 10:03 Subject: [Dx4win] Re: [Dx4win]updating program country files... question Hi all, With ver 5.01 and 3200 qso , I am squeamish about updating. That is why I'm still at 5. Even by backing my data etc, still wondering whether I should be concerned about doing it. I understand that it does change the file structure of the log... I suppose with all the assistance available here I should JUST DO IT. Any caveats ??? before I take the plunge ?? bill ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Two calls - best way to handle
And how to you select a range of groups? - Original Message - From: Dick Flanagan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Terry Dunlap [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Pete Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:55 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Two calls - best way to handle At 11:05 AM 4/26/2004, Terry Dunlap wrote: OK, that will definitely not work my way. Seems like groups are your only choice. But then that precludes you from using groups to separate contest Qsright? Not necessarily. I had used groups 1-45 when I changed my call sign. I now use group 50 as my default group (instead of 0) and new groups I assign will all be above 50. So groups less than 50 are my old call, 50 or higher are my new call. 74, Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Two calls - best way to handle
Use groups and set one up for each callsign... Set up the default to indicate N4ZR and the other to indicate W8QZR - Original Message - From: Pete Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 16:20 Subject: [Dx4win] Two calls - best way to handle In a fit of nostalgia, I was just reissued (as club trustee) W8QZR, the call with which I entered amateur radio 50 years ago next month (a mere youth!). Somehow it had managed to stay un-reissued since 1970 when I gave it up after moving to 4-land. My question is, what's the best way to handle two calls in DX4WIN? I can start a new log for the new call, of course, but then I don't have the benefit of any of the information about previous QSOs with people, and the spot window is this solid wall of red. Ideally, I'd just assign QSOs to one or the other call on the fly, but I don't think that's possible. Suggestions? 73, Pete N4ZR/trustee W8QZR ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] CW DX4WIN
No. In any case, software reading of CW doesn't work very well unless S/N is very good and code is near perfect... ie machine generated. - Original Message - From: Tony Lord [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 07:19 Subject: [Dx4win] CW DX4WIN Hi All, May I ask a hopefully simple question. I understand from DX4WIN manual that I can link up my PC (XP Pent 4) to key jack and type morse directly from the computer keyboard. But can I link up my rig (ICOM IC 756 Pro II) so that DX4WIN can de-code the morse too?? I noticed in a recent review of Writelog (in Radcom) that that software can, but can DX4WIN do it to, if so how??? Kind Regards Tony G8DQZ/M0DQZ ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Adding Rig Freq to QSO
I'm not surprised you didn't find it... it's anything but obvious. On the log scteen, under QSO --- Contest mode... Add $$ to the note field. This will insert the frequency into the note field whether the program is in Contest Mode or not. This is not a really satisfactory solution, as it is not possible to import/export this info in standard ADIF format... ie and ADIF import will lose your frequency data... Why Paul will not change this is beyond me... DX4Win seems to be out of step with every other logging software... It has been suggested by those more cynical than I that Paul doesn't want to make switching log data too easy... (I have trouble believing this... ) Maybe in the next release... - Original Message - From: Huntley, Joel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 14:51 Subject: [Dx4win] Adding Rig Freq to QSO Hi, I've searched the entire user manual and am wondering if there is any way to have the freq from the radio automatically put in each log entry? Besides doing the CTRL R in the notes fields manually. Sure would be a real nice addition - don't you think? Oh yeah, running v6.02 Thanks, Joel - WA1ZYX ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Adding Rig Freq to QSO
Thanks Pawel... I have already used some of your utilities... - Original Message - From: Pawel SP7PS [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net; Mel Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 15:48 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Adding Rig Freq to QSO Hello Mel, There is another way to import frequency info into DX4WIN's note field. Use small software WL2DX4WIN and it converts ADIF file from WriteLog (and probably other contest softwares) to DX4WIN with right frequency, state and contest number informations. You can also add your own notes to all imported QSOs. Try it, it is free at http://sp7ps.pl/sp7dqr 73's Pawel, SP7PS http://sp7ps.pl http://shop.sp7ps.pl Mel Martin wrote: This is not a really satisfactory solution, as it is not possible to import/export this info in standard ADIF format... ie and ADIF import will lose your frequency data... ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Re: ADIF Format/Export
Are you sure you haven't deleted the US record for prefix K in the Countries file? - Original Message - From: WD0M [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 12:27 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Re: ADIF Format/Export Hi Steve, InterestingI'm using 6.02 also, and when it exports, I see the DXCC country for every QSO other than USA. Not sure which button I may have pushed to make that happen. It occurs every time I export in the ADIF format. No filter was selected when I exported the log. Fortunately, it was a small log (540 QSOs) that I was importing into another program with about 10,000 QSOs, so it was only about half an hour at the keyboard to correct itbut it wasn't a lot of fun. Fortunately, I wasn't importing the other way! ;-) 73, Joe WD0M At 09:53 AM 3/11/2004, Steve Holton wrote: I'm just a rank newbie with DX4WIn, but the ADIF export I tried did have the country.. snip form export: call:5AA6TT dxcc:3291 state:2CO I haven't changed anything - so basically this is 6.02 straight out of the box Steve N1NB I just tried to export my DX4WIN file in an ADIF format. I noticed that there is no DXCC country for US callsigns when it is exported (normally appears after the callsign). All other entities DO have the country number following the callsign. Is there something I'm missing? Makes it tough to import into other ADIF accepting programs. Joe WD0M ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] ADIF Conversions
I believe the problem is ADIF ver 2.0 has never been ratified... - Original Message - From: Brian Boerner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Garry Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED]; DX4WIN Reflector dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:40 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] ADIF Conversions Don't you just love it when a standard is defined and developers are just to lazy to implement it. -b From: Garry Shapiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/02/25 Wed PM 02:12:49 EST To: DX4WIN Reflector dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] ADIF Conversions I have been converting Writelog contest logs to ADIF within Writelog, and then importing them into DX4WIN. A current thread on the WL reflector discloses that State info is listed in the WL ADIF under QTH:2 and that DX4WIN does not import that information. DX4WIN's HELP file states: ADIF is a specification of a file exchange format between various logging programs. A number of fields are missing from the ADIF standard, most notably fields related to the tracking of various awards. The only option for this filter is the inclusion of the frequency field; when the filter frequency is disabled, the frequency field will be added to the 'notes for this QSO'. - It would be useful to import State data from such contests as SS, NA Sprint, etc. Short of entering each QSO's State manually, is there a viable method--such as renaming a column in the ADIF---in DX4WIN to accomplish this? Garry, NI6T ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Import Problem v6.02
Hmmm... when I try it here (6.02) I have and export option available even for conversions marked as import only. That doesn't seem right! - Original Message - From: Bill Hellman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: DX4WIN dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 12:44 Subject: [Dx4win] Import Problem v6.02 I'm trying to import the ARRL DX CW Contest ADIF (arl.adi) log file from CTWIN. I selected the ADIF file in the Import/Export file menu, but the import file item is grayed out. What am I doing wrong? Preferences are set to Expert. but I don't feel like an expert. Bill - NA2M --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] RTTY
Actually, I've no idea what you are getting at in your first paragraph... so I can't comment on that... but... DX4Win works fine with most TUs in command mode. Does the DXP38 support a command mode as opposed to a host mode? I used DX4Win for years on RTTY, Pactor and Amtor using a PK900. It doesn't work with sound board RTTY... it would be a welcome improvement. The QSL manager has some limitations, but saying it is far to limiting to be useful is an exaggeration... but some improvement would be appreciated. Date sensitivity would be very helpful. I haven't had problems with mode specific managers, but that's probably because I'm not doing much digital operating lately. It certainly would be nice if Paul found some time for some needed updates. Lotw support is presently pretty anemic... seems as if DX4Win is falling behind... - Original Message - From: Bob Check [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 16:01 Subject: [Dx4win] RTTY Lets hope Paul can understand there is a lot of interest in RTTY with DX4WIN, because a few people want a CD of the program doesn't mean they have no internet access and why should a majority of dx4win users suffer because of a few who would need to go to a friends, library etc. to download something? I have several friends who will not buy dx4win because it does not work with RTTY. I also agree with Jim AD1C about how the QSL manager field works in dx4win, it is far to limiting to be useful. Its about 2 years since any real changes Paul what say you? Time to get up to speed with 2004 needs. 73, Bob w8gc Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN W/RTTY? Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 12:46:24 -0500 From: Wayne King [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: DX4WIN dx4win@mailman.qth.net Is anyone using DX4WIN and RTTY while logging? I've tried PSK31 which works very well but I can't get RTTY feature to work. My TU is a Hal DXP38 via a com 1. I have NO RX or TX. So I guess DX4WIN does not support the DXP38. There is not much in the docs or in the setup to go by. The only choice is none or regular. I should have ordered a regular tu unit. Who makes them? Wayne N2WK ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] The worked and confirmed thread
The other concern I have is whether there is a problem with either the System date or the date as stored in the records. The reason I suggest zero is I believe that this will ignore the dates... and the stations should showed worked or mailed status, even if there is an issue with either of the dates. If this works, then an appropriate cutoff should be entered... 1830 (5 years) is about the max for any hope of getting a card I would think. - Original Message - From: Bill Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: REFLECTOR DX4WIN dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 09:28 Subject: [Dx4win] The worked and confirmed thread If I set the worked and mailed to zero, many of my contacts go away that are not confirmed. Setting them back, both worked and mailed, to 1 as they were when I first installed Dx4win several years ago, everything is OK. Try setting to 1 and I bet all is OK. My totals all came back correctly after going back to the original setting. Both worked and mailed need to be there at some large number. 1 works for me. BILL-W5VW __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] The worked and confirmed thread
Well let's hope you make at least 20,000 days! However, confirmed are good forever, but it's usually not very fruitful chasing cards for unconfirmed QSO's many years past... to many callsign changes and too much of what we'll euphamistically call turnover ;-) - Original Message - From: Roger Borowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mel Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 11:26 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] The worked and confirmed thread Mel, Just an FYI, I recently received a QSL card via the bureau from an Asiatic Russian confirming a QSO from 1982, 21 years ago! I also see cards every so often with dates ranging from 7 to 15 years old! It never ceases to amaze me! I keep my DX4WIN date numbers at 1, which is nearly 55 years. Since I've only been licensed about 44 years at this time and have congestive heart failure in stage III now, I think that will likely be ample to remain as a valid number to go back to the beginning of my first log for as long as I care about. Never say never! 73, -=Rog-K9RB=- #1 DXCC Honor Roll Mixed + Phone + CW, A-1 Op. Club, 5BWAZ, 5BDXCC, 304/295 on RTTY, 160M DXCC (189) - Original Message - From: Mel Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bill Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED]; REFLECTOR DX4WIN dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] The worked and confirmed thread The other concern I have is whether there is a problem with either the System date or the date as stored in the records. The reason I suggest zero is I believe that this will ignore the dates... and the stations should showed worked or mailed status, even if there is an issue with either of the dates. If this works, then an appropriate cutoff should be entered... 1830 (5 years) is about the max for any hope of getting a card I would think. - Original Message - From: Bill Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: REFLECTOR DX4WIN dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 09:28 Subject: [Dx4win] The worked and confirmed thread If I set the worked and mailed to zero, many of my contacts go away that are not confirmed. Setting them back, both worked and mailed, to 1 as they were when I first installed Dx4win several years ago, everything is OK. Try setting to 1 and I bet all is OK. My totals all came back correctly after going back to the original setting. Both worked and mailed need to be there at some large number. 1 works for me. BILL-W5VW __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] second try
Interesting Dick... you may have uncovered a bug... zero should work in ver 6... and does work here... Are you using ver 6? In earlier versions i think the cut-off was a date, not a number. - Original Message - From: Dick White [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Reflector post DX4WIN dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 12:16 Subject: [Dx4win] second try I tried to send this using my old address and the reflector has held it up. I am sending this via my old server and address. I have tried again, for the 3rd time, to sign up on the reflector with my new address. I sure hope it takes this time. The reflector may post the message below twic. Sorry for the band width. 73 againDick KS0M Steve and all, My problem with DX4WIN has been solved. It was so simple that it made me have a good laugh. Bill, W5VW had the answer. THANK YOU VERY MUCH BILL. In file / preferences / personal Originally, I had the Worked Cutoff and the Mailed Cutoff set at 1965, thinking it wanted a date. It has been that way since 2001. Several replies to me on the reflector said the Worked and Mailed Cutoff should be set to zero (0). I did that and still had the problem. THE FIX : from W5VW : Change the Worked / Mailed Cutoff to 1. I changed my Worked Cutoff and the Mailed Cutoff to 5 Results - PROBLEM SOLVEDAll my W and M flags are back. Very simple fix. Maybe my frustration level will return to whatever normal is. Thank you Steve for your offer to help. My thanks to all of you who replied and tried to help. This is a great bunch of the reflector and usually someone comes up with the answer to a problem. W5VW sure came through for me. 73Dick KS0M Richard C. Dick White[EMAIL PROTECTED] Fulton, MO. 65251 Amateur Radio Station - KS0M (ex WB0WLX / KC0MY ) ARRL Honor Roll / CW - 5BDXCC / CW #3295 Life Member American Radio Relay League ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Enable Date Range in Search
It's in Preferences... Not exactly obvious! Paul should improve the ergonomics of this feature... but if works FB. - Original Message - From: Cal Kutemeier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 07:18 Subject: [Dx4win] Enable Date Range in Search How do you enable a search for a range of dates when using the F8 search key. My old laptop died and I remember doing this on that, but I cannot see how to do it now. When I enter the first date and press ENTER, the program lists all QSOs beginning with the date that I just entered. It does not allow me to enter the second date. Tnx N9KO ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Swapping Radios
A better solution would be something I've requested before... just remember the last radio used when starting up. - Original Message - From: Pete Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:02 Subject: [Dx4win] Swapping Radios I have two radios on 6.02. My first radio is in the shop, so every time I start the program I have to wait for its port to timeout before I can proceed. I know I can swap the radio parameters, but how hard would it be to add radio number fields to the radio definitions, defaulted to 1 and 2 but user changeable, just for situations like this? In other words, temporarily designate my Radio 2 as Radio 1 so that it would be seen by the program when it starts up. 73, Pete N4ZR Happy Holidays Check out the World HF Contest Station Database at www.pvrc.org/wcsd/wcsdsearch.htm ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Mapping specific callsigns to a Country (TO4E)
Put the whole call in the callsign alert box for now... that will work regardless... - Original Message - From: Larry Burke WI5A [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 08:00 Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Mapping specific callsigns to a Country (TO4E) Is anyone besides me having the TO4E spots come up as blue text against a white background (priority 4) when Europa is needed for a new band-country? Ordinarily a new band-country would be white text on a red background (priority 3). Think a similar issue came up on the reflector several months ago. Do I have something set incorrectly or is this the way the priorities are supposed to work? I normally sound an alarm for new band-countries, but the current settings won't do that for TO4E. Larry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Borowski Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 6:25 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Mapping specific callsigns to a Country (TO4E) The easiest way, Ron, is to type TO4E in the log window and tab over to the prefix box and hit F1 and choose the entity from the list that pops up that you want this callsign exception to be. Then hit Enter and Log the QSO, then, bring that QSO back to the log window by double clicking on it in the logbook window and choose the QSO pulldown menu and select Delete QSO. this will make a callsign exception for that callsign anytime it is entered into the log window in the future, from that date on. Happy Thanksgiving! 73, -=Rog-K9RB=- - Original Message - From: Ron Majewski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 12:10 AM Subject: [Dx4win] Mapping specific callsigns to a Country (TO4E) Hi All, How does one associate a specific callsign (like TO4E) with a country (FR/J)? I've been going in through the databasescountries menu, selecting FR/J, then doing a callsadd At this point I add TO4E, zone 39, and the start date. I save changes and exit. The changes I make disappear at this point and TO4E remains mapped to France. I didn't see any discussion on this in the archives for the past few months. I'm running v5.02 Thanks and 73, Ron (W8RU). ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] LOtW
It is not be much to ask for Paul and Steve to at least indicate what plans they have to support LOtW... We also have bugs outstanding for 6 months now (import of QSL manager data)... I think most understand that Ham software is moonlighting, but it would be nice to know what's happening. - Original Message - From: DaveK [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mike Mellinger WA0SXV [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'DX4WIN Group' dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 08:30 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] LOtW From what I understand, the ARRL did not care to listen to software designers(such as Paul) or share much info on LOTW design. Therefore- any problems are rooted in the initial creation of the ARRL vehicle. The League went Lone Ranger on it and they got what they got. I believe that any on-going issues and problems could have been avoided if designed properly and they listened to the software guys. But I don't think they did that. Given the above- I am sure Paul will do the best he can with what there is to work with. Writing software is not easy. CQWW starts tomorrow, have fun filling up your logbook and good dx. 73 Dave W4JVN Mike Mellinger WA0SXV wrote: There's what we need. Another smart aleck. Like Steve and Paul could actually make a living on DX4WIN. I grant you they could at least tell us their plans but how about skipping the attitude? Mike -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of WC7N Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 19:49 To: DX4WIN Group Subject: [Dx4win] LOtW Hey guys haven't hear a thing from Paul or Steve about how they are going to make DX4WIN able to import and show LOtW contact. Just very quiet from that part of the world. Are they thinking about giving up on logging programs and going off to make their bread some place else ? Rod WC7N ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] DX4win and Network
You can access DX4Win over a network share... easiest way is install it on 2 computers and access the log via the network... But remember: you must not access your log simultaneously with more than one instance of the program. - Original Message - From: Larry Gauthier (K8UT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Rune Øye [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 08:08 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4win and Network Rune, Although I only run DX4WIN on one computer in my house, but I can connect to that Ham Shack computer from anywhere - from other computers in the house or from across the Internet. On the Ham Shack computer, I enabled the Remote Desktop feature of Windows XP. I then connect to that computer from other computers - like from my office - so I can be at my desk (an office in my home) and see DX spots, work CW, RTTY and FSK, log inbound QSL cards, etc. -larry K8UT - Original Message - From: Rune Øye [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:37 AM Subject: [Dx4win] DX4win and Network Hello All I just get a second laptop in the house. Is it posible to use DX4WIN in a Network configuration ???. Have a plan to use one laptop in the radio rom, and the other one instaled in the bedrom using wirles network. 73 de Rune LA7THA ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] DX spot colors revisited
Only if Alert Unconfirmed is unchecked... If it's checked it's... 1 = new DXCC never confirmed OR NewDXCC never worked 2 = never worked mode 3 = never worked band 4 = unconfirmed mode 5 = unconfirmed band Which doesn't seem entirely logical to me... OTOH, if you don't check Alert Unconfirmed you don't draw attention to all-time new unconfirmed, which you may well want to work again, especially if it's a different station. 1 = never worked 2 = never worked mode 3 = never worked band 4 = unconfirmed mode 5 = unconfirmed band - Original Message - From: Jim Reisert AD1C [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 16:23 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX spot colors revisited I think I boiled the priorities down to three simple rules: 1. All-time never worked has the highest priority. 2. When both entities are unworked or both entities are worked but not confirmed, mode has priority over band. 3. When one entity is unworked and the other is worked but not confirmed, the unworked entity has priority over the worked entity. The priorities I suggested earlier seem to embody these requirements: 1 = never worked 2 = never worked mode 3 = never worked band 4 = unconfirmed mode 5 = unconfirmed band Does this make sense to everyone? 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.ad1c.com PGP Fingerprint: D8E2 3D78 339F A7F1 8C13 1193 B5D1 4FB6 79D1 70DC ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] LOTW
I made a couple of Zero/Oh errors also... If LOTW can catch them... so can DX4WIN... how about an edit for this Paul? Flag a call with no numeric... especially if it has an Oh in the middle... - Original Message - From: Pete Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 15:26 Subject: [Dx4win] LOTW One really nice thing is that LOTW tells you with each batch you send during this beta test exactly what is wrong with which QSO -- for example an Oh instead of a Zero. Then you can fix it so you're all ready for when LOTW goes live. I don't know if the API has now been delivered to software writers, but in looking over the data that are being delivered by the web site, it strikes me that one really good thing would be tight integration with the QSL stats in DX4WIN. It would be great if there was a way, inside DX4WIN, to mark QSO records with QSLs received/matched through LOTW, and then to do submissions for awards in a clean and seamless way. I realize that the mechanics of the latter may not be totally clear, even in ARRL's mind, at this stage, and will do my best to be patient. For the moment it's enough to know that I'll be able to QSL all my contest QSOs at zero cost. Cool. 73, Pete N4ZR The World HF Contest Station Database was updated 9 May 03. Are you current? www.pvrc.org/wcsd/wcsdsearch.htm ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] CW with Windows xP with version 5.03
You can just copy the driver No need to re-install... File attached... Instructions below... The file I attached is the one distributed with 6.02... But I'm pretty sure it works with all versions... No harm in trying... Don't forget to delete or more/rename vich11.vxd, the 95/98 driver... FAQ: I get an error that the port driver cannot be found This error indicates that the port driver, the program that 'talks' to the LPT port, is missing. This typically happens when you copy all the DX4WIN files to a new computer without installing the port driver. You can correct this problem by copying the port driver to the correct directory. There are two port drivers: one for Win/NT, Win/2000 and Win/XP, the second one for Win/95, Win/98, Win/SE etc. When the correct driver is not available, you can still retrieve the driver from the DX4WIN installation program. You can retrieve individual files from the installation program dx4w602.exe. Add the /X parameter on a DOS command prompt, or create a link to the install program and add this parameter. See Appendix Files: portdriver for the name of the driver. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ON4AOI Sent: May 4, 2003 7:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: DX4WIN reflector Subject: Re: [Dx4win] CW with Windows xP with version 5.03 Hi Roger, You have to reinstal DX4WIN because the CW driver needs to be installed in WINXP/system etc After that you can copy your complete backup back to the same directory 73 Guy ON4AOI BAND DECODER and related stuff at http://www.on4aoi.be/banddecoder.htm DX4WIN soft and related stuff at http://www.on4aoi.be/dx4win.htm DX4WIN, WRITELOG, WF1B RITTY CW RTTY interfaces at http://www.on4aoi.be/keyer.htm ARSWIN link and related stuff at http://www.on4aoi.be/web7.htm DXTELNET soft and related stuff at http://www.on4aoi.be/dxt.htm MY SALESPAGE with radioamateur computer parts http://www.on4aoi.be/sale.htm - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 9:57 AM Subject: [Dx4win] CW with Windows xP with version 5.03 Hi, I have just upgraded a computer from Win98SE to xP with the idea of then going up to version 6. BUT I now get the message; Cannot open CW Driver. As a backup I copied the complete directory from the Radio Computer to the Office machine. The CW Keyer works fine from this second machine running on Windows ME. The same thing has happened to my laptop with the upgrade from 98 to xP. HELP! Thank you and 73 Roger, g3kwk. --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/mixed text/plain (text body -- kept) application/octet-stream The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html ---
[Dx4win] Error creating new selection names
I noticed something similar creating a new Radio entry... I created a new entry starting with a character never used... ( i.e. ZIC781) then edited the resulting name later... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C Sent: April 18, 2003 11:14 PM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Error creating new selection names A while back I reported a problem with creating new filter selection names. Here's the scenario: Filter - Selection. Click on Add, and the top box now says Replace this Name -- so you start typing in that box. Here's the problem: If the first letter you type matches an *existing* selection, you are now editing *THAT* selection, and not the new one you created! For example, I have a selection called 2000 IARU. Say I want to add a date selection for calendar year 2000. I start typing 2000 in the top box, and now all of a sudden, the dates and check boxes get filled in as if I'm editing the 2000 IARU selection, which I am! If you save this selection, you will have over-written the old one. I found a work-around, which I don't recommend (it involves editing your .DXL file). Give the new selection some weird name like XYZZY -- it must be at least one character LONGER than the name you really want. Then save it. Exit DX4WIN and edit your call.DXL file using an editor like Emacs. Search for the weird name XYZZY and change it to what you want (in the .DXL file, it said XYZZYce this name, so I changed this to 2000Yce this name). In my case, since 2000 was shorter than XYZZY, I went back into the selection editor and carefully deleted just the last character from 2000Y to get 2000 clicked Update than OK. Paul, I hope you understand this problem and can come up with a fix in the next revision. 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.ad1c.com PGP Fingerprint: D8E2 3D78 339F A7F1 8C13 1193 B5D1 4FB6 79D1 70DC ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Main window modified when spots set bug
Actually I had wondered about it myself... Learn something new every day! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Alkoff Sent: March 25, 2003 11:52 PM To: dx4win; Paul van der Eijk Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Main window modified when spots set bug Paul, I never noticed the subtle point that qso's needing save were red and the spots need saving were in black! How could I have missed that? Thank you very much. 73, Larry On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 19:58:29 -0500, Paul van der Eijk wrote: Larry, This indicates that the spots need to be saved. When you see modified in red, it indicates the log needs to be saved. Paul At 07:22 AM 3/25/03 -0600, Larry Alkoff wrote: Using DX4Win 6.02 whenever I connect to an cluster the main window immediately indicates modified 120 and starts counting down. This should not be happening as I have made no log changes and it's very disconcerting to be confronted with an indication that the log file has been modified when I recall no such modification. I'd call this a bug. If it has been a while since I connected to a cluster I have no way of knowing if I made a change or not - which makes me very nervous about doing a Save. I notice if I actually to an Exit then DX4Win closes without the Save dialog which indicates that the log file has not really been modified and the appearance of the Modified flag is spurious. I absolutely _depend_ on the Modified flag in the Main window to tell me whether the log has changed so I can make the judgement to Save or not. This should be fixed. 73, Larry Alkoff N2LA Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dx4win.com Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Using 2 LPT ports on Windows XP
I fond that my Lava LPT2 did not work under XP. In my case, I only needed one port, so I used LPT1 and moved my printer to LPT2... this won't work for you. Did you try using userport.sys ... here's one location for it http://www.invtech.com.au/html/downloads.html - Original Message - From: Larry Gauthier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 15:00 Subject: [Dx4win] Using 2 LPT ports on Windows XP I am using DX4WIN 6.02 on Windows XP, and am having trouble getting the parallel port drivers to work against any LPT port other than LPT1 (the port built into my Dell computer). I have a TopTenDevices antenna selector, and an ARS rotor control card - both of which use an LPT port for communication to DX4WIN. When I configure either of them to use LPT1, they work properly; when I configure either of them to use LPT3, DX4WIN reports a comm error trying to access the port. My second LPT port, defined as LPT3 on a ByteRunner card, seems to install and configure properly under XP, but DX4WIN cannot find it. Is anyone else using a dual-LPT port configuration on XP? Is it working properly for you? Do I have to do anything weird to get this working? Any suggestions would be appreciated. -larry K8UT --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] IRQ COM PORTS
Yes... But you just select the Com port in DX4Win... The IRQ assignments are done in Windows... This isn't like DOS programs... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 21, 2003 4:57 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] IRQ COM PORTS Non standard IRQ for COM Ports. Is it possible to specify double digit IRQs e.g. 10, to serve as the packet port or any other port. Thank you Roger, G3KWK --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Add new mode?
Are you sure Marc?... How can you add modes to the drop down list? - Original Message - From: Marc Wullaert ON4MA [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Cal Kutemeier [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 11:10 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Add new mode? yes you can do it ,but you have to change the read mode from your radio ! are U using dx4win controlling a radio ? wich one ? 73 marc on4ma - Original Message - From: Cal Kutemeier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 5:28 AM Subject: [Dx4win] Add new mode? How can I add a new mode to DX4WIN? I would like to identify my recent Feld Hell Schreiber QSOs. Thanks ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] PSK31 config change in DX4WIN 6.02? A solution!
Thanks for the fix... it may be useful to others... And I'm sure it would be appreciated if Paul can restore the previous flexibility for those who need to find a compatible solution with other harware/software. - Original Message - From: Larry Gauthier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 09:40 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] PSK31 config change in DX4WIN 6.02? A solution! Mel (et al), Mel is absolutely correct - DX4WIN v6.02 keys pins 1 and 16 of the LPT port, and similarly keys RTS and DTS on a com port. There is no bug; the program behaves as described in the documentation.
[Dx4win] PSK31 config change in DX4WIN 6.02?
You haven't got it hooked up correctly... On the LPT port... Pin 1 keys CW Pin 16 keys PTT It sounds like you are using pin 1 for PTT I don't know anything about Rigblasters... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Borowski Sent: March 16, 2003 4:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Larry Gauthier' Cc: 'DX4Win Reflector' Subject: Re: [Dx4win] PSK31 config change in DX4WIN 6.02? That doesn't work either, Mel. The PTT relay in the RigBlaster then keys with every dit and dah or the radio PTT keys with every dit and dah in the CW mode. It would likely work if you were to disconnect and re-connect the PTT line for PSK31 but why not just allow the individual software control for individual selection of ports for CW and PSK31 PTT as it was in Ver 5.02/03 That wasn't broke and didn't need fixing! Now its broke! -=Rog-K9RB=- - Original Message - From: Mel Martin (VE2DC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Larry Gauthier' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'DX4Win Reflector' dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 3:24 PM Subject: RE: [Dx4win] PSK31 config change in DX4WIN 6.02? Hi Larry... You CAN use the LPT port to key both CW and PSK31/CW PTT... I would think this would only be a problem if you are using a different radio for PSK31... So work-around 1 should work... Obviously workaround 2 won't unless you define a 2nd COM PTT interface for mmty and hook them up in parallel... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Gauthier Sent: March 16, 2003 1:41 PM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] PSK31 config change in DX4WIN 6.02? In DX4WIN 5.x, the PSK SettingsTx screen allowed you to select the PSK keying com port from 1-8, and either RTS or DTR as the keyed line. The 5.x PSK selection was completely independent of the keyed line for CW. In DX4WIN 6.02, it seems that your only choices for PSK keying are either the CW interface or VOX. What happened to the ability to independently choose a com port? In my 5.03 configuration, I had been using the LPT port for CW keying, and the com port for keying in either PSK31 or MMTTY. As long as I did not attempt to simultaneously open the PSK window and run MMTTY, this arrangement worked fine. Under 6.02, I attempted to work-arounds... neither which seem to work: First work-around: telling DX4WIN to use the LPT CW interface for PSK keying. It doesn't work. PSK does not key via the LPT port... although CW still works fine. Second work-around: Re-configure for CW keying via the com port. This allows CW and PSK to work properly, but prevents MMTTY from running. (DX4WIN grabs control of the CW port upon launch, and if you try to subsequently launch MMTTY you get a port conflict error.) Has anyone else encountered these problems? Does anyone have a suggestion on how to solve them? -larry K8UT --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] PSK31 config change in DX4WIN 6.02?
Yes it does... I'm doing it here... Hooked it up to LPT1 pin 1 and 16 just to try it out... Usually use a COM port... Who says there is a bug? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Gauthier Sent: March 16, 2003 4:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'DX4Win Reflector' Subject: Re: [Dx4win] PSK31 config change in DX4WIN 6.02? Mel, Thanks for the note - and I agree that, theoretically, you should be able to key the rig from the same port that you use for CW (at least that's what the config menu says ;-). I am only using 1 rig here, so my work-around #1 _should_ work. However, in DX4WIN 6.02, the software has a bug. If you configure to key the rig in CW from a COM port, PSK is also keyed from the same COM port. If you configure to key the rig in CW from the LPT port, PSK keying via the same LPT port does not work. -larry K8UT - Original Message - From: Mel Martin (VE2DC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Larry Gauthier' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'DX4Win Reflector' dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 3:24 PM Subject: RE: [Dx4win] PSK31 config change in DX4WIN 6.02? Hi Larry... You CAN use the LPT port to key both CW and PSK31/CW PTT... I would think this would only be a problem if you are using a different radio for PSK31... So work-around 1 should work... Obviously workaround 2 won't unless you define a 2nd COM PTT interface for mmty and hook them up in parallel... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Gauthier Sent: March 16, 2003 1:41 PM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] PSK31 config change in DX4WIN 6.02? In DX4WIN 5.x, the PSK SettingsTx screen allowed you to select the PSK keying com port from 1-8, and either RTS or DTR as the keyed line. The 5.x PSK selection was completely independent of the keyed line for CW. In DX4WIN 6.02, it seems that your only choices for PSK keying are either the CW interface or VOX. What happened to the ability to independently choose a com port? In my 5.03 configuration, I had been using the LPT port for CW keying, and the com port for keying in either PSK31 or MMTTY. As long as I did not attempt to simultaneously open the PSK window and run MMTTY, this arrangement worked fine. Under 6.02, I attempted to work-arounds... neither which seem to work: First work-around: telling DX4WIN to use the LPT CW interface for PSK keying. It doesn't work. PSK does not key via the LPT port... although CW still works fine. Second work-around: Re-configure for CW keying via the com port. This allows CW and PSK to work properly, but prevents MMTTY from running. (DX4WIN grabs control of the CW port upon launch, and if you try to subsequently launch MMTTY you get a port conflict error.) Has anyone else encountered these problems? Does anyone have a suggestion on how to solve them? -larry K8UT --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] PSK change is DX4WIN 6.02
I don't see it's broken now... I've tried it here and it works fine on the COM port... It works fine on the LPT port... The only issue that I've seen raised is if one is using a different radio for digital modes... Otherwise why would you need more than one port to handle PTT. What am I missing? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of WC7N Sent: March 16, 2003 4:47 PM To: DX4WIN Group Subject: [Dx4win] PSK change is DX4WIN 6.02 I am sure glad to see this subject being discussed. I felt why if it isn't broke fix it but then was kind of told I was an idiot for thinking this wasn't a better way. I still feel IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT. and it wasn't broke. But thankfully there are other PSK-31 program. Rod WC7N ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Controlling computer time
It can be changed... And you can add servers also... I'll dig up the instructions and post them -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dick Flanagan Sent: March 15, 2003 12:17 PM To: 'REFLECTOR DX4WIN' Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Controlling computer time At 08:06 AM 3/15/2003, someone wrote: XP has an Internet time function built-in. As far as I can tell, the automatic XP time synchronization is fixed at once each week with no means of reducing the time interval. Too bad D4 won't work. It seems like a much more flexible application. 73, Dick -- Dick Flanagan W6OLD NV SM E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Controlling computer time under XP
Instructions to change NTP polling interval in XP... http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/985/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dick Flanagan Sent: March 15, 2003 12:17 PM To: 'REFLECTOR DX4WIN' Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Controlling computer time At 08:06 AM 3/15/2003, someone wrote: XP has an Internet time function built-in. As far as I can tell, the automatic XP time synchronization is fixed at once each week with no means of reducing the time interval. Too bad D4 won't work. It seems like a much more flexible application. 73, Dick -- Dick Flanagan W6OLD NV SM E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] AboutTime Works Great Under WinXP Pro
Multiple time servers I agree... The rest 3rd party fix etc. is nonsense... Those of us that do this sort of thing for a living modify registry entries all the time... It's kind of like the old Win.ini file but better organized... The software you are adding is 3rd party Cliff... I'm using what came with XP... The parameter changes are perfectly safe... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cliff Ahrens - K0CA Sent: March 15, 2003 5:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'DX4Win Reflector' Subject: Re: [Dx4win] AboutTime Works Great Under WinXP Pro Mel, you do need it under XP Pro if you want the capability to check multiple time servers, or if you don't want to install a third party fix to the WinXP Pro registry to change the 7 day interval for checking. AboutTime gives more options than XP's built-in time checker. Cliff K0CA - Original Message - From: Mel Martin (VE2DC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Cliff Ahrens - K0CA' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'DX4Win Reflector' dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 3:02 PM Subject: RE: [Dx4win] AboutTime Works Great Under WinXP Pro Under XP pro... You don't really need it... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cliff Ahrens - K0CA Sent: March 15, 2003 1:10 PM To: DX4WIN Reflector Subject: [Dx4win] AboutTime Works Great Under WinXP Pro AboutTime works great under WinXP Pro. See: http://www.arachnoid.com/abouttime/index.html Cliff K0CA ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] DXCC Spot Window
It is what determines the color... I think Paul put it is as a debugging tool... and decided it was useful... helps the less familiar with the color scheme understand how it works... It probably would be better if it was the last column instead of first column as it really doesn't tell you anything if everything is tickety-boo... - Original Message - From: Bob Henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bill Murrell [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 22:52 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DXCC Spot Window I puzzled over that a while too. Looks to me like its priority. I guess its for those folks still using monochrome monitors or perhaps colour blind. (or is that chromically challenged?) Bob 5B4AGN - Original Message - From: Bill Murrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 1:28 AM Subject: [Dx4win] DXCC Spot Window OK I give, does anyone know what the first column labeled P is? Bill AD4DN ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Minor bugs wishlist
There is a sort of kluge... Put $$ (the current frequency macro) into QSO...Contest Mode... Text... (hardly intuitive!) and it puts the frequency into the QSO notes field. Much better than nothing, but I've been trying to convince Paul to format the notes field into separate fields for frequency/name/other-info for years... Much easier for import/export and macros... C'mon paul... Do it for version 7... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zoran Brlecic Sent: March 3, 2003 6:34 PM To: DX4Win Reflector Subject: [Dx4win] Minor bugs wishlist Minor bugs report for 6.02: When a progress report is selected, the displayed *frequencies* in MHz (not bands in meters) are cut off so that 1.8 MHz is displayed as .8 MHz and 3.7 as .7 MHz. Incidentally, shouldn't the progress report's WkdTotal reflect the actual worked total (a sum of worked + sent + confirmed), as opposed to worked + sent - confirmed? Also, since I only recently subscribed to the reflector, I don't know whether this has been brought up before or even beat up to death, but are you ever planning to implement the actual frequency display instead of (or in addition to) just bands? And, yes, I know about the Ctrl-R; that just doesn't cut it, unfortunately. I don't see how adding this can hurt the program - if anything, your revenue can only increase. Some other stuff I'd like to see: ability to index the Logbook by QSL Mgr, ability to resize columns in Logbook, radio buttons for frequently used functions, program maintaining Contest mode and Special keys after restarting, support for the W9XT contest card. Thanks for reading, 73 Zoran WA7AA ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] No day/night update
Same here under XP... Seems you've found another bug for Paul... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DL5NO Sent: February 23, 2003 2:54 PM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] No day/night update Hi, although both options Day and Night and Update Day and Night are activated (all other features within WorldMap/Options are inactive), the twilight-zone doesn't move automatically. Version ist Dx4WIN 6.02, running on WinXP. The feature worked fine in the 5.0x version. Is that a problem only on my PC afther the upgrade? 73 de Georg, DL5NO ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] xp cw drivers
Works fine here under XP... If you did an upgrade, I think you can re-install DX4WIN so that it installs the appropriate drivers... Or you can copy them manually... From the Help file (did you read it?) == Port Driver The installation script installs a port access driver to support CW keying using a printer port and the generation of the CW side tone: for Win/95/98: Windows\System\Vichw11.vxd for Win/NT/2000/XP: WinNT\System32\Divers\Vichw11.sys The help file also tells you how to extract these files... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Webb Sent: February 22, 2003 9:50 PM To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] xp cw drivers Help,upgraded from me to xp...no cw drivers...HELP,73 john ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] DX Spots Window
I have it licenced at the office and it DOESNT save the spots... it works fine at home The office setup is Win98... and has nothing configured, ie radios, soundcards, TNCs etc. The home stup is XP and has everything configured... - Original Message - From: Jim Reisert AD1C [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ted Sarah - W8TTS [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Roger Borowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dx4win@mailman.qth.net; 'Erik Hyllander' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 09:46 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX Spots Window I installed DX4WIN in Demo mode at the office. With Backup DX Spots unchecked, the spots are NOT saved. The installation includes a default packet spot file from Paul, it reverts to the original list of spots when I exit DX4WIN and start again. I do not understand at home why it appears that my spots are kept. I had turned Backup DX Spots off because I didn't want the PC writing to my backup ZIP drive every 2 minutes with the last saved spots. It seems like there may be a bug here. The spots need to be saved when you exit DX4WIN, regardless of whether Backup DX Spots is checked or not. This is certainly the way 5.03 used to work. I will check a little more at home this weekend to see exactly what's happening in the shack. If I've made anyone crazy, I apologize. I'll stick to callsign to country mappings in the future! :-) 73 - Jim AD1C = Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.ad1c.com PGP Fingerprint: D8E2 3D78 339F A7F1 8C13 1193 B5D1 4FB6 79D1 70DC ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Dupes
I think this reply is misleading. It is trivial to eliminate dupes, if one is referring to exact duplicate log entries. It is simply a matter of merging the log into a new file which eliminates all dupes in one pass. Takes a few seconds... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: February 20, 2003 5:17 PM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Dupes Hi, Thanks very much for all of your responses regarding eliminating duplicate contacts from a single DX4WIN log. Actually, the correct response to my question is no. There is no utility or process for eliminating duplicate contacts within a single DX4WIN log. One can create additional logs and merge. Import or export. Or whatever. When one introduces other logs via the ADIF process, it gets even more complex and less reliable. In the end, this is a great weakness of the DX4WIN programs, although there are an enormous number of strengths. At any rate, thanks for the advice. 73s, Rick WO8L ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] DX Spots
I do not have this problem... Are you using telnet cluster or a Web cluster? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Erik Hyllander Sent: February 20, 2003 9:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] DX Spots Hello users of DX4WIN, last Feb. 15 I posted the folloowing message: Another observation is that all spots from internet are lost after exit from DX4WIN. When I use my normal set-up to the local DC-cluster via 144 MHz spots remain. Now the two cases are identical i.e. spots are lost when opening DX4WIN again, v 6.02. I have the impression that it was ok in the beginning, there are spots saved from from Feb. 9 and 10. This has nothing to do with checking 'Leave all windows in original position' in Preferences/Screen. I think it is of value to save earlier spots in this window to check where a station has been operating etc. Paul, please put it back in the next version, it works ok in v 5.03. Now, I got the idea to reinstall 6.02 and found that when I had it running in DEMO mode the spots remained after exit and restart BUT as soon as I put my SM0LZT.key in, this function was gone. I got one answer from AD1C/Jim who has not this problem. Are there any others having the problem? Using W98SE. Erik Erik Hyllander, SM0LZT e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] alt.: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Packet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] how to disable the priority feature
No... but you can make it very narrow... it's only one column anyway... - Original Message - From: Frank van Dijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 08:47 Subject: [Dx4win] how to disable the priority feature Hello all How can I disable or hide the priority setting in the DX spots window? This information is entirely redundant to me. Frank PA7FF --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Dupes
I have a solution Importing doesn't remove dupes... But merging does... Create a new empty file... Merge the file with dupes... It will discard the dupes... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: February 17, 2003 4:56 PM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net; dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Dupes Hi, I have posted this message a couple of times and am still looking for an answer. What is the quickest, most efficient way to recognize and elminate dulpicate QSOs in DX4WIN? This would include merged DX4WIN files and imported ADIF files. All of the QSOs, whether generated within DX4WIN or imported, would be contained within a single DX4WIN log. Is there any simple way to do this? Thanks, Rick WO8L ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] 6.0x Misc.
Re PF3 on XP pro with RAC loaded to disk... I do not see this behaviour... The PSK31 double-click seems not to work... But I've never used this feature... So I'll make sure it isn't cockpit error The lookup here is instantaneous... So maybe the first problem is with using the CD... But it makes sense that lookup begins after the third character is typed... Or perhaps on exiting the box... I think more info in the prior Q is a good idea... but not hi priority... Sun time at DX is obvious from the map if day/night is enabled... Agree re grey-black... But some of this is arguable either way... Call on SWL card... Not necessary.. But wouldn't hurt... And one more pitch for the next major release... On real time entry... F10 saves the QSO and logs start time... But keeps current QSO on screen... Enter saves QSO and sets stop time... The way it works now is perfect for Dxing... But the change would take care of casual logging and other countries logging requirements... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul van der Eijk Sent: February 12, 2003 12:12 AM To: J. F. Samuels; DX4WIN List Server Subject: Re: [Dx4win] 6.0x Misc. John, I'm mixing my comments; starting with *** 1. Existing 6.02 problems (under Windows XP Home anyway) o PSK31 mouse double click still does not populate the QSO window fields properly (known bug) This has been reported previously, but typically for systems that upgraded to XP. On a number of XP systems this works as expected. Looks more like a MS upgrade issue to me at this time. o If my packet, RTTY or rotator window fails to open (local problem with USB ports and RF), the next time I open DX4WIN those windows are all over the place, not where they belong. I have to re-set them. Have to check this o The packet, and maybe RTTY, input area does not remember its size setting. It must be reset every time I open DX4WIN (already reported). *** Known issue; caused by changes in one of the libraries that I use and I have not found a work around. o PF3 causes a large DOS box to appear before the callsign/lookup window appears when DX4WIN is opened with a shortcut. Changing the Startin folder does not help. If DX4WIN is opened directly from the .exe file, no DOS window appears. This problem has also been reported. *** And I have no clue what is causing this to be different. What data source are you using? Just wondering if other XP users see the same? o Re above, if I set Automatic Update, a search begins on the first character typed with no delay, which ties things up for a while and prevents me from completing typing the call *** On-line has a warning about this; bet you have the callsign update option enabled. 2. Wish List o Green-reverse spots when not confirmed even when the contact contributes to nothing (as discussed) *** Done for the next release o Ability to copy a few lines from the packet window so I can paste them into a manager's address window *** Works for me; I think you have to be in holding mode for this to work (to stop text coming in) o Ability to customize fields and their sequence in the Same Call window (I would like to add QSL method, Label?, etc.) *** Will check that out, but not sure how much demand there is for this o See local time in the DX Sunrise/Sunset - Info window -- wasn't that there once? *** This display now uses the 'closest' info available (like state, iota). Old version only used the country information which had a somewhat 'bogus' field containing the time difference for the country with UTC. If I can estimate the local time based on the longitude we would be in business again. o Revert the map to 5.03 where I could see a highlighted country much more clearly *** Not sure what has changed here; highlighted country is shown in Yellow as was done in 5.03 o Double click on RTTY fields to populate QSO fields *** In the planning stage; had more requests for this o Use gray for disabled modes/bands only. Use black for confirmed mode and band. Be able to ignore both. *** Had a few requests for this, but not enough to make this change. Many users are used to the current setup and consequences. (Spots become gray when you work a station that was previously listed as important for example) o Station worked as part of SWL card *** This comes up so now and then, and I don't see the need for this. You confirm to the SWL that you were indeed active on that time on that band. That is what SWL is about. 73, John, K2CIB ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dx4win.com ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Icom IC-910H errors
Works here on 440... Are you sure you don't have the radio split... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edgar Brown, N6OU Sent: February 12, 2003 5:39 PM To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Icom IC-910H errors DX4win v6.02 shows band and mode information properly. When I attempt to put the frequency data into Notes for this QSO with contol R it does not transfer the data correctly on 70 and 23 cm. It transfers the 2 meter information correctly. Example: 440.620.0 transfers as 461,417 KHz and 1247.300 0 transfers as 461,417 KHz. --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Internet connection
Do have a firewall?... If so, have you given the dx4win executable permission to access the net? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tibor M. Blum - IK2SAI - Sent: February 9, 2003 3:51 PM To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Internet connection In these days i tried the internet cluster Changing the com port to tcp/ip i get a msg from dx4win saying telnet failing, no connection activebut i'm ok on the internet. Where am i wrong? Some years ago i tried the same anf everything was ok. Tibor, IK2SAI (DX4WIN 602 but also with 503) --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Vers. 6.02
For the RAC lookup... Right click on the window and check Automatic Update ... He knows about the QSL manager date problem The 3 digit reports are to accommodate modes other than SSB... But I agree about making a preference on this... I've asked Paul the same thing... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stefano Cipriani Sent: February 9, 2003 9:11 AM To: KK4HD Paul (dx4win); dx4win/reflector Cc: NR4M Steve (dx4win) Subject: [Dx4win] Vers. 6.02 Hi Paul, Can You modify the V.603 to fix these problems? - 1st - Just installed V.602 and migrated .INI file from my V.503. On it there are a couple of labeled items about the custom 1 and 2 label definitions, as you can see: [CustLab1] LabelID=3DCustom1 Metric=3D1 SpacingTop=3D0.039 SpacingLeft=3D0.039 SpacingHeight=3D1.169 SpacingWidth=3D2.756 LabelHeight=3D1.091 LabelWidth=3D2.717 RightShift=3D0.000 DownShift=3D0.000 PageWidth=3D8.268 PageHeight=3D12.028 NumAcross=3D3 NumDown=3D10 PaperName=3DCustom Portrait=3D1 [CustLab2] LabelID=3DCustom2 Metric=3D1 SpacingTop=3D0.787 SpacingLeft=3D0.315 SpacingHeight=3D3.189 SpacingWidth=3D3.327 LabelHeight=3D3.110 LabelWidth=3D3.307 RightShift=3D0.000 DownShift=3D0.000 PageWidth=3D4.134 PageHeight=3D5.315 NumAcross=3D1 NumDown=3D1 PaperName=3DCustom Portrait=3D1 After merging the .ini file, all the custom label fields are setting to zero, and I must insert all the custom label definitions manually. I already made You aware of this problem also on V.503 - 2nd - Editing Custom Labels: The MaxQSO size field is common to both custom1 and custom2 labels record. Changing the custom1 label value You change also the custom2 label value and viceversa. But I need to set the Custom1 to 3 max qso, and the Custom2 to max 10 qso or more (printing directly on the card). I'm very disappointed to change this datum all the time when I change label size! I already made You aware of this problem also on V.503 - 3rd - Accessing to R.A.C.: When I press F3 to read the RAC info, I can read the data correctly. But switching to other qso, the RAC window rest inactive, showing the previus data. I must press F3 any time I want a new info. (Very tedious!!) On V.503 it runs well, showing itself a new info on any new qso selected. - 4th - In V.602 the SSB reports changed to 3 digits - I am not happy about it. I have never used 3 and I wish there was a small radio button in preferences that allowed me to pick either 2 or 3 digits. Better yet the 3rd digit of the report could be listed under DISABLED FIELDS!! (requested also by tonno/es5tv). - 5th - Manager database: After an importing qsl manager file (.txt), I found wrong dates on its database!! Urgent to fix!!! - 6th - Filter selection: As qsl manager I appreciate very much the dx4win facility to load several logs on the same file, selecting each time the one to up to date. Unfortunately sometimes (adding, merging or importing new qsos) I have a mishop, because I forget to change the PREFERENCE|QSO|GROUP|# after making the QSO|FILTER|SELECTION of the specified log group (for instance the #5). The result is that all qsos I want added on the selected log #5 are added on the log #1 (as predisposed on FILE|PREFERENCES|QSO|GROUP|#), with hard problems to restore the right situation (re-install the backup file and repeat the qso adding). I should like that the QSO|GROUP|# in the QSO window have an automatic change, according to the QSO|FILTER|SELECTION activated. In fact, if I select a specified group, I want to work on it only!!! Why not improve an automatic QSO|GROUP|# change, in presence of the QSO|FILTER|SELECTION switched NOT ZERO? In short, I should like the QSO|GROUP will be fixed: - equal to PREFERENCE|DEFAULT FOR NEW QSO|GROUP if the FILTER|SELECTION is not activated (set to zero). - equal to FILTER|SELECTION|# if the FILTER|SELECTION is activated (not zero). Only few lines of code needed, I think, as: IF [QSO|FILTER|SELECTION] =3D=3D 0 [QSO|GROUP|#] =3D=3D [FILE|PREFERENCES|QSO|GROUP|#] ELSE [QSO|GROUP|#] =3D=3D [QSO|FILTER|SELECTION|#] ENDIF I already made You aware of this problem also on V.503 - 7th - When importing QSL Managers or Managers' Addresses would like to see which entries were changed!! Not just Replaced 55 and Added 32. There could be messages the same way as when merging CTY files! (Maybe I need to restore some data!!) (requested also by tonno/es5tv). That is all for the moment. I'm testing I hope it is of help! Ciao Steve Stefano Cipriani / I=D8MWI http://www.qsl.net/i0mwi e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - In and outgoing mail scanned with NAV 2002 ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] report coloum on SSB
But I also think extended signal reports should be optional... for most 59 599 is adequate and preferable... - Original Message - From: ON4AOI [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dave Cossar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 11:07 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] report coloum on SSB Dave, This is not a BUG It's because reports are now possible for AURORA, Meteor Scatter, EME, Rain Scatter etc the RST field can be 59A - R27 etc, for more details read the manual its explained there - Original Message - From: Dave Cossar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 12:52 PM Subject: [Dx4win] report coloum on SSB Just noticed when on SSB I now have a choice of 3 numbers for the report I don't expect to give 599 on ssb .the only way round this to TAB to the next field. Before in ver5 when 2 charactars where pressed whilst on SSB the cursur moved it's self. Why is this ? will there be a fix ? Dave GM3WIL --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. To learn how to post in Plain-Text go to: http://www.expita.com/nomime.html --- ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Green on white spots
If the same station is spotted that you've worked before... It should be black... If it's a different station it should be red... But I'm not sure which way DX4Win works... I'll have to test it... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C Sent: February 6, 2003 5:22 PM To: Dave Jaksa; 'Wendell Wyly W5FL'; dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Green on white spots It's hard to explain, but there are those of us who like to work every country on every possible band/mode combination. It's a sickness, I'll admit it. Here's how I think of the colors (sorry, no priority numbers for me): DU9RG is spotted on 40 meter CW. I have never worked DU on 40 meters, so the spot is bright red. So I work him for a new one. Now if DU9/N0NM is later spotted on 40 meter CW, the spot will be light red (worked but not confirmed on this band). Doesn't matter if it's spotted on SSB, same will apply, since it's not confirmed on this band.
[Dx4win] Green on white spots
Actually it's grey once you work it... Something I'm not sure I agree with... Think it should be black... Grey should be just those spots you have indicated you don't want to see at all... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mel Martin (VE2DC) Sent: February 6, 2003 7:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Dave Jaksa'; 'Wendell Wyly W5FL'; dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Green on white spots If the same station is spotted that you've worked before... It should be black... If it's a different station it should be red... But I'm not sure which way DX4Win works... I'll have to test it... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C Sent: February 6, 2003 5:22 PM To: Dave Jaksa; 'Wendell Wyly W5FL'; dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Green on white spots It's hard to explain, but there are those of us who like to work every country on every possible band/mode combination. It's a sickness, I'll admit it. Here's how I think of the colors (sorry, no priority numbers for me): DU9RG is spotted on 40 meter CW. I have never worked DU on 40 meters, so the spot is bright red. So I work him for a new one. Now if DU9/N0NM is later spotted on 40 meter CW, the spot will be light red (worked but not confirmed on this band). Doesn't matter if it's spotted on SSB, same will apply, since it's not confirmed on this band. ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
