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Re: new article: Pursuing DX Marathon Awards with DXLab
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On 2025-04-08 11:12 AM, Ted Bauer via groups.io wrote:
Would it be possible to share Greg's response to you, Art? |
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Re: new article: Pursuing DX Marathon Awards with DXLab
On 2025-04-08 11:04 AM, Art - VE3UTT / W1AJT wrote:
I have no idea why "no prop" should be checked since there is noInternet and repeater assisted QSOs are not permitted. Prop Modes INTERNET, IRL, ECH, RPT and SAT would specifically be excluded for Marathon. If Prop Mode is blank, DXK can not be sure the QSO was not made with one of those modes. Another way to avoid the need to check "No Prop" is to set a default Prop Mode. Config -> Defaults -> Default Propagation by band ... I set HF to F2 and VHF to ES. For Marathon that should be done before the year starts. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2025-04-08 11:04 AM, Art - VE3UTT / W1AJT wrote: Hi Greg, |
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Re: new article: Pursuing DX Marathon Awards with DXLab
Would it be possible to share Greg's response to you, Art? Thanks! 73? --- Ted ? WA3AER On Tue, Apr 8, 2025 at 11:04?AM Art - VE3UTT / W1AJT via <W1AJT=atolda.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Re: new article: Pursuing DX Marathon Awards with DXLab
开云体育Art Do you have ""Include no prop" ticked in the DXkeeper - Config
Awards tab for Marathon Bands & Modes? If not tick it and then
"Recompute" and your award tracking should be fine. I have never
had any issues with Marathon real time awards tracking. 73 Greg VK3VT
On 8/04/2025 10:38 pm, Art - VE3UTT /
W1AJT via groups.io wrote:
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Re: new article: Pursuing DX Marathon Awards with DXLab
Dave, we all recognize the brilliance of your software.? However, after two years working with it, the DX Marathon function has never been correct.? The simple test today was seeing a VE3 on 20m CW highlighted by SpotCollector as "marathon country unworked" when DXKeeper shows multiple VE's not only worked but confirmed for every mode for 2025.
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The DX Marathon progress reports are never accurate.? Set DXKeeper for "since 1/1/2025" do a DXCC Progress report then do DX Marathon progress report and it shows much fewer countries worked.? Yes, DX Marathon settings are unlimited, mixed, 2025.? Therefore, I never use the DX Marathon function and just use the DXCC progress and DX Marathon tools to generate a view of my progress.? For 2024 this difference was > 10% as confirmed by the 2024 DX Marathon official results.
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Otherwise, DXLab is the best general logging SW I have used in 20 years.
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Art |
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DX Lab Installatio Issues
Good Morning,
I tried to install DX Lab Software package on my computer. I was using N3FJP A/C Log for quite a few years. I decided I would give it a try.
I must admit, that trying to install the package that gives you the frequency of your radio and stuff wasn't too difficult.
But trying to install DXKeeper I found especially challenging and very confusing. I guess when it came to installing DX Lab that there would be one executable that would install everything for me.
But I was wrong with that assumption. Presently I am on hold with installing anything further with DX Labs. I did not delete my N3FJP A/C Logger so I can still use that with WSJT-X and stuff.
Perhaps I am the only one that thinks that the installation of the package could be a whole lot easier. I welcome any comments on suggestions.
Mark Griffin, KB3Z |
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Re: new article: Pursuing DX Marathon Awards with DXLab
Excellent article, Dave! I've been fortunate enough to win Formula and Limited multiple times, and I have been unaware of most of these tools, relying on brute force, manual labor and pure luck. These available tools within the DXLab Suite can definitely up anyone's Marathon game. Well done, good stuff!
Jim K2JL |
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Re: No bands's button on bandspread window
开云体育Dave Tnx for quick answer and also to Joe. I confused wide and height ... My english is not very good per moments. It works now. Many thanks. Best 73 de F5PHW Phil
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Re: No bands's button on bandspread window
+ AA6YQ comments below
Tnx to Dave who resolve my problem with DXKeeper. It was a bad entry in the IOTA reference on the first QSO in the log. + The misbehavior you reported is the result of a defect in DXKeeper. If DXKeeper's Log Page Display is empty when you double-click a Spot Database Entry, DXKeeper filters the Log Page Display with the callsign from the Spot Database Entry, but in the process it "examines" the first QSO in your log before completing the filtering. If that first QSO happens to have a field containing invalid information, then DXKeeper makes panel containing that item visible on the Main window, "Log QSOs" tab. After completing the filtering, that panel remains visible, but none of the items it contains are erroneous so there are no labels flashing. + I have correct this defect in the next version of DXKeeper. Another little pbm : Before, there were buttons for bands at the bottom of bandspread. window. Since few weeks, only SPOTCOLLECTOR's button and CONFIG's button. I have checked in the config but did not find anything. + Please make a screen shot whowing Commander's Bandspread window, and attach it to an email message. If there's an errorlog.txt file in your Commander folder, attach it to the email message as well. Then send the email message to me via aa6yq (at) ambersoft.com 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: SC won't install -- Win 11
+ AA6YQ comments below
Installing DXLab onto a new, Windows 11 computer and am having trouble getting Spotcollector to install.The error message is "Unable to download file from http://www.ambersoft.com\DXLab\SpotCollector/Spotcollector342Archive.exe Aborting installation. + This file and the other SpotCollector installation files are again accessible. I will seek an explanation from EarthLink for their disappearance. + Note that there are two DXLab distribution sites - DXLabSuite and Ambersoft. If one becomes inaccessible or stops working correctly, simply select the other one via the "Distribution Site" selector on the Launcher's Configuration window. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: No bands's button on bandspread window
开云体育Hi Joe Tnx for quick answer. I've extended the bandspread window to the max of my screen : the same pbm 73 Phil
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Re: No bands's button on bandspread window
Any idea ?How wide is your Bandspread Window? If the Window is too narrow you will not see the Help button or any of the band buttons. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2025-04-07 6:32 PM, F5PHW BERGER Phil via groups.io wrote: Hello |
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No bands's button on bandspread window
开云体育Hello Tnx to Dave who resolve my problem with DXKeeper. It was a bad entry in the IOTA reference on the first QSO in the log. Another little pbm : Before, there were buttons for bands at the bottom of bandspread. window. Since few weeks, only SPOTCOLLECTOR's button and CONFIG's button. I have checked in the config but did not find anything. Any idea ? 73 de F5PHW Phil |
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Re: SC won't install -- Win 11
+ AA6YQ comments below
Installing DXLab onto a new, Windows 11 computer and am having trouble getting Spotcollector to install.The error message is "Unable to download file from http://www.ambersoft.com\DXLab\SpotCollector/Spotcollector342Archive.exe Aborting installation. + It looks like Earthlike dropped the entire SpotCollector folder. I've restored it, but it's still not accessible; sometimes it takes them a few minutes for new files to appear. + I'm off to Wayland's Town Meeting for the next several hours. On the Launcher's Configuration window, change the "Distribution Site" selector from Ambersoft to DXLabSuite, and then direct the Launcher to install SpotCollector. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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