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DXtreme Station Log Data Sheet Version 5.2.1
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Overview
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Like other logging programs on the market
today, DXtreme Station Log Multimedia Edition™
lets you log your contacts. But what makes DXtreme Station Log special are its multimedia and advanced features. These features work together to enhance your Amateur Radio operating and logging experience! Multimedia Features DXtreme Station Log’s multimedia features let you:
Advanced Features
DXtreme Station Log’s advanced features let you:
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Features
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The DX Spot Checker™ lets you receive incoming DX spot announcements from Telnet-based DX Cluster and DXSpider servers. But that's not all it does!
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:
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![]() Station Log Window Top of Page |
The Station Log window has five tabs that organize and
provide access to the fields of your electronic logbook:
Station Log tab
The Station Log tab lets you enter information about the
contact, such as the:
Station Information tab
The Station Information tab lets you enter the postal address of the station
you worked or its QSL manager. It also lets you enter the coordinates and Internet
address of the station. You only have to enter this information
once because Station Log recalls it every time you work the station.
If desired, you can drag and drop address information from a Callsign Lookup Web page
or any OLE-compatible Windows program. You can click the Call
field to perform a callsign lookup.
If a QSL manager is defined in HamCall, Station Log displays a dialog box that lets you
confirm the callsign of the manager. Once confirmed, Station Log queries HamCall for the
address of the manager and enters the address in the fields on the
Station Information tab.
The address information appears in the Create QSL Label window
so you can create an address label for your outgoing QSLs.
Verification Status tab
The Verification Status tab lets you specify information regarding
outgoing and incoming QSLs.
The Verification Status tab also lets you preview the front and back
of the QSL provided you have either scanned or captured the
QSL.
Comments - Station + QSO tab
The Comments - Station + QSO tab has two memo fields that let you enter comments
about the station and/or QSO.
User Defined Fields tab
The User Defined Fields tab has seven fields that you can define and then
use to enter and track information that is important
to you.
There are two kinds of user defined fields (UDFs): Text Box Fields and
List Box Fields.
For example, you could define and use UDFs
this way:
Note: If you use a UDF list box field to track your operating
locations, Station Log can calculate distance based on the specific coordinates
of each operating location.
Most of the fields on the Station Log window are drop-down
list box fields that make entering consistent data easy. These
fields are populated with list items that you can maintain
in Station Log's maintenance modules (described later).
View Sample Station Log Tabs
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![]() Audio Archive Top of Page |
Station Log's audio archive facility lets you record and play audio clips
of the stations you work. The audio toolbar on the Station Log window ...
Station Log also integrates with the Windows Sound Recorder to let you edit and compress audio files. Requirements and Format To use Station Log's audio archive facility, your computer must have sound capabilities that are supported by Windows Vista™ or Windows XP. Station Log saves the audio clip as a WAV file in the Audio Repository you specify in Preferences (described later).
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![]() Outgoing QSLs Physical and Electronic Top of Page |
DXtreme Station Log can help you manage your outgoing QSLs. Specifically,
you can:
DXtreme Station Log integrates with other applications to create QSL
and address labels for the physical QSL cards you send by regular mail.
Each label has precisely the format and wording you want.
Microsoft Word DXtreme Station Log
uses its Create QSL Label window and Microsoft Word to manage the
creation of multiple single-line or multi-line QSL and address labels.
After Station Log creates the labels, you can print them from Word on standard,
adhesive label stock.
The following illustrations show QSL and address labels printed
from Word:
Single-Line Label
Multi-Line Label
If there is no address information present, or if you want to replace it, you
can click the Address Information box on the
Create QSL Label window to perform a callsign lookup. When the
Callsign Lookup Web page appears, you can select the address information on the
Web page and then drag and drop it onto the Address Information box.
The address must be in text format on the Web page. You can also drag and drop
address text from any OLE-compatible Windows program.
The following illustration shows a completed QSL label printed
from a text editor:
Note: Creating QSL labels with Microsoft Word is the preferred
method. Doing so lets you:
DXtreme Station Log creates Web eQSLs by appending each eQSL record
to a special ADIF file.
You can access your preferred eQSL Web site through Station Log at
any time and upload your eQSL records either one-at-a-time or in a batch.
e-Mail eQSLs
DXtreme Station Log integrates with Microsoft Outlook Express to
send eQSLs to hams by Internet e-mail. Each eQSL has the wording
and information you want.
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![]() ADIF Export for LoTW Top of Page |
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.
Filter Your ADIF Exports This feature lets you select the log entries that Station Log exports for eventual signing and uploading to the Logbook of the World. Click here for more information about Logbook of the World.
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![]() Incoming QSLs LoTW QSL Update Utility Top of Page |
DXtreme Station Log's LoTW QSL Update Utility lets you update your
Station Log database with QSL records downloaded from the ARRL's
Logbook of the World (LoTW) server. The utility updates only those log entries that are not currently verified. In addition, it updates the Outgoing QSL information on the Station Log window (described earlier) only when you have indicated that you have not sent a QSL. If your database does not contain log entries that correspond to the downloaded LoTW QSL records, the LoTW QSL Update Utility also lets you import those LoTW QSL records as new log entries. Click the following button to see a sample window:
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![]() Incoming QSLs QSL Imaging Top of Page |
DXtreme Station Log comes with DXtreme Software's highly acclaimed
QSL Imaging™ facility. QSL Imaging lets you scan, capture, view, edit, format, and annotate your QSLs and related documents. With QSL Imaging, you never again have to look through boxes or photo albums to answer the question: "What did that QSL look like?" Just search Station Log for the confirmed log entry and then click View QSL to see the QSL card! As an alternative, you can use the QSL Repository Explorer (described later) to browse or explore your QSL Repository. By default, QSL Imaging saves QSLs in the Tagged Image File Format (TIFF). The TIFF format lets you save the front and back of each QSL as individual pages in a single image file similar to how a word processor lets you save individual text pages in a single document file. If you want to save your QSL images in other formats, you can! With QSL Imaging you can perform the following functions:
Basic Functions
Page Manipulation Functions
Formatting Functions
Filing Functions
Note: Remember to click the button at the bottom of each sample window when you're finished viewing it.
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![]() Incoming QSLs QSL Repository Explorer Top of Page |
DXtreme Station Log's QSL Repository Explorer lets you explore the QSL image
files in your QSL Repository. The QSL Repository Explorer has the following components:
There are two ways to explore the repository. You can:
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![]() Performance, Bands, and Stations Reports Top of Page |
DXtreme Station Log has an array of reports that let you
track the performance of your station. You can run the following types of reports:
Station Log lets you filter your Performance, Bands, and Stations reports. You can run a report that contains:
For example, you can run a report that shows results for a particular band, band range, 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
View a Sample Report
Click here to view a sample Performance report in the Active Report Viewer.
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![]() Maintenance Modules Top of Page |
DXtreme Station Log has 17 maintenance modules that let you enter and
maintain the information that appears in the list box fields of the
system. Maintaining module information enables you to make consistent entries when you manage your log, import ADIF files, or run reports. Station Log has the following modules:
Where applicable, DXtreme Software populates these maintenance modules with pertinent information such as ARRL entities, current Amateur Radio bands, and so on.
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![]() Preferences Top of Page |
The Preferences window lets you specify information that controls
the overall operation of Station Log. You can set preferences in the following functional areas:
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![]() On-Line Help Top of Page |
If you don't know how to perform a task, you can
access procedural help for Station Log by clicking Help Topics on the Help
menu or the Help button on the toolbar. If you want to find out what a particular field or button does, you can access What's This? help by clicking the ? at the top of the window and then the desired item. If you want to view status information as you perform a task, you can read the messages that appear in the microhelp panel at the bottom of every window in Station Log. For even more help when using Station Log, you can click InformationCenter on the Help menu. The InformationCenter is a users-only area on the Web where you can learn more about Station Log. |
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