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Re: Link to Google Drive for new files

 

You could ask and see what they will do with the access.? I think they might apply it to next year's dues. But, you will need to double check on that.

Lou WA5LOU


On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 10:33?AM Ed - W4ELP <w4elp.ed@...> wrote:
Hi Lou,
Thanks for the input. I sure don't want to have to be asking for donations - this is supposed to be a free forum, but I may have to do that. We currently have 353 members, so around $1 per member per year shouldn't break anybody. I think the actual cost is actually $220 per year, or $20 per month minimum.

There is a sponsorship option that can be opened for the forum to allow members to contribute. I need to check the fine print again, but I think once the "account" meets either the $20 monthly or $220 yearly, we are automatically upgraded to the next level which does provide the featuers we need.? But I'm not sure what hapens to the excess funds when we go over the threshold amount. I definitely don't want any funds coming back to me and I don't want members to contribute more than nexessary.

Under the new rules, the free version is just pretty much a mailing list and for new groups is limited to 100 members. But since we were formed before 2021, we are grandfathered in for now.

Re: Link to Google Drive for new files

 

Hi Lou,
Thanks for the input. I sure don't want to have to be asking for donations - this is supposed to be a free forum, but I may have to do that. We currently have 353 members, so around $1 per member per year shouldn't break anybody. I think the actual cost is actually $220 per year, or $20 per month minimum.

There is a sponsorship option that can be opened for the forum to allow members to contribute. I need to check the fine print again, but I think once the "account" meets either the $20 monthly or $220 yearly, we are automatically upgraded to the next level which does provide the featuers we need.? But I'm not sure what hapens to the excess funds when we go over the threshold amount. I definitely don't want any funds coming back to me and I don't want members to contribute more than nexessary.

Under the new rules, the free version is just pretty much a mailing list and for new groups is limited to 100 members. But since we were formed before 2021, we are grandfathered in for now.
Re: Link to Google Drive for new files

 

ED!? Have you thought about going out to us, the group members, for donations to cover the $240 per year cost?? This has worked well with other groups.? You could poll the group on this.? What think?

Lou WA5LOU


On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 10:00?AM Ed - W4ELP <w4elp.ed@...> wrote:
There have apparently been some changes in Groups.io recently that are impacting this forum.? The free version of Groups.io has become more restrictive and I am currently unable to upload any new program files.?
Fortunately we are grandfathered in and can retain the "Files" section of the forum and any existing ones. For new ones, I can store them on Google Drive and post links in the Files section. So don't be alarmed when you don't see the actual exe file, but a link to Google Drive.

Sorry about this change, but the cost to provide features that we had a few months ago is now $240 per year and I can't afford that. The alternative might be to create my own web site.

For now, it appears that we can continue the forum. Hopefully no further restrictions will be imposed.
73,
Ed - W4ELP

New Release of W4ELP Lookup

 

W4ELP Lookup v9.17 has been released and is available in the Files > Program Files section of the forum. Note that this will be a link to Google Drive rather than the exe file itself.
Several improvements have been made, especially in the S.I.G. (Special Interest Groups) area. Among other things, a POTA feature has been added which adds information to the comments box of HRD/DM780 if you enter a callsign that's currently activating a POTA park.
Also fixed some problems with right-click grabbing of callsigns and contest exchanges as well as dupe checking.

As always, please report any problems or bugs.
73,
Ed - W4ELP
Link to Google Drive for new files

 

There have apparently been some changes in Groups.io recently that are impacting this forum.? The free version of Groups.io has become more restrictive and I am currently unable to upload any new program files.?
Fortunately we are grandfathered in and can retain the "Files" section of the forum and any existing ones. For new ones, I can store them on Google Drive and post links in the Files section. So don't be alarmed when you don't see the actual exe file, but a link to Google Drive.

Sorry about this change, but the cost to provide features that we had a few months ago is now $240 per year and I can't afford that. The alternative might be to create my own web site.

For now, it appears that we can continue the forum. Hopefully no further restrictions will be imposed.
73,
Ed - W4ELP
Re: Labels Missing

 

Could have been a bad file, Steve. I've still been unable to replicate it here. When in doubt, a restart of the program is usually a good place to start. Thanks for the update. I'll consider this one resolved unless it pops up again.
73,
Ed - W4ELP
Re: Labels Missing

 

Ed, I just deleted the program and reloaded W4ELP. I did a test run with DM780 and N3FJP and it appears to work good in regular and contest mode. I do have my RST and Exchange labels now. I assume a file might have been corrupted.

Thanks and 73,

Steve
VA3FLF
Re: Labels Missing

 

Ed,

Yes I am running same version of HRD? .340 on both computers and I know they both were restarted once or twice during WFD because I had an API error and had to reboot.

I will reload W4ELP on the weird computer today and see if I can recreate the anomaly. BTW, I had a Raytheon engineer tell me once that if something happens once it is an anomaly, twice it becomes a feature and we charge you for it.. hi!

Let you know,
Steve
VA3FLF
Re: Labels Missing

 

Steve, I've been trying but can't duplicate your problem so far, although I think I've seen it happen once or twice here.
Did you try a restart of the Lookup proogram? Or restarting DM780 then restart Lookup? Restarting Lookup or both usually clears things like this.
Are both computers running the same HRD version???
Can you repeat the problem on the same computer?
I don't think there's any setting that would cause this.
Re: Labels Missing

 

Looking into it Steve. Let you know asap. Thanks for reporting.


On Tue, Feb 7, 2023, 6:14 PM Steve R via <oldjavadrinker=[email protected]> wrote:

I just am getting around to writing this from WFD. I used two computers and rigs for WFD. As far as I could tell, I thought that I had both computers set with the same settings. Take a look at the attached photos.

One computer is missing the RST Serial and Exchange Labels, and only shows a letter B over top exchange. The other computer had the labels. Both computers populated the data fields correctly with a Right Click. Both are running Win10.

What setting did I miss on computer -1 to not show exchange labels?? Otherwise, the program worked great and logged to both HRD and N3FJP. I had both computers networked and kept one as the main log.

Steve

VA3FLF
Labels Missing

 
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I just am getting around to writing this from WFD. I used two computers and rigs for WFD. As far as I could tell, I thought that I had both computers set with the same settings. Take a look at the attached photos.

One computer is missing the RST Serial and Exchange Labels, and only shows a letter B over top exchange. The other computer had the labels. Both computers populated the data fields correctly with a Right Click. Both are running Win10.

What setting did I miss on computer -1 to not show exchange labels?? Otherwise, the program worked great and logged to both HRD and N3FJP. I had both computers networked and kept one as the main log.

Steve

VA3FLF
POTALog v1.9 available

 

POTALog has been updated witht he following:
Added Park-To-Park - ability to log other station's park number.
Added MY-SIG and MY-SIG_INFO adif fields to each log record, to facilitate record-keeping after importing into main log database.
ENTER now works same as TAB in main form.
73,
Ed - W4ELP
Re: NetLog updated

 

Hello Roger, the file is under the files section on the W4ELP group.io website.?[email protected] | Files
73 de W4IOD
Re: NetLog updated

 

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Can you advise a link to download this program?
KY4RS


On Nov 24, 2022, at 8:41 AM, Ed - W4ELP <w4elp.ed@...> wrote:

?Found some errors in the NetLog program. First-time QSOs were not being handled correctly, and QSO counter was not working right. Both errors fixed (hopefully).
This should also correct problem of program not making history file for new stations.
Happy Thanksgiving!
73,
Ed - W4ELP

Re: Two new apps

Frank MacKenzie-Lamb
 
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Ed, I can’t believe you haven’t gone crazy yet!?? ??? Did you ever think all this tweaking would be necessary when you started?

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Happy T-day to you Ed,

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Frank MacKenzie-Lamb

Cherry Valley, MA 01611

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ed - W4ELP
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2022 8:46 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [W4ELP] Two new apps

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I found that v1.1 of the NetLog was failing to create the History folder as it should, therefore preventing it from building the history files.

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I think I have it fixed, as well as correcting a problem with the QSO counter in the history display.

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The new NetLog v1.2 is posted on the W4ELP forum, Files > Program Files, ready for download.

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If you still experience problems, please let me know.

73,

Ed – W4ELP

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of KB9JD
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 9:42 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [W4ELP] Two new apps

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FB Ed.? Used NetLog for my roundtable the other morning, and put in some comments.? At the end of the session I clicked "Log All" and then closed the program by clicking the exit button.? This morning when the roundtable took place again I noticed as I put in the same calls that it did a complete lookup (as opposed to getting the old info which I had amended with nicknames) and also did not display any comments or history.? ?I am using the program standalone on a Windows 10 machine.? ?When I looked after the roundtable there was no history file created in my NetLog folder.

As always thanks for your effort.? The program is wonderful in it's simplicity and just what I need for a quick roundtable to keep track of who checked in and what's going on in their life.??

Re: Two new apps

 
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I found that v1.1 of the NetLog was failing to create the History folder as it should, therefore preventing it from building the history files.

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I think I have it fixed, as well as correcting a problem with the QSO counter in the history display.

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The new NetLog v1.2 is posted on the W4ELP forum, Files > Program Files, ready for download.

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If you still experience problems, please let me know.

73,

Ed – W4ELP

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of KB9JD
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 9:42 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [W4ELP] Two new apps

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FB Ed.? Used NetLog for my roundtable the other morning, and put in some comments.? At the end of the session I clicked "Log All" and then closed the program by clicking the exit button.? This morning when the roundtable took place again I noticed as I put in the same calls that it did a complete lookup (as opposed to getting the old info which I had amended with nicknames) and also did not display any comments or history.? ?I am using the program standalone on a Windows 10 machine.? ?When I looked after the roundtable there was no history file created in my NetLog folder.

As always thanks for your effort.? The program is wonderful in it's simplicity and just what I need for a quick roundtable to keep track of who checked in and what's going on in their life.??

NetLog updated

 

Found some errors in the NetLog program. First-time QSOs were not being handled correctly, and QSO counter was not working right. Both errors fixed (hopefully).
This should also correct problem of program not making history file for new stations.
Happy Thanksgiving!
73,
Ed - W4ELP
Re: Two new apps

 

KB9JD - Thanks for the feedback. I'll see if I can duplicate your problem. Once you have worked a station, a history file is created named "History KB9JD.txt if I had worked you. Each time you enter a call, the program looks for a history file with that guy's callsign. If none is found, it does a lookup and is supposed to start a new file. On each subsequent QSO with the same guy, the notes from that new QSO are added to the existing history file. You can change the name where it appears in the header of the history file, but not in the file name.

On a new station, after the lookup, you can change his name in the name box to a nickname and it will be saved in the history header, so the next QSO would just show the nickname.?

That's the way it's SUPPOSED to work - not to say there couldn't be a bug causing your problem. Taking the above into consideration, please let me know if your problem persists.
I did find an error in the QSO count when it's saved in history. I'm working on that and hope to have a fix released very soon.?
73,
Ed - W4ELP
Re: Two new apps

 

FB Ed.? Used NetLog for my roundtable the other morning, and put in some comments.? At the end of the session I clicked "Log All" and then closed the program by clicking the exit button.? This morning when the roundtable took place again I noticed as I put in the same calls that it did a complete lookup (as opposed to getting the old info which I had amended with nicknames) and also did not display any comments or history.? ?I am using the program standalone on a Windows 10 machine.? ?When I looked after the roundtable there was no history file created in my NetLog folder.

As always thanks for your effort.? The program is wonderful in it's simplicity and just what I need for a quick roundtable to keep track of who checked in and what's going on in their life.??
POTA Log v1.7 available

 

Hi all,
The POTALog program has had a few more updates and imptovements. Mostly improving the user interface and making the startup sequence smoother.
The last park and last date are now remembered and can be recalled for the next session.
Park name is now displayed in the main window along with the park number.
73,
Ed - W4ELP
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