On 1/20/2025 2:28 PM, Gabor Morocz via groups.io wrote:
I am a new would-be user of DXLab but after seeing all the deep computer technical issues listed here on this list and suffering failures on the first attempt to just install the software I wonder if it even worth the effort.
I've been continuously licensed since 1955, Extra in 1959. As life intervened, I was active for several years at a time, and inactive for decade or more in between.
I was lucky to discover DXKeeper soon after getting back on the air in 2003. Over the years, it's been on 4-5 different Thinkpads, the earliest probably Win2000, now Win10. It's been one of the most trouble-free pieces of software I've used, and I've had only one serious issue in that time, which Dave quickly fixed for me. Based on my operating activities, I still have DXKeeper running 24/7 on that shack computer, and occasionally run Spot Collector looking for band-countries, but I've used all of the applications in the DXLab Suite when my operating activities needed their function.
I'm an active contester, using the N1MM contest logger for contesting only, exporting each contest log to DXKeeper after the contest; it interfaces with my LOTW, eQSL, and ClubLog accounts, keeps track of the awards I'm interested in, and is very helpful in preparing submittals.
And Dave's support here is spectacularly good, FAR, FAR better than business software that I paid several thousand dollars for.
73, Jim K9YC
