Nick: Not only is MMTTY the most popular, it also the most highly rated.
I previously requested that it be considered for inclusion. I only hope it will be. I use MMTTY with WriteLog for RTTY contesting and it is outstanding. Anyone else agree? 73, Ron, K6XC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Lekic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 9:06 PM Subject: [DXBase] Re: DXbase 2003 Status Information > Hi Jack: > > Thank you for informing the group about new DXB2003 release. One thing I > would like to ask: Are there any plans to integrate MMTTY engine into > DXBASE. This software is now one of the most popular RTTY package lately. > 73, Nick > va3na > > Jack writes: > > > Hi Folks, > > > > Thought we would take a minute to give you some information. Judging from > > large number of emails I've been getting, there is a lot of interest in > > "what's next" for DXbase. > > > > We've been in a enhancement development mode for a long time. We started > > back in September 2001 doing work on DXbase 2003. There have been 6 > > different beta releases and a large number of new features and improvements > > to old ones. Our beta test team has once again been "best in the business" > > and their attention to detail and individual expertise with certain parts of > > DXbase has yielded some very valuable improvements. Our final beta has been > > in use by the beta team for about ten days and thusfar we have a green light > > from them. > > > > We have not yet established a release date, but we are working that out. > > We're shooting for the first part of May. When that is determined, we will > > update our web site with details and also with specific info about the > > release content. As in past years, we have scrutinized every single > > enhancement request made to us and we have strived to include your input. > > We've also reviewed most of the reflector postings and tried to look for > > ways to minimize any issues that seem to appear from time to time. I think > > we've been very successful and feel sure that you'll be pleased. > > > > Look for features such as new mapping capabilities provided through a direct > > seamless interface to DX Atlas ( a third party product that you can obtain > > via web download from its author. You'll easily be able to display grayline > > maps and plot DX stations on a world map with zooming. New interface to the > > GoList Windows interface and removal of the obsolete DOS interface. > > Elimination of the driver requirement for rotor interface thus allowing more > > of the newer comport types to work easily. Previous QSO module allows > > editing the fields. US County tracking and statistics, expanded prefix > > mapping, expanded label grouping options, expanded call sign alerts, > > improved CDROM lookups, ADIF exports with filtering options, expanded > > options for using an address CDROM, new capabilities to produce graphs and > > charts using the user designed report module, new support for the ARSWIN > > rotor control software, expanded baud rates and comports up to com18, and a > > whole lot of other improvements. More later. > > > > In the coming weeks, we'll be updating our web site with all the > > particulars. Meanwhile, we're not quite ready to answer questions but > > wanted to give you some up front info. By the way, for those who are > > concerned about US counties, be ware that we have eliminated all the Alaskan > > counties previously listed in past versions of DXbase and replaced them with > > the four AK districts... CENTRAL, NORTH-WEST, SOUTH-CENTRAL, and SOUTH-EAST. > > You may want to edit your QSOs with AK counties in 2002 now to reflect only > > these entries so that when importing later, this information will be > > accepted. > > > > Thanks, > > Courtney > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase
