Menu Options

Menu:Options

Load contest at startup

• Enabled

If checked last opened log will be opened automatically after DXLog.net is started.

• Disabled

If checked, it disables automatically log opening.

Automatic backup

If clicked, it will open log backup window, where parameters for log backup can be chosen according to the user's preference.

CW

• No sound

Text command: SOUND / NOSOUND
Turns on or off CW monitor sound.
If smart keyer (WinKey) is configured on any of interfaces, this function doesn't produce the sound.

• Enable different R1/R2 speed

If checked, different CW speed can be set for Radio 1 and Radio 2.

• Speed

 Decrease
 Shortcut: ALT+F9

 Decrease active radio CW speed by 2 WPM. 

 Decrease other
 Shortcut: CTRL+ALT+F9

 Decrease inactive radio CW speed by 2 WPM. 

 Increase
 Shortcut: ALT+F10

 Increase active radio CW speed by 2 WPM. 

 Increase other
 Shortcut: CTRL+ALT+F10

 Increase inactive radio CW speed by 2 WPM. 

• Modify standard messages

Text command: MESSAGES / MSGS
This option is used to edit the contents of all standard F1..F2, INS, PLUS messages for RUN and S&P mode.

File:Dxl msgs1.png

Edited content is saved in currently opened DXLog.net contest file.

File:Dxl msgs2.png

Tab Options allows you to fix some additional options:

  $QSOB4 macro

  Which text will be sent $QSOB4 macro is activated in case of dupe qso

  Only use RUN messages

  DXLog.net will use only RUN messages, even if you switch mode in Search & pounce

  Sprint Exchange Logic

  This setting is applicable only for contest where Sprint Exchange Logic is enabled in config file.

  When this option is checked, during the contest, when user press INSERT key, DXLog.net will send INS message for RUN mode in case that received serial number field is empty. 
  Otherwise, DXLog.net will send INS    message for S&P mode.

• Modify additional messages

Shortcut: ALT+C
Here you can edit additional CW messages which can be used as macro $MSG1..12.

File:Dxl othermsgs.png

Content of additional messages is saved in DXLog.net config file.

• Serial number

Choose serial number abbreviation type when sending serial number during the contest.
Possible options are:

 Leading zeros

 When checked leading zeros are sent (for example 001 instead of 1).

 Not abbreviated

 Half abbreviated

 Abbreviated

 Pro

• Shortened spaces (CT spaces)

When checked, shortened spaces will be activated (CT style).

• Remap keys in keyboard mode

When checked, keyboard remapping will be active when sending CW/RTTY text in keyboard mode.

• Work dupes

When checked, QSOB4 message wouldn't be sent if qso is a dupe.

• Speed limits

Allows you to set cw speed limits (lowest and highest cw speed which can be selected).

• Add spacing when stacking messages

When stacking messages during CW/RTTY contest (pressing for example F5 and F2 keys), if this option is checked one space character will be added between this each message added in buffer.

Configure interfaces

File:DXL port config.png
DXLog.net currently supports interfaces on 8 com ports and one LPT port.
Also, you can use PC sound board as Voice keyer during the contest.
To use any of ports to connect to the hardware and perform some of the functions, you must enable the port by checking "Enabled" box.

To use a printer port (LPT), you must enable it by checking "Enabled" box in printer port group.
Additional data for printer port are configured by clicking Setup in printer port group.



In serial port section, you can select any COM port in range COM1 to COM20.
The only restriction is that you can't select same COM port only on one of the interfaces.
In each serial port interface you can select appropriate device type in combo box in same row.
Each of devices have some additional parameters available for setting. You can change them by clicking on Setup button for each interface.

Interface specific options

• Allow different TX/RX antenna

If checked this option allows different selection for TX and RX antenna with Operating->Antenna selection menu.

• Use decoder freq correction

If checked and audio decoder is used in digi mode contest, audio frequency in decoder will be added/decreased to cat frequency to get exact frequency for station.

Networking

• Synchronize CW messages

Initiate CW message synchronization to all PC's in network.

• Don't log QSO on this PC

When checked, QSO can't be added in the log at this PC.
Instead, callsign will be just added in bandmap and QSO line will be cleared.

• Software interlock

When checked, software interlock will be active.
Transmit is possible only if other station with id selected during interlock activation isn't blocking TX.
Current blocking status is visible in Radio/Ant status window.
Interlock scenario depends on Interlock option selected.

• Interlock options

 These options are effective when software interlock is activated.


 First one wins

 First station which request block goes on TX.

 Other station needs to wait for unblock message.

 
 Last one wins
 Last station which request block goes on TX when unblocking request is successful.

 This means that if your station is blocked by other one, unblock request will be sent to other station.

 After receiving unblock confirmation, block request to other station will be sent.

 When block request is confirmed, your station will be switched to TX.


 Last one wins if msg not

 Last one wins if msg is

 These two options are same as Last one wins option, but they must meet additional condition defined in  If msg is/not selection option.

 For example: 

 Last one wins if msg is option is selected and F1 submenu option in If msg is/not selection menu is checked. 

 In case that your station is blocked with F1 message from other station (which usually means that other station is calling CQ), you can request unblock,
 block and switch to TX.

 Otherwise, if your station is blocked with INS message (or any other except F1), your TX request will be discarded and you have to wait for other station
 to finish with TX.


 If msg is/not selection
   F1-F7, INS, PLUS, KEYB, MAN
 Message selections for conditional Last one wins interlock scenarios.

 F1-F7, INS, PLUS are standard messages.

 KEYB - TX in keyboard mode. 

 MAN - manual TX request (usually with footswitch). 

• Use number server

When checked, number server will be used to determine/reserve next serial number.
This is usable in multi op environment when serial number should be sent.
Number reservation is made when spacebar is pressed in callsign field.
If successful, user will be notified in main status window.
In case that qso isn't made, number reservation is cancelled when Wipe qso option is called (ALT+W / F11 shortcuts).

Data files

There are two sub-menus in this menu, Country files and Super check partials.

By clicking on Country files sub-menu, following screen will appear:



Here you can choose which country file you will use for calculation of DXCC, CQ zone, ITU zone etc. in the contest.
Also, you are able to update selected country file from the web.
After clicking OK, DXLog.net will ask you to reload currently active log in order to refresh all calculations.

In Super check partials you can update the software to new version of master.scp file from the web.

Windows

There are two different way how DXLog.net handles child windows opened during the contest.
By default, all child windows are opened inside main window.
To be able to use dual monitors, you should enable Floating windows option.
In that case all child windows will be opened outside of main window and you can easily drag & drop them to desired position (for example on second monitor).