[Dx4win] Name and QTH field again

Mel ve2dc at videotron.ca
Tue Aug 11 13:45:24 EDT 2009


Frankly... I don't think Paul will be inclined to change this Mel. There 
is definitely a design philosophy behind Paul's approach to log program 
design. I think he aims for simplicity, performance and a focus on award 
chasing. His database design is definitely slanted towards not including 
unnecessary or redundant information in D4W. Generally I like his approach.

There is another possibility which I know Paul has thought about... so 
just might show up eventually. It would be great to be able to store a 
note to print on a QSL card. This would be a place to put the club 
operator's name perhaps. The design issue here is where to store the QSL 
note. You can't really attach it to the Callsign table so it would have 
to be attached to the QSO table. But since this is not needed after the 
QSL is printed, it's not terribly efficient. It might require a new 
table like the SWL reports that are cleared after the QSL is printed. 
Also, the log form starts to get longer as you add stuff. As you see, 
even a simple feature starts to get complicated when you think about 
it... but this is something I would definitely use.

Mel...

sm0mpv wrote:
> It was a very good suggestion to make it an configurable
> preference.
> Mel
> 
>> Frankly I think it's folly to try and keep track of names
>> and locations
>> for these kinds of stations. If you copy forward the data
>> always becomes
>> questionable. That information belongs in QSO notes...
>> that's what it's
>> for.
>>
>> Note to Paul... if you ever even THINK of changing this...
>> make it an
>> configurable preference ;-)
>>
>> BTW, for Grid... it would be an interesting feature if we
>> had a drop
>> down list of grid squares previously logged for a station.
>> Most VHF
>> clubs tend to repetitively activate the same grids...
>> wherever the
>> highest local mountain is... at the bottom of the job jar
>> though.
>>
>> VE2DC, Mel.
>>
>> sm0mpv wrote:
>>> I have been thinking of the Name and QTH fields and do
>>> suggest that they should work as the square and IOTA
>> fields,
>>> i.e. be able to change without changing the previous.
>> There
>>> are several station operating portable from various
>> islands,
>>> summits, castles etc. it would be good to have that in
>> the
>>> QTH. Operator names could change during DXpeditions and
>> at
>>> club stations.
>>>
>>> There are some stations that I think never will be able
>> to
>>> get right like GB7HQ that have been working within UK
>> but
>>> both from England and Scotland during the IARU HF
>>> championships. I think the worked on different bands.
>>>
>>> Mel – SM0MPV
>>>
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