[Dx4win] Silent Key - James G. Dean VE3IQ

[Capt.(N) James G. Dean Retd]

Hello,

 

I am the son of VE3IQ, and share his name, Jim Dean.

 

I regret to inform you that my father passed away on Sat 3 Jan, at the age
of 77 after a 5-year fight with colon cancer.

 

I am currently going through his e-mails and unsubscribing him from his
different e-mail lists. Before I do that, I want to thank you for being his
Ham Radio buddies. It was a huge part of his life.

 

Some links for more info:

 

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ottawacitizen/obituary.aspx?pid=173760608

 

http://www.qcwa70.org/

 

If you need to, I can be contacted at the coordinates below.

 

Regards,

 

Jim D.

E: werowa...@gmail.com  

C: 613-794-5134

 

 

 

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Re: [Dx4win] Fw: [Dx-qsl] QUESTION ABOUT OLDIES

[James G. Dean]

QRZ.com lists VK9LV for JS Blinick, K1JS. A check of the DXCC Deleted 
Countries lists shows that the prefixes P2, VK9, were used for both Papua 
Territory and Territory of New Guinea for contacts before and up to 
September 15, 1975. I suggest that Bill email Joseph Blinick and ask if he 
can clarify the situation. QRZ.com gives his email as k1jb(at)maine.rr.com.

73,

Jim VE3IQ

On 9 Oct 2011 at 20:19, Kostas Stamatis wrote:

> As you can read below (in an email from another list), someone asked what is 
> the entity of a call. Richard,,K5NA, replied first that according dx4win, 
> the right entity is
> I don't know if this answer is right or not. Ofcourse dx4win's database has 
> mistakes. But this is the biggest advantage of dx4win, because of the great 
> work Jim, AD1C, has done and contniue to do. Dx4win's database is considered 
> as a standard, and not only from us, dx4win users. Other logging programs 
> have features dx4win has not. I wish it will have (as an automated way to 
> upload in lotw with the press of one button, for example). But the most 
> important for a logging program is, first to keep your qsos safe and second 
> says what dxcc entity really a call is. And these two things dx4win do very 
> well or better thatn every other program i know. Thank you Jim and please 
> Paul keep updating and doing better this wonderful program.
> 73 Kostas sv1dpi
> 
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Richard L. King" 
> To: "Bill" ; 
> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 3:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] QUESTION ABOUT OLDIES
> 
> 
> >I have VK9LV in my log for a QSO on May 11, 1971 on 20M CW. I did not get
> > the QSL.
> >
> > DX4WIN says it was Papua Territory and that the QSL manager is or was 
> > K1JB.
> >
> > 73, Richard - K5NA
> >
> > -Original Message- 
> > From: Bill
> > Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 11:18 AM
> > To: dx-...@mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Dx-qsl] QUESTION ABOUT OLDIES
> >
> > My log contains a qso with VK9LV
> > March 31, 1972 20 meter cw.
> > I do NOT have a qsl.
> >
> > My log classified it as Papua New Guinea, DXCCID #163 (P2)
> > (It's possible that this was a typo and really was VK9JV, of which I
> > 'do' have a qsl for a 1971 20 meter SSB qso)
> >
> > But, I'm not sure of the qth.
> > Club log 'thinks' it's Papua Territory (Deleted), DXCCID #198 (P2P)
> >
> > Can anyone confirm?
> > And if anyone has a qsl route or info as to who the operator was, I'd
> > appreciate it.
> >
> > I'm thinking I should go with the Club Log data as I can't remember
> > yesterday much less 1971!
> >
> > As always, PSE and TU!
> >
> > -- 
> > ---
> > "Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gurgle."
> > ---
> > Bill H. in Chicagoland
> > Doing my best to annoy nearly everyone since 1945.
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Jim Dean, VE3IQ
1134 Plante Drive
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1V 9E8

Tel: (613) 733-5585
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E-mail: jgd...@sympatico.ca

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[Dx4win] Upgrade to 8.05

[James G. Dean]

For Guy, ON4AOI and others:

I have downloaded DX4WIN 8.05 from Guy's website. I could not get it from 
the DX4WIN website. Is there a reason for this, such as still being in Beta 
testing?

I have found that 8.05 does not overwrite the existing DX4WIN as other 
updates did. Is there a reason for this?

Finally, I see that I would have to type in all my preferences, configuration, 
etc. Is there any way I can import from 9.04 and if so which folders and or 
files? Can folders even be imported, or is that dangerous? I looked at the 
documentation I have which goes back before version 7 and I am not sure 
what to do now.

Any help appreciated.

73, Jim, VE3IQ

Jim Dean, VE3IQ
1134 Plante Drive
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1V 9E8

Tel: (613) 733-5585
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E-mail: jgd...@sympatico.ca

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[Dx4win] FT-2000 with DX4WIN 7.02. Problem Solved!

[James G. Dean]

Hello All:

With the help of Jim AD1C, Paul VE7BZ, Lou N2TU and John ZL1ALZ, the 
problem was solved.  FYI, here is what I did and the settings I used. 

To start, note that I have an FT-2000(PEP); it was a great experience 
downloading the PEP software and the radio worked splendidly without any 
problems after I did the download. If you have not done it, I recommend it. It 
does change the numbers on some of the menu items from what was in the 
original FT-2000 manual, but that is a minor problem.

On the advice of Jim, AD1C, I went http://dx4win.ad1c.us/data.htm#Rig and 
downloaded the Rig File called FT-2000 V8i.  I copied it into the  DX4WIN 
radio folder with DX4WIN closed. Then I opened DX4WIN and went to 
 and selected . The settings that worked for me are:

Type = yaesuFT2000-V8i.
Address 00, with Default checked.
Baudrate 9600, with Default unchecked.
Com Port 7 (I use a USB port and hub from my laptop as it does not have a
serial port) 
Poll rate 5000. Max tries 5. 
DTR Low (unchecked) 
RTS High (checked)

I then had to check the Baud rate in the FT-2000 and set it to 9600 (Menu
028) and ensure that RTS was ON (Menu 30).

Works a treat. Of course, then I had to go to N1MM Logger, which I use in
contests, and set the baud rate to 9600. One thing always leads to
another! Hi.

My thanks to all who helped me. I hope that this info will be of use to others.

73,

Jim, VE3IQ


Jim Dean, VE3IQ
1134 Plante Drive
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1V 9E8

Tel: (613) 733-5585
Fax: (613) 733-7613
E-mail: jgd...@sympatico.ca

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Re: [Dx4win] FT-2000 with DX4WIN 7.02

[James G. Dean]

Hi John:

Tried that with various combinations of settings on the Radio page. Did not 
work. I can send CW okay, but I do not get the radio info. I get an error 
message saying that Radio timed out, Radio interface has been disabled. 

Am beginning to wonder if the FT-2000 will work with my 7.02 version of 
DX4WIN.

Thanks for the try.

73,

Jim, VE3IQ

Jim Dean, VE3IQ
1134 Plante Drive
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1V 9E8

Tel: (613) 733-5585
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E-mail: jgd...@sympatico.ca

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[Dx4win] FT-2000 with DX4WIN 7.02

[James G. Dean]

Hello All:

Can anybody give me the settings to use for radio control of my FT-2000. If I 
go into File|Preferences|Radio, there is no info for an FT-2000 and I cannot 
seem to get radio control. I can send CW okay. I use version 7.02.15 and 
want to resolve this before I move over to V8.

Jim, VE3IQ

Jim Dean, VE3IQ
1134 Plante Drive
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1V 9E8

Tel: (613) 733-5585
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E-mail: jgd...@sympatico.ca

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Re: [Dx4win] Headings

[James G. Dean]

As a former naval navigator, I have been following this discussion with 
interest. I agree with Jim that it makes most sense to use true north. The 
magnetic pole shifts each year, and the amount of shift is indicated on 
nautical charts as the "Variation". Each bearing taken with a magnetic 
compass must be corrected for the Variation, and while the year-to-year 
change is small, it means that every time you realign your antenna, you 
have to recalculate the correction. While DX4W may permit an offset, it 
makes no sense to me to use magnetic north a) because it shifts, and b) 
because any program that I have found that calculates bearings and 
distance always is based on the geographic north pole. Nautical charts are 
always related to true north.

It makes more sense to me to set up your antenna once to true north using 
an available magnetic compass, and then to establish a point or "datum" on 
the ground as the true north alignment point for future realignments due to 
beam changes, maintenance, storm damage, etc. That is what I do and it 
has worked very successfully.

For what it is worth.

73,

Jim, VE3IQ

On 18 Oct 2009 at 10:03, ON4AOI wrote:

> Hi Jim,
> If you have your rotator controlled by dx4win its easy to setup.
> Under rotator you have the tab Parameters where you can setup for each band
> An offset and also a correction for the selected band.
> 
> Guy ON4AOI   
> 
> > -Oorspronkelijk bericht-
> > Van: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-
> > boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens Jim Reisert AD1C
> > Verzonden: zaterdag 17 oktober 2009 19:27
> > Aan: DX4WIN Reflector
> > Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] Headings
> > 
> > DX4WIN beam headings are referenced to the geographic North Pole - 90
> > degrees North Latitude.  There is no way for DX4WIN to know the heading
> > to magnetic north from your particular QTH.  I am not aware of ANY
> > program that can do this.
> > 
> > What DX4WIN should have, and I can't find it at the moment, is a way to
> > program an offset into the rotator control.  Then if your antennas were
> > aligned to magnetic North, DX4WIN could compensate for this. Maybe Guy
> > ON4AOI knows if such a feature exists.
> > 
> > 73 - Jim AD1C
> > 
> > --
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[Dx4win] Moving from 7.0.2 to 8.01 to 8.02

[James G. Dean]

Hi All:

Need some advice. I have downloaded DX4WIN 8.01and received my key. 
Before I could install 8.01, I read that 8.02 was available. So, two questions:

1. Do I need to install 8.01, ge tit working and then downlaod 8.02, or should 
I just downlaod 8.02 and install using my key and ignoring 8.01?

2. Can I shift my preferences and logs from 7.0.2 to 8.01/8.02 by copying 
the 7.02. Save directory into the new programs, or do I have to set up all the 
preferences individually and import each log file?

73,

Jim, VE3IQ

Jim Dean, VE3IQ
1134 Plante Drive
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1V 9E8

Tel: (613) 733-5585
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E-mail: jgd...@sympatico.ca

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