al...i think u sent this to me by mistake.....also, did u find the poop on ur usb 2 serial adapter u like so much.....73, gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Fred Handscombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gary Senesac AL9A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase reflector'" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:50 AM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import
> You are not the only one to use the Spec-1 column as I use it for tracking > what I send with my QSL's such as $1, $2 or $1 + 1IRC, etc. I have that > field, column, situated immediately after QSL VIA so I can see at a glance > what method I used. Works great. I am sure there are many other uses but > as you say it is NOT used by any other logging program I am aware of. > > Hope my wife don't find out about the Spec-1 column. :-) :-) > > > > At 12:44 AM 2/8/2006, Fred Handscombe wrote: >>Gary >> >>Im glad you were able to finally understand my point >> >>In fact your reply below emphasis the point I am trying to make >> >>DXbase has some DXbase specific fields that may not be used by other >>programmes. Therefore would it not be REALLY USEFUL to have some >>information about these and the ADIF titles you need to use to match them >>eg Special-1 in DXabse needs "spec1" in ADIF? These are probably unique >>to DXBase and yet we are given NO HELP to use them, apart from a fixed >>value import. >> >>Perhaps I am the only person in "DXbase world" to use the Special-1 column >>for variable data, having different values attached to some callsigns? >> >>A sub-complaint which really is a minor issue is that my special-1 values >>are not re-poplulated from a previous QSO. If I work a station again I >>get his name, IOTA and state for example re-populated from previous data, >>it would be useful (to me) to have the Special-1 data also re-populated. >> >>To make this easier to understand I belong to a club and we have member >>numbers. As I work othetr members I log their member number in >>"Special-1". >> >>73 Fred >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Senesac AL9A" >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "Fred Handscombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase >>reflector'" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 12:32 AM >>Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import >> >> >>>Fred, >>> >>>Upon further reading of your post below, I don't believe there are any >>>ADIF >>>field "definitions" in the DXB help files. The instructions on the >>>Import >>>screen are on how to use the DXB provided entry fields. This assumes you >>>want all the Spec1 fields populated with the same bit of info. If you >>>want >>>different info for each QSO to populate into the Spec1 field then you >>>will >>>have to take that issue up with the author of whatever software you are >>>using to create the ADIF file, or manually edit your ADIF file to add the >>><SPEC1:n> information for each record in the file. >>> >>>A Google search yielded the following link that may provide you >>>additional >>>info about ADIF field "definitions". >>> >>>www.hosenose.com/adif/adif.html >>> >>>Note that there is nothing there about Spec1 as I believe that is a user >>>optional field unique to DXbase. Other logging programs probably will >>>not >>>have this defined. >>>Gary AL9A >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Handscombe" >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase reflector'" >>><[email protected]> >>>Sent: February 07, 2006 10:34 AM >>>Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import >>> >>> >>>>Yes I read all that >>>> >>>>Please tell me EXACTLY where it defines the adif fields, specifically >>>where >>>>it tells me that I need to use field SPEC1 to import something into the >>>>Special-1 column? Which was my original question. >>>> >>>>Searching on "special" does not reveal the information >>>> >>>>Thanks >>>> >>>>Fred >>>> >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Senesac AL9A" >>>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>To: "Fred Handscombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase >>>>reflector'" <[email protected]> >>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:31 PM >>>>Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import >>>> >>>> >>>> > There IS a import reference in DXbase. However, it's not in the main >>>DXB >>>> > Help file. Start the Non-DXbase import utility located in the DXbase >>>> > workgroup. Select the Target .mdb file you wish to import the data >>>into. >>>> > When the main Import screen opens, click on the Menu item Help/Help >>>> > Topics. >>>> > This is a separate Help file devoted just to doing Non-DXbase >>>> > imports. >>>I >>>> > do >>>> > three or four Non-DXbase imports a month to get my Writelog >>>> contest > logs >>>> > into my main DXB log. After you do that many, it gets progressively >>>> > easier! >>>> > Gary AL9A >>>> > >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred Handscombe" >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> > To: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase >>>> > reflector'" >>>> > <[email protected]> >>>> > Sent: February 07, 2006 8:46 AM >>>> > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> Thanks to you all for your help >>>> >> >>>> >> It would be VERY useful to have a reference list somewhere in the >>>DXbase >>>> >> documentation, otherwise I will probably be asking again on another >>>> >> 1 >>>or >>>> >> 2 >>>> >> years! >>>> >> >>>> >> 73 FRed >>>> >> >>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Fred Handscombe'" >>>> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase reflector'" >>>> >> <[email protected]> >>>> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:06 AM >>>> >> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> > DXbase supports special field names of SPEC1 and SPEC2 for >>>> ADIF. >> > The >>>> >> > length of both is limited to ten characters. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Regards, >>>> >> > Jack >>>> >> > >>>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Eric - VE3GSI" >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >> > To: "'Fred Handscombe'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >>>> >> > "'DXBase >>>> >> > reflector'" <[email protected]> >>>> >> > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:30 PM >>>> >> > Subject: RE: [Dxbase] Special-1 import >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Hi Fred, >>>> >> > If you want to add something to the Special-1 or -2 you can easily >>>use >>>> > the >>>> >> > 'Populate Special Field 1' in the Non-DXB Import Utility. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > As far as I know there is not a list of the ADIF fields that >>>> >> > DXbase >>>> > uses, >>>> >> > though I suspect you could export a short file and have a >>>> >> > look-see. >>>> >> > Perhaps >>>> >> > someone has a complete list of ADIF fields used by DXB they would >>>> >> > be >>>> > kind >>>> >> > enough to share with us. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > 73 Eric. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > -----Original Message----- >>>> >> > From: Handscombe >>>> >> > Sent: February 6, 2006 2:12 AM >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Hi All >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I think I ask this question very year or so! >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I have an ADIF data file. One field I want to import into Dxbase >>>> >> > to >>>go >>>> >> > into >>>> >> > >>>> >> > the "Special-1" column. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > What do I call data this in the ADIF file? >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I have tried Special1 and Special-1 so far >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Can someone point me to the "help" files that lists all the ADIF >>>> > headings >>>> >> > for the DXbase log columns? I have searched with no luck! >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Thanks >>>> >> > >>>> >> > 73 Fred >>>> >> > >>>> >> > ______________________________________________________________ >>>> >> > Dxbase mailing list >>>> >> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>>> >> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> >> > Post: mailto:[email protected] >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> >> Dxbase mailing list >>>> >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>>> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>> >> >> >>______________________________________________________________ >>Dxbase mailing list >>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected]
