Menu File

New

Text command: NEW

This menu option will create new DXLog.net contest file in a windows folder of your choice.

File:Contest config.png

Save the new contest with a meaningful name in a file directory (We advise creating a DXlog file directory in your my documents folder), the contest will be saved with the .dxn file extension.

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Open

Text command: OPEN

This menu option will open existing DXLog.net contest file.

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Close

Text command: CLOSE

This menu option closes the currently open contest file.

DXLog.net software stays open allowing a new contest file to be created, or an existing contest file to be re-opened.

Additional text commands:

Text command: REOPEN or RELOAD

Open the currently loaded contest and display the configuration form.

Text command: REOPENNOW or RELOADNOW

Open the currently loaded contest again and do not display the configuration form.

Import

With this option you can import QSO data from different sources.

• Cabrillo

Creates a new DXLog log from a Cabrillo file.

• EDI

Creates a new DXLog log from a EDI log file. This is commonly used format for VHF/UHF/SHF contests.

• ADIF

This option is enabled with an active DXLog log.

You can import QSO lines into active contest file from existing ADIF log file(s).

Multiple files can be selected at import, and duplicate QSOs will be ignored during import and sorting.

Export

With this option you can export QSO data in different sources.

• CABRILLO FILE

Text command: WRITELOG

This option will create new Cabrillo .LOG file from the current log. (Most contests expect logs submitted in this format).

Example:

 QSO:  1800 CW 2015-03-30 1719 G2F           599 0001   M0CHK         599 0001   0  
 QSO:  1800 CW 2015-03-30 1719 G2F           599 0002   ON1TH         599 0002   0  
 QSO:  1800 CW 2015-03-30 1721 G2F           599 0003   IK1RGT        599 0019   0  

• ADIF

This option will create new ADIF .ADI file from the current log.

Example:

 <QSO_DATE:8>20150330 <TIME_ON:6>171904 <FREQ:5>1.800 <BAND:4>160M <STX:1>1 <MODE:2>CW <CALL:5>M0CHK <RST_SENT:3>599 <RST_RCVD:3>599 <SRX:3>001 <EOR>
 <QSO_DATE:8>20150330 <TIME_ON:6>171921 <FREQ:5>1.800 <BAND:4>160M <STX:1>2 <MODE:2>CW <CALL:5>ON1TH <RST_SENT:3>599 <RST_RCVD:3>599 <SRX:3>002 <EOR>
 <QSO_DATE:8>20150330 <TIME_ON:6>172133 <FREQ:5>1.800 <BAND:4>160M <STX:1>3 <MODE:2>CW <CALL:6>IK1RGT <RST_SENT:3>599 <RST_RCVD:3>599 <SRX:2>19 <EOR>

Checking the option "include X-QSO" will include also QSO marked invalid (a.k.a. X-QSO) in the export and all

QSO will be 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.

• 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

• TEXT FILE

This option will create new ASCII Text .TXT file from the current log.

Example:

 1	30.03.2015 17:19:04	M0CHK	160	1800.0	CW	599	1	599 001				R		STN1 
 2	30.03.2015 17:19:21	ON1TH	160	1800.0	CW	599	2	599 002				R		STN1
 3	30.03.2015 17:21:33	IK1RGT	160	1800.0	CW	599	3	599 19				R		STN1

• LOG SEARCH FORMAT

This option will create new 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 FILE

This option will create new Log Summary .SUM file from the current log.

Example:

 Contest         : Russian DX contest
 Callsign        : G2F
 Mode            : CW
 Category        : Multioperator, single transmitter
 Overlay         : ---
 Band(s)         : ALL BANDS
 Class           : High
 Exchange        : DX
 Operating time  : 23h 58m

  BAND   CW SSB  OB   C POINTS
 -----------------------------
   160  121   8  53  52    842
    80  422 187  56  67   3225
    40  518 211  63  86   4284
    20  383 168  63  83   4002
    15   52   4  13  42    288
    10    0   0   0   0      0
 -----------------------------
 TOTAL 1496 578 248 330  12641
 =============================
     FINAL SCORE:7 306 498

Merge logs

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.

Quit

Text command: EXIT or BYE

This menu option will close the current log, release all interfaces and exit DXLog.

Note: You will be prompted to confirm you want to quit.