Still waiting on min, after 24 hours! Sent from my iPad
> On Oct 19, 2017, at 4:15 PM, John, K9EL <[email protected]> wrote: > > I already received my V9 license. > > > 73, > John K9EL > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:11 PM > To: 'Ricardo Navarrete' <[email protected]>; 'Paul Van Der Eijk' > <[email protected]> > Cc: 'DX4WIN Reflector' <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Version 9 of DX4WIN available > > > I assume that Jim's upgrade notes will apply: > > http://dx4win.ad1c.us/appnotes/upgrade.html > > Dave, N4QS > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 2:47 PM > To: 'Ricardo Navarrete' <[email protected]>; 'Paul Van Der Eijk' > <[email protected]> > Cc: 'DX4WIN Reflector' <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Version 9 of DX4WIN available > > This is good news! > > I placed my order and downloaded version 9.0. How do I upgrade from version > 8.05 to 9.0? It has been so long, I can't remember. > > 73, > > Dave, N4QS > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Ricardo Navarrete > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 1:33 PM > To: Paul Van Der Eijk <[email protected]> > Cc: DX4WIN Reflector <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Version 9 of DX4WIN available > > Thanks a lot!!!! I will test it today!!!!! > > > Rick EA4ZK > > El 19 oct. 2017 8:31 p. m., "Paul van der Eijk" <[email protected]> > escribió: > >> Happy to announce that version 9 is available! >> >> The website still needs work and I plan to do that in the coming days >> but the order form is current (you may have to reload the form if you >> still see version 8) >> >> You can download the installer here: www.dx4win.com/files/dx4w901.exe >> >> The improvements in this release would not have been possible without >> the suggestions and bug reports from the beta testers: >> >> Jim, AD1C >> Paul, F6EXV >> David, K2DBK >> Bud, N7CW >> Lee, N7NU >> Guy, ON4AOI >> Kostas, SV1DPI >> Mike, W0VTT >> >> With a very special thank you to Jim for his tireless efforts to get >> the new data in shape to feed the country database and related files. >> >> Important Note: >> This version does not implement the editors for the various databases; >> this is planned for the next update. >> >> Callsigns >> Support for on-line callsign lookups for QRZ and Buckmaster (HamCall) >> Separate menu option to lookup a callsign using a web browser >> Callsigns can be up to 16 characters long (up from 12) >> >> Country Database >> The country database is now split in two files; country.dat contains >> the callsign mappings, country information etc. A second file, >> usrexcpt.dat contains the exceptions (overrides) entered by the user. >> This applies to prefix/zones/date exceptions for a callsign, QSL >> manager information and QSL manager address. >> Callsign exceptions and mappings in the country database have now a >> start- and end-date allowing multiple date ranges to be specified. >> Counties have now coordinates >> >> Custom Awards >> Custom awards have been updated to allow for more flexibility in >> naming awards and better error checking. >> Awards 'codes' can be 6 characters in length (up from 4). The longer >> values allow for a more logical organization of the awards avoiding >> splitting a single award into multiple awards. >> Award 'values' can be 12 characters in length (up from 8) The >> abbreviation for an award is shown in the QSO Window; pressing F1 will >> show the list of valid entries and their description. The list shown >> takes the restrictions for Prefix, Date, Band and Mode into account >> When selecting a custom award, an information page can be displayed >> which may have an URL for the home page for the award A new menu >> option is available to verify and convert the custom award setting for >> each QSO; see QSO Window | Multiple QSO operations | Check Custom >> Awards. >> A new file, awdmap.txt, has been introduced to convert awards and >> award values to the new custom awards. >> >> IOTAs >> For a new QSO, the IOTA field is set when the IOTA for the entity is >> unique. Similarly, the Island field is set for an IOTA when the Island >> is unique for the IOTA. >> A new menu option is available to check existing QSOs for a valid IOTA >> and set the IOTA and Island fields when they are unique; see QSO >> Window | Multiple QSO operations | Check IOTAs. >> The relation between Prefix and IOTA is stored in a new file: >> prf2iota.txt The PopUp menu for selecting an IOTA can be limited to >> IOTAs by continent or by Prefix in addition to the full list of IOTAs. >> An option has been added to confirm IOTA QSOs using the .CSV file >> downloaded from the RSGB; see QSO Window | QSLs | Confirm QSOs using >> IOTA file. >> >> Modes >> Added many more modes, and a new QSO field to enter a sub-mode. See >> Modes for a table of modes and sub modes. >> The option to modify the modes for the selected QSOs can also modify >> the sub-mode. See QSO | Multiple QSOs Operations | Set Mode. >> Added an option, (Alt+F8), to search for generic modes like Phone and >> Digital. >> A double-click in a summary window uses the generic mode search and >> searching using the previous filter will show how that was done. >> >> Packet Cluster >> Ability to auto connect to a cluster node. The node is shown in the >> preferences and will not change when the clusters.txt is updated. >> The redesigned Announce DX Window can automatically include state, >> county, IOTA and VUCC grid in a DX spot if specified in the QSO Window. >> The clusters.txt is no longer modified after selecting a node and is >> now a single file. Previously, two files were used specify a keep >> alive parameter or not. The keep alive value is now part of the cluster node >> configuration. >> >> Radios >> A number of new radios were added. >> >> Reports >> Progress reports use now three dates for reporting. >> Submission report honors the exclusion of deleted countries Added >> columns to WPX submission report so it can be used for submissions by >> saving the report as a csv file. >> >> RST >> rstR and rstS fields can have 5 characters; numerical formatting is no >> longer enforced to allow for EME reports etc >> >> System >> On-line updating for program and data files. See Main Form | Help | >> Check for Updates Many files have been renamed to better reflect their >> use; binary files have the *.dat file extension and text files the >> *.txt file extension. See Appendix B for more details. >> Cosmetic changes and fixes; most importantly that when using skins, >> windows no longer change position and size when restarting the program. >> Many small bug fixes; many of them never reported previously! >> Reading of ADIF files is substantially faster Expanded the memory >> available to the program; log files with a million QSOs are possible. >> >> --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:[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 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
