[Dx4win] packet spotting
In my preferences packet 3 I have 144mhz un-checked but I'm still getting 144Mhz spots in my packet window? Should DX4WIN be ignoring these 144Mhz spots and not indicating them in the packet window? Thanks. George W2YJ __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Dx4win] packet spotting
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 6:13 AM, George goofy...@rochester.rr.com wrote: In my preferences packet 3 I have 144mhz un-checked but I'm still getting 144Mhz spots in my packet window? Should DX4WIN be ignoring these 144Mhz spots and not indicating them in the packet window? DX4WIN will just turn them gray. If you truly don't want to see them, then learn how to use the commands on your DX cluster node for filtering spots. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, jjreis...@alum.mit.edu, http://www.ad1c.us __ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc
Paul, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on your proposal. I have really gotten to know and use DX4WIN, and thoroughly enjoy the software. I find the current packet spotting colors quite adequate, but any enhancements are always nice. My current goal is to work every country on every band on both CW SSB, so the color spots are very helpful! A couple of comments: 1. I don't believe in the current version that the bands/modes specified in the Station section of preferences have any connection to the Dx spot window - i.e., if I choose not to operate SSB, then no SSB spots would show up. 2. It would be nice to have an alert capability for a specific station without losing all the regular alerts as in 4.07. Perhaps that is what is suggested in your mode 1. You say New Country or Callsign Alert - could it be New Country and/or Callsign Alert? 3. I do see a difference between 8A and 8B in your proposal. There are times when I would like spots to show up for DX friend that is on, even though I may have worked him many times on the same band/mode, but still ignore 6M or RTTY spots. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. John K9EL - Original Message - From: Paul van der Eijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 11:52 AM Subject: [Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc Hi, I have reviewed many suggestions to change / improve the color scheme for the spotting window. Some of these suggestions are in conflict with each other, some come from the novice DXers others from honor roll members etc. So I hope that the following proposal makes sense, and covers most of your needs. To support this, I have added 2 more categories, a column in the spotting window indicating the priority (1..8) and the ability to change the font color and the background color. If you have any comments, thoughts etc. please reply to the reflector only, and on this topic only. There were plenty of other proposals for new features (for which I keep a separate email folder), but this is now my highest priority. Paul All the following categories take the station band / mode settings and the award settings for bands and modes into account. Also, when you only allow for spots from certain countries and/or zones that filter will be applied as well. (Substitute country by Zone or by WPX prefix for the other color schemes available) Modes refers to major modes only (Phone, CW and RTTY) 1 New country or callsign alert Callsign alert is not limited by station or award band/mode or spotter country/zone 2 Country not confirmed (The same callsign and band/mode combination is category 8) 3 New band Never worked this country on this band 4 New mode Never worked this country using this mode 5 New band/mode combination Never worked this country using this band/mode combination 6 Worked one or more stations using this band/mode combination but none of these contacts have been confirmed. (The same callsign and band/mode combination is category 8) 7 Did not work this callsign in this band/mode combination 8 The rest A. Worked this callsign in this band/mode combination B. The band/mode combination is not enabled in station preferences or for the award C. The spot came from a region (country or zone) that was not enabled. Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dx4win.com ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc
How about 2 highlights painted in the country window? The current one for the band/mode in the QSO window, and a red-outlined highlight to reflect the band/mode of the spot? That would meet both needs. 73, Brian W3BW -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Bacon Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 22:52 To: Paul van der Eijk Cc: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc Paul I agree with you that the summary country window will follow the incoming spots in real-time. However the highlighted box in the Country Window reflects the band in the QSO window. My suggestion is for the highlighted box should also follow the band of the incoming spot. 73 Peter On Mon, 21 Jan 2002 18:13:45 -0500, you wrote: Peter, That should work in the current version already. When you are adding real-time, and the callsign field is empty, the summary windows reflect the current selected spot. Paul At 12:01 PM 1/21/02 -0800, Peter Bacon wrote: Paul I am not sure if this comes under your proposal or as a new feature. What I would also like to see is the box inside the Country Window track the band and mode from the incoming highlighted packet spot. Presently the box inside the window tracks the band and mode from the QSO displayed in the QSO Window. Perhaps there could be an option to select either way the box works (QSO window or incoming Packet). This was the one really useful feature of the old DOS Turbolog that I have really missed in DX4WIN. 73 Peter G3ZSS Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dx4win.com ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc
Peter, what you propose *could* be made to work if DX4WIN isn't reading the frequency directly from the radio (via the serial port). However, I don't see how it can be made to work if DX4WIN *is* reading the frequency from the radio. It has to pick the one most likely to be used to log a QSO. If a radio is connected, that must be the frequency that is used for the various windows. 73 - Jim AD1C At 07:51 PM 1/22/2002 -0800, Peter Bacon wrote: I agree with you that the summary country window will follow the incoming spots in real-time. However the highlighted box in the Country Window reflects the band in the QSO window. My suggestion is for the highlighted box should also follow the band of the incoming spot. -- Season's Greetings 2001/2002 - http://www.ad1c.com/2001/ Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.ad1c.com
[Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc
It's got the one I've been waiting for - NEW BAND. Thanks! Duane On Mon, 21 Jan 2002 12:52:19 -0500 Paul van der Eijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, I have reviewed many suggestions to change / improve the color scheme for the spotting window. Some of these suggestions are in conflict with each other, some come from the novice DXers others from honor roll members etc. So I hope that the following proposal makes sense, and covers most of your needs. To support this, I have added 2 more categories, a column in the spotting window indicating the priority (1..8) and the ability to change the font color and the background color. If you have any comments, thoughts etc. please reply to the reflector only, and on this topic only. There were plenty of other proposals for new features (for which I keep a separate email folder), but this is now my highest priority. Paul All the following categories take the station band / mode settings and the award settings for bands and modes into account. Also, when you only allow for spots from certain countries and/or zones that filter will be applied as well. (Substitute country by Zone or by WPX prefix for the other color schemes available) Modes refers to major modes only (Phone, CW and RTTY) 1 New country or callsign alert Callsign alert is not limited by station or award band/mode or spotter country/zone 2 Country not confirmed (The same callsign and band/mode combination is category 8) 3 New band Never worked this country on this band 4 New mode Never worked this country using this mode 5 New band/mode combination Never worked this country using this band/mode combination 6 Worked one or more stations using this band/mode combination but none of these contacts have been confirmed. (The same callsign and band/mode combination is category 8) 7 Did not work this callsign in this band/mode combination 8 The rest A. Worked this callsign in this band/mode combination B. The band/mode combination is not enabled in station preferences or for the award C. The spot came from a region (country or zone) that was not enabled. Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dx4win.com ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Duane Calvin, AC5AA Austin, Texas
[Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc
Stan, Looks like level two to me (unless it is the same station, same band, same mode) Paul At 01:56 PM 1/21/02 -0500, Stan Staten wrote: The one thing that I would like to see if being able to set a high priority for a country that I have previously worked, but have not confirmed (for whatever reason I am assuming that there are some that I may never get confirmation). I would prefer to just continue to work a country until I get the confirmation. 73 Stan, N3HS At 12:52 PM 1/21/02 -0500, you wrote: Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dx4win.com
[Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc
1) Would much prefer to see NEW MODE as the number two priority (the BLUE LINE has been a wonderful feature for the last few years) and the country not confirmed should definitely be moved to a lower priority as it will stay up there for months (or years) for the new dxers that qsl via the buro. 2) Would like to have the capability to turn off the band/mode priority as it simply causes you to work a station on every band and every mode when only once per mode and once per band will count for anything for DXCC. The same is true for not confirmed on band/mode which tries to confirm every mode for every band resulting in sending out too many qsl cards that have no value when received. Wendell W5FL -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul van der Eijk Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 11:52 AM To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc Hi, I have reviewed many suggestions to change / improve the color scheme for the spotting window. Some of these suggestions are in conflict with each other, some come from the novice DXers others from honor roll members etc. So I hope that the following proposal makes sense, and covers most of your needs. To support this, I have added 2 more categories, a column in the spotting window indicating the priority (1..8) and the ability to change the font color and the background color. If you have any comments, thoughts etc. please reply to the reflector only, and on this topic only. There were plenty of other proposals for new features (for which I keep a separate email folder), but this is now my highest priority. Paul All the following categories take the station band / mode settings and the award settings for bands and modes into account. Also, when you only allow for spots from certain countries and/or zones that filter will be applied as well. (Substitute country by Zone or by WPX prefix for the other color schemes available) Modes refers to major modes only (Phone, CW and RTTY) 1 New country or callsign alert Callsign alert is not limited by station or award band/mode or spotter country/zone 2 Country not confirmed (The same callsign and band/mode combination is category 8) 3 New band Never worked this country on this band 4 New mode Never worked this country using this mode 5 New band/mode combination Never worked this country using this band/mode combination 6 Worked one or more stations using this band/mode combination but none of these contacts have been confirmed. (The same callsign and band/mode combination is category 8) 7 Did not work this callsign in this band/mode combination 8 The rest A. Worked this callsign in this band/mode combination B. The band/mode combination is not enabled in station preferences or for the award C. The spot came from a region (country or zone) that was not enabled. Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dx4win.com ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc
Paul and the Group, Looks like my wishes have been answered with the NEW BAND, group 3 category. The column that will add the ranking makes it perfect, at least for me. The ability to set the colors also allows one to make any category equal in ranking on the screen by setting to the same scheme. That was also a way in the past to turn off unwanted combinations by setting them to the normal blk/white display. For me I can have 3 displays that will attract my eye, new country, mode or band all else shown in blk/white. I will make a suggestion but not being a programmer I don't know how much in terms of writing code that I'm asking for. It might be to much and not practical to implement. But here goes.. How about a user definable category 9. It would be a super category that could define most anything. For instance the selections could include Band, Mode, Country, Zone, Prefix If say parenthesis defined logic or and / was logic and. It would be possible to select and make most anything. Say I wanted only brand new countries, new band zones and new prefixes. By selection I could end up with ; C / (BZ) / P. A not function could be implemented to take care of confirmed or unconfirmed status.By selection and looking in the comment field of the spot even IOTA capability could be added. Paul, if I'm asking for the moon here and something of this magnitude would be too burdensome to implement, I'll apologize in advance for bringing it up. I would have sent this direct but you did ask for replies via the reflector. 73, Bob K2TK, a Very Happy User
[Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc
I applaud this change. I think it will be a great improvememnt. I have two suggested enhancements: 1. There should be an overriding option to Alert if not confirmed. If that is not selected, then the alerts described below will operate as you have described them. If that is selected, alerts will occur even if worked, provided the entity is not confirmed. In other words, as an example, if Alert if not confirmed is selected, then alert number 4 would mean I don't have this country CONFIRMED on this mode (whether or not I have worked it). 2. It would be great if there could be an option to select a wave file of the user's choice for each level of alert. This would be an alternative to the voice announcements of call/band/mode. So, for example, I could select an alarm sound of my choosing for each different level of alert if I didn't want to hear the call/band/mode. I may have more thoughts after I ponder this some more. Kudos to Paul for listening to his marketplace! 73, Brian W3BW -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul van der Eijk Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 12:52 To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc Hi, I have reviewed many suggestions to change / improve the color scheme for the spotting window. Some of these suggestions are in conflict with each other, some come from the novice DXers others from honor roll members etc. So I hope that the following proposal makes sense, and covers most of your needs. To support this, I have added 2 more categories, a column in the spotting window indicating the priority (1..8) and the ability to change the font color and the background color. If you have any comments, thoughts etc. please reply to the reflector only, and on this topic only. There were plenty of other proposals for new features (for which I keep a separate email folder), but this is now my highest priority. Paul All the following categories take the station band / mode settings and the award settings for bands and modes into account. Also, when you only allow for spots from certain countries and/or zones that filter will be applied as well. (Substitute country by Zone or by WPX prefix for the other color schemes available) Modes refers to major modes only (Phone, CW and RTTY) 1 New country or callsign alert Callsign alert is not limited by station or award band/mode or spotter country/zone 2 Country not confirmed (The same callsign and band/mode combination is category 8) 3 New band Never worked this country on this band 4 New mode Never worked this country using this mode 5 New band/mode combination Never worked this country using this band/mode combination 6 Worked one or more stations using this band/mode combination but none of these contacts have been confirmed. (The same callsign and band/mode combination is category 8) 7 Did not work this callsign in this band/mode combination 8 The rest A. Worked this callsign in this band/mode combination B. The band/mode combination is not enabled in station preferences or for the award C. The spot came from a region (country or zone) that was not enabled. Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dx4win.com ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc
More I think with adoption of my last suggestion, i.e. an override for alert if not confirmed, level 2 would become superfluous. However, you need a level 2 to cover something better than new band or new mode. That would be New Band AND New Mode. This is not the same as new band/mode combination. To clarify: Suppose I have worked Fredonia on 20m SSB and 15 CW. A spot for 15 SSB would be a new band/mode combination, but in fact it doesn't add either a new band or a new mode, since I've already worked (or confirmed) both 15 and SSB. However, a spot for 40 RTTY adds BOTH a new band (40) AND a new mode (RTTY) which is much better than alert level 3, 4 or below. Although one needs to number the alerts, I think we'd all agree that there is no practical difference in the urgency of alert between Level 3 and Level 4. Those who prefer to collect new modes can view 4 as more urgent than 3, and color code it as they desire. If my suggestion for user-selectable wave files is adopted by Paul, those who prefer to collect new modes can give that audible alert a more urgent sound. It is, however clear, in any scheme, that 1 is superior to 2 (as I've defined it), and 2 is superior to both 3 and 4 (since it is, in effect, a way to achieve 3 and 4 in a single QSO) and so on. Questions? 73, Brian W3BW -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul van der Eijk Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 12:52 To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc Hi, I have reviewed many suggestions to change / improve the color scheme for the spotting window. Some of these suggestions are in conflict with each other, some come from the novice DXers others from honor roll members etc. So I hope that the following proposal makes sense, and covers most of your needs. To support this, I have added 2 more categories, a column in the spotting window indicating the priority (1..8) and the ability to change the font color and the background color. If you have any comments, thoughts etc. please reply to the reflector only, and on this topic only. There were plenty of other proposals for new features (for which I keep a separate email folder), but this is now my highest priority. Paul All the following categories take the station band / mode settings and the award settings for bands and modes into account. Also, when you only allow for spots from certain countries and/or zones that filter will be applied as well. (Substitute country by Zone or by WPX prefix for the other color schemes available) Modes refers to major modes only (Phone, CW and RTTY) 1 New country or callsign alert Callsign alert is not limited by station or award band/mode or spotter country/zone 2 Country not confirmed (The same callsign and band/mode combination is category 8) 3 New band Never worked this country on this band 4 New mode Never worked this country using this mode 5 New band/mode combination Never worked this country using this band/mode combination 6 Worked one or more stations using this band/mode combination but none of these contacts have been confirmed. (The same callsign and band/mode combination is category 8) 7 Did not work this callsign in this band/mode combination 8 The rest A. Worked this callsign in this band/mode combination B. The band/mode combination is not enabled in station preferences or for the award C. The spot came from a region (country or zone) that was not enabled. Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dx4win.com ___ Dx4win mailing list Dx4win@mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
[Dx4win] Packet spotting colors etc
Peter, That should work in the current version already. When you are adding real-time, and the callsign field is empty, the summary windows reflect the current selected spot. Paul At 12:01 PM 1/21/02 -0800, Peter Bacon wrote: Paul I am not sure if this comes under your proposal or as a new feature. What I would also like to see is the box inside the Country Window track the band and mode from the incoming highlighted packet spot. Presently the box inside the window tracks the band and mode from the QSO displayed in the QSO Window. Perhaps there could be an option to select either way the box works (QSO window or incoming Packet). This was the one really useful feature of the old DOS Turbolog that I have really missed in DX4WIN. 73 Peter G3ZSS Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dx4win.com
