Re: [Dx4win] Antenna Bearing Issue

2017-12-10 Thread Paul van der Eijk 
It is actually more convoluted than that:

In all steps, we use the info only when it is know (not empty)

1. Grid 6 characters
2. IOTA
3. US County
4. Grid 4 characters
5. US State
6. Country

--Paul, KK4HD

On Sun, Dec 10, 2017 at 6:23 PM, WA7AA  wrote:

> On 10-Dec-17 14:55, Ron Polityka wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>   Today while doing a little Hunt and Peck in the ARRL 10 meter contest I
>> notice an issue with the bearing heading in the latest upgrade.
>>
>>   I heard a station in Prince Georges County in MD. I live in Eastern PA
>> in
>> Berks County.
>>
>> The DX4Win program is telling me to turn the beam towards the 262'
>> bearing.
>> I am using the latest Flying horse CB on CD. But according to the QRZ web
>> site the bearing should be 210'. This is a 52' difference.
>>
>>   I doubled check my Preferences on the Grid Locator and Longitude and
>> Latitude and all is correct.
>>
>>   Just wondering if there is something I am missing or is there a small
>> issue
>> with the bearing in the program.
>>
>> DX4Win uses the following parameters in the order of preference to
> determine the US stn to US stn bearing (disclaimer: as far as I know):
>
> 1. Grid (only if the station had already been logged with a grid filled)
> or op enters it manually
> 2. State (if known, maps the bearing to center of state?)
> 3. Country (bearing from the Countries db, probably Washington DC)
>
> This means that bearings may vary wildly for US-US contacts, especially
> for close stations, and unless the Flying Horse supplies the grid,
> disregard them.
>
> 73,
>
> Zoran WA7AA
>
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Re: [Dx4win] Antenna Bearing Issue

2017-12-10 Thread WA7AA 

On 10-Dec-17 14:55, Ron Polityka wrote:

Hello,

  Today while doing a little Hunt and Peck in the ARRL 10 meter contest I
notice an issue with the bearing heading in the latest upgrade.

  I heard a station in Prince Georges County in MD. I live in Eastern PA in
Berks County.

The DX4Win program is telling me to turn the beam towards the 262' bearing.
I am using the latest Flying horse CB on CD. But according to the QRZ web
site the bearing should be 210'. This is a 52' difference.

  I doubled check my Preferences on the Grid Locator and Longitude and
Latitude and all is correct.

  Just wondering if there is something I am missing or is there a small issue
with the bearing in the program.

DX4Win uses the following parameters in the order of preference to 
determine the US stn to US stn bearing (disclaimer: as far as I know):


1. Grid (only if the station had already been logged with a grid filled) 
or op enters it manually

2. State (if known, maps the bearing to center of state?)
3. Country (bearing from the Countries db, probably Washington DC)

This means that bearings may vary wildly for US-US contacts, especially 
for close stations, and unless the Flying Horse supplies the grid, 
disregard them.


73,

Zoran WA7AA
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[Dx4win] Antenna Bearing Issue

2017-12-10 Thread Ron Polityka 
Hello,

 Today while doing a little Hunt and Peck in the ARRL 10 meter contest I
notice an issue with the bearing heading in the latest upgrade.

 I heard a station in Prince Georges County in MD. I live in Eastern PA in
Berks County.

The DX4Win program is telling me to turn the beam towards the 262' bearing.
I am using the latest Flying horse CB on CD. But according to the QRZ web
site the bearing should be 210'. This is a 52' difference.

 I doubled check my Preferences on the Grid Locator and Longitude and
Latitude and all is correct.

 Just wondering if there is something I am missing or is there a small issue
with the bearing in the program.

So far I like the new version and I do understand there will be a few bugs
to work out.

73
Ron Polityka
WB3AAL



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[Dx4win] WAS Reports Error

2017-12-10 Thread Bud Governale, W3LL 
Reports>WAS

The last entry right after WY Wyoming is #1 in the St state column and W in the 
State name column. 
MIX, PHO, DIG, 160 and 80 columns each have a W in them.
Each W when clicked opens up to report in the entry window.

How does this erroneous State get fixed?

73,

Bud W3LL
w...@arrl.net

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Re: [Dx4win] Dx4win] Update DX4Win from LOTW

2017-12-10 Thread Bob, N5RP 
I agree,  as well.
DX4WIN is great, as is, now that the new modes are recognized.
N5RP
Bob Perring -via- Ipad 
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> On Dec 10, 2017, at 08:58, PY2YP  wrote:
> 
> I've also pondered a lot about this and agree with you Zoran. The DX4WIN is 
> just great as it is. It only lacks an integration with WSJT in my opinion.
> 
> 73 DX de PY2YP - Cesar
> 
>> On 20/11/2017 19:16, WA7AA wrote:
>>> On 20-Nov-17 12:27, Chris Sauvageot wrote:
>>> Bruce, give my regards to your friend at ARRL and say him he has mayne no 
>>> idea of modern data management and IT.
>>> 
>>> I think he his not involed in database operation/programming. If he want 
>>> learn a bit then he can contact Michael from Clublog and ask him how he 
>>> solve this as a private person with much less money the the rich ARRL DXCC.
>>> 
>>> As i told before, many progs doit and i never have read or seen any comment 
>>> agaist from ARRL
>> I've been reading comments like this with interest and I have to ask: what 
>> is so great about instant background LOTW uploads and downloads? I may be 
>> old school but I fail to see the big advantage of giving two pieces of 
>> software (not only on the user's end, but on the ARRL end) a complete 
>> control of overwriting my log without my knowledge, especially considering 
>> the complete failure of the TQSL and LOTW software to institute station 
>> information validity check (incorrect CQ, ITU zones, grids, IOTAs, etc).
>> I hope DX4Win never turns into another iTunes garbage interface with their 
>> "libraries", "syncing", inability to tell what file is where and auto 
>> downloads and deletes.
>> But that's just my opinion.
>> 73,
>> Zoran WA7AA
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Re: [Dx4win] Dx4win] Update DX4Win from LOTW

2017-12-10 Thread PY2YP 
I've also pondered a lot about this and agree with you Zoran. The DX4WIN 
is just great as it is. It only lacks an integration with WSJT in my 
opinion.


73 DX de PY2YP - Cesar

On 20/11/2017 19:16, WA7AA wrote:

On 20-Nov-17 12:27, Chris Sauvageot wrote:

Bruce, give my regards to your friend at ARRL and say him he has mayne 
no idea of modern data management and IT.


I think he his not involed in database operation/programming. If he 
want learn a bit then he can contact Michael from Clublog and ask him 
how he solve this as a private person with much less money the the 
rich ARRL DXCC.


As i told before, many progs doit and i never have read or seen any 
comment agaist from ARRL


I've been reading comments like this with interest and I have to ask: 
what is so great about instant background LOTW uploads and downloads? I 
may be old school but I fail to see the big advantage of giving two 
pieces of software (not only on the user's end, but on the ARRL end) a 
complete control of overwriting my log without my knowledge, especially 
considering the complete failure of the TQSL and LOTW software to 
institute station information validity check (incorrect CQ, ITU zones, 
grids, IOTAs, etc).


I hope DX4Win never turns into another iTunes garbage interface with 
their "libraries", "syncing", inability to tell what file is where and 
auto downloads and deletes.


But that's just my opinion.

73,

Zoran WA7AA
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