Re: Multiple Operator Instances Within ACLog
Thanks Bob, sound like that's the answer - I'll give it a try!
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Re: Multiple Operator Instances Within ACLog
If you set up ACLog with two separate users on one Windows computer, you will two distinct? environments? that don't overlap. In that case, you will need to install both ACLog and TQSL in both. You can have both running at the same time and switch between them doing a Switch User. That works well for my wife (N5WQ) and I. The only downside is during contests that both of you are participating in as the switch process takes a little time.
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Bob
N7FQT
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Re: Can the rig interface be suspended and reactivated while switching batteries?
Thanks Tony!
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Good idea.
I just printed out your list of shortcuts.
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73,
Kevin ,KE3V
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there is a comment field in wsjtx, that will be sent to n3fjp.? if you have that field with info of anykind.? then uncheck the 'retain' box to its right.? maybe that is where it is coming from. I know mine is
Dave Garber VE3WEJ / VE3IE
Hi Scott
I tried that a while back, and there was nothing in the comment field as you suspected.??
Not sure what WSJT-X is doing, but putting a space in the comment field got around the issue.
73 Mark K3MSB
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your follow up.? Enter a call sign in AC Log and press space bar (or tab) to tab.? If the value doesn't appear, you can be sure that it is being inserted by the connected program.
Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 01:00:04 PM EDT, Mark Bell via <myscupper= [email protected]> wrote:
Hi Scott
I verified that I did both of your suggestions:
Click Settings > Carry Comments Data Forward so that it is
unchecked. Click
Callbook > Place Retrieved Address in Comments Field so that it is
unchecked.
This did not help my issue.
This is from WSJT-X:
73 Mark K3MSB
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your e-mail.? Unless you are logging the same call sign, the repeated value in the comments field is coming from a connected program, not AC Log.??
If you prefer to not have the Comments field filled automatically from AC Log, you can do either or both of the following:
Click Settings > Carry Comments Data Forward so that it is unchecked. This will keep previous comments data with the same station from being brought forward to the current QSO.
Click Callbook > Place Retrieved Address in Comments Field so that it is unchecked. This will keep callbook retrieved data for the current contact from being added.
You will need to modify behaviors from connected programs in those applications. Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:46:36 AM EDT, Mark Bell via <myscupper= [email protected]> wrote:
It is turned OFF in WSJT-X.
Mark turn off the retain in wsjtx's log window?
Dave Garber VE3WEJ / VE3IE
On Sat, Apr 12, 2025 at 9:21?AM Larry Banks via <larryb.w1dyj= [email protected]> wrote:
Where did you enter than comment -- in
ACLog or WSJT-X?? If in WSJT-X do you have "Retain" checked?? In
ACLog, I believe the Carry Comments Forward applies only
to the same station.? Try erasing the comments on the next Q you
log.
Larry / W1DYJ
On 4/12/2025 09:04, Mark Bell via
wrote:
Good Morning!
I entered a comment in the Comments field when I logged an
FT-8 QSO.
Now that comment is replicated for each QSO I log!
According to the on-line documentation, that can be stopped
by unchecking
Settings -> Carry Comments Data Forward
I've done this and it doesn't help.
Suggestions?
73 Mark K3MSB
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On Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:12:30 -0700 "Ryan Huggins via groups.io" <ki6bty@...> wrote: N1MM is a "swiss army knife" of contesting, where N3FJP is a hammer. That is priceless. And true. My own thought is that a Swiss Army knife is like a generalist who can to a lot of different tasks, none of them very well. Now that I have irritated MM users..... :) My own story is from when I was involved in a club FD operation for several years with N3FJP FD networked loggers (license donated by moi) and almost everyone loved it. At one point new management came in and said that we will be using N1MM for FD because FJP can't do X Y and Z. After I fully documented that FJP *does* do X Y and Z and was met with crickets in response they showed up at FD with their MM-ed PCs and I showed up with my FJP. Of curse they grumbled but I was in charge of the 20m anchor station so they couldn't kick me out. I had FJP up and running in mere minutes and was making contacts while the other guys were messing around with MM trying to get it to work for close to an hour. Fast forward to next the year, it was made clear that I had to use MM. So I gave it a try. And was off into the weeds almost immediately. Had to figure out on the fly how to keep 20 fone running while at the same time going back to correct the entry errors that had been created. Not a great experience. I told them that if they used N1MM next year I would not participate. They did and I retired from FD after my long run. The club has since returned to FJP software and requested my return but I remain "retired" for other unrelated reasons. -- 73 -Jim NU0C
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Re: Multiple Operator Instances Within ACLog
I can't say as I have never needed that functionality but the answer should be somewhere in either the ACLog Help system or the Help system on the LoTW web site. On Sun, 13 Apr 2025 11:57:34 -0700 "KC1PDR via groups.io" <exp@...> wrote: Thanks Jim. That answers most of the question, but what about TQSL? Do we need a 2nd instance of TQSL, perhaps in a separate directory, that can be used with a new Windows login and ACLog to upload logs to LoTW? I noticed that ACLog can't seem to distinguish between two Station Location entries in TQSL, like in the OP attachment.? Short of that, ADIF files could be exported and then uploaded via TQSL. Just thought it would be nice to use ACLog do the LoTW uploading with a second log file like the original log file.
Thanks again!
Tim
KC1PDR
73' -- 73 -Jim NU0C
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Re: Multiple Operator Instances Within ACLog
Thanks Jim. That answers most of the question, but what about TQSL? Do we need a 2nd instance of TQSL, perhaps in a separate directory, that can be used with a new Windows login and ACLog to upload logs to LoTW? I noticed that ACLog can't seem to distinguish between two Station Location entries in TQSL, like in the OP attachment.? Short of that, ADIF files could be exported and then uploaded via TQSL. Just thought it would be nice to use ACLog do the LoTW uploading with a second log file like the original log file.
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Thanks again!
Tim
KC1PDR
73'
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EXACTLY!
I too gave N1MM a try.? Could I get it to work?? Probably.? Well, maybe!? Do I want another career based around figuring out a logging program?? NOPE!? No way !!!
SCOTT……. Thank you for AC-Log and all the other stuff you do.? It doesn’t take a doctorate in software to use your programs…….
Now if I could only get you to see the utility of adding a RECALL button to the menu that opens when you click a line in the main form.? Recall works great if you are duplicating one station.? But some of us SOTA/POTA guys work 3 (or more) calls on one band, then switch bands and hit the same 3 again.? It would be SWEET if I could click on a line, then click RECALL and it filled in all the park number-name-grid from the contact 5 minutes and 1 band ago.
If it wasn’t for AC-Log I might still be using a LOG-BOOK !!!? Ewww – PAPER!
? ? Vy73 - Mike - KD5KC. El Paso, Texas - DM61rt. SOTA W5T-Texas Association Manager. ? ? ? ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Russ Johnson via groups.io
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2025 11:34 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Contest software #aclog #codes #contest? I’ve never used N1NM but I am a member of a well known high power contest club [ I am not one of the high power ops : ) ]. ? I am guessing 95% of them use it. ? I am on the club email reflector.? What I have noticed is that a lot of these guys spend a CRAZY amount of time maintaining it, trying to figure out how to get it to do what they need it to do, being frustrated, crying out for help, etc. ? When I read the troubleshooting emails, I have no idea what they are talking about.? The conclusion I came to is that it’s not for the faint of heart and it’s pretty helpful to have above average IT skills if you use it. ? I wanted something that was easy to use for every day operating and handled the contests well that I participate in.? Basically turn key. ? I resisted computer logging for years because I wanted to be a radio operator and not a frustrated aggravated amateur IT/computer guy. ?? N3FJP perfectly fits what I do.? Wish I had started with it sooner.? ? N1MM's power is in the User Defined Contests ("UDC"), but creating and maintaing those is not a simple task that anyone can do.? If the owner of the SMIRK UDC gets tired of the contest, or simply moves on from ham radio, you may be left with an outdated and orphaned contest file. I've used both and I've used both in a networked environment.? I find N3FJP's networking (TCP version) to be easier to get up and running than N1MM's networking.? N1MM is a "swiss army knife" of contesting, where N3FJP is a hammer.? A hammer is easier to use and simplier to setup.? A swiss army knife can do more things, but is more complex to operate.? N1MM has very frequent updates (more so than winlink it seems at times) where as N3FJP is maintenance free. I like both.? I prefer N3FJP's software.? The general radio club I belong to uses it for their field day... and they were a 22A this past year and still the largest in the country (by a long shot) and had the most points as well.? Three of the top five largest Field Day setups last year were in my county.? One uses N3FJP, one migrated to N1MM from paper logs last year, and I don't know about the others.
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Re: Multiple Operator Instances Within ACLog
In the online Help system: On Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:36:34 -0700 "KC1PDR via groups.io" <exp@...> wrote: My wife recently passed her Technician, and has a separate TQSL Station Location? - see pic. We use the same Shack, but would like to maintain separate instances of ACLog. Is this possible? Couldn't easily determine a solution. Thanks! -- 73 -Jim NU0C
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Multiple Operator Instances Within ACLog
Hi - been using ACLog for a year and love it. Full rig interface - works great. My wife recently passed her Technician, and has a separate TQSL Station Location? - see pic. We use the same Shack, but would like to maintain separate instances of ACLog. Is this possible? Couldn't easily determine a solution. Thanks!
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I’ve never used N1NM but I am a member of a well known high power contest club [ I am not one of the high power ops : ) ]. ? I am guessing 95% of them use it. ? I am on the club email reflector.? What I have noticed is that a lot of these guys spend a CRAZY amount of time maintaining it, trying to figure out how to get it to do what they need it to do, being frustrated, crying out for help, etc. ? When I read the troubleshooting emails, I have no idea what they are talking about.? The conclusion I came to is that it’s not for the faint of heart and it’s pretty helpful to have above average IT skills if you use it. ?
I wanted something that was easy to use for every day operating and handled the contests well that I participate in.? Basically turn key. ?
I resisted computer logging for years because I wanted to be a radio operator and not a frustrated aggravated amateur IT/computer guy. ??
N3FJP perfectly fits what I do.? Wish I had started with it sooner.?
73 Russ K3Pi?
N1MM's power is in the User Defined Contests ("UDC"), but creating and maintaing those is not a simple task that anyone can do.? If the owner of the SMIRK UDC gets tired of the contest, or simply moves on from ham radio, you may be left with an outdated and orphaned contest file.
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I've used both and I've used both in a networked environment.? I find N3FJP's networking (TCP version) to be easier to get up and running than N1MM's networking.? N1MM is a "swiss army knife" of contesting, where N3FJP is a hammer.? A hammer is easier to use and simplier to setup.? A swiss army knife can do more things, but is more complex to operate.? N1MM has very frequent updates (more so than winlink it seems at times) where as N3FJP is maintenance free.
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I like both.? I prefer N3FJP's software.? The general radio club I belong to uses it for their field day... and they were a 22A this past year and still the largest in the country (by a long shot) and had the most points as well.? Three of the top five largest Field Day setups last year were in my county.? One uses N3FJP, one migrated to N1MM from paper logs last year, and I don't know about the others.
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Just my two cents, YMMV.
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Ryan KI6BTY
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N1MM's power is in the User Defined Contests ("UDC"), but creating and maintaing those is not a simple task that anyone can do.? If the owner of the SMIRK UDC gets tired of the contest, or simply moves on from ham radio, you may be left with an outdated and orphaned contest file.
?
I've used both and I've used both in a networked environment.? I find N3FJP's networking (TCP version) to be easier to get up and running than N1MM's networking.? N1MM is a "swiss army knife" of contesting, where N3FJP is a hammer.? A hammer is easier to use and simplier to setup.? A swiss army knife can do more things, but is more complex to operate.? N1MM has very frequent updates (more so than winlink it seems at times) where as N3FJP is maintenance free.
?
I like both.? I prefer N3FJP's software.? The general radio club I belong to uses it for their field day... and they were a 22A this past year and still the largest in the country (by a long shot) and had the most points as well.? Three of the top five largest Field Day setups last year were in my county.? One uses N3FJP, one migrated to N1MM from paper logs last year, and I don't know about the others.
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Just my two cents, YMMV.
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Ryan KI6BTY
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Re: State QSO Party - Logging DX
Scott,?
Your quick response sealed the deal on my purchase. Its hard to find good support these days.?
Just purchased the full package this morning.?
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Hi Scott
I tried that a while back, and there was nothing in the comment field as you suspected.??
Not sure what WSJT-X is doing, but putting a space in the comment field got around the issue.
73 Mark K3MSB
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your follow up.? Enter a call sign in AC Log and press space bar (or tab) to tab.? If the value doesn't appear, you can be sure that it is being inserted by the connected program.
Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 01:00:04 PM EDT, Mark Bell via <myscupper= [email protected]> wrote:
Hi Scott
I verified that I did both of your suggestions:
Click Settings > Carry Comments Data Forward so that it is
unchecked. Click
Callbook > Place Retrieved Address in Comments Field so that it is
unchecked.
This did not help my issue.
This is from WSJT-X:
73 Mark K3MSB
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your e-mail.? Unless you are logging the same call sign, the repeated value in the comments field is coming from a connected program, not AC Log.??
If you prefer to not have the Comments field filled automatically from AC Log, you can do either or both of the following:
Click Settings > Carry Comments Data Forward so that it is unchecked. This will keep previous comments data with the same station from being brought forward to the current QSO.
Click Callbook > Place Retrieved Address in Comments Field so that it is unchecked. This will keep callbook retrieved data for the current contact from being added.
You will need to modify behaviors from connected programs in those applications. Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:46:36 AM EDT, Mark Bell via <myscupper= [email protected]> wrote:
It is turned OFF in WSJT-X.
Mark turn off the retain in wsjtx's log window?
Dave Garber VE3WEJ / VE3IE
On Sat, Apr 12, 2025 at 9:21?AM Larry Banks via <larryb.w1dyj= [email protected]> wrote:
Where did you enter than comment -- in
ACLog or WSJT-X?? If in WSJT-X do you have "Retain" checked?? In
ACLog, I believe the Carry Comments Forward applies only
to the same station.? Try erasing the comments on the next Q you
log.
Larry / W1DYJ
On 4/12/2025 09:04, Mark Bell via
wrote:
Good Morning!
I entered a comment in the Comments field when I logged an
FT-8 QSO.
Now that comment is replicated for each QSO I log!
According to the on-line documentation, that can be stopped
by unchecking
Settings -> Carry Comments Data Forward
I've done this and it doesn't help.
Suggestions?
73 Mark K3MSB
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N3FJP Country Files - 12 April 2025
There are new country files for ACLog and related software by N3FJP.
To update the country files from the logging program menu, select:
Files -> Download Country Files From AD1C
You should download all three files. When done, you can re-start your
logging program.
Manual installation instructions are here:
Here are the release notes:
N3FJP Country Files - 12 April 2025
Version entity is St. Lucia, J6
Added Prefixes/Callsigns:
* TO3E is Martinique, FM
* IQ6CC/9 is Sicily, IT9
* WH6SV, WC8L, NH2NO and KL4FX are all USA, K in CQ Zone 4, ITU Zone 7
* WP2H, WH6AKV, NH6ZW, KP4GS and KG7LBW are all USA, K in CQ Zone 5, ITU Zone 8
* N6MHR and KI7KPB are both Alaska, KL7
* LW3EMP/I is Argentina, LU in ITU Zone 14
* R80DGZ is European Russia, UA in CQ Zone 16, ITU Zone 29
* VK/M0LEP/P is Australia, VK in CQ Zone 29, ITU Zone 58
* VI60IOTA is Australia, VK in CQ Zone 30, ITU Zone 59
Removed Prefixes/Callsigns:
* KL4FX in USA, K in CQ Zone 3, ITU Zone 6
* KG7LBW in USA, K in CQ Zone 4, ITU Zone 7
* W0ERJ, KO4NOL and K0DSC in USA, K in CQ Zone 4, ITU Zone 8
* WC8L in USA, K in CQ Zone 5, ITU Zone 8
* K2ATZ in US Virgin Is., KP2
* VI60IOTA in Australia, VK in CQ Zone 30, ITU Zone 59
If you have any questions, send E-mail to Jim Reisert AD1C (at the
address below) or make a post to the N3FJP software users reflector.
73 - Jim AD1C
--
Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>,
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Hi Mark,
Thanks for your follow up.? Enter a call sign in AC Log and press space bar (or tab) to tab.? If the value doesn't appear, you can be sure that it is being inserted by the connected program.
Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
Hi Scott
I verified that I did both of your suggestions:
Click Settings > Carry Comments Data Forward so that it is
unchecked. Click
Callbook > Place Retrieved Address in Comments Field so that it is
unchecked.
This did not help my issue.
This is from WSJT-X:
73 Mark K3MSB
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your e-mail.? Unless you are logging the same call sign, the repeated value in the comments field is coming from a connected program, not AC Log.??
If you prefer to not have the Comments field filled automatically from AC Log, you can do either or both of the following:
Click Settings > Carry Comments Data Forward so that it is unchecked. This will keep previous comments data with the same station from being brought forward to the current QSO.
Click Callbook > Place Retrieved Address in Comments Field so that it is unchecked. This will keep callbook retrieved data for the current contact from being added.
You will need to modify behaviors from connected programs in those applications. Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:46:36 AM EDT, Mark Bell via <myscupper= [email protected]> wrote:
It is turned OFF in WSJT-X.
Mark turn off the retain in wsjtx's log window?
Dave Garber VE3WEJ / VE3IE
On Sat, Apr 12, 2025 at 9:21?AM Larry Banks via <larryb.w1dyj= [email protected]> wrote:
Where did you enter than comment -- in
ACLog or WSJT-X?? If in WSJT-X do you have "Retain" checked?? In
ACLog, I believe the Carry Comments Forward applies only
to the same station.? Try erasing the comments on the next Q you
log.
Larry / W1DYJ
On 4/12/2025 09:04, Mark Bell via
wrote:
Good Morning!
I entered a comment in the Comments field when I logged an
FT-8 QSO.
Now that comment is replicated for each QSO I log!
According to the on-line documentation, that can be stopped
by unchecking
Settings -> Carry Comments Data Forward
I've done this and it doesn't help.
Suggestions?
73 Mark K3MSB
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FW: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] State QSO Party - Logging DX
From: pwhelton@... <pwhelton@...>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2025 11:53 AM
To: '[email protected]' <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] State QSO Party - Logging DX? Just a thought … I never knew K9LMK was considered DX.? QRZ says he’s in Indiana. ? Pat – KZ5J ? ? Just trying out the State QSO party software before the Indiana QSO party coming up next month.? Just putting in some DX contacts, but its not tabulating up the DX contacts.? Am I missing something? Or do I have a seeting incorrect??
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Re: State QSO Party - Logging DX
Oh that was just me randomly putting in call signs trying out the software. He is not DX. I figured out the county field is what dictates it as DX.?
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Re: State QSO Party - Logging DX
Just a thought … I never knew K9LMK was considered DX.? QRZ says he’s in Indiana. ? Pat – KZ5J ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Josh Gibson - KE9BAH via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2025 8:42 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] State QSO Party - Logging DX? Just trying out the State QSO party software before the Indiana QSO party coming up next month.? Just putting in some DX contacts, but its not tabulating up the DX contacts.? Am I missing something? Or do I have a seeting incorrect??
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?Well, I got around the problem.
In the WSJT-X Comment field,? I put in a space.... that seems to work.
73 Mark K3MSB
Hi Scott
I verified that I did both of your suggestions:
Click Settings > Carry Comments Data Forward so that it is
unchecked. Click
Callbook > Place Retrieved Address in Comments Field so that it is
unchecked.
This did not help my issue.
This is from WSJT-X:
73 Mark K3MSB
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your e-mail.? Unless you are logging the same call sign, the repeated value in the comments field is coming from a connected program, not AC Log.??
If you prefer to not have the Comments field filled automatically from AC Log, you can do either or both of the following:
Click Settings > Carry Comments Data Forward so that it is unchecked. This will keep previous comments data with the same station from being brought forward to the current QSO.
Click Callbook > Place Retrieved Address in Comments Field so that it is unchecked. This will keep callbook retrieved data for the current contact from being added.
You will need to modify behaviors from connected programs in those applications. Enjoy!
73, Scott N3FJP
Serving the Amateur Radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997.
1 Peter 3 vs 15: Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give . But do this with gentleness and respect...
On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:46:36 AM EDT, Mark Bell via <myscupper= [email protected]> wrote:
It is turned OFF in WSJT-X.
Mark turn off the retain in wsjtx's log window?
Dave Garber VE3WEJ / VE3IE
On Sat, Apr 12, 2025 at 9:21?AM Larry Banks via <larryb.w1dyj= [email protected]> wrote:
Where did you enter than comment -- in
ACLog or WSJT-X?? If in WSJT-X do you have "Retain" checked?? In
ACLog, I believe the Carry Comments Forward applies only
to the same station.? Try erasing the comments on the next Q you
log.
Larry / W1DYJ
On 4/12/2025 09:04, Mark Bell via
wrote:
Good Morning!
I entered a comment in the Comments field when I logged an
FT-8 QSO.
Now that comment is replicated for each QSO I log!
According to the on-line documentation, that can be stopped
by unchecking
Settings -> Carry Comments Data Forward
I've done this and it doesn't help.
Suggestions?
73 Mark K3MSB
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