[SFDXA] Interesting Free Software

[Bill]

*From the W9MDB QRZ page: - Bill W2CQ(I like TimeFudge for PC Time)

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Audio settings for WSJT-X (or any digital mode) here: 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mcj4hklxxgwswsy/FT8Noise5.pdf?dl=1

Handle here is Mike...I contribute to WSJT-X and hamlib and have a few 
utilities too below.

If you're doing FT8/JT modes and not using JTAlert make sure you go get 
it.  You'll never know how you worked JT modes without it.

I have 5 software packages on here that are free for use.

#1 A utility to parse ADIF and generate a unique ADIF grid list for grid 
mapping. <https://www.qrz.com/lookup#1>
#2 A LOTW QSL mapping/grid program to track WAS and DXCC (simple count) 
<https://www.qrz.com/lookup#2>
#3 A time utility to allow you to make small adjustments to your system 
time using any reference you want. <https://www.qrz.com/lookup#3>
#4 A File "tail" utility to watch a log file for example constantly 
updating with the last lines added. <https://www.qrz.com/lookup#4>
#5 A utility to average signal reports in WSJT-X's ALL.TXT file by 
freq,mode,callsign. <https://www.dropbox.com/s/ddku7ap06qw6n3b/DB.zip?dl=1>

#1 First program here creates an ADIF of unique grids from your log for 
use with http://wg7j.reinalda.net/gridmapper/gridmapper.php or 
http://tools.adventureradio.de/analyzer/
It pulls out QSLs first to maximize the # of confirmed showing on your 
map.  Both mappers have file size limits and can't handle a large file 
so this minimal set of just-what-you-need works quite nicely with his 
mapper.  I do this for my grandson as he likes to see the map.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ma9f62t5axs5bp/GridStrip1.0.exe?dl=1

#2 LOTW QSL software.  Save some trees and go electronic....new features 
include grid hiding and display of top-ten worked calls per state on the 
grid page.  See the help file.
You can get rid of your paper WAS logs, display a map or grid of what 
you've worked/need, see your top QSO partners by state & mode, and 
easily see what has changed on your LOTW account (added states, 
countries, DXCC, etc) without having to login to LOTW.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/luzyi953zh2zkpt/LOTWQSL1.9.8.exe?dl=1
See the help file for the change log. This version probably does NOT 
work with XP..;..thanks to Microsoft for that one.

#3 TimeFudge -- allows you to make small adjustments to your system time 
for hand-syncing via WWV or http://www.time.is
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b39x5zismr5pv2v/TimeFudgeSetup1_3.exe?dl=1

#4 FileTail -- a Windows version of the Unix "tail" command to view new 
lines added to a file (like watching your ADIF file).
https://www.dropbox.com/s/02so87jfv1afk05/FileTail1.5.exe?dl=1
You use patterns like these:
Search for certain callsigns -- \b means match as a word: 
"W9MDB\b|W1AAA\b|W1AAB\b"
Search for certain callsigns follow by any grid pattern: 
"(W9MDB\b|W1ABC\b).[A-R][A-Z][0-9][0-9]\b"
Search for locator grid: "[A-R][A-X][0-9][0-9]\b"
Same type patterns work for the "not" entry too to eliminate things you 
do not want to see.
You can test expressions here: http://regexstorm.net/tester