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Re: New Feature or I Don't Click Enough Spots
-----Original Message-----AA6YQ comments below From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Jim Besancon Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 3:41 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: RE: [dxlab] New Feature or I Don't Click Enough Spots Dave and All Answering: By " it populates WW and creates an entry in DXK", I assume you mean "It populates WinWarbler's 'QSO Info' panel and DXKeeper's Capture window". No, I don't use the Capture Window. I had it active until yesterday but found I never used it so I closed it. It populates DXK "Log QSO/Entry" Window. If I have had a previous Q with the station it shows the previous Q and places a red entry line in the log window. If no previous Q, then only a red entry line in the DXK "Log Entry Window". panel's "New QSO on DX Spot activation" box.On the General tab of DXKeeper's Config window, uncheck the Options 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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free off-site backup
Awhile back, I mentioned that I'd begun using "SOS Online Backup", an
off-site backup application that charges $20 annually for 2 GB of offline storage and $30 annualy for 5 GB of offline storage. I set this up to perform daily backups on my DXLab Development, Digital Photography, and XYL PCs. While all of these systems are backed up nightly to a server, my data was still vulnerable to a single catastrophe. Unfortunately, "SOS Online Backup" has problems. The "client" application that runs on each PC has resource leaks, takes forever to start up (around 2 minutes on my DXLab PC), and doesn't accurately report the amount of storage in use. When I reported these problems to the company, they eventually sent me a new version of the client that while improved in some dimensions is far less reliable; it's great if you're a collector of stack traces. I have begun evaluating Mozy (www.mozy.com) and find it to be both reliable and useable. Initially, I was put off by the fact that files within c:\program files could not be selected for backup, but there's a configuration option that overrides this. The free version of Mozy gives you 2 GB -- likely more than enough for your email, personal documents (not images), and log files. In <> and look for the "MozyHome Free" box along the left margin. For those needing more than 2 GB, unlimited storage will cost you $5/month for one PC. I have no affiliation with Mozy beyond being a satisfied (so far) user. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: New Feature or I Don't Click Enough Spots
Dave and All
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Answering: By " it populates WW and creates an entry in DXK", I assume you mean "It populates WinWarbler's 'QSO Info' panel and DXKeeper's Capture window". No, I don't use the Capture Window. I had it active until yesterday but found I never used it so I closed it. It populates DXK "Log QSO/Entry" Window. If I have had a previous Q with the station it shows the previous Q and places a red entry line in the log window. If no previous Q, then only a red entry line in the DXK "Log Entry Window". 73 - Jim - K8SIA -----Original Message-----
From: Dave AA6YQ [mailto:aa6yq@...] Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 2:31 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: RE: [dxlab] New Feature or I Don't Click Enough Spots -----Original Message-----AA6YQ comments below From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Jim Besancon Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 2:12 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] New Feature or I Don't Click Enough Spots Being a slow and damp day, I have been more active playing with the DXLab's features than normal. I discovered something I don't recall happening before and that is when I click on a spot it populates WW and creates an entry in DXK. The problem is no matter what I do, I can't clear the entry in DXK and end up logging the Q. After logging the Q in DXK, I go and delete the entry. Kind of a pain but now I know where the odd contacts are coming from. populates WinWarbler's 'QSO Info' panel and DXKeeper's Capture window". ToBy " it populates WW and creates an entry in DXK", I assume you mean "It clear the Capture window without logging a QSO, click the Clear button in its lower-right corner, or strike CTRL-W (for Wipe). 73,If I've misunderstood your question, please elaborate... Dave, AA6YQ ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links |
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Re: WAC report
Phil Cooper
Hi again Dave,
Yes, I see your point, but I read that statement to mean that ANY DXCC entities already CREDITED for the DXCC program can be utilised in the application. As far as I can make out (and this is where the ARRL statement could be misconstrued!) the important part is: "Applicants who have a current DXCC award in the DXCC computer system can apply for WAC by completing the WAC application form ........" By that I assume they mean that if I have (for example) AA6YQ verified as my DXCC entity on each band in LoTW, then I can claim that call for use in the WAC application, as it is verified as a DXCC entity, and also counts for NA in WAC. Now, as I do NOT have AA6YQ listed in my DXCC list for W, then I cannot use it to claim WAC for NA, even if it were a good match in LoTW. To get my SQL statement, I had to use QSL_Rec'd (LoTW and Paper) ='v' and ='s' (but not 'y')!! I plan to submit my claim using all DXCC credits, including a few that are verified via LoTW, but I may just send them an email first to query that staement. I'll let you know what happens. 73 all Phil GU0SUP --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090906-1, 06/09/2009 Tested on: 07/09/2009 20:25:16 avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. |
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Re: CW with WinWarbler, a 746Pro, and a Rigblaster Plug and Play interface
-----Original Message-----AA6YQ comments below From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of john.w6hw Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 1:04 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] Re: CW with WinWarbler, a 746Pro, and a Rigblaster Plug and Play interface Dave, I'd like to bring up the question from WC5M again (Message 65183) While there isn't a CI-V command to send CW via the transceiver Remote Jack, the RIGblaster Plug & Play USB interface has a separate CW output that is controlled by the serial port DTR line. (The P&P CW output is connected to the IC-746 KEY jack.) Since Commander is already able to control the DTR line, shouldn't CW be possible from WinWarbler without needing another serial port? so Commmander must be extended to appropriately wiggle the DTR line. MyYes. The challenge is that only one application can open a serial port, original plan was to replicate WinWarbler's CW generator in Commander (I can't simultaneously remove the CW generator from WinWarbler, as some ops use WinWarbler without Commander). Then I had the bright idea of making WinWarbler convey the dots and dashes to Commander via DDE (the interprogram communication mechanism used by DXLab applications). Unfortunately, this experiment was a failure: DDE couldn't handle the command rate. Using Windows Messages instead of DDE to convey the dots and dashes from WinWarbler to Commander would definitely work, but this approach would make both WinWarbler and Commander far more difficult to maintain (no breakpoints). I'm planning to migrate interprogram communication from DDE to TCP/IP; DXKeeper now accepts some commands via TCP/IP, for example. When this TCP/IP capability reaches WinWarbler and Commander, I'll try conveying dots and dashes from WinWarbler to Commander via TCP/IP to see if that works. If not, then replicating the CW generator as originally planned would be the only option. introduced virtual serial ports that make eliminating the need for a secondWhile all of this has been happening, products like MicroHam's have port for CW less urgent a requirement. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: CW with WinWarbler, a 746Pro, and a Rigblaster Plug and Play interface
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The answer is "no." Commander (which handles the CAT/CI-V interface) and WinWarbler (which does the CW) are separate programs. The Windows system architecture (as well as DOS before it and CP/M before that, etc.) allows only one program to access a serial port and by extension a USB to serial converter at a time. When WinWarbler gets frequency and mode information from the radio, it is asking Commander for that information using DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) between programs. Unfortunately the DDE process is not fast enough for Winwarbler to "flip the DTR bit" with enough precision to generate CW by DDE. In order to have WinWarbler generate CW through Commander, Dave would need to build a CW generator into Commander and then talk to it as if it were an external keyer ... a lot of work (and time critical routines) for relatively little functionality. 73, ... Joe, W4TV -----Original Message----- |
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Re: SC and WW Questions
+++More AA6YQ comments below
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From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Jim Besancon Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 2:16 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: RE: [dxlab] SC and WW Questions Dave wrote: operating session might cause a user to miss needed DX. - I guess thatNo. I was concerned that carrying over a filter from the previous would be my problem and not yours :). +++The tradeoff is pretty clear: one mouse click at SpotCollector startup to manually re-instate the desired filter vs. potentially missing an all-time new one... snip< what I was asking is there a way to have WW open silently? That is justDXLab does not explicitly set the memories of any transceiver. - I guess open the RTTY window when RTTY is clicked and not direct CC to do anything ? +++That would require the user to remember that WinWarbler hadn't directed Commander to put the transceiver on the correct frequency in the correct mode, and later manually direct WinWarbler to do this. I don't believe this increase in user-perceived complexity is justified; as I pointed out in an earlier post, Commander provides memories that you can use instead of your transceiver's memories. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: New Feature or I Don't Click Enough Spots
-----Original Message-----AA6YQ comments below From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Jim Besancon Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 2:12 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] New Feature or I Don't Click Enough Spots Being a slow and damp day, I have been more active playing with the DXLab's features than normal. I discovered something I don't recall happening before and that is when I click on a spot it populates WW and creates an entry in DXK. The problem is no matter what I do, I can't clear the entry in DXK and end up logging the Q. After logging the Q in DXK, I go and delete the entry. Kind of a pain but now I know where the odd contacts are coming from. populates WinWarbler's 'QSO Info' panel and DXKeeper's Capture window". ToBy " it populates WW and creates an entry in DXK", I assume you mean "It clear the Capture window without logging a QSO, click the Clear button in its lower-right corner, or strike CTRL-W (for Wipe). 73,If I've misunderstood your question, please elaborate... Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: SC and WW Questions
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operating session might cause a user to miss needed DX. - I guess thatNo. I was concerned that carrying over a filter from the previous would be my problem and not yours :). great, thanks.Add B (with no slash) to the Special Callsign list with no tag. - Works what I was asking is there a way to have WW open silently? That is justDXLab does not explicitly set the memories of any transceiver. - I guess open the RTTY window when RTTY is clicked and not direct CC to do anything ? 73 - Jim - K8SIA -----Original Message----- From: Dave AA6YQ [mailto:aa6yq@...] Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 2:45 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: RE: [dxlab] SC and WW Questions -----Original Message-----AA6YQ comments below From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Jim Besancon Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 2:18 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] SC and WW Questions Good Afternoon Two SC Questions: 1-Can SC be configured to save the last filter I was using? I have SC set so the filter buttons are off the screen, so at every startup I need to move things around to activate 'my' filter. operating session might cause a user to miss needed DX.No. I was concerned that carrying over a filter from the previous 2-Eliminating Beacon '/B' stations. I know this has been covered and I have set /B as an invalid call sign, but they just keep on coming. Any information would be appreciated. Add B (with no slash) to the Special Callsign list with no tag. One WW Question: 1- My radio (FT1000D) has two memories per band for the main VFO. I generally keep one memory in the CW portion and the other in the RTTY portion of any given band. Now using 20M as an example, one memory is 14025 CW and the other is 14085 FSK RTTY. The question/problem is when I see a RTTY spot, I switch to the RTTY memory and listen for the station. If the station is heard, I set the mode on the radio to LSB (AFSK RTTY) and then click the RTTY mode button in WW. At this point, WW sets both memories to the RTTY LSB frequency, there by destroying my ability to quickly go back to CW. Is there a set up or button pushing sequence that will just set WW to RTTY, open up the RTTY screen and do nothing with the memories on the radio? changes to your FT1000D's memories are occuring are the transceiver'sDXLab does not explicitly set the memories of any transceiver; whatever response to being instructed to QSY to a particular frequency an mode. RTTY spot database entry of interest, all you need do is double-click thatYou can configure SpotCollector so that when you see CW, phone, PSK, or entry; WinWarbler's QSO Info window will be appropriately initialized with information from the spot database entry, and WinWarbler will direct Commander to QSY to the appropriate frequency and mode so that operation can begin immediately (e.g. if the frequency of a RTTY or PSK spot database entry is accurate, WinWarbler will immediately begin displaying decoded characters. - in the "Actions with Digital Mode Application connected" panel, check theTo do this, open the General tab of SpotCollector's Config window and Service column's Digital, CW, and SSB boxes - in the "Digital Mode Application" panel, ensure that the Name is set to WinWarbler 73, Dave, AA6YQ ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links |
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New Feature or I Don't Click Enough Spots
Being a slow and damp day, I have been more active playing with the DXLab's
features than normal. I discovered something I don't recall happening before and that is when I click on a spot it populates WW and creates an entry in DXK. The problem is no matter what I do, I can't clear the entry in DXK and end up logging the Q. After logging the Q in DXK, I go and delete the entry. Kind of a pain but now I know where the odd contacts are coming from. Any clues or advice? 73 - Jim - K8SIA |
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Re: A query about the WPX report
The WPX award program has some "interesting" rules for computing prefixes
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from callsigns; see section 3 in <> In particular, note part C of that section: "Example: LX/WN5N would count as LXO" To determine what callsigns are responsible for your 1BO and 1KO prefixes, run the "CQ WPX" panel's Submission report; it lists a callsign for each prefix. If you think that one or more prefixes have been computing incorrectly, please let me know and I'll take a look. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Phil Cooper Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 11:43 AM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] A query about the WPX report 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. ------------------------------------ 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: WAC report
-----Original Message-----AA6YQ comments below From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Phil Cooper Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 11:36 AM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] RE: WAC report 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. awards with LotW. If WAC were now supported by LotW, we'd have seen a pressI'm dubious. There's been a ton of pressure on the ARRL to support more release. You can configure DXKeeper to "count" LotW confirmations when generating a WAC progress report; I'm not going to "hardwire" this untill I see a press release. 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. & Maidenhead progress" box at the top of the Config window's Awards tabYou can do this by checking the "include LotW confirmations in VUCC, WAC, before initiating the WAC progress report. 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! band. The MultiWAS.txt file in DXKeeper's Scripts folder illustrates theYou could create a script to generate a WAC progress report for each technique. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: 'lock DXV' during card checking
Thanks to all who responded to Bill's post below.
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For those wondering why their DXView never updates automatically, Bill has "Automatic DXView lookup" enabled on the General tab of SpotCollector's Config window. This means that each time a new Spot Database Entry is created, SpotCollector directs DXView to perform a lookup on the entry's callsign so that he can see whether or not he needs it (Bill is chasing all the entity-band-mode combinations). 73, Dave, AA6YQ -----Original Message-----
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 @ ------------------------------------ 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
I forgot about GameBooster, Ken. I don't use it, but I tried it once and it
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seemed to work well. Thanks for pointing this out! My experience with IObit tools has been uniformly positive. I have the free version of "Advanced SystemCare" running on every one of my PCs: <> I have no relationship with IObit. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Kenneth D. Grimm, K4XL Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 1:18 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: Re: [dxlab] Stopping Programs aburkefl wrote: What are the names of some of the popular (and successful!) programs thatwill 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)?
I use Game Booster. While this little program was designed for serious game players, it will do what you are asking. Freeware. Works for me, but there may be other, better programs that I don't know about. 73, -- Ken K4XL k4xl@... *** BoatAnchor Manual Archive *** On the web at and FTP site info: bama.sbc.edu login: anonymous p/w: youremailadr ------------------------------------ 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: Erratic function of Commander 5.8.7
+++More AA6YQ comments below
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From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of ben frantzac Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 8:05 AM To: dxlab@... Subject: RE: [dxlab] Re: Erratic function of Commander 5.8.7 Programs"applet >>>>doesn't show Commander in its list of installedAre you saying thaI the Windows Control Panels' "Add/Remove programs? On the Launcher'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. +++Removing a DXLab application with the intention of re-installing it is almost always a bad idea. It very rarely solves the problem at hand, but can destroy useful evidence and risks confusing Windows. 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. +++As Rich W3ZJ pointed out, this is way out of bounds. You uninstalled Commander, loaded a few files, and tried to run one of them. 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". +++There's no entry for Commander in Add/Remove because you haven't installed Commander. I'm frankly surprised that Commander is working. I did not install DXLab Launcher at all so I cannot say anything about its main window. Maybe that was the reason to problems? +++There is nothing wrong with installing DXLab applications manually, although using the Launcher is a lot less work (one mouse click per application). However, you do have to follow the instructions. 73, Dave, AA6YQ |
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Re: Losing Contact With Commander
Your initial report stated that at some point, "Commander did not 'follow'
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the radio". This is the time to enable "log debugging info" for a minute or two, then disable it and send me the resulting errorlog.txt file. I just need to see what commands are being sent to your K3, and how your K3 is responding to those commands. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of aburkefl Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 8:00 AM To: dxlab@... Subject: [dxlab] Re: Losing Contact With Commander 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? 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: did not "follow" the radio. Terminating and restarting Commander generally--- In dxlab@..., "aburkefl" <aburkefl@> wrote:AA6YQ comments below "cures" the problem - for a while. I'm using a microHAM USB interface and when Commander loses contact with the K3, I can see that the Router still maintains contact with the K3 (patched). background is creating some kind of conflict. Config window's General tab, wait a minute, disable "log debugging info",Windows won't let more than one application open the same serial port.The next time this happens, please enable "log debugging info" on the and then attach the errorlog.txt file from your Commander folder to an email message to me at aa6yq@... . The errorlog will include Commander's directives to your K3 and the K3's responses, so I'll be able to see what's going on. stop all unnecessary applications and let only the minimum of programs. DXLabs was also running. Could there be a potential conflict if the two are battling for the OCX? 73,There are many .ocx modules; to which one(s) are you referring? ------------------------------------ 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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Re: 'lock DXV' during card checking
FireBrick
Yes, I've been manually 'Verifying' some old cards from the boxes.
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Pre DXLab days. so I wasn't thinking 10 minute timer but maybe 3 or 5. But a 'REsume' button...I'd probably forget to hit it and wonder why the DXV wasn't changing. LOL On 9/7/2009 9:53:34 AM, Bob Main (bobmain1@...) wrote:
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Re: 'lock DXV' during card checking
FireBrick
Damn Dave is good, he installed my request before I requested it......
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And that Flashing 'Locked' should work to remind me to 'unlock'. So won't need the timer....LOL LOL Damn he's good.... On 9/7/2009 10:21:21 AM, aburkefl (aburkefl@...) wrote:
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Re: Stopping Programs
aburkefl wrote:
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)? I use Game Booster. While this little program was designed for serious game players, it will do what you are asking. Freeware. Works for me, but there may be other, better programs that I don't know about. 73, -- Ken K4XL k4xl@... *** BoatAnchor Manual Archive *** On the web at and FTP site info: bama.sbc.edu login: anonymous p/w: youremailadr |
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Re: Stopping Programs
The second sentence in the 4th paragraph of my response below is erroneous;
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it should begin "You do not need to restart immediately..." This information is now accessible via "Getting Started with DXLab" in the "Windows Tricks" section: <> 73, Dave, AA6YQ -----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of Dave AA6YQ Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 12:42 PM To: dxlab@... Subject: RE: [dxlab] 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 ------------------------------------ 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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