[Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE
Hi all It is very very frustrating to see that there is absolutely no information on upcoming updates on the main program. It would be quite easy to say either there will be no updates, or to say which points are being worked on for next update. If there will be improvement, I would like to see one addition on the QSL method choices, i.e. add OQRS bureau and OQRS direct. But once again, having been a DX4Win user for many many years, how come there is no info whatsoever on what we can expect from the developers. 73 Paul F6EXV --- Ce courrier électronique ne contient aucun virus ou logiciel malveillant parce que la protection avast! Antivirus est active. 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] DX4WIN UPDATE
I had same thoughts about 3 years ago. My guess is DX4WIN is nearing end-of-life. I was an early adopter. I've since moved one to HRD. My 2 cents. Bob -Original Message- From: Paul F6EXV Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 3:14 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE Hi all It is very very frustrating to see that there is absolutely no information on upcoming updates on the main program. It would be quite easy to say either there will be no updates, or to say which points are being worked on for next update. If there will be improvement, I would like to see one addition on the QSL method choices, i.e. add OQRS bureau and OQRS direct. But once again, having been a DX4Win user for many many years, how come there is no info whatsoever on what we can expect from the developers. 73 Paul F6EXV --- Ce courrier électronique ne contient aucun virus ou logiciel malveillant parce que la protection avast! Antivirus est active. 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] DX4WIN UPDATE
DX4Win has been motionless in respect to program improvements for many years now, probably six or seven. The update from v7 to v8 was pretty much useless as the digital inclusion never was successful. I moved from WJ2O in 2004, when DX4Win was pretty much state of the art, at least in terms of amateur radio logging programs, and have watched it remain more or less motionless while a number of other programs simply passed it in terms of output. Or, at least, so I am told. At this stage, the only reason I don't move is that the two or three programs that are 'allegedly' at the top of the programming tree are so complex, and do so many things that I am not the slightest bit interested in, and take so much computer management skills and time that I cannot be bothered. DX4Win has peaked - if you want to have your logger do smarter things, you are going to have to move programs. Simple as that. Do I kike the situation - not really, but like the great majority of us, nought I can do about it. My view. Ernie Walls VK3FM vk...@wallsy.com.au 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
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE
It would be nice if Paul would communicate with his user base a bit more frequently. I think he is trying to set some sort of a record to see how long the program will maintain an active user base without him ever responding or providing an update again. Hi, hi But I must say that DX4WIN still performs flawlessly in managing my 80,000+ contacts across several different call signs. It also interfaces beautifully with SteppIR and the Top Ten Devices DX Doubler (SO2R box) and Band Decoder -- and my two K3s. Plus, we get all of the great free support from Jim, AD1C. If Paul was trying to charge us an annual maintenance fee, that would be a different matter. I have tried converting to HRD and DXLabs several times and both come crunching to a halt when I try to load in my number of contacts. There is also no practical way to automatically enter all of the DXCC confirmations for almost 2,500 band/countries into a new program. Unfortunately, I do not recommend DX4WIN to friends given the lack of support and communication from Paul and the uncertainty of support for the program going forward--especially when new users would have to pay for a non-supported product. But whenever logging programs come up for discussion, I tend to be quiet and count my blessings that I have the best program on the market--and I don't have to pay an annual maintenance fee. Why let everyone else in a our great little secret? In short, it is still an excellent program and it's free! Shh...! 73, Dave, N4QS -Original Message- From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ernie Walls Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 6:27 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE DX4Win has been motionless in respect to program improvements for many years now, probably six or seven. The update from v7 to v8 was pretty much useless as the digital inclusion never was successful. I moved from WJ2O in 2004, when DX4Win was pretty much state of the art, at least in terms of amateur radio logging programs, and have watched it remain more or less motionless while a number of other programs simply passed it in terms of output. Or, at least, so I am told. At this stage, the only reason I don't move is that the two or three programs that are 'allegedly' at the top of the programming tree are so complex, and do so many things that I am not the slightest bit interested in, and take so much computer management skills and time that I cannot be bothered. DX4Win has peaked - if you want to have your logger do smarter things, you are going to have to move programs. Simple as that. Do I kike the situation - not really, but like the great majority of us, nought I can do about it. My view. Ernie Walls VK3FM vk...@wallsy.com.au 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4015/8164 - Release Date: 09/06/14 __ 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] Status
Before answering too many private emails, I want to share my reply with all of you: We signed a contract on a house back in Aug-2012 with expected delivery in Apr-2013. We sold our house in January 2013, and moved into a small town house for a few month. Lots of stuff went into storage, including my radios. But finally after a long wait, we are supposed to close on the new house at the end of this month. Without the radios connected to my development computer etc I never felt secure enough to release a new version. But as soon as the dust settles, I expect to be back in business. I have collected plenty of suggestions that need work, some of them have been implemented already. All DX4WIN users should feel good about the regular updates of the country database that Jim, AD1C, provides. --73, Paul, KK4HD ~ DX4WIN logging software Paul van der Eijk, KK4HD BrookHill Data Systems LLC http://www.dx4win.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] DX4WIN UPDATE
As I'm not very active these days and don't really chase awards any more, DX4WIn still suits my needs. If I were more active and chasing awards, I would have looked elsewhere about 5 years ago. I predict the next update will be a patch to keep it working with Win9. Barry W2UP P.S. I'll use whichever software AD1C uses and selflessly supports :-) On 9/6/2014 13:05, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote: I was Paul's first customer, more than 20 years ago, when it was in version 0.92. Ultimately, about a year ago I gave up on using DX4WIN because it did not do a couple of things I had come to need. I tried DXlab Suite, which was indeed slow to load my 125,000 QSO log and far too complex for my tastes, but then tried Logger32, which is also free and works just fine. 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com. For spots, please go to your favorite ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node. On 9/6/2014 11:53 AM, Dave Perry wrote: It would be nice if Paul would communicate with his user base a bit more frequently. I think he is trying to set some sort of a record to see how long the program will maintain an active user base without him ever responding or providing an update again. Hi, hi But I must say that DX4WIN still performs flawlessly in managing my 80,000+ contacts across several different call signs. It also interfaces beautifully with SteppIR and the Top Ten Devices DX Doubler (SO2R box) and Band Decoder -- and my two K3s. Plus, we get all of the great free support from Jim, AD1C. If Paul was trying to charge us an annual maintenance fee, that would be a different matter. I have tried converting to HRD and DXLabs several times and both come crunching to a halt when I try to load in my number of contacts. There is also no practical way to automatically enter all of the DXCC confirmations for almost 2,500 band/countries into a new program. Unfortunately, I do not recommend DX4WIN to friends given the lack of support and communication from Paul and the uncertainty of support for the program going forward--especially when new users would have to pay for a non-supported product. But whenever logging programs come up for discussion, I tend to be quiet and count my blessings that I have the best program on the market--and I don't have to pay an annual maintenance fee. Why let everyone else in a our great little secret? In short, it is still an excellent program and it's free! Shh...! 73, Dave, N4QS -Original Message- From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ernie Walls Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 6:27 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE DX4Win has been motionless in respect to program improvements for many years now, probably six or seven. The update from v7 to v8 was pretty much useless as the digital inclusion never was successful. I moved from WJ2O in 2004, when DX4Win was pretty much state of the art, at least in terms of amateur radio logging programs, and have watched it remain more or less motionless while a number of other programs simply passed it in terms of output. Or, at least, so I am told. At this stage, the only reason I don't move is that the two or three programs that are 'allegedly' at the top of the programming tree are so complex, and do so many things that I am not the slightest bit interested in, and take so much computer management skills and time that I cannot be bothered. DX4Win has peaked - if you want to have your logger do smarter things, you are going to have to move programs. Simple as that. Do I kike the situation - not really, but like the great majority of us, nought I can do about it. My view. Ernie Walls VK3FM vk...@wallsy.com.au 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4015/8164 - Release Date: 09/06/14 __ 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 UPDATE
On 9/6/2014 12:22 PM, Barry wrote: P.S. I'll use whichever software AD1C uses and selflessly supports :-) Amen to that! Garry NI6T --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. 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] DX4WIN substitute
I've used DX4WIN for years with no problems. Have looked at others, but few ... any? ... will track US Counties for CQ's award. That's a must for me. 73 K0PP __ 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 UPDATE
Just as an FYI: DXLab can import a DX4WIN log. All you have to do is convert it to ADIF and then import it. It can also compare your log with LOTW and flag all discrepancies. When I ran a full comparison against LOTW, DXLab even located data entry errors made by the DXCC desk when they originally hand-entered the QSO data. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/QSOImport DXLab can also track the USA-CA awards. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/USCountyStatus I have never had the pleasure of using a software program that is supported as well as DXLab. It is not unusual for a question or bug or enhancement request to be made one day and have a response available the next--sometimes even the same day. The DXLab support group averages over 1,000 messages each month. This doesn't mean the program is buggy, but that no question is too small or repetitive to ask and receive an almost immediate response. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dxlab/info Of course there is a learning curve, but the suite is made up of eight separate programs that talk to each other. Start with one, get comfortable with it and then add another. I have been a DX4WIN user for over 20 years and finally made the switch to DXLab earlier this year. DX4WIN is adequate for 90% of the amateur community. It is an especially good fit for new or low-activity hams. DXLab can take care of just about everyone. DXLab is free from http://dxlabsuite.com/ -- Dick Flanagan K7VC d...@k7vc.com On 2014-09-06 8:53 AM, Dave Perry wrote: It would be nice if Paul would communicate with his user base a bit more frequently. I think he is trying to set some sort of a record to see how long the program will maintain an active user base without him ever responding or providing an update again. Hi, hi But I must say that DX4WIN still performs flawlessly in managing my 80,000+ contacts across several different call signs. It also interfaces beautifully with SteppIR and the Top Ten Devices DX Doubler (SO2R box) and Band Decoder -- and my two K3s. Plus, we get all of the great free support from Jim, AD1C. If Paul was trying to charge us an annual maintenance fee, that would be a different matter. I have tried converting to HRD and DXLabs several times and both come crunching to a halt when I try to load in my number of contacts. There is also no practical way to automatically enter all of the DXCC confirmations for almost 2,500 band/countries into a new program. Unfortunately, I do not recommend DX4WIN to friends given the lack of support and communication from Paul and the uncertainty of support for the program going forward--especially when new users would have to pay for a non-supported product. But whenever logging programs come up for discussion, I tend to be quiet and count my blessings that I have the best program on the market--and I don't have to pay an annual maintenance fee. Why let everyone else in a our great little secret? In short, it is still an excellent program and it's free! Shh...! 73, Dave, N4QS -Original Message- From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ernie Walls Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 6:27 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE DX4Win has been motionless in respect to program improvements for many years now, probably six or seven. The update from v7 to v8 was pretty much useless as the digital inclusion never was successful. I moved from WJ2O in 2004, when DX4Win was pretty much state of the art, at least in terms of amateur radio logging programs, and have watched it remain more or less motionless while a number of other programs simply passed it in terms of output. Or, at least, so I am told. At this stage, the only reason I don't move is that the two or three programs that are 'allegedly' at the top of the programming tree are so complex, and do so many things that I am not the slightest bit interested in, and take so much computer management skills and time that I cannot be bothered. DX4Win has peaked - if you want to have your logger do smarter things, you are going to have to move programs. Simple as that. Do I kike the situation - not really, but like the great majority of us, nought I can do about it. My view. Ernie Walls VK3FM vk...@wallsy.com.au 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4015/8164 - Release Date: 09/06/14 __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:
Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE
You've mentioned how DXLab can take an ADIF file, but does that include one's QSL status for each QSO? Yes, if that status is exported according to the ADIF standard. ADIF specifies QSL_SENT (I,R,Y,N), QSL_RCVD (I,R,Y,N), LotW_QSL_SENT, LotW_QSL_RCVD, eQSL_QSL_SENT, and eQSL_QSL_RCVD. In addition, DXKeeper can update (match) DXCC credits with QSOs by downloading the user's DXCC Record and will create placeholder (dummy) QSOs for any credits that do not have matching QSOs in the log (e.g. QSOs/Cards before LotW). 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2014-09-06 6:24 PM, Duane Calvin wrote: You've mentioned how DXLab can take an ADIF file, but does that include one's QSL status for each QSO? Or are you relying on the LOTW for that info? Just curious. 73, Duane Duane Calvin, AC5AA Austin, Texas www.ac5aa.com -Original Message- From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Flanagan Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 4:39 PM To: DX4WIN Reflector Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE Just as an FYI: DXLab can import a DX4WIN log. All you have to do is convert it to ADIF and then import it. It can also compare your log with LOTW and flag all discrepancies. When I ran a full comparison against LOTW, DXLab even located data entry errors made by the DXCC desk when they originally hand-entered the QSO data. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/QSOImport DXLab can also track the USA-CA awards. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/USCountyStatus I have never had the pleasure of using a software program that is supported as well as DXLab. It is not unusual for a question or bug or enhancement request to be made one day and have a response available the next--sometimes even the same day. The DXLab support group averages over 1,000 messages each month. This doesn't mean the program is buggy, but that no question is too small or repetitive to ask and receive an almost immediate response. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dxlab/info Of course there is a learning curve, but the suite is made up of eight separate programs that talk to each other. Start with one, get comfortable with it and then add another. I have been a DX4WIN user for over 20 years and finally made the switch to DXLab earlier this year. DX4WIN is adequate for 90% of the amateur community. It is an especially good fit for new or low-activity hams. DXLab can take care of just about everyone. DXLab is free from http://dxlabsuite.com/ -- Dick Flanagan K7VC d...@k7vc.com On 2014-09-06 8:53 AM, Dave Perry wrote: It would be nice if Paul would communicate with his user base a bit more frequently. I think he is trying to set some sort of a record to see how long the program will maintain an active user base without him ever responding or providing an update again. Hi, hi But I must say that DX4WIN still performs flawlessly in managing my 80,000+ contacts across several different call signs. It also interfaces beautifully with SteppIR and the Top Ten Devices DX Doubler (SO2R box) and Band Decoder -- and my two K3s. Plus, we get all of the great free support from Jim, AD1C. If Paul was trying to charge us an annual maintenance fee, that would be a different matter. I have tried converting to HRD and DXLabs several times and both come crunching to a halt when I try to load in my number of contacts. There is also no practical way to automatically enter all of the DXCC confirmations for almost 2,500 band/countries into a new program. Unfortunately, I do not recommend DX4WIN to friends given the lack of support and communication from Paul and the uncertainty of support for the program going forward--especially when new users would have to pay for a non-supported product. But whenever logging programs come up for discussion, I tend to be quiet and count my blessings that I have the best program on the market--and I don't have to pay an annual maintenance fee. Why let everyone else in a our great little secret? In short, it is still an excellent program and it's free! Shh...! 73, Dave, N4QS -Original Message- From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ernie Walls Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 6:27 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE DX4Win has been motionless in respect to program improvements for many years now, probably six or seven. The update from v7 to v8 was pretty much useless as the digital inclusion never was successful. I moved from WJ2O in 2004, when DX4Win was pretty much state of the art, at least in terms of amateur radio logging programs, and have watched it remain more or less motionless while a number of other programs simply passed it in terms of output. Or, at least, so I am told. At this stage, the only reason I don't move is that the two or three programs that are 'allegedly' at the top of the programming tree are so complex, and do so many things that I am not the slightest bit interested
Re: [Dx4win] Status
Take your time Paul I'll wait for the new version. 73 DX de PY2YP - Cesar On 6/9/2014 16:21, Paul van der Eijk wrote: I have collected plenty of suggestions that need work, some of them have been implemented already. __ 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 UPDATE
Thanks, Joe! Duane Calvin, AC5AA Austin, Texas www.ac5aa.com -Original Message- From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 5:41 PM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE You've mentioned how DXLab can take an ADIF file, but does that include one's QSL status for each QSO? Yes, if that status is exported according to the ADIF standard. ADIF specifies QSL_SENT (I,R,Y,N), QSL_RCVD (I,R,Y,N), LotW_QSL_SENT, LotW_QSL_RCVD, eQSL_QSL_SENT, and eQSL_QSL_RCVD. In addition, DXKeeper can update (match) DXCC credits with QSOs by downloading the user's DXCC Record and will create placeholder (dummy) QSOs for any credits that do not have matching QSOs in the log (e.g. QSOs/Cards before LotW). 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2014-09-06 6:24 PM, Duane Calvin wrote: You've mentioned how DXLab can take an ADIF file, but does that include one's QSL status for each QSO? Or are you relying on the LOTW for that info? Just curious. 73, Duane Duane Calvin, AC5AA Austin, Texas www.ac5aa.com -Original Message- From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Flanagan Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 4:39 PM To: DX4WIN Reflector Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE Just as an FYI: DXLab can import a DX4WIN log. All you have to do is convert it to ADIF and then import it. It can also compare your log with LOTW and flag all discrepancies. When I ran a full comparison against LOTW, DXLab even located data entry errors made by the DXCC desk when they originally hand-entered the QSO data. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/QSOImport DXLab can also track the USA-CA awards. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/USCountyStatus I have never had the pleasure of using a software program that is supported as well as DXLab. It is not unusual for a question or bug or enhancement request to be made one day and have a response available the next--sometimes even the same day. The DXLab support group averages over 1,000 messages each month. This doesn't mean the program is buggy, but that no question is too small or repetitive to ask and receive an almost immediate response. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dxlab/info Of course there is a learning curve, but the suite is made up of eight separate programs that talk to each other. Start with one, get comfortable with it and then add another. I have been a DX4WIN user for over 20 years and finally made the switch to DXLab earlier this year. DX4WIN is adequate for 90% of the amateur community. It is an especially good fit for new or low-activity hams. DXLab can take care of just about everyone. DXLab is free from http://dxlabsuite.com/ -- Dick Flanagan K7VC d...@k7vc.com On 2014-09-06 8:53 AM, Dave Perry wrote: It would be nice if Paul would communicate with his user base a bit more frequently. I think he is trying to set some sort of a record to see how long the program will maintain an active user base without him ever responding or providing an update again. Hi, hi But I must say that DX4WIN still performs flawlessly in managing my 80,000+ contacts across several different call signs. It also interfaces beautifully with SteppIR and the Top Ten Devices DX Doubler (SO2R box) and Band Decoder -- and my two K3s. Plus, we get all of the great free support from Jim, AD1C. If Paul was trying to charge us an annual maintenance fee, that would be a different matter. I have tried converting to HRD and DXLabs several times and both come crunching to a halt when I try to load in my number of contacts. There is also no practical way to automatically enter all of the DXCC confirmations for almost 2,500 band/countries into a new program. Unfortunately, I do not recommend DX4WIN to friends given the lack of support and communication from Paul and the uncertainty of support for the program going forward--especially when new users would have to pay for a non-supported product. But whenever logging programs come up for discussion, I tend to be quiet and count my blessings that I have the best program on the market--and I don't have to pay an annual maintenance fee. Why let everyone else in a our great little secret? In short, it is still an excellent program and it's free! Shh...! 73, Dave, N4QS -Original Message- From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ernie Walls Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 6:27 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN UPDATE DX4Win has been motionless in respect to program improvements for many years now, probably six or seven. The update from v7 to v8 was pretty much useless as the digital inclusion never was successful. I moved from WJ2O in 2004, when DX4Win was pretty much state of the art, at least in terms of amateur radio logging programs, and have watched
