[Ham-Mac] ExpresLog Awards Features

[Bruce Sternstein]

As previously stated in my last post I will describe the record keeping 
for ExpresLog which is quite extensive.
	All record keeping is done automatically upon entry of log data or QSL 
confirmation. If a new band country, state band, zone band, there is an 
automatic indication noted. An extensive database is used that even 
takes care of new special calls such as K1K, K5K etc  This database is 
easily updated for new calls and/or countries.

	DXCC List: this is the exact same list as published by the ARRL in the 
same order.  Starting with MIXED, PH, CW, RTTY,SAT, 160M, 80M, 40M 30M 
20M, 17M, 15M, 12M, 10M 6M 2M.    This includes all bands all modes, 
useful for 5BandDXCC or for that matter 11 Band DXCC.
	Buttons include:  Totals (wrked/cfmd), Collapse band, find Country,AF, 
AS, EU, NA, OC, SA, confirm deleted, Same Zone, Need Only, Cfmd Only,  
Not Cfmd, All Countries, Deleted Countries, DXCC Current List, sort by 
Prefix, Sort by country.
	Totals are per Item/Band, i.e. one can run totals in NA only, or only 
Zone 20 in Europe, or only those needed to be cfmd on 20m, or in mixed 
mode etc.  There is almost no finite count which can not be done.  One 
can look at Cfmd only in NA Zone 8, or needed only in NA Zone 8.
	It should be clear one can set up for only Europe countries needed 
during DX Contests, i.e. there is separate contest logging program for 
popular contests (more about this later)

	DXCC-MODE:	This a separate DXCC listing by the 3 primary modes, cw, ph 
and rtty.  With this listing one can look at countries 
wrked(blue)/cfmd(red) by mode.  In other words just Germany for 
example. Totals wrked/cfmd are for all independent modes or by 
continent, zone, etc

	WAZ:  Same general format as DXCC-MODE but some functions are 
redundant and not provided.  In contest you may want to look for only 
cw zones in africa that are needed for example.

	WAS/WAVE  same as WAZ

	IOTA just a basic alphanumeric list is provided.

	VHF/UHF Grids/Fields:		Grids and Fields are tabulated in alphanumeric 
order, red for cfmd, blue for wrked,  totals are provided on band by 
band basis 50 MHz to 10 GHz.



On Sunday, May 11, 2003, at 16:54 Atlantic/Azores, Bruce Sternstein 
wrote:

> As explained in previous post the full featured logging and award 
> program is available to qualified individuals for a Free download (I 
> will e-mail).
> 	This will be an open-source shareware logbook where anyone may 
> contribute and add a mydrid of features, I will keep bugs in check, 
> coordinate and contribute as time permits.
>
> 	ExpresLog is basically 4 separate logbooks.  3 like your itemized 
> logbook, 1 for DX, 1 for VHF, 1 for QSLs, 1 a  Pagelog for all the 
> information you care to keep (I rarely use)  You can toggle between 
> logbooks from each logbook.
>
> 	All the normal functions are there, like both beam position SP & LP, 
> same for distance in miles or km on one display at same time.
>
> 	DX Logbook: separate buttons for IOTA Log, Page Log, VHF Log, QSL 
> Log, QSL Notes/WEB/E-mil addresses, Same State, Same Country, DXCC by 
> Mode(cw/ph/rtty), Auto Reports/Call new Record, States by Mode, Zones 
> by Mode, Country by Modes, WAS by Mode/16 bands, WAZ by Mode/13 Bands, 
> DXCC by mode/16 bands-same as ARRL Form, change country
>
> 	VHF Logbook: same as DX Logbook except new buttons for Same Grid, 
> Same Band, VHF DXCC-Warc bands and VHF Bands, QSOs noted for EME or 
> Satellite mode, tabulated grid totals for all bands to 10 Ghz-includes 
> alphabetical list all distinct fields/Grids, Moontrack 
> button(unfinihed)
>
> 	QSL Logbook;  Includes basic information and QSL Sent/Rcvd with dates 
> and times.
>
> 	Page Logbook:  Includes space for way to much information
>
> 	IOTA Logbook:  alphabetical/numeric list, can use in conjunction with 
> QSL Logbook like others and open as many as you want at once.
>
> 	I will next post what the Award logbooks are like, there are separate 
> ones for DXCC/MODE(cw/ph/rtty), DXCC/LIST, WAS, WAZ, WAVE, IOTA

Subject: ExpresLog

	 I would like to announce the availablility of a full featured logging 
and award program ExpresLog.
	I have decided to release it at this point rather then keep holding it 
till all possible features are finished.  It is not being sold now for 
financial reasons but rather to heasten its delivery to the MAC 
commununity.  BETA copies are available for FREE to any registered 
owner of the Panorama database.  The database engine is available from 
Provue, Inc for $295 at: http://www.provue.com/.
	Provue  makes the very fast database engine Panorama  and Overvue 
before that which the program uses.  Thats it, no connection to myself, 
I am an attorney. When the program is fully released open-source 
software, it will cost $30, enough to cover expenses.
	The program will be shareware but code, forms, etc will be entirely 
available such that the program can developed by other users.  There 
will be the necessarry legal restrictions about distribution, code, 
forms, etc but none that will be restrictive in nature to prevent 
development by others.
	If there is anyone out there that meets the criterion for a FREE BATA 
simply e-mail myself and you will be supplied a 5000 record sample 
logbook (my own) for a look and feel, simply delete my own records, run 
set-up and all is going

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