[Dx4win] Log files
Try renaming it to Save Log.DXL (without the tilde). Then open it and save it as yourcall_new.DXL, for example. John, K2CIB - Original Message - From: on4kj [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 7:31 PM Subject: [Dx4win] Log files Hello DX for winners, I lost... How can I make a useable data file again from a .~XL file I did it before and can do it any more Stupid thing I guess . Thanks for giving a shout. Jos on4kj ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
Fw: [Dx4win] update
From: John F. Samuels [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Steve-KF2TI [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] update Well, you're not crazy. I tried it on mine and it doesn't work either. Hit PF9 to initialize the QSO window. Double clicked on a call in the PSK window: Did not set PSK31 mode Parsed the alpha part only of the call and placed in the notes field Left the cursor in the highlighted RSTS field That's all it would do. Checked the help. (in that order, of course.) Running version 5.03 on IBM NetVista A22p, 2gHz Pentium 4 with Windows XP Home. What software/hardware you running, Steve? John, K2CIB - Original Message - From: Steve-KF2TI [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 8:59 AM Subject: [Dx4win] update When we last left Steve, his PSK31 window would not do the double- click functions as to inserting RST or callsigns in the proper QSO window spots. Names worked A-OK, but if he DC'd the callsign, all he'd get would be the letters after the callsign nymber. It was suggested that Steve reload DX4WIN. And, so he did, at great expense in time and frustration. Steve diligently moved over his databases, fired up the ol MP1000, hit the sound card interface and RATSstill does it. Am at a great lose. It worked fine until this past Friday. Are there internal setting I might be overlooking? It's getting quite annoying as you can't even cut and paste Any suggestions would be appreciated 73, Steve - KF2TI Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. Khakis: What you need to start the car in Boston. If electricity comes from electrons... does that mean that morality comes from morons? outgoing mail scanned with Norton's NAV2003 ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] CW keying
You must reinstall DX4WIN, not reuse or copy it. During the new install it will choose the correct drivers. 73, John, K2CIB - Original Message - From: wo2n [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 9:11 PM Subject: [Dx4win] CW keying Hi, I have a new computer with windows XP I installed a parallel card in a PCI slot and called it LPT2 DX4win loads and says can't open cw driver I have lpt2 setup in programs as keying port. What's wrong? Is it XP? Also CT won't key either only get one garbled transmission from inside computer. All wks well when connected to old win98 computer any ideas? Thanks Bernie/WO2N. ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] QSO and QSL Help Request.
Here is the help text that I think applies to your first question: Find and mark QSOs for QSLing. This command lets you identify 'desired' QSOs for which you want to send QSL cards. Desired QSOs are QSOs that when confirmed will contribute to an award that has been enabled in your preferences. Award Select the award you want to use. The selection 'DX single band' will only consider callsigns for which a QSL was never sent (for any QSO) and that has a different prefix than the prefix derived from your personal callsign. If a callsign will be flagged for printing, only one QSL per band will be flagged. 'DX all band/mode' is similar to 'DX single band' but will flag all band/mode combinations. QSLMethod column Indicates the QSL method to use when selecting a QSO. If you leave the field blank, the award will not be considered. Weeks column Indicates the number of weeks to wait before you want to send a card to a station that you have mailed a QSL previously. This entry is ignored when using the 'DX single band' or 'DX all band/mode' Mixed row Find QSOs that when confirmed would result in a new country for DXCC, or a new zone for WAZ or a new state for WAS. Band row Find QSOs that when confirmed would result in a new band country for DXCC, or a new band zone for WAZ or a new band state for WAS. Mode row Find QSOs that when confirmed would result in a new mode country for DXCC, or a new mode zone for WAZ or a new mode state for WAS. Only QSOs After When you specify a date in this field, only QSOs made after the given date will be considered for a QSL label. After clicking Ok (or pressing Enter) the QSOs matching the current Selection will be tested if they are 'desired' according to your specifications, and if so, the Label field and the corresponding QSLMethod will be set. This command will not reset the print flag in other QSOs and therefore can be used a few times in a row to flag different groups of QSOs. If this is not desired, make sure you clear the print flags of all QSOs before using this command; see Clear print flags. Although I have not used the above method for finding and marking QSOs to be QSLed, it appears to be a good tool. Most of my operation is search and pounce, so my default is label=yes, method=bureau. I rarely make a contact that I do not want to QSL. Second question: Yes, the date inserted is the date you printed the QSL labels. If you look at File | Preferences | Personal tab, the Worked and Mailed Cutoff dates, in days previous to today, should govern the indication of Worked and Mailed in the Country window. In theory, if you set the Mailed cutoff at 1000, a station which had a QSL mailed 1001 days ago will revert to Worked, signalling the need for re-QSL, perhaps.I say, in theory, since it appears that either the two fields are reversed in the program, or the logic is wrong. The Mailed cutoff date is comparing to the QSO date, not the QSL date. I hope Paul will correct this in the next release. I am not sure of the interaction with the above process to that in question 1. 73, John, K2CIB - Original Message - From: Brian Boerner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 1:37 PM Subject: [Dx4win] QSO and QSL Help Request. Hi Everyone. I've been using dx4win for about a month now and I have to say I really love it. I really enjoy how easy it is to get at my info. I do however have some questions. If some of you QSL gurus out there could give me a hand, I would greatly appreciate it. I'll start by saying I'm a bit confused over the QSL process. I have some pretty basic questions that I think can be easily answered by the experts. 1. The Label field is used to specify whether or not a QSO will generate a QSL label. Is there a way to have it scan the log looking for QSOs in the log that are listed as worked, but not mailed or confirmed for either band, mode, or prefix? Essentially, I want to import a contest log and have it flag only those needed for QSL. I have no desire to send cards for countries or prefixes that I have already confirmed. I'm guessing I need some sort of filter to do this, but I didn't see a filter option listed that lets you sort QSOs based on their QSL status. 2. QSL date probably gets filled in when you actually print the labels. Is this also the date that's used to flag the QSO for a follow up QSL? How do you know that a follow up QSL is required? Does the status change from M to W? This seems like a very powerful feature, but I could use a better explanation of how it works. What I'm guessing is, that I just create a filter that includes a QSL date, but also included unconfirmed. My only problem, can you specify before date as a filter option? I'm playing around with this more and more, I just don't want to be QSLing 100%. I really only want to add someone to the label database if it's truly new. I can certainly filter QSOs that are new and haven't been confirmed, but
[Dx4win] Still 5BDXCC Questions
1. Should Reports | DXCC | Five Band Submission cause the SUBM flag to = be set on the selected QSOs? If not, what should? Manually? 2. According to the user guide, QSOs which have been submitted and = checked before are not again submitted, but they appear on the 5BDXCC = listing to be sent to the ARRL. Is this right? 3. Has anyone used the 5BDXCC submission process with DX4WIN? How did = you do it? John, K2CIB --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. Please post in Plain-Text only.---
[Dx4win] 5 Band DCXX Submission Question
When I click on the 5BDXCC report, the list appears OK. When I check = the QSOs, none of them have been changed to submitted, as they do with = single band submissions. Is this right? Will I have to mark each QSO = band as submitted manually, or is this a bug? Using 5.03. John, K2CIB=20 --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. Please post in Plain-Text only.---
[Dx4win] QRZ V19, DX4W503 and Windows XP
Thanks for the comments, but no one got the point. The new QRZ disk V19 = doesn't work under DX4WIN. DX4WIN under Windows XP works fine. John, K2CIB --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. Please post in Plain-Text only.---
[Dx4win] Re: Problem with QRZ V19
I moved the harddrive one to the root. Still didn't work in DX4WIN. Kept removing path information from Preferences | Ext Data | Data Directory until it was blank -- then it worked! My Buckmaster CD requires c:\. Thanks much, 73, John - Original Message - From: Fred Lloyd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 2:46 PM Subject: Re: Problem with V19 Hi John, Two problems: 1. It does not find the c:\ham\callbk folder and executes from CD-ROM. How do I specify this directory? You don't. The program looks in C:\callbk, D:\callbk, E:\callbk, etc., until it finds the database. You need to move callbk directory to the root of the C: drive. It's easy to move the data from C:\ham\callbk to C:\callbk and should only take a couple of seconds since it's basically just a name change. 2. Under DX4WIN V 5.03 and Windows XP Home, it produces the following error: QRZ Error: Database not found. I did copy the new (4/2002) .DLL into the c:\ham\dx4w503\extdata directory. That means that it didn't find the data. Same as above. The .DLL was found ok otherwise you'd have a different error. 73, -fred Any help appreciated. John, K2CIB | Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ Founder, QRZ.COM | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scottsdale, AZ http://www.qrz.com |
[Dx4win] QRZ V19, DX4W503 and Windows XP
I just received the new CDROM. Can't get it to work. Using new DLL. = Has anyone used it yet in my configuration? John, K2CIB --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. Please post in Plain-Text only.---
[Dx4win] How to Record Different QSL magrs for CW/SSB?
K1B has RZ3AA for SSB contacts and YT1AD for all other modes. Is there = any way I can handle this? Seems only the date can be changed in the = manager file, and that won't work in this case. Wish list: Mode = indicator in the Manager File. Guess I can log them as K1B/SSB and K1B/CW and get around the problem... 73, John, K2CIB --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML or had an attachment. Attachments are not allowed. Please post in Plain-Text only.---
[Dx4win] Windows XP and Parallel Port
Well, I finally got around to reinstalling DX4WIN, and lo and behold, the parallel port opens and works OK. Thanks to all who responded, including the info about DirectIO. 73, John, K2CIB - Original Message - From: Jim Reisert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dean M. St. Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED]; John F. Samuels [EMAIL PROTECTED]; DX4WIN List Server DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Windows XP and Parallel Port You don't need this driver for DX4WIN! DX4WIN works perfectly fine with LPT port and Windows XP (an LPT driver is built into DX4WIN). You will need this driver for Writelog, however, As someone else pointed out, the problem sounds like an installation issue. 73 - Jim AD1C --- Dean M. St. Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a product called direct IO - which works very well. = Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.ad1c.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - send holiday greetings for Easter, Passover http://greetings.yahoo.com/
[Dx4win] Windows XP Home and Extdata BAT Files
I'm having trouble executing a small BAT (or CMD) file used to 1) search = the Buckmaster file, 2) search the GOlist and 3) search a listing of IBM = hams. The file always worked OK under previous operating systems and = various levels of DX4WIN. The BAT file is supposed to copy search results (from a GREP program) to = two files, then copy those files to MANAGER.RES, where they should be = displayed by DX4WIN in the Callsign/Mgr Lookup window. Instead, = MANAGER.RES gets filled with the contents of the BAT file! If I execute the BAT file outside of DX4WIN it works fine. Here is the file: ECHO ON GOLIST.EXE %1TMPQSL1.TXT FGREP.COM %1 WWHAM.TXTTMPQSL2.TXT COPY TMPQSL*.TXT MANAGER.RES And here is what appears in MANAGER.RES: C:\HAM\DX4W503\EXTDATAECHO ON=20 C:\HAM\DX4W503\EXTDATAGOLIST.EXE 6V1A 1TMPQSL1.TXT=20 C:\HAM\DX4W503\EXTDATAFGREP.COM 6V1A WWHAM.TXT 1TMPQSL2.TXT=20 C:\HAM\DX4W503\EXTDATACOPY TMPQSL*.TXT MANAGER.RES=20 tmpqsl1.txt 0 file(s) copied. Here is what I get when executed in a DOS window: C:\Ham\dx4w503\extdataFGREP.COM 6v1a WWHAM.TXT 1TMPQSL2.TXT fgrep386 1.84 (C) Copr. 1985-1995,1997 by Chris Dunford, All Rights = Reserved. C:\Ham\dx4w503\extdataCOPY TMPQSL*.TXT MANAGER.RES tmpqsl1.txt tmpqsl2.txt 1 file(s) copied. C:\Ham\dx4w503\extdata And, here's what's in MANAGER.RES: The GOLIST, QSL Manager List, Issue 251, 01-MARCH-2001 __ Type ? at any time for information about this program. Please send any UPDATES or NEW DATA to K1XN at: = [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ 6V1A is via 6W6JX. **File C:\Ham\dx4w503\extdata\WWHAM.TXT C:\Ham\dx4w503\extdata Any thoughts appreciated. John, K2CIB --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---
[Dx4win] How exit from host mode with KAM Plus + WIN XP
Haven't tried it yet with Windows XP, but it should not matter. Use HyperTerminal (or the old TERMINAL.EXE ca. Windows 95, etc.) to send = the following to the KAM: alt-192 Q alt-192 This should do it. John, K2CIB --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---
[Dx4win] Re: Dx4win digest, Vol 1 #63 - 10 msgs
As I have reported before, I think there is a problem in the input buffer handling of the packet and RTTY windows. The problem occurs when I have the window set so that just one line of input shows. Then I maximize the window and perhaps send a command, such as DIR/N. Later I minimize the window again to its former dimensions. Then anything I type is ignored and rings an error bell, except for the Enter key - so the PacketCluster returns K2CIB de . If I maximize again and position the cursor to the bottom, below anything I've sent before, then minimize it again, I can usually regain my input. Closing DX4WIN and restarting it works OK for me. John, K2CIB [EMAIL PROTECTED] man.qth.netTo: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent by: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Dx4win digest, Vol 1 #63 - 10 msgs n.qth.net 02/26/2002 12:01 PM Please respond to dx4win Original Message: Message: 4 To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 02:29:08 + From: Fred W Hoffert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Dx4win] Packet Window Weirdness For some reason my packet window started acting up earlier this evening. For as long as I can remember I could enter a packet line, like a talk line, hit enter, and the line I just typed would disappear (move up) and the entry line would be blank, ready for the next line. Now, I type a line, hit enter and the cursor moves to the next line and eventually out of sight. Any suggestions on how I get the correct functioning back. 73 and thanks, Fred/NA2U CWMAN...I'D RATHER WORK CW!!! Je mange donc je suis. Good wine is a necessity of life for me.--Thomas Jefferson _
[Dx4win] Country Window Abbreviations
Lorenzo - W - Worked this country M - Mailed a QSL to at least one station in this country S - QSL received and Submitted to ARRL for DXCC or WAS (or whomever for WPX) C - QSL Checked and accepted by ARRL for DXCC or WAS (or whomever for WPX) This is in the Help file. 73, John, K2CIB You wrote: From: IK5MDF Lorenzo Tabaracci [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Steve Bookout [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 18:26:48 +0100 Subject: [Dx4win] S - M - C - in Country listing. Clear DayMay I have the meaning of=20 S, M, C, in the COUNTRY LISTING - REPORTS WINDOWS (I.E. DXCC) ? Cheerio Lorenzo IK5MDF 8Q7DF John J. F. Samuels, Business Operations Advisor - Headway/QOS IBM Corporate Marketing Business Operations Systems and Support - 1N/PVCB MD-236, B306, Sterling Forest, NY 845.759.2371 / 8-248-2371, FAX x2734
[Dx4win] Byterunner USB-4COM-110V Experience ??
I haven't used one of those, but have an adapter from BAFO which supplies one COM port from a USB slot. I've used it for packet and my cellular telephone (data at 19.6 KB) very successfully. Cost about $20. I looked at the Byte Runner site and the subject adapter. Looks good and I've heard that Byte Runner stands behind their devices. There's a 30 day return policy if you're not satisfied with it. Looks just like what I'll need for my laptop to control my TS-870, rotator, packet, RTTY and CW keying. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. John, K2CIB - Original Message - From: Mike Rhodes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dx4win@mailman.qth.net Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 19:47:31 -0500 Subject: [Dx4win] Byterunner USB-4COM-110V Experience ?? Wondering if anyone has had occassion to play with the above mentioned Byterunner USB to 232 converter ($125) or its siblings? I have the 4S/2P ISA card from Byterunner but can't seem to get it running since I went to a 40gig HD with a PCI ATA100 adapter. Suspect the ATA card is the culprit but apparently eliminating the ATA card is not just a matter of swapping the cable back to the onboard IDE controller - at least it didn't work the one time I tried it. I'm thinking (hoping) that the onboard serial ports could be used for the packet TNC and FSK/CW connections and the USB232 ports would be ok for rig control, modem, PK232 TU, and whatever else I can think to hook up (rotor control someday). I know there have been issues mentioned in the past but think a lot of it was around 5 vs 8 level and response times. Hopefully the items I choose to hang off the converter would be able to tolerate any timing issues. Your thoughts/experiences?? The price is pretty reasonable and could possible make things a lot simpler for the laptop users too. Thanks. Mike / W8DN DX4Win Since Version 0.97
[Dx4win] Re: QSL mgr update
Thank you for the updated list, Vlad, it was easy to import. I would appreciate updated lists from time-to-time. John, K2CIB
[Dx4win] Re: IrDA Standard infrared port DELL XPi CD m 166ST
- Original Message - Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 11:27:47 +0100 From: Carlos Ferreira - LA9PJA [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] IrDA Standard infrared port DELL XPi CD m 166ST Hello ! I recently got a used Dell laptop Latitude XPi CD M166ST it's a great ting to have mobile and at home as well, but this one has only a serial (DTE) 9-pin connector, now I use it with DX4WIN and connected to a radio, but would be nice to have some more serial ports 1 or 2 more... Besides the serial port, it also has 2 pc card connections (68 pins) 1 used with a internet/Fax gold card and 1 still avaiable, as far I know it's not possible ( no items avaiable ) to use this port to serial ? Also there is a INFRARED Port - 2 ports compatible with IrDA Standard 1.1 (Fast IR) Does anyone know of any hardware avaiable, that I can use for Radio/TNC purposes ? I was at Dell homepage and red the history about infrared, and I didn't get clever, hi... still searching for help online, and getting very usefull info but maybe someone is sitting with the answer out there ? Is anybody known to the system ? can you help me, hav sugestions ? please send me a mail, I will ge very greatfull for any help. Thank you in advance, Carlos Ferreira LA9PJA - JW9PJA Carlos, am not familiar with your Dell laptop, but I can tell you a few things: 1. An IrDA port is like the wireless remote for your television. It can be used to connect the laptop to a desktop or printer, if they have the same kind of port. These devices are usually connected via a serial port, so uses one up. They can usually be disabled if you need to use the serial port. 2. An inexpensive way to get more serial ports is to use a USB to serial converter cable. They cost about $20 US. I am using one on my laptop to give me another serial port. Hope that helps, John, K2CIB
