[LOGic] Default Antenna and/or Rig by band or frequency

Anthony Luscre K8ZT aluscre at neo.rr.com
Fri Jan 5 16:00:58 EST 2007



Anthony Luscre K8ZT wrote:
> I was looking for a way to have the correct antenna automatically log 
> when I changed bands. Deniis suggested I use the ICASE command in the 
> Defaults section.
>
> Here is how you can do it for your own antennas / rigs:
> 1. Have the log form you want to use it on open
>
> 2. From top menu on the log form click "Log"
>
> 3. Choose the last option "Setup"
>
> 4. The "Log Form Setup" dialog box will open
>
> 5. Choose the "Default" tab
>
> 6. In the "Field" column choose "ANT (USER)"
>
> 7. In the "Expressions" cloumn either use the expression builder or 
> type or paste in your expression
>
> 8. Mine was ICASE(LOG.FREQ=<6.90 , "SLOPER ALPHA-DELTA",   
> LOG.BAND="40M" , "HF2V VERTICAL",  LOG.FREQ>55.1, "COMET- VERTICAL" ,  
> "XP-508 SOMMER BEAM" )
>
> 9. A simpler example would be: ICASE(LOG.FREQ=<13.9 , "DIPOLE",   
> LOG.FREQ>=14.0, "BEAM" )
>
> 10. When done, Click OK
>
> 11. You can do similar for RIG(USER)
>
> 12. Remember LOG.BAND="xxM" are text values so the sort order for > or 
> < expressions would be 10M, 12M, 160M, 17M. 2M, 20M, 30M, 40M, 6M, 
> 60M, 70CM, 80M, etc. so it probably easier to use LOG.BAND="xxM" when 
> you want a single band and LOG.FREQ=<x.xx (which are numerical values) 
> when you want a range of bands.
>
> 13. I think the same would work for Power levels for various bands 
> and/or rigs
>

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