AC Log Comment Field
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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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State QSO Party - Logging DX
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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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Wishlist auto fill
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#fields
I have a few callsigns on my wishlist on N3FJP software and I was able to click on the tab when it popped up and it would automatically fill in the callsign, date, frequency, and everything else it would do as if I clicked on a callsign when it was on the DX spots portion of the software. I now can't do that, I am hoping it's not because I don't have a rig interface. But could someone help me understand why it won't autofill when a callsign pops up on my wishlist? Thanks in advance to everyone for your thoughts. -- Stephen Cullen Maple Grove Radio Club Vice President KF0AED "Keep your eyes on the sky, but your head out of the clouds."
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Contest software
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#aclog
#codes
#contest
I noticed that there has been plenty of software created for contests; however, I also noticed that there are plenty of contests without a contest software. I also understand the difficulties of programming a software. But I was wondering if there's a way for a generic contesting software, where the user can put in the necessary exchange for the contest that your users (me) can use for the specific contest? -- Stephen Cullen Maple Grove Radio Club Vice President KF0AED "Keep your eyes on the sky, but your head out of the clouds."
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ADIF File Import by date
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Does anyone know if there is a way to import an adif file so that it's done in date order. Currently every time I import a file I have to do file sort by date to get them all in date order.
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Converting from DX4WIN V 8.03
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Hi Everyone Ready to take the plunge and convert my log from DX4WIN to AC Log. Anything(s) in particular I need to know besides exporting / importing the ADIF File? 73 Mark K3MSB
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Locked
New Call, or Not
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With luck, I'll pass the Extra later this month. The decision is whether or not to get a new call. I can read all the instructions around about how to manage this with eQSL, QRZ, and LoTW, but there's also the real-world experience of dealing with the change, retiring a call held for more than 50 years, and wondering if it would be put into service again while I'm still pounding the key. I'd appreciate any thoughts, probably best off-line to avoid straying too far afield. 73 and Clear Skies, Brian D. Warner WB0NWZ
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[N3FJPSoftwareUsers setup problem
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I am a relatively new ham trying to setup my ACL software. My rig control interface indicates that my polling works so I know ACL is communicating with my Icom 7300. However when I go to WSJT-X I have a problem. When I go to WSJT settings the test cat button does not work and I get an error message that says my hamlib timed out. This is the message. I'm concerned I may have inadvertently deleted hamlib so I found a folder that looks like this. I apologize if I am asking this question in the wrong forum. I have been using ACL and like it even thought I know I have only scratched the surface of what it can do. Being 80 years old, it takes me a bit longer to learn things ? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
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How to uninstall One Drive (WAS: Learned a Valuable Lesson!!)
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I uninstall One Drive completely. You can disable it instead, if you wish, but I just got rid of the whole thing. Here's information on how to do that if you want to get rid of it: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/turn-off-disable-or-uninstall-onedrive-f32a17ce-3336-40fe-9c38-6efb09f944b0 You can't uninstall it in Windows 8 but you can disable it. It's all explained in the Microsoft article. Depending on what you want to to, there are links in the article that take you to other articles. I figured if I uninstalled it, I couldn't accidentally turn it back on. Donald KX8K
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AC Log and ADIF Files
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Can AC LOG import an ADIF file and have AC LOG confirm existing QSOs that match those in the ADIF File? 73 Mark K3MSB
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Importing ADIF file to confirm existing AC Contacts
Hello I have an ADIF File. I want to import that into AC Log and have AC Log check the "QSL Rec" bix and enter "L" in the "Rec Conf By" field. Can AC Log do this? 73 Mark K3MSB
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Learned a Vaulable Lesson!!
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Yesterday, my N3FJP Database started giving me some error messages. And that happened after I starting using Onedrive. What I have learned is backup your Database routinely. I was able to recreate most of my Log, and some of it is now gone. I don't believe there is a way you can download a file from EQSL or LOTW. If there is a way, that would be great. But most importantly backup your database weekly if possible. You never know when the ultimate issue may occur. Mark KB3Z
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Can the rig interface be suspended and reactivated while switching batteries?
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I often use QRP rigs and power them from batteries. Because of this, I may switch batteries several times over a weekend, or at least turn off the rig when I’m not going to use it for a while to avoid draining the battery needlessly. Of course, as soon as I shut it off, Windows sends an audible thunk because the com port disconnected and AC-Log will complain that it lost connection with the rig. Then when I’m ready to go again, I have to turn the rig on and go into the rig settings to re-enable polling for the connection to be established again. Is there a key sequence, sort of like the <ctrl> <shift> <r> that’ll tell ACLog to retry the currently configured rig after the port has been reactivated, in effect automating the Settings, Rig control, Test, Done steps? Thanks! Kevin, KE3V
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N3FJP Country Files - 06 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: https://www.country-files.com/n3fjp-info/ Here are the release notes: https://www.country-files.com/n3fjp-06-april-2025/ N3FJP Country Files - 6 April 2025 Version entity is Aruba, P4 Added Prefixes/Callsigns: * GB5CC/HQ is England, G * M0KXR is Northern Ireland, GI * GB9WAA and GB5WAA are both Scotland, GM/t * NH7SH is USA, K in CQ Zone 5, ITU Zone 8 * NV2T, KG5DVX and KB2DJE are all Hawaii, KH6 * KD7CYC is Alaska, KL7 * LU1DHL/W is Argentina, LU in ITU Zone 16 * UE80SZ, UE80MA and RU5D/M are all European Russia, UA in CQ Zone 16, ITU Zone 29 * RA/EU1FY is Kaliningrad, UA2 * RQ9F/M is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 17, ITU Zone 30 * VA3RAC/HQ is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 4, ITU Zone 4 * VK7MAT/5 is Australia, VK in CQ Zone 30, ITU Zone 59 * VP2VI/HQ is British Virgin Is., VP2V * VU2UR/HQ is India, VU * ZL1AMO/HQ is New Zealand, ZL Removed Prefixes/Callsigns: * NH7SH in USA, K in CQ Zone 3, ITU Zone 6 * KG7SPL in USA, K in CQ Zone 4, ITU Zone 6 * NE9U in USA, K in CQ Zone 4, ITU Zone 7 * W5SGL and K3JWI in USA, K in CQ Zone 4, ITU Zone 8 * KH6HH in USA, K in CQ Zone 5, ITU Zone 8 * RU5D/M in European Russia, UA in CQ Zone 16, ITU Zone 29 * RQ9F/M in European Russia, UA in CQ Zone 17, 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 -- Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, https://ad1c.us
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Access to port denied
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Lately when running N3FJP the program keeps up with my Yaesu FTdx1200 but then I get the msg Access To Port Denied. I'll try Rig Control and get that msg again. Then I'll reboot N3FJP and/or my PC and N3FJP now works again. I went into Device Manager and made sure it duplicated the correct port settings, thinking that might be the problem. But this morning I again ran up against Access To Port Denied after a while. What's the answer? Appreciate help. Thanks. Jeff KB6CA
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Easy Way To Duplicate A Log Entry?
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I'm sure this has probably been discussed, but I don't remember when... This morning I was scanning across 15 & 20 meters for Parks On The Air stations to work, and I managed to work a few... Later this afternoon while looking at my Hunters log on the POTA website and I notice that one of the stations I had worked this morning had activated a 2-fer (an area where one entity like a State Park overlaps with a National Park, Historic Trail, WMA, etc) and their log shows an entry for the entity I logged plus another one. What is the easiest or best way for me to duplicate the one entry in my log so I can have one entry in my log for each POTA entity I worked? -- I'm good in the callbook! 47 & 73 de Travis KB5ILY / PG00041468 870-260-6068 (Phone) -- Travis W. Burton, NP, ESQ., KB5ILY (QCWA #36353) & GROL / Arkadelphia AR President, DeGray Amateur Radio club, Inc. EC - Clark County AR / Assistant Section Emergency Coord., SWAR SATERN, ARRL Instructor & VE, AREC I, II & III W5YI Instructor & VE ARRL Technical Specialist Internet: mailto:kb5ily@... WWW: http://www.kb5ily.org WWW: http://www.qcwa.org/kb5ily-36353.htm GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA Only he who Attempts the Ridiculous can Achieve the Impossible. (WILL HENRY) Linux is my operating system of choice. Computers are like Air Conditioners, they stop working correctly when you open windows. <><
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Keeping ACL on two computers
Hi Bill, Thanks for your e-mail. Use the default File Share for AC Log. To network multiple PCs, simply put your log file in a location that is accessible to all the PCs you wish to network by clicking File > Save As. Then, from the other PCs, click File > Open, navigate to the file and select it. Any contacts you enter should appear on all PCs in a minute or less (depending on the refresh rate you set). That's all there is to it! Lots more details are here: https://www.n3fjp.com/help/networkinghelp.html Enjoy! 73, Scott N3FJP http://www.n3fjp.com 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 the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect... On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 04:45:25 PM EDT, Bill Gillenwater via groups.io <k3sv@...> wrote: I want to put my full ACL log on another computer in the shack. And, be able to update the log from either computer. For example. If I am running WSJT on one computer on 20 meters and WSJT on another computer on 17 meters, when I log a QSO on either computer I want the log to update. I understand I have to keep one of the computers as the "MAIN" home for the log. I just want update my contact log each time I make a QSO and not have to pencil/note the contact and transfer it over. I'm confused on "file sharing" in networking. I can't seem to get things to work properly. I can automatically log directly to ACL on my primary computer but when I make a QSO from the other station set-up, it goes nowhere. Help. 73 Bill K3SV
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My QTH is incorrect on World Map
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Hi Scott, I know this question has been asked before, so my apologies. On the World Map, it shows my QTH to be in the middle of Nevada when I actually live and operate from Bend, Oregon. How do I correct this? Thanks, Jim W7JHR
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CQ WPX Contest Software.
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Hi Scott, This past weekend I decided to use your CQ WPX logging software instead of N1MM+. I’m strictly a search and pounce low hour contest operator. I found your software very enjoyable to use. It has all the features I need without being overly complicated. I did have one intermittent issue. Several times while I was hitting the space bar after typing a call, the fields would get wiped just as if I was hitting the escape key. I had the world map open and wondered if it was related to the map updating so I turned it off but still had the issue. This happened probably 10 times during the weekend while accumulating 275 contacts. I didn’t miss out on any log contacts because of that but it was disconcerting when it happened. I’m running the latest version of Windows 11 and was using rig control. Everything else was flawless. I’m looking forward to the next contest to try one of your other versions. All the best, Joel, KB1KBD
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What am I missing?
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Hi group, Regarding N3FJP AC Log and uploading to LOTW. I've eliminated any QSO's which were before LOTW so I would not get an error for "outside of date range" Now, when I select ALL CONTACTS NOT UPLOADED, I inevitably get a pop up box as I have attached. I'm asking the program to upload any contacts not already uploaded yet I get this popup. Someone in the group I'm sure can tell me where I am in error. Also, is it possible to take another users formatting and apply it to my logbook. I know there are guys who have customized the layout very nicely and I'm just looking for a shortcut. Thanks in advance. Alan W4ANT
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