[Dxbase] QSL Column Question

Crownhaven crownhaven at bellsouth.net
Sat Oct 8 17:41:11 EDT 2011


I think you're right Dave.  Thanks for letting me know.  I have been 
using DXB since the first release in DOS and there are a thousand things 
I still don't know about it.

Steve

Dave Gmail wrote:
> THE LAST TIME I CHECKED ON THIS HAPPENING, I BELIEVE IF YOU HAVE
> WORKED/LOGGED THE STATION BEFORE, THE QSL VIA IS PICKED UP BY THAT. COULD
> THIS BE YOUR CASE AS WEL??
>
>
> Sorry, cap lock set and did not know it...
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Crownhaven
> Sent: October-08-11 12:42 PM
> To: N3XX; DXBase Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] QSL Column Question
>
> Tim, I wonder how sometimes it populates as buro and other times as 
> direct.  Other times as "other."  I need to look into this a little 
> further.  Mine default is set to Bureau but I get the other two showing 
> up in there for reasons unknown to me.  And, I notice that LOTW isn't a 
> choice so I guess the whole thing is moot.  I appreciate the info.
>
> Steve
>
> N3XX wrote:
>   
>> I don't think there is any way to recognize the + sign and have the QSL
>>     
> VIA 
>   
>> field populated with LOTW.  I'm sure someone will correct me if I am
>>     
> wrong.
>   
>> The default for the QSL VIA field is set in Tools/Options/User Options/Log
>>     
>
>   
>> Defaults.  Unfortunately, LOTW is not one of the options on the drop down 
>> menu for the QSL VIA field.  I just leave my default value set to None. 
>> Then if sending a qsl I change it to the way I sent it.  After sending a
>>     
> qsl 
>   
>> and changing the QSL VIA field to show the way I sent it, any future
>>     
> contact 
>   
>> with the same station defaults to the way I have set it for the first 
>> contact (manager, bureau, direct, etc.).
>>
>> I hope LOTW will be on the list in the next version of DXbase.
>>
>> 73,
>> Tim - N3XX
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Crownhaven" <crownhaven at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "DXBase Reflector" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>; <dxbase at yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 11:36 AM
>> Subject: [Dxbase] QSL Column Question
>>
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> As most of you know, there is a plus sign next to a station that appears
>>> on the packet cluster who participates in LOTW.  Right now, when I log a
>>> QSO from the cluster, i.e., the right click, etc., sometimes it shows
>>> QSL via Direct, Bureau, etc.  I'm not sure how it knows that.
>>>
>>> Is there a way that when you log a spotted station with the + sign, that
>>> the QSL VIA would default to LOTW???????  Automatically?  Maybe this is
>>> an old issue but just curious.
>>>
>>> Steve, N4JQQ
>>>
>>> BTW, it sure is nice to hear 12 meters open like it is.......working
>>> many new band countries.
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