[Ham-Mac] ExpresLog Special Features

Mon, 12 May 2003 09:51:49 +0000

	In addition to the ExpresLog Features already described there are some 
others that deserve mentioning,  these are mostly all are with one 
command :
	(1) Copy Record
	(2) Insert Record
	(3) EME QSOs:  alphanumeric tabulation of EME QSOs
	(4) Sattilite QSOs: alphanumeric tabulation of Sattilite QSOs
	(5) Find Grid Square:  with latitude/longitude, decimal or deg/min/sec
	(6) Distance 2 Grids:  Finds distance between 4 or 6 digit grids
	(7) Setup:  changes lat/long of station or enters new call/QTH etc
	(8) Moontrack; tracks moon for eme, software unfinished
	(9) Contest Software: for more popular contests, these are automatic 
separate logbooks which can be imported into main log but are initiated 
from main logbook:
		(a) ARRL DX Contest, phone and cw, dx or w/ve
		(b) CQWW DX Contest
		(c) CQ WW WPX Contest
		(d) ARRL 10m DX Contest
		(e) CQ-RJ WW RTTY Contest
		(f) ARRL June and Sep't VHF Contests, fixed or Rover
		(g) ARRL UHF Contest, fixed or Rover
		(h) CQ WW VHF Contest, fixed or Rover
		(I) ARRL VHF SS Contest, fixed or Rover
all contest software are separate logbooks and very fast, readout 
distance and bearing, multipliers, QSOs by stations, automatic 
duplicate checking, running total score, running multiplier total, 
running # QSOs, running # QSOs per multiplier or # points per 
multiplier, etc.  It is not very difficult to add more contests as a 
developer may see fit, the basic code/forms are all there
	(10) Init:  initializes all non permanent variables in case of power 
failure or other fault
	(11) Init QSL Cfmd:  redoes all award data instead of accumulating 
typing errors in stations and QSL wrjed/cfmd

	What needs to done by BETA developers or myself;
	(1) Printing
	(2) importing other logbooks
	(3) Moontrack
	(4) Data import from commercial radios

	these come of immediate mind and is one reason I am offering a Free 
Beta Copy, to get this program out to the mac community.  If you are 
active on DXCC  or VHF alone, you want this program as an operating aid 
  The program will run on PPC or 68K but i dont recommend it on 68k 
computers except for maybe small contests with less then several 
thousand entries.  I currently use ExpresLog on a iMac 800 Mhz G4 with 
20k entries in logbook.  I previously used it on a PPC 6360 with good 
results, but slow for  development.  It is not bug free but close to 
it. Enquires invited,

	73,		Bruce	K2RTH


> 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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