[Dx4win] DX Spots Window

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 08:16:52 -0500

I just went in and unchecked the "Backup DX spots" box.  And, it went
back to clearing, i.e. deleting the .PUT file, with spots still in it
when I exited DX4Win and restarted.

Ted - W8TTS

Roger Borowski wrote:
> 
> Mel and others, Jim-AD1C informed me that checking the "Backup DX
> spots" box doesn't have anything to do with this problem and the
> spots should be saved, regardless of this box being checked, when
> you exit DX4WIN. That wasn't happening for me, and apparently for
> some others. It started working after I checked the box, but I
> don't know if unchecking the box now would cause them to stop
> being saved as I have reverted back to using V5.02 due to other
> yet unresolved issues in V6.02. that make it more difficult to
> use with Kenwood radios as well as those who have CW keying and
> PSK31 PTT on different COM ports. 73, -=Rog-K9RB=-
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mel Martin (VE2DC)" <[email protected]>
> To: "'Roger Borowski'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>; "'Erik Hyllander'" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 6:55 AM
> Subject: RE: [Dx4win] DX Spots Window
> 
> > I DON'T have "backup spots" checked... And they are still there next
> > time I start DX4Win...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> > On Behalf Of Roger Borowski
> > Sent: February 20, 2003 8:33 PM
> > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; Erik Hyllander
> > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX Spots Window
> >
> >
> > In Preferences | Packet1 | make sure you have the options box labeled
> > "Backup DX spots" checked. That will save the spots up to the number in
> > the Preferences | Packet2 | scrollback capacity for DX spots box. 73,
> > -=Rog-K9RB=-
> >
> > Sure wish the separate COM port selection for PSK31 PTT and CW keying
> > are restored as well as fixing the Kenwood "VFO B" non=activation for
> > split frequency spots......The upgrade took me two features
> > backwards.....Both worked great before V.6.xx......Wayne.....Help
> > please!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Erik Hyllander" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 11:40 AM
> > Subject: [Dx4win] DX Spots Window
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > > last Feb. 15 I posted the following message:
> > >
> > >  >"Another observation is that all spots from internet are lost after
> > > exit from DX4WIN. When I use my "normal" set-up to >the local
> > > DC-cluster via
> > 144
> > > MHz spots remain."
> > >  >
> > >  >Now the two cases are identical i.e. spots are lost when opening
> > > DX4WIN again, v 6.02. I have the impression that it >was ok in the
> > > beginning, there are spots saved from from Feb. 9 and 10. This has
> > > nothing to do with checking 'Leave >all windows in original position'
> > > in Preferences/Screen.  >  >I think it is of value to save earlier
> > > spots in this window to check where a station has been operating etc.
> > >  >
> > >  >Paul, please put it back in the next version, it works ok in v 5.03.
> > >
> > > Now, I got the idea to reinstall 6.02 and found that it didn't help.
> > > In DX4WIN.put there are a bunch of spots from start and they remain
> > > but all spots added, coming from internet or local 144 MHz link, are
> > > gone after restarting DX4WIN.
> > >
> > > I got one answer from AD1C/Jim who has not this problem. Are there no
> > > others but me having the problem? Using W98SE.
> > > Erik
> > >
> > > Erik Hyllander, SM0LZT
> > > e-mail: [email protected]
> > > alt.: [email protected]
> > > Packet: SM0LZT@SK0MK
> > >
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