[Dx4win] Comments in logbook?

Tue Jun 23 20:45:57 EDT 2020

Yep, there are a few ways someone could do it.  I just think it would be hard to find the notes when they are inside random QSO records.  In a paper log I would add it to the middle of the row with blanks top/bottom.  Then a quick scan through the logs finds the notes.  I can see using personal call and then search your own call for the “station notes”.

73,  Dan KI6X

From: Tim moore <redvalk56 at gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 7:00 PM
To: Dan Violette <danki6x at socal.rr.com>
Cc: DX4WIN Reflector <DX4WIN at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Comments in logbook?

hmm....that's EXACTLY what I do with Notes for this QSO. New antenna.....make a note there...when I make my first contact with that new antenna. New mic....make a note on the QSO(s) with the new mic. Country deleted.....make a note there (on that country that I just worked that got deleted...), etc, etc. So I guess I'm still missing the point, as you say. No problem though, it works just fine for me.....so I don't have any issues. Hope others figure out something that works for them. It works perfectly to make "non-QSO" related notes as is....for me. I guess I'll consider myself lucky!

K4TK

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Tim Moore

PMP

On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 7:54 PM Dan Violette <danki6x at socal.rr.com <mailto:danki6x at socal.rr.com> > wrote:

You missed the point.

Tom meant non-QSO related notes (e.g., raised dipole to 60', new TS-990, new amp, North Korea added to deleted countries, etc.).  QSO related notes are easy.

I liked someone's idea about logging yourself and using that for personal station notes.  I actually still have a paper log handy where all it is used for now is station notes.  I should just use a notebook and can then file a lot of stuff in there with the notes.  I have heard that recommended before but have not implemented (is it too late?).

Dan KI6X

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Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Comments in logbook?

I might be missing your point....but there aere already two fields in the QSO window for each QSO made. Notes for this QSO and Notes for this Call (if I remember correctly, I don't have the program loaded on this computer). So are you talking about some other kind of comments? I use them frequently. When I work someone with the same radio as me, I'll put a comment in the QSO in one of those fields. When I get a new radio, I add comments like "first 6 meter contact on new FT991A"....or "he's using same microphone as me"....and on and on, etc, etc.

So are you talking about something different? Because there are already TWO comment fields as the software already is. So I'm a bit confused what you are asking for....is it something different....

K4TK

Tim Moore
PMP

On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 3:26 PM Tom Doligalski via DX4WIN < dx4win at mailman.qth.net <mailto:dx4win at mailman.qth.net> > wrote:

> Years ago, in the dark ages before we had electronics logs, it was 
> very convenient to write a comment in the logbook. Something like “new dipole”
> or “new radio”.
>
> I would like to suggest a similar function for dx4win. Maybe have the 
> program recognize and entry made with the callsign field starting with 
> the #sign as a comment. No entries for qsl, etc. but just day, time, 
> notes for this qso. Maybe the current frequency and mode.
>
> Items would appear chronologically in the log, but nowhere else.
>
> Not sure how difficult this would be, but it would be very useful, 
> albeit only used occasionally.
>
> 73, Tom W4KX
>
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