[TenTec] Log, help

[Jim Brown]

On 8/25/2013 9:56 AM, Cecil wrote:
> I noticed DXlab has a whole suite of products...are they all part of DXKeeper or the other way around

They are independent programs, but they can interact with each other to 
do useful things.

DXView gives a readout of any call that you plug into it, tells you if 
you've worked that country on all bands and modes, tells you beam 
headings and distances for short and long path, and plots it on a map.

Commander is a rig control program,. I mostly use it to let DXKeeper 
read frequency and mode from my radio when I am entering a new QSO. It 
does other stuff.

Spot Collector takes incoming spots from as many as six DX clusters, and 
lists them in a window, telling you WHERE they were heard. It has a 
feature that I really love -- I can set it to show ONLY the spots for 
which it's a new country, or band country, or a new zone. I've picked up 
a lot of new ones this way.

There's other stuff in the suite, including one that will predict 
propagation to any QTH, and one that looks up QSL addresses.  I rarely 
use them.

Thought to Gary, and to others. It's a good thing to upload logs to both 
LOTW and eQSL, because they support different awards.  eQSL is accepted 
for CQ Magazine awards, LOTW is not (except for WPX), LOTW is accepted 
for ARRL awards, WPX, and now CQ Fields.

RSGB is still in the dark ages, and doesn't accept any electronic 
confirmations.  If you ever think about applying for IOTA, plan on 
pouring LOTS and LOTS of your hard earned savings down the world postal 
system sewer.  The stodgy old farts who control that should be ashamed 
of themselves.

73, Jim K9YC