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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.

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Open

Text command: OPEN

Opens an existing DXLog log file.

Close

Text command: CLOSE

This menu item is only visible with an open log.

Closes the currently open contest file without closing the DXLog application.

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.


Contestupdatecheck.png


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.


Contestupdate.png

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.

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