[DXBase] Feature request

Wed, 18 Sep 2002 23:11:39 -0400

They should make this USER selectable.
Even the cheapest (FREE) of logging software (HamLogger)
gives you the option of entering your frequency in KHz or MHz.

73 de Tony,  KD4K

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Subject: Re: [DXBase] Feature request

>
> Actually I think the Find function is just fine as it is.  What I don't
> like is the new Frequency entry method since the 2002 version.  I have
> entered frequency in my logs for the past 35+ years as 14.202, 7.100 etc.
> and now to have to enter 14202.0 or 7100.0 is UN-NATURAL!!  Think about
> this, 432.8 MHZ now is entered 432800000.0 or if you operated on 1296 MHz,
> or any of those frequencies!!  Yes I understand the reason they made the
> change, and if I used a rig control cable it would enter it automatically
> etc.  But they have not come up with a method to control my Collins S-Line
> yet as I use it as much as the Icom 775DSP, so I still have to enter it by
> hand and learn to control my impulse to write the frequency the old way.
> Down Right Inconveinient and a Royal Pain if you ask me!!!
>
> I know Courtney and Jack are laughing over this one as I hit them up about
> this at Dayton this last May - Something about serving the majority and
not
> just one individual...
>
> 73's
> Gene K1GD
>
>
>
>
>
> Hank Kohl K8DD <[email protected]>@mailman.qth.net on 09/18/2002 08:25:54 AM
>
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> Subject:    Re: [DXBase] Feature request
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>
> But if you are not in the callsign field when you press Control-F it will
> return
> with an error if you search for a callsign.
>
> When I'm confirming QSL's I
> search for the call
> mark it received     (it would be nice to make a shortcut for this)
> press F8 to queue it for printing
> then I want to Control-F and enter another call, but I have to be in the
> callsign field to have DXBase search for the call.
>
> I would like to see the search function look anywhere - would make it
> easier
> when you have a stack of QSL's that need replies.
>
> 73    Hank    K8DD
>
>
> At 9/18/2002 09:15 AM -0400, Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH] wrote:
> >Dave,
> >You can create a shortcut by selecting TOOLS from the menu bar and then
> >SHORTCUTS. This process is in the help file just do a search for
> shortcuts.
> >
> >Hope this helps. Good luck,
> >Bill   WA4OYH
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dave Chasey" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:44 AM
> >Subject: [DXBase] Feature request
> >
> >
> > > When I am looking for a specific item in the logbook, I find
> > > it a bit ackward to have to go to the little search button at
> > > the top each time.    Could you make control-F bring up the
> > > search window as it does in Excel?    Also, have a selection
> > > for "anywhere" instead of just "search up" and "search down"
> > > so that if you are looking for something unique it'll find it
> > > in a single search.   I would find that very handy...
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Dave Chasey -- wn9nbt
> > >
> > >
> > >
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