Menu File
Contents
New
Text command: NEW
This menu option will create new DXLog contest file in a windows folder of your choice.
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.
Open
Text command: OPEN
This menu option will open existing DXLog contest file.
Close
Text command: CLOSE
This menu option closes the currently open contest file.
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 21008.5 CW 599 1 599 28 R SM7IUN_B 3 28 LZ5 LZ 20 28 2 2021-07-10 13:22:42 NO9E 15 21010.7 CW 599 2 599 08 R SM7IUN_B 5 08 NO9 K 04 08 3 2021-07-10 13:23:19 LZ0HQ 15 21000.2 CW 599 3 599 BFRA R SM7IUN_B 1 BFRA*LZ LZ0 LZ 20 28 4 2021-07-10 13:23:44 II3R 15 21005.0 CW 599 4 599 28 R SM7IUN_B 3 II3 I 15 28 5 2021-07-10 13:24:20 KO7SS 15 21007.7 CW 599 5 599 08 R SM7IUN_B 5 KO7 K 04 08
- 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.
Please note that to facilitate direct import into Microsoft Excel, the file always use the
list delimiter, time format, and number format in the computer's regional settings. - 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;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;21007,7;CW;599;5;599;08;;;;R;;SM7IUN_B;5;;;;KO7;K;03;06
- 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:
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
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.
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.
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.