[Dx4win] Re: New Boy has problem converting 'BAND.'

[Martin Ellis]

Roger G3KWK wrote:
> The logging program that I am converting from is not one of those listed 
> within DX4WIN.  I have created an ASCII file and it works fine with one 
> exception; the BAND.
> After conversion on Import, every qso is logged a 14MHz.  But, in every field 
> for 'Notes for this QSO'  the message reads, 'Error:Band= and here it gives 
> the correct band.'

Hello Roger,
You need to find the correct settings in the filter for "BAND".

The options I have are:
Length          Band Indicators
-------         -----------------
3               160, 80, 40
2               16, 80, 40
2               Freq MHz
2               Freq KHz
4               160M, 10M lft
3               160, 10 lft
1               1=10, 2=15, 3=20
2               1=6, 2=10, 3=12
2               1=160, 2=80

You need to choose the option that matches your ASCII file.
Make sure that you start and finish the field in the correct position.

If the filter has a band length of 3 and is  right aligned, then it expects
160
  80
  40
but if you have:
160
80
40
it will produce an error.

If your ASCII file is in KHz, only 2 numbers are read.
Here is an example:

14260
  3504
  1820
28500
21195

A filter with 2 characters will read this as:
14
  3
  1
28
21

However, if your ASCII file is left aligned, you will get errors as it 
would be trying to convert
14
35
18
28
21

Always import into a new file, and keep experimenting until you get it 
right.  Then you may merge the file with your main log.

I hope this helps,

Martin ZL1ANJ