[Dx4win] Skimmer spots not being entered in database

Jim Reisert AD1C jjreisert at alum.mit.edu
Wed May 21 13:52:27 EDT 2008


--- Pete Smith <pete.n4zr at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm running DX4WIN 7.03.16, and I notice that when I send it Skimmer spots, 
> they are received fine in the Telnet window but are not displayed in 
> the  spots window.  I'm guessing this is either because of the -# that 
> Skimmer appends to the spotter's callsign, or to the lack of a date in the 
> spot format.  All the major Windows contest loggers handle both these 
> issues fine.  Is there a setting somewhere in Preferences that can be 
> changed, or does Paul have to work his magic?

Pete, check your Packet2 preferences - that's where the spot patterns are
defined.

73 - Jim AD1C

p.s. sorry I missed you at Dayton.

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


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