[Dxbase] More on Printing Directly onto QSL Cards

[Paul Cassel]

See my comments below

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> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kimberly Elmore
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 3:11 PM
> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Cc: n5op at arrl.net
> Subject: [Dxbase] More on Printing Directly onto QSL Cards
> 
> 
> I'm getting into the hang of this -- it's not as tough as I 
> thought.  I do have a couple of questions, though.
> 
> 1) There are various ways to encode dates. I prefer dd mm 
> yyyy encoding, but I also like to encode the month as Roman 
> numerals. Is that possible within the QSL label editor and, 
> if so, what is the format string? I think I started doing 
> this after I read W9KNI's book...

You always want to use YYYY-MM-DD and then HH:MM: which is the International
standard.  This format is the ONLY format that allows anyone to sort
contacts.


> 
> 2) It looks like the grid is in tenths of inches. Can that be 
> made into metric cm/mm or fractional inches and, if so, how 
> do I do so?
> 
> OK, three questions...
> 
> 3) Is there a "snap-to-grid" option for the various fields 
> once I've generated them? I have to believe there is, but I 
> haven't found it yet. Finding that will make aligning 
> everything a lot easier.
> 
> Alright, alright... One more:
> 
> 4) Not related so much to printing onto QSLs, but a general 
> question for managers: do managers prefer QSL info on the 
> front, or on the back of the card? Is there a general 
> consensus about this, or is it all a matter of personal preferences?

QSL managers prefer clean labels or imprints on the rear.  As they are
processing hundrfeds if not thousands, having to look past the graphics etc
to find the QSO info is time consuming.  KISS prinipal works best.  ALSO -
for QSL bureaus you always want the DX call in top right of rear of the card
and if applicable the QSL Manager Call above the DX call.


Hope this helps

Paul VE3SY


> 
> It's an interesting editor tool, one that I've not seen 
> before. Is it something standard and do I simply not get out 
> enough, or is it unique to DXBase? I must say that the more I 
> get into DXBase, the more impressed I've become. This has 
> taken me... What? Almost 4 years? Guess I'm a slow learner :)
> 
> Kim Elmore, N5OP
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