Topband: DX Summit connection problems

[Gary Smith]

I use Logic9 for my logging program. DX Summit is one of the default 
options within it & it logs into it automatically if selected, 
DXScape is the other web based site that is available by default. In 
addition it allows you two telnet windows to open and log into as 
well; you can have one of the 4 or all 4 connected at the same time. 

The way Logic shows entities in the spot log is based on where you 
want the DX reported from, in my case I want to see NA spots rather 
than SA, EU for example, so I only see spots that were posted from 
within NA. I have the alerts set up to alert me when any of the 
remaining entities I need appear on the spotting network when posted 
from a NA address. I have selected only the entities I need for ATNO 
DXCC to be an Alert. 

When there is no DXpedetion like FT8ZM on the air, the spots come in 
a few times a week as I've only chased CW DXCC and most of the ones 
"commonly" available I haven't worked are only SSB or DATA. I have it 
set to only display something I need in some way to fill a DXCC 
agenda.

Here's a screen print of when the FT8 was being spotted in NA:
http://doctorgary.net/SpotLog.jpg

If the value is red it is unworked. When FT8 came on the value, band 
and mode would have all the info in red and I would hear an 
announcement and an email would be sent to me. Once I worked it I 
stopped the email alerts so as not to plug up my email with dozens of 
email alerts. I worked it on all bands CW so it no longer shows when 
posted as a CW spot. I've worked it on three bands phone and none 
data. Since I haven't received a QSL it remains red as needed but in 
this photo it shows its available on 10M phone. When I work it on 10M 
phone I will see no alerts but I need it on any band data.

Looking at V85SS at the top: (I worked V8 once, on 10M CW & in 91) 
What the spot log means is I have worked it before because the value 
V8 is black, it shows red on 20M because I've never worked it there, 
the mode is CW but is black meaning I have worked it on CW

What is most helpful to me is this uses my log to tell me what is 
available that I need, not just what is out there. This being the 
Topband list, I could have it filtered to only show me 160M spots. I 
checked off display lock & record lock to take thee photo sao it 
wouldn't scroll on me. Normally those are unchecked. If I checked the 
"show all" then it would display everything but also too much of what 
I've already worked. If I check the alerts button to the right of the 
spots button it will show me all the needed DXCC alerts that have 
been posted recently and the comment info as well.

I find this to be the most useful system to let me know what I need 
and when it is possible for me.

73,

Gary
KA1J

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