[SD-User] V17.01 Released

[Paul O'Kane]

V17.01         5th April 2013

Band Map:
     What was previously SD's Quick Memory feature
     has been expanded to the equivalent of a band
     map.  Even though SD does not integrate with
     the internet to display cluster and RBN spots,
     a band map can be useful - it saves time in
     identifying stations already worked or flagged
     as you tune up and down the bands.

     With rig control enabled, calls are shown as
     you tune close to (within the threshold of) their
     original recorded QSO frequencies. The default
     threshold is 300 Hz, and may be changed with
     the THRESHOLD command.

     Calls already worked are shown in lower case.
     Calls not worked (ones that you deleted from
     the logging line with Minus) are highlighted.

     When you log successive QSOs on the same
     frequency (while running), only the most
     recent call logged on that frequency is shown
     when you next tune across the frequency.

     When you log successive QSOs with the same
     station, on different bands, the second QSO
     is not stored in the band map.

     The band map may be more useful in shorter
     contests, where many stations occupy a fixed
     "run" frequency for most of the time - you
     see their "worked" or "not worked" status
     without having to wait for them to identify.

     At present, band map entries do not expire
     unless you delete them - use F10 to display
     the complete table of entries.  For V17.02
     I will add the option to delete those older
     than any selected time period.

SP DX Contest.
     SPDX.LST, a callsign/district reference file
     with 12500 entries, is automatically loaded
     for the DX (non-SP) side of this contest.
     On callsign matches, the district code is
     pre-filled.

     For Polish entrants, the Serial Received was
     missing from Cabrillo QSOs.  Fixed, thanks
     SP4QCU.

Commonwealth Contest:
     When logging HQ stations already worked on
     other bands, the HQ field is pre-filled.
     Thanks G3LET.
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If you find bugs in V17.01, please send me full
details - to pokane at ei5di dot com.  Older
versions are not supported, so please confirm
that the problem exists in this version.

Your suggestions for changes or additions will
be welcome.

73,
Paul EI5DI