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Overview DXtreme Station Log — Multimedia Logging System for Windows Vista™ and Windows XP	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: Automatically check Telnet-based DX Cluster and DXSpider spots to see whether you need to work the incoming stations. Integrate with Buckmaster™ HamCall™ or HamCall.Net™.* Record and play back audio clips of your contacts. Scan your QSLs and save them as digital images. Capture Logbook of the World (LoTW) QSLs and eQSLs and save them as digital images. Display QSL images on your screen. * — Requires an optional subscription to Buckmaster HamCall. Advanced Features DXtreme Station Log’s advanced features let you: Import ADIF (Amateur Data Interchange Format) files created by popular contesting programs. Export log entries to ADIF files for signing and uploading to the *ARRL's Logbook of the World (LoTW)* server. Automatically update your Station Log database with *LoTW QSLs! Create customized* single-line and multi-line QSL labels (and address labels) for the physical QSL cards you send by regular mail. Send eQSLs to Web sites that specialize in the delivery of eQSLs. Send eQSLs to hams by Internet e-mail. Run a variety of reports that track the performance of your Amateur Radio station. Output reports to the DXtreme Active Report Viewer (ARV), which lets you view, share, and sort reports within Microsoft Internet Explorer. Click here to see a sample report in the Active Report Viewer. (You must be using Microsoft Internet Explorer, V6.0 or later, and have cookies enabled.) The Price? New Users in North America — Only $89.95 USD New Users Outside North America — Only $92.95 USD All prices include shipping, handling, and lifetime e-mail support. What's Next? Please read the remainder of this page to learn more about DXtreme Station Log and how it can make your Amateur Radio operating more efficient and pleasurable! We'll tell you the whole story! So, grab a cool 807 ... ... and read on! Topics we'll cover include: DX Spot Checker Facility™ Station Log Window Audio Archiving Outgoing QSLs ADIF Export for LoTW Incoming QSLs — LoTW QSL Update Utility Incoming QSLs — QSL Imaging™ Incoming QSLs — QSL Repository Explorer Reports Maintenance Modules Preferences On-Line Help Ordering Information Don't forget to: Take the DXtreme Station Log tour. Read what people are saying about DXtreme Software products.
Features DX Spot Checker Facility Top of Page	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: 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 for those times 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. It also lets you send DX Cluster- and DXSpider-supported commands to the server. 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. Click the following button to see a sample window: Note: You must have JavaScript enabled to see the sample window on your browser. For best results, please click the button at the bottom of the sample window when you're finished viewing it. If you don't, the sample window may appear behind the main browser window.
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: Callsign and location of the station. Name of the ham radio operator. Date and time of the contact. Frequency and mode of transmission. Signal quality. Name of the audio archive file. Equipment you used to work the station. 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 you subscribe to Buckmaster HamCall™, Station Log fills location and address fields automatically when you enter a log entry — if the information is provided by HamCall. 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. Station Log uses the coordinates to calculate the great circle distance between your QTH and that of the station you contacted. The distance appears in the DX field on the Station Log tab and in Stations reports that you print or display in the Active Report Viewer. Verification Status tab — The Verification Status tab lets you specify information regarding outgoing and incoming QSLs. For Outgoing QSLs — You can specify: Whether you're sending a QSL. Date you're sending the QSL. Return postage you're sending with the QSL. Method you're using to send the QSL (air mail, Web, etc.). Entity to whom you're sending the QSL (bureau, QSL manager, etc.). For Incoming QSLs — You can specify: Whether you have received a QSL. Date you received the QSL. Entity from whom you received the QSL (bureau, QSL manager, etc.). Method used to send the QSL to you (air mail, Web, etc.). Name of the QSL image file. 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. Text Box Fields* — Station Log's four text box fields let you type the information you desire. List Box Fields — Station Log's three list box fields let you select the information you desire from a list of items that you also define. You define the UDFs in Station Log's Preferences window (described later). Defining UDFs involves: Labeling each field, and Entering the list items you want to appear in each list box field. For example, you could define and use UDFs this way: Text Box UDF — Specify "WWV K Index" as the label in Preferences. Then on the Station Log window, type the current K-index value into the WWV K Index box. When you run a Performance, Bands, or Stations report, you can track a specific K-index value. List Box UDF — Specify "Location" as the label in Preferences and then define a list of the locations from which you operate. These locations could be Home, Vacation, DXpedition, and so on. Then on the Station Log window, select the current operating location as you log each contact. When you run a Performance, Bands, or Stations report, you can track a specific operating location. 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. Fields and Maintenance Modules 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 Note: Remember to click the button at the bottom of the sample window when you're finished viewing it.
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 ... ... lets you quickly and easily record and play audio as you are logging a station. 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).
Outgoing QSLs — Physical and Electronic Top of Page	DXtreme Station Log can help you manage your outgoing QSLs. Specifically, you can: Create customized single-line and multi-line QSL and address labels for physical QSL cards. Send eQSLs to Web sites that specialize in the delivery of eQSLs. Send eQSLs directly to hams by Internet e-mail. QSL and Address Labels 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 Address Label The Create QSL Label window gets address information from the Station Information fields on the Station Log window if the address information exists in the Station Log database. If you subscribe to Buckmaster HamCall, the Address Information box contains the address of the station or its QSL manager automatically. 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. You can also type or edit the address manually. Other text editors — DXtreme Station Log uses text editors such as Microsoft Works or WordPad to create single-line QSL labels one-at-a-time. After Station Log creates the label, you can print it from the text editor on adhesive stock. 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: Create single-line or multi-line QSL labels. Create QSL and address labels with rich text formatting features, such as different font colors and attributes. Easily manage the printing of multiple QSL and address labels on standard, adhesive label stock. Web eQSLs 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.
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* Station Log lets you filter your ADIF exports. For example, you can run an ADIF export for a particular date range, band, mode, etc. 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.
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: Note: Remember to click the button at the bottom of the sample window when you're finished viewing it.
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 Scan QSLs and other documents into your computer (industry-standard TWAIN scanner required). Capture eQSLs from the Internet. Capture Logbook of the World (LoTW) QSLs from the LoTW Web site. View QSLs and related documents. Magnify and zoom QSL images. Navigate the pages of QSL image files. Page Manipulation Functions Annotate QSL images. Alter, crop, and delete image pages. Copy, cut, and paste image pages to and from the Clipboard. Formatting Functions Change the brightness, contrast, hue, color saturation, and gamma of image pages. Sharpen, resize, reverse, rotate, flip, and shear image pages. Filing Functions Print QSL images on your printer. Send QSL image files to others by e-mail. Save QSL images in other formats, such as: BMP JPG PCX (multipage) PNG TGA Note: Remember to click the button at the bottom of each sample window when you're finished viewing it.
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: QSL Repository File List QSL Thumbnail Browser QSL Image Display There are two ways to explore the repository. You can: Click the desired file in the QSL Repository File List and view the QSL in the QSL Image Display area. Browse the repository three QSLs at a time using the scrollable thumbnail viewer in the QSL Thumbnail Browser area. Click the following button to see a sample window: Note: Remember to click the button at the bottom of the sample window when you're finished viewing it.
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: 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. *Filter Reports* Station Log lets you filter 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, 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* You can output the reports to the following devices: Printer — To the printer you select. Viewer — To the DXtreme Active Report Viewer (ARV), which 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. View a Sample Report Click here to view a sample Performance report in the Active Report Viewer. You must be using Microsoft Internet Explorer, V5.5 or later, and have cookies enabled. The report will begin by having you specify preferences. If you are using a dial-up connection to the Internet, please permit up to one minute for the report to appear after setting preferences. Report section hyperlinks appear under DXtreme Station Log on the upper-left side of the Active Report Viewer. If you cannot see the report hyperlinks, place your mouse cursor just above the scroll bar on the left side of the browser until you see a double-arrow cursor. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to adjust the size of the top frame.
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: Entities Bands Cross-Reference Prefixes States and Provinces IOTA Grids Modes Rigs Antennas Accessories Power Postage Post Method QSL Via Abbreviations Symbols and Special Characters HTML Elements Where applicable, DXtreme Software populates these maintenance modules with pertinent information such as ARRL entities, current Amateur Radio bands, and so on.
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: User Information Entries Database Options Station Log Options Web Browser Options Export Options Outgoing QSL Options Incoming QSL Options Audio Options
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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