[Dx4win] Re: Recvd Block

[Alan Zack]

FB Jim, thanks for the reply.  I was hoping it could be done simply as 
for the inclusion of serial numbers in the WPX and other s/n reporting 
contests.  To me, it is just another set of numbers such as 1234 could 
be a s/n and 100 could be the power.  But also all these cut numbers 
could cause a problem.  In the recent ARRL DX CW I was sent such cut 
numbers as NNN and AK.  Of course on SSB you wouldn't have the cut 
number problem but maybe it wouldn't like powers sent as KW, K, 1K, etc, 
containing letters.  Any way, I will just continue on as before and not 
worry about it.

Thanks again for the explanation.  Nothing is ever as simple as it might 
seem.

73
_______________________________________________________
Alan Zack
Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
To: "Alan Zack" <k7acz at cox.net>
Cc: "dx4win reflector" <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>; "Paul van der Eijk" 
<pvandereijk at cox.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: Recvd Block


> 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
>