[DXBase] a log design for qsl managers.

[Jack]

Bill,

The operator callsign gets auto populated based on the current operator
listed in DXbase user options.  There should be no need to edit/replace this
if you first put the correct callsign in user options.

Regards,
Courtney

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "FireBrick" <w9ol@billnjudy.com>
To: "DXBase List" <dxbase@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:41 PM
Subject: [DXBase] a log design for qsl managers.


> As I've been transcribing a lot of late '80-90's logs I inherited after
the passing of
> W4FRU, I've made a streamlined qso log format.
>
> I only use,
> date, time, callsign, band, mode, rsts, prefix, cfm, qsls, qsl via, opr
call fields.
>
> I find I can blaze along pretty fast entering the log data in this fashion
while watching
> Oprah or Jerry Springer. :-)))
> I am a touch typist who used to hit 50+ wpm before old age and arthritis
set in.
>
> But I've found a couple of little features that if DXB had, would make
this chore even
> easier.
>
> Date and Time fields should increase the day and minute by the + & - keys.
> One hit would increment a day or a minute with obvious month or hour
rollover.
>
> Upon entering the mode field, typing a c, s, r, d would enter cw, sb,
rtty, or digital.
> The sb could be changed to USB or LSB as indicated by the band.
> Also, the proper 59 or 599 would be entered into the rsts field.
> A rst other than 59 or 599 could be overwritten of course.
> (most of these logs are fast paced dx or contest logs and the rst rarely
changes.)
> (please don't bother flaming me about sending true rst reports.)  ;-))
>
> Last field is for Operator's callsign.
> It presently assumes that I am the operator and enters my callsign as
that's who DXB2004
> is registered to.
> I have to do a Edit, Search/Replace to change it.
> Maybe allowing the Field to use the last used entered callsign.
>
>
> Not sure all these features can be provided, there may be a conflict with
how the fields
> should act for normal logging activities.
> Could these feature be tied to the .co selected?
>
> I thought about a 'RESUME' feature where after closing DXB and reopening
for the next
> session it would continue from the last date, time, band etc that was last
used.
> But, I can live with entering that info once and let it go on from there.
>
>
> Some may wonder why I include the QSL Via field, I still get hardcard
requests via the
> bureau or direct and this way I know how it was returned.
>
> So, after all of this, does anyone have any suggestions that I may have
overlooked in
> making this system as efficient as possible?
>
> Anyone who would like the 'Manager.co' file I created for myself, I'll be
glad to send it
> as an attachment.
> I'm pretty sure it can be used by anyone else who DXBase2004.
>
>
>
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