Menu Tools

Repeat loop

Text command: RPT / NORPT
Menu: "TOOLS" -> "REPEAT LOOP"

Turns on or off the CQ repeat loop function.
After pressing F1 (CQ memory) and when message is transmitted, loop will wait for n seconds (default is 3 seconds) and if there isn't any key pressed in qso callsign field (or esc key), after n sec period is exceeded, content of F1 memory will be transmitted again automatically.
The setting time window appears like:

Repeat loop status function is visible in Rate window, if it is activated.

Repeat loop timing function is visible in "Operating info" window.

Also, if during transmitting of message any key is pressed in callsign qso filed (or esc key is pressed), transmit stops immediately and repeat loop is deactivated. It will be automatically restored when F1 key is pressed.

Intelligent Quick QSL

Intelligent quick QSL controls the content of the two message variables $QQSLT (Time Based) and $QQSLC (QSO Number Based). When this option is used and the variables are entered into the message macro, the variables change their content after so many seconds or when a number of QSOs have been logged. This enables an intelligent and automatic short QSL message to confirm a QSO in a pileup, but also makes sure your full callsign is transmitted automatically every ## minutes or every ## QSOs only.

When the Intelligent quick QSL option is enabled it allows you to automatically control the sending of your own callsign every ## minutes or ## QSO's during a heavy pileup.

The timer ($QQSLT) or counter ($QQSLC) macro are associated with the Intelligent quick QSL function to determine if either a short or a long QSL message is to be transmitted. This feature can also be related to the current QSO rate (so-called adaptive intelligent quick QSL). The $QQSLC and $QQSLT macros can either be used in the CW/SSB/DATA Messages and in the advanced SO2R scenarios. In the PLUS message of the Standard CW message configuration, replace TU $MYCALL with $QQSLC or $QQSLT. Intelligent Quick QSL will then send a short QSL message or a long QSL message according to the set counter or the set timer in the respective variable.

Redefine keyboard keys

DXL commands can be assigned to any of the keyboard keys (or combination of keys) using the functions in this window.

Once the redefine keyboard keys window is open, select the new key from the keyboard (or combination of keys) that you want to assign to a DXL command then press the original DXL command key (or combination of keys) you want to re-assign.

Once OK has been clicked and the redefine keyboard keys window has closed the new key (or combination of keys) will execute the DXL command along with to the old key (or combination of keys).

NOTE: This function does not remove the DXL command from the original key (or combination of keys), so keys that are already mapped in the DXL coding cannot be used as a redefined key (or combination of keys).

Data entry

• Exchange guessing (not valid for serial #).
  

If you have a specific exchange database available for a specific contest, the pre-fill to the report field action can be:

  * Pressing the space bar - the report field is completed when you press the spacebar.
 
  * Automatically - the report field is completed while you are typing the call-sign.

  * After timeout - the report field is completed automatically after few seconds you have typed the call-sign.

• Enable ESM mode

     RUN mode

     The "ENTER SENDS MESSAGES", better known as "ESM", enables the relevant CW/RTTY message to be sent by only using the "enter" key.

     Message send logic is as follows:

     * If cursor is on empty log callsign entry field - ESM will send "CQ".
     * If cursor is on the log callsign entry field with a callsign entered - ESM will send CALL+RST.
       In this case you need to move the cursor to the exchange field with the space bar.
     * When the exchange field is complete - ESM will send "TU" message and log the qso.
     * If the correct exchange information is not copied correctly then the exchange field must be left empty then:
       ESM will send "NR?" message (typically F6 memory).

     S/P mode

     When in S/P mode ESM sends messages from the Search & Pounce section of CW messages
     Message send logic is as follows:

     * If cursor is on empty log callsign entry field - ESM will send Search & Pounce "F1" message.
     * If cursor is on the log callsign entry field with a callsign entered - ESM will send the "INS" message.
     * To log the qso just hit "CTRL+PLUS"

• ESM mode change focus on LOGGEDCALL macro - If checked, $SPACE macro will be activated every time $LOGGEDCALL macro is sent and ESM mode is active.
  
• Enable Run/SP switching - Activate run / Search & pounce switching with CTRL-TAB key command.
  
• Enable Automatic Run/SP selection - Automatic Run / Search & Pounce switching mode, if frequency changed away from CQ (run) frequency then DXlog.net will switch to search & pounce mode.
  
• Enable CW Cut Numbers Translation - If cut numbers are entered into the exchange field, DXlog.net will automatically change the cut numbers to the numerical equivalent.
  
• Use INSERT mode in RCVD fields - Switch to INSERT mode instead of OVERWRITE mode for all log RCVD fields.
  
• Enable Morse Runner simulation - Enables linking to Morse Runner for QSO and Contest training purposes, Morse Runner must be installed and running for this option.
  
• Prefill field values - callsign entering something in this window will prefill the callsign field with the entry automatically. This is used in some local country contests (9A especially) where the callsign prefix will always be the prefilled value.
  
• Enable grab call from decoder window in digi mode - When checked, DXlog.net will automatically grab the last known (highlighted) callsign from the RTTY decoder window.
  
• Spacebar Reserve Serial Number In contests where a multi transmitter station requires serial number sequence, and the serial number server is used in the network options, this option will enable DXL to reserve a serial number on pressing the space bar.

Message editors

• Enable SO2R scenario on the fly editor - if checked and operating mode is advanced SO2R, the editor for a standard message (SHIFT+F key) will also show the active SO2R macro lines for radio1 and radio2, this allows quick edit of messages without opening the full scenario editor.
  
• On the fly editor focus on scenario line - if checked, when on the fly editor window is shown, the line with focus will be radio 1 or radio 2 scenario (depends if the user pressed SHIFT+F key when radio 1 or radio 2 had focus). If not checked, standard cw message line will be the focus. The user can change the focus in the editor screen by pressing the TAB or SHIFT/TAB key.

Scripts Manager

Support for custom written C# scripts, this enables additional functionality.

Custom scripts are written in C# language and they are compiled during DXlog.net runtime. Scripts can be assigned to shortcuts and will be executed when the shortcut key is pressed. Scripts can be called by name from CW/Digi message as macro command prefixed with "$!". For example, if CW/Digi message contains $!SCRIPT1, it will execute script with name SCRIPT1.

Load a targets file

Use this option load a rates target file for the contest you are operating in, file extension *.OBF is used

Export a targets file

Use this option to create a rates target file from the currently loaded contest, file extension *.OBF is used