Re: [Dx4win] wish list!
thanks Mike and Tim, did the write config file, saved and exited, now the number 3 issue is sorta right but it still comes out a tad bit large showing part of the IOTA window section I still have to hit F5 to get it to fit, but you are correct in that it tries to show the last window selected. Perhaps this is a Win 10 issue. wish #1 and #2 still behave the same! Anyway small issues and I have a whole lot more to worry about! like where did I leave the box with all the masks in? lol, 73's Cort K4WI Mike Cizek W0VTT <mailto:mgci...@gmail.com> Monday, August 10, 2020 1:43 PM Hello Courtney, Set all the windows the way you want them. Then do: File > Preferences > File > Write configuration file. Save Changes and Exit. The windows, including the QSO entry window, will come up that same way now. -- 73, Mike Cizek W0VTT -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Courtney Judd Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 12:44 To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] wish list! Afternoon All! here is a wish list for DX4WIN that I would like to see implemented in a new version if possible! I am using version 9.0.9.1259 and have close to 150K contacts stored in it. I absolutely love this program and support it and Paul for sure. Here are 3 improvements that would be easy and simply changes that could be made user selectable. 1: I would like the program Log Entry window to open with a new entry instead of last entry. I have to remember to hit F9 to clear this last entry every time I start the program (every morning) and me getting old and forget it and causes problems. This could be a user selectable in Preferences. 2: I would prefer that under Help Menu that the Update window open with everything UN-selected instead of ALL selected. I normally only update the Country Files so have to manually un-check everything. This could be user selectable too. 3: I would like for the Log Entry window to open in the smallest window possible. F5 selects between multiple sizes and it opens in the mid-size and I have to re-size it every day. I would like it to stay in the size I select as it covers up my CW window. These are not big issues for sure and are just flea bites in my side and I am sure that others have bigger or more important changes they would like to see, but these three are the ones that bug me the most! I hope everyone staying safe and healthy... me very bored with stay at home but getting some serious radio time in. Thanks for listening and 73's Cort K4WI __ 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] wish list!
On number 3, you must have an issue with something in your setup/implementation. It already does what you describe you WANT it to do. IE, whatever size I have it set to, that's the size it opens in every time. I just went and resized it, closed it, opened it.over and over againtrying every possible different size. It always opens in whatever the size was the last time you were in the program. Once you select a size of the Log Entry window, it opens up in that size (you selected) every timeunless you change it to open in another size. And then, of course, it would open in that size from that point on. So number 3 is already just as you say you want it. K4TK Tim Moore PMP On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 12:43 PM Courtney Judd wrote: > Afternoon All! here is a wish list for DX4WIN that I would like to see > implemented in a new version if possible! I am using version 9.0.9.1259 > and have close to 150K contacts stored in it. I absolutely love this > program and support it and Paul for sure. Here are 3 improvements that > would be easy and simply changes that could be made user selectable. > > 1: I would like the program Log Entry window to open with a new entry > instead of last entry. I have to remember to hit F9 to clear this last > entry every time I start the program (every morning) and me getting old > and forget it and causes problems. This could be a user selectable in > Preferences. > > 2: I would prefer that under Help Menu that the Update window open with > everything UN-selected instead of ALL selected. I normally only update > the Country Files so have to manually un-check everything. This could be > user selectable too. > > 3: I would like for the Log Entry window to open in the smallest window > possible. F5 selects between multiple sizes and it opens in the mid-size > and I have to re-size it every day. I would like it to stay in the size > I select as it covers up my CW window. > > These are not big issues for sure and are just flea bites in my side and > I am sure that others have bigger or more important changes they would > like to see, but these three are the ones that bug me the most! I hope > everyone staying safe and healthy... me very bored with stay at home but > getting some serious radio time in. Thanks for listening and 73's Cort K4WI > __ > 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] wish list!
Hello Courtney, Set all the windows the way you want them. Then do: File > Preferences > File > Write configuration file. Save Changes and Exit. The windows, including the QSO entry window, will come up that same way now. -- 73, Mike Cizek W0VTT -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Courtney Judd Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 12:44 To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] wish list! Afternoon All! here is a wish list for DX4WIN that I would like to see implemented in a new version if possible! I am using version 9.0.9.1259 and have close to 150K contacts stored in it. I absolutely love this program and support it and Paul for sure. Here are 3 improvements that would be easy and simply changes that could be made user selectable. 1: I would like the program Log Entry window to open with a new entry instead of last entry. I have to remember to hit F9 to clear this last entry every time I start the program (every morning) and me getting old and forget it and causes problems. This could be a user selectable in Preferences. 2: I would prefer that under Help Menu that the Update window open with everything UN-selected instead of ALL selected. I normally only update the Country Files so have to manually un-check everything. This could be user selectable too. 3: I would like for the Log Entry window to open in the smallest window possible. F5 selects between multiple sizes and it opens in the mid-size and I have to re-size it every day. I would like it to stay in the size I select as it covers up my CW window. These are not big issues for sure and are just flea bites in my side and I am sure that others have bigger or more important changes they would like to see, but these three are the ones that bug me the most! I hope everyone staying safe and healthy... me very bored with stay at home but getting some serious radio time in. Thanks for listening and 73's Cort K4WI __ 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] wish list!
Afternoon All! here is a wish list for DX4WIN that I would like to see implemented in a new version if possible! I am using version 9.0.9.1259 and have close to 150K contacts stored in it. I absolutely love this program and support it and Paul for sure. Here are 3 improvements that would be easy and simply changes that could be made user selectable. 1: I would like the program Log Entry window to open with a new entry instead of last entry. I have to remember to hit F9 to clear this last entry every time I start the program (every morning) and me getting old and forget it and causes problems. This could be a user selectable in Preferences. 2: I would prefer that under Help Menu that the Update window open with everything UN-selected instead of ALL selected. I normally only update the Country Files so have to manually un-check everything. This could be user selectable too. 3: I would like for the Log Entry window to open in the smallest window possible. F5 selects between multiple sizes and it opens in the mid-size and I have to re-size it every day. I would like it to stay in the size I select as it covers up my CW window. These are not big issues for sure and are just flea bites in my side and I am sure that others have bigger or more important changes they would like to see, but these three are the ones that bug me the most! I hope everyone staying safe and healthy... me very bored with stay at home but getting some serious radio time in. Thanks for listening and 73's Cort K4WI __ 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] DX4WIN Wish List
DX4WIN Wish List PSK63 support (not a great PSK user, but PSK31 is just too slow). Thank you Paul 73 Steve GW4BLE __ 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 (In addition to xmmt.ocx)
With my previous post, I was hoping to produce a discussion of improvements needed in DX4Win, and we have a reasonable start. Some comments for a couple of the replies: To Joe, W4TV, I respectfully disagree. In 54 plus years of hamming I have found things that work for me. My suggestion of how I like to log receive, transceive and transmit frequencies has evolved over time, primarily in the age before computer logging, when I wrote QSL cards out by hand and used frequency rather than band. The DX station needs to see his transmit frequency on my QSL, not mine, which he doesn't log anyway. By doing receive/transceive frequency in one column and my transmit frequency in a separate column, I could always use the first frequency column in filling out the card, regardless of whether the QSO was simplex or split. I still prefer that arrangement for browsing my logs -- I want to see the DX's frequency first. I very well know the definition of QSX, but it doesn't really have anything to do with how I like to log QSO info. And it must be noted that my transmit frequency is ALWAYS logged by this method. And to Mike, R3BM, thank you for jogging my memory! I just had this nagging feeling that there was something I was leaving out, and auto connection to the cluster is it. Not just reconnect after interruption, but automatically connecting on DX4Win startup. I always use the same node (unless it's down for some reason), so DX4Win should at least to try to connect on program startup. It is a real annoyance to have to go through the connect sequence every time I start an operating session (even though it is just a mouse click, three presses of Enter and a mouse click on my Login macro button). My login macro issues an SH/DX/100 command to immediately populate the Spots window, and it would be nice if DX4Win did that as well. Both DXLab and HRDeluxe automatically connect on startup. Support for two rotators would be nice for those who are lucky enough to have two or more towers. I have only one 40 foot tower, so that feature wasn't on my list. Well, guys... What do you think needs to be added or fixed for the next release? 73, Craig, K0CF __ 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] DX4Win wish list (In addition to xmmt.ocx)
I have only ever wanted one thing 'fixed' - the ability of the DX4Win logging program to retain the correct name/address information per QSO, regardless if the call sign has been logged before, or not. That a logging program cannot do that simple thing (remember, logging programs are/should be simple data collectors [or databases, to put it more correctly]) has always frustrated me - because I must use a 'workaround' to retain correct data (important data) rather than have the program do it property in the first place. And, I am well aware it will never be fixed (too hard, I was once told) but - that's my wish. Oh well! Ernie Walls VK3FM vk...@wallsy.com.au Mobile 0418 301 483 -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K0CF Sent: Saturday, 12 October 2013 5:06 PM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4Win wish list (In addition to xmmt.ocx) With my previous post, I was hoping to produce a discussion of improvements needed in DX4Win, and we have a reasonable start. Some comments for a couple of the replies: To Joe, W4TV, I respectfully disagree. In 54 plus years of hamming I have found things that work for me. My suggestion of how I like to log receive, transceive and transmit frequencies has evolved over time, primarily in the age before computer logging, when I wrote QSL cards out by hand and used frequency rather than band. The DX station needs to see his transmit frequency on my QSL, not mine, which he doesn't log anyway. By doing receive/transceive frequency in one column and my transmit frequency in a separate column, I could always use the first frequency column in filling out the card, regardless of whether the QSO was simplex or split. I still prefer that arrangement for browsing my logs -- I want to see the DX's frequency first. I very well know the definition of QSX, but it doesn't really have anything to do with how I like to log QSO info. And it must be noted that my transmit frequency is ALWAYS logged by this method. And to Mike, R3BM, thank you for jogging my memory! I just had this nagging feeling that there was something I was leaving out, and auto connection to the cluster is it. Not just reconnect after interruption, but automatically connecting on DX4Win startup. I always use the same node (unless it's down for some reason), so DX4Win should at least to try to connect on program startup. It is a real annoyance to have to go through the connect sequence every time I start an operating session (even though it is just a mouse click, three presses of Enter and a mouse click on my Login macro button). My login macro issues an SH/DX/100 command to immediately populate the Spots window, and it would be nice if DX4Win did that as well. Both DXLab and HRDeluxe automatically connect on startup. Support for two rotators would be nice for those who are lucky enough to have two or more towers. I have only one 40 foot tower, so that feature wasn't on my list. Well, guys... What do you think needs to be added or fixed for the next release? 73, Craig, K0CF __ 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] DX4Win wish list (In addition to xmmt.ocx)
Maybe I am silly because I reply to the same question a number of years without response... Anyway... I like to add to K0CF list, omnirig support. This adds flexibility and solves a number of problems as 1. support for new radios (dx4win is also back on this), 2. co-operation with pst rotator (multiple rotors)... and maybe others... 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
Re: [Dx4win] DX4Win wish list (In addition to xmmt.ocx)
I am on the air since 1991. I am using dx4win since december 1997 (release 1.07 if i remember well). I think that this software is just perfect. My wish list is limited to an improvement of CAT. I know that is a very hard job but in my opinion is the only part that can be discussed. I saw easy log. It gives a number of radio and a small customizable panel with the preferred controls for each one. I really don't need an HRD cat system but something more than what it is given today. That's all. 73 de Tibor IK2SAI Tibor M. Blum - IK2SAI - Inviato da iPhone Il giorno 12/ott/2013, alle ore 08:06, K0CF k...@mchsi.com ha scritto: With my previous post, I was hoping to produce a discussion of improvements needed in DX4Win, and we have a reasonable start. Some comments for a couple of the replies: To Joe, W4TV, I respectfully disagree. In 54 plus years of hamming I have found things that work for me. My suggestion of how I like to log receive, transceive and transmit frequencies has evolved over time, primarily in the age before computer logging, when I wrote QSL cards out by hand and used frequency rather than band. The DX station needs to see his transmit frequency on my QSL, not mine, which he doesn't log anyway. By doing receive/transceive frequency in one column and my transmit frequency in a separate column, I could always use the first frequency column in filling out the card, regardless of whether the QSO was simplex or split. I still prefer that arrangement for browsing my logs -- I want to see the DX's frequency first. I very well know the definition of QSX, but it doesn't really have anything to do with how I like to log QSO info. And it must be noted that my transmit frequency is ALWAYS logged by this method. And to Mike, R3BM, thank you for jogging my memory! I just had this nagging feeling that there was something I was leaving out, and auto connection to the cluster is it. Not just reconnect after interruption, but automatically connecting on DX4Win startup. I always use the same node (unless it's down for some reason), so DX4Win should at least to try to connect on program startup. It is a real annoyance to have to go through the connect sequence every time I start an operating session (even though it is just a mouse click, three presses of Enter and a mouse click on my Login macro button). My login macro issues an SH/DX/100 command to immediately populate the Spots window, and it would be nice if DX4Win did that as well. Both DXLab and HRDeluxe automatically connect on startup. Support for two rotators would be nice for those who are lucky enough to have two or more towers. I have only one 40 foot tower, so that feature wasn't on my list. Well, guys... What do you think needs to be added or fixed for the next release? 73, Craig, K0CF __ 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] DX4Win wish list (In addition to xmmt.ocx)
DX4Win is certainly due a refresh. My wish list (in addition to xmmt.ocx support) for the next release includes the following: QRZ.com XML data subscription support in the F3 Callsign/Mgr Lookup window. This is LONG OVERDUE! Having to use a callbook CD is so archaic and annoying, since they are out of date as soon as you get them. Automatic removal of old spots from the DX Spots window (as happens in the BandMap). A Preferences option to control this behavior would be nice. That would keep those who like it the way it is happy, too. Smooth, clean and transparent disabling of the radio interface if the radio is turned off before shutting down DX4Win. Automatic re-establishment of the connection if the radio is turned back on. Other programs do this, e.g. WriteLog. An indicator on the QSO window that the rig interface is not working would be nice, e.g. a blinking red dot, showing No Rig! in the frequency box, or flashing frequency/mode info. But it should not hang DX4Win and demand that the operator click on a dialog box to proceed. Proper logging of split frequency operation. The Frequency box should always be the receive frequency, i.e. the frequency that the DX is transmitting on. The QSX (transmit) frequency should be logged in a field separate from the current Frequency box only if operating split. (It is currently done in reverse from this.) Well, that's my list of the biggest annoyances. I am sure there are others that I haven't thought of right now. I recently evaluated DXLab and HRDeluxe. Quite frankly, DX4Win is much better than either of these in ease of use, award tracking, award submission and many other areas. Not to mention AD1C's efforts on all the various database files! Now, if only it could be updated to fix the above problems, I would be a very happy camper! 73, Craig, K0CF __ 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 (In addition to xmmt.ocx)
Proper logging of split frequency operation. The Frequency box should always be the receive frequency, i.e. the frequency that the DX is transmitting on. The QSX (transmit) frequency should be logged in a field separate from the current Frequency box only if operating split. (It is currently done in reverse from this.) Frequency recoding is *correct* now ... one should *always* log the frequency *on which he transmits*. The frequency on which one is receiving should be logged as the receive frequency or QSX frequency. As a point of fact, the definition of QSX as a statement is: I am *listening* for [call] on [frequency] 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 10/11/2013 12:28 PM, K0CF wrote: DX4Win is certainly due a refresh. My wish list (in addition to xmmt.ocx support) for the next release includes the following: QRZ.com XML data subscription support in the F3 Callsign/Mgr Lookup window. This is LONG OVERDUE! Having to use a callbook CD is so archaic and annoying, since they are out of date as soon as you get them. Automatic removal of old spots from the DX Spots window (as happens in the BandMap). A Preferences option to control this behavior would be nice. That would keep those who like it the way it is happy, too. Smooth, clean and transparent disabling of the radio interface if the radio is turned off before shutting down DX4Win. Automatic re-establishment of the connection if the radio is turned back on. Other programs do this, e.g. WriteLog. An indicator on the QSO window that the rig interface is not working would be nice, e.g. a blinking red dot, showing No Rig! in the frequency box, or flashing frequency/mode info. But it should not hang DX4Win and demand that the operator click on a dialog box to proceed. Proper logging of split frequency operation. The Frequency box should always be the receive frequency, i.e. the frequency that the DX is transmitting on. The QSX (transmit) frequency should be logged in a field separate from the current Frequency box only if operating split. (It is currently done in reverse from this.) Well, that's my list of the biggest annoyances. I am sure there are others that I haven't thought of right now. I recently evaluated DXLab and HRDeluxe. Quite frankly, DX4Win is much better than either of these in ease of use, award tracking, award submission and many other areas. Not to mention AD1C's efforts on all the various database files! Now, if only it could be updated to fix the above problems, I would be a very happy camper! 73, Craig, K0CF __ 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] DX4Win wish list (In addition to xmmt.ocx)
I'd like to say how much I truly enjoy using DX4WIN with all its capabilities and flexibility. Having AD1C doing the tremendous job of keeping so many things up-to-date and working properly is fabulous! Here is something I'd like to see. When I work a station that hasn't been spotted, I'd like it to appear on the BandMap without me needing to spot it myself. And, I'd like to be able to enter a station on the BandMap without working it or spotting it just like can be done with CTRL+ENTER on many Contest Programs. Either of these would allow me cruise the Band and know who is where without clogging up the Packet Network with some spots that no one else might care about. TNX/73, Bob K8BL From: K0CF k...@mchsi.com To: DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 12:28 PM Subject: [Dx4win] DX4Win wish list (In addition to xmmt.ocx) DX4Win is certainly due a refresh. My wish list (in addition to xmmt.ocx support) for the next release includes the following: QRZ.com XML data subscription support in the F3 Callsign/Mgr Lookup window. This is LONG OVERDUE! Having to use a callbook CD is so archaic and annoying, since they are out of date as soon as you get them. Automatic removal of old spots from the DX Spots window (as happens in the BandMap). A Preferences option to control this behavior would be nice. That would keep those who like it the way it is happy, too. Smooth, clean and transparent disabling of the radio interface if the radio is turned off before shutting down DX4Win. Automatic re-establishment of the connection if the radio is turned back on. Other programs do this, e.g. WriteLog. An indicator on the QSO window that the rig interface is not working would be nice, e.g. a blinking red dot, showing No Rig! in the frequency box, or flashing frequency/mode info. But it should not hang DX4Win and demand that the operator click on a dialog box to proceed. Proper logging of split frequency operation. The Frequency box should always be the receive frequency, i.e. the frequency that the DX is transmitting on. The QSX (transmit) frequency should be logged in a field separate from the current Frequency box only if operating split. (It is currently done in reverse from this.) Well, that's my list of the biggest annoyances. I am sure there are others that I haven't thought of right now. I recently evaluated DXLab and HRDeluxe. Quite frankly, DX4Win is much better than either of these in ease of use, award tracking, award submission and many other areas. Not to mention AD1C's efforts on all the various database files! Now, if only it could be updated to fix the above problems, I would be a very happy camper! 73, Craig, K0CF __ 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] DX4Win wish list (In addition to xmmt.ocx)
Hi! My two cents: -What about the automatic reconnection of DX cluster if it lost connection? WinTest can do it - More then one antenna rotor support - many HAM's have two or even more towers/rotors - When DX4WIN is started, the last QSO in the log is displayed and you should always push F9 to start logging - why? 73! Mike R3BM -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K0CF Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 8:29 PM To: DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] DX4Win wish list (In addition to xmmt.ocx) DX4Win is certainly due a refresh. My wish list (in addition to xmmt.ocx support) for the next release includes the following: QRZ.com XML data subscription support in the F3 Callsign/Mgr Lookup window. This is LONG OVERDUE! Having to use a callbook CD is so archaic and annoying, since they are out of date as soon as you get them. Automatic removal of old spots from the DX Spots window (as happens in the BandMap). A Preferences option to control this behavior would be nice. That would keep those who like it the way it is happy, too. Smooth, clean and transparent disabling of the radio interface if the radio is turned off before shutting down DX4Win. Automatic re-establishment of the connection if the radio is turned back on. Other programs do this, e.g. WriteLog. An indicator on the QSO window that the rig interface is not working would be nice, e.g. a blinking red dot, showing No Rig! in the frequency box, or flashing frequency/mode info. But it should not hang DX4Win and demand that the operator click on a dialog box to proceed. Proper logging of split frequency operation. The Frequency box should always be the receive frequency, i.e. the frequency that the DX is transmitting on. The QSX (transmit) frequency should be logged in a field separate from the current Frequency box only if operating split. (It is currently done in reverse from this.) Well, that's my list of the biggest annoyances. I am sure there are others that I haven't thought of right now. I recently evaluated DXLab and HRDeluxe. Quite frankly, DX4Win is much better than either of these in ease of use, award tracking, award submission and many other areas. Not to mention AD1C's efforts on all the various database files! Now, if only it could be updated to fix the above problems, I would be a very happy camper! 73, Craig, K0CF __ 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] Wish list
I looked at HRD at the Visalia Intl DX Convention, even got a sample trial CD. I was looking at a way to use RTTY and digital modes directly from HRD where you could read what was being sent right within HRD and then send your reply. But it seems really complicated. He was using 2 monitors full of info. It would seem the learning curve would be big. When I asked how do you do a lookup of a station that you have just logged or are presently in QSO with it seemed like a difficult procedure on HRD whereas with DX4WIN you just have to have the CALLSIGN/MGR LOOKUP window (F3) open and click on the guys callsign and it takes you to his QRZ.COM lookup (or Buckmaster if you have it so programmed). Very simple. I'm not sure but is HRD both a contesting and a general logging program? I am now using DX4WIN as my general logger and to track awards (DXCC, IOTA, WPX) and printing QSL labels and N1MM as my contest logger. Jim has a FB conversion program to convert a contest ADIF file to a DX4WIN.DXQ file to import to DX4WIN. I just used it again after last weekend's IOTA contest and DX4WIN now shows I logged a few new IOTA's. Alan, K7ACZ -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim - N4ST Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 9:32 PM To: 'Dx4win' Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list I like the way HRD handles new modes. It has a user editable file that can be updated as needed and can be mapped to a current mode if required for uploading to eQSL or LoTW. 73, Jim - N4ST -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay Hainline Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 16:31 To: Dx4win Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list DX4WIN is still lagging way behind on keeping up with the newer digital modes and the signal reports used. Very poor when it comes to logging JT65-HF and the signal reports sent/received and it does not know about JT9 yet for example. :-( Jay Hainline KA9CFD Colchester, IL EN40om __ 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
Alan, No debate that HRD has a learning curve, because it is very feature rich. For the particular issue you raise, looking up a call, one merely right clicks on the decoded call and select call and the window on the left will be auto populated with QRZ data such as name, QTH and locator grid, along with the current solar indices, and a list of bands if you have worked this station before. You can do this even before you make the contact or log the QSO. If you log the QSO, then from the logbook you can click QRZ and all of the gory details such as QSL route, mailing address, operator age, etc. will be filled in. I have used DX4WIN for quite a few years, but have been riding the fence for the last four, with most of my operating/contesting being done with HRD. HRD is OK for the casual contester, but it is certainly not top tier for that purpose. I primarily migrated to HRD because of the broad support of digital modes that are built in. 73, Jim - N4ST -Original Message- From: ALAN ZACK [mailto:k7...@cox.net] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 15:00 To: 'Jim - N4ST'; 'Dx4win' Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Wish list I looked at HRD at the Visalia Intl DX Convention, even got a sample trial CD. I was looking at a way to use RTTY and digital modes directly from HRD where you could read what was being sent right within HRD and then send your reply. But it seems really complicated. He was using 2 monitors full of info. It would seem the learning curve would be big. When I asked how do you do a lookup of a station that you have just logged or are presently in QSO with it seemed like a difficult procedure on HRD whereas with DX4WIN you just have to have the CALLSIGN/MGR LOOKUP window (F3) open and click on the guys callsign and it takes you to his QRZ.COM lookup (or Buckmaster if you have it so programmed). Very simple. I'm not sure but is HRD both a contesting and a general logging program? I am now using DX4WIN as my general logger and to track awards (DXCC, IOTA, WPX) and printing QSL labels and N1MM as my contest logger. Jim has a FB conversion program to convert a contest ADIF file to a DX4WIN.DXQ file to import to DX4WIN. I just used it again after last weekend's IOTA contest and DX4WIN now shows I logged a few new IOTA's. Alan, K7ACZ -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim - N4ST Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 9:32 PM To: 'Dx4win' Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list I like the way HRD handles new modes. It has a user editable file that can be updated as needed and can be mapped to a current mode if required for uploading to eQSL or LoTW. 73, Jim - N4ST -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay Hainline Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 16:31 To: Dx4win Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list DX4WIN is still lagging way behind on keeping up with the newer digital modes and the signal reports used. Very poor when it comes to logging JT65-HF and the signal reports sent/received and it does not know about JT9 yet for example. :-( Jay Hainline KA9CFD Colchester, IL EN40om __ 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] Wish list
For future releases: 1) Ability to block self spotters. 2) Ability to block non-DX spots inside the same continent (or even inside the same country)! 3) Ability to block bragging spots: tnx, tks, tu, thx 4) Ability to block begging spots: pse... These make more than 80% of spots received today. The cluster software people refuse to make commands available to do this. I am able to block most of the bragging and begging spots in DXSpider, but the rest? IARU and others have made excellent guidelines how to use a DX Cluster, but very few operators seem to have read them. I have even heard an Italian station to claim that DX Code of Conduct is wrong! Much education is needed, but how to address the ex-CB operators who do not care? Just food for the thought. 73 Erkki OH2BF __ 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
On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Erkki Heikkinen erkki.heikki...@pp.inet.fi wrote: For future releases: 1) Ability to block self spotters. 2) Ability to block non-DX spots inside the same continent (or even inside the same country)! 3) Ability to block bragging spots: tnx, tks, tu, thx 4) Ability to block begging spots: pse... Erkki, I think the VE7CC user program can take care of many of these. I personally would rather that DX4WIN be an excellent logging and award tracking program first, rather than trying to do everything and not do a good job at anything. -- 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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
Agree with Jim. Dx4win should leave some duties to other free software as clusters to ve7cc, rig control to omnirig, lotw to tqsl, erc for rotators control, jt65 for strange digi, msstv for sstv, digipan for psk, etc. but these programs should be integrated with dx4win as mmtty already is. What's better running dx4win and while it opens, will load ve7cc connecting to clusters automatically, load also omnirig to have cat control for all new radios, sdr, etc and when I want to ulpoad my qsos to Lotw, press a button and voila... I think the most clever solution today is to make a program which links all wonderful free programs out there. 73 Kostas, SV1DPI Στις 29/7/2013 22:46, ο/η Jim Reisert AD1C έγραψε: On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Erkki Heikkinen erkki.heikki...@pp.inet.fi wrote: For future releases: 1) Ability to block self spotters. 2) Ability to block non-DX spots inside the same continent (or even inside the same country)! 3) Ability to block bragging spots: tnx, tks, tu, thx 4) Ability to block begging spots: pse... Erkki, I think the VE7CC user program can take care of many of these. I personally would rather that DX4WIN be an excellent logging and award tracking program first, rather than trying to do everything and not do a good job at anything. __ 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
And fldigi would be very nice to Vy 73 de 5Q2J, Joe Den 29-07-2013 22:21, Kostas SV1DPI skrev: Agree with Jim. Dx4win should leave some duties to other free software as clusters to ve7cc, rig control to omnirig, lotw to tqsl, erc for rotators control, jt65 for strange digi, msstv for sstv, digipan for psk, etc. but these programs should be integrated with dx4win as mmtty already is. What's better running dx4win and while it opens, will load ve7cc connecting to clusters automatically, load also omnirig to have cat control for all new radios, sdr, etc and when I want to ulpoad my qsos to Lotw, press a button and voila... I think the most clever solution today is to make a program which links all wonderful free programs out there. 73 Kostas, SV1DPI Στις 29/7/2013 22:46, ο/η Jim Reisert AD1C έγραψε: On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Erkki Heikkinen erkki.heikki...@pp.inet.fi wrote: For future releases: 1) Ability to block self spotters. 2) Ability to block non-DX spots inside the same continent (or even inside the same country)! 3) Ability to block bragging spots: tnx, tks, tu, thx 4) Ability to block begging spots: pse... Erkki, I think the VE7CC user program can take care of many of these. I personally would rather that DX4WIN be an excellent logging and award tracking program first, rather than trying to do everything and not do a good job at anything. __ 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] Wish list
DX4WIN is still lagging way behind on keeping up with the newer digital modes and the signal reports used. Very poor when it comes to logging JT65-HF and the signal reports sent/received and it does not know about JT9 yet for example. :-( Jay Hainline KA9CFD Colchester, IL EN40om -Original Message- From: Jørgen Louis Christensen Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 20:24 To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list And fldigi would be very nice to Vy 73 de 5Q2J, Joe Den 29-07-2013 22:21, Kostas SV1DPI skrev: Agree with Jim. Dx4win should leave some duties to other free software as clusters to ve7cc, rig control to omnirig, lotw to tqsl, erc for rotators control, jt65 for strange digi, msstv for sstv, digipan for psk, etc. but these programs should be integrated with dx4win as mmtty already is. What's better running dx4win and while it opens, will load ve7cc connecting to clusters automatically, load also omnirig to have cat control for all new radios, sdr, etc and when I want to ulpoad my qsos to Lotw, press a button and voila... I think the most clever solution today is to make a program which links all wonderful free programs out there. 73 Kostas, SV1DPI Στις 29/7/2013 22:46, ο/η Jim Reisert AD1C έγραψε: On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Erkki Heikkinen erkki.heikki...@pp.inet.fi wrote: For future releases: 1) Ability to block self spotters. 2) Ability to block non-DX spots inside the same continent (or even inside the same country)! 3) Ability to block bragging spots: tnx, tks, tu, thx 4) Ability to block begging spots: pse... Erkki, I think the VE7CC user program can take care of many of these. I personally would rather that DX4WIN be an excellent logging and award tracking program first, rather than trying to do everything and not do a good job at anything. __ 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] Wish list
Hi Jim and all, as mentioned a few times, I think there is a lot of room for improvement for qsl management like make an easy set up for flag first mode/band contacts etc. 73s de Franz, DK1II Von: Jim Reisert AD1C jjreis...@alum.mit.edu An: Erkki Heikkinen erkki.heikki...@pp.inet.fi CC: DX4WIN Reflector dx4win@mailman.qth.net Gesendet: 21:46 Montag, 29.Juli 2013 Betreff: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Erkki Heikkinen erkki.heikki...@pp.inet.fi wrote: For future releases: 1) Ability to block self spotters. 2) Ability to block non-DX spots inside the same continent (or even inside the same country)! 3) Ability to block bragging spots: tnx, tks, tu, thx 4) Ability to block begging spots: pse... Erkki, I think the VE7CC user program can take care of many of these. I personally would rather that DX4WIN be an excellent logging and award tracking program first, rather than trying to do everything and not do a good job at anything. -- 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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
I have been a loyal DX4WIN user since V2.1, but if there isn't a major upgrade by the end of the year I will have no choice but to move on--probably to DXLab. DX4WIN is simply falling too far behind the competition. Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC d...@k7vc.com On 7/29/2013 1:52 PM, Franz Nieberding wrote: Hi Jim and all, as mentioned a few times, I think there is a lot of room for improvement for qsl management like make an easy set up for flag first mode/band contacts etc. 73s de Franz, DK1II Von: Jim Reisert AD1C jjreis...@alum.mit.edu An: Erkki Heikkinen erkki.heikki...@pp.inet.fi CC: DX4WIN Reflector dx4win@mailman.qth.net Gesendet: 21:46 Montag, 29.Juli 2013 Betreff: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Erkki Heikkinen erkki.heikki...@pp.inet.fi wrote: For future releases: 1) Ability to block self spotters. 2) Ability to block non-DX spots inside the same continent (or even inside the same country)! 3) Ability to block bragging spots: tnx, tks, tu, thx 4) Ability to block begging spots: pse... Erkki, I think the VE7CC user program can take care of many of these. I personally would rather that DX4WIN be an excellent logging and award tracking program first, rather than trying to do everything and not do a good job at anything. -- 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] Wish list
I like the way HRD handles new modes. It has a user editable file that can be updated as needed and can be mapped to a current mode if required for uploading to eQSL or LoTW. 73, Jim - N4ST -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay Hainline Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 16:31 To: Dx4win Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list DX4WIN is still lagging way behind on keeping up with the newer digital modes and the signal reports used. Very poor when it comes to logging JT65-HF and the signal reports sent/received and it does not know about JT9 yet for example. :-( Jay Hainline KA9CFD Colchester, IL EN40om __ 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] Wish List - Spots
As stated earlier: I would like to see the ability to see only spots needed for band Challenge. In other words, If I have a band that has at least one mode confirmed, I would not see the Any mode spots for that band. This clutters up the DX Spots screen. So many of us are interested in the Challenge now. Once a Band country has been confirmed, I don't need to see additional spots for CW/Phone,etc...if I have that band country confirmed...excuse meEntity. Also, a combined startup for the Cluster Connect when DX4WIN is Opened would be very nice. I am not sure if it can be done in 8.05. Thanks to everyone who has made DX4WIN what it is today. I enjoy it and have become dependent upon its powers. 73 Val N4RJ The New #34;Skinny#34; Fruit How This Strange 62-Cent African Fruit Is Making Americans Skinny. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ee343d0789169507d0st03vuc __ 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] DX4WIN wish list
At 06:20 PM 1/16/2011, ALAN ZACK wrote: I would like to suggest that the QSL DATE slot be changed to QSL DATE SENT and an additional slot be added for QSL DATE RCVD. In that way we can track how long it is from when a QSL is sent until a reply is received. Sometimes people will ask on the various reflectors if anyone has received a QSL from a DX station. With this additional slot we could track when the QSL was received. There is enough room next to the METHOD slot to add this additional slot. I agree it also. Setting QSL DATE RCVD could be part of the F2 function. Stefano, I0MWI __ Informazioni da ESET NOD32 Antivirus, versione del database delle firme digitali 5800 (20110119) __ Il messaggio è stato controllato da ESET NOD32 Antivirus. www.nod32.it -- Caselle da 1GB, trasmetti allegati fino a 3GB e in piu' IMAP, POP3 e SMTP autenticato? GRATIS solo con Email.it http://www.email.it/f Sponsor: Vuoi farti o vuoi fare un regalo originale? Visita MisterCupido.com e personalizza con foto: quadri, tazze, puzzle, cuscini, magliette, peluche, borse, portachiavi... Clicca qui: http://adv.email.it/cgi-bin/foclick.cgi?mid=11025d=19-1 __ 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] DX4WIN wish list
I have searched the DX4WIN home page for a wish list but didn't find one. I have two suggestions for consideration on future updates. 1. In the main logging window in the QSL area there are presently the following slots: LABEL, QSL DATE, CNFM, and METHOD. I would like to suggest that the QSL DATE slot be changed to QSL DATE SENT and an additional slot be added for QSL DATE RCVD. In that way we can track how long it is from when a QSL is sent until a reply is received. Sometimes people will ask on the various reflectors if anyone has received a QSL from a DX station. With this additional slot we could track when the QSL was received. There is enough room next to the METHOD slot to add this additional slot. 2. I would like to see the CALLSIGN/MGR LOOKUP window made to automatically open when the program starts as do the other windows. In other words, once you open this window DX4WIN would remember its size and position and open it each time DX4WIN is started as it does to all the other windows selected from the WINDOW drop down window. As it is now you must hit F3 every time you start DX4WIN to get the CALLSIGN/MGR LOOKUP to open. I use it all the time and don't understand why it can't be made to open with all the other windows when DX4WIN is started. V/r Alan, K7ACZ A user of DX4WIN since when in was on 5 inch floppies! Alan Zack Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Delta Rocket Quality Engineer, The Boeing Company, Retired Aviation Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Retired http://www.geocities.com/k7acz http://www.geocities.com/k7acz http://gocoastguard.com http://gocoastguard.com http://www.uscgradio.net http://www.uscgradio.net http://www.comm-one.org http://www.comm-one.org __ 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
At 06:20 PM 1/16/2011, ALAN ZACK wrote: I would like to suggest that the QSL DATE slot be changed to QSL DATE SENT and an additional slot be added for QSL DATE RCVD. In that way we can track how long it is from when a QSL is sent until a reply is received. Sometimes people will ask on the various reflectors if anyone has received a QSL from a DX station. With this additional slot we could track when the QSL was received. There is enough room next to the METHOD slot to add this additional slot. I agree. Setting QSL DATE RCVD could be part of the F2 function. A user of DX4WIN since when in was on 5 inch floppies! You've got me beat. My V2 was on 3.5 inch disks. :) Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC d...@k7vc.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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish List
Well I thought the idea of making a hardware switch to control more than 2 radios was a great idea... how I leave up to the experts ;-) I suppose the ideal solution would be a USB driven relay box such as we use for band switches. Is there any sort of standard for this functionality yet? ON4AOI wrote: Hi Randy and others, To make a hardware box that switches between lets say 4 radio´s Isn´t a big problem, making a PCB for it is also easy done If Paul provides a second output pin on LPT port, BUT is it worth doing it for a LPT port ? - No contest-program are offering it now, and maybe never will - Let say you have to select the 3th radio for a contest you have to rewire your station.. - Laptops, netbooks and many brand PC´s don´t have LPT ports anymore - In PC´s you can put a PCI or PCIEX board if you find still full wired ports at a good price - BTW USB to LPT adapters are not working, We even bought some that claimed to do it all but had to send them back, (printing was ok but assigning a cmd to a dedicated pin was out of the question) I would go for a serial port (USB to SERIAL adapter works perfect and can go upto com255) It will need some user setup, for example RTS=0 DTR=0 Radio 1 RTS=0 DTR=1 Radio 2 RTS=1 DTR=1 Radio 3 RTS=1 DTR=0 Radio 4 (If a 3th line is assigned you can have 8 radio´s) I think this is much easier for other programmers (contest software) to implement another serial with this function for more then 2 radio´s If you still wanna use LPT pin14 for switching between radio1 and radio2 it all depends Now on who is set up for radio1 and radio2 (User input), but LPT pin14 (and if needed another one) could also be assigned to a serial pin You only need to lower the voltage from 12V to 5V (can be done with zener diode) To switch SO2R hardware. Guy ON4AOI -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win- boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens Randy Farmer Verzonden: woensdag 6 januari 2010 4:49 Aan: W9RPM; DX4WIN Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Wish List Hi, I really like the option to choose between different radios quickly. Would it be hard to be able to include more than 2 in the next release? I would personally like to see 4. This is especially handy on VHF/UHF with different radios, not the all in one. Thanks- John W9RPM The problem with this is that it would require a proprietary hardware interface. The existing two-radio switching uses the industry standard LPT pin 14 toggle that's been around since the days of DOS loggers such as CT and TR. Paul even made the logic of this control line selectable to work with NA in Version 7. This convention works well with several commercially-available SO2R switch boxes such as the Top Ten DX Doubler I use. Using more than one LPT pin to do the radio selection would require some sort of decoding hardware to do the switching. I suppose pin 14 could serve as the least significant bit of a two-bit radio select word and it would be up to the user to come up with a custom switchbox to switch the various audio and control lines among the four radios. I know of no hardware that supports more than two radios. 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 __ 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
maybe you should ask Paul to consider supporting it. You could always make an optional cheaper 4 port version for radio control I suspect. Maybe some of the contest logger guys would be interested too. I'd love to interface it with a box to route Audio and CW lines as well as the RF . ON4AOI wrote: No Mel, I have made one that has 8 relays and wrote the software For it but don´t know if someone would add it, Now it is made to select antennas but can do more then that -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Mel [mailto:ve...@videotron.ca] Verzonden: donderdag 7 januari 2010 11:06 Aan: ON4AOI CC: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Wish List Well I thought the idea of making a hardware switch to control more than 2 radios was a great idea... how I leave up to the experts ;-) I suppose the ideal solution would be a USB driven relay box such as we use for band switches. Is there any sort of standard for this functionality yet? ON4AOI wrote: Hi Randy and others, To make a hardware box that switches between lets say 4 radio´s Isn´t a big problem, making a PCB for it is also easy done If Paul provides a second output pin on LPT port, BUT is it worth doing it for a LPT port ? - No contest-program are offering it now, and maybe never will - Let say you have to select the 3th radio for a contest you have to rewire your station.. - Laptops, netbooks and many brand PC´s don´t have LPT ports anymore - In PC´s you can put a PCI or PCIEX board if you find still full wired ports at a good price - BTW USB to LPT adapters are not working, We even bought some that claimed to do it all but had to send them back, (printing was ok but assigning a cmd to a dedicated pin was out of the question) I would go for a serial port (USB to SERIAL adapter works perfect and can go upto com255) It will need some user setup, for example RTS=0 DTR=0 Radio 1 RTS=0 DTR=1 Radio 2 RTS=1 DTR=1 Radio 3 RTS=1 DTR=0 Radio 4 (If a 3th line is assigned you can have 8 radio´s) I think this is much easier for other programmers (contest software) to implement another serial with this function for more then 2 radio´s If you still wanna use LPT pin14 for switching between radio1 and radio2 it all depends Now on who is set up for radio1 and radio2 (User input), but LPT pin14 (and if needed another one) could also be assigned to a serial pin You only need to lower the voltage from 12V to 5V (can be done with zener diode) To switch SO2R hardware. Guy ON4AOI -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win- boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens Randy Farmer Verzonden: woensdag 6 januari 2010 4:49 Aan: W9RPM; DX4WIN Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Wish List Hi, I really like the option to choose between different radios quickly. Would it be hard to be able to include more than 2 in the next release? I would personally like to see 4. This is especially handy on VHF/UHF with different radios, not the all in one. Thanks- John W9RPM The problem with this is that it would require a proprietary hardware interface. The existing two-radio switching uses the industry standard LPT pin 14 toggle that's been around since the days of DOS loggers such as CT and TR. Paul even made the logic of this control line selectable to work with NA in Version 7. This convention works well with several commercially-available SO2R switch boxes such as the Top Ten DX Doubler I use. Using more than one LPT pin to do the radio selection would require some sort of decoding hardware to do the switching. I suppose pin 14 could serve as the least significant bit of a two-bit radio select word and it would be up to the user to come up with a custom switchbox to switch the various audio and control lines among the four radios. I know of no hardware that supports more than two radios. 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 __ 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
No this is not necessary. To those of us with more than 2 radios... often the case when active on VHF/UHF... it is just necessary to be able to easily select which radio is Radio 1 or Radio 2 as a start. This is implemented in most competitive logging programs hot switching more than 2 would be even better... usually radios VHF UHF have their own antennas/amps so the SO2R RF switching is not necessary... however I like your idea for expanding the LPT control. I can imagine many useful functions such as routing the Mic or Key as well as RF routing. Randy Farmer wrote: Hi, I really like the option to choose between different radios quickly. Would it be hard to be able to include more than 2 in the next release? I would personally like to see 4. This is especially handy on VHF/UHF with different radios, not the all in one. Thanks- John W9RPM The problem with this is that it would require a proprietary hardware interface. The existing two-radio switching uses the industry standard LPT pin 14 toggle that's been around since the days of DOS loggers such as CT and TR. Paul even made the logic of this control line selectable to work with NA in Version 7. This convention works well with several commercially-available SO2R switch boxes such as the Top Ten DX Doubler I use. Using more than one LPT pin to do the radio selection would require some sort of decoding hardware to do the switching. I suppose pin 14 could serve as the least significant bit of a two-bit radio select word and it would be up to the user to come up with a custom switchbox to switch the various audio and control lines among the four radios. I know of no hardware that supports more than two radios. 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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish List
Hi Randy and others, To make a hardware box that switches between lets say 4 radio´s Isn´t a big problem, making a PCB for it is also easy done If Paul provides a second output pin on LPT port, BUT is it worth doing it for a LPT port ? - No contest-program are offering it now, and maybe never will - Let say you have to select the 3th radio for a contest you have to rewire your station.. - Laptops, netbooks and many brand PC´s don´t have LPT ports anymore - In PC´s you can put a PCI or PCIEX board if you find still full wired ports at a good price - BTW USB to LPT adapters are not working, We even bought some that claimed to do it all but had to send them back, (printing was ok but assigning a cmd to a dedicated pin was out of the question) I would go for a serial port (USB to SERIAL adapter works perfect and can go upto com255) It will need some user setup, for example RTS=0 DTR=0 Radio 1 RTS=0 DTR=1 Radio 2 RTS=1 DTR=1 Radio 3 RTS=1 DTR=0 Radio 4 (If a 3th line is assigned you can have 8 radio´s) I think this is much easier for other programmers (contest software) to implement another serial with this function for more then 2 radio´s If you still wanna use LPT pin14 for switching between radio1 and radio2 it all depends Now on who is set up for radio1 and radio2 (User input), but LPT pin14 (and if needed another one) could also be assigned to a serial pin You only need to lower the voltage from 12V to 5V (can be done with zener diode) To switch SO2R hardware. Guy ON4AOI -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win- boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens Randy Farmer Verzonden: woensdag 6 januari 2010 4:49 Aan: W9RPM; DX4WIN Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Wish List Hi, I really like the option to choose between different radios quickly. Would it be hard to be able to include more than 2 in the next release? I would personally like to see 4. This is especially handy on VHF/UHF with different radios, not the all in one. Thanks- John W9RPM The problem with this is that it would require a proprietary hardware interface. The existing two-radio switching uses the industry standard LPT pin 14 toggle that's been around since the days of DOS loggers such as CT and TR. Paul even made the logic of this control line selectable to work with NA in Version 7. This convention works well with several commercially-available SO2R switch boxes such as the Top Ten DX Doubler I use. Using more than one LPT pin to do the radio selection would require some sort of decoding hardware to do the switching. I suppose pin 14 could serve as the least significant bit of a two-bit radio select word and it would be up to the user to come up with a custom switchbox to switch the various audio and control lines among the four radios. I know of no hardware that supports more than two radios. 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
[Dx4win] Wish List
Hi, I really like the option to choose between different radios quickly. Would it be hard to be able to include more than 2 in the next release? I would personally like to see 4. This is especially handy on VHF/UHF with different radios, not the all in one. Thanks- John W9RPM EMAIL: j...@w9rpm.com WEBPAGE: http://www.w9rpm.com/ DX and CONTEST CLUB: http://www.w9idx.com/ AOL IM: W9RPM YAHOO: W9RPM --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 100105-0, 01/05/2010 Tested on: 1/5/2010 2:19:05 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2010 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish List
I asked for this for ver 8... but apparently it requires a fair bit of work. Perhaps Paul has it on his todo list... W9RPM wrote: Hi, I really like the option to choose between different radios quickly. Would it be hard to be able to include more than 2 in the next release? I would personally like to see 4. This is especially handy on VHF/UHF with different radios, not the all in one. Thanks- John W9RPM EMAIL: j...@w9rpm.com WEBPAGE: http://www.w9rpm.com/ DX and CONTEST CLUB: http://www.w9idx.com/ AOL IM: W9RPM YAHOO: W9RPM --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 100105-0, 01/05/2010 Tested on: 1/5/2010 2:19:05 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2010 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.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] Wish List
Hi, I really like the option to choose between different radios quickly. Would it be hard to be able to include more than 2 in the next release? I would personally like to see 4. This is especially handy on VHF/UHF with different radios, not the all in one. Thanks- John W9RPM The problem with this is that it would require a proprietary hardware interface. The existing two-radio switching uses the industry standard LPT pin 14 toggle that's been around since the days of DOS loggers such as CT and TR. Paul even made the logic of this control line selectable to work with NA in Version 7. This convention works well with several commercially-available SO2R switch boxes such as the Top Ten DX Doubler I use. Using more than one LPT pin to do the radio selection would require some sort of decoding hardware to do the switching. I suppose pin 14 could serve as the least significant bit of a two-bit radio select word and it would be up to the user to come up with a custom switchbox to switch the various audio and control lines among the four radios. I know of no hardware that supports more than two radios. 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
Re: [Dx4win] wish list for 8.02 or later
Mike, With a little hardware it is possible to have 2 rotators and other antennas Connected to dx4win. Let us assume that you have only 1 radio and identical rotators. In preferences|radio tab|set the second radio equal to the first radio In preferences|CW tab|set the RADIO 1/2 signal to lpt1-2 or 3 (reverse can be set also) Save and exit Now you can switch from radio1 to radio2 with ctrl+shift+F12 even it is the same radio But when You do this PIN 14 of the selected LPT port is low (radio1) and high (radio2) If you connect a relay to pin14 you can switch the serialport from motor1 to motor2 Also antennas can be switch via this way. Guy ON4AOI -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win- boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens ?? Verzonden: dinsdag 1 september 2009 7:07 Aan: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] wish list for 8.02 or later Hi gang! I still wonder why DX4WIN has only one port for antenna rotator control? I am very disappointed with this . Many of us have more as one tower/rotaror. I have 3 towers with Yaesu rotators but I can control only one. What to do with the rest? Regards, Mike RL3BM __ 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] wish list for 8.02 or later
Hi gang! I still wonder why DX4WIN has only one port for antenna rotator control? I am very disappointed with this . Many of us have more as one tower/rotaror. I have 3 towers with Yaesu rotators but I can control only one. What to do with the rest? Regards, Mike RL3BM __ 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 for 8.02 or later
On 8/28/2009 6:20 AM, Tibor M. Blum - IK2SAI - wrote: 1) we can understand that CAT is a very complicated matter. Dx4win do that in a very primitive manner. But. now that dx4win has the band map should be very interesting to run connected to the radio. Problem is that many of us are using dedicated CAT software like HRD or, for the TS2000, the ARCP2000. Many of use have more than 2.3 radio connected. The only way to run dx4win together with such these software is a com emulator. The microHAM devices already have multiple virtual COM Ports. I use DX4WIN and WriteLog together on two different virtual COM ports with one radio. I don't think this is something that Paul should be spending time on. It's a hardware issue, HRD should be supporting this, not DX4WIN. 73 - Jim AD1C -- 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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list, again -- LOTW Import
Not really necessary. DX4Win has a very handy feature... export to DX4Win format. It creates a text version of the file that can very easily be modified with search and replace. Don't use notebook... too slow... but you can download PFE which is easy to use and very fast for large searches... orders of magnitude faster than notebook. Lee Hallin wrote: Hi all, I realize that Randy was wanting the fix in the next DX4WIN version; but... Does anyone else dislike the LOTW: phrase as much as Randy? Let me know direct (save band-width). If enough people would like it removed, I can write a program that would remove all, or the non-conflicting fields, fields from the log (either a ADIF or .DXQ file). If I write a program, are there any other clean up options that anyone might want? For instance, if I find a Error:Mode=OLIVIA msg in the QSO Notes, should I change the MODE to OLIVIA and remove the msg from the notes? 73, Lee N7NU __ 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] Wish list, again -- LOTW Import
Not really necessary. DX4Win has a very handy feature... export to DX4Win format. It creates a text version of the file that can very easily be modified with search and replace. That's the .DXQ file format. In my experience, WordPad (not Notepad) does a fine job with search and replace with these files, but I'm sure there are lots of third-party text editors that would be more powerful. The problem with the LOTW: stuff is that the text in each record is unique, so a straight search and replace won't work. I'm not aware of a text editor with a search and replace function that can find LOTW: arbitrary text of unknown length and replace the entire string with a blank. Do you know of any that can do this? 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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list, again -- LOTW Import
Before you download the lotwreport.adi file from ARRL, there is a check box (normally UNCHECKED) that allows you to include extra information in the downloaded lotwreport.adi file. Unchecking the detail box suppresses everything except the occurrence of the QSL. Actually, I WANT the state, grid, etc. information to update the log; this is especially useful for 6 meter VUCC updates and good to have just in case I should decide to start chasing counties in the future. I just don't see that it needs to be put in twice, once in the fields where it belongs and again in the QSO comments field. 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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list, again -- LOTW Import
-Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win- boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Randy Farmer Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 9:17 AM To: Mel; Lee Hallin Cc: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list, again -- LOTW Import Not really necessary. DX4Win has a very handy feature... export to DX4Win format. It creates a text version of the file that can very easily be modified with search and replace. That's the .DXQ file format. In my experience, WordPad (not Notepad) does a fine job with search and replace with these files, but I'm sure there are lots of third-party text editors that would be more powerful. The problem with the LOTW: stuff is that the text in each record is unique, so a straight search and replace won't work. I'm not aware of a text editor with a search and replace function that can find LOTW: arbitrary text of unknown length and replace the entire string with a blank. Do you know of any that can do this? Check out Boxer http://www.boxersoftware.com/ It can do regular expressions, but also has a powerful macro language as well. 73, Cliff K3LL/6 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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list, again -- LOTW Import
I think we're missing Randy's point. Users shouldn't have to fix this stuff. Some will be able to, some won't. Perhaps Paul can make two changes: 1. An option to NOT put the LoTW comments in the Notes for this QSO field 2. A Multiple QSO operation to remove such comments from an existing log. DX4WIN still needs a way to identify cases where the LoTW data doesn't match what's already in the log. Randy, I assume that's OK with you. 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C/Ø, 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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list, again -- LOTW Import
I think we're missing Randy's point. Users shouldn't have to fix this stuff. Some will be able to, some won't. Perhaps Paul can make two changes: 1. An option to NOT put the LoTW comments in the Notes for this QSO field 2. A Multiple QSO operation to remove such comments from an existing log. DX4WIN still needs a way to identify cases where the LoTW data doesn't match what's already in the log. Randy, I assume that's OK with you. I agree on all counts. Items 1 and 2 would have saved me a huge amount of time. It is important that data mismatches be flagged for resolution. 73... Randy __ 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] Wish list, again -- LOTW Import
Having just done a major cleanup of a log with around 55K QSOs, many of them imports from contest logs, I would like to revive the Wish List thread in hopes of influencing the development of future versions of DX4WIN. Specifically, there is room for major improvement in how DX4WIN handles data imports from downloaded LOTW reports. About a year ago, I bit the bullet and decided to import all the 50K+ QSOs from my electronic contest logs, going back to 1989. When the import was complete, I uploaded the log (in several installments) to the LOTW server and was rewarded with around 4000 QSLs. I just did the import of the LOTW report ADIF files back into DX4WIN with the Imported QSO sets Upload Flag option set, and have continued to follow that procedure with succeeding updates ever since. This worked fine, and I have picked up lots of DXCC credits from this process. A couple of weeks ago, I happened to be scrolling through the logbook window and realized that the log file was terribly cluttered with large amounts of redundant information in the Notes for this QSO field. I decided to see if I could clean up a lot of this stuff. To my horror, I found in excess of 3000 records that needed to have this material expunged. What do I mean by redundant? If you look at what happens when the program imports a LOTW report, you'll understand. To give a near worst-case example, let's say I get a LOTW QSL for a QSO I made with my friend KU8E in the CQ WPX contest. Since the only exchange in WPX consists of a 599 and serial number, the original contest QSO record will have only the received serial number in the Received log field and the Notes for this QSO field will say Freq=xx,xxxKHz, WPX CW . (This is the result of using AD1C's very nice ADIF2DXQ software -- thanks, Jim!). When I do the import of the LOTW record, assuming Jeff has provided all the possible information, the following will be appended to the text in the Notes for this QSO field: LOTW: State=GA County=Harris Grid=EM72 CQZone5. What's redundant here? Practically everything! The LOTW: part isn't needed, since the record import sets the Upl Cnf flag. The 'State=GA County=Harris aren't needed, since the record import populates the State and County fields. Similarly, the Grid field is also populated, so the Grid=EM72 isn't needed. The CQZone5 part IS useful information, given that the initial import of the contest QSO caused DX4WIN to populate the Zone field with a 4 based on the 8 in the call. Unfortunately, DX4WIN does NOT update the Zone from the imported data. This may not be all bad, since there are a good many LOTW users who mistakenly enter their IARU zone in the CQ zone box when they upload their log files and thus provide the wrong zone in their QSL record. The details of the log changes are really good to have, but they certainly don't belong in the Notes for this QSO field. This information should instead be placed in a transaction log that is generated (or appended to) by the import process. Some sort of indicator in the log that there is updated data that conflicts with previously logged information is a good idea, but this would be much less intrusive than filling the log file with what amounts to a transaction log of the import process. By the way, manually editing thousands of records in the log to get rid of the spurious text was simply too overwhelming to contemplate, as the program provides no tools to manipulate the notes field. What I ended up doing was to export the log in chunks as a .dxq file (choose File Import/Export from the main window, and then select DX4WIN6 format File Export in the Import/Export Filters window) and use WordPad to edit the .dxq file. Editing the .dxq file with WordPad is still a major pain, since the text following the LOTW: in each record is unique and you can't just do a search and replace to remove the unwanted text. But it does go much, much faster working with the text file to select and delete the spurious content from each record. After fixing the .dxq file, I then re-imported it into the original log file and let the imported dupes replace the existing records. I broke the project into manageable chunks and finally got all the log entries fixed. It was a monumental job. You can bet I'll stay on top of it in the future. Lest this sound like too much like whining, I want to be clear that I'm still extremely pleased with the comprehensive capabilities of DX4WIN. It does a great job of keeping track of award status and gives the user unparalleled flexibility in handling log data. But like any software, there's always room for improvement. In my book fixing the LOTW import process would be a great leap forward. 73... Randy, W8FN __ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list, again -- LOTW Import
This is easily solved, but BEFORE the fact. Before you download the lotwreport.adi file from ARRL, there is a check box (normally UNCHECKED) that allows you to include extra information in the downloaded lotwreport.adi file. You must be checking that box, because that is what is adding all the extra data into your log. 73 - Jim AD1C On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Randy Farmer w...@tx.rr.com wrote: Having just done a major cleanup of a log with around 55K QSOs, many of them imports from contest logs, I would like to revive the Wish List thread in hopes of influencing the development of future versions of DX4WIN. Specifically, there is room for major improvement in how DX4WIN handles data imports from downloaded LOTW reports. About a year ago, I bit the bullet and decided to import all the 50K+ QSOs from my electronic contest logs, going back to 1989. When the import was complete, I uploaded the log (in several installments) to the LOTW server and was rewarded with around 4000 QSLs. I just did the import of the LOTW report ADIF files back into DX4WIN with the Imported QSO sets Upload Flag option set, and have continued to follow that procedure with succeeding updates ever since. This worked fine, and I have picked up lots of DXCC credits from this process. A couple of weeks ago, I happened to be scrolling through the logbook window and realized that the log file was terribly cluttered with large amounts of redundant information in the Notes for this QSO field. I decided to see if I could clean up a lot of this stuff. To my horror, I found in excess of 3000 records that needed to have this material expunged. What do I mean by redundant? If you look at what happens when the program imports a LOTW report, you'll understand. To give a near worst-case example, let's say I get a LOTW QSL for a QSO I made with my friend KU8E in the CQ WPX contest. Since the only exchange in WPX consists of a 599 and serial number, the original contest QSO record will have only the received serial number in the Received log field and the Notes for this QSO field will say Freq=xx,xxxKHz, WPX CW . (This is the result of using AD1C's very nice ADIF2DXQ software -- thanks, Jim!). When I do the import of the LOTW record, assuming Jeff has provided all the possible information, the following will be appended to the text in the Notes for this QSO field: LOTW: State=GA County=Harris Grid=EM72 CQZone5. What's redundant here? Practically everything! The LOTW: part isn't needed, since the record import sets the Upl Cnf flag. The 'State=GA County=Harris aren't needed, since the record import populates the State and County fields. Similarly, the Grid field is also populated, so the Grid=EM72 isn't needed. The CQZone5 part IS useful information, given that the initial import of the contest QSO caused DX4WIN to populate the Zone field with a 4 based on the 8 in the call. Unfortunately, DX4WIN does NOT update the Zone from the imported data. This may not be all bad, since there are a good many LOTW users who mistakenly enter their IARU zone in the CQ zone box when they upload their log files and thus provide the wrong zone in their QSL record. The details of the log changes are really good to have, but they certainly don't belong in the Notes for this QSO field. This information should instead be placed in a transaction log that is generated (or appended to) by the import process. Some sort of indicator in the log that there is updated data that conflicts with previously logged information is a good idea, but this would be much less intrusive than filling the log file with what amounts to a transaction log of the import process. By the way, manually editing thousands of records in the log to get rid of the spurious text was simply too overwhelming to contemplate, as the program provides no tools to manipulate the notes field. What I ended up doing was to export the log in chunks as a .dxq file (choose File Import/Export from the main window, and then select DX4WIN6 format File Export in the Import/Export Filters window) and use WordPad to edit the .dxq file. Editing the .dxq file with WordPad is still a major pain, since the text following the LOTW: in each record is unique and you can't just do a search and replace to remove the unwanted text. But it does go much, much faster working with the text file to select and delete the spurious content from each record. After fixing the .dxq file, I then re-imported it into the original log file and let the imported dupes replace the existing records. I broke the project into manageable chunks and finally got all the log entries fixed. It was a monumental job. You can bet I'll stay on top of it in the future. Lest this sound like too much like whining, I want to be clear that I'm still extremely pleased with the comprehensive capabilities of DX4WIN. It does a great job of keeping track of award status and gives
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list, again -- LOTW Import
Hi all, I realize that Randy was wanting the fix in the next DX4WIN version; but... Does anyone else dislike the LOTW: phrase as much as Randy? Let me know direct (save band-width). If enough people would like it removed, I can write a program that would remove all, or the non-conflicting fields, fields from the log (either a ADIF or .DXQ file). If I write a program, are there any other clean up options that anyone might want? For instance, if I find a Error:Mode=OLIVIA msg in the QSO Notes, should I change the MODE to OLIVIA and remove the msg from the notes? 73, Lee N7NU __ 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] Wish list
Note that PSK31 is the correct mode, PSK isn't even an ADIF mode and the QSO will be kicked out if you try to sign the log for LoTW. 73 - Jim AD1C On 3/19/2009 5:28 AM, Mel Martin wrote: 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. -- Jim Reisert AD1C/Ø, 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
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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
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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
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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
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 -- Jim Reisert AD1C/Ø, 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
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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
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
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Gee.it works just as described if you then CLOSE DX4WIN and re-open it. Sorry guys! 73 de Terry KK6T Mel Martin wrote: 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 __ 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Personally, I would rank this (simpler LoTW updates) as more important. I upload more frequently (not in small part due to chasing the Triple Play Award, and after getting it, helping out others), sometimes multiple times per day. Given that there is an API (more or less) for using LoTW and a way to call TQSL to sign the files being uploaded, it would be nice to have. Mel Martin wrote: 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. Kostas SV1DPI wrote: 3. upload to lotw with one button and one button download also -- David, K2DBK http://k2dbk.blogspot.com http://k2dbk.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
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David, K2DBK wrote: Personally, I would rank this (simpler LoTW updates) as more important. I upload more frequently (not in small part due to chasing the Triple Play Award, and after getting it, helping out others), sometimes multiple times per day. Given that there is an API (more or less) for using LoTW and a way to call TQSL to sign the files being uploaded, it would be nice to have. And maybe a more straightforward of tracking LOTW confirmations vs. card-in-hand in regards to awards submissions. __ 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
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At 07:17 AM 3/18/2009, a lot of people wrote: And maybe a blah blah blah It is truly amazing how many people haven't a clue what is involved in a typical software development cycle. Everybody wants all this new stuff designed, coded, alpha and beta tested, documented and released in less than 60 days. All by a single developer who has a real job in an economy that probably requires he put in more hours than usual. I have been involved in software development since the 60's and there is something we used to call a SMOP--Small Matter Of Programming. It was a derisive term we used to describe changes suggested by people (usually upper managers) who had no clue what would be involved to implement them. Yes, Paul is a good programmer. Yes, Paul -could- probably implement most of the requested changes. But let him make that those choices and determine how long they will take. It is always good for customers to provide wish lists for future improvements. It is always good for customers to provide dates they would like to see new versions. Pick one. 73, Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC d...@k7vc.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
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It will be nice to be able to choose COM ports above COM8, as we are now limited to COM1 to COM8 in DX4WIN. 73 Saad N5FF -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Flanagan Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 12:55 PM To: DX4WIN Reflector Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list At 07:17 AM 3/18/2009, a lot of people wrote: And maybe a blah blah blah It is truly amazing how many people haven't a clue what is involved in a typical software development cycle. Everybody wants all this new stuff designed, coded, alpha and beta tested, documented and released in less than 60 days. All by a single developer who has a real job in an economy that probably requires he put in more hours than usual. I have been involved in software development since the 60's and there is something we used to call a SMOP--Small Matter Of Programming. It was a derisive term we used to describe changes suggested by people (usually upper managers) who had no clue what would be involved to implement them. Yes, Paul is a good programmer. Yes, Paul -could- probably implement most of the requested changes. But let him make that those choices and determine how long they will take. It is always good for customers to provide wish lists for future improvements. It is always good for customers to provide dates they would like to see new versions. Pick one. 73, Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC d...@k7vc.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
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Hi Dick, I haven't been involved in software for quite as long as you (only since the mid-70s ... I'm a youngster), but I had a saying that I used to use along those same lines: Fast, cheap, good: Pick two. Of course, in a situation like this, with a single developer it's tough to apply the fast attribute, though I suppose if Paul wanted to, he could spend a fortune, hire a fleet of programmers, and then have to pass the entire cost on to us, something that probably isn't practical. Personally, while there are a few features I'd like to see, I'd prefer to see it get done right, rather than simply fast. What I do think is great is the increase in communication from Paul, so that we know that he's listening to what folks are asking for. While I wouldn't mind getting a sneak peak at what kinds of things are in store for the next version (be it version 8, 7.3, or whatever), I also realize that it's Paul's decision and he's going to do what's best for his business. Dick Flanagan wrote: At 07:17 AM 3/18/2009, a lot of people wrote: And maybe a blah blah blah [snip] It is always good for customers to provide wish lists for future improvements. It is always good for customers to provide dates they would like to see new versions. Pick one. 73, Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC d...@k7vc.com -- David, K2DBK http://k2dbk.blogspot.com http://k2dbk.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
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Hi David and Dick, Wise words from both of you I am beta tester for many years now And I agree that the wish lists are sometimes very interesting for a lot of people, sometimes it concerns only a few. In other words to satisfy everybody is an illusion. I think that there will be always discussions about what kind of New possibilities or fields or maps etc Paul has cooked for us in a next release. Guy ON4AOI -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens David, K2DBK Verzonden: woensdag 18 maart 2009 19:24 Aan: Dick Flanagan CC: DX4WIN Reflector Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list Hi Dick, I haven't been involved in software for quite as long as you (only since the mid-70s ... I'm a youngster), but I had a saying that I used to use along those same lines: Fast, cheap, good: Pick two. Of course, in a situation like this, with a single developer it's tough to apply the fast attribute, though I suppose if Paul wanted to, he could spend a fortune, hire a fleet of programmers, and then have to pass the entire cost on to us, something that probably isn't practical. Personally, while there are a few features I'd like to see, I'd prefer to see it get done right, rather than simply fast. What I do think is great is the increase in communication from Paul, so that we know that he's listening to what folks are asking for. While I wouldn't mind getting a sneak peak at what kinds of things are in store for the next version (be it version 8, 7.3, or whatever), I also realize that it's Paul's decision and he's going to do what's best for his business. Dick Flanagan wrote: At 07:17 AM 3/18/2009, a lot of people wrote: And maybe a blah blah blah [snip] It is always good for customers to provide wish lists for future improvements. It is always good for customers to provide dates they would like to see new versions. Pick one. 73, Dick -- Dick Flanagan K7VC d...@k7vc.com -- David, K2DBK http://k2dbk.blogspot.com http://k2dbk.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
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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
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Terry I absolutely agree...this is REALLY a must.. 73 i5nph Natale - Original Message - From: Terry te...@kk6t.com To: DX4WIN dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 21:41 Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Wish list 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 __ 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
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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
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I guess my wish list would be to change the logging for satellite contacts to something that can be uploaded to LOTW without having to go in and edit the adif file. 73 Jay Jay Hainline KA9CFD EN40om Colchester, IL __ 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
As it is now D4Win remembers which windows you have selected to use and opens these windows every time you start the program EXCEPT the F3 window. I use the F3, CALLSIGN/MGR LOOKUP window every time I use the program. Could the F3 window be set to open with all the other windows when the program is started? No biggie, one can always press F3 after the program starts. 73 ___ Alan Zack Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ - Original Message - From: Kostas SV1DPI sv1...@otenet.gr To: REFLECTOR dx4win dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:42 PM Subject: [Dx4win] Wish list 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
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] Wish list
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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
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 -- Jim Reisert AD1C/Ø, 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] Wish list
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
Re: [Dx4win] Wish list
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
[Dx4win] Wish List - More Radios
Dear All, My real big wish for DX4WIN would be for it to be able to accommodate more than two radios. The change from 1 to 2 radios, a little while ago, was great. Can it now be written to allow for 3 or 4 radios?? Would be of great interest and save so much unplugging and what have you. Is it being considered?? Or should I say can it be done?? 73's de Tony G8DQZ
[Dx4win] Wish List - More Radios
Hi Tony. I'd like this as well. In the mean time, if you have a couple of radios that are the same (like two FT1000MPs in an SO2R configuration, for example) you can use a 9-pin A/B switch box. A cheap and pretty easy solution to switching between a couple of similar radios. You may have thought of this already, or don't have any matching radios, but though I would throw that out there. - Scott KA9FOX At 09:13 AM 6/7/2006 +0100, Tony Lord wrote: Dear All, My real big wish for DX4WIN would be for it to be able to accommodate more than two radios. The change from 1 to 2 radios, a little while ago, was great. Can it now be written to allow for 3 or 4 radios?? Would be of great interest and save so much unplugging and what have you. Is it being considered?? Or should I say can it be done?? 73's de Tony G8DQZ ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win --- Scott Neader KA9FOX[EMAIL PROTECTED] Free Ham Radio Classified Ads: http://swap.QTH.com KA9FOX Contesting DXing Site: http://www.ka9fox.com
[Dx4win] Wish List
Hi all, one thing I would love to see on future version of DX4WIN is as follows. I receive a number of cards from SWL's confirming that they have heard me talking to whoever. I always reply to SWL's using the SWL label printing services of DX4WN. However the label that is printed does not show to whom I was talking, it just shows SWL's callsign and of course my own? Is it easy to make a change to show the callsign of the station I was talking to?? 73's de Tony G8DQZ
[Dx4win] Wish List: Grids Don't Erase
Mike, I will second the grid thing. 73 John EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MY WEBSITE: http://www.w9rpm.com BLUFF COUNTRY DX CLUB: http://www.qsl.net/w9idx/ Free Ham Radio Classified Ads: http://swap.QTH.com - Original Message - From: Mike Rhodes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 6:23 PM Subject: [Dx4win] Wish List: Grids Don't Erase Greetings all. Just taking advantage of the 6m opening going on right now and got reminded of one of the very few aggrevations with DX4Win. That is, every time the callsign field is populated in the real-time logging mode, the grid gets erased! Same thing happens if the callsign is changed! Pretty big pain in the butt if the first thing copied and entered is the grid. Next go round gets the call and bang, the grid is gone. There may be some time in life when it is desirable to be unable to enter the grid until after the call is entered (correctly) but I have not figured out just when that time might be. If I have something set incorrectly that is causing this, I would certainly appreciate someone enlightening me. Oh yeah, add me to the list of folks anxiously awaiting hooks for MMTTY too. Thanks 73 de Mike / W8DN ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] WISH LIST
Rick, Your AI idea is great, but please consider Aurora is not restricted to VHF ! I have made dozens of Aurora-contacts in the past on HF, mainly 28 MHz, but also a couple on 21 and 18 MHz I can tell you all of them had the typical Au-hiss. 73 de PA0RDY, Rob - Original Message - From: Rick Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'DX4WIN' Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 4:51 AM Subject: [Dx4win] WISH LIST As I'm typing in some of my old logs to DX4WIN, I wish that it would have a little AI built in. Example: I work a person on SSB mode, the RS(T) should default to being able to type in TWO characters. The exception would be for Aurora contacts (57A), but then again if it had the AI to know that Aurora contacts are only VHF... Just a minor rant... 73 DE AI3W, Rick ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] WISH LIST
As I'm typing in some of my old logs to DX4WIN, I wish that it would have a little AI built in. Example: I work a person on SSB mode, the RS(T) should default to being able to type in TWO characters. The exception would be for Aurora contacts (57A), but then again if it had the AI to know that Aurora contacts are only VHF... Just a minor rant... 73 DE AI3W, Rick
[Dx4win] DX4WIN wish list
I've just finished the arduous task of submitting 775 QSLs for various DXCC awards and one change in the Submission feature would have made the job MUCH easier: Would it be possible for the Submission sort to be by Prefix (in DX4WIN language, that's DXCC Entity) order, rather than by Callsign? As an example, the card for 3E1DX would appear under HP Panama, rather than under 3E1. For those of us who file cards in country order, this change would make pulling those cards for DXCC submissions more efficient (if still not pleasurable!). 73, Dave, W2PK
[Dx4win] DX4WIN wish list
Dave, That is the exaact reason I file my QSLs by callsign instead of Country. Makes it much easier to pull them for a submission. However, I too often have the need to order the contacts in some different form. Simplest way I have come up with is to save the report as a file and then import it into a spreadsheet program and sort it any which way. Mike / W8DN - Original Message - From: David M. Monfried [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 7:48 AM Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN wish list I've just finished the arduous task of submitting 775 QSLs for various DXCC awards and one change in the Submission feature would have made the job MUCH easier: Would it be possible for the Submission sort to be by Prefix (in DX4WIN language, that's DXCC Entity) order, rather than by Callsign? As an example, the card for 3E1DX would appear under HP Panama, rather than under 3E1. For those of us who file cards in country order, this change would make pulling those cards for DXCC submissions more efficient (if still not pleasurable!). 73, Dave, W2PK ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Wish List - Filter Functionality
Just wondering if it is possible to make the filter function effective when doing QSL labels. I have a small number of Qs marked for labels at the moment but have an even smaller portion of those that I would like to process right now. Looks like my options are, 1) Process them all, or 2) Manually deselect the ones I don't want to do now and then manually put them back in, neither of which is nearly as appealing as just filtering the ones I want. Same thing applies when doing a DXCC Submission function. Sure would be nice to be able to do that on filtered data, especially when trying to work around the $0.20 per card over 120 limit (or whatever the correct numbers are :--) ). I can see myself doing multiple filtered passes on the log and trimming the fat in between runs to get the card count I am looking for. Those are just the two occasions that come to mind at the moment. There are probably other times when it would be handy too. Or, have I completely overlooked something and the way to accomplish what I'm trying to do already exists? But regardless, DX4Win is still the best damn logging program going !! Mike / W8DN DX4Win Since Ver 0.97
[Dx4win] Wish List - DTR RTS Line
HI Paul Fellow DX4WINr's, Some time ago I purchased a RIGblaster plus for all the new digital modes to use with a TS-850. I'll try to make this short... In order to operate CW from DX4WIN it would be nice if BOTH the DTR RTS lines for PTT CW keying could be directed to another COM port apart from the one used by the radio. If my idea is correct, this would allow compatibility with other RTTY (using true FSK) CW software. I believe the current options are NONE, LPT1 through 3, DTR on Radio port, and RTS on Radio port. Recently, there has been some discussion on serial port cards. For those that may be looking for another alternative, I am successfully using a PCI bus four port serial card by JDR Microdevices, Cat # MCT-4PS-1, with a Windows 2000 system. What a relief the PCI bus offers from all the old ISA bus related IRQ juggling. 73/DX Bob - N9SF
