[Dx4win] Omitting IOTA info in spots

[Kostas SV1DPI]

When you press ALT+A to announce a dx spot you can uncheck the iota 
field below and these infos will disappear. Unfortunately there is not 
an option to have this unchecked by default and you need to do it every 
time.

You have right that it is not good to spot something wrong and if you 
are not an iota chaser, you will not know the right info.

About QSX problem: I see it sometimes. I don't think it is so usual but 
it happens from time to time. I don't know why it happens. Maybe the rig 
driver? I use a yaesu ft 1000mp mark v field.

73 Kostas SV1DPI

Στις 26/1/2022 18:38, ο/η Tim moore έγραψε:
> I will say I too am curious how to NOT spot the IOTA info. My reasoning is,
> many times I see my spots have a BOGUS QSX second freq in the spot....even
> though I'm not working the DX split. And the bogus freq will be some random
> number....Like say I'm working someone on 18.120 Mhz SSB.....and they are
> working direct and NOT split.....my DX spot might (sometimes, not always)
> show a second frequency something like 18.137.01 Mhz. It has no rhyme or
> reason....it just randomly does that on SOME of my DX spots (thankfully,
> many spot correctly). I've learned I have to check for that bogus QSX freq
> and delete it before I spot....though sometimes, I mess up and miss it and
> spot it....making others go "uh?????".
>
> So.....................in that regard......since I'm not an IOTA chaser, I
> can't help but wonder....sometimes...if the IOTA info is WRONG also? I
> wouldn't know.....as I don't chase IOTA and don't check it. But since I see
> the WRONG QSX freqs trying to get spotted for some reason, it stands to
> reason......the wrong IOTA info might also get spotted sometimes? And thus,
> I don't want to spot the IOTA info.
>
> Of course I guess the bigger question is WHY....does my DX4WIN
> sometimes.....about a fourth of the time.....want to spot some ridiculous
> QSX second split freq when I'm not working split (and again, a QSX freq
> that is really bizarre and makes no sense....not something like 5 khz up
> for voice or 1 khz up for cw.....but stuff like oddball freqs like the
> 18.137.01 in my example above!). But I suppose I should be asking that
> question in a separate post of its own.
>
> K4TK
>
>
>
> Tim Moore
> PMP
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 10:27 PM Alan Zack<k7acz at cox.net>  wrote:
>
>> Just curious why would you want to delete the IOTA info? There are many
>> IOTA chasers that would appreciate it. This week YE1AR/6 has activated a
>> rare IOTA, OC-254. Most of his contacts are with Asia or Europe as his
>> choice of freqs are not making for good propagation timing for NA. So yes,
>> the IOTA designator catches my eye.
>>
>> Alan Zack
>> Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net  On Behalf Of David Raymond
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 03:18 PM
>> To:dx4win at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Dx4win] Omitting IOTA info in spots
>>
>> When I go to create a spot for packet, the "IOTA" and "IOTA Island"
>> fields in the logging window are filled in if the entity is an IOTA.  I
>> usually don't want to include that information in the spot.  Is there any
>> way to shut off reporting that information on packet short of clearing the
>> field every time before sending the spot?
>>
>> Thanks. . . Dave, W0FLS
>>
>>
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