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Revision as of 05:42, 13 September 2021
Contents
New
Text command: NEW
This menu option will create new DXLog log file in a folder of your choice.
It is recommended to use a separate folder for each contest.
For more information, see the getting started section.
Open
Text command: OPEN
Opens an existing DXLog log file.
Close
Text command: CLOSE
This menu option closes the currently open contest file and is only available with an open log.
DXLog stays open allowing a new contest file to be created, or an existing contest file to be re-opened.
Related text commands:
REOPEN or RELOAD
- Reloads the current contest log and displays the configuration form.
- NB. Will also reload scripts and contest definitions.
REOPENNOW or RELOADNOW
- Reloads the current contest log without displaying the configuration form.
- NB. Will also reload scripts and contest definitions.
Import
With this option you can import QSO data from different sources.
- Cabrillo
- Creates a new DXLog log from a Cabrillo file.
- Only available when no log is open.
- EDI
- Creates a new DXLog log from a EDI log file. This is commonly used format for VHF/UHF/SHF contests.
- Only available when no log is open.
- ADIF
- This option is only enabled with an active DXLog log since an active contest's exchange
- definition is required to correctly parse the ADIF.
- Multiple files can be selected at import, with optional removal of duplicates and sorting.
Export
With this option you can export QSO data in different sources.
- Cabrillo
- Text command: WRITELOG
- This option will create new Cabrillo 3.0 .LOG file from the current log. (Most contests expect logs submitted in this format).
- Example:
QSO: 1800 CW 2015-03-30 1719 G2F 599 001 M0CHK 599 001 0 QSO: 1800 CW 2015-03-30 1719 G2F 599 002 ON1TH 599 002 0 QSO: 1800 CW 2015-03-30 1721 G2F 599 003 IK1RGT 599 019 0
- Notes: Grid locator will be included if the contest uses it.
- CATEGORY-OVERLAY will be included if not empty or disabled in the contest definition.
- CATEGORY-TIME and CATEGORY-LOCATION will only be included if used by the contest.
- SOAPBOX entries will have to be added manually to the exported file.
- CATEGORY-ASSISTED is included if not disabled.
- For more information about CATEGORY-STATION and CATEGORY-BAND, see the contest configuration section.
- EDI
- Text command: WRITELOG
- This option will create new .EDI file from the current log. (Mostly V/U/SHF contest logs are submitted in this format).
- Example:
[QSORecords;6] 200422;0901;ES2DZ;2;599;001;599;023;;KO29HI;799;;N;N; 200722;0907;ES2DI;2;599;002;599;002;;KO29HJ;801;;;; 200722;0928;ES2DF;2;599;003;599;002;;KO29GG;791;;;; 200722;0935;ES4RM;2;599;004;599;002;;KO49AL;984;;N;; 200722;0940;ES2AFF;2;599;005;599;002;;KO29EE;778;;;; 200722;0951;ES2NJ;2;599;006;599;002;;KO29NK;829;;;; [END;DXLog.net v2.4.28 by 9A5K]
- ADIF
- This option will create new ADIF .ADI file from the current log. This format is typically used to transfer to web sites or to a master log.
- Example:
<QSO_DATE:8>20200919 <TIME_ON:6>135220 <TIME_OFF:6>135220 <STATION_CALLSIGN:6>SM7IUN <FREQ:7>14.0207 <BAND:3>20M <CONTEST_ID:6>SAC-CW <STX:3>102 <MODE:2>CW <CALL:4>N6AR <RST_SENT:3>599 <RST_RCVD:3>599 <TX_PWR:3>500 <SRX:2>90 <OPERATOR:6>SM7IUN <APP_DXLOG_XQSO:1>N <EOR> <QSO_DATE:8>20200919 <TIME_ON:6>135447 <TIME_OFF:6>135447 <STATION_CALLSIGN:6>SM7IUN <FREQ:7>14.0207 <BAND:3>20M <CONTEST_ID:6>SAC-CW <STX:3>103<MODE:2>CW <CALL:4>N9NC <RST_SENT:3>599 <RST_RCVD:3>599 <TX_PWR:3>500 <SRX:2>99 <OPERATOR:6>SM7IUN <APP_DXLOG_XQSO:1>N <EOR> <QSO_DATE:8>20200919 <TIME_ON:6>135501 <TIME_OFF:6>135501 <STATION_CALLSIGN:6>SM7IUN <FREQ:7>14.0207 <BAND:3>20M <CONTEST_ID:6>SAC-CW <STX:3>104 <MODE:2>CW <CALL:4>K3WW <RST_SENT:3>599 <RST_RCVD:3>599 <TX_PWR:3>500 <SRX:3>129 <OPERATOR:6>SM7IUN <APP_DXLOG_XQSO:1>N <EOR> <QSO_DATE:8>20200919 <TIME_ON:6>135606 <TIME_OFF:6>135606 <STATION_CALLSIGN:6>SM7IUN <FREQ:7>14.0207 <BAND:3>20M <CONTEST_ID:6>SAC-CW <STX:3>105 <MODE:2>CW <CALL:4>LZ5R <RST_SENT:3>599 <RST_RCVD:3>599 <TX_PWR:3>500 <SRX:3>192 <OPERATOR:6>SM7IUN <APP_DXLOG_XQSO:1>N <EOR>
- Checking the option "include X-QSO" will include also QSO marked invalid (a.k.a. X-QSO) in the export and all
- QSO records will include the application specific key APP_DXLOG_XQSO. This key has the value of "Y" for an invalid
- QSO and "N" for a valid QSO.
- DXLog will recognize this key at import to preserve the X-QSO status for each QSO in the log.
- Contest list
- This option will create comma-separated .TXT file with a listing of all supported contest.
Each line contains three elements; the contest group, the contest name, and the live score contest name.
Cabrillo contest names containing {MODE} will have this replaced by the contest entry's mode when used. - Example:
DEFAULT,All Asian,AADX-{MODE} ITALIAN LOCAL CONTEST,ARI 40/80,4080 ITALIAN LOCAL CONTEST,ARI Sezioni,ITALIAN ARI SEZIONI DEFAULT,Arktika Cup,ARKTIKA-CUP DEFAULT,ARRL 10-Meter Contest,ARRL-10 DEFAULT,ARRL 160-Meter Contest,ARRL-160 DEFAULT,ARRL DX,ARRL-DX-{MODE} DIGITAL MODES,ARRL RTTY Roundup,ARRL-RTTY
- Morse Runner database
- This option will create new Morse Runner database from the currently loaded Super Check Partials database (MASTER.SCP).
- Example:
YO6KGS;20 DM5KB;14 RK9KWI;17 RV3NJ;16 UA6HML;16 RW3AJX;16 TA4/OH2KW;20
- Tab-delimited text
- This option will create a tab-delimited .TXT file from the current log.
The first line is a header. The second line contains the column names. The third line and onwards are the QSO.
Since the length of the column headings and the QSO data may be longer than one tab step,
the text file may look misaligned when viewed in a normal text editor. - Example:
Log for IARU HF Championship exported from DXLog.net v2.5.19 in tab delimited format IDQSO QSOTime Callsign Band Freq Mode SRST Nr RRST Rcvd Rec1 Rec2 Rec3 Stn Operator StnID Points Mult1 Mult2 Mult3 WPX DXCC CQZ ITUZ 1 2021-07-10 13:22:07 LZ5R 15 21008.54 CW 599 1 599 28 R SM7IUN_B 3 28 LZ5 LZ 20 28 2 2021-07-10 13:22:42 NO9E 15 21010.66 CW 599 2 599 08 R SM7IUN_B 5 08 NO9 K 03 06 3 2021-07-10 13:23:19 LZ0HQ 15 21000.22 CW 599 3 599 BFRA R SM7IUN_B 1 BFRA*LZ LZ0 LZ 20 28 4 2021-07-10 13:23:44 II3R 15 21004.98 CW 599 4 599 28 R SM7IUN_B 3 II3 I 15 28 5 2021-07-10 13:24:20 KO7SS 15 21007.70 CW 599 5 599 08 R SM7IUN_B 5 KO7 K 03 06
- Excel CSV
- This option will create a .CSV file compatible with Microsoft Excel from the current log.
The first line contains the column names. The second line and onwards are the QSO.
To secure compatibility with Microsoft Excel, the file always use the list delimiter,
time format, and number format from the computer's regional settings.
NB. Due to Microsoft's infinite wisdom, a file exported on a computer with
one locale may open correctly in Excel on another computer with a different locale. - Example for a European locale with ISO time format, comma as decimal separator, and semicolon as list separator:
IDQSO;QSOTime;Callsign;Band;Freq;Mode;SRST;Nr;RRST;Rcvd;Rec1;Rec2;Rec3;Stn;Operator;StnID;Points;Mult1;Mult2;Mult3;WPX;DXCC;CQZ;ITUZ 1;2021-07-10 13:22:07;LZ5R;15;21008,54;CW;599;1;599;28;;;;R;;SM7IUN_B;3;28;;;LZ5;LZ;20;28 2;2021-07-10 13:22:42;NO9E;15;21010,66;CW;599;2;599;08;;;;R;;SM7IUN_B;5;08;;;NO9;K;05;08 3;2021-07-10 13:23:19;LZ0HQ;15;21000,22;CW;599;3;599;BFRA;;;;R;;SM7IUN_B;1;;BFRA*LZ;;LZ0;LZ;20;28 4;2021-07-10 13:23:44;II3R;15;21004,98;CW;599;4;599;28;;;;R;;SM7IUN_B;3;;;;II3;I;15;28 5;2021-07-10 13:24:20;KO7SS;15;21007,70;CW;599;5;599;08;;;;R;;SM7IUN_B;5;;;;KO7;K;05;08
- Plain CSV
- This option will create a locale-independent .CSV for use with e.g. Linux-based analysis tools.
The first line contains the column names. The second line and onwards are the QSO.
The formatting uses comma as list separator, period as decimal separator. QSO time is in ISO format. - Example:
IDQSO,QSOTime,Callsign,Band,Freq,Mode,SRST,Nr,RRST,Rcvd,Rec1,Rec2,Rec3,Stn,Operator,StnID,Points,Mult1,Mult2,Mult3,WPX,DXCC,CQZ,ITUZ 1,2021-07-10 13:22:07,LZ5R,15,21008.54,CW,599,1,599,28,,,,R,,SM7IUN_B,3,28,,,LZ5,LZ,20,28 2,2021-07-10 13:22:42,NO9E,15,21010.66,CW,599,2,599,08,,,,R,,SM7IUN_B,5,08,,,NO9,K,05,08 3,2021-07-10 13:23:19,LZ0HQ,15,21000.22,CW,599,3,599,BFRA,,,,R,,SM7IUN_B,1,,BFRA*LZ,,LZ0,LZ,20,28 4,2021-07-10 13:23:44,II3R,15,21004.98,CW,599,4,599,28,,,,R,,SM7IUN_B,3,,,,II3,I,15,28 5,2021-07-10 13:24:20,KO7SS,15,21007.70,CW,599,5,599,08,,,,R,,SM7IUN_B,5,,,,KO7,K,05,08
- Log search format
- This option will create a log search .LGS file from the current log.
- Example:
A@1@STN1,0AA,M0CHK,A A@2@STN1,17AA,ON1TH,A A@3@STN1,149AA,IK1RGT,A
- Summary
- This option will create new Log Summary .SUM file from the current log.
- Example:
Start date : 2019-11-23 Contest : CQ World Wide Callsign used : SK3W Operator(s) : @SM3SGP SM5AJV SM5IMO SM7IUN SM0PHU Mode : CW Category : Single operator Station : Fixed Overlay : Band(s) : All bands Class : High Gridsquare : JP80JH Club/Team : SK3W Software : DXLog.net 2.5.19 rev 0 Operating time : 48h 00m BAND QSO Z C DUP POINTS AVG ---------------------------------- 160 900 25 97 27 1293 1.44 80 1871 35 127 36 2802 1.50 40 1867 38 148 41 3118 1.67 20 1641 39 155 30 3418 2.08 15 221 31 110 2 443 2.00 10 44 5 24 0 45 1.02 ---------------------------------- TOTAL 6544 173 661 136 11119 1.70 ================================== FINAL SCORE:9 273 246
Clean log
NB. Only available when no log is open.
Offers various options for cleaning up a log file.
Using this option during a contest is not recommended.
Merge logs
Only available with an open log.
Allows the merging of different DXLog log files for the same contest and callsign to be merged into a single log file.
To mark several files, hold down [Ctrl]
while selecting files in the file dialog box.
Update contest
Updates the contest definition, and when applicable, warning and database files
from DXLog's online repository.
The online repository is continuously updated between public releases.
There are also sometimes last minute updates to databases or emergency updates
to contest definition files.
Since DXLog evolve with new features and other improvements to the contest definition file
syntax, the most recent contest definition file may not work with an older DXLog release.
DXLog will therefore only update files if you are running the most recent version of DXLog.
If DXLog cannot determine this due to e.g. no internet connection, you will be prompted.
Database files located in other locations than the standard location
%APPDATA%\DXLog.net\Database are not updated.
After updating, a brief success report is shown and, if required, the log is
is reloaded with the updated configuration to make it come into effect.
NB. When updating, all own updates/edits of contest definition, database, and warning
files (also using e.g. Options|Data files|Update database
) are lost.
To protect personal database files, locate them in a folder different from the default
location %APPDATA%\DXLog.net\Database.
Open configuration folder
Opens a Windows Explorer window with DXLog's configuration folder.
Quit
Text command: EXIT or BYE
This menu option will close the current log, release all interfaces and exit DXLog.
You will be prompted to confirm you want to quit. You can respond with a single keypress.