[Dx4win] DX4WIN
Hello All, Since I don't have one of these rigs, I need to ask. Which Yaesu rig driver works with the FT-840. Think I used to have the answer, but Email stuff so 'hosed up', I can't find any reference to it in my archives. You can just email me directly. Thanks. 73 de Steve, NR4M Rapidan Data Systems [EMAIL PROTECTED] DX4WIN... the way logging software should be Free demo at www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Test message; please ignore
Told you to ignore it. 73 de Steve, NR4M Rapidan Data Systems [EMAIL PROTECTED] DX4WIN... the way logging software should be Free demo at www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Help with Portugese
Anyone willing to explain key installation in Portugese? Steve 73 de Steve, NR4M Rapidan Data Systems DX4WIN... the way logging software should be Free demo at www.dx4win.com From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Oct 2 21:14:35 2005 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Art - W6KY) Date: Sun Oct 2 21:24:37 2005 Subject: [Dx4win] Help with Portugese In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Steve, Do a Google search on 'translate'. Google will translate for you... Here is the help for 'grab spot' in Portuguese: Os come?os que adicionam QSOs no real-time, e incorporam o callsign do ponto atual de DX. Se nenhum r?dio for conectado, a faixa e a modalidade atuais est?o obtidas do ponto de DX. A se um r?dio for conectado, o r?dio estar? ajustado a faixa e modalidade obtida do ponto. Se o campo do texto do ponto contiver ' RTTY ' ou ' FSK ', a modalidade estar? ajustada ao FSK, e se o ponto contiver uma freq??ncia de QSX, o r?dio ser? ajustado a modalidade rachada. Antes de ajustar o r?dio a freq??ncia nova e modalidade ao selecionar um ponto, ?s freq??ncias e ? modalidade atuais s?o obtidas do r?dio ser?o usadas pelo retorno ao ?ltimo comando de Freq. 73, Art W6KY --- Steve Bookout [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone willing to explain key installation in Portugese? Steve 73 de Steve, NR4M Rapidan Data Systems DX4WIN... the way logging software should be Free demo at www.dx4win.com ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Again: Adding QSOs in real-time
Hello Guys, Really don't want to get in the middle cuz I'm busy as heck, but... This was intended to allow you to see the specifics such as beam heading, country, etc associated with a certain spot. The band and mode in the QSO window did not used to change from the default you were using. Somewhere along the line (v6.04?) an addition was made to show the country window, zone window, WAS window stats for these zipping by spots. To do this, the band / mode would show changed in the QSO window. The down side was that it was also changing the rig as well! Not good! We changed this in v 7.01 to keep it from changing the rig, as it should be. The band and mode of the rig should be stable and not change. BTW, as soon as you enter ANY callsign data into the empty callsign field, this viewing of the incoming spot information immediately goes away and it will only show stats for the callsign being entered. 73 de Steve NR4M At 06:23 PM 5/27/2005, you wrote: Wolf (DL5FU) wrote: When adding QSOs in real-time and the QSO window is still empty, each time a new spot comes up the mode and band are set according to that spot. The default settings in Prefs|QSO are ignored. .. I concur, Wolf. I've had problems with this issue since v6.03 and had hoped that it would be rectified in the next major release. It's essentially impossible to run a casual contest with the packetcluster active with the mode and band always changing. I would hope that there could, at least, be some way of disabling this behavior in a future release. Rich Eckman KO4MR ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win 73 de Steve, NR4M Rapidan Data Systems DX4WIN... the way logging software should be Free demo at www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Upgrade from 6.xx to 6.04 - Please read
Hello Everyone, Please understand that if you already have version 6.01, 6.02 or 6.03 of DX4WIN, 6.04 cost you NOTHING if you download it from the web page. If you want it on CD ROM, then it's $25, plus sh/h, just as if you were upgrading from version 5.xx. It's 'no charge' only if I don't get involved. If you do want/need it on CD ROM, then I am happy to do it for you. Just want everyone to understand how it works. Finally, YOU DO NOT NEED A NEW KEY FOR 6.04 IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A PREVIOUS VERSION 6 PROGRAM. Use the key file I sent you with your original version 6 upgrade and if you can not find it, the key file can be found in your current installations DX4WIN directory. It will be called 'yourcall.key', with 'yourcall' being your own actual call sign. For example, if you previously used version 6.02 and your call is N1ABC, using 'explore', go to C:\program files\dx4w602 and look for the file named 'n1abc.key'. 'Copy' or 'move' this file to the C:\program files\dx4w604 directory and the new installation should start as a fully licensed program. I am being swamped by those sending in orders thru the secure form on the web page, knowing there is no charge, but expecting that they will need a new key. Maybe this will help. 73 de Steve, NR4M Rapidan Data Systems DX4WIN... the way logging software should be Free demo at www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] DX4WIN support
Hello all, Just to make it absolutely clear... I do not, have not and do not intend to do any support thru reflector requests. As it has always been in the past, if you want or need support, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The first time I had anything sent directly to the 'support' address regarding a packet connection problem was on 31 May (today.) The inference in the email, which I have seen posted here, was that support was asked for a week ago, but not given. This is not the case. If you want help, ask, but you do actually need to ask. I do not have time to monitor the reflector, and I don't. I just catch up on events when I get the time. The reflector is intended for the users for their DX4WIN discussions, and not any official email route to me. I may eventually see the email, but it may not be in a timely manner. Have a good holiday. Steve - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Support
Hello all, Most of what I said still previously is still accurate. John sent his Emails to Paul, not me. Paul sent me an Email about Johns problem, which I saw, but put it with some one else (wrong John.) Enough fault to go around for all. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] CD Format???
Hello All, Can anyone shed some light on this for me? This fellow in JA says he can not read the CD I sent him because of how it is formatted. I am not familiar with what is 'standard' and what is not, nor am I knowledgeable about what I can do about it. quote May 27th,2004 (10:00z) Hi,Steve, I have just received DX4WIN Ver.6.03 today. Unfortunately the CD-ROM with file system-CDFS sent to me can not be started. Is CDFS file system not common in JA ? My another CD shows 'filesystem UDF'. How can I do to solve this problem ? END/END/END 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Ver 6.02 user guides at a Discount
Hello All, Version 6.03 of the program AND users guide have been released and I find that I have 4 copies of the version 6.02 users guides left. The MAJOR difference is they don't include anything about electronic QSL submissions (LotW.) I am offering them for $9.00 each, shipped (US only.) This would normally be $18.95, so this is less than half. First come; first served. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] test - ignore
- -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Reflector crash
Hello all, The server hosting the DX4WIN mailing list had a serious crash a few days ago. Al and others have done a lot of work restoring archives and lists. The DX4WIN list was damaged, resulting in the email you received with your new password. 73 de Steve - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Announcing release of version 6.03
Hello all, Version 6.03 is available on the web page for download . Thanks to Jim, AD1C, this version sports the new country database. Paul and Steve PS See us in Dayton; Steve and I will be in booth 527/528 73 de Paul, KK4HD and Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] DX4WIN -- EVERYONE READ PLEASE
Hello all, If you have 6.02, YOU DO NOT NEED A NEW KEY FOR VERSION 6.03! If you have 6.02, YOU DO NOT NEED A NEW KEY FOR VERSION 6.03! If you have 6.02, YOU DO NOT NEED A NEW KEY FOR VERSION 6.03! Use the one I sent you with 6.02. If you are lost as to where it may be, it is in your dx4w602 directory (C:\program files\dx4w602) and is called 'yourcall'.key. Move it or copy it from that location to the dx4w603 directory (C:\program files\dx4w603) Once you move or copy it to the new location, the next time the program starts, it should come up fully licensed. Thanks for taking the time to read this. PS Who's going to buy me a beer at Dayton? Will be staying at the Crown Plaza downtown. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Changing bands to 60 meters
Hello all, In the past versions of DX4WIN, 60 meters was not an option. Those of you who asked how to handle it, I told to log those contacts as if there were on one of the bands which you do not use. (I don't know of anyone who uses them all.) Now, that you have 60 meters, you can change all those QSO's to show 60 meters. Here is how: 1. From the QSO window, press 'F8' to get a new blank search window. In the 'band' field, enter the band THAT YOU WERE SAVING THESE QSO'S UNDER. (For example, 12 meters, as I have never worked anyone on that band.) Press 'enter'. You should now have found all those QSO's which SHOULD be listed as 60 meters. 2. Go to 'QSO window | QSO | multiple QSO operations' and choose 'set band'. From the list, choose '60 m'. Press 'enter'. This should change only those QSO's selected by the search filter, to 60 meters. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Regarding lost or misplaced key files
Hello all, - In follow up to my last message regarding the key files - If you can not find the file at all, I will send it to you for nothing I always have and intend to do so in the future. Since I am really swamped right now with Dayton, etc, would appreciate if you looked first in the C:\program files\dx4w602 directory for a file called 'yourcall'.key. This is the file you need. It was not my intent to sound like you are on your own, just that you don't have to pay if you already have 6.02. - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Help for IC 751?
Hello all, Can anyone using an IC-751 tell me which driver they're using and the address used. Steve - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Help with Japanese to English language barrier.
Hello all, I have a user who is Japanese and for as bad as his English is, it's 100% better than my Japanese. I am having a real issue on explaining how/where to put his license key. Anyone out there who can help me by emailing him direct on my behalf? 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Thanks to all for radio driver input
Like I said, Thanks big time. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Anyone using an Icom IC-7400
Hello all, Can anyone tell me which Icom driver works (works best) with the Icom IC-7400? ... and maybe a brief description of the rig? Mobile?... HF/VHF?... new?... old? 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Thanks for all the help on explaining the IC 7400
Thanks all. Steve - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Help with PacTerm setup
Hello all, Have a DX4WIN user who also uses PacTerm and would like to know how it all sets and works together. Some version of PacTerm was modified so it could communicate to DX4WIN, without any real modification to DX4WIN. My point is since the interface really happens on the PacTerm side, I have no idea how it is done. Could someone please enlighten both this fellow Lou and me. Please send any info directly to him and CC me. His address is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks a ton. - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] TS-140 Kenwood info
Hello all, I can not remember anything about the TS-140. Can anyone tell me if it is a RS-232 controllable rig and if it uses the same command set as the TS-940. I *think* this may have been the mobile rig which was out the same time the larger TS-940 was out. Thanks. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] ***** DL1HCM, Michael, please read ******
Mike, My Emails to you are bouncing back to me. Can you give me another address to use? One of them contains your license key for the upgrade. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] LoTW PSK3 error w version 5.03
At 06:11 AM 5/19/2003 -0700, Edgar Brown, N6OU wrote: The word from the LoTW team says That's an error in DX4WIN. The ADIF file has the wrong number of characters listed for the MODE field. Hello All, Let me again say that I am not a programmer; that is Paul's job, but if the above is what the ARRL group said, I personally think it's a load of 'you know what'. I just checked the ADIF specs and I can't find anything specifying minimum or maximum for any field, including MODE. If I'm wrong, I'll say so, would they do the same. Look for yourself. http://www.hosenose.com/adif/adif.html This site was updated just before Xmas. -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Dayton room
Hello all, Anyone know of an available room at the Dayton Crown Plaza for the hamvention? K7SV and I need one. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Rick Schwartz, K8HEF
Rick, Your ISP is bouncing my Emails as 'user unknown'. I did a 'reply' so am using the address you provided. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Registration still not received:
Hello All, This should be taken care of by now. There was either a problem with Bruce's Email or he didn't notice the order when it arrived. It was sent out electronically on the 30th and never bounced back to me. 73 de Steve, NR4M At 07:14 PM 2/7/03 -0600, Bill Jackson wrote: Did you try asking Steve first before asking here? His e-mail address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Both Paul and Steve have said many times before they try to watch the reflector but many times don't have the time and you should contact them directly if you have a problem with your order. Steve is handling the upgrade orders, he can probably best answer your question. de Bill Bruce Osterberg wrote: I still see spots where people have received their email registration with 24 hours. Mine has not shown up after 10 days. What is going on??? My bank cleared the VISA transaction over 8 days ago!! Bruce N9BX ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Upgrade orders
Hello everyone, Just recap. If you purchased DX4WIN or an upgrade within the last 6 months (since 1 August 2002) the upgrade to this version is at no cost. The only way you can get this no cost upgrade is if you contact Paul at [EMAIL PROTECTED] He is ONLY doing the free upgrades. If you do not qualify for a no cost upgrade, then you send the order to me. I am ONLY doing those orders which require payment (and I am doing them in the order they arrive.) Doing anything else, slows me down and it will slow down your order. We have a new SECURE order form on the web site at www.dx4win.com that you can now use. Thanks for your indulgence, Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] UPGRADE BACKLOG
Hello everyone, PLEASE UNDERSTAND. I am getting LOTS of upgrade orders, and they have been coming in much faster than I can get them out.I am completing then in the same order I received them. To be fair to everyone, I can not make exceptions (unless I have a note from your wife. Married guys know what I mean...) Doing my best, Steve - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Additional Search Features
At 01:48 PM 1/25/03 -0900, Joe - WL7M wrote: I'm with you Gary - wish it had a cabrillo save feature - since DX4WIN is also intended for the casual contester, its unfortunate that this option is not available. 73, Joe WL7M At 01:26 PM 1/25/2003, Gary McConville wrote: I'm setting myself for a few shots but I'm still waiting for a cabrillo format on report saves... Gary - WB4SQ Hello all, You fellows need to understand that 'casual contesting' is geared toward the DX'er who is in a contest for new band and mode countries, with the focus on DX'ing, not contesting. It has nothing to do with contesting for the intent of contesting, at what ever level, but solely in support of the DX'er. Also, Cabrillo is not a 'one size fits all' thing. It is a contest specific format. Go to http://www.kkn.net/~trey/cabrillo/qso-template.html and you will see what I am saying. At a minimum, there are 8 different formats. Although the date, time, mode, band info is stable, the rest of it is all over the place, depending upon the contest. It may be a different story if it was one specific file format, such as ADIF. But, even then, time permitting. If you need contest support from the contest perspective, get a program that's main purpose is contesting. I understand there are even one or two good ones which are freeware, which may be worth looking into. When I'm contesting, I use Writelog. 73 de Steve, NR4M
[Dx4win] erratic band when using radio control
Hello all, With my thousands of archived Emails, I haven't been able to find anything on this because I can't adequately define my search to keep from getting hundreds of undesired Emails being found. Anyway, I remember that sometime in the last year someone had questions/issues about the band and/or mode jumping around with a rig connected, while adding real time. I know what can cause this in an Icom, but this is a Yaesu FT-920. Can anyone refresh my memory of this and anything discussed? 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Using the QRZ database from the HD
Hello all, Hope everyone had a good holiday. Paul and I spent part of ours working on version 6, FYI. A user of DX4WIN, N8XG, is trying to get the program to work with his QRZ database, which has been installed on his hard disk. He told me that he had the CD ROM do the installation (from a menu choice) to the HD, so I assume that it has been installed in the 'standard' location, as intended by QRZ If it is in the 'standard' location, can someone please tell me (us) what the path would be. I have never used or seen QRZ, so I am really in the dark. I figured it would be easier to ask those who have it working, than trying it without actually seeing what I'm suggesting. Any suggestions? His address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Help with Logic 2.1 log file
Hello all, A fellow is trying to convert his log from his old program to DX4WIN format and what he is sending me, I can't work with. (I don't have any special tools or utilities for working with different file formats, etc) The files are from Logic version 2.1 and are in a .dbf format, which neither DX4WIN nor Excel like. Anyone out there who may still have this program, or at least some working knowledge of it, who may be able to give me a hand sorting this file out for this fellow? 73 de Steve, NR4M -No goats were harmed in the making of this 'cheese'.
[Dx4win] CW port keying with XP
Hello all, Can someone running XP and DX4WIN, please confirm for Rich that the parallel port CW keying scheme which DX4WIN uses, works with XP same as it has with the other operating systems. Rich is having a devil of a time getting the CW to key. 73 de Steve, NR4M -No goats were harmed in the making of this 'cheese'.
[Dx4win] DX4WIN new users ( and old pros)
Hello everyone, Another Dayton has passed, and I have survived. The DX4WIN crew and I went real easy on the partying after hours and it made a big difference on how we felt at the end of the weekend. 5:30 AM,or so, comes real fast when you just went to bed a 1:00 AM. For those who purchased DX4WIN at Dayton and found the reflector, I would like to say 'thank you' and welcome to the group. The reflector is intended to be used by those interested in DX4WIN, for non official DX4WIN related discussions. Paul, being the moderator, may have different requirements, but all I ask of you is that you all 'play nice-nice' with each other. If you have a real issue with someone take it to private emails, not the reflector. I have no wish to see this valuable resource turn into the squabbling mess some of the other reflectors have become. FYI, as best as I can guess, there are about 1,000 users subscribed, but the number varies day to day, so there can be a lot of opinions and help available here. If you want to contact me regarding questions or other support issues concerning DX4WIN, then Email me directly, NOT 'Dear Steve, via the reflector'. I only check the reflector when and if I have a break from all the directly addressed messages and phone calls. The OFFICIAL SUPPORT Email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do not wait until you become frustrated before you contact me. You don't like being frustrated and I don't like dealing with frustrated people, although I can understand frustration. All I do ask is that you try to find the answer yourself first, either by using the 'F1' key in the program or by reading the users guide, which all of you either purchased or printed, right? If you have comments you would like to share with the world outside of the reflector, I invite you to post them on eHam's products review page at http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/27. I do hope they are positive, but all are OK. If I can be of help, please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73 de Steve, NR4M -No goats were harmed in the making of this 'cheese'.
[Dx4win] IC 758 pro II
Hello all, Thanks for the input. I have all the info I need on the pro II. 73 de Steve, NR4M -No goats were harmed in the making of this 'cheese'.
[Dx4win] Make that the IC 756 pro II - Thanks all.
Hello all, Thanks for the input. I have all the info I need on the pro II. 73 de Steve, NR4M -No goats were harmed in the making of this 'cheese'.
[Dx4win] Icom IC-756 Pro II
Hello all, Looking for someone with this specific rig, not the 'non Pro II', who is using it with DX4WIN. Please contact me directly. BTW, it was really great to see the users who stopped by the booth. I know I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to chat. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Dayton
Hello all, Will be shutting things down before long in order to get ready for the Dayton trip. Will probably be up and running again next Tuesday. If you are going to Dayton, come by and see Paul and me at booths 316/317, just down and across from Writelog. We're in the front row of the big room at the top of the long concrete ramp where the 'Buckeye Bells', Heil Microphones and others, have slanted booths. For those of you familiar with Dayton, you know what I mean. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Adding Ducie
Hello all, I feel I need to mention a couple of important things to everyone about adding Ducie to the country database. It seems most people are making it much harder than it needs to be. The procedure is covered in plenty of detail in the users guide. EVERYONE should have a users guide. It is installed as a file along with the program, so you can print it out. If you can't or won't print it BUY it from me. Having originally spent the time to enter it here, I find that lots of you would like me to type it all out again in private Emails, which I really would like to avoid. If you have tried and can't get it right, by all means, contact me and describe your problem and we can get it corrected. Most of the problems you all are having is caused by not choosing 'update' after you add information to a specific area of the country editor. If you want to add an new country, choose 'country | add' from the top and enter all the needed information. When you are done, choose 'country | UPDATE', in order to save what you have just done. Because Ducie does not have a unique prefix, but shares one with Pitcairn, don't try to enter anything under 'mapping'. This describes the start/stop date for unique prefixes used by a country. 'Callsigns' is for callsign exceptions. You can enter the information here, as long as you are here, or you can do it from the QSO window. If you do it from the QSO window, when you enter VP6DI it will show Pitcairn. Go to the 'prefix' field and press 'F1'. Locate 'Ducie' and double click on it. Finish the contact if a new one or press 'F10' to update if it's an old one. You have just created a callsign exception record which is the same as if you had done it from the country editor. I mean no disrespect to anyone in my above comments. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Modifying the country database
Hello all, As a follow up to my previous message... When you have a DXCC country that doesn't have a prefix which can be used to identify it from another DXCC country, this is how it all works. If you have a call, for example, 3D2LMB, unless you're psychic, you won't know if it's Fiji, Rotuma or Conway Reef. Odds, being what they are, it will most likely be Fiji, so that is the default country displayed when a call like this is entered. If you KNOW for sure that it's Conway or Rotuma, then tab over to the 'prefix' field and enter the prefix you want it be credited to. If you don't know the DX4WIN prefix, press the 'F1' key in this field and you will get the complete list. Double click on your choice. Finish the contact. When you press the 'enter' key, this call sign exception record will be added to the country database, under the 'call signs' tab for that country. In the future, each time that specific call is entered, it will be automatically credited to the country indicated by the exception record, UNTIL IT IS CHANGED AGAIN TO SOMETHING ELSE. If the 3D2LMB operation goes from Rotuma to Conway, again, for example, when you entered it, it would come up as 'Rotuma'. Just go to the 'prefix' field and enter '3D2/C' for Conway, and from that point on it would be credited to Conway, until changed again, if needed. The point is prefixes, and therefore DXCC country credit, can be manually assigned as needed, and is DATE SPECIFIC. For those of you who entered Ducie into the country database, this is why the first time you entered VP6DI, it came up 'Pitcairn'. At that point, you hadn't told the program that it was actually Ducie. If you change the prefix to from 'VP6' to 'VP6/D', from that point on it will be credited automatically to Ducie. If you are lucky enough to work Ducie on more than once, you will see that the subsequent times it is entered, it will show up as 'Ducie' as it should. This type of situation covers ZK1 - North South Cook; 3D2's, CE0's as CE0AA has been used on the different islands in the past; Ogasawara and Minami Toishima; Most of the UN peacekeeping calls and some of the different Antarctic Islands. I hope this better explains how it works. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Who is using an IC 756 pro with DX4WIN?
Please contact me directly. 73 de Steve, NR4M - -Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F) Rapidan Data Systems 'DX4WIN...The way logging programs should be!' Free demo at http://www.dx4win.com
