[Dx4win] Multiple Logbooks. Multiple Computers.

Wed, 7 Aug 2002 05:21:48 -0000

Kyle

I'm glad you've got it working.  I somehow thought you would be impressed
with that capability within DX4WIN.  I certainly am.  Paul did a great job
there.

Have fun.

73

Bob 5B4AGN, P3F, ZC4ZM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle Sandel" <[email protected]>
To: "Bob Henderson" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 11:22 PM
Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Multiple Logbooks. Multiple Computers.

> Bob.
>
> This is an excellent solution. I now have the log set up this way and it
> works really slick.
>
> Thanks for the feedback!
>
> Kyle  AL7J
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Henderson [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 12:00 AM
> To: Kyle Sandel
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Multiple Logbooks. Multiple Computers.
>
>
> Kyle
>
> Date segmentation is not the answer.  DX4WIN is far cleverer than that.
You
> need to assign Group Numbers to each of your different calls, have logs
for
> each and then merge them into one.  This is perfect for award tracking and
> for QSLing.
>
> I have my logs for 5B4/G3ZEM, 5B4AGN, 5V7ZM, 9G5ZM, C21ZM, G3ZEM, P3F,
> ZC4ZM, ZD9ZM etc all merged into one log called Logsall.  For QSLing this
is
> a dream in that I don't need to sort incoming QSLs by my call before
> entering them and when I print labels the call I used is printed on the
> bottom of each label so I just need to pick the right card to stick it on.
>
> I can set a log filter for whatever group I want.  So when I am operating
> from say 9G5ZM I can set that filter and only take into account my QSOs
from
> there for award purposes or for checking whether a station might be
needed.
> At the same time the "worked same station " window lets me see all the
QSOs
> I have had with the station I am working from all my operations.  So if I
am
> in 9G5 I get the right DXCC information for 9G5 but can see if I have
worked
> AL7J from any of my other operations.
>
> I can also select multiple group numbers in a single filter.  So here in
the
> Republic of Cyprus I use a filter I have named "Cyprus", which groups
> together my 5B4/G3ZEM, 5B4AGN and P3F log files so that spots etc are
> checked against all relevant QSOs.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> 73
>
> Bob 5B4AGN, P3F (in contests), ZC4ZM
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kyle Sandel" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 3:10 AM
> Subject: [Dx4win] Multiple Logbooks. Multiple Computers.
>
>
> > Just purchased DX4WIN. Working on initial logbook setup. Have 7 years of
> > data to enter (manual entry unfortunately, former LOGPlus files are
> > corrupted, apparently beyond repair) covering three different QTHs. We
are
> > about to relocate back to the first of those former QTHs (KL7). Two
> > questions:
> >
> > First question is whether to use a single date-segmented log (the
> > Filter|Selection function) or multiple logs. Issue is convenience in
> > tracking QSLs for awards. Interested in experiences of users of either
> > method. If a date-segmented log is preferred then comments on how to
deal
> > with the multi-year break in KL7 residency would be very helpful.
> > Specifically, I would need to exclude date periods 2 and 3 so that only
> date
> > periods 1 and 4 are accessed for purposes of KL7 submissions. If the
> > multiple log method is preferred then comments on how to deal with
> tracking
> > awards that are not QTH-restricted would be helpful.
> >
> > The second question relates to the manual data entry described above. I
> plan
> > to have a duplicate copy of DX4WIN on my laptop so I can do the data
entry
> > while traveling (I believe this is permitted under the license terms but
> > please correct me if I'm wrong) then merge that data to my "primary"
> logbook
> > files on the desktop using the File|Import/Export:Merge function.
Comments
> > regarding best practices would be appreciated. For example, how to
> minimize
> > potential lost detail in the merge process?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Kyle  AL7J
> > 832-876-3210 L48
> > 907-748-1675 Alaska
> >
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