Hi. I have used the DX4Win version for many years, I think that since the late 80s or early 90s.
I have considered that it is a very stable program, and as some users have indicated here, to upload an Adif file to LOTW only a couple of clicks are needed and it only takes a couple of minutes. We must also thank Jim, for the maintenance of the databases and the complementary programs he has developed so that everything was easier. But I also have to say against him, that when there was a review of version 8, the windows changed position every time the program opened. Here they told me a solution to always remain in the same place, but it did not work for me, and every time the program starts I have to manually place the windows in their position. I think Paul must correct that problem, before moving on to version 9, since many users continue working with version 8. For the rest it seems to me that it is a great program that meets very well and I do not think you are willing to start a new learning curve with another program. This is my humble opinion as a user. Greetings to all. 73 de EA8AM El lun, 20 nov 2023 a las 17:50, John Pritt (<[email protected]>) escribió: > I absolutely love DX4Win and have since the day it was released. For my > logging needs it is totally functional. I also think that the support is > awesome thanks to Paul, Jim, Guy and the rest of the users. > > John (N1JP) > > > > > > On Nov 20, 2023, at 12:28, Tim moore <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > David Perry (N4QS) certainly doesn't speak for all of us. I like the > > product just as it is and I think the support and updates are excellent > as > > they exist today. I fully understand some may find issues with the > product > > as it is, but they don't speak for or represent all of us . And of > > course, you're never going to please all the folks all the time in this > > diverse hobby. > > > > But since you wanted folks to speak up.....I am. I vote we continue as > > things are maintained today. Not that mine...or anyone else's opinions > > really carry any significant weight. The owners should of course do as > > they see fit to do. After all, it's their product to sell and maintain. > > Those who don't like the product can find another product more to their > > liking. Those of us pleased with the product....can continue using it. > > > > I could have/use any product on the market out there....and I chose this > > one > > ....with good reason. I like it just as it is..... > > > > As an Engineer with 45+ years in the IT industry and quite a few years > > working in software development, I appreciate the time and effort it > takes > > to develop and maintain a product. And I have been involved with the > > effort of trying to keep a myriad of customers with diverse desires and > > requirements satisfied. It's a daunting task. I'll save for another day > > my discussion on Problem Reports (PRs) and Deficiency Reports (DRs) and > > Known Problems and Workarounds (KP&Ws) and Configuration Control Boards > > (CCBs) and racking and stacking customer desires/complaints. > > > > K4TK > > Tim > > > >> On Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 11:05 AM David Perry, N4QS <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> To all DX4WIN users: > >> > >> We really need Paul to do something. He promised the databases would be > >> available on the next update, but that was four years ago. I have been > >> asking for full integration with WSJT-X for years to no avail. > >> > >> This is a great program with a very active user base, but very little > >> commitment from Paul. I wonder if Paul would be willing to sell his > >> interest in the product to a group of users. We might all consider > buying > >> him out and then forming our own development team and support group. We > >> could even make it open source to encourage more developers to get > >> involved. > >> > >> Paul, I think it is about time that you let us know what your future > plans > >> entail. It is not fair to your loyal users to keep them in the dark and > >> not > >> provide any further development. We all scratch our heads and talk > among > >> ourselves, but we just cannot figure out why you no longer want to > support > >> your fine program. Are you bored? Have health problems? Lost > interest? > >> > >> Bottom line, what would it take to buy you out? I would be happy to > lead a > >> user group to see if we can do just that. I would not do it for any > profit > >> motive, and my time and money would be provided for the benefit of all. > >> > >> In fact, if you were willing to talk I would suggest that we form a > >> 501(c)(3) to make it a non-profit venture. I personally think it would > be > >> fun for the users to take ownership in the application. The biggest > issue > >> is can we find users who have the technical background to support the > >> product? I have no idea what programming languages and database > software > >> you use to power DX4WIN, but whatever you use is working great. Would > you > >> want to continue to provide overall technical leadership or would you > >> prefer > >> to retire? All of these questions and issues would have to be > discussed. > >> > >> Can you project your future revenue streams over the next three years? > Can > >> you provide actual revenue over the past three years? If so, I am sure > we > >> can monetize your financial interest in DX4WIN as it stands today. You > >> have > >> a great product that has stood the test of time over 25 years. I am > sure > >> you would like to see it continue well into the future. > >> > >> I am a former partner with Deloitte & Touche and for the last 30 years > have > >> owned and operated three family businesses. I am now retired, but I > have > >> the background to help in such a transaction. My sole interest is to > see > >> DX4WIN become more actively developed and supported for benefit of the > >> general ham radio community. > >> > >> Paul, please let me know via the reflector or privately if the time is > >> right > >> for you to discuss future options. > >> > >> I would also invite any other members of the user community to express > >> their > >> interest in joining me in forming a group to keep DX4WIN alive and as a > >> legacy to its founder. Jim, AD1C, would definitely have to be one of > the > >> founding user group members. All if favor, say aye! > >> > >> I am sure that if we formed a user group, we would have many users who > >> would > >> want to volunteer their services to help with various aspects of > >> distribution, user support and development of DX4WIN going forward. We > >> would need volunteers to upgrade and support the website. Help with new > >> user installations. Help with ongoing product development, etc. > >> > >> If Paul can provide us with a price, we can then determine the best way > to > >> raise the funds to buy him out. We could ask for donations. We could > also > >> continue to charge modest amounts for new installations and updates -- > but > >> only until the initial buyout amount has been paid off. Thereafter, we > >> might explore a donation based model just to raise enough money to pay > for > >> ongoing administrative expenses -- if any. Again, our user group could > be > >> creative and flexible as we work together to evolve the product > overtime. > >> I > >> do not think this would be that big an effort to organize as long as > Paul > >> thinks the time is right. Ultimately, it all depends on what Paul > wants to > >> do. > >> > >> Paul, in the interest of your many devoted users, is this something > that we > >> can begin to discuss with you? > >> > >> 73, > >> > >> Dave, N4QS > >> > >> [email protected] > >> > >> Cell: 270.210.9912 > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > On > >> Behalf Of [email protected] > >> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 9:58 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [Dx4win] FW: FW: QSL Manager editor not available. > >> > >> Guy, > >> > >> Thank you for speaking up on this topic. > >> > >> The AD1C databases are not updated automatically, but the user does it > >> manually: > >> Help, Check for updates, selecting which databases to update from AD1C. > >> > >> So what prevents the user from deciding whether to use the QSL manager > AD1C > >> database or his own QSL info? > >> > >> When creating a new version of DX4WIN (v.9), you cannot block users from > >> using the existing very good features. > >> > >> Especially since these functions are available in the help. "Main > Window: > >> File | Databases | QSL Managers" > >> > >> So many years have passed since the last update (ver 9.0.0.1259 - 2019) > >> that > >> this problem could have been removed and this function unlocked. > >> > >> Once again, I am asking Paul KK4HD to take care of this problem and in > v.9 > >> unlock the ability to IMPORT/EXPORT your own databases QSL managers (as > it > >> was in previous versions) regardless of the import of AD1C files. > >> > >> Thank you in advance for quickly solving the problem. > >> > >> > >> Greetings from Poland. > >> > >> -------------------------- > >> Vy 73! > >> > >> Krzysztof "Chris" > >> SP5KP, SN5N > >> > >> eMail: [email protected] > >> web: https://sp5kp.pzk.pl > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: ON4AOI [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 3:26 PM > >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: [Dx4win] FW: QSL Manager editor not available. > >> > >> Chris, > >> This is not an error in the software > >> But something that is left out for other reason For example automatic > >> updates > >> > >> Guy ON4AOI > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > On > >> Behalf Of [email protected] > >> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 2:06 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [Dx4win] FW: QSL Manager editor not available. > >> > >> Mike W0VTT, > >> Jim AD1C, > >> Paul KK4HD, > >> > >> Mike, you didn't understand the problem. > >> > >> I want DX4WIN v.9 to provide me with the following functions: DATABASES > >> Exprt/Import file QSL Managers (and not only address editing) - > functions > >> that are described in the help "Main Window: File | Databases | QSL > >> Managers" > >> > >> I mainly want to be able to use the files of the national QSL office on > my > >> PC, which I will be able to add to the files downloaded from AD1C and > >> import > >> the whole thing to my Dx4WIN installation > >> > >> Jim, thank you for your willingness to help, but my local information > QSL > >> SP > >> Offices should not be in your database and therefore this suggestion > does > >> not solve the problem). > >> > >> In previous versions this function worked and was very helpful. I have > not > >> found any information anywhere why this function was blocked with the > >> message: QSL Manager editor not available > >> > >> I bought DX4WIN for the first time about 30 years ago (I started with > v.4) > >> and I still want to use v.9 (only this error spoils the entire > program). I > >> don't want to go back to old versions where this function works very > well - > >> as described in the help "Main Window: File | Databases | QSL Managers" > >> > >> I'm reporting the problem here on REFLECTOR because I don't know who > should > >> fix this error. > >> Once again, I would like to ask the person who programmed v.9 DX4WIN to > >> take > >> care of the problem and let me know when this error in v.9 will be > fixed. > >> > >> Greetings from Poland. > >> > >> -------------------------- > >> Vy 73! > >> > >> Krzysztof "Chris" > >> SP5KP, SN5N > >> > >> eMail: [email protected] > >> web: https://sp5kp.pzk.pl > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Mike Cizek W0VTT [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2023 3:32 PM > >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: [Dx4win] QSL Manager editor not available. > >> > >> Hello Chris, > >> > >> Yes, it is different in v9. In the QSO window, enter the QSL manager's > >> callsign and press <CTRL-E>. type the address into the window that > pops up > >> and select OK. > >> > >> --- > >> 73, > >> Mike Cizek WØVTT > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > On > >> Behalf Of [email protected] > >> Sent: Saturday, 18 November, 2023 04:52 > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [Dx4win] QSL Manager editor not available. > >> > >> Hello > >> > >> > >> > >> I have been using DX4WIN for many years. Currently v. 9.0.9.1259 in > which I > >> have 370477 QSOs. > >> > >> > >> > >> I recently encountered this problem: > >> > >> > >> > >> I systematically update the databases from the DX4WIN website. > >> > >> But I also want to add my own QSL mangers as I did in previous > versions, as > >> described in the help: > >> > >> "Main Window: File | Databases | QSL Managers" and there were no > problems > >> with it. > >> > >> > >> > >> Unfortunately, when trying to enter (v. 9.0.9.1259): > >> > >> File, Databeses, QSL Mangaers I receive the following message: > >> > >> > >> > >> QSL Manager editor not available > >> > >> > >> > >> What is the reason for this? > >> > >> Maybe I have something configured incorrectly? > >> > >> > >> > >> Please help me. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -------------------------- > >> > >> Vy 73! > >> > >> Krzysztof "Chris" > >> > >> SP5KP, SN5N > >> > >> > >> > >> eMail: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > >> > >> web: <https://sp5kp.pzk.pl/> https://sp5kp.pzk.pl > >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
