[Dx4win] Search for unconfirmed prefixes
Thanks to both Jim, AD1C and Larry, K8UT for pointing me in the proper direction. I wasn't sure if using Labels - Mark for QSL would be the path to go but that's apparently it. I'll play around with it now to see how it works. Thanks guys! 73, Joe KQ3F At 10:42 PM 3/10/2007 -0500, Larry Gauthier \(K8UT\) wrote: Joe, The answer to your question is Yes, there is a way that DX4WIN can assist you in locating those new DXCC entities (and also for WAS). It requires multiple steps -- but only takes about 5 minutes and is a whole lot better than crawling through every contest QSO and looking at the Country window... PREPARATION 1. Back-up or make a copy of your log in case you completely mess things up ;-) 2. Use the filter command to examine your log for an unused QSL method that will be your search mechanism. I determined that I had no QSOs marked with the QSL method - so this is the one I would employ in the following steps. LOCATING THE NEW PREFIXES 1. Select Labels - Mark for QSL 2. In the Mark QSOs for QSL dialogue window, set the Award = DXCC 3. Set the Mode method to (leave other Methods blank) 4. Leave the Weeks = 0 [my experience shows that Weeks do not work!] 5. Set Only QSOs after mm/dd/ to the date preceding the contest. Click ok 6. A dialogue window will display the number of affected QSOs. [= new DXCC entities worked in the contest!] DO NOT press the Save button at this point - you might not want to Save the changes you made to your log! DISPLAYING THE NEW PREFIXES To see the QSOs DX4WIN has identified as new DXCC prefixes: 1. Select Filter - Search (or press F8) 2. Filter on: Label = Y, Method = , press Enter 3. Select Window - Logbook You are now staring at the list of QSOs with the new prefixes. Modify/set/QSL/print labels/etc as you see fit. If this worked the way you wanted, press the Save button. If it did not, close the log without saving. This technique has worked for me after several contests. Thanks to Jim Reisert for pointing me in the right direction. -larry K8UT - Original Message - From: Joe Stepansky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 17:42 Subject: [Dx4win] Search for unconfirmed prefixes I always work some new prefixes in DX contests. Right now it looks as though I have to go through the log manually, keeping an eye on the prefix window, to determine whether or not I've confirmed the prefix on a particular mode. This isn't normally a problem, but when you work 1000+ QSOs in a weekend it can get time consuming. Is there a way I can ask DX4Win to go through, say, my ARRL DX CW test QSOs and tell me which of those QSOs have callsign prefixes that I haven't yet confirmed on CW? I've read a number of the questions regarding filtering but am not sure any of them pertain to this situation. 73, Joe KQ3F ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] MMTTY
Josep, The answer to you question is both Yes and No. No = the only way to get full cascaded functionality (where double-clicking on a callsign in the MMTTY receive add a new QSO in real-time mode and enter the callsign into the record) is by using the MMTTY back-end engine without full program controls. Yes = you can get partial functionality (such as having the DX4WIN keyboard macros) by connecting the full MMTTY program to DX4WIN using a null modem cable or null modem software (DX4WIN is then talking to MMTTY as a TNC). This requires a more powerful computer than the back-end engine. Depending on your requirements, you may prefer using the partial functionality instead of the full functionality. I wrote an application note in 2004 connecting MMTTY to DX4WIN using a null modem technique, another note on using DX4WIN macros into MMTTY. You can find them on WA9ALS web site at: http://www.qsl.net/wa9als/dx4win-mmtty-hardware%20v4.pdf -larry K8UT - Original Message - From: Josep [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 05:28 Subject: [Dx4win] MMTTY Is there the possibility to leave on the MMTTY window with controls and cascade together with DX4WIN window...? Thanks, Josep EA6BF ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Filtering and Award Tracking
Thank you Paul This worked. On 3/11/07, Paul van der Eijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kelly, Set you user level at advanced or expert. --Paul At 12:25 AM 3/11/2007, you wrote: The Selection field is greyed out. Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dx4win.com From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Mar 11 14:08:58 2007 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Larry Alkoff) Date: Sun Mar 11 14:10:28 2007 Subject: [Dx4win] Howto handle the time change on Windows 98? Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have read the threads about setting your computer for last nights change to DST. Unfortunately AFAIK, Microsoft did not provide any patch for Windows 98 computers which so many of use use with DX4Win. Last night, my main Linux computer, acting as a time server, changed my Windows 98 logging computer to the correct time but GMT time is an hour off. Does anyone know of a simple way in Windows 98 to change the offset to GMT? I have been looking at a program called TZADJUST which claims to make such adjustments but the readme is so poorly written I can't understand what to do. Has anyone tried this program? My fallback alternative is to make sure to change any qso times between now and April and do the same tor the week when DST gets cancelled. Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Mar 11 14:23:29 2007 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (py2yp) Date: Sun Mar 11 14:25:18 2007 Subject: [Dx4win] Howto handle the time change on Windows 98? References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, it is easy. Just download the TZEDIT files, store them at WINDOWS\ADDINS directory and run the TZEDIT.EXE file. Do the changes accordingly and save. That?s it. If you don't find the TZEDIT files please drop me a note, I will send you. 73 DX de PY2YP - Cesar - Original Message - From: Larry Alkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: DX4win dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 4:08 PM Subject: [Dx4win] Howto handle the time change on Windows 98? I have read the threads about setting your computer for last nights change to DST. Unfortunately AFAIK, Microsoft did not provide any patch for Windows 98 computers which so many of use use with DX4Win. Last night, my main Linux computer, acting as a time server, changed my Windows 98 logging computer to the correct time but GMT time is an hour off. Does anyone know of a simple way in Windows 98 to change the offset to GMT? I have been looking at a program called TZADJUST which claims to make such adjustments but the readme is so poorly written I can't understand what to do. Has anyone tried this program? My fallback alternative is to make sure to change any qso times between now and April and do the same tor the week when DST gets cancelled. Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Howto handle the time change on Windows 98?
Unfortunately AFAIK, Microsoft did not provide any patch for Windows 98 computers which so many of use use with DX4Win. Last night, my main Linux computer, acting as a time server, changed my Windows 98 logging computer to the correct time but GMT time is an hour off. If your W98 machine is only for logging, why not just set its time zone to GMT? Main computer here in EST/DST zone runs XP, is a time server to the home network, and has been getting along with my W98 GMT computer just fine for years. Mark AA8TC
[Dx4win] Howto handle the time change on Windows 98?
There is an excellent, step-by-step guide to modifying your computer operating system for the new Daylight Time schedule at http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/systems/daylight/windows.html. 73, Pete N4ZR At 03:08 PM 3/11/2007, Larry Alkoff wrote: I have read the threads about setting your computer for last nights change to DST. Unfortunately AFAIK, Microsoft did not provide any patch for Windows 98 computers which so many of use use with DX4Win. Last night, my main Linux computer, acting as a time server, changed my Windows 98 logging computer to the correct time but GMT time is an hour off. Does anyone know of a simple way in Windows 98 to change the offset to GMT? I have been looking at a program called TZADJUST which claims to make such adjustments but the readme is so poorly written I can't understand what to do. Has anyone tried this program? My fallback alternative is to make sure to change any qso times between now and April and do the same tor the week when DST gets cancelled. Larry -- Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX Using Thunderbird on Linux ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY #37 released 11 March 2007
DX4WIN.CTY Release #37 is now available from: http://www.country-files.com/dx4win/ Please read the release notes (revision history) and readme files. Thanks to everyone for their help. 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.ad1c.us
