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Complete DX Lab Uninstall for clean re-install?
I messed up and installed DXLab Suite on a Vista 64 box using my regular account insteasd of the administrator account.
I used the Windows remove program which only removed some of the program files so I also deleted the DXlab folder and all subdir and files. All the visible DXlabfiles should have been in there. I then logged into the administrator account and reloaded launcher from the web site. Launcher showed a new install for all the programs except commander and spot collector which would indicate too me that there is another config file or something that gets installed somewhere other than in the indicated directories when the suite is installed and doesn't get removed using Windows program manager. Any ideas of how to get commander and spot collector to install? Second issue: I exported all my log to a DBase file but when I go into DX keeper the import start button is not lit. I recall having this happen before but for the life of me I cannot recall the solution I found. Thanks in advance Rick-KT9B |
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Re: LOTW: New ones ... you never know
If it was a new install on a new PC, then when you performed a Sync for the
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first time, DXKeeper would direct LotW to report *all* QSLs ever generated in your account. You can emulate this at any time by depressing the CTRL key while clicking "Sync LotW QSOs" or "Sync LotW QSLs"; these operations can take awhile (depending upon how many QSOs you've uploaded and how many QSLs have been generated in your LotW account) and should not be necessary, but... 73, Dave, AA6YQ -----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Andrew O'Brien Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 12:24 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: Re: [dxlab] LOTW: New ones ... you never know I wonder if it is anything to do with a new install of DXkeeper that I did a few weeks ago but just sync'd today tation Call Sign KB2EOQ DXCC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State NY County CHAUTAUQUA Worked Station Worked FJ/AA6YQ DXCC SAINT MARTIN (213) CQ Zone 8 ITU Zone 11 IOTA NA-146 Grid FK88 Date/Time 2000-10-10 22:41:00 Mode RTTY (DATA) Band 20M Frequency 14.000000 QSL 2003-10-23 04:59:38 Record ID 6648766 Received: 2003-09-29 23:51:26 2009/9/7 Dave AA6YQ <aa6yq@...>: I uploaded all FJ/AA6YQ QSOs right after LotW came online. It would beDave ! ???Did you just upload that Dave? -- Andy ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.13.74/2339 - Release Date: 09/07/09 06:40:00 |
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Re: Stopping Programs
-----Original Message-----AA6YQ comments below From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of aburkefl Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 7:58 AM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] Stopping Programs What are the names of some of the popular (and successful!) programs that will disable anything running in the background that doesn't need to be running when running amateur applications (like DXKeeper or other parts of the DXLab suite)? programs and services shouldn't be running and terminate them.I don't know of an application that will automatically determine what fashion. For "interactive" programs, that means clicking the red X button inOnce a program is running, it should ideally be shut down in an orderly the upper-right corner, finding and executing a "shutdown" menu entry (e.g. File:Exit), or in the case of DXLab applications, by directing the Launcher to send a message directing them to terminate. For a service that Windows is running in the background, you can terminate it in an orderly fashion by running the Services manager (Windows Control panel, Administrative Tools), right-clicking the service of interest, and selecting the Stop menu item. process by right clicking the process and selecting the "End Process" item,You can use the Windows Task Manager to immediately terminate any running but the shutdown will not be "orderly", and so can have negative consequences. Its not always obvious what process name is associated with the application you're trying to terminate; Google likely-looking process names until you find the right one (measure twice, cut once!). in an orderly manner. Somewhat more challenging is to discover what programsIf you know what programs you've started, its generally easy to stop them and services Windows has started on its own. Directing Windows to run MSCONFIG will start the "System Configuration Utility", whose Startup tab displays a list of all programs that Windows is automatically starting. Each entry includes a (possibly cryptic) "Startup Item", the command used to start the program, and the "location" responsible for the startup; the location will either be a pathname in the Windows Registry, or the words "Common Startup". Unchecking the box to the left of the "Startup Item" will prevent that item from being started the next time you boot Windows. The System Configuration Utility's Services tab provides a similar list of Services; unchecking the box to the left of a Service will prevent that Service from being started the next time you boot Windows. one or more programs or services and then terminate the System ConfigurationWhen you use the System Configuration Utility to disable the startup of Utility, it informs you that "you must restart your compute for some of the changes made by System Configuration to take effect", and offers you the opportunity to Restart. You need to restart immediately, though the programs and services you disabled will continue to run until you reboot, or terminate them individually as described above. Each time you reboot Windows, you'll be informed that the System Configuration Utility is preventing certain applications and services from running. The only way to eliminate this nuisance is to re-enable the disabled entries in the System Configuration Utility and then permanently disable them by deleting their entries in the Windows Registry or Startup Folder; the former is not recommended unless you are proficient with the Windows Registry Editor AND have taken the precaution of directing Windows to create a Restore Point beforehand. Once false move in the Windows Registry Editor can render your system unbootable. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: LOTW: New ones ... you never know
Andrew O'Brien
I wonder if it is anything to do with a new install of DXkeeper that I
did a few weeks ago but just sync'd today tation Call Sign KB2EOQ DXCC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State NY County CHAUTAUQUA Worked Station Worked FJ/AA6YQ DXCC SAINT MARTIN (213) CQ Zone 8 ITU Zone 11 IOTA NA-146 Grid FK88 Date/Time 2000-10-10 22:41:00 Mode RTTY (DATA) Band 20M Frequency 14.000000 QSL 2003-10-23 04:59:38 Record ID 6648766 Received: 2003-09-29 23:51:26 2009/9/7 Dave AA6YQ <aa6yq@...>: I uploaded all FJ/AA6YQ QSOs right after LotW came online. It would be -- Andy |
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Re: LOTW: New ones ... you never know
I uploaded all FJ/AA6YQ QSOs right after LotW came online. It would be
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interesting to ask the LotW folks why your confirmation is just now appearing... 73, Dave, AA6YQ -----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Andrew O'Brien Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 8:50 AM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] LOTW: New ones ... you never know A nice surprise when I sync'd today , two from 19 years ago. One from Dave ! Did you just upload that Dave? Date Time Call Band Mode Station Call Result 2006-08-07 00:59:36 FO/KM9D 15M CW K3UK new confirmation for Austral Is: entity, CW, 15M 1990-04-17 01:25:00 AH3C/KH5J 10M SSB KB2EOQ new confirmation for Palmyra & Jarvis Is: entity, SSB, 10M 1990-11-10 14:40:00 OK2PZW 10M SSB KB2EOQ new confirmation for Czechoslovakia: entity, SSB, 10M 2000-10-10 22:41:00 FJ/AA6YQ 20M RTTY KB2EOQ new confirmation for Saint Martin: entity, RTTY, 20M Andy K3UK ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.13.74/2339 - Release Date: 09/06/09 05:51:00 |
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A query about the WPX report
Phil Cooper
Hi again!
After checking my WAC tally, I also decided to check my WPX progress. After running the report, it produces a nice list of prefixes. My query is that it shows I have worked prefixes that I cannot find in my log! For example, it shows I have worked 1B0 and 1K0, but no such calls exist. I know I have the right SQL expression, as filtering for a known good call works OK - I used CY9. So, how come I end up with prefixes like 1B0 and 1K0 that are clearly not valid, and do not appear to be in my log? And one final thought........... Would it be useful to have a call (or calls??) listed for these prefixes in the WPX list? The WPX application form has to show call, date, time, band, mode etc, but the WPX report doesn't really provide this info. As I have over 1000 WPX's, it does get a little tiresome having to filter the log for each WPX, QSL received etc. 73 for now Phil GU0SUP --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090906-1, 06/09/2009 Tested on: 07/09/2009 16:42:58 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. |
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Re: WAC report
Phil Cooper
Hi all,
Larry W6NWS quoted the ARRL site................ "... At the present time credits in the ARRL LogBook of The World (LoTW) system cannot be claimed for WAC credit. Applicants who have a current DXCC award in the DXCC computer system can apply for WAC by completing the WAC application form and sending it to the address noted above, listing credits to be claimed on the application form. In this case QSL cards are not required. ...." I did find the above statement a little confusing at first, but it implies that LoTW credits that are now part of your DXCC claim CAN indeed be used. So, I thought I would do a search and see what I came up with. It took a while to get the proper SQL function, but I got there in the end. The confusing bit was having to remember to use both the LoTW QSL Received and also the QSL Received functions for all of S and V. But, after a few goes, I got it right, and found that I do indeed have enough DXCC credits to claim 5BWAC - all on RTTY. Another point for those wishing to check whether they have 5BWAC, you must also filter the log for each band as well as filtering for QSL's verified. I just entered the SQL expression in the ADV boxes, and then changed the band after each click of the WAC progress button. Save the resulting file as something like WAC-80m and you are away! 73 all, Phil GU0SUP --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090906-1, 06/09/2009 Tested on: 07/09/2009 16:35:57 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. |
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Re: 'lock DXV' during card checking
aburkefl
In DXView, look down toward the lower right-hand corner of the window, just above "DXCC" where it says "SC Lock." Click in the window to set "focus" on the DXView window and hover your mouse cursor over the button that says "SC Lock."
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Just in case your "mouse cursor messages" are turned off, that button will "lock" DXView and temporarily ignore any incoming spots from SpotCollector - until you turn it off (actually, I guess you'll be turning it back on!) when you so choose - then SC will again change as spots arrive. Art - N4PJ --- In dxlab@..., "FireBrick" <w9ol@...> wrote:
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Re: 'lock DXV' during card checking
How about along with the timer a "Normal" button so in case you zone out and
forget to change back to normal it will do it automatically? That way if you are finished after a minute or two you don't have to wait another 5 minutes before it switches back. Bob KB4Cl _____ From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...] On Behalf Of FireBrick Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 10:31 AM To: DXLabs List Subject: [dxlab] 'lock DXV' during card checking Reading the Daily DX, I saw a mention about some qsl manager change. I entered the callsign in the filter box in DXK and selected DXCC so that DXV would tell me if that band/mode qso was confirmed. But before I could read all the W' C' V's a cluster spot came in and changed DXV to a different entity. Is there a way to click a 'Hold' button or stop DXV from changing it's entity/callsign display? Say a X minute timer that will return DXV to normal? TOWER/WEBCAMS and Weather Page @ . <> webhop.org |
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'lock DXV' during card checking
FireBrick
Reading the Daily DX, I saw a mention about some qsl manager change.
I entered the callsign in the filter box in DXK and selected DXCC so that DXV would tell me if that band/mode qso was confirmed. But before I could read all the W' C' V's a cluster spot came in and changed DXV to a different entity. Is there a way to click a 'Hold' button or stop DXV from changing it's entity/callsign display? Say a X minute timer that will return DXV to normal? TOWER/WEBCAMS and Weather Page @ |
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Re: Subject: Save Stations Heard to txt file?
Andrew O'Brien
That did it Dave.... Thanks
e.g OE6JFG Austria 14,077.3 PSK 2009-06-09 18:59 K3UK PSK31 36 F4EZD France 14,075.8 PSK 2009-06-09 19:10 K3UK PSK31 30 EA5UB Spain 10,141.4 PSK 2009-06-09 19:15 K3UK PSK31 35 OE4EP Austria 10,140.1 PSK 2009-06-09 19:36 K3UK PSK31 45 F4ESO France 10,141.6 PSK 2009-06-09 19:24 K3UK PSK31 46 GM0VRP Scotland 10,141.4 PSK 2009-06-09 19:58 K3UK PSK31 21 DL8RBL Fed Rep of Germany 10,141.4 PSK 2009-06-09 20:02 K3UK PSK31 47 OE4EPW Austria 10,138.8 PSK 2009-06-09 19:42 K3UK PSK31 79 HK4SAN Colombia 10,139.0 PSK 2009-06-09 20:37 K3UK PSK31 70 G0UZP England 10,142.4 PSK 2009-06-09 21:12 K3UK PSK31 71 EW6FW Belarus 10,141.5 PSK 2009-06-09 21:04 K3UK PSK31 48 |
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LOTW: New ones ... you never know
Andrew O'Brien
A nice surprise when I sync'd today , two from 19 years ago. One from Dave
! Did you just upload that Dave? Date Time Call Band Mode Station Call Result 2006-08-07 00:59:36 FO/KM9D 15M CW K3UK new confirmation for Austral Is: entity, CW, 15M 1990-04-17 01:25:00 AH3C/KH5J 10M SSB KB2EOQ new confirmation for Palmyra & Jarvis Is: entity, SSB, 10M 1990-11-10 14:40:00 OK2PZW 10M SSB KB2EOQ new confirmation for Czechoslovakia: entity, SSB, 10M 2000-10-10 22:41:00 FJ/AA6YQ 20M RTTY KB2EOQ new confirmation for Saint Martin: entity, RTTY, 20M Andy K3UK |
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Re: Erratic function of Commander 5.8.7
As you have discovered, you can't do that and have it work properly. If you uninstall Comander 5.8.7 (there is not normally any reason to do that), then you must reinstall Commander 5.8.7 before attempting to do any updates. You can't update something that isn't there. DXLab updates are not installs, they are just self extracting Zip files that do nothing but copy in new files to replace "existing" old ones.
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73, Rich - W3ZJ ben frantzac wrote: When I installed version 5.8.7 first, it accordingly made an entry to Control Panels Add/Remove. When version 5.8.7 started creating problems I removed it using the same |
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Re: Erratic function of Commander 5.8.7
Are you saying thaI the Windows Control Panels' "Add/Remove Programs"applet >>>>doesn't show Commander in its list of installed programs? On theLauncher's Main window, what color is the LED-like display above the CMDbutton? When I installed version 5.8.7 first, it accordingly made an entry to Control Panels Add/Remove. When version 5.8.7 started creating problems I removed it using the same "Add/Remove Programs" and the program was removed correctly. After that I installed just 792Update (Zip file755kt) as such. When I unzipped that file, it created the same files as 5.8.7 without the actual set up. In other words it was ready after unzipping. But it behaved erratically. So I cleaned the registry from everything found with names "Commander" and "DXLab" After that unzipping 792Update I got a working Commander. But no entry of it in "Add/remove". I did not install DXLab Launcher at all so I cannot say anything about its main window. Maybe that was the reason to problems? Thanks for the link to the uninstallation program. Ben --- On Sat, 9/5/09, Dave AA6YQ <aa6yq@...> wrote: From: Dave AA6YQ <aa6yq@...> Subject: RE: [dxlab] Re: Erratic function of Commander 5.8.7 To: dxlab@... Date: Saturday, September 5, 2009, 9:45 AM ? >>>AA6YQ comments below -----Original Message----- From: dxlab@yahoogroups. com [mailto:dxlab@yahoogroups. com]On Behalf Of cergender Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 7:07 AM To: dxlab@yahoogroups. com Subject: [dxlab] Re: Erratic function of Commander 5.8.7 Had to clean everything regarding Commander from the registry before v.7.9.2 started performing OK. Seems to be fine now. New version 7.9.2 however did not make any entry to the control panel/add/remove programs. applet doesn't show Commander in its list of installed programs? On theAre you saying that the Windows Control Panels' "Add/Remove Programs" Launcher's Main window, what color is the LED-like display above the CMD button? Question: I how to remove it safely one day again. If an application is improperly registered with Windows, see < te.com/dxlabwiki /RecoverUninstal l> 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: Losing Contact With Commander
aburkefl
Not exactly certain how to engage this scenario. If I turn on "log debugging" and don't lose control, you'll learn nothing. If I work for a while and then discover I've lost contact with Commander, that won't help either, will it?
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How large can the file get before it will give you problems? I could turn debugging on first thing and then run as normal as possible (at least as normally as I've been running!), but the debugging file might get kind of large. Art - N4PJ --- In dxlab@..., "aa6yq" <aa6yq@...> wrote:
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Re: cba and qrz
Is this happening on every callsign or is it possible that the callsign you are trying to lookup really isn't in the QRZ.com database? All US and Canadian calls are in the QRZ.com database because they are copied from the FCC and RAC databases. However, calls for the rest of the world are entered by the callsign holders themselves so obviously they are not all there.
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73, Rich - W3ZJ hambeamtower wrote: Hello |
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Re: The IC-9100 at Tokyo HamFair 2009
On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 21:17, aa6yq<aa6yq@...> wrote:
Thanks to Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ and Oba-san JA7UDE: How do we do that, Dave? I mean, get one to show up on our doorstep. :-) Two receivers, it seems. Hmmm. And 70 cm. Might make a nice replacement for my IC746Pro ... or maybe an addition .. :-) -- Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train! |
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The IC-9100 at Tokyo HamFair 2009
Thanks to Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ and Oba-san JA7UDE:
<> This is Icom's third transceiver with a direct USB interface for transceiver control and audio. I've not seen a manual, but I suspect this transceiver's CI-V instruction set is identical to that of the IC-7600. So if one appears on your doorstep, use Notepad to open the radios.txt file in your Commander folder, insert this line: radio=IIC-9100, Address=XX, DualWatch=T, VFOSel=F, VFOEqual=F, VFOExchange=F, MainSubSel=T, MainSubEqual=T, MainSubExchange=T, Filter0=T, PTT=T, CW-R=T, RTTY-R=T, Smeter=T, PBT=T (where XX is the IC-9100's default CI-V address) save your changes, fire up Commander, set the Radio selector on the Config window's General tab to IC-9100, and you should be good to go. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: printing mailing labels
+++ More AA6YQ comments below
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From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Tad Danley Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 7:01 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: Re: [dxlab] printing mailing labels Dave AA6YQ wrote: can be affixed to an outgoing QSL card?Thanks Dave - I need both! +++ OK. The basic procedure is 1. set the "QSL Via" panel on the Main window's QSL tab to either 2-column labels or 3-column labels, as desired 2. populate the QSL Queue with QSOs for which labels are to be generated 3. invoke the Address Editor to specify an address for each QSL Queue entry rendered in red font (double-click the entry) 4. create an Address File and review it to ensure that all addresses are correctly formatted 4. print QSL labels from the QSL Queue 5. print address labels from the QSL Queue +++Regarding step 2, DXKeeper can at present automatically populate the QSL Queue with QSOs needed for the ARRL DXCC family or awards, and for the CQ WAZ family of awards; for other awards, you must manually add needed QSOs to the QSL queue. I'd been thinking about providing the option to automatically populate the QSL Queue with needed QSOs when generating a progress report for the other awards supported by DXKeeper; each of these reports lists "counters" for which there's a worked-but-unconfirmed QSO, so it would be straightforward to insert each worked-but-unconfirmed QSO into the QSL Queue rather than require the user to manually locate and add each unconfirmed QSO to the QSL Queue. The challenge is providing a way to let the user specify whether or not the QSL Queue should be populated with unconfirmed QSOs when generating a progress report -- without displaying an annoying prompt each time a progress report is generated, and without having the QSL Queue be unintentionally populated by subsequent progress reports because the user forgot to disable the option. Your request prompted me to think harder about this, and I came up with the idea of adding an "Add Unconfirmed to QSL Queue" checkbox in the lower-left corner of the Main window's "Check Progress" tab, as shown here: <> +++When you start DXKeeper, this box will be unchecked. If you check this box before initiating a progress report, then any QSOs identified as needed but unconfirmed in this report will be added to the QSL Queue -- and the box will automatically be unchecked after the report is generated. Thus anyone not interested in generating outgoing QSLs when running a progress report won't be bothered by this new capability; if you do want to generated needed QSLs, check the box before clicking the button to generate the progress report. +++I have constructed a new version of DXKeeper that implements this capability, but only for the VUCC progress report. I'll email it to you shortly, so you can give it a try. If it works out, I'll extend this capability to all the other progress reports that DXKeeper generates (except DXCC and WAZ). If anyone else would like to try this new version of DXKeeper, send email to me at aa6yq@... from an email account that will accept a zip archive containing an executable file as an attachment (e.g. not gmail). +++If you haven't generated labels before, Tad, you'll need to configure DXKeeper to correctly print the labels of your choice using the "QSL Labels" and "Envelopes" tabs on the "QSL Config" window. I suggest loading your printer with inexpensive paper while you do this. The procedure is described in < with Paper>, but don't hesitate to post any questions or concerns here. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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