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Recompute results-73 QSOs with "Broken ARRL Section"
After seeing Dave recommend another user invoke the "Recompute" function, I decided to do it as well. Result was 73 QSOs, 60 of them from 2016, flagged as ?"Broken ARRL Section". Interestingly, there are a few cases where multiple contacts with the same station resulted in different inconsistencies being reported. According to QRZ right now, N0UR is located in Steele County, MN. I do have the "Automatically recompute realtime award tracking" enabled. Should I be concerned by this, and if so, what actions should I take to remediate it?
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Re: DXKeeper Online QSL Synchronization
+ AA6YQ comments below
+ So that I can see what's going on, please do the following: ?
1. on DXKeeper's Configuration window's General tab, check the "Log debugging info" box
2. terminate DXKeeper 3. start DXKeeper 4. on the Main window's QSL tab 4a. set the "QSL via" panel to QRZ 4b. click the "Sync QRZ QSLs" button, and wait for the operation to complete 5. on DXKeeper's Configuration window's General tab, uncheck the "Log debugging info" box 6. attach the errorlog.txt file from your DXKeeper folder to an email message, and sent that message to me via aa6yq (at) ambersoft.com ? ? ?73, ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ |
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DXKeeper Online QSL Synchronization
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I'm getting the following message when I do a Sync All -
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updating 37541 logged QSOs with QRZ confirmations.? ?It only happens with QRZ.
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it shows up every time I do a Sync All. ?The number remains the same. As you can imagine it takes a while for it to complete usually on the order of 15 to 30 minutes. ?The progress indicator speeds up noticeably once it reaches about 75% done.
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The SyncAll.Txt shows the following:
eQSL.cc Sync QSLs: 1 QSL processed for N5RN, 0 log entries updated, 0 errors
eQSL.cc Sync QSLs: no new confirmations of previously unconfirmed entities, entity-bands, or entity-modes
LotW Sync QSOs: 1 QSO reported accepted
LotW Sync QSLs: 2 QSLs processed, 2 log entries updated, 0 errors
LotW Sync QSLs: no new confirmations of anything Needed And previously Unconfirmed
Club Log upload: 6 QSOs uploaded
QRZ upload: QRZ upload: 1 QSOs uploaded, 1 QSOs replaced, 0 QSOs rejected,
Club Log Sync QSLs: 15 QSLs processed, 15 log entries updated, 0 errors
Club Log Sync QSLs: no new confirmations of anything needed and previously unconfirmed
QRZ Sync QSLs: QSO reported as confirmed is not present in log (LogID = 1209158417)
QRZ Sync QSLs: QSO reported as confirmed is not present in log (LogID = 1211464199) QRZ Sync QSLs: 20533 QSLs processed, 472 log entries updated, 2 errors
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I need some advice on what to do to speed this process up.
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tia - glenn, n5rn
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Re: DXView Progress panel
开云体育Dang it! ?That worked. ?I’m going to have to try much harder. ?? Sorry for taking so long to figure this incredibly deep program suite out… Steve On Jan 30, 2025, at 5:27?PM, Dave AA6YQ <aa6yq@...> wrote:
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Re: DXView Progress panel
+ AA6YQ comments b
Eureka! Once again, I have been successful in my ongoing efforts to create a small glitch in the program by doing something stupid. Don’t thank me, it was just apparent that someone had to explore all the nuances of errant entry in order to help the esteemed Chief Programmer determine how low to set the bar.+ Click the Recompute button along the bottom of the Main window's "Check Progress" tab. ? ? ?73, ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ |
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DXView Progress panel
Eureka! Once again, I have been successful in my ongoing efforts to create a small glitch in the program by doing something stupid. Don’t thank me, it was just apparent that someone had to explore all the nuances of errant entry in order to help the esteemed Chief Programmer determine how low to set the bar.
Here’s how I did it: After seeing a spot on my iPad that JD1-m was on 10m, I rushed to my radio room, turned on the amp and radio, tuned to the appropriate split and worked him. Opened the capture window (DXKeeper, SpotCollector and DXView were already on) and filled in the data…wait, I didn’t turn on Commander. Did that, finished filling in the log data, clicked the Log button and…oops, the frequency looks right, but it shows SSB as the mode and I worked him on CW. No problem, I just go to edit and change the mode to CW. Success! Wait, that’s funny, DXView Progress panel shows I’ve worked JD1-m on 10m CW AND SSB. Pretty sure I’ve never worked it on phone…click on the “W” in the 10M Phone box, DXKeeper shows an empty log (which would be correct) and there seems to be no primate-level way of deleting the errant phone indication. My work is done, for now. Umm, does anyone know how to get that damned red W out of the phone box? It’s starting to bother me… 73, Steve K4WA |
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Re: "The Windows January updates are a mess; here's why you should wait to install"
+ AA6YQ comments below
One good way to control/prevent Windows updates is the free utility from Gibson - InControl: <> + Nice! I've added a reference to this tool in the " Controlling Windows and Anti-Malware Updates" section of 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: Filtering DXLab
+ AA6YQ comments below
+ With one exception, DXLab's Realtime Award Tracking refers to all of the QSOs in your log; there is not way to limit it to just one year. + The exception is DX Marathon, which only considers QSOs made in the current year. You can use the DX Marathon progress report to track your DXCC progress in the current year, but it will also include the 7 "CQ Countries" as if they were DXCC entities:
+ Consider competing in the Marathon; it's a nice way to keep your DXing skill sharp in between all-time new ones: ? ? ?73, ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: Filtering DXLab
Hi Joe, sorry about my (bad) explanation, let me try it again. ? What I want to do is this: I try to work as many DXCC entities as possible in 2025, no matter in what mode or band. So, I would like to set a filter so I can see (only) the unworked entities. I hope this is a better explanation. ? Thanks, Will K6ND ? |
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Re: Marker size on google mymaps?
+ AA6YQ comments below
I, not infrequently, use the dxview capability to generate a .kml file over a filtered period of time in dxkeeper and then view the results in both google earth and google maps. This is a great feature and thank you. When I load the .kml file to google earth, the marker size (large, medium or small) selection in DXView does visually change from large, medium to small on google earth view. However, when I use the exact same .kml file at google mymaps the selection of marker size in dxview seems have no effect on marker size. + DXView is designed to interoperate with Google Earth. I'd not heard of "Google mymaps" before you mentioned it above. Marker size is always, to me, too large, in the default view, and the same size independent of marker selection size in DXview. NOTE: If I then zoom in substantially, eventually the marker sizes are more proportionate to the map scale. But, at the initial, overall view, and the first few zooms, they are seem large and non-responsive to (small, medium, large). A virus free google mymaps link to my 2025 contacts generated with DXview (marker size small) shows the issue. <;usp=sharing> My monitor max resolution is 2560 x 1400 for reference (since it may look different on different monitors). I have a screen snap below. Is there a way for me to shrink the size of the markers on google mymaps? I have read much of the google mymaps documentation and the only way I can see to do is using the scale command during the kml creation BUT I am assuming you are already doing that with size small, medium and large. + As you can see by examining the KML generated by DXView, the SCALE parameter is what DXView utilizes: <Placemark> <name>AA</name> <View> <longitude>-170</longitude> <latitude>-85</latitude> <range>20000</range> <tilt>0</tilt> <heading>0</heading> </View> <Point> <coordinates>-170,-85,25</coordinates> </Point> <Style> <IconStyle> <Icon> </Icon> </IconStyle> <LabelStyle> <color>ff0000ff</color> <scale>4</scale> </LabelStyle> </Style> </Placemark> + If you can determine how to modify the generated KML files to express SCALE in a manner that works with "Google mymaps", I'll consider enhancing DXView to exploit it. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: Filtering DXLab
On 2025-01-30 1:28 PM, Will Angenent via groups.io wrote:
I tried to do the same for this year and the filtering is working,Describe what you mean by the "Ctrl/Need" not working. What is/are the sugestion user have for this?What are your award selections in DXKeeper's Config -> Awards? Have you enabled Realtime Award Tracking for the desired awards and performed a Recompute to populate the award progress tables? 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2025-01-30 1:28 PM, Will Angenent via groups.io wrote: I just finished installing DXLab on a new Windows 11 computer. |
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Filtering DXLab
I just finished installing DXLab on a new Windows 11 computer.
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Last year I had my DXLab filtering my log for the current year, than in spot collector do a "ctrl/need" and that filtered the DXCC spots of what was/is needed. It does not matter what band, all I need is working each entity one time.
I tried to do the same for this year and the filtering is working, but not the "ctrl/need"
What is/are the sugestion user have for this?
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K6ND
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Re: Editing DXKeeper Contacts
开云体育Thanks Dave. I have been using your software for 20+ years. You have always made me comfortable with asking questions no matter how simple or obvious the answer is. Thank you. 73 AB2UL? Tomz Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Dave AA6YQ <aa6yq@...> Date: 1/30/25 12:16 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [DXLab] Editing DXKeeper Contacts + AA6YQ comments below
Clearly my due diligence has fallen short. "All questions are welcome here, no matter how many times they've already been asked and answered, or how obvious the answers might be in the documentation". ? ? ? ? 73, ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: Editing DXKeeper Contacts
开云体育Thanks Dave. Clearly my due diligence has fallen short.? 73. AB2UL? Tom Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Dave AA6YQ <aa6yq@...> Date: 1/30/25 11:49 AM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [DXLab] Editing DXKeeper Contacts On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM, ab2ul wrote:
I am interested in changing the value of some fields in DXKeeper logged contacts. There are approximately 300 contacts I would like to correct. Is it possible to select a group of contacts and make the corrections to the group?+ Yes. I have looked in the help file but have not seen that feature.+ Reference documentation for selecting a group of logged QSOs is here: + Reference documentation for making changes to selected logged QSOs en masse is here: + Step-by-step instructions are here: https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/QSOModifying I am under the impression that I will need to select each contact one at a time to make the correction.+ Your impression is incorrect. ? ? ? 73, ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: Editing DXKeeper Contacts
On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM, ab2ul wrote:
I am interested in changing the value of some fields in DXKeeper logged contacts. There are approximately 300 contacts I would like to correct. Is it possible to select a group of contacts and make the corrections to the group?+ Yes. I have looked in the help file but have not seen that feature.+ Reference documentation for selecting a group of logged QSOs is here: + Reference documentation for making changes to selected logged QSOs en masse is here: + Step-by-step instructions are here: https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/QSOModifying I am under the impression that I will need to select each contact one at a time to make the correction.+ Your impression is incorrect. ? ? ? 73, ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: "The Windows January updates are a mess; here's why you should wait to install"
One good way to control/prevent Windows updates is the free
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utility from Gibson - InControl: <> 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2025-01-29 6:43 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
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