updated eQSL AG, LoTW, and RDA databases are available ...

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... via the Databases tab of DXView's Configuration window.

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Terminate DXKeeper, WinWarbler, and SpotCollector before directing DXView to update these databases.

Note: if DXKeeper, WinWarbler, and SpotCollector are running when you direct DXView to update these databases, it will display a small window that informs you of that fact, and directs you to terminate them before proceeding. If you do terminate those applications, then afterwards click the window's OK button and DXView will proceed to update the databases; if you don't want to terminate those applications, click the window's Cancel button, and DXView won't attempt to update the databases.

In the next version of DXView, I've improved the message in the small window to be more clear about the functions of its OK and Cancel buttons.

? ? 73,

? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ

Re: Street etc. in My QTH definitions

#228480

+ AA6YQ comments below

I'm preparing alternate My QTHs information.? Where it calls for Street, City and?Post Code, do I enter the data for that field location on my mailing information for correspondence?? POTA locations may not have such information, but I could find something close if that is meaningful?

+ The contents of those items are primarily used when printing QSL cards or labels using "QSL Substitution Commands" like <streetaddress> and <city>, as described here:

+ Populate them accordingly - which may be "not at all".

? ? ? ? 73,

? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ

Street etc. in My QTH definitions

#228479

I'm preparing alternate My QTHs information.? Where it calls for Street, City and?Post Code, do I enter the data for that field location on my mailing information for correspondence?? POTA locations may not have such information, but I could find something close if that is meaningful?

Thanks.

Rich, NU6T

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Richard Hill

Re: WinWarbler question on PSK31

#228478

Joe,
?? Thanks!? I did not see that in the macros help, must need glasses!
Gordon - n1mgo

Show quoted text

On 3/23/2025 2:13 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV via groups.io wrote:

Macros use <n> to send ASCII character n.
Macros also use <enter> to send a line break.
Try including <10><13> or <enter> in your file
where you want a CR/LF or line break.

?.../DXLab/WinWarbler/Help/Macros.html

73,

?? ... Joe, W4TV

On 2025-03-23 2:06 PM, Gordon LaPoint N1MGO via groups.io wrote:
I have a file that I transmit??? and it does not do the <CRLF> that is in the file.? How do I fix that?

the file is transmitted all on one line.? the file is:

N1MGO Home Station information:
Radio: Elecraft K4d
Amp Elecraft KPA 500
Antennas: Wire Dipoles & a tribander up about 40 Ft.
Antenna switching: Automatic using FreqEZ band decoder and WX0B Six Pack switching
Software: DXLabs Suite


Thanks!

Gordon - N1MGO

Re: WinWarbler question on PSK31

#228477

Macros use <n> to send ASCII character n.
Macros also use <enter> to send a line break.
Try including <10><13> or <enter> in your file
where you want a CR/LF or line break.

 .../DXLab/WinWarbler/Help/Macros.html

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV

Show quoted text

On 2025-03-23 2:06 PM, Gordon LaPoint N1MGO via groups.io wrote:
I have a file that I transmit??? and it does not do the <CRLF> that is in the file.? How do I fix that?
the file is transmitted all on one line.? the file is:
N1MGO Home Station information:
Radio: Elecraft K4d
Amp Elecraft KPA 500
Antennas: Wire Dipoles & a tribander up about 40 Ft.
Antenna switching: Automatic using FreqEZ band decoder and WX0B Six Pack switching
Software: DXLabs Suite
Thanks!
Gordon - N1MGO

WinWarbler question on PSK31

#228476

I have a file that I transmit??? and it does not do the <CRLF> that is in the file.? How do I fix that?

the file is transmitted all on one line.? the file is:

N1MGO Home Station information:
Radio: Elecraft K4d
Amp Elecraft KPA 500
Antennas: Wire Dipoles & a tribander up about 40 Ft.
Antenna switching: Automatic using FreqEZ band decoder and WX0B Six Pack switching
Software: DXLabs Suite


Thanks!

Gordon - N1MGO

Re: question regarding Commander

#228475

Should the stright through cable work or do I need a null
modem cable?Computer is generally DTE.  Does the 7800 have a female DE9
RS-232 connector and the computer a male DE9 connector?  If
so, a straight through (pin for pin) connection is appropriate.

It should work with connections for only pins 2,3 and 5 ...
make sure Commander and the IC-7800 are set for the same
CI-V address (6Ah default) and the same data communication
rate. DO NOT use the default AUTO in the 7800 - either
9600 or 19200 should work fine.  Since only 2,3,5 are used,
Commander's Primary CAT Serial Port (and MultiRadio port if
used) should be 8,N,1, OFF/N, OFF/N ...

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV

On 2025-03-23 11:07 AM, steve baughn via groups.io wrote:
Good Morning All,
Still trying to get the 7800 wired up right to the pc to get DX Lab working. What I am using from the 7800 to the pc is a db9 straight through cable. In the 7800 manual it says the rs232 jack is wired as a modem (dce). Should the stright through cable work or do I need a null modem cable? Thanks,
Steve, WD8NPL
On 3/22/2025 1:30 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
+ AA6YQ comments below

??? I am running an Icom 7800 which I had hooked up to DX Lab until
??? about a year ago when we moved. I cannot remember for the life of
??? me how I had it hooked up but am thinking a ran an RS-232 cable
??? from the rig to the pc. I cannot get it to run now and am thinking
??? perhaps I do not have the right cable. Can someone please advise
??? this OM?


+ You must connect a COM port on your computer to an Icom CI-V interface, which is in turn connected to the Remote jack on the backpanel of your IC-7800. You can build or buy the CI-V interface; see



+ If you have additional questions, don't hesitate to post them here.

? ? ? ? 73,

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ

Re: question regarding Commander

steve baughn

#228474

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Good Morning All,

Still trying to get the 7800 wired up right to the pc to get DX Lab working. What I am using from the 7800 to the pc is a db9 straight through cable. In the 7800 manual it says the rs232 jack is wired as a modem (dce). Should the stright through cable work or do I need a null modem cable? Thanks,

Steve, WD8NPL

On 3/22/2025 1:30 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:

Show quoted text

+ AA6YQ comments below

I am running an Icom 7800 which I had hooked up to DX Lab until about a year ago when we moved. I cannot remember for the life of me how I had it hooked up but am thinking a ran an RS-232 cable from the rig to the pc. I cannot get it to run now and am thinking perhaps I do not have the right cable. Can someone please advise this OM?

+ You must connect a COM port on your computer to an Icom CI-V interface, which is in turn connected to the Remote jack on the backpanel of your IC-7800. You can build or buy the CI-V interface; see

+ If you have additional questions, don't hesitate to post them here.

? ? ? ? 73,

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ

Re: question regarding Commander

#228473

+ AA6YQ comments below

The IC-7800 has a DB9 jack marked RS-232C that provides a built-in CI-V interface. 

+ You're right, Joe. Later Icom transceivers provide a USB connection with a built-in CI-V interface, but the IC-7800 provides an RS-232 connection with a built-in CI-V interface

          73,

                  Dave, AA6YQ

Re: question regarding Commander

#228472

The IC-7800 has a DB9 jack marked RS-232C that provides a built-in
CI-V interface.  You will need to set Miscellaneous (Others) Set Mode
(in the Icom Menu system) to CI-V in order to enable the CI-V function.

I can not find any reference whether use of the RS-232C interface
requires a "straight through", "Null Modem" or "Gender Changer"
type cable in the manual (whether the IC7800 is DTE or DCE).

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV

Show quoted text

On 2025-03-22 1:30 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
+ AA6YQ comments below


I am running an Icom 7800 which I had hooked up to DX Lab until about a
year ago when we moved. I cannot remember for the life of me how I had it
hooked up but am thinking a ran an RS-232 cable from the rig to the pc. I
cannot get it to run now and am thinking perhaps I do not have the right
cable. Can someone please advise this OM?+ You must connect a COM port on your computer to an Icom CI-V interface, which is in turn connected to the Remote jack on the backpanel of your IC-7800. You can build or buy the CI-V interface; see

+ If you have additional questions, don't hesitate to post them here.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ

Re: question regarding Commander

#228471

+ AA6YQ comments below

I am running an Icom 7800 which I had hooked up to DX Lab until about a year ago when we moved. I cannot remember for the life of me how I had it hooked up but am thinking a ran an RS-232 cable from the rig to the pc. I cannot get it to run now and am thinking perhaps I do not have the right cable. Can someone please advise this OM?

+ You must connect a COM port on your computer to an Icom CI-V interface, which is in turn connected to the Remote jack on the backpanel of your IC-7800. You can build or buy the CI-V interface; see

+ If you have additional questions, don't hesitate to post them here.

? ? ? ? 73,

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ

question regarding Commander

steve baughn

#228470

I am running an Icom 7800 which I had hooked up to DX Lab until about a year ago when we moved. I cannot remember for the life of me how I had it hooked up but am thinking a ran an RS-232 cable from the rig to the pc. I cannot get it to run now and am thinking perhaps I do not have the right cable. Can someone please advise this OM? Many thanks!

Steve, WD8NPL

Re: Missing Distances/Grids after carefully following distance computation procedure.

#228469

# More AA6YQ comments below

+ Some of your logged QSOs were missing grid squares because when you imported them, you had the "Ignore geocoded grid squares..." option enabled in the QRZ panel on the Configuration window's Callbook tab.

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+ To fill in the missing grid squares after disabling that option, you could have done the following on the Main window's "Log QSOs" tab:

1. Filter the Log Page Display with the SQL expression

len(GRIDSQUARE)=0

2. Depress the CTRL key while clicking the CBA button

# CORRECTION! Depress the ALT key while clicking the CBA button.

# See

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? ? ?73,

? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ

Re: Missing Distances/Grids after carefully following distance computation procedure.

#228468

+ AA6YQ comments below?

I did the following.

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1.? Uninstalled DXKeeper.

2.? Deleted KM2B.mdb

3.? Reinstalled DXKeeper from DXLauncher.

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Restarted DXKeeper.? Log is empty.

+ Some of your logged QSOs were missing grid squares because when you imported them, you had the "Ignore geocoded grid squares..." option enabled in the QRZ panel on the Configuration window's Callbook tab.

?

+ To fill in the missing grid squares after disabling that option, you could have done the following on the Main window's "Log QSOs" tab:

1. Filter the Log Page Display with the SQL expression

len(GRIDSQUARE)=0

2. Depress the CTRL key while clicking the CBA button

+ Unless error messages of the form "Component X is missing" or "Library Y can't be found" are displayed, one should never attempt to solve a problem by uninstalling and then re-installing a DXLab application. It's the automotive equivalent of pulling the engine on your car because the gas tank is empty: it can't possible solve the problem, but can create new problems that are far worse than the actual problem.

? ? ? ?73,

? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ

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Re: Missing Distances/Grids after carefully following distance computation procedure.

#228467

Dave and all,

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Last update.? ?

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I did uncheck the "Ignore geocoded gridsquare" box after deleting all previously imported contacts with the missing grids.

?

Upon a much more lengthy import, essentially ALL grid squares are present enabling me to map all of them, which, I will post examples of a bit later.

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Dave, thank you for your tools, your support and your patience.? Awesome tools....which I will post more about analyzing our 2024 field day event later.

--

Mike KM2B

Re: Missing Distances/Grids after carefully following distance computation procedure.

#228466
Edited

Dave,

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OK, that process did not work BUT, I re-red the instructions and INSTEAD of pressing the DELETE key on my keyboard Pressed CNTRL and then clicked Delete on the LogQSO's pane and boom.....all QSO's are gone

apology for making a mess on the reflector.?

--

Mike KM2B

Re: Missing Distances/Grids after carefully following distance computation procedure.

#228465

OK,

?

Wait,?

?

I did the following.

?

1.? Uninstalled DXKeeper.

2.? Deleted KM2B.mdb

3.? Reinstalled DXKeeper from DXLauncher.

?

Restarted DXKeeper.? Log is empty.

?

So, all good.? ?Although, if you want to post a delete process I will place it in my DXLab folder for the future.

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As always, thank you for your patience, knowledge and help.

--

Mike KM2B

Re: Missing Distances/Grids after carefully following distance computation procedure.

#228464

Dave,

?

Many thanks for the detailed information

?

"Ignore geocoded gridsquare ..." box was indeed marked checked and I have now unchecked it and then spent some time trying to properly delete the entire existing log.? ?This is on a different computer from my own log with DXKeeper and just for our club's field day.??

?

I did just spend some time trying to properly delete all entries in DXKeeper so I can re-import and see if more grid squares are populated.??

?

However, try as I might (meaning I did look at your instructions) I could not delete the existing log.??

?

How I tried to do:? ?First, with two different methods, I filtered the log page display to contain the dates of our Field Day (and hence capture all of the log).? ?

?

I then, for each method of filtering, I clicked the top of DXKeeper windo to insure that was the live window then pressed CNTRL + DELETE (first pressing CNTRL and then, while continuing to press, pressing DELETE KEY.? This was the procedure I found after searching DXLab site information for delete.??

?

However, no delete occurred?? ?Please let me know the proper procedure for delete.? ?My apology for asking for something that is probably totally obvious but I cannot seem to do it today.

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Thank you in advance.??

--

Mike KM2B

Re: Band Edge Warnings: Commander

#228463

On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 08:20 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:

+ For operators who are not visually-impaired, why would an audible band edge warning be needed when a visual indication is provided in Commander's Main and Bandspread windows?

Thanks. It's not that important but if the feature were there, I would use it. Sometimes I'm not looking at the Commander window but looking at the radio to perform some adjustment or function. The radio I picked up used had the radio modified for out of normal band operation (e.g. MARS mod, etc) and no longer has the audible out-of-band beep as a result. So, I was just looking to replace it with a possible DXLab audible alert. No big deal.

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73, Norm/KC1BMD

DXView 4.9.8 is available

#228462

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Before installing or upgrading to DXView 4.9.8, review the Notes below.

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This version

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- correctly processes a CTRL-click in the user-specified digital mode family row of the Main window's Progress table

?

- if the Translations window is minimized when DXView is terminated, minimizes this window when DXView is next started

?

- provides an "Upgrade All" button on the Configuration window's Databases tab; this button is enabled when upgrades are available for one or more installed Databases (tnx to Dave W6DE)

?

- updates the Configuration.htm and Prerequisites documentation files

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Notes:

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1. Update your firewall and anti-malware applications to consider this new version of DXView to be "safe"

?

?? Virus total: 0 of 73 engines detected malware

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?? Jotti: 0 of 13 engines detected malware

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2. If this upgrade doesn't work correctly, see the "After an Upgrade" section of <http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/ApplicationStoppedWorking>

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3. After upgrading, to revert to the previous version of DXView, see <http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/RevertApplicationVersion>

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DXView 4.9.8 is available via the DXLab Launcher or via

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<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/download.htm>

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??? 73,

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??????? Dave, AA6YQ