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Re: Graphics cards and Monitors for the shack/ DXLab (about setting affinity)
About the application's affinity being transient. There is at least one way to set the affinity with DXLab Launcher. Here is the command line that I use to start WSJT-X in the Apps Started Before DXLab Apps tab:
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /C start /affinity 0x7 C:\Users\Public\wsjtx_2_7_0\bin\wsjtx.exe
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This sets the affinity to processors 0, 1 and 2. The hex code 0x7 is a bit mask where LSB represents CPU0, the next bit CPU1 and so on. So for example for CPUs 2 and 3 you would use hex code 0x0C.
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Here is how I start SpotCollector from the Apps Started After DXLab Apps tab:
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /K start /affinity 0x8 c:\Users\Public\DXLab\SpotCollector\SpotCollector.exe
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I use the option /K, which leaves the window for cmd.exe running, beacuse otherwise I couldn't terminate SpotCollector with the Launcher. Termination method Close would need a static main window caption, which SpotCollector doesn't have and the kill method needs a running parent process (cmd.exe) for the Termination to work. So I choose the kill method in the Launchers Termination box.
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I have of course disabled SpotCollector in the Launcher's DXLab Apps tab.
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If I need to start SpotCollector manually I have to start it from the Apps Started After DXLab Apps tab's Start button, if I want to have the affinity set.
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73 de Tapio at station OH3HN
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On Sat, Apr 12, 2025 at 09:20 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
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Re: Trouble with DXKeeper
+ AA6YQ comments below
Ok -- The problem is only with the US Contacts. QSO from Jan 1967 to Jun 1971 (12 QSO good) a close look at all the Broken ARRL Sections and those that were expanded for example older QSL with PA I have no problem, but my Section with WPA and EPA are listed as a Broken ARRL Section. Other rejected ARRL areas are WWA, STX, NNY, WCF, NFL, EB, SB, SJV, EMA,SCV,ORG, WNY, WTX, LAX, EMA, EWA, SDG.. It appears I have the Correct entries in the ARRL Section, but the program Checks the Section and is comparing it with and out dated List.. What file do I need to update?? + DXKeeper's Secondary Subdivision Database defines ARRL Sections smaller than a state. What is the modification date of the file SecondarySubdivisonDatabase.mdb + In DXKeeper's Databases folder? + The correct date is 2025-01-14. + A self-extracting executable containing SecondarySubdivisonDatabase.mdb + is available via 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: Trouble with DXKeeper
Ok --
The problem is only with the US Contacts.
QSO from Jan 1967 to Jun 1971 (12 QSO good)
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a close look at all the Broken ARRL Sections and those that were expanded for example older QSL with
PA I have no problem, but my Section with WPA and EPA are listed as a Broken ARRL Section. Other rejected
ARRL areas are WWA, STX, NNY, WCF, NFL, EB, SB, SJV, EMA,SCV,ORG, WNY, WTX, LAX, EMA, EWA, SDG..
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It appears I have the Correct? entries in the ARRL Section, but the program Checks the Section and is comparing
it? with and out dated List..? What file do I need to update??
Thanks? Dan? KX7Dx
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Re: Trouble with DXKeeper
I did a restore from my backup before the duplicate file removal and no change.. It appears all the incorrect information for the Contact is in the "Award Panel".. what Award txt is the information for a QSO stored in??
+ All QSO information - including the information displayed in items in the Award panel on the Main window's "Log QSO" tab - is stored in your log. + What's an example of a QSO whose displayed information is incorrect? 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: Trouble with DXKeeper
+ AA6YQ comments below
I did a clean up duplicate files on my DXLab computer and removed a lot of the DX Lab files. + The only files that should be removed are old versions of DXLab applications and old versions of DXView databases.
I reinstalled the DXLab Suite and then+ That's the automotive equivalent of pulling your car's engine after you cleaned all the junk out of its trunk. No benefit, but lots of risk. but not every thing has come back.+ That' why I strongly and repeatedly advise users to never uninstall and re-install DXLab applications unless there is hard evidence that the installation has become corrupt, e.g. messages of the form "Component X is missing" or "Library Y cannot be found". ?
+ At this point, the state of DXLab on your system is "unknown". When I run a Recompute Actions report -- All my qso are listed as the "Broken: ARRL Section ___ is inconsistent with DXCC Entity K and State ___ and County ___,______ . I checked and all the US States have been changed as well as the County.. It appears Call, Date, band. Mode, DXCC ID (all 291) DXCC (All United States. I having another problem, but I will submit it after I get this resolved. + Make a copy of the log backup you created before you started the cleanup process and revert to this copy of your log. ? ? ?73, ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: WAC report
+ AA6YQ comments below
+ A QSO's Continent item can be set in several ways, depending upon how you had DXKeeper configured at the time: by your directly specifying it, from a callbook lookup, from an override, or from a previously-logged QSO with the same callsign. + Did you originally log the QSO with DXKeeper in 2014? ?
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Trouble with DXKeeper
I did a clean up duplicate files on my DXLab computer and removed a lot of the DX Lab files.. I reinstalled the DXLab Suite and then
did a update, but not every thing has come back. When I run a Recompute Actions report -- All my qso are listed as the "Broken: ARRL Section ___ is inconsistent with DXCC Entity K and State ___ and County ___,______ . I checked and all the US States have been changed as well as the County.. It appears Call, Date, band. Mode, DXCC ID (all 291) DXCC (All United States. I having another problem, but I will submit it after I get this resolved.. Thanks Dan KX7DX |
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Re: WAC report
Hi Dave,
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I understand what you are telling me.? I manually corrected the? 2? 80M? calls? ? (each one had multiple QSO entries all "EU" to "NA"
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I'm stumped on W1AW/4 back in 2014 for the Centennial Award.? Worked this call 49 times for SSB, RTTY and CW.? ?28 times the country was EU and 21 times NA, now that I am aware of the log entries in this regard.? DXCCPrefix on all QSO's was "K"? and? DXCCID on all QSO's is 291.? I don't understand where or why the "CONT" field would switch back and forth between "EU" and "NA".? Only the QTH of the station in the US changed.
I never would have noticed this before?? All the calls from W1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,0,KH2,KH8,KH0,KP4 in the Centennial Award were all correct, checking just now.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Kinda mute at this point for the above award.
Quess my question is: how does the "CONT" field calculate?
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Re: WAC report
+ AA6YQ comments below
I was looking at my WAC from 1987. And from there was wondering if I was close to 5B WAC, after all these years? I followed the suggestions in this post. DxKeeper Check Progress..........Then Configuration/Awards/I checked: Include eQSL.............(and all the DXCC Bands and Modes are checked) Then saw your scripts button at the bottom of the Check Progress page and double clicked on 5BWAC. From there, 10M, 15M, and 20M look fine. But 40M has a W1AW/4 RTTY CONTACT back in 2014 as "EU" + Correct the erroneous Continent item specified in this logged QSO. 80M has a FT8 CONTACT back in 2017 XE2YWB as AS + Correct the erroneous Continent item specified in this logged QSO. TG9ANF FT8 CONTACT back in 2018 as "EU" + Correct the erroneous Continent item specified in this logged QSO. So was wondering if I missed part of the procedure? + All progress reports generated by DXKeeper are dependent on the accuracy of the information logged in each QSO. After you correct the errors you report above, try running the 5BWAC script again. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: WAC report
Hi Dave old post.
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I was looking at my WAC from 1987.? And from there was wondering if I was close to 5B WAC, after all these years?
I followed the suggestions in this post.
DxKeeper Check Progress..........Then Configuration/Awards/I checked: Include eQSL.............(and all the DXCC Bands and Modes are checked)
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Then saw your scripts button at the bottom of the Check Progress page and double clicked on 5BWAC.
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From there, 10M, 15M, and 20M look fine.
But 40M has a W1AW/4 RTTY CONTACT back in 2014 as "EU"
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So was wondering if I missed part of the procedure?? I was going to use your report to go to my DXCC account, to verify from there.
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Thanks,? ED WA6WGS
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Re: QRZ entry to addr
开云体育I found it was a setting in JTAlert that had to be clicked. Thanks to all. 73 Dwight NS9I On 4/18/2025 6:40 PM, Dave AA6YQ via
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Re: QRZ entry to addr
开云体育Yes I have subscribed for years and it used to work but somewhere along the line of updates, etc,. something changed and I'll be damned if I can find it. tnx for the reply Dave ... 73 Dwight NS9I On 4/18/2025 6:40 PM, Dave AA6YQ via
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Re: QRZ entry to addr
开云体育I have tried every combination in this file with no success! Please someone help. 73 Dwight NS9I On 4/18/2025 11:59 AM, TOM-KQ5S via
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On Apr 18, 2025, at 10:31, NS9I via groups.io <ns9i.dgb@...> wrote:
How does one get QRZ to automatically enter the address into addr box when you enter a contact into the log?thanks 73 Dwight NS9I
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