I also use DXBase (2007) to help me find, work, log, QSL and report needed DX stations. In normal operation I use the "Log Window" with the last 6 QSOs showing - less then that is awkward for my operation. I use the "Internet Cluster" window with the last 15 spots. The DXBase "needed colors" are critical to my efficient search for new band countries. DXBase drives my K3 from the "DX Cluster" window - click to QSY with split. I wouldn't use a logging program without this capability.
I use the DX Summary window to show me bands and modes worked for countries of interest. That doesn't leave "a lot of screen real-estate" unused. I also use the "QSO History" window with 3 viewable slots. The second most important functions of DXBase are the "control functions." I control two transceivers ( K3 and Orion) and 2 Yaesu Rotors from DXBase to tune the rigs and point the antennas. The QSL "management and label printing facilities" are very important to me. I print labels from most of my qsos when I QSL. I direct QSL for the DX Challenge (Too old to wait for the Bureaus). One of the primary things that has kept me using DXBase (2006 and 2007) has been Joe's fantastic qso reports. I will use his latest tool for reporting my CQ Marathon results after January first. If I lost these tool capabilities I would not hesitate to change logging programs - in search of good reporting tools (The internal DXBase search tool is very "primitive"). I am working on the DX Challenge and Joe's reports are extremely helpful for QSL'ing, status tracking. I also use his DX-Atlas "pin map tools" to judge the effectiveness, or weakness, of my antennas - used to plan new antennas where possible. I really "dread the thought" of loosing Joe's reporting tools and possibly his future help. After watching the effort associated with the "updater," I am concerned that all of Joes rep orting tools might be "long in getting delivered." For me, the truth is that I have become dependant on many of the "ancillary tools" in - and around -DXBase 2007 (Like DX Atlas). Getting a new program that had a lengthy delivery time for those tools would be a real issue. Although I am no "programmer," and computer technology is not my hobby, I am getting very close to needing the capabilities of the new Windows 7 operating system. I would love to have a simple upgrade to DXBase 2007 that would "flawlessly load" and execute the current DXBase 2007 capabilities on a Windows 7 machine - without "handcrafting" or "system knowledge" on my part. That would allow me to wait till ?? for the "new and improved" DXBase 20XX product. It would also extend the life of Joe's fantastic tools and maybe his help. Maybe that was 3 cents ----- Flame suit on ------- Merle - W0EWM ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase 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
