[Dx4win] [Fwd: New DX4WIN ver 6.03 install]

[Alan C. Zack]

Hi Guys,
I sent this out last Saturday, six days ago.
I was wondering if it got to you OK as there hasn't been any replies 
as yet,  Just wondering the best way to proceed before I start off on 
my own and mess it all up.
TIA & 73
Alan, k7acz at cox.net

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: New DX4WIN ver 6.03 install
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 01:11:27 -0700
From: Alan C. Zack <k7acz at cox.net>
Organization: Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ (http://www.qsl.net/k6acz)
To: support at dx4win.com <support at dx4win.com>,  jjreisert at alum.mit.edu, 
  pvandereijk at cox.net,  steve at 1bigred.com

Gentlemen,

I am attempting to begin using DX4WIN for my logging program and I am
so confused I don't know how to start.
I have ver 6.02 on a CD from Paul, installed it on my PC using WIN XP.
Then went to the DX4WIN web site and immediately downloaded and
installed ver 6.03.  I went to Jim, AD1C's web site and updated the
CTY files.

I now have 2 DX4WIN folders:
C:\Program files\dx4win602 and C:\Program files\dx4win603
Do I need to keep both or can I now delete the ver 6.02 folder?

I have over 14,000 contacts on my WJ2O logging program starting in
1983 when I retired from the Coast Guard, moved to CA, and was issued
KE6UP.  When the vanity call program was restarted I changed my call
to K6ACZ.  I moved to Nevada almost a year ago and changed my call to
K7ACZ.  I have paper logs for calls from various QTH's before 1983 but
I am not concerned about them.  I just want to transfer my WJ2O logs
over to DX4WIN.

Besides the 3 stateside calls mentioned above I also have DXCC with
over 2000 contacts made from the Philippines.  I am thinking I need a
separate DX4WIN log for my portable DU logs or else my awards
tracking, counties needed, etc, will be screwed up.  Would you agree?

WJ2O uses a system of 3 digit Code Descriptions to track contacts, or
groups of contacts.  For example, all my portable DU contacts have
code numbers from 001 to 049.  These are broken down by various
contests I entered from there.  My stateside KE6UP calls are coded 050
to 099, also broken down into individual contests using that call.
Finally, my K6ACZ call contacts are coded 100 and above.  I coded them
like that so I could filter them by calls I used for printing QSL
labels or DXCC submissions.  WJ2O did make it easy to use filters to
print only certain QSL's or DXCC, WAZ, etc, reports.

I have not entered ANY of my K7ACZ calls into the WJ2O program.  I
have about 200 on paper logs and maybe 1000 as CT contest files to enter.

When I first installed DX4WIN I went to preferences and set up my
Setup Parameters.  But I cannot change my call from K6ACZ to K7ACZ in
the callsign box.  I suppose that is because it was registered to me
as K6ACZ.

I have the printed manual and the help files but am stumped on how to
get started.  I have read how DX4WIN uses GROUP numbers to track
different types of contacts.  As stated above I have saved my contacts
in WJ2O by CODE NUMBERS.  For example CODE NUMBER 139 tells me that is
a group of contest contacts made by K6ACZ in the 2003 WPX Contest.  I
can set the WJ2O filter to make an export file of just the contacts
made in this example of K6ACZ in the 2003 WPX as an ADIF or Text file.
  Can I then import just those contacts into DX4WIN using a DX4WIN
GROUP number?  Then do the same over and over until all my stateside
calls have been transferred under different GROUP Numbers?  If not,
how will I be able to determine what contacts were made under which
callsign?  (Bill Moore at the DXCC desk has merged my KE6UP and K6ACZ
contacts into one DXCC record if that makes any difference).

I want to get some expert opinions before I take off in the wrong
direction, screw everything up, and have to start all over.

I would appreciate any advise you may have.

TIA & 73
Alan, K7ACZ, registered owner as K6ACZ
k7acz at cox.net


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Alan Zack
Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Quality Engineer, The Boeing Company, Retired
Aviation Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Retired
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