[Dx4win] 8.01 REPORT GENERATOR

[Larry Gauthier (K8UT)]

Dave (et al),

NO! The "M" is not a bug, it is a new feature by which DX4Win reports QSLs 
that are sent by either paper, LoTW, or eQSL. This is not something Paul 
should fix.

Explanation
Start with the DXCC SUMMARY report. Note that the v7 column "QSL Mailed" 
(the origin of the letter "M") has been replaced in v8 by a column called 
"QSL sent", representing any combination of paper, LoTW, eQSL. If you then 
look at a DXCC LISTING report, entries from that "QSL sent" column are shown 
with the {old} letter "M". {Yes... M is the first letter of the word Mailed, 
but the letter S is already devoted to representing the word Submitted in 
reports. What letter should Paul use? ;-}

A Workaround
You can view your DXCC SUMMARY and LISTING information the "old way", 
without including LoTW or eQSL activities. Press the <Awards> button in the 
DXCC dialogue window and  ONLY choose the Confirmation term "QSL card". With 
that selection, all of the "M"s will actually mean Mailed.

IMHO
Ham Radio has passed the point where the majority of "QSLing" is being 
confirmed with bits rather than paper. NO FLAMES, PLEASE, from those of us 
still clinging to our IRCs, labels and envelopes... it has already happened 
and you could prevent it. Logging software must accommodate these electronic 
transactions and DX4Win v8 goes a long way toward that goal. Unfortunately, 
Paul has some vestigial reminders (like the letter "M") hanging around.

-larry
K8UT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Perry N4QS" <n4qs at comcast.net>
To: "DAVID DERAIN" <k8esq at sbcglobal.net>; <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 22:13
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] 8.01 REPORT GENERATOR


> Has this issue been fixed by Paul?  Lotw uploaded QSOs should not be 
> showing
> as mailed (M) in the DXCC Listing.
>
> Dave, N4QS
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "DAVID DERAIN" <k8esq at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 10:30 AM
> Subject: [Dx4win] 8.01 REPORT GENERATOR
>
>
> The way that the report generator works is causing me a problem.
>
> Using QSL and LOTW as confirmation for DXCC when the log is up-loaded to
> LOTW all contacts are reported as "M". I now have no easy way of knowing
> which stations that I should send a QSL to after waiting an appropriate 
> time
> to see if they show up on LOTW.
>
> QSO's that get up-loaded to LOTW should not be reported as "M", they 
> should
> be reported with some other letter or not at all until confirmed.
>
> Anyway that is my opinion.
>
> Love the new version (except for the above)
> 73 Dave K8ESQ
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