[Dx4win] Re: Recvd Block

[AC0W]

Jim,

The received field will only accept a number with a maximum of 4 digits. As I understand it the intend is for serial numbers. It could be power but you can not enter K or KW for power as it will generate an error. Depending on your selection for error handling on import, the normal error handling is to stop the import.

What I do is generate my own import filter. With this filter I import the QSO data into the NOTES FOR QSO Field. That way no matter what the exchange information is I have it with the QSO for easy reference. Setting up custom import filters is pretty easy to do and is well documented in DX4WIN.

Bill
AC0W

---- Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu> wrote: 
Hi Alan,

I think DX4WIN will only put the received serial number there.  In ADIF 
parlance, this is the SRX field (see http://www.adif.org).

There is also an SRX_STRING field in ADIF which looks like it *could* 
work, but I don't know if DX4WIN will recognize this field as something 
that should be filled into the Rcvd logbook field.  Exporting this field 
for ARRL DX would be no problem with a simple program modification.

I can't just put the power in the SRX field, because that might mess up 
other logging programs that expect a numerical value, or have a 
dedicated field for serial numbers.

The third option is to convert the .BIN file to .DXQ format, then I 
could make it truly DX4WIN-specific.  However, I don't really want to 
spend my time doing that, as I'm pretty busy already.

73 - Jim AD1C

On 3/5/2008 8:11 PM, Alan Zack wrote:
> In the DX4WIN logging window, between the rstS, rstR and ZONE blocks 
> there is a window designated "Recvd".  Why is it when I import a CT 
> contest file using the excellent CT.BIN to ADIF program Jim, AD1C, 
> produced for us there is no entry in this window.  Some contests, like 
> the recent ARRL DX CW & SSB, require an exchange of Power for DX 
> stations or State for USA/VE stations.  So I have a CT log full of the 
> power given me by the DX I worked.  Why doesn't this power number show 
> up in the DX4WIN Recvd window block.  It would be nice to have this 
> exchange readily available.  Lets say a DX station sends me a QSL card 
> and when I look him up I see he worked me with only 5 watts.  I could 
> then write on his card something like nice signal for 5 watts.  Other 
> contests, such as the CQ WPX, use serial numbers in the exchange.  These 
> serial numbers do show up in the DX4WIN Recvd window.
> _______________________________________________________
> Alan Zack
> Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
> Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station
> Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

-- 
Jim Reisert AD1C/Ø, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
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