DXtreme Station Log — Multimedia Edition
Version 5.2.1

The latest version of our Amateur Radio logging program!

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  Overview

DXtreme Station Log — Multimedia Edition™ combines the features you'd expect in a ham radio logging program with the multimedia features you'd expect from DXtreme Software.

With DXtreme Station Log, you can:

  • Automatically check Telnet-based DX Cluster and DXSpider spots to see whether you need to work the incoming stations!

  • Log the stations you work!

  • Get callsign information from Buckmaster™ HamCall™ or HamCall.Net™!*

  • Import ADIF files!

  • Export log entries to ADIF files for uploading to the ARRL's Logbook of the World!

  • Maintain an audio archive of your QSOs!

  • Manage your outgoing and incoming QSLs .... including Logbook of the World QSLs!

  • Track the performance of your Amateur Radio station!

  • And much, much more!

To make a long story short, DXtreme Station Log™ makes it fun to maintain your electronic logbook and manage your QSLs!

* — Requires an optional subscription to Buckmaster HamCall.

  DX Spot Checker™

Station Log includes a DX Spot Checker™ facility that lets you receive incoming DX spot announcements from Telnet-based DX Cluster and DXSpider servers.

As each spot arrives, the DX Spot Checker checks your Station Log database and lets you know by text and audio whether you need a:

    QSO with the station for a new DXCC entity

    QSL from the station to confirm a DXCC entity

    QSO with the station for a new band-entity

    QSL from the station to confirm a band-entity

The audio announcements are particularly useful when you cannot see the DX Spot Checker window — like when you're busy working on your computer and can't Alt-Tab between applications often enough, or when you're busy working on a project in the shack and you can't even see your monitor! The audio feature is there ... making sure that you don't miss the DXCC entities you need! A button on the DX Spot Checker toolbar lets you toggle the audio announcements off when you crave silence.

By the way, you can customize the text messages and audio files so the DXCC announcements look and sound the way you want them to.

The DX Spot Checker also displays the mode status of each entity on its window. You can use this information to determine whether you need to contact the station for a new or verified mode-entity.

In addition, the DX Spot Checker lets you recall spots in a separate window, send spot announcements to others by e-mail, and perform Web-based, callsign lookups on stations spotted.

The DX Spot Checker also lets you access your favorite propagation Web page with the click of a button.

The DX Spot Checker has a separate Options dialog box that lets you specify server addresses, standard server commands, custom DXCC text messages, custom DXCC audio WAV files, and font attributes.

An Internet connection is required.

  All-Mode — Full-Spectrum Logging

Station Log lets you log all kinds of Amateur Radio stations! You can log contacts in any transmission mode across the entire radio spectrum — from VLF, to HF, to VHF/UHF, and beyond!

If you subscribe to Buckmaster™ HamCall™, Station Log obtains information from HamCall and includes the information in the appropriate fields. This information can include:

  • Operator name and address
  • QSL manager name, call, and address
  • Grid
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
If the latitude and longitude are included, Station Log also calculates and displays the great-circle distance to the station you worked.

  Support for Logbook of the World (LoTW)

DXtreme Station Log outputs log entries in ADIF format so you can use the ARRL's TrustedQSL (TQSL) software to digitally sign them.

After you sign the log entries, you can upload them to the League's Logbook of the World server.

When Logbook of the World indicates that you have LoTW QSL records, you can use Station Log's LoTW QSL Update Utility to update your Station Log database with LoTW QSLs.

Refer to the DXtreme Station Log Tour for more information about Station Log's support for Logbook of the World.

Click here for more information about Logbook of the World.

  Audio Archive Feature

Station Log's audio archive feature lets you record and play back audio clips of your QSOs.

Station Log saves the audio clips as WAV files in your audio repository. In the future, whenever you browse your log, you'll be able to listen to and re-live your memorable contacts!

  Outgoing QSL Features

DXtreme Station Log can help you manage your outgoing QSLs. Specifically, you can:

  • Create customized single-line or multi-line QSL labels (and address labels) for the physical QSL cards you send by regular mail!* Each label has precisely the format you want!

  • Send eQSLs to Web sites that specialize in the delivery of eQSLs!

  • Send eQSLs directly to hams by Internet e-mail!

  • Track relevant information about the physical and electronic QSLs you send! You can track the:

    • Date you sent the QSL.
    • Return postage you sent with it.
    • Method you used to send the QSL.
    • Entity to whom you sent the QSL.
* — Requires Microsoft® Word or an external text editor.

 Incoming QSL Features

DXtreme Station Log can help you manage your incoming QSLs. Specifically, you can:

  • Scan your QSLs and save them as digital images using DXtreme Software's highly-acclaimed QSL Imaging™ facility!

  • Use the DXtreme LoTW QSL Update Utility to update your Station Log database with Logbook of the World (LoTW) QSLs.

  • Capture eQSLs and LoTW QSL records from the Internet and save them as digital images!

  • Display your scanned and captured QSL images on your screen!

  • Track relevant information about the physical and electronic QSLs you receive! You can track the:

    • Date you received the QSL.
    • Method used to send the QSL to you.
    • Entity from which you received the QSL.
Imagine how much fun you'll have with QSL Imaging and your Audio Archive! Whenever you browse your log, you'll be able to listen to previous contacts while you view related QSLs ... just the thing for re-living the thrill of a pileup chase or the warmth of a memorable conversation.

Reporting

Station Log has an array of reports that let you track the performance of your station.

You can run the following types of reports:

  • Performance — Lets you track the overall performance of your station.

    The report shows the number of contacts per subject and whether the subject is worked or verified — overall and on each mode and band. You can produce a Performance report for each of the following subjects:

    • Entities
    • Continents
    • Counties
    • CQ Zones
    • Grid Locators
    • IOTA Numbers
    • States and Provinces

  • Bands — Lets you analyze the performance of your station from a bands perspective. The report shows the number of contacts you have made per band — overall and on each mode. The report also shows grand totals for all bands and for each mode.

  • Stations — Lets you see a list of the stations in your log.

Format Reports

Station Log lets you format your Performance, Bands, and Stations reports. You can run a report that contains:

  • Information from all fields in your log, or
  • Specific information from selected fields in your log.

For example, you can run a report that shows results for a particular band, mode, date range, rig, antenna, power range, and so on ... just the thing for seeing how well a particular antenna is performing, or for producing QRP reports!

Output Devices

You can output the reports to the following devices:

  • Printer — To the printer you select.

  • Active Report Viewer — To the DXtreme Active Report Viewer.

    The Active Report Viewer (ARV) lets you view, share, and sort reports within Microsoft Internet Explorer. If desired, you can upload ARV reports to the Web — where you can view them remotely, or let your friends view them.

Implementation Options

Station Log supports two implementation options.

1) Enter or Import all of your log entries.

You can enter all of your log entries manually or use the ADIF Import Utility to import log entries that are in the ADIF format.

You will be able to run all of Station Log's reports and use all of Station Log's features.

2) Enter your existing DXCC data and begin logging thereafter.

You can enter your existing DXCC data into Station Log's Entities module and then begin logging contacts thereafter.

This implementation option lets you avoid entering all of your contacts.

While you will not be able to run all of Station Log's reports, you will be able to run a subset of the reports. All of Station Log's other features will be available to you.

  But That's Not All!

DXtreme Station Log has other exciting features!

For more information ...

DXtreme Station Log runs on the following operating systems:
  • Microsoft® Windows® Vista™
  • Microsoft Windows XP
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