Amen! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken G Kopp Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 3:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Fwd: Re: Updates on a more positive note!
Well said, Paul ! 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [email protected] On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Paul van der Eijk <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, > > Thank you Bill for a civil restart of this discussion! > > We are expecting guests in a little while, so let me be brief: > > 1. I read the reflector > > 2. Folks who want to use DXLab please do so! > > 3. When I saw the enormous of email traffic a few month ago when LoTW had > problems I realized it was much better to have a clear delineation between > DX4WIN and LoTW. Is saving a few mouse clicks worth my effort and support > time afterwards? > > 4. I wrote a pretty cool regular expression to retrieve the QRZ info, but > also realized that the page was constructed to make this difficult for > commercial reasons. Have to rethink that. > > 5. The user has the same tools as I have to construct a radio file because > it is part of DX4WIN. Even debugging the interface is part of it. So if YOU > have a radio that is not supported by the program, you stand a much better > chance to get a working interface going than I can without that radio. > (There are still users who believe I have every radio ever made in my > shack!) > > 6. OmniRig: Has evaluated to a powerful system, using text files to > describe the interface similar to what DX4WIN does. The problem for me is > that OmniRig is event driven, DX4WIN polls the radio. > > 7. Multiple rotators: Should this be multiple serial ports and you select > the rotator or something smarter (band, or band segment driven with > possible override). How may users have multiple rotators? > > 8. I have a pretty long list of things to do, unfortunately it does not > indicate when / how to do this. > > Happy New Year! > > --Paul, KK4HD > > PS I hope we can keep these discussions civilized. The history of this > reflector goes back many years, and today seems to be the first time things > are getting slightly out of hand. Please avoid personal attacks. > > > > On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 2:34 PM, WILLIAM <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I have always considered myself as a loyal and satisfied user of DX4WIN! > I > > have probably been responsible for 25 or more fellow DXers choosing > DX4WIN > > over other possible logging programs. I dread the thought of ever > changing > > to some other new method of maintaining the heart of my DX History. With > > that being said I have a hard time understanding how the good and bad > > feedback that has been offered by many long time DX4win supporters has > > deteriorated to the level of personal attacks against each other. > > > > I think my biggest frustration & disappointment in regard to DX4win was > > best stated by Kostas SV1DPI when he said: > > > > > > " The bad thing for me (worst than not updating) is that Paul, the author > > of the program, does not say to us his thoughts for all these. I would > > like to hear his opinion, even it is something like "dx4win is my last > > priority and I don't think I will update it the next 30 years"(I hope > > not saying it)..." > > > > There may be many good reasons for Paul not taking update action, BUT in > > my opinion absolutely NO reason for not communicating with his customers! > > He owes us that! > > > > My personal wish list still has the QRZ.com XML interface update near the > > top. > > > > Still Hoping! > > > > 73 > > Bill N4NX > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Lou Dietrich" <[email protected]> > > To: "DX4WIN Reflector" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2014 12:23:06 PM > > Subject: [Dx4win] Fwd: Re: Updates > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: Ernie <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > Ernie and Group, > > > > I run HDSDR and DX4WIN all the time...simply use LPB2, a free software > > offered by Larry N8LP....You can have HDSDR, DX4WIN, N1MM and anything > > else you want to linked to your rig....it works great... > > > > The rest of your post can be added to our joint 'wish list'....Hi > > Hi...along with updated rig files or movement to OmniRig...along with an > > update Submission Sheet showing LOTW, Hard QSL or EQSL (EQSL yuck!, > > sorry, editorial comment!) > > > > Even the Report Generator is missing simple drop down indicators under > > Report/ Action, Modes and Bands, showing different selections. This was > > reported and not acted upon by Paul many versions ago...multiple rotor > > controls...two (or more) telnet sessions...WWV numbers on the Map Screen > > or on top of the QSO windows...simple integration of digital programs, > > MMTTY/2Tone, better PSK31 integration... > > > > DX4WIN is a remarkably simple, stable but outdated piece of software. > > Paul did a great job with it many years ago but alas, now it just > > flounders in limbo with little support or enhancement from him. If it > > wasn't for Jim AD1C's tremendous support, I would have moved off this > > archaic platform a long time ago. There is little or no reason why > > AD1C's enhancements were not embraced, supported and incorporated by > Paul. > > > > We, dear fellow DX4WIN users, are 'caught' in an trap...move off to > > another and abandon what we have learned ...or stick with DX4WIN and > > hope someone will get this platform back on the track. > > > > Flaming each other does little or nothing to enhance or move this topic > > forward. > > > > 73/ Regards.... > > > > Lou N2TU > > > > > > On 1/5/2014 10:24 AM, Ernie wrote: > > > > > > Important to me: > > > > > > 1. Omnirig support so that I can run HDSDR and DX4Win connected to my > > > rig at the same time. > > > 2. Easy way to add additional satellite names myself > > > 3. Easy way to add mode names myself > > > > > > Ernie W8EH > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > DX4WIN mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > 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:[email protected] > > > > 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:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > 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:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
