[Dx4win] DX Spots Window

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 10:50:00 -0500

It appears that every time a spot is received the backup runs.  Or, at
least that what it looks like it's doing.

Mel Martin wrote:
> 
> I must confess I am unclear on what checking the box "backup spots" is
> supposed to do... as they seem to be backed up unconditionally when I close
> DX4Win... perhaps Jim or Paul can clarify this...
> 
> It almost seems that DX4Win is not saving your spot file on closing DX4Win.
> Ted... Did you check and see if when the backup box is checked that spots
> arriving between the last backup interval and closing DX4Win are saved?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ted Sarah - W8TTS" <[email protected]>
> To: "Roger Borowski" <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "'Erik
> Hyllander'" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 08:16
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX Spots Window
> 
> > 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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