I wrote the following filter in Spot Collector:
(SPSNR>ReqSNRor LPSNR>ReqSNR) and <Needfilter> and <LotWfilter> and <Modefilter> and <Bandfilter> and <Agefilter>
I "expected" to get spots with SP or LP of over 50, and higher, and I do, but I also get some spots where SP and LP are both blank (NOT on six meters).? Did I misunderstand something?
Thanks, Earl / KD5XB
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Virus software blocking dx pots dot com
Software that Dave recently recommended ( I cannot type it, because if I do, my email sender rejects it) is blocking dxpots.com due to a Trojan. I hav tried excluding it, I have added dxspots.com as an exclusion, I have added the ip address, I have added Spotcollector, and it continues to say the website is blocked, I am not familiar enough with the new piece of software to know what the next step is, any ideas??
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Just before this was posted yesterday, I managed to work 5H1KB, Tanzania on 10 meters FT8.?
As per my usual routine for suspected weak signals I looked at
±Ê°ù´Ç±è³Õ¾±±ð·É¡¯²õ prediction graph.? Not only was 10 meters predicted to be good, the chart had the maximum usable frequency above 6-meters.?
I have never heard or worked a 6-meter African station from here on the West Coast.?
But it was nice to see the prediction and maybe I¡¯ll work a few 6-meter African QS0s this sun Spot Cycle..
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73,
Dave, w6de
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From: [email protected]
<[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dave AA6YQ via groups.io
Sent: 23 April, 2025 21:21
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DXLab] SP Prob & LP Prob
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Should I be seeing SP Probability and LP Probability on 6 meters, or is this strictly 10-80 meters?
+ "when checked,??1.8.7
or later can be directed to generate Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) and Probability predictions for Spot Database Entries whose frequencies are in the range of 2 Mhz to 30 Mhz."
+ That range excludes 160m and 6m; it's a limit of the VOACAP propagation prediction engine.
? ? ?73,
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Re: Dxkeeper and Spotcollector - no text displayed
+ AA6YQ comments below
Dxkeeper and Spotcollector - no text displayed
DXKeeper errorlog
2025-04-24 09:44:11.987 > I = 126
2025-04-24 09:44:11.987 > DXLogMain.LogGrid.Columns.Count = 126
2025-04-24 09:44:47.012 > program error -2147221164 in module DXLogModule.InitializeLogLayout, State = 2: Class not registered
2025-04-24 09:44:49.137 > program error -2147221164 in module DXLogModule.FormatLogGrid, State = 2: Class not registered
+ "Class not registered" means that your DXKeeper installation has been corrupted. To repair it,
1. make sure you have a backup of your log stored elsewhere. Don't delete anything.
2. terminate all applications except the Launcher
3. direct the Launcher to create a new Workspace, and populate it with DXKeeper's settings
4. terminate the Launcher
5. reboot Windows
6. using the Windows Control Panel's "Uninstall an program" function, direct Windows to uninstall DXKeeper
7. start the Launcher, and direct it to install DXKeeper
8. start DXKeeper; if DXKeeper's settings are missing, terminate DXKeeper, direct the Launcher to recover DXKeeper's settings from the Workspace you created in step 3, and then restart DXKeeper
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: Display more memories
Dave's Commander manual says (and m aybe this can help you):
To help keep track of each memory's purpose,? you can record notes that pop up whenever the mouse cursor hovers over the memory's Sel button. To record such notes,? depress the Ctrl key while clicking the Sel button; Commander will display a Memory Notes Editor window that allows you to capture notes:
You can direct Commander to display each memory's notes in place of its frequency, mode, and filter -- simply click the command button captioned ~ in the upper right corner of the memory bank panel. To return to a display of memory frequency, mode, and filter, click the ~ button again.
73 de ON6TM,
Tony
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Re: Display more memories
Dx commander memories are handy for me since my biological memory is awful. ?Could a small title bar be added over each memory list in dx commander? We have 10 frequency lists, but it is not obvious which is which among those that you use less often.?
73,
Tom ai4th
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Re: discrepancy between LOTW and DXKeeper QSO totals
On 2025-04-24 10:25 AM, W0MU wrote: Is the 100k that LOTW states include other calls I have used such as
DXpeditions? Does the 100k match the number in the header (lower right) of the LotW "My QSOs" page? It is likely, unless you have specified a single callsign in QSL Config -> LotW -> "Limit Sync operations to this station callsign" that the number includes all callsigns in your DXCC/LotW account. I was trying to recover a LOTW confirmation on a single contact.
Do you know what the contact was - callsign at least? If so use the LotW "My QSOs" page, search for that callsign and enter the data manually. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2025-04-24 10:25 AM, W0MU wrote: I was trying to recover a LOTW confirmation on a single contact.? I did the CTRL sync QSO's and LOTW is reporting over 100k qso's. DXK log says 76k. Is the 100k that LOTW? states include other calls I have used such as DXpeditions?? I am unsure where I would have made 30k qsos that got uploaded to LOTW without using DXK.
I believe I can create a blank new log and then import from LOTW and find out?
BTW inspecting 100k qsos takes a very long time.
Mike W0MU
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discrepancy between LOTW and DXKeeper QSO totals
I was trying to recover a LOTW confirmation on a single contact. I did the CTRL sync QSO's and LOTW is reporting over 100k qso's. DXK log says 76k. Is the 100k that LOTW? states include other calls I have used such as DXpeditions?? I am unsure where I would have made 30k qsos that got uploaded to LOTW without using DXK. I believe I can create a blank new log and then import from LOTW and find out? BTW inspecting 100k qsos takes a very long time. Mike W0MU
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It was the grid square.
Thanks.
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On 4/23/2025 8:08 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote: + AA6YQ comments below
I am importing logs from wsjtx, jtdx, mshv etc. Most of the time I use jtalert to log to DXK at the same time but occasionally their are hiccups. When I do an import I usually get an unaccepted number of dupes. I am not sure what boxes to check for a cleaner import. I am using check duplicates on import +/- 10 mins and merge info. I might of had consider grid squares checked. Maybe I need to increase the minute range.
+ Choose a duplicate QSO that was imported. Compare it to the original QSO that was already present. The comparison will reveal the changes to make in the "Duplicate checking" panel on the Main window's "Import QSOs" tab.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: Error while trying to create new database in DxKeeper
No Norton Utilities, so I followed the instructions in the Microsoft support link and it worked! I created my new database.
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Dave, as always, your support was quick and your guidance was to the point!
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Thank you!
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Panos
73 de SV8PMM
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Dxkeeper and Spotcollector - no text displayed
Dxkeeper and Spotcollector - no text displayed
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DXKeeper errorlog
2025-04-24 09:44:11.987 > ? ?I = 126
2025-04-24 09:44:11.987 > ? DXLogMain.LogGrid.Columns.Count = 126
2025-04-24 09:44:47.012 > program error -2147221164 in module DXLogModule.InitializeLogLayout, State = 2: Class not registered
2025-04-24 09:44:49.137 > program error -2147221164 in module DXLogModule.FormatLogGrid, State = 2: Class not registered
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Re: DXKeeper Command line import support
Yes, I'm aware of the DXK support (and some other "gateways" like JTAlert). However, I've programmed my own "Monitor/Reporter" on top of WSJT-X? giving more
"personal" touch on the decodes from WSJT-X...
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/SM0FGT - Keijo?
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Re: DXKeeper Command line import support
+ AA6YQ comments below
I've done some of my own "scripts" scanning WSJT-X adi files (creating import *.adif-files) and I have a wish that that I could import those in DXKeeper from directly via a command line instead via DXKeeper menus (works fine..). It would be a another interface to communicate with DXKeeper... like cmd: DXKImport.exe /f adif-file [optional parameters]. If this is doable I would be a lucky guy !
+ You can start DXKeeper with a single command line argument: the full pathname of the log file you wish DXKeeper to open. There are no command line switches or other arguments, so you cannot specify an ADIF file to be imported.
+ Are you aware that QSOs logged via WSJT-X can be directly conveyed to DXKeeper without the need to import an ADIF file? See
73,
Dave AA6YQ
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DXKeeper Command line import support
Hi DXLab,
?
I've done some of my own "scripts" scanning WSJT-X adi files (creating import *.adif-files) and I have? a wish that? that I could import those in DXKeeper from directly
via a command line instead via DXKeeper menus (works fine..). It would be a another interface to communicate with DXKeeper... like cmd: DXKImport.exe /f adif-file [optional parameters]. If this is doable I would be a lucky guy !
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Best rgds/73
SM0FGT - Keijo?
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+ AA6YQ comments below
I am importing logs from wsjtx, jtdx, mshv etc. Most of the time I use jtalert to log to DXK at the same time but occasionally their are hiccups. When I do an import I usually get an unaccepted number of dupes. I am not sure what boxes to check for a cleaner import. I am using check duplicates on import +/- 10 mins and merge info. I might of had consider grid squares checked. Maybe I need to increase the minute range.
+ Choose a duplicate QSO that was imported. Compare it to the original QSO that was already present. The comparison will reveal the changes to make in the "Duplicate checking" panel on the Main window's "Import QSOs" tab.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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I am importing logs from wsjtx, jtdx, mshv etc.? Most of the time I use jtalert to log to DXK? at the same time but occasionally their are hiccups.? When I do an import I usually get an unaccepted number of dupes.? I am not sure what boxes to check for a cleaner? import.? I am using check duplicates on import +/- 10 mins and merge info.? I might of had consider grid squares checked.? Maybe I need to increase the? minute range.
Mike W0MU
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Re: [cwops] [DXLab] Importing N1MM+ and/or WSJT-X logs
Thanks, but I just wanted to say how well the gateway program works and how it can save users time and effort.
Jim N7US
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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From: Gerald Buglione <kd2fsh@...>
Date: 4/23/25 17:56 (GMT-06:00)
To: Jim McDonald <jim@...>
Subject: Re: [cwops] [DXLab] Importing N1MM+ and/or WSJT-X logs
You are the best Jim de KD2FSH Jerry # 1918
I just completed my second CWT today running DXKeeper along with N1MM using the N1MM-DXKeeper Gateway, rather than exporting an ADI from N1MM to import into DXKeeper.? I had the Gateway program
configured to do a QRZ.com lookup as each contact was processed.
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I made 165 Qs in the hour.? I have a new Dell XPS 8960 with two SSDs and 64GB of RAM, and the Gateway program worked just fine.? My internet upload speed from Verizon 5G Home Internet is only
about 22Mbps.
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I also had the Real Time Contest Server running, uploading each contact, and that was fine too.
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Jn my opinion it is best not to use the bridge , especially in a contest, as it slows thigs down a lot and you can miss things. Best to export the N1MM log after you are done and import the adif to DXKeeper.
It always works and you get everything filled in that you have configured in DXKeeper. VERY reliable.
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Outlook LT Gil W0MN
Hierro Candente Batir de Repente
44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb
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Re: Display more memories
+ AA6YQ comments below
Is there a way to display more than the 10 memories per bank?? I would love to see two bank or 20 memories or have this customizable if possible.
+ The limit is 10 memories per bank. Ten banks of 10 memories each are provided; you can switch from one bank to another with one mouse click. ? ? ? 73,
? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ
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+ AA6YQ comments below
I've been wondering about this for some time, since in the config, on the Prediction panel, both of these bands are included.? It would definitely be a help if either one or both was available.
?
What if I used the ICEPAC LUF & MUF instead?? (I admit, I don't know much about these engines...)
+ Older propagation prediction engines may support a wider frequency range, but they are inferior to VOACAP on HF bands. SpotCollector directs PropView to use VOACAP; I'm not planning to enable the use of older inferior propagation engines even if doing so would yield forecasts on 160m and 6m. ? ? ? 73,
? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ
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There is almost no way to predict (ES) e-skip propagation on 6m
and even F2 openings seem to make no sense at times.? Your best
bet is to watch dx maps and be in the ON4KST chat if you are a
serious 6m op.
W0MU
On 4/23/2025 3:01 PM, Earl Needham via
groups.io wrote:
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Should
I be seeing SP Probability and LP Probability on 6 meters, or is
this strictly 10-80 meters?
Thanks,
Earl
/ KD5XB
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Tom ai4th
Kevin N0CWR
Jim N7US