Re: Frequencies in contesting software
#contest
No, since the exact frequency isn't needed for reporting in the contest, the Band you are on is all the contests need. After you transfer the contest log into the main logger ACLog then you can edit and include the exact frequency.
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Frequencies in contesting software
#contest
I am 100% new at how 开云体育 works so please forgive me if this topic has already been discussed. I Love N3FJP's software so I purchased the whole package, so all the contesting software is registered. The problem I am not like and/or having is I don't have the option to put in the frequencies when I am doing a contest in one of the contesting software. I use the Contest software so I can receive points at the end of the contest however, I do not have a radio where the rig interface is an option, so I don't know what frequency I am on after I upload it to my general log. I don't know if there is an option for me to manually put the frequency in the contest software. Any help would be greatly appreciated?
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Re: N3FJP ACLog and Contest Programs Use of COM Ports
My thanks to those who responded, especially Bo W4GHV.? His reply resolved my issues with integrating N3FJP with Win4K3.? I purchased the N3FJP package today and am looking forward to using the same logging style/operation for both general QSOs and contesting.
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73's,
Ralph KG8ZY
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Re: N3FJP ACLog and Contest Programs Use of COM Ports
Confused. The ports are only 'attached' when U R running a program.
I use one port for all of the N3FJP programs. One program at a time.
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N3FJP Country Files - 28 February 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 - 28 February 2025
Version entity is Wales, GW
Added Prefixes/Callsigns:
* EA9ADD and EA8JR are both Spain, EA
* GB0ATS is Scotland, GM/t
* IT9ECY/CH is Sicily, IT9
* WL7XO, WH6ETR, KH6ER and KH0BF are all USA, K in CQ Zone 3, ITU Zone 6
* WH7RR, KL4IU and AH8S are all USA, K in CQ Zone 4, ITU Zone 7
* KN6JOY, KL7AF, K1AY and AC2UJ are all USA, K in CQ Zone 4, ITU Zone 8
* WP4IRU, WP3ZF, NP2R/4, KL7MJ/4 and KH2KL are all USA, K in CQ Zone 5, ITU Zone 8
* N8YCF, N6UYY, N6URO and KI6BGQ are all Hawaii, KH6
* KH2HM is American Samoa, KH8
* LU9WT/XA and LU3WFJ/XA are both Argentina, LU in ITU Zone 16
* RQ9F/M is European Russia, UA in CQ Zone 17, ITU Zone 30
* R9HQ is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 17, ITU Zone 30
* UB9MCW/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 18, ITU Zone 32
* R8AIM/0 and R4FBJ/0 are both Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 19, ITU Zone 23
* ZL75 is New Zealand, ZL
Removed Prefixes/Callsigns:
* EC5AHA in Canary Is., EA8
* KH7CP in USA, K in CQ Zone 3, ITU Zone 6
* KL7AF in USA, K in CQ Zone 5, ITU Zone 8
* AC4TJ in Hawaii, KH6
* KN6JOY, K9ROB and AC2UJ in Alaska, KL7
* NN0Y in US Virgin Is., KP2
* RQ9F/M in European Russia, UA in CQ Zone 16, ITU Zone 30
* R9HQ in Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 16, ITU Zone 30
* R4FBJ/0 in Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 18, ITU Zone 32
* R8AIM/0 in Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 19, ITU Zone 30
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
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Re: N3FJP ACLog and Contest Programs Use of COM Ports
I usually use the contest program alone, then export to aclog, bu t I beleive changes were made to the api settings, to make sharing possible.? ?I also had win4yaesu, and used multi ports for aclog/contest log/digital/n1mm, etc
I would read more on the api setting using port 100, etc..
Dave Garber VE3WEJ / VE3IE
On Thu, Feb 27, 2025 at 3:48?PM Larry Banks via <larryb.w1dyj= [email protected]> wrote:
Hi Ralph,
I will take a crack at answering.? I am a long term user of all of
Scott's SW.? Note that I am on Win 11.
1 -- Each of Scott's contest programs is separate.? This is one of
the great features as it means that for the vast majority of stuff
it is already configured for that particular contest.? No
confusion setting up each contest as is true with some programs.??
I ALWAYS keep each contest program because the next time you bring
it up it will tell you if there is a new version available.?? I
also store away both ADIF and Cabrillo from each contest.
2 - You can configure each contest program to run your rig via the
N3FJP API, which remains interfaced to your rig -- you do not need
to interface each contest program separately to your rig.? The
added benefit here is that ACLog (essentially running in the
background) will tell you in the contest GUI that a new contact is
an ATNO, etc.? No need for weird comport stuff.
73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ
On 2/27/2025 12:30, Ralph KG8ZY via
wrote:
I am evaluating the N3FJP products to determine whether to
purchase the package and use N3FJP for general logging and
contests.? I have a couple of questions so far that I was hoping
to get answers for here.? This posting is lengthy because I'm
trying to be thorough in providing information on my station and
what I've seen during this evaluation.
?
1)? I first installed ACLog and used the program - I like
it!? I then downloaded a contest (ARRL Int'l. DX Contest), and
discovered that it installs as a separate program from ACLog.?
Do all of the various contests install as separate programs,
resulting in a list of ACLog + contests under the Windows Start
menu folder for "N3FJP Software - Affirmatech"?? Do users keep
these various contest programs after the contest is over, or do
they save away the contact information (ADIF, Cabrillo or some
other means) and then delete the completed contest program?
?
2)? I have a question regarding Comport utilization.??Here is
my station setup:
- Elecraft KX3 transceiver and KXPA100 amplifier.? I utilize
the full Elecraft integration between the rig and amp;
- 2013 Macbook Pro (Intel based) running Windows 10 HE
through Boot Camp (I have no desire in subscribing to
Parallels).? The MBP has a single USB Serial Port;
- External SoundBlaster sound card for "Line In"
communication usage;
- Win4K3 Suite for rig interface/control using the single MBP
USB Serial Port - Very happy with this with no plans to abandon
it;
- com0com Virtual Comport software
?
I first loaded ACLog and created/used a pair of com0com
virtual ports to link ACLog with Win4K3.? This required using
one of the Win4K3 Aux/CAT Ports in the 3rd Party HW/SW tab of
Win4K3 Settings to assign one of the comport pair to Win4K3.? In
ACLog I used the Rig Interface Setup to connect to the
"Elecraft" rig through the other comport of the pair.?
Communication seems to work fine for frequency, band, and mode
across the KX3, Win4K3 and ACLog.
?
Later, I loaded and opened the ARRL Int'l DX Contest
program.? I found that I could not use the same pair of virtual
comports that I used with ACLog.? I created a new pair of
virtual ports, ran through the same setup steps as I did with
ACLog, and again communication seems to work fine.? However I
had to use another of the Win4K3 Aux/CAT Ports in the 3rd Party
HW/SW tab of Win4K3 Settings to assign one of the comport pair
created for the contest program to Win4K3.? There are a total of
6 Aux/CAT Ports available.? I'm curious how users handle this
with the multiple N3FJP contest programs?
?
So to summarize my questions:
1)? How do users manage/retain the multiple N3FJP programs
(ACLog + multiple contests)?
2)? Regarding Win4K3, how do users manage the 6 available
Aux/CAT Ports for assigning comports with the multiple separate
N3FJP logging programs?
?
My thanks to anyone willing to read this entire post and
provide useful feedback.?
?
73's,
Ralph, KG8ZY
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Re: N3FJP ACLog and Contest Programs Use of COM Ports
Hi Ralph,
I will take a crack at answering.? I am a long term user of all of
Scott's SW.? Note that I am on Win 11.
1 -- Each of Scott's contest programs is separate.? This is one of
the great features as it means that for the vast majority of stuff
it is already configured for that particular contest.? No
confusion setting up each contest as is true with some programs.??
I ALWAYS keep each contest program because the next time you bring
it up it will tell you if there is a new version available.?? I
also store away both ADIF and Cabrillo from each contest.
2 - You can configure each contest program to run your rig via the
N3FJP API, which remains interfaced to your rig -- you do not need
to interface each contest program separately to your rig.? The
added benefit here is that ACLog (essentially running in the
background) will tell you in the contest GUI that a new contact is
an ATNO, etc.? No need for weird comport stuff.
73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ
On 2/27/2025 12:30, Ralph KG8ZY via
groups.io wrote:
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I am evaluating the N3FJP products to determine whether to
purchase the package and use N3FJP for general logging and
contests.? I have a couple of questions so far that I was hoping
to get answers for here.? This posting is lengthy because I'm
trying to be thorough in providing information on my station and
what I've seen during this evaluation.
?
1)? I first installed ACLog and used the program - I like
it!? I then downloaded a contest (ARRL Int'l. DX Contest), and
discovered that it installs as a separate program from ACLog.?
Do all of the various contests install as separate programs,
resulting in a list of ACLog + contests under the Windows Start
menu folder for "N3FJP Software - Affirmatech"?? Do users keep
these various contest programs after the contest is over, or do
they save away the contact information (ADIF, Cabrillo or some
other means) and then delete the completed contest program?
?
2)? I have a question regarding Comport utilization.??Here is
my station setup:
- Elecraft KX3 transceiver and KXPA100 amplifier.? I utilize
the full Elecraft integration between the rig and amp;
- 2013 Macbook Pro (Intel based) running Windows 10 HE
through Boot Camp (I have no desire in subscribing to
Parallels).? The MBP has a single USB Serial Port;
- External SoundBlaster sound card for "Line In"
communication usage;
- Win4K3 Suite for rig interface/control using the single MBP
USB Serial Port - Very happy with this with no plans to abandon
it;
- com0com Virtual Comport software
?
I first loaded ACLog and created/used a pair of com0com
virtual ports to link ACLog with Win4K3.? This required using
one of the Win4K3 Aux/CAT Ports in the 3rd Party HW/SW tab of
Win4K3 Settings to assign one of the comport pair to Win4K3.? In
ACLog I used the Rig Interface Setup to connect to the
"Elecraft" rig through the other comport of the pair.?
Communication seems to work fine for frequency, band, and mode
across the KX3, Win4K3 and ACLog.
?
Later, I loaded and opened the ARRL Int'l DX Contest
program.? I found that I could not use the same pair of virtual
comports that I used with ACLog.? I created a new pair of
virtual ports, ran through the same setup steps as I did with
ACLog, and again communication seems to work fine.? However I
had to use another of the Win4K3 Aux/CAT Ports in the 3rd Party
HW/SW tab of Win4K3 Settings to assign one of the comport pair
created for the contest program to Win4K3.? There are a total of
6 Aux/CAT Ports available.? I'm curious how users handle this
with the multiple N3FJP contest programs?
?
So to summarize my questions:
1)? How do users manage/retain the multiple N3FJP programs
(ACLog + multiple contests)?
2)? Regarding Win4K3, how do users manage the 6 available
Aux/CAT Ports for assigning comports with the multiple separate
N3FJP logging programs?
?
My thanks to anyone willing to read this entire post and
provide useful feedback.?
?
73's,
Ralph, KG8ZY
?
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N3FJP ACLog and Contest Programs Use of COM Ports
I am evaluating the N3FJP products to determine whether to purchase the package and use N3FJP for general logging and contests.? I have a couple of questions so far that I was hoping to get answers for here.? This posting is lengthy because I'm trying to be thorough in providing information on my station and what I've seen during this evaluation.
?
1)? I first installed ACLog and used the program - I like it!? I then downloaded a contest (ARRL Int'l. DX Contest), and discovered that it installs as a separate program from ACLog.? Do all of the various contests install as separate programs, resulting in a list of ACLog + contests under the Windows Start menu folder for "N3FJP Software - Affirmatech"?? Do users keep these various contest programs after the contest is over, or do they save away the contact information (ADIF, Cabrillo or some other means) and then delete the completed contest program?
?
2)? I have a question regarding Comport utilization.??Here is my station setup:
- Elecraft KX3 transceiver and KXPA100 amplifier.? I utilize the full Elecraft integration between the rig and amp;
- 2013 Macbook Pro (Intel based) running Windows 10 HE through Boot Camp (I have no desire in subscribing to Parallels).? The MBP has a single USB Serial Port;
- External SoundBlaster sound card for "Line In" communication usage;
- Win4K3 Suite for rig interface/control using the single MBP USB Serial Port - Very happy with this with no plans to abandon it;
- com0com Virtual Comport software
?
I first loaded ACLog and created/used a pair of com0com virtual ports to link ACLog with Win4K3.? This required using one of the Win4K3 Aux/CAT Ports in the 3rd Party HW/SW tab of Win4K3 Settings to assign one of the comport pair to Win4K3.? In ACLog I used the Rig Interface Setup to connect to the "Elecraft" rig through the other comport of the pair.? Communication seems to work fine for frequency, band, and mode across the KX3, Win4K3 and ACLog.
?
Later, I loaded and opened the ARRL Int'l DX Contest program.? I found that I could not use the same pair of virtual comports that I used with ACLog.? I created a new pair of virtual ports, ran through the same setup steps as I did with ACLog, and again communication seems to work fine.? However I had to use another of the Win4K3 Aux/CAT Ports in the 3rd Party HW/SW tab of Win4K3 Settings to assign one of the comport pair created for the contest program to Win4K3.? There are a total of 6 Aux/CAT Ports available.? I'm curious how users handle this with the multiple N3FJP contest programs?
?
So to summarize my questions:
1)? How do users manage/retain the multiple N3FJP programs (ACLog + multiple contests)?
2)? Regarding Win4K3, how do users manage the 6 available Aux/CAT Ports for assigning comports with the multiple separate N3FJP logging programs?
?
My thanks to anyone willing to read this entire post and provide useful feedback.?
?
73's,
Ralph, KG8ZY
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Re: Populating AClog with LoTW data
Hi Dave,
Thanks for your e-mail.? The LoTW server speed plus processing can take quite a while.? Even if AC Log says Not Responding, it typically will eventually finish, so just let it complete.? I suggest starting the process before going to bed and then check the results in the morning.
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...
Hello All
I'm a new user off AClog and am attempting to load my qso's / confirmations in.
My Issue is that I had a catastrophic failure on my PC where everything was lost from the PC ! I have been able to recover my entire log From Clublog which i kept upto date regularly and obviously as i am a LoTW user all that info i have too.
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The adif received from clublog is just basic qso date time band mode etc so no info regarding US States/ USCA cnfd, thats ok as the lotw report has all the important stuff regarding that!
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1, I downloaded the file from Clublog and loaded that into AClog (Worked great all My DXCC? WAZ In! and appears to be good)
2, I downloaded all my matched QSO's from LoTW (Worked fine)
3, So i figured if i do a sync from the beginning of my Ham log (2004) to present day i will have saved the day! The issue starts here (I think? as I have 100,000 odd QSO records and 70,000 odd LoTW matches).
3, The sync from the LoTW keeps timing out! Reading the help file in AClog it says to break down the request into chunks. I did that and set the date back to upload from 2023 this worked good and populated AClog with the State/County info that i wanted. Now i cant figure how to get the next chunk as there is only 1 date selection?? How would I choose to now download info from say 2023-2024?? and so on until i get everything back to 2004?
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Populating AClog with LoTW data
Hello All
I'm a new user off AClog and am attempting to load my qso's / confirmations in.
My Issue is that I had a catastrophic failure on my PC where everything was lost from the PC ! I have been able to recover my entire log From Clublog which i kept upto date regularly and obviously as i am a LoTW user all that info i have too.
?
The adif received from clublog is just basic qso date time band mode etc so no info regarding US States/ USCA cnfd, thats ok as the lotw report has all the important stuff regarding that!
?
1, I downloaded the file from Clublog and loaded that into AClog (Worked great all My DXCC? WAZ In! and appears to be good)
2, I downloaded all my matched QSO's from LoTW (Worked fine)
3, So i figured if i do a sync from the beginning of my Ham log (2004) to present day i will have saved the day! The issue starts here (I think? as I have 100,000 odd QSO records and 70,000 odd LoTW matches).
3, The sync from the LoTW keeps timing out! Reading the help file in AClog it says to break down the request into chunks. I did that and set the date back to upload from 2023 this worked good and populated AClog with the State/County info that i wanted. Now i cant figure how to get the next chunk as there is only 1 date selection?? How would I choose to now download info from say 2023-2024?? and so on until i get everything back to 2004?
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make sure you saved rig definition files are showing in the correct path, and file name.? ? ?if I switch rigs, my rigs change and display the frequency .
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Re: Mode Determined by Frequency - Doesn't seem to work
I think this requires a revamp or the band[plan txt file to show the digital modes.? I looked at it actually today, and it would require editing for each American class, but does not include our Canadian band plan.
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Your manual entry says to use the RTS line for Push-To-Talk (PTT), not power...?
Set RTS power to none. Then go to Settings-Transmit-Phone Setup and set the Keying to RTS.? That should get you on the air!?
Good morning Scott. I actually was coming over here to advise of my success by disabling the RTS and just exited back to the program and rig control was working. Wow. This is why I was using RTS, because of the manual instruction. Perhaps the manual needs updated, I'll let them know.
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Thanks Scott...now I can use rig control with ACLog on POTA activations again. Your logging program is the best for Parks on the Air with a computer. If you ever enhance any of the POTA features, if there is a way to add those in multiple parks at the same time where we could add like US-4567 and US-1418 in their SIG_INFO and it logs as 2 separate contacts for the same person. Maybe a comma separating the two parks? Just an idea. What I do now is log them in one park, then hit "Recall" and the update the SIG_INFO to their other park and log it again.?
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73 Scott
KN3A
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Got it
working just great now JoAnn. Had to do a little adjustment but
not much.
Thanks Dave
On 2/24/2025 1:58 PM, JoAnn Donaldson
via groups.io wrote:
I have a contact label printing App that interfaces with ACLog
On Mon, Feb 24, 2025 at 10:24, David Tucker via groups.io
Thanks
Pat. Appreciate the info.
Dave
On 2/24/2025
10:04 AM, Pat Whelton via groups.io wrote:
Hey
Dave.? Here’s what I use for Avery 8160 labels:
?
10
3
.52
.2
1
2.75
?
Use
the above numbers to fill in the blanks top to
bottom.
?
Regards,
?
Pat
– KZ5J
?
?
I just received a
lot of qsl's from the buro this week.
I would like to
print some qsl? labels using the Avery Ink Jet 2 x 4
inch size.
Anyone have the
settings I need to change to this label size?
73's Dave NU4N
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73's Dave NU4N
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73's de NU4N
-- 73's Dave NU4N
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I have a contact label printing App that interfaces with ACLog
On Mon, Feb 24, 2025 at 10:24, David Tucker via groups.io <nu4ndave@...> wrote:
Thanks Pat.
Appreciate the info.
Dave
On 2/24/2025 10:04 AM, Pat Whelton via
groups.io wrote:
Hey
Dave.? Here’s what I use for Avery 8160 labels:
?
10
3
.52
.2
1
2.75
?
Use
the above numbers to fill in the blanks top to bottom.
?
Regards,
?
Pat –
KZ5J
?
?
I just received a lot of qsl's from the
buro this week.
I would like to print some qsl? labels
using the Avery Ink Jet 2 x 4 inch size.
Anyone have the settings I need to change
to this label size?
73's Dave NU4N
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73's de NU4N
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73's Dave NU4N
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Thanks Pat.
Appreciate the info.
Dave
On 2/24/2025 10:04 AM, Pat Whelton via
groups.io wrote:
Hey
Dave.? Here’s what I use for Avery 8160 labels:
?
10
3
.52
.2
1
2.75
?
Use
the above numbers to fill in the blanks top to bottom.
?
Regards,
?
Pat –
KZ5J
?
?
I just received a lot of qsl's from the
buro this week.
I would like to print some qsl? labels
using the Avery Ink Jet 2 x 4 inch size.
Anyone have the settings I need to change
to this label size?
73's Dave NU4N
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73's de NU4N
-- 73's Dave NU4N
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Hey Dave.? Here’s what I use for Avery 8160 labels: ? 10 3 .52 .2 1 2.75 ? Use the above numbers to fill in the blanks top to bottom. ? Regards, ? Pat – KZ5J ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David Tucker via groups.io
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2025 8:13 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] Label printing? #aclog? I just received a lot of qsl's from the buro this week. I would like to print some qsl? labels using the Avery Ink Jet 2 x 4 inch size. Anyone have the settings I need to change to this label size? 73's Dave NU4N
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I just received a lot of qsl's from the buro this week.
I would like to print some qsl? labels using the Avery Ink Jet 2 x 4 inch size.
Anyone have the settings I need to change to this label size?
Thanks Dave
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73's Dave NU4N
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Re: Connection to the log changes received call colors
Thanks, Norm.? I'll look at the API and make the color change.
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Herriman, UT
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Re: Connection to the log changes received call colors
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On Feb 23, 2025, at 6:28?PM, Norm 0625 <norm.k7nwf@...> wrote:
? Hi Jon. Something you might try to solve your problem. Go to settings, then API, click on the center tab WSJT-X Interface, then Configure. You'll get a pop-up screen with all the different colors for all the different entities. You can choose what back colors, forecolors you like for the display. The pic attached is my setup and display when CQ only display is checked, similar?to the pic you sent. You can make the color changes that you desire, then click Done, This is what I did to solve the color issue you described. Hope this helps a bit!
73
Norm - K7NWF
<N3FJP Colors.jpg>
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KB5ILY - Travis W. Burton
Stephen KF0AED
Bo W4GHV
Larry Banks
David Tucker