First, lately I have commented on or replied to several emails on
the DXBase reflector regarding problems I have also encountered
with DXBase. Despite these issues, and despite the several
features I wish for in a future version, the DXBase logging program
remains my favorite ham radio application. In my opinion, DXBase
is by far the best general logging program available. THE BEST.
I have tried all the well-known loggers and many of the obscure
programs too and DXBase beats them all handily. Since first
purchasing DXBase in 2001, I have bought the upgrade every year
and I have never regretted it. It has always been a good deal.
Now back to the bashing :)
I wish for the following:
1) the ability to delete a record from the Previous QSO window
2) the ability to backup the database on-the-fly (with DXBase running)
3) the ability to switch databases on-the-fly (from within DXBase)
4) the program to automatically reconnect to ports each time DXBase
is run regardless of whether the connection was used the last time
it was run. (i.e. the K1EL keyer)
5) the program to automatically determine which QSLs I want most,
print the label, stick it on the card, stamp and sign it, stuff
it in an envelope (which it addressed and printed), insert the
appropriate green stamp/IRC, lick and apply the appropriate postage
to the envelope and haul it all to the post office all with the
push of a single button. Oh, and also write letters to the DX
stations who insist on QSLing the same 10M QSO over and over
instead of the 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40 and 80M QSOs we've had and
for which I sent QSLs since confirming the 10M QSO four years ago.
In addition, I too wish for three of Bill's wishlist items.
1) * LOCKABLE WINDOWS; a 'lock it in place' type option.
2) * NEW VERSION UPADATES; Window size and placement, font size and
color keyboard shortcuts * These should be remembered....
3) * PREVIOUS QSO WINDOW The PREVIOUS QSO window should be TOTALLY
resizable, qso's should be sortable based on the field selected.
--
73 Greg K4KO
http://webpages.charter.net/k4ko
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ed K1EP)
Date: Wed Dec 7 12:49:53 2005
Subject: [Dxbase] 2007 wish list
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I frequently operate mobile for casual operations and for more serious contest
operations, such as NEQP. I like to keep all my logs from my main callsign in
one database. If not, I would have hundreds of databases from each county I
operated from. That's the point. If I am mobile and operate from different
counties, I would like a field (or two or three) that says from WHERE I
operated. Right now, I have to put a /M after my callsign and use the notes
field or special field to manually enter my location information. It is
difficult then to sort entries. When I want to send logs to LOTW, I have to
manually separate operations from different counties and states. I hope
eventually LOTW will have other awards available than just DXCC and I try to
upload my logs based on my operating location. So how about some fields, like
maybe FROM_STATE and FROM_COUNTY. If I am going to operate from a DX country,
I will maintain a separate database for that, it makes sense. But all my
mobile QSO's and guest operating QSO's I want in one log to make QSL'ing
easier. In addition, I would like to see a way to segregate those QSO's when
outputting statistics. Currently I use /1 or /M for my operations not from
home. When I do my OUTPUT->HF STATISTICS->COUNTRIES, I want to be able to see
what countries I worked from home and not from a guest operation. For reports,
I can use the Selection Wizard.
