Roger Roger Bernie/WO2N.> Sent from my iPhone X
> On Sep 11, 2018, at 7:27 PM, Jim Rhodes <jimk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Of course you have to do that after every log import to keep it up to date. I > know I do anyway as I use laptops for portable sessions and need to > cosolidate logs to one place anyway > > Jim Rhodes > K0XU > >> On Tue, Sep 11, 2018, 14:48 w...@att.net <w...@att.net> wrote: >> Jim/ AD1F >> RR -Very good info - good workaround I will have to try that. >> Thank you so much for the explanation seems pretty clear. >> We all know those spots on FT8 come through so fast it’s hard to grab them >> manually and scroll back etc... the alert would be a good tool. Thanks for >> taking the time for that In-depth explanation. >> 73, de Bernie/WO2N.> >> >> Sent from my iPhone X >> >> > On Sep 11, 2018, at 2:02 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu> >> > wrote: >> > >> > JTAlert can be used with DX4WIN. It's just not as integrated as with >> > the other platforms. It requires you to use an ADIF log instead of >> > one of the other logging programs. >> > >> > You can find JTAlert here: https://hamapps.com/ >> > >> > Make sure you have configured JTAlert first, especially your callsign >> > ("Station Callsign"). >> > >> > You will need to export part or all of your DX4WIN log to an ADIF >> > file. In my case, I export only the FT8 QSOs by using F8 and >> > searching for Mode=FT8. You can alternatively extract all >> > digital-mode QSOs using ALT-F8, then choosing "Digital" from the Mode >> > drop-down list. >> > >> > File | Import/Export => File | Export to save the exported log in ADIF >> > format. You will need to save the ADIF file in the exact place that >> > JTAlert expects to find it. In my case, that path is as follows (also >> > see the link to the PNG image below). >> > >> > C:\Users\jjrei\AppData\Local\HamApps\AD1C\logs\JTAlertX\AD1C_log.adi >> > >> > If you set up filtering using F8, DX4WIN will ask if you want to use >> > the filter during export. Answer Yes. >> > >> > You will then need to configure JTAlert to use ADIF file logging. See >> > the image here. Note path to the ADIF file at the bottom: >> > >> > http://dx4win.ad1c.us/JTAlertSettings.plugin_2018-09-11_06-38-47.png >> > >> > Finally, request that JTAlert scan the ADIF log to populate your >> > "Needs Lists" using the "Scan Log and Rebuild" function. New QSOs >> > logged by JTAlert will be added to the existing ADIF log file shown >> > above. >> > >> > Two things to keep in mind: >> > >> > 1. I do not import the JTAlert ADIF file (AD1C_log.adi above) into >> > DX4WIN after I have made new digital QSOs. Instead, I import the ADIF >> > log from WSJT-X. The ADIF file from JTAlert has more stuff in it that >> > I don't necessarily want to import, like perhaps state, grid, city >> > and/or name. You can decide for yourself. >> > >> > 2. As you accumulate QSO confirmations in DX4WIN (LoTW, eQSL and/or >> > paper), you may want to refresh the JTAlert ADIF file occasionally. >> > Simply export a new ADIF file from DX4WIN, save it to the same place >> > as shown above, then "Scan Log and Rebuild" again. >> > >> > This is a rough draft of an application note I intend to write >> > someday. Please post corrections to the DX4WIN reflector. >> > >> > 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 >> Message delivered to j...@rhodesend.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
