[Dx4win] Input of logdata from paper log into dx4win

[Mel Martin]

However, it's just as easy to do it with a spread-sheet... and it's easier
to "manipulate" the data prior to entry into DX4Win... and they make a
pretty good back-up.

And in retrospect I regret having loaded all my data into DX4Win and not
keeping my older logs... I lost the frequency information that was stored in
my  logs because DX4Win simply discards it...

Which brings up a point, if you are "listening" Steve or Paul...

You should at least pop the frequency data into the note field on an ADIF
import...

All that being said... it is easy to type data directly into DX4Win...
especially if you use the "Disable Fields" option Jim suggested.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>
To: <dx4win@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 12:21
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Input of logdata from paper log into dx4win


 > --- Ken Kopp - KOPP <k0pp@ixpres.com> wrote:
 >
 > > Why bother with the effort of entering the data from your
 > > logbooks into Excel and then moving it into DX4WIN?
 > > It would seem that the effort would be just as well spent on
 > > direct entry into DX4WIN, since you'd be entering the same
 > > data.
 >
 > Ken makes a good point.  There is a way to "disable" selected logbook input
 > fields so DX4WIN will skip over them during QSO entry.  This means you could
 > simply enter the call, date, time, band and mode, then save the QSO.  If you
 > want to save a little more time, tell DX4WIN the default band/mode is 40 
meter
 > CW and enter all your 40 meter CW QSOs at the same time.  This means you 
just
 > have to enter the call, date and time.  Then change the default 
band/mode and
 > enter *those* QSOs.
 >
 > 73 - Jim AD1C