DXtreme Station Log Multimedia Edition Version 8.0 Product Summary The latest version of our Amateur Radio logging program just got even better!
Below: The new DXCC Analytics window and integration with Afreet's DX Atlas.*
* A software license for DX Atlas is required to use it. |
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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:
To make a long story short, DXtreme Station Log™ makes it fun to maintain your electronic logbook and manage your QSLs!
Station Log includes a DX Spot Checker™ facility that lets you receive incoming DX spot announcements from Telnet-based DX Cluster and DXSpider servers.1 DXCC Status Indication As each spot arrives, the DX Spot Checker checks your Station Log database and lets you know by means of colorful rich-text and audio whether you need a: DXCC Mode Status Indication 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.These DXCC and Mode Status Indications Can Also Be Turned Off But if you prefer not to receive visual and audible DXCC and Mode announcements, you can turn them off in DX Spot Checker Options. If you do, only the spots themselves appear. You can turn the announcements back on whenever you want to. Grid/VUCC Status Indication For Grid and VUCC aficionados, the DX Spot Checker can automatically or manually display Grid/VUCC Status information for incoming spots, per band, along with a history of status checks that you can peruse whenever you want.
Note: Though not shown above, the history list box for automatic Grid/VUCC status checks also includes the times the spots were made. A setting in DX Spot Checker Options lets you turn automatic Grid/VUCC checking on and off. Another setting lets you suppress the display of verified items in the Grid/VUCC History list box. Whether automatic checking is on or off, you can perform manual Grid/VUCC Status checks by double-clicking the frequency of a spot, right-clicking, and then clicking Grid/VUCC Status Check on the shortcut menu.
An optional Buckmaster HamCall or QRZ XML Logbook Data subscription is required for the Grid/VUCC Status feature, and the Maidenhead grid locator must be known to Buckmaster or QRZ. You can use this information to determine whether you need to contact the station for a new or verified grid. The scope of and captions for Grid/VUCC Status checks on the DX Spot Checker window are determined by the settings you make in Preferences.
The adjacent text box lets you specify the desired four-character caption for related fields and menu items throughout the application. We suggest VUCC when the VHF/UHF/SHF Freqs Only check box is selected, and Grid when the check box is cleared. Logbook of the World User Indication The DX Spot Checker can be set so the spots of hams who are LoTW users appear in font attributes and colors that are different from the spots of non-LoTW users, making it possible to tell at a glance whether the ham is using LoTW.
In the example above, the green italic spot indicates a LoTW user. You set these font attributes in DX Spot Checker Options.
Additional Functions In addition, the DX Spot Checker lets you:
DX Atlas Integration If you own a copy of Afreet DX Atlas3, you can perform a DX Atlas azimuth plot from your location to that of a spotted station via the Shortcut menu or action bar. Azimuth plots give you a way of determining the long- and short-path beam headings required to work a spotted station. Plot colors and fonts are configurable in Preferences.
Your coordinates must be present in Preferences and a subscription to either Buckmaster HamCall or QRZ XML Logbook Data is required to obtain the specific coordinates of the destination station. Whether the station's coordinates exist in Buckmaster HamCall or QRZ XML Logbook Data is not guaranteed by DXtreme Software. If you don't subscribe to Buckmaster HamCall or QRZ XML Logbook Data, or if the station's coordinates are not available from the lookup service you choose, you can perform an azimuth plot based on the default coordinates of the station's DXCC entity. These coordinates exist in the Entities module of DXtreme Station Log. In this context, a subscription to DX Atlas is the only requirement. Options The DX Spot Checker has a separate Options dialog box that lets you specify server addresses, server commands, rig-control mode definitions, custom text audio messages, and DXCC message suppression exceptions. 1 Requires an Internet connection.2 Requires installation and configuration of Afreet Omni-Rig or Ham Radio Deluxe. Refer to "Rig Control in DXtreme Station Log" later on this page for important information.
3 A software license for DX Atlas is required to use it. You can obtain a
license from Afreet Software, Inc.
Check out these resources for more information about the DX Spot Checker:
All-Mode Full-Spectrum LoggingStation 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! When Omni-Rig or Ham Radio Deluxe is installed and configured on your computer, Station Log enters the frequency and mode from your transceiver in the Frequency and Mode fields. Refer to "Rig Control in DXtreme Station Log" next for important information. If you subscribe to Buckmaster HamCall or QRZ XML Logbook Data, Station Log obtains information from HamCall or QRZ and includes that information in the appropriate fields. This information can include:
Rig Control in DXtreme Station Log
To provide our users with a robust logging program that also provides a degree of rig control, DXtreme Station Log Multimedia Edition integrates with Omni-Rig and Ham Radio Deluxe V5.0, both free-for-amateur-use rig control programs that are available over Web. When Omni-Rig or Ham Radio Deluxe V5.0 is installed and configured on your PC:
You can then use Omni-Rig or Ham Radio Deluxe V5.0 to perform other rig-control functions provided for your radio. While ... Making maximum use of the advanced, general-purpose logging functions provided by DXtreme Station Log Multimedia Edition, many of which are not provided by any other vendor on the market today. Using rig control is optional. To enable it:
Refer to the Omni-Rig Web site or the Ham Radio Deluxe Web site for support when using their software with your radio. Contact us for support on our integration with those products.
Support for Logbook of the World (LoTW)
Logbook of the World User Indication As spot appear on the DX Spot Checker, hams who are LoTW users appear in font attributes and colors that are different from the spots of non-LoTW users, making it possible to tell at a glance whether the ham is using LoTW. As you add log entries, DXtreme Station Log indicates whether the ham radio operator you worked is a registered user of LoTW. You can use these indications to decide whether to send and request a paper QSL, or simply rely on the anticipated LoTW QSL for verification of the QSO.1 Outgoing Logbook of the World QSLs When the time comes to update the LoTW server, DXtreme Station Log creates a LoTW-specific ADIF and passes it automatically to the TQSL application for processing, which creates a TQ8 file in your Station Log database folder. You must be running Version 1.13 or higher of TQSL to use this feature.
Station Log also invokes the LoTW Web site so you can use it to upload the TQ8 file. Incoming Logbook of the World QSLs 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.
1 Must download the lotw.txt file from the HB9BZA Web site and
import it using the LoTW Users module.
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.
Later, whenever you browse your log, you'll be able to listen to and
re-live your memorable contacts!
DXtreme Station Log can help you manage your outgoing QSLs. Specifically,
you can:
DXtreme Station Log can help you manage your incoming QSLs. Specifically,
you can:
Refer to the
DXtreme Station Log Data Sheet section of this Web site for more information and screenshots.
DXCC Analytics is a window-based tool that lets you analyze your DXCC
data and quickly access the specific log entries upon which you need to take some kind of action,
such as submitting or re-submitting a QSL or e-mailing the ham you contacted. You begin by selecting a desired mode, or all modes. DXCC Analytics then goes to work,
building and displaying a record set showing the number of band entities Worked,
Verified, and Worked But Not Verified (labeled Delta) for each band and
for all bands. When you double-click a Worked, Verified, or Delta data element
for a desired band, or for all bands, you see a list of entities that satisfy the element you chose, along
with the number of QSOs in each entity. When you double-click a desired entity, you see a list of its QSOs, including the band and date.
You can sort this list by Station, Band, Date Ascending, or Date Descending. You can then load one or all of the QSOs into the Station Log window so you can perform
the desired action on them ... while the DXCC Analytics window persists for further analysis. DXCC Analytics works with lots of data, so if your database has thousands of
QSOs, give it some time. The results are worth the wait. When you build a record set for all modes, your DXCC Challenge status is also displayed for informational purposes.
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 reports show the number of contacts per subject and whether the subject is
worked or verified overall and on each mode and band. You can produce
Performance reports for each of the following subjects:
Filter Reports
For example, you can run a report that shows results for a particular:
Output Devices
Note: We have tested Mozilla® Firefox® and have found it to be
slower than the previous two browsers when displaying Standard reports.
And then refer to the "Monitoring Performance" section of the DXtreme Station Log Tour
for screenshots and access to sample reports.
DX Atlas Integration The following reports integrate with DX Atlas:2 This map shows grid status for two-meter, meteor-scatter contacts from New Hampshire. You
can pan and resize and zoom the map as desired. This map shows overall entity status. You can change the projection and rotate and resize and zoom the map as desired. This map shows two-meter, moonbounce entity status from New Hampshire. You can change the
projection and rotate and resize and zoom the map as desired.
2 A software license for DX Atlas is required to use it. You can obtain a
license from Afreet Software, Inc.
Station Log supports two implementation options.
You can enter all of your log entries manually, or use
the ADIF Import Utility to import log entries in the ADIF format.
With this option, 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.
DXtreme Station Log has other exciting features!
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