Re: [Dx4win] Tr : PSK31 with K3/DX4WIN : PLEASE HELP !

2015-08-14 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Radi, I don't use PSK31, but the Prolific USB - Serial converters are known to have many problems. My first recommendation is to change to USB - Serial converters that use the FTDI chipset. Also, I believe his second connection description is not correct. The Signalink must be connected

Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #150 - 25 December 2015

2015-12-24 Thread Bud Semon
Jim, Thanks for your continued support for all the DX4Win users. I (and I'm sure everyone else on this reflector) truly appreciate what you do for us. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 73, Bud N7CW On Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 6:15 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: > The

Re: [Dx4win] Country file updates

2016-02-18 Thread Bud Semon
Tom, I think you should work with Jim to get your callsign mappings into his database. Every one of the mappings has an applicable date range - for example, VE1CR may have been CY9 for some time period, but it is not CY9 today. I think Jim will appreciate any updates you can give him, because

Re: [Dx4win] NPOTA - separating one log into multiple logs

2016-08-10 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Mike, You might need to set the User Level to Advanced or Expert. File, Preferences, User Level, then select Advanced. Then re-start DX4Win. 73, Bud N7CW On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 6:18 PM, Mike Furrey wrote: > Hi,I have been using DX4WIN version 7.04 for many years and

[Dx4win] Fwd: Filter - Selection - greyed out

2016-12-31 Thread Bud Semon
Megin, Mike, W8DN, was on the right track. You need to go to File, Preferences. On the Personal tab (the top one), you need to set User Level to Advanced. Then select file (in the Preferences window) then Save Changes and Exit. Then you must close and restart DX4Win. Selection should not be

Re: [Dx4win] Beep in DX spots

2017-04-22 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Mike, I think what you want is here: File, Preferences, Packet1 tab, in the center right of the window, the Audio/Voice box has a drop down menu with several selections. 73, Bud N7CW On Sat, Apr 22, 2017 at 12:54 PM, Mike Parnin via DX4WIN < dx4win@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > I would like

Re: [Dx4win] Format for FT8 mode Input in ADIF file for TQSL?

2017-08-14 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Paul, Yes, "MODE:4" is incorrect. In the ADIF format, the number indicates the number of characters in the mode name. So JT65 was 4 and FT8 should be 3, as in "MODE:3>FT8". 73, Bud N7CW On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 3:21 PM, Paul Ferguson wrote: > I used DX4WIN LOTW >

Re: [Dx4win] QRZ lookup

2017-07-08 Thread Bud Semon
Cort - that is the way mine has always worked. 73, Bud N7CW On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 10:38 AM, Courtney Judd wrote: > well Jim and All, I am somewhat closer to getting this to work. Opened > preferences/ext data tab; deleted D:\ from data directory box, added same > web address

Re: [Dx4win] call sign look up

2017-07-07 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Cort, Try http://www.qrz.com/db/ . That works here. 73, Bud N7CW On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 5:07 AM, Courtney Judd wrote: > question for the group I have " https://www.qrz.com/lookup/ " listed > under preferences/ext data/website callsign lookup enabled box >

Re: [Dx4win] uplosd flags

2017-04-27 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Dwayne, I know Jim and Zoran answered you but I think you need to reset the Upload Flag and clear the Upload date. Clear any other filter - Press F9 Start the filter - Press F8. Enter your start date - 10/03/2016 and press Enter. It will ask you for an end date - enter today's date and OK.

Re: [Dx4win] JT65

2017-06-20 Thread Bud Semon
Paul, Are you able to figure out what ADIF version that BV7 is using? Perhaps it is an older version that will not accept some data that your middle program is putting in the ADIF file. Also check that the program you use to modify the ADIF file is saving the file with the .adi extension. When

Re: [Dx4win] Events Calendar

2017-11-22 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Rusty, Go to File, Preferences, select the QSO tab and in the box labeled Options, uncheck the box for Check Calendar at Startup. Don't forget to select File, Save changes and Exit. 73, Bud N7CW On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 6:26 PM, Charles K. Epps wrote: > Hi all, > I've

Re: [Dx4win] Maintenance release DX4WIN 902

2017-11-01 Thread Bud Semon
The About selection in the Help Menu shows 9.0.2 - at least on mine :) 73, Bud N7CW On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 4:24 PM, N4QS, Dave Perry wrote: > How can you tell if you installed the new program update correctly? I > thought I downloaded and installed all files using Check for

Re: [Dx4win] Maintenance release DX4WIN 902

2017-11-01 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Dennis, Right click in the Function Key descriptions at the bottom of the MMTTY Text window and select Edit Function Keys. The list of Function Key macros is in the help file - use Index to search for macros. 73, Bud N7CW On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 3:11 PM, Dennis Petrich

Re: [Dx4win] How Turn Off Events Calendar On Startup

2017-10-28 Thread Bud Semon
John, Preferences, QSO, Options, Uncheck "Check Calendar at Startup". then File, Save Changes and Exit. 73, Bud N7CW On Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 4:27 PM, John Lambert wrote: > > Cannot seem to find how to turn off the Events Calendar on startup and go > directly to work on

Re: [Dx4win] Logbook Report Editor?

2017-10-21 Thread Bud Semon
Paul, I think you can do what you want by right-clicking in the Logbook window and select Report Editor. 73, Bud N7CW On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 8:29 AM, Paul Ferguson wrote: > I migrated to DX4WIN 9.01. I want to modify the format of my Logbook to > match the way I

Re: [Dx4win] DX4Win not holding window positions - More info

2018-01-04 Thread Bud Semon
John, Do you have a skin selected under File, Preferences, on the Screen tab? There is a known bug in version 8 that the windows change size every time you open the program. You can select No Skin and the problem should go away. That bug was fixed in version 9. 73, Bud N7CW On Thu, Jan 4,

Re: [Dx4win] Z6

2018-01-23 Thread Bud Semon
Carol, I'm pretty sure Jim made the effective date Jan. 21, 2018 and the ARRL has verified that - http://www.arrl.org/news/amendment-to-arrl-dxcc-rules-will-expand-dxcc-list - so only QSOs after that date will show as valid. My QSO with Z60A on Jan. 21 shows up properly. 73, Bud N7CW On Tue,

Re: [Dx4win] Ftdx5000 vs dx4win v9

2018-03-04 Thread Bud Semon
Steve, You can try speeding up the polling rate. Go to File, Preferences. Select the Radio tab and lower the Poll Rate (ms) of the radio you are using to a number that you like. I hope that helps. 73, Bud N7CW On Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 4:38 PM, Steve K7AWB wrote: > I

Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #18.12 - 24 October 2018

2018-10-24 Thread Bud Semon
Thanks for doing this Jim. It's much easier this way. And I already worked NA-249 :) 73, Bud N7CW On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 7:24 AM Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: > One more thing. > > Here is a direct link to the new country file for DX4WIN version 9.0x, > in case you do not want to wait for "Help

Re: [Dx4win] File question

2019-03-22 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Bill, This is explained reasonably well in the Help file. Check Help, Search for Help On and enter Review QSOs Not Found (actually typing just rev will get you there). It's a great feature. 73, Bud N7CW On Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 4:06 PM Bill Murrell wrote: > When I download my LOTW report

Re: [Dx4win] Swl input

2019-02-08 Thread Bud Semon
Hi John, I'm interested in how you are trying to do this. When I verify a SWL QSL, I do the following. F8, then enter the callsign that the SWL QSL is for. Make sure the log is showing the QSO that you are interested in (in case you have multiple QSOs with the same station) In the log entry

Re: [Dx4win] Ignore mode

2019-02-10 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Paul, I believe this is normal operation - mine works that way also. And I believe someone has requested that Paul change "Ignore mode in real time" be changed to stay on until turned off, 73, Bud N7CW On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 2:01 AM Paul GRANGER wrote: > Hi again > Once a problem is

Re: [Dx4win] CW Keyer using LPT3

2019-02-18 Thread Bud Semon
Hi John, Did you load the LPT port driver? From the DX4Win web page: If you need access to the LPT port, run the LPTDriver program in the drivers sub-directory; you will need to do that as administrator and restart the computer when done. Good luck 73, Bud N7CW On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 5:18

Re: [Dx4win] WINKEY USB and DX4WIN

2019-05-23 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Dave, When you have opened the keyboard window, try using Alt-F9 or F-10 to set the keyer speed. This may wake up the Winkey connection. That is the way mine works. 73, Bud N7CW On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 6:50 AM Artek Manuals wrote: > Keith & Mike > > Thanks ... When I do this ( And save

Re: [Dx4win] Visual appearance

2019-04-19 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Luc, This is an old bug with version 8 of DX4Win and was fixed in version 9. 73, Bud N7CW On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 7:44 AM Luc wrote: > It may not be a widespread problem and it does not affect many people or > maybe there is no solution to the problem. > > 73 de EA8AM > > El lun., 15 abr.

Re: [Dx4win] Updater Not Updating

2019-05-06 Thread Bud Semon
Updates are now available. 73, Bud N7CW On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 6:47 AM Bud Governale wrote: > I verified for example WP4OXA shows as KP4 Puerto Rico and not K USA. > > Now I wonder how far out of date my Countries are since the Updater is not > working. > I also presume this also affects

Re: [Dx4win] IOTA/DX Clusters error

2019-06-29 Thread Bud Semon
The message below came from Paul when he announced the last upgrade: *The 'funny' problem of files not recognized as being identical is stillthere; so do not keep downloading islands.txt and clusters.dat; most likelynot changed. * I believe if you uncheck the boxes in the update window, they

Re: [Dx4win] Feature request -- UDP support

2019-09-19 Thread Bud Semon
I think Dave's idea is great! Paul? 73, Bud N7CW On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 6:50 AM Max Mucci, N5NHJ (I8NHJ) via DX4WIN < dx4win@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > That indeed goes along with the suggestion I expressed few days ago about > implementing the UDP broadcast of DXspots to populate the Flex

Re: [Dx4win] "events calendar"

2020-05-22 Thread Bud Semon
Hi Murray, If you want to stop it from popping up when you start DX4Win, you go to Preferences, select the QSO tab, then on the left of that window, under Options, uncheck the box for Check Calendar at startup. Don't forget to save your preferences - File, Save Changes and Exit. 73, Bud N7CW

RE: [Dx4win] dx4WIN and K3

2008-11-06 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
George, I am running DX4Win vers. 7.05.04 and it has the Elecraft K3 as a choice in the drop down menu. Works great. 73, Bud N7CW -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of george Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 7:40 AM To:

Re: [Dx4win] Advice please - yet again!

2009-04-07 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Andy, If you have the selection set, choose File, Import/Export. Highlight ADIF from the choices, then choose File, Export. 73, Bud N7CW -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andy Hewitt Sent: Tuesday, April 07,

Re: [Dx4win] F2 Key Function in version 8.02

2009-11-10 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
I just received over 4 lbs. of cards from the bureau. This bug makes answering these cards a real pain. I knew that the bug had been reported, but wasn't suffering until now. Yes, I know it sounds like whining... 73, Bud N7CW -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net

[Dx4win] Window Size Creep

2010-01-17 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
I seem to remember someone having this problem, but I've Googled myself silly and can't find anything. I am using version 8.03 with a new installation on a Windows 7 64 bit machine. Every time I restore the program from being minimized, the windows that are variable in size have gotten slightly

Re: [Dx4win] Windows 7

2010-03-13 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Bob, I am using DX4Win on a Win7 64 bit computer - works fine. Although I'm sure there are ways I will be able to screw it up in the future :) 73, Bud N7CW -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Rinaldi W1CNY

Re: [Dx4win] Import Abort - Duplicate QSO's

2010-05-02 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Jim, Grid boundaries are allowed, but the rules are a bit excessive (my opinion). See http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Awards%20Application%20Forms/VUCCRULE1a.pdf . I did this a couple times last summer and actually posted little movies of my set up and zooming in to the GPS showing the XX.000

Re: [Dx4win] Group question

2010-06-23 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
John, If you want the group you added (by changing the group number in Preferences) to show up in Edit Group Names, you must add it, by doing Filter, Group Names, Add. You can change the name at this point also, but note that after you change the name, you must click on Change. Once you have

[Dx4win] Lost QSO Question

2010-08-15 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
I recently received a QSL from IM0QMA and verified it in the log. Now, when I use F8 to search the log for that QSO, I get a No Matching QSO found message. I have no filters active and I have the default Selection (All QSOs) in place. The interesting thing is that his name comes up in the Name

[Dx4win] Lost QSO Question - Part 2

2010-08-15 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Thanks for the suggestions. I had tried IMOHQMA in addition to IMZeroQMA and that didn't work. I have also looked in the log at the date of the QSO, but it's not there. I tried searching on his name, since that comes up when I search on the callsign, but I still get No Matching QSO found. I

Re: [Dx4win] Fw: Creating New Log from Existing Log

2010-09-27 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Fred, I am going to disagree with Dave (which I can do, because we go back to before the beginning of time) and suggest that you create a new Selection. You can do this in the Filter menu. You will want to enter the date of your move to AZ and then check both Group Filter and Date Filter. This

Re: [Dx4win] LOTW functions

2010-10-07 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Jorge, All the LoTW functions are in the menu bar across the log entry window. 73, Bud N7CW -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jorge Diez - CX6VM Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 8:39 AM To:

[Dx4win] Invalid QSO Counted for Award

2010-11-15 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
After generating a 6M WAS Submission report, I found a couple of cards that wouldn't pass the checker's scrutiny. So to keep them from being included in the Submission, I put an I in the box representing the Band and WAS awards at the bottom of the main log window. However, the program continued

Re: [Dx4win] Voice Announcements

2010-12-12 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Dave, I believe D4W only announces a new band/mode/country the first time it is spotted. So you can get many, many additional spots for new whatevers and the program doesn't announce them. Maybe that is what you are seeing? 73, Bud N7CW -Original Message- From:

Re: [Dx4win] Submitted to Checked

2010-12-30 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Kostas, Under Reports, Award Flags, pick the award you want to update, select Action, then Submitted - Checked. 73, Bud N7CW -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kostas Stamatis Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010

Re: [Dx4win] Fred Fish Memorial Award

2011-01-07 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Sounds great Jim. Thanks again for all you do for us... 73, Bud N7CW -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 8:03 AM To: DX4WIN Reflector Subject: [Dx4win] Fred Fish

Re: [Dx4win] Working with LoTW

2011-01-08 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Charlie, Unfortunately, you have found at least one of those updating areas. For vers. 8, if you want your default QSO to be entered with the LoTW Upload flagged checked (that is, every QSO will be uploaded to LoTW), you should go to Preferences, QSO and check the LoTW box under Label/Upl

Re: [Dx4win] interesting, can't change QSL manager

2011-01-09 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
This process may be different depending on what you have set for Preferences/Personal/User Level. I have mine set to Advanced - I don’t have to close my log to follow Paul's procedure and I can edit the QSL Manager directly in the QSL Manager's window. As he says, it updates automatically in the

Re: [Dx4win] QSL label marking question

2011-01-11 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Loren, If you set the filter for only unconfirmed QSOs, does that get you what you want? Hit F8 and then put an N in the CNFM box in the log entry window (depending on whether you want to count LoTW and e-QSL, you may need to put in 3 Ns). Then hit Enter. That will select only the unconfirmed

Re: [Dx4win] Radio Control issues

2011-02-04 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Kirk, Have you ever made any changes to the rig control files? I changed the baud rate in the rig control file (in 8.04) and when I updated to 8.05, I didn't copy the new rig control file, so the radio didn't work. Good luck. 73, Bud N7CW -Original Message- From:

Re: [Dx4win] Group number question

2011-03-13 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Ron, This is an easy problem. Use the Filter Search function - F8. Then type the Group number of the QSOs you want to move and hit return. Now you have a subset of your log containing only the QSOs with that Group number. You can now export them (File, Export, pick a format, then in the

Re: [Dx4win] Windows 7

2011-04-04 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
I have been using DX4Win with Windows 7 for about 15 months with no problems. 73, Bud N7CW On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 1:10 PM, Charles Ristorcelli cristorce...@san.rr.com wrote: I notice the web page does not indicate DX4WIN works with Windows 7. Is that because it is an unknown unknown or

Re: [Dx4win] Prefixes/Zones for Spotters

2011-07-28 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Megin, Here is my example (without quotes) #3, #4, that is number sign three comma space number sign four. Seems to work 73, Bud N7CW On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 6:57 PM, Megin Murphy meginamur...@gmail.comwrote: I would like to filter the spotters to include only US spots. I found

[Dx4win] Custom Awards

2011-08-31 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
I am trying to use the Fred Fish Memorial Award Custom Award to give me a listing of the grids DX4Win thinks I have confirmed. When I select Reports, Custom, Fred Fish Memorial Award and then ask for any of the Report/Action(s) (Listing, Listing Worked, Needed Listing, etc), all the fields that

Re: [Dx4win] Serial to USB

2011-09-16 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
John, I've been using these http://www.usbgear.com/USBG-232MINI.html They have hubs also http://www.usbgear.com/23210129.html I haven't had any problems with Windows 7. 73, Bud N7CW On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:05 AM, W9RPM j...@w9rpm.com wrote: HI, I am needing to get a new computer, and

Re: [Dx4win] Labels

2011-11-08 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
John - exactly what do you mean by partial ones? Is the bottom of the last one in the column being cut off? Does it show the partial ones when you do a preview? 73, Bud N7CW On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 4:39 PM, W9RPM j...@w9rpm.com wrote: Tom, well I hope that we can find out from someone. I

Re: [Dx4win] Website callsign lookup not working in v8.03

2011-11-17 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Mark, I think if you press Enter at that point, it will take you to QRZ.com. 73, Bud N7CW On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Mark Lunday wd4...@triad.rr.com wrote: I thought there was a thread about this recently, but I can't find it. * V8.03 * Enabled box is checked *

Re: [Dx4win] Test version of DX4WIN that updates itself

2011-12-07 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Jim, I followed your procedure, using Win 7, and it worked fine. And DX4Win still seems to be working correctly :) 73, Bud N7CW On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C jjreis...@alum.mit.eduwrote: Some pointed out a typo below. dx4win.exe should be dx4wupd.exe I think I fixed

[Dx4win] Fwd: Ve7cc and P5??

2011-12-11 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
It's listed under HM. 73, Bud N7CW On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 5:47 AM, Hugh Valentine hsv...@juno.com wrote: When configuring VE7CC to allow spots to DX4WIN, I notice in the AS country list, there is no P5(VE7CC). Since P5 is so needed, why is it not there. Just curious. Or, is this a VE7CC

Re: [Dx4win] K3+Dx4WIN+Skimmer

2011-12-11 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Natale, See this link http://dx4win.ad1c.us/radios/index.html#K3 I think this is what you want to do. 73, Bud N7CW On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 6:11 AM, Natale Borghetti i5...@i5nph.net wrote: I have noticed that: Skimmer wants decode CW on USB, therefore always I have to set my K3 CW

[Dx4win] QSL Labels for Multiple Calls

2012-01-05 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Now that I managing QSLs for multiple calls, I find myself printing labels with the wrong greeting more and more often. I wonder if it would be possible to specify greetings by log? Does anyone have an alternate solution? If not, maybe Paul can add it to the list for 8.1? 73, Bud N7CW

Re: [Dx4win] QSL Labels for Multiple Calls

2012-01-05 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
in printing window 73 Kostas sv1dpi - Original Message - From: Dave Perry n...@comcast.net To: Bud Semon N7CW n...@cableone.net; dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] QSL Labels for Multiple Calls Bud, I am having the same

Re: [Dx4win] QSL Labels for Multiple Calls

2012-01-05 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
that there are commands (qsomultiple operationschnage group number) to change the group number to something different than zero (0) or to make default insertion group number something different than zero (filepreferencesqso) Kostas - Original Message - From: Bud Semon N7CW n

Re: [Dx4win] QSL Labels for Multiple Calls

2012-01-05 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
...@comcast.net To: Bud Semon N7CWn...@cableone.net;dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] QSL Labels for Multiple Calls Bud, I am having the same problem here! Dave, N4QS - Original Message - From: Bud Semon N7CWn...@cableone.net

Re: [Dx4win] Just joined

2012-01-15 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Rick, I think I understand your question - your LoTW downloads come back without a state specified for the station that you worked? If so, that is a function of each person's LoTW setup and not of the logging program. It is done in the TQSL program. I would suggest that you write a very

Re: [Dx4win] Just Joined - Update

2012-01-17 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Without verifying the problem myself, I believe there are 2 issues. First, as has been explained here, TQSL must be set up properly. Second, the ADIF import from N1MM into DX4Win is not very complete. Jim, AD1C, has solved this problem with his program, ADIF2DXQ. See

[Dx4win] Feature Request

2012-02-05 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
I use Winkeyer USB to key my radio through DX4Win. I also use 2 radios in DX4Win. Is it possible to add a switch in the Winkeyer control so that when I change radios, the Winkeyer switches the keying line also? This is done in N1MM Logger. Thanks and 73, Bud N7CW

Re: [Dx4win] Q: How to put Skimmer AND (telnet) packet spots in the spots window?

2012-02-10 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
One easy way is to log onto a Telnet cluster that has the Skimmer spots in it's output by default. N7AZ.net does this. One problem I have with this scenario: I use the packet filtering in DX4Win so that only spots from zones 3 and 4 are checked against the log. I assumed that 80% of the time,

Re: [Dx4win] label window from Y to N

2012-02-14 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Timon, In Preferences, QSO, Defaults for New QSO, Label/Upl Flag - uncheck the QSL card box. 73, Bud N7CW On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 3:07 AM, Timon Kruijer p...@xs4all.nl wrote: Hi all In the main window there is the label window. In my case there is always a Y. So every qso gets a

Re: [Dx4win] Re : Windows 7 : it works !

2012-02-24 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Radi, Here is something to try: Right click on the shortcut to start the program. Chose Properties, then the Compatibility tab. At the bottom, it says Privilege Level - click the box Run this program as an administrator. I hope that works for you. 73, Bud N7CW On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at

Re: [Dx4win] Creating a Group within a Group

2012-03-20 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hey Fred, One way to do this is to use Selections. You can name Selections just like groups and then specify which groups are in each Selection. I have one Selection named All QSOs and another named Prescott. Groups 0 - 43 are my QSOs from San Diego (I use the groups to represent contests -

Re: [Dx4win] Elecraft K3 Radio Interface problem.

2012-05-09 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi John, Your computer may be putting the USB port to sleep. In Windows 7 try this: Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Power Options. Next to Recommended Settings, select Change Plan Settings. Then click Change Advanced Power Settings. Click the + next to USB Settings. Click the + next to

Re: [Dx4win] AD1C at Dayton

2012-05-15 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
You can add my name to that list. I won't be at Dayton, but our paths will cross someday and I owe you more than 1 73, Bud N7CW On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C jjreis...@alum.mit.eduwrote: I'm flying into Dayton Friday afternoon and leaving Sunday afternoon. I'll be at

Re: [Dx4win] [CADXA DX Talk] W8AEF DX Cluster

2012-05-25 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Neither DX4Win nor VE7CC would connect. Here is the error message from VE7CC Failure with W8AEF: IP = 97.117.167.228 :23 73, Bud On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 6:58 AM, W8AEF w8...@q.com wrote: I think I have gotten the w8aef.com:23 set up to automatically follow whatever IP Address Qwest gives

Re: [Dx4win] Building Export File for LOTW

2012-09-11 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
I believe DX4Win checks both the Upload Flag and the Upload Date before uploading. If Jim is correct and you previously uploaded those QSOs, you can use the LoTW/Clear LoTW Upload Date selection after you have filtered the 296 QSOs.Then those ~140 QSOs will get uploaded again. 73, Bud N7CW

Re: [Dx4win] Building Export File for LOTW

2012-09-11 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Except that the log will show the new upload date, won't it? If so, why would you care about having uploaded them twice? What am I missing? 73, Bud N7CW On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C jjreis...@alum.mit.eduwrote: On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Harry Williams

Re: [Dx4win] Building Export File for LOTW

2012-09-11 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Jim - you are right. I missed the entire log part. Thanks for catching that. Sorry to everyone else on the reflector for the extra bandwidth. 73, Bud N7CW On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 7:48 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C jjreis...@alum.mit.eduwrote: On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 8:01 PM, Bud Semon N7CW n

[Dx4win] 4Z5IW 24894 good signal

2012-09-14 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
73, Bud N7CW __ 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

[Dx4win] Sorry About Previous Email

2012-09-14 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Typing too fast 73, Bud N7CW __ 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

Re: [Dx4win] MMTTY

2012-10-12 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi John Here are a couple things to check: Is the path to MMTTY on the RTTY tab in Preferences correct? Mine is c:\program files (x86)\mmtty\mmtty.exe. I have struggled with Win 7 saving some files as Compatibility Files, which I have yet to fully understand. In any case, sometimes files end

Re: [Dx4win] Stay Alive

2012-11-10 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Alan, Use a text editor to edit the dx4win.tcp file. Add a | (above the \ on my keyboard) and a number to the end of the line on your favorite Telnet connection. The number defines how many minutes to wait before it sends a keep alive to the connection. For example:

Re: [Dx4win] LOTW Support

2013-01-07 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Snip Since we all have opinions, I guess I will put mine out there. I like the LoTW interface. I have a significant number of logs from different locations in my master DX4Win log and each has to be treated differently by TQSL. So an automatic upload doesn't make sense to me. The number of

Re: [Dx4win] DX Spots in color

2013-03-24 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Pat - the smartass answer is Work them! Easier said than done for sure. You may have a 6M QSO accidentally entered as C5 or TK. Try Filtering (F8) on C5 (after hitting F8, put your cursor in the Prefix window and hit F1. Type The and select The Gambia) and filter on 6M (move your cursor into

Re: [Dx4win] need help

2013-05-13 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Dick, In the Help file, section Appendix B:Files, under the first paragraph Save Directory, it discusses the automatic log backup file with the extension .~xl (for example, mine is n7cw.~xl). Try making a copy of that file, renaming it with the extension .dxl and loading it into DX4Win. It

Re: [Dx4win] Entity update

2013-05-13 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Elliott, The easiest way is found here: http://dx4win.ad1c.us/updater/index.html Jim's new version of the updater is wonderful. If you are still stuck, write back to the reflector 73, Bud N7CW On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 9:16 AM, El Med eam1212...@yahoo.com wrote: I know this has been

Re: [Dx4win] contest mode

2013-07-02 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Bill, In order to make this work, you must fill in all the information in the box that pops up when you select Contest Mode - including the date and time (which has to be before you start entering QSOs), the Contest Mode Enabled box must be checked and the text you want added must be entered.

Re: [Dx4win] SWL label message

2013-07-02 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Mike, There are 3 lines in the Greetings box. The 3rd line is used for SWL labels. 73, Bud N7CW On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Mike Tessmer mtess...@mindspring.comwrote: Hi I usually put a short message at the bottom of my labels (Tnx QSO/QSL!, PSE QSL!, CQWW Contest, etc.) but

Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN Digest, Vol 112, Issue 20

2013-08-21 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hal - I believe you are correct. I have many different log files and on the Personal Tab of the Preferences, they all say N7CW. It must refer to the license, but it doesn't show up anywhere else where it might interfere with logging operations (at least that I have ever found). 73, Bud On

Re: [Dx4win] Using 2Tone inside DX4WIN

2013-10-10 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Not to pile on, but I'm with Lee, Dave and Kostas 73, Bud N7CW On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Kostas SV1DPI sv1...@otenet.gr wrote: I would like to add me on the list of the users want to add ocx in dx4win. Please Paul reply... And remember that we are waiting a new release for a lot

Re: [Dx4win] Creating Group Names/Selections

2013-10-14 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Hi Fred from up the road a piece, I didn't double check this, but I bet you have to be set as an Expert user. In Preferences, on the Personal tab, in the User Level drop down box, select Expert. You will probably need to re-start the program. 73, Bud N7CW On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 3:59 PM,

Re: [Dx4win] Z68BH - new DXNS country file ?

2013-10-25 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Luis - it's all politics, so no one knows when it might happen. Z6 is recognized by CQ magazine, so it will count for the CQWW DX contests and that is why Martti is there this weekend. Work them first, worry about the politics later :) 73, Bud N7CW On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 8:10 AM, Luis

Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and K3

2013-11-11 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Wayne, Mine works fine. Are you using the X4 version of the radio control software? 73, Bud N7CW On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 9:47 AM, n2wk n...@rochester.rr.com wrote: I’m having a problem getting my K3 and DX4WIN to set the split freq. from the cluster. Is anyone else seeing this? It sets

Re: [Dx4win] TS-990s Rig File

2013-12-21 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Barry, Did you select the radio in DX4Win? file, Preferences, the Radio tab, then in the Radio Type drop down window, you should find the file you extracted. Don't forget to select the Com port. 73, Bud N7CW On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 5:20 PM, Barry Bourgond ba...@w8sm.org wrote: I am having

[Dx4win] Updates - My LoTW Opinion and a Question

2014-01-05 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Relative to LoTW improvements: One of the great features of DX4Win is it's ability to handle multiple logs, whether they are DXpeditions, grid expeditions or just a club call. Using the Groups and Selections choices, they can be combined or separated easily. LoTW requires that some of these

Re: [Dx4win] On-Going Annual country totals

2014-01-09 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
To add to Jim's answer, see Filter|Selection in the Help file. It is pretty complete. 73, Bud N7CW On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 4:58 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C jjreis...@alum.mit.eduwrote: Set up a group selection BY DATE, starting 2014. Then your log will only show 2014 QSOs. On Thu, Jan 9, 2014

Re: [Dx4win] On-Going Annual country totals

2014-01-09 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
just show 2014 totals?..guess there's only one way to know... Steve GW4BLE -Original Message- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bud Semon N7CW Sent: 10 January 2014 00:00 To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re

Re: [Dx4win] Adding bands to Window 'Country'

2014-01-24 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Luis, You must also have Phone selected under the Setup Parameters. I hope that helps. 73, Bud N7CW On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Luis Teixeira xx9...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to add 60 m band to the window 'Country'. Is it possible? In 'Setup Parameters' I have this band already

Re: [Dx4win] LoTW and 2 Computers

2014-02-23 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Ron - yes, you can. I do this all the time. 73, Bud N7CW On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 6:46 AM, WB3AAL wb3...@verizon.net wrote: Hello, I decided to start working with the LoTW program. I have one question and hope someone will have the answer. I have two computers. #1 - One computer has

Re: [Dx4win] band mode

2014-05-05 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Dave, Under File, Preferences, select the QSO tab, in the CW frequency cutoff box, select 30 M and make sure the cutoff frequency is high in the band - maybe 10140 or so. Hope that helps. 73, Bud N7CW On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Dave Cossar davecos...@btinternet.comwrote: Hi I'm

Re: [Dx4win] 5T5T

2014-06-14 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
It's HT5T. Sorry that won't help your DXCC total :) 73, Bud N7CW On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 10:01 AM, Dick White white...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I worked a CW call 5T5T on 30 meters 20 April and 4 May. The call is not in QRZ.com and I can't find any information about this call. Maybe Pirate

Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN Country File Update status

2014-07-18 Thread Bud Semon N7CW
Jim, I think I speak for everyone on here - we can't thank you enough for everything you do. I would prefer that you take the most efficient course - I can wait on the IOTA updates. 73, Bud N7CW On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 6:26 AM, Jim Reisert AD1C jjreis...@alum.mit.edu wrote: Hi Folks, As

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