Kyle I'm glad you've got it working. I somehow thought you would be impressed with that capability within DX4WIN. I certainly am. Paul did a great job there.
Have fun. 73 Bob 5B4AGN, P3F, ZC4ZM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Sandel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bob Henderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 11:22 PM Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Multiple Logbooks. Multiple Computers. > Bob. > > This is an excellent solution. I now have the log set up this way and it > works really slick. > > Thanks for the feedback! > > Kyle AL7J > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Henderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 12:00 AM > To: Kyle Sandel > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Multiple Logbooks. Multiple Computers. > > > Kyle > > Date segmentation is not the answer. DX4WIN is far cleverer than that. You > need to assign Group Numbers to each of your different calls, have logs for > each and then merge them into one. This is perfect for award tracking and > for QSLing. > > I have my logs for 5B4/G3ZEM, 5B4AGN, 5V7ZM, 9G5ZM, C21ZM, G3ZEM, P3F, > ZC4ZM, ZD9ZM etc all merged into one log called Logsall. For QSLing this is > a dream in that I don't need to sort incoming QSLs by my call before > entering them and when I print labels the call I used is printed on the > bottom of each label so I just need to pick the right card to stick it on. > > I can set a log filter for whatever group I want. So when I am operating > from say 9G5ZM I can set that filter and only take into account my QSOs from > there for award purposes or for checking whether a station might be needed. > At the same time the "worked same station " window lets me see all the QSOs > I have had with the station I am working from all my operations. So if I am > in 9G5 I get the right DXCC information for 9G5 but can see if I have worked > AL7J from any of my other operations. > > I can also select multiple group numbers in a single filter. So here in the > Republic of Cyprus I use a filter I have named "Cyprus", which groups > together my 5B4/G3ZEM, 5B4AGN and P3F log files so that spots etc are > checked against all relevant QSOs. > > I hope this helps. > > 73 > > Bob 5B4AGN, P3F (in contests), ZC4ZM > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kyle Sandel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 3:10 AM > Subject: [Dx4win] Multiple Logbooks. Multiple Computers. > > > > Just purchased DX4WIN. Working on initial logbook setup. Have 7 years of > > data to enter (manual entry unfortunately, former LOGPlus files are > > corrupted, apparently beyond repair) covering three different QTHs. We are > > about to relocate back to the first of those former QTHs (KL7). Two > > questions: > > > > First question is whether to use a single date-segmented log (the > > Filter|Selection function) or multiple logs. Issue is convenience in > > tracking QSLs for awards. Interested in experiences of users of either > > method. If a date-segmented log is preferred then comments on how to deal > > with the multi-year break in KL7 residency would be very helpful. > > Specifically, I would need to exclude date periods 2 and 3 so that only > date > > periods 1 and 4 are accessed for purposes of KL7 submissions. If the > > multiple log method is preferred then comments on how to deal with > tracking > > awards that are not QTH-restricted would be helpful. > > > > The second question relates to the manual data entry described above. I > plan > > to have a duplicate copy of DX4WIN on my laptop so I can do the data entry > > while traveling (I believe this is permitted under the license terms but > > please correct me if I'm wrong) then merge that data to my "primary" > logbook > > files on the desktop using the File|Import/Export:Merge function. Comments > > regarding best practices would be appreciated. For example, how to > minimize > > potential lost detail in the merge process? > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Kyle AL7J > > 832-876-3210 L48 > > 907-748-1675 Alaska > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dx4win mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > > >
