Re: [Dx4win] Strange Occurrence - Help Needed
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Gary E. Jones garyejo...@cmaaccess.com wrote: I walk in and find that my computer has been rebooted, most probably Microsoft Windows has forced it to shut down. I let this computer run 24/7 otherwise so the only shut downs are those forced by Microsoft. It sounds like your DX4WIN.CFG file is being corrupted during the shutdown. Set your Microsoft updates to download ONLY, but don't update until you choose to (it's one of the options). You'll get a reminder icon in the system tray (bottom right) telling you there are new updates. You can then shut down DX4WIN cleanly, perform the update, then re-start DX4WIN after rebooting (if required). I have been updating Windows this way and my computer has NEVER spontaneously rebooted, unless we had an extended power outage where the UPS shut things down. 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] Strange Occurrence - Help Needed
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Gary E. Jones W5FI wrote: The two prior times that this has occurred, I could never get it fixed until I downloaded a new copy of DX4Win from the homepage and then it installs OK. This time, I downloaded a new copy and it comes up exactly the same as before.. No change. Next time this happens, shut down DX4WIN and delete your DX4WIN.CFG file. After you restart DX4WIN, go to File | Preferences then File | Merge INI file (you do have a .INI file with your saved preferences, don't you?). This should recover you without having to reinstall. -- 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] Strange Occurrence - Help Needed
Destroyed configuration file. Delete it and restore your settings from the .ini file I hope you created at some point. Regarding skins... don't use them, they are buggy. Regarding Microsoft restarting your computer. If you leave DX4Win running continuously you MUST configure Microsoft Updates to notify only, not do the install automatically. That way you can shut down DX4Win before running the update. It's not a good idea to leave DX4Win running if you don't use a UPS. Mel, VE2DC - Original Message - From: Kostas Stamatis sv1...@otenet.gr Date: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:44 pm Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Strange Occurrence - Help Needed To: REFLECTOR dx4win dx4win@mailman.qth.net Real strange Gary. I don't think dx4win is responsible for rebooting. Maybe some cfg file is corrupted because of rebooting and this is why dx4win shows this behaviour. Just an additional thought: Do you use any of the skins in dx4win (filespreferencesscreen)? 73 Kostas sv1dpi - Original Message - From: Gary E. Jones garyejo...@cmaaccess.com To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 6:30 AM Subject: [Dx4win] Strange Occurrence - Help Needed This has happened at least twice before to me. DX4Win is fully installed and performing just fine, then... I walk in and find that my computer has been rebooted, most probably Microsoft Windows has forced it to shut down. I let this computer run 24/7 otherwise so the only shut downs are those forced by Microsoft. Dell Optiplex GX770 running XP, SP3 I start DX4WIN and EVERYTHING ABOUT IT HAS CHANGED. The fonts are different (Ariel font which I hate), and appear too big. The windows are different sizes and the QSO/log window is much bigger than it was. The LAT/LON is wrong and has defaulted to somewhere else. I can reset some of the parameters and I can get it to connect to the cluster. However, the cluster spots load but all the calls seem to be grayed- out. There are no colors showing stations that I still need and those that I have confirmed etc. I can open the CW keyboard window and it will key my WinKey but the COMM port has to be reset. I cannot change any of the screen fonts and everything looks strange. If I try to see the Country box (showing the bands and modes that I need for the country), I get an error that says: An exception occurred !! Fixed column count must be less than column count and I get a small box with a red X in one corner. I swear that this happens about every 6 months (the fact that DX4WIN seems to go through this process of resetting) since I upgraded to Version 8.5 The two prior times that this has occurred, I could never get it fixed until I downloaded a new copy of DX4Win from the homepage and then it installs OK. This time, I downloaded a new copy and it comes up exactly the same as before.. No change. I'm completely baffled..Any ideas? 73 Gary W5FI __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] INFO: using HamCall.net for address lookups
If you want to use HamCall.net for address lookups instead of QRZ (by typing ENTER in the Callsign/mgr lookup (F3), window), open your Preferences and select the Ext Data tab. At the bottom, where it says Website callsign lookup, put this text into BOTH fields: http://hamcall.net/call?callsign= Then save your preferences and exit. 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
[Dx4win] Recognizing 2 meters on K3
I purchased an Elecraft K3 with an internal 2 meter transverter recently, but when I click on a 2 meter spot I get a Bad frequency for radio message. I've tried several transverter offsets', but still not working. Is anyone able to pick up 144 MHz spots and get immediate QSY to 2 meters with a K3? Thanks, Dick __ 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] Recognizing 2 meters on K3
Look under Preferences, then Station. Do you have 144MHz checked/enabled? H. O. - K5CX W5NC --- Newsletter - Editor -Original Message- From: Richard Allardyce [mailto:n...@aol.com] Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:46 PM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Recognizing 2 meters on K3 I purchased an Elecraft K3 with an internal 2 meter transverter recently, but when I click on a 2 meter spot I get a Bad frequency for radio message. I've tried several transverter offsets', but still not working. Is anyone able to pick up 144 MHz spots and get immediate QSY to 2 meters with a K3? Thanks, Dick __ 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] Custom Award Values from ADIF file
I have my ADIF file from the RDA contest last weekend. When importing into DX4WIN, I'd like to have it automagically populate the Custom Award and Custom Award Values for the RDA contest. Is that possible? I can import into Excel, add fields, then export back so adding to the ADIF file isn't a problem. Thanks Mark K3MSB __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] Custom Award Values from ADIF file
Of course, I run across Jim's adif2dxq application note after I make the post. Mark k3MSB On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Mark K3MSB mark.k3...@gmail.com wrote: I have my ADIF file from the RDA contest last weekend. When importing into DX4WIN, I'd like to have it automagically populate the Custom Award and Custom Award Values for the RDA contest. Is that possible? I can import into Excel, add fields, then export back so adding to the ADIF file isn't a problem. Thanks Mark K3MSB __ 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
