From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Jul 1 20:08:39 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Jul 1 20:08:46 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacUpdate Troll Site Message-ID: I have asked MacUpdate to remove all references to Dog Park Software from their web site - but they have refused - and continue to publish anonymous reviews from trolls and non users. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From majorlk at us.net Mon Jul 4 12:16:17 2005 From: majorlk at us.net (Lon Kinley) Date: Mon Jul 4 12:16:31 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX Addition Message-ID: Don, Happy Canada Day! What would be the possibility of adding a + and - button near the frequency selector to control the volume of the rig? I find that is what I lean away from the computer to adjust more than anything else on the rig. Lon - N3ZKP Baltimore From myles at dti.net Mon Jul 4 14:08:00 2005 From: myles at dti.net (myles landstein) Date: Mon Jul 4 14:08:00 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Envelopes /txtfiles/Labels Message-ID: <511060a4e274c8c626c5c86693e77c98@dti.net> Hi I was wondering if I could solicit some help, presumming that someone has already done this and can either 'show me how' or email me a 'file'/script I am trying to do a few things 1. Automatically print labels from my log(MLDX) (new , not the ones marked sent) to a known label type EX avery 5663.(or others) My goal is to just push a button (or min steps) and have my labels printed up. 2. basically same as 1, but to a common envelope type (currently the envelope button on MLDX can't adjust it's formatting) 3. Output of the above address file to a common file type ex tab or comma delimited. My goal here is to be able to import this into my automatic stamp program, it only imports those file types I have both appleworks and filemaker pro however am database challenged, i realize that between those programs and or apple scripts someone has prob done it?? or could ??? I keep going back and forth and in the end i end up with a mess Can anyone help?? Thanks very much Myles no matter where you go there you are, buckaroo bonzi across the 8th dem From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 4 15:53:34 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 4 15:53:53 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX Addition Volume Control In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6B108E50-A89E-4352-8594-A5DA26D1CE03@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Lon, On 4-Jul-05, at 1:36 PM, Lon Kinley wrote: > Don, > > I'm running a TS-570 and it does support volume over the interface. > > Looking at the panel, there appears to be room for another set of > buttons like the freq adjust ones next to the freg display. Perhaps > the volume buttons could be on the right hand side of that inset. No but we can enable the existing volume and squelch sliders for the TS-570... Try beta 10 on the web page... "Added Volume & Squelch control & tracking to the Kenwood TS-2000 & TS-570." It should track the volume and squelch controls on the front panel as well as setting them. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From majorlk at us.net Mon Jul 4 16:00:31 2005 From: majorlk at us.net (Lon Kinley) Date: Mon Jul 4 16:01:02 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX Addition Volume Control In-Reply-To: <6B108E50-A89E-4352-8594-A5DA26D1CE03@dogparksoftware.com> References: <6B108E50-A89E-4352-8594-A5DA26D1CE03@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: > >No but we can enable the existing volume and squelch sliders for the TS-570... > >Try beta 10 on the web page... > > > >"Added Volume & Squelch control & tracking to the Kenwood TS-2000 & TS-570." > >It should track the volume and squelch controls on the front panel >as well as setting them. Don, Are you talking about the sliders on the PREFS page? Better than not at all, but not as convenient as on the main screen. :) Lon From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 4 16:09:17 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 4 16:09:37 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX Addition Volume Control In-Reply-To: References: <6B108E50-A89E-4352-8594-A5DA26D1CE03@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <3CBC25C9-19DE-43F5-AB8E-9078DEDCDBA4@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Lon, On 4-Jul-05, at 4:00 PM, Lon Kinley wrote: > Are you talking about the sliders on the PREFS page? Better than > not at all, but not as convenient as on the main screen. :) Yes, give them a try. I can't use up valuable real estate where you suggest for a feature that is only supported on a few radios. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From majorlk at us.net Mon Jul 4 16:13:15 2005 From: majorlk at us.net (Lon Kinley) Date: Mon Jul 4 16:13:31 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX Addition Volume Control In-Reply-To: <3CBC25C9-19DE-43F5-AB8E-9078DEDCDBA4@dogparksoftware.com> References: <6B108E50-A89E-4352-8594-A5DA26D1CE03@dogparksoftware.com> <3CBC25C9-19DE-43F5-AB8E-9078DEDCDBA4@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: At 4:09 PM -0400 7/4/05, Don Agro wrote: >Hi Lon, > >On 4-Jul-05, at 4:00 PM, Lon Kinley wrote: > >>Are you talking about the sliders on the PREFS page? Better than >>not at all, but not as convenient as on the main screen. :) > >Yes, give them a try. I can't use up valuable real estate where you >suggest for a feature that is only supported on a few radios. I understand. I'm surprised more radios don't support full computer control. Thanks, I'm downloading it now. Lon From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 4 16:28:10 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 4 16:28:18 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX Addition Volume Control In-Reply-To: References: <6B108E50-A89E-4352-8594-A5DA26D1CE03@dogparksoftware.com> <3CBC25C9-19DE-43F5-AB8E-9078DEDCDBA4@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <5CEE5A29-7AFD-4A5F-82CE-9DC6B665481C@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Lon, On 4-Jul-05, at 4:13 PM, Lon Kinley wrote: > I understand. I'm surprised more radios don't support full computer > control. I assume that Yaesu and Icom just put a pot in the analog chain for volume and squelch and skip the digital control to save money. It's too bad - it's a useful feature. Kenwood tries to have everything on the front panel available through the PC interface. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From majorlk at us.net Mon Jul 4 16:35:32 2005 From: majorlk at us.net (Lon Kinley) Date: Mon Jul 4 16:36:31 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX Addition Volume Control In-Reply-To: <5CEE5A29-7AFD-4A5F-82CE-9DC6B665481C@dogparksoftware.com> References: <6B108E50-A89E-4352-8594-A5DA26D1CE03@dogparksoftware.com> <3CBC25C9-19DE-43F5-AB8E-9078DEDCDBA4@dogparksoftware.com> <5CEE5A29-7AFD-4A5F-82CE-9DC6B665481C@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: At 4:28 PM -0400 7/4/05, Don Agro wrote: >Hi Lon, > >On 4-Jul-05, at 4:13 PM, Lon Kinley wrote: > >>I understand. I'm surprised more radios don't support full computer control. > >I assume that Yaesu and Icom just put a pot in the analog chain for >volume and squelch and skip the digital control to save money. It's >too bad - it's a useful feature. Kenwood tries to have everything on >the front panel available through the PC interface. > Another good reason to buy Kenwood! Lon From majorlk at us.net Mon Jul 4 16:48:23 2005 From: majorlk at us.net (Lon Kinley) Date: Mon Jul 4 16:48:58 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX Addition Volume Control In-Reply-To: <3CBC25C9-19DE-43F5-AB8E-9078DEDCDBA4@dogparksoftware.com> References: <6B108E50-A89E-4352-8594-A5DA26D1CE03@dogparksoftware.com> <3CBC25C9-19DE-43F5-AB8E-9078DEDCDBA4@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Don, the squelch control is not tracking; it is always full on. If I drop it back with the slider and let go, it returns to full on in about five seconds. Lon From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 4 16:55:48 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 4 16:55:56 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX Addition Volume Control In-Reply-To: References: <6B108E50-A89E-4352-8594-A5DA26D1CE03@dogparksoftware.com> <3CBC25C9-19DE-43F5-AB8E-9078DEDCDBA4@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <6BC41BCD-31BC-4F40-8D36-70FBCB25172C@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Lon, On 4-Jul-05, at 4:48 PM, Lon Kinley wrote: > Don, the squelch control is not tracking; it is always full on. If > I drop it back with the slider and let go, it returns to full on in > about five seconds. Debug Log ? 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 4 17:03:15 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 4 17:03:22 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX Addition Volume Control In-Reply-To: <6BC41BCD-31BC-4F40-8D36-70FBCB25172C@dogparksoftware.com> References: <6B108E50-A89E-4352-8594-A5DA26D1CE03@dogparksoftware.com> <3CBC25C9-19DE-43F5-AB8E-9078DEDCDBA4@dogparksoftware.com> <6BC41BCD-31BC-4F40-8D36-70FBCB25172C@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <40EEB01D-3BC7-44F3-8E56-3F1D77E1E779@dogparksoftware.com> On 4-Jul-05, at 4:55 PM, Don Agro wrote: > On 4-Jul-05, at 4:48 PM, Lon Kinley wrote: >> Don, the squelch control is not tracking; it is always full on. If >> I drop it back with the slider and let go, it returns to full on >> in about five seconds. > Debug Log ? Try beta 11 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Mon Jul 4 17:37:41 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Mon Jul 4 17:37:48 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 10, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: <20050704200113.A4B0824DB1@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: hey, no fair - the FT-857 doesn't support that :-( On 4/7/05 9:01 pm, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" sent: > > No but we can enable the existing volume and squelch sliders for the > TS-570... > > Try beta 10 on the web page... > > > > "Added Volume & Squelch control & tracking to the Kenwood TS-2000 & > TS-570." > > It should track the volume and squelch controls on the front panel as > well as setting them. > > -- Experience is that marvellous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. -Franklin P. Jones From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 4 17:52:55 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 4 17:52:59 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 10, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9DD4ADA5-DBB7-4B48-A39A-F102FD830896@dogparksoftware.com> Hi David, On 4-Jul-05, at 5:37 PM, David Ferrington wrote: > hey, no fair - the FT-857 doesn't support that :-( Sadly - no it doesn't. I love my FT-817 - but the FT-8x7 series has a very meagre CAT command set. You can play around with some of the undocumented memory addresses in the radio's RAM - but that can be dangerous too - and there is no guarantee that the memory map won't change with different firmware revisions/radio model releases. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Jul 7 20:45:37 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Jul 7 20:45:43 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] ILGRadio Support in MacLoggerDX Message-ID: <897AD2E6-61EB-48CC-A549-D1C8261A7692@dogparksoftware.com> For all you part-time (and full-time) SWL'ers - ILGRadio Listings support has been added to the Schedules Panel in MacLoggerDX 4.1b12... There are popup Location and Language filters as well as a Now button to automatically sort by time and scroll to the current time. The Set Radio button (or double clicking on a table row) will set your radio to the row dataset frequency and the Add button will add the data set to your customized schedule. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From jwyoung at cybertrails.com Fri Jul 8 10:22:53 2005 From: jwyoung at cybertrails.com (Joseph Young) Date: Fri Jul 8 10:23:10 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Map Spots V 4.1.0 b1 Message-ID: <42CE8C3D.9000004@cybertrails.com> When I start MacLogger DX the program posts spots to the map even though I am not connected to the Internet. On re-start it posts the same spots again. I may have something wrong with my set-up here, but it is not something obvious to me. I have the radio control "enable" button unchecked. This is a new problem. MacLogger Dx used to function as advertised. Any assistance will be appreciated. Thanks de Joe, W6RLL From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Jul 8 10:59:55 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Jul 8 10:59:59 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Map Spots V 4.1.0 b1 In-Reply-To: <42CE8C3D.9000004@cybertrails.com> References: <42CE8C3D.9000004@cybertrails.com> Message-ID: <5639C776-F5EF-4C9E-88AA-BA3345422252@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Joe, On 8-Jul-05, at 10:22 AM, Joseph Young wrote: > When I start MacLogger DX the program posts spots to the map even > though I am > not connected to the Internet. On re-start it posts the same spots > again. I may have something > wrong with my set-up here, but it is not something obvious to me. I > have the radio control > "enable" button unchecked. This is a new problem. MacLogger Dx used > to function as > advertised. Any assistance will be appreciated. > > Thanks de Joe, W6RLL Do you have the "Logged QSO's" checkbox enabled in the Map Panel ? 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Wed Jul 13 13:39:41 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Jul 13 13:39:50 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX IC-756ProII AppleScript from VE2OTT In-Reply-To: References: <61BF0CB1-A680-4C63-92D7-3B76FFDE1760@videotron.ca> <3E15E57D-2CB6-4A45-816A-E0159DD1D17A@dogparksoftware.com> <08794B9C-BEB7-4B46-950E-88AA25BDB2ED@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Hi Richard, On 13-Jul-05, at 1:20 PM, Richard Proven?al wrote: > I have finalized the script. > What it does: > I can now with one mouse click set the radio to 14.070 and USB-D, > insert a call sign in MLDX copied from the clipboard and do a lookup. > Logging the QSO is done manually, which I prefer. > > The only compromise is that we have to change the mode USBD to PSK > manually once the QSO has been logged. No big deal. > I will live happily with that. > > If ever you think that the script might be useful to others using a > 756 by all means, make it available to others. Absolutely - it's there now... Thanks for contributing it. I am copying the dogparklist so I should mention that the script has been written with MacLoggerDX 4.1b23 in mind with the new radio Mode popup. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From majorlk at us.net Fri Jul 15 13:34:18 2005 From: majorlk at us.net (Lon Kinley) Date: Fri Jul 15 13:34:30 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX RTS Checkbox Message-ID: Don, Is there any reason to have the RTS box in the Prefs panel selected? I have just gotten around to connecting the PTT portion of the MicroHam interface to my TS-570 and when RTS is selected it keys the rig. Thanks, Lon N3ZKP Baltimore, Maryland From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Jul 15 13:41:41 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Jul 15 13:41:49 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX RTS Checkbox In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Lon, On 15-Jul-05, at 1:34 PM, Lon Kinley wrote: > Don, > > Is there any reason to have the RTS box in the Prefs panel selected? > > I have just gotten around to connecting the PTT portion of the > MicroHam interface to my TS-570 and when RTS is selected it keys > the rig. The only reason to select it is if your rig needs it to communicate. If MLDX can talk to your radio without DTR or RTS selected in the Prefs panel - then uncheck them - that frees them up to be used for CW keying. > Thanks, > > Lon N3ZKP > Baltimore, Maryland 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Jul 15 13:42:28 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Jul 15 13:42:32 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX 4.1 released ! Message-ID: <6F702E8A-69DC-481D-9663-910D42B7802D@dogparksoftware.com> MacLoggerDX 4.1 released ! Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 4.1 of MacLoggerDX has been released and can be downloaded from: What's New in this version: * Added ILGRadio support to Schedules Panel. * Added bandplan.dat for user-configurable band plan. * Added Volume & Squelch control & tracking to the Kenwood TS-2000 & TS-570. * The "Online Manual" MacLoggerDX Menu item is now context sensitive. * Script added for Eudora email DX alerts. * Added Export button to Labels Panel. * All radio modes are enabled in popup - unavailable modes shown in italics. * Reads all data files (including log.dat) in Unix or Macintosh line ending format. * USB-D and LSB-D Modes added to Icom IC-746Prox, IC-756Prox & 7800 Drivers. * "enter" key does a lookup on selected DXCluster line. * Icom IC-756ProII, III and IC-7800 Split bug fixed. --------------------------------------------------------- MacLoggerDX logs into your favorite Telnet or TNC DXCluster and as DX Spots are received, tunes your radio to the spot, looks up the call and displays the DX station on the real time grey line Map with distance and bearing from your station. If you decide to work the station, MacLoggerDX is ready to instantly add the QSO and your Radio's VFO information to your log and can swing your beam around to work the station Direct or Long Path. MacLoggerDX supports ADIF Import/Export which is fully compatible with eQSL.cc and the ARRL LoTW. MacLoggerDX looks up calls on the Internet, the new QRZ or HamCall Online premium services, in QRZ CD Roms, on MapQuest, it's internal zipcode database, Dxpedition database, the ARRL country and DX lists, your Log Book and your User Call Book. MacLoggerDX's internal databases are regularly updated instantly over the Internet. With a single key stroke you can see where this QSO is operating from - right down to the street level using MapQuest or Google Maps ! Not sure of the call you just heard ? K5ZD Super Check Partial Database Files are there to help you out as you enter a partial call! In the background MacLoggerDX can tune your rig to a pre-arranged schedule or scan list - interrupting the program if something of interest pops up on the DXCluster. MacLoggerDX automatically tracks DXCC, IOTA, WAS, VUCC and CQ WAZ (Worked All Zones) Awards and will even use Mail.app or Eudora to Email you if that rare DX location pops up on the DX Clusters ! It has a Bands Display panel which tracks activity by HF Ham Band and lets you quickly tune to the action using a separate VFO slider for each band - as well as VFO Stacking registers for quick recall of interesting frequencies. MacLoggerDX can monitor, decode, lookup and plot APRS packets from APRSServe on the Internet or a connected TNC. You can use the TNC panel to communicate with any serial TNC to monitor and decode APRS traffic, DXCluster Spots or to work any of the digital modes supported by the TNC. See stations pop up on the map in real time as they digipeat APRS packets over the International Space Station ! MacLoggerDX features popup selection of multiple logs, searching and sorting based on any log field, automatic one-click generation of eQSL Cards, fast and easy printing of logs, envelopes, QSL Cards and bulk address labels, unlimited user-customizeable memories, Drag and Drop Scan List with adjustable delay, UTC scheduled events that automatically switch between summer, winter, weekend and weekday schedules, an integrated CW keyer (OS X) and drivers for over 70 popular Amateur Radio Transceivers and SWL Receivers as well as multi- radio quick-select preferences for switching quickly and easily between multiple rigs. MacLoggerDX can also sync your rig with the NCDXF/IARU Propagation Beacon Network for empirical propagation status displayed in real- time on the world map. MacLoggerDX is fully integrated with MacDopplerPRO X for logging of satellite QSO's and with Apple's OS X Address Book for quick adds of lookup data. --------------------------------------------------------- Requirements * Mac OS 9 with CarbonLib 1.6 or Mac OS X. * Internet connection for Telnet DXClusters. and/or * Radio & TNC for Packet DXClusters. Optional... * Serial Port and cable for Radio Interface. * USB Serial Adapter. * QRZ CD-Rom. --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Radios: Kenwood TS-50, TS-440S, TS-450, TS-480, TS-570, TS-670, TS-690, TS-790, TS-850, TS-870, TS-940S, TS-950S, TS-2000, R-5000. AOR AR5000, AR3000A, AR7030, AR8200, AR8600. Icom IC-703, IC-706, IC-706MkII, IC-706MkIIG, IC-737, IC-746, IC-746Pro, IC-751, IC-756, IC-756Pro, IC-756ProII, IC-756ProIII, IC-7400, IC-7800, IC-775, IC-781, IC-910, IC-970, R71A, R75, R735, R8500, R9000, PCR-1000. Yaesu FT-1000MP, FT-1000D, FT-990, FT-920, FT-900, FT-897, FT-890, FT-857, FT847, FT-817, FT-757GXII, FT-100. JRC JST-245, NRD-525, NRD-535, NRD-545. Elcraft KIO2. Drake R8B. Ten-Tec Jupiter, Argonaut V, RX-320, Pegasus, Omni VI. Racal 6790/GM. Alinco DX-77 Collins HF-2050 --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Rotator Controllers: Yaesu GS-232 hy-gain DCU-1 Pathfinder M2 RC2800 SARtek Idiom Press RotorCard SDX --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Antenna Switches: microHAM micro Band Decoder --------------------------------------------------------- MacLoggerDX has been thoroughly tested with the iMac, iBook, PowerBook, G3, G4, G4-Cube, G5, MacOS 9 & Mac OS X (10.0 to 10.4.2) --------------------------------------------------------- Registration: MacLoggerDX must be registered to work beyond the 10 minute time limit. This is a free upgrade for registered MacLoggerDX 3.5 and later users. --------------------------------------------------------- 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From majorlk at us.net Fri Jul 15 13:43:28 2005 From: majorlk at us.net (Lon Kinley) Date: Fri Jul 15 13:43:41 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX RTS Checkbox In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: At 1:41 PM -0400 7/15/05, Don Agro wrote: >Hi Lon, > >On 15-Jul-05, at 1:34 PM, Lon Kinley wrote: > >>Don, >> >>Is there any reason to have the RTS box in the Prefs panel selected? >> >>I have just gotten around to connecting the PTT portion of the >>MicroHam interface to my TS-570 and when RTS is selected it keys >>the rig. > >The only reason to select it is if your rig needs it to communicate. > >If MLDX can talk to your radio without DTR or RTS selected in the >Prefs panel - then uncheck them - that frees them up to be used for >CW keying. That's what I thought. Thanks! Lon From capvan at adelphia.net Sun Jul 17 20:13:31 2005 From: capvan at adelphia.net (Bruce Van Houten) Date: Sun Jul 17 20:13:41 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] A question... In-Reply-To: <20050715174236.1BCE524E86@two.pairlist.net> References: <20050715174236.1BCE524E86@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: I think the new features in the new version are great: What's New in this version: * Added ILGRadio support to Schedules Panel. * Added bandplan.dat for user-configurable band plan. * Added Volume & Squelch control & tracking to the Kenwood TS-2000 & TS-570. * The "Online Manual" MacLoggerDX Menu item is now context sensitive. * Script added for Eudora email DX alerts. * Added Export button to Labels Panel. * All radio modes are enabled in popup - unavailable modes shown in italics. * Reads all data files (including log.dat) in Unix or Macintosh line ending format. * USB-D and LSB-D Modes added to Icom IC-746Prox, IC-756Prox & 7800 Drivers. * "enter" key does a lookup on selected DXCluster line. * Icom IC-756ProII, III and IC-7800 Split bug fixed. But... As a fairly new ham, I'm unsure exactly what some of these *do* or where I would use them. Would some amplification of their use be possible, either in the manual or when the new features are added? Bruce KB1IIX -- Bruce Van Houten B.S., RT (R) KB1IIX P.O. Box 35 Windsor, Vermont 05089 From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Sun Jul 17 21:05:23 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sun Jul 17 21:05:33 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] A question... In-Reply-To: References: <20050715174236.1BCE524E86@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: <890086FF-864B-46A9-BD46-F82EE0ECE133@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Bruce, On 17-Jul-05, at 8:13 PM, Bruce Van Houten wrote: > I think the new features in the new version are great: > > What's New in this version: > > But... > > As a fairly new ham, I'm unsure exactly what some of these *do* or > where I would use them. Would some amplification of their use be > possible, either in the manual or when the new features are added? They are all documented in the manual. Many topics in the manual have further links to outside information as well. For example the documentation for the ILGRadio database has a link to the ILGRadio site... > * Added ILGRadio support to Schedules Panel. ILGRadio Listings The ILGRadio listings table is loaded from the ILGRadio Text File that can be updated from the ILGRadio web site and is stored in the MacLoggerDX data folder. You will have to apply to ILGRadio for a username and password but the amateur text file download is free. The table can be sorted by any column heading in ascending or descending order. There are popup Location and Language filters as well as a Now button to automatically sort by time and scroll to the current time. The Set Radio button (or double clicking on a table row) will set your radio to the row dataset frequency and the Add button will add the data set to your customized schedule. Note: The Location popup locations refer to where the station is beaming to - not from. > * Added bandplan.dat for user-configurable band plan. MacLoggerDX gets it's band plan from bandplan.dat in the data folder. You can edit a copy of bandplan.dat and put it in your log folder where MacLoggerDX looks first. > * Added Volume & Squelch control & tracking to the Kenwood TS-2000 & > TS-570. Volume/Squelch * The Volume slider will adjust the volume of a Ten-Tec RX-320 or Icom PCR-1000 if connected. * The Squelch slider will adjust the squelch of a Ten-Tec RX-320 or Icom PCR-1000 if connected. > * The "Online Manual" MacLoggerDX Menu item is now context sensitive. "Contest sensitive" means that when you are in the Map Panel for example - the online help automatically takes you to the manual page for the Map Panel. > * Script added for Eudora email DX alerts. DX Alarms * The Alarm Type popup allows you to set the type of alarm: None, Beep, Speech, eMail - Mail.app, eMail - Eudora. If you select one of the eMail alarm options - don't forget to set the destination email address in the Station Info Dialog. > * Added Export button to Labels Panel. The Export button will send the output to a tab-delimited text file of your choosing for import into other labels programs. > * All radio modes are enabled in popup - unavailable modes shown in > italics. The Mode popup displays/controls which mode is active on the radio. Modes available on your connected radio show in bold. Modes not available in italics. > * Reads all data files (including log.dat) in Unix or Macintosh line > ending format. > * USB-D and LSB-D Modes added to Icom IC-746Prox, IC-756Prox & 7800 > Drivers. > * "enter" key does a lookup on selected DXCluster line. > * Icom IC-756ProII, III and IC-7800 Split bug fixed. If you have any specific questions I would be glad to answer them. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Mon Jul 18 02:57:51 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Mon Jul 18 02:57:55 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: A question... In-Reply-To: <20050718010533.3C1C124ECD@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: On 18/7/05 2:05 am, Bruce Van Houten sent: > > But... > > As a fairly new ham, I'm unsure exactly what some of these *do* or > where I would use them. Would some amplification of their use be > possible, either in the manual or when the new features are added? I have to say I fell the same way Bruce and I'm still figuring some of it out. I'm relatively new too, having got my foundation license in Sep 2003, but its taken me a while to get going (other commitments) so I'm only just starting to get into it more. To be fair to Dogpark Software, a lot of what I didn't know or understand was not really the province of Dogpark Software to rectify - after all, you don't expect a new car's handbook to teach you how to drive. I do think a little bit more explanation of some areas could help, but after a while and a bit of experimentation, you can figure it out. It would be really great if someone with experience could put together some form of manual/book - "MacLoggerDX for Dummies" or such, which goes into much greater detail. But I wouldn't want to request that of Don, because I think that would take too much of his time away from other things, like producing great software (I'm not up to writing something like that, but will test/proof read if someone wants to give it a go). Anyway, all the folks on this list are very friendly and helpful and if you post questions, I'm sure there will be plenty of explanation. -- Too many parents make life hard for their children by trying, too zealously, to make it easy for them. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (1749-1832) From myles at dti.net Mon Jul 18 19:07:10 2005 From: myles at dti.net (myles landstein) Date: Mon Jul 18 19:07:30 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: A question... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2f39c73d49b2feb74237239fcba7885e@dti.net> As mentioned, feel free to post to the list , or me directly, i don't know much, but i'll share what ever i know to anyone myles/n2ehg On Jul 18, 2005, at 2:57 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > On 18/7/05 2:05 am, Bruce Van Houten sent: >> >> But... >> >> As a fairly new ham, I'm unsure exactly what some of these *do* or >> where I would use them. Would some amplification of their use be >> possible, either in the manual or when the new features are added? > > I have to say I fell the same way Bruce and I'm still figuring some of > it > out. I'm relatively new too, having got my foundation license in Sep > 2003, > but its taken me a while to get going (other commitments) so I'm only > just > starting to get into it more. > > To be fair to Dogpark Software, a lot of what I didn't know or > understand > was not really the province of Dogpark Software to rectify - after > all, you > don't expect a new car's handbook to teach you how to drive. > > I do think a little bit more explanation of some areas could help, but > after > a while and a bit of experimentation, you can figure it out. > > It would be really great if someone with experience could put together > some > form of manual/book - "MacLoggerDX for Dummies" or such, which goes > into > much greater detail. But I wouldn't want to request that of Don, > because I > think that would take too much of his time away from other things, like > producing great software (I'm not up to writing something like that, > but > will test/proof read if someone wants to give it a go). > > > Anyway, all the folks on this list are very friendly and helpful and > if you > post questions, I'm sure there will be plenty of explanation. > > -- > Too many parents make life hard for their children by trying, too > zealously, to make it easy for them. > -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, > and philosopher (1749-1832) > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > > no matter where you go there you are, buckaroo bonzi across the 8th dem From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Jul 19 03:47:40 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Jul 19 03:47:47 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: MLDX + cocoaModem scripts In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <35CC09E1-FB1F-4588-80C8-523F21178B5E@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Richard, On 19-Jul-05, at 1:05 AM, Richard Proven?al wrote: > Hi Don, > > Tomorrow morning at the latest, we will have a new version of > cocoaModem which will be scriptable and more. > > Taking into account the new cocoaModem version, I have been working > on scripts. > > - "Set_PSK", sets the radio mode (USB-D) and frequency ONLY. > Nothing else. > > You may want to lookup a station's info before engaging a QSO. > - "Lookup" grabs the call from cocoaModem and launch a LookUp in > MLDX. No logging. > > - "Log_QSO", logs the QSO in MLDX > > For those who want an all in one ;o) > > - "cocoaModem_to_MLDX_PSK" does it all > - set frequency and mode to USB-D > - grab a call from cocoaModem and set MLDX > - MLDX do a lookup then > - log the QSO with the right mode label that is PSK so you > don't need to change > USB-D to PSK after logging. It is done by the script now. > > 73 Richard VE2OTT Thanks Richard - that's fantastic ! I have uploaded them all in one compressed folder and they can be downloaded here... 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From N8NOE at comcast.net Wed Jul 20 04:11:36 2005 From: N8NOE at comcast.net (Jeffrey M. Swiger) Date: Wed Jul 20 04:11:39 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Question: Dumb one?.. Message-ID: <118E17AB-4E86-4C3B-8CC8-037BE38E0D37@comcast.net> Hi all. I'm new to the Group, and looking at MLDX.. Is the Registration for All updates?.. Second, I'm reading of some Features, that I can't seem to find, are they disabled? CW Keying is the one I'm looking at.. Does this work like a memory Key for Contests?.. Jeff-N8NOE From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Wed Jul 20 05:26:49 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Jul 20 05:27:14 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Question: Dumb one?.. In-Reply-To: <118E17AB-4E86-4C3B-8CC8-037BE38E0D37@comcast.net> References: <118E17AB-4E86-4C3B-8CC8-037BE38E0D37@comcast.net> Message-ID: <02311D4B-9387-4AD5-B3A3-96391166E4B2@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Jeff, On 20-Jul-05, at 4:11 AM, Jeffrey M. Swiger wrote: > Hi all. > I'm new to the Group, and looking at MLDX.. > Is the Registration for All updates?.. Yes there has only been one upgrade fee so far and that was for v3.5 in October of 2003. All updates since then have been free to registered users. The 3D Map Option is just that - optional. > Second, I'm reading of some Features, that I can't > seem to find, are they disabled? > CW Keying is the one I'm looking at.. CW Keying is disabled under OS9 and if no radio is connected - otherwise the "Keyer" button in the VFO area of the main window activates the Keyers window. > Does this work like a memory Key for Contests?.. Yes, there is a CW, text-to-speech and pre-recorded keyer. The CW keyer can use DTR/RTS serial port keying or radio built in CW if your radio supports it. There is a user-editable message file with macro substitution... 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Wed Jul 20 12:41:14 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Jul 20 12:41:30 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] iSpectrum Analyzer 1.0 released ! Message-ID: iSpectrum Analyzer 1.0 released ! Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 1.0 of iSpectrum Analyzer from End Productions has been released and can be downloaded from: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- iSpectrum is an easy to use audio spectrum analyzer that allows the user to view live audio in a standard frequency plot, a stereo oscilloscope view and a waterfall display. The user can adjust the display resolution, center frequency and save images to disk. What's New in v1.0 ? * User can select the audio input source. * Added DSP filtering, low-pass high-pass and bandpass filters. * Input Gain is only active when the FFT plot mode is set to Standard. * Version 1.0 is a free update for registered users but you will need to email us for a new registration number. Features... * Audio spectrum analyzer. * Provides the user with a spectrum view, oscilloscope view and a waterfall frequency display. * User selectable screen Bandwidths of 500Hz, 2.5 kHz , 5.0 kHz, 10 kHz and 20 kHz. * User selectable center frequency. * Auto centering of marker frequency when switching bandwidth. * Choice of FFT window functions. * User selectable Mic Gain. * Works with system and USB microphones. * Displayed images can be saved to disk. * Point-and-Click Frequency Marker. Requirements... * Mac OS X 10.2 and higher. * Audio input device. Registration: iSpectrum Analyzer must be registered to work beyond the 5 minute time limit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Jul 21 10:50:48 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Jul 21 10:50:54 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Interesting use for iSpectrum Message-ID: If you have an interesting or novel use for iSpectrum please send us a screen shot along with a short description to info@dogparksoftware.com We will post them, credited to you, on an iSpectrum gallery web page. Thanks, Best Regards, Don Agro D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From stanwv1 at earthlink.net Thu Jul 21 12:53:17 2005 From: stanwv1 at earthlink.net (Stanley W. Vogel) Date: Thu Jul 21 12:53:23 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Using Virtual PC to work Echolink In-Reply-To: <20050721145054.5710724E66@two.pairlist.net> References: <20050721145054.5710724E66@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: <9806CC7F-941E-4E1C-88B4-22165ECF7DBF@earthlink.net> I use a Mac and have been using Echomac to 'get on the air'. However, I am interested in using Echolink and am able to access it with Virtual PC but do not know how to get on the air with it. Are there any step by step instructions to help me with this? I would very much appreciate your help. Thank you, Stanley W. Vogel, W6QFE On Jul 21, 2005, at 7:50 AM, dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com wrote: > Send DogParkList mailing list submissions to > dogparklist@dogparksoftware.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > dogparklist-owner@dogparksoftware.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of DogParkList digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Question: Dumb one?.. (Jeffrey M. Swiger) > 2. Re: Question: Dumb one?.. (Don Agro) > 3. iSpectrum Analyzer 1.0 released ! (Don Agro) > 4. Interesting use for iSpectrum (Don Agro) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 04:11:36 -0400 > From: "Jeffrey M. Swiger" > Subject: [DogParkList] Question: Dumb one?.. > To: dogparklist@dogparksoftware.com > Message-ID: <118E17AB-4E86-4C3B-8CC8-037BE38E0D37@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > Hi all. > I'm new to the Group, and looking at MLDX.. > Is the Registration for All updates?.. > Second, I'm reading of some Features, that I can't > seem to find, are they disabled? > CW Keying is the one I'm looking at.. Does this work > like a memory Key for Contests?.. > Jeff-N8NOE > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 05:26:49 -0400 > From: Don Agro > Subject: Re: [DogParkList] Question: Dumb one?.. > To: Jeffrey M.Swiger > Cc: dogparklist@dogparksoftware.com > Message-ID: <02311D4B-9387-4AD5-B3A3-96391166E4B2@dogparksoftware.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Hi Jeff, > > On 20-Jul-05, at 4:11 AM, Jeffrey M. Swiger wrote: > > >> Hi all. >> I'm new to the Group, and looking at MLDX.. >> Is the Registration for All updates?.. >> > > Yes there has only been one upgrade fee so far and that was for v3.5 > in October of 2003. > All updates since then have been free to registered users. > The 3D Map Option is just that - optional. > > >> Second, I'm reading of some Features, that I can't >> seem to find, are they disabled? >> CW Keying is the one I'm looking at.. >> > > CW Keying is disabled under OS9 and if no radio is connected - > otherwise the "Keyer" button in the VFO area of the main window > activates the Keyers window. > > >> Does this work like a memory Key for Contests?.. >> > > Yes, there is a CW, text-to-speech and pre-recorded keyer. > > The CW keyer can use DTR/RTS serial port keying or radio built in CW > if your radio supports it. > > There is a user-editable message file with macro substitution... > > > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:41:14 -0400 > From: Don Agro > Subject: [DogParkList] iSpectrum Analyzer 1.0 released ! > To: dogparklist 'dogparklist ' > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > iSpectrum Analyzer 1.0 released ! > > Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 1.0 of > iSpectrum Analyzer from End Productions has been released and can be > downloaded from: > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > --- > > iSpectrum is an easy to use audio spectrum analyzer that allows the > user to > view live audio in a standard frequency plot, a stereo oscilloscope > view and > a waterfall display. The user can adjust the display resolution, > center > frequency and save images to disk. > > What's New in v1.0 ? > > * User can select the audio input source. > * Added DSP filtering, low-pass high-pass and bandpass filters. > * Input Gain is only active when the FFT plot mode is set to Standard. > * Version 1.0 is a free update for registered users but you will need > to email us for a new registration number. > > Features... > > * Audio spectrum analyzer. > * Provides the user with a spectrum view, oscilloscope view and a > waterfall > frequency display. > * User selectable screen Bandwidths of 500Hz, 2.5 kHz , 5.0 kHz, 10 > kHz and > 20 kHz. > * User selectable center frequency. > * Auto centering of marker frequency when switching bandwidth. > * Choice of FFT window functions. > * User selectable Mic Gain. > * Works with system and USB microphones. > * Displayed images can be saved to disk. > * Point-and-Click Frequency Marker. > > Requirements... > > * Mac OS X 10.2 and higher. > * Audio input device. > > > Registration: > > > > iSpectrum Analyzer must be registered to work beyond the 5 minute > time limit. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > --- > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:50:48 -0400 > From: Don Agro > Subject: [DogParkList] Interesting use for iSpectrum > To: dogparklist ' 'dogparklist > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > If you have an interesting or novel use for iSpectrum please send us > a screen shot along with a short description to > info@dogparksoftware.com > > We will post them, credited to you, on an iSpectrum gallery web page. > > Thanks, > > > Best Regards, > Don Agro > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > > > End of DogParkList Digest, Vol 10, Issue 9 > ****************************************** > From Retina at eyeExpert.com Tue Jul 19 14:54:39 2005 From: Retina at eyeExpert.com (Peter Van Houten) Date: Thu Jul 21 13:04:42 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 10, Issue 8 In-Reply-To: <20050719074748.3B32C24E77@two.pairlist.net> References: <20050719074748.3B32C24E77@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: <8F600EF5-F886-11D9-B0B9-000393B3DAD2@eyeExpert.com> I find myself agreeing with this whole heartedly. I have asked poor Don a lot of beginner questions as the software supports a lot of these modes but finding the answers in the Mac based Ham world is difficult. There would be more migration to the mac platform is such a help manual or examples (web pages) were available. Some one showing the specifics of how they did the different modes and what hardware they used would be helpful. Do's and don'ts and errors made (avoid this!) would be great! 73, Peter On Jul 19, 2005, at 3:47 AM, dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com wrote: > On 18/7/05 2:05 am, Bruce Van Houten sent: >> >> But... >> >> As a fairly new ham, I'm unsure exactly what some of these *do* or >> where I would use them. Would some amplification of their use be >> possible, either in the manual or when the new features are added? > > I have to say I fell the same way Bruce and I'm still figuring some of > it > out. I'm relatively new too, having got my foundation license in Sep > 2003, > but its taken me a while to get going (other commitments) so I'm only > just > starting to get into it more. > > To be fair to Dogpark Software, a lot of what I didn't know or > understand > was not really the province of Dogpark Software to rectify - after > all, you > don't expect a new car's handbook to teach you how to drive. > > I do think a little bit more explanation of some areas could help, but > after > a while and a bit of experimentation, you can figure it out. > > It would be really great if someone with experience could put together > some > form of manual/book - "MacLoggerDX for Dummies" or such, which goes > into > much greater detail. But I wouldn't want to request that of Don, > because I > think that would take too much of his time away from other things, like > producing great software (I'm not up to writing something like that, > but > will test/proof read if someone wants to give it a go). > > ---------------------------------------- Peter Van Houten 252-758-2617 x210 Voice mail mailto: KG4WEZ@earthlink.net http://www.qsl.net/kg4wez ------------------------------------------ From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Jul 21 13:55:02 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Jul 21 13:55:08 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Beginner's Questions In-Reply-To: <8F600EF5-F886-11D9-B0B9-000393B3DAD2@eyeExpert.com> References: <20050719074748.3B32C24E77@two.pairlist.net> <8F600EF5-F886-11D9-B0B9-000393B3DAD2@eyeExpert.com> Message-ID: Hi Peter, On 19-Jul-05, at 2:54 PM, Peter Van Houten wrote: > I find myself agreeing with this whole heartedly. I have asked poor > Don a lot of beginner questions as the software supports a lot of > these modes but finding the answers in the Mac based Ham world is > difficult. There would be more migration to the mac platform is > such a help manual or examples (web pages) were available. Some one > showing the specifics of how they did the different modes and what > hardware they used would be helpful. Do's and don'ts and errors > made (avoid this!) would be great! > > 73, Peter We were all beginners once - and most of us - if we are honest - still feel like beginners in many areas :) Don't hesitate to use this list to post any mac-ham related questions no matter how advanced or rudimentary. There are many folks on the list with a few years under their belts and if they don't know the answer I am sure they will help point you in the right direction. There is also the Ham-Mac list that has been going for some time and tends to be more general than the Dog Park list... Lots of good stuff in the archives... Another great resource is Steve Muncy's Mac Ham Radio site... There are forums there that have been a little quiet lately but have great potential. Good luck with it... 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From sheleheda at cox.net Thu Jul 21 15:53:26 2005 From: sheleheda at cox.net (Michael Sheleheda) Date: Thu Jul 21 15:55:43 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX 4.1.1b8 Message-ID: <2904605C-1BBC-4EF4-9AF1-045BC0173581@cox.net> Don, I think both the Opal and Acrylic frequency displays look fantastic. May I suggest a third option; similar to Opal, but with an amber background, ala Kenwood TS-2000. The slider under the display is very handy too, although I do miss the S-meter. Also, any further thought of putting a political map option in the map section? 73 Mike K4MTS From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Jul 22 08:32:47 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Jul 22 08:32:54 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX 4.1.1b8 In-Reply-To: <2904605C-1BBC-4EF4-9AF1-045BC0173581@cox.net> References: <2904605C-1BBC-4EF4-9AF1-045BC0173581@cox.net> Message-ID: <81BC221A-0206-40E8-84CF-C17895391184@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Mike, On 21-Jul-05, at 3:53 PM, Michael Sheleheda wrote: > I think both the Opal and Acrylic frequency displays look > fantastic. May I suggest a third option; similar to Opal, but with > an amber background, ala Kenwood TS-2000. Thanks Mike, good idea. > The slider under the display is very handy too, although I do miss > the S-meter. The S-Meter hasn't gone anywhere (or it shouldn't have) what radio are you using ? > Also, any further thought of putting a political map option in the > map section? I'm still looking for a suitable vector boundary file. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 25 07:58:49 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 25 07:58:58 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: [MacLoggerContest] epilogue (for now!) In-Reply-To: <38870d57b950bbf434c393a08ff9c7f1@mac.com> References: <38870d57b950bbf434c393a08ff9c7f1@mac.com> Message-ID: <730D0E24-6CC8-41FC-B24C-D6E0CE64A309@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Bob, On 24-Jul-05, at 11:48 AM, Bob Jones wrote: > I think I came to MLDX too late to be involved in this discussion > but having used the programme in the 80m Club Championships I can > suggest one very simply modification that would help contesters. > This is to put the signal report and serial number fields directly > after the callsign field. That way a simply 'tab' button, rather > than navigating the screen with a mouse, could be used after the > callsign has been logged. I realise that for DX-ing this may not > be the ideal, but there's normally a little more time available > between QSOs then! Very good idea ! See version 4.1.1b9 ... 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From wz8k at radiowurx.com Mon Jul 25 08:27:29 2005 From: wz8k at radiowurx.com (Jim Brooker) Date: Mon Jul 25 08:27:39 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: [MacLoggerContest] epilogue (for now!) In-Reply-To: <730D0E24-6CC8-41FC-B24C-D6E0CE64A309@dogparksoftware.com> References: <38870d57b950bbf434c393a08ff9c7f1@mac.com> <730D0E24-6CC8-41FC-B24C-D6E0CE64A309@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <1122294449.15143.239167526@webmail.messagingengine.com> Actually, since the order of the fields in the log window can be dragged into user selected positions, I would love to see the ability to save three profiles that would put the fields in different positions preselected by the user. Then, I could click once for normal operation, once for DX and once for contests to select my favorite settings. This is similar to the option on a cell phone that lets you select different profiles for different modes of operation. 73, Jim WZ8K On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 07:58:49 -0400, "Don Agro" said: > Hi Bob, > > On 24-Jul-05, at 11:48 AM, Bob Jones wrote: > > > I think I came to MLDX too late to be involved in this discussion > > but having used the programme in the 80m Club Championships I can > > suggest one very simply modification that would help contesters. > > This is to put the signal report and serial number fields directly > > after the callsign field. That way a simply 'tab' button, rather > > than navigating the screen with a mouse, could be used after the > > callsign has been logged. I realise that for DX-ing this may not > > be the ideal, but there's normally a little more time available > > between QSOs then! > > Very good idea ! See version 4.1.1b9 ... > > > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 25 08:54:06 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 25 08:54:12 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: [MacLoggerContest] epilogue (for now!) In-Reply-To: <1122294449.15143.239167526@webmail.messagingengine.com> References: <38870d57b950bbf434c393a08ff9c7f1@mac.com> <730D0E24-6CC8-41FC-B24C-D6E0CE64A309@dogparksoftware.com> <1122294449.15143.239167526@webmail.messagingengine.com> Message-ID: <015A934B-1DFA-42DA-AE9A-43CB0A08D414@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Jim, On 25-Jul-05, at 8:27 AM, Jim Brooker wrote: > Actually, since the order of the fields in the log window can be > dragged > into user selected positions, I would love to see the ability to save > three profiles that would put the fields in different positions > preselected by the user. Sorry Jim, but that's just not practical right now. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From g0dvj at amsat.org Mon Jul 25 09:17:53 2005 From: g0dvj at amsat.org (Jonathan G0DVJ) Date: Mon Jul 25 09:18:02 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Logging field positions In-Reply-To: <015A934B-1DFA-42DA-AE9A-43CB0A08D414@dogparksoftware.com> References: <38870d57b950bbf434c393a08ff9c7f1@mac.com> <730D0E24-6CC8-41FC-B24C-D6E0CE64A309@dogparksoftware.com> <1122294449.15143.239167526@webmail.messagingengine.com> <015A934B-1DFA-42DA-AE9A-43CB0A08D414@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <3f654186f026cb1d07b78ff926a8b9f9@amsat.org> Actually - being able to drag not only the order of the fields in the log window but also the fields in the data entry panel too (as well as hiding some optionally) would be good too but that won't be practical either for now :) I suppose having an additional contest input helper window which could perform this function wouldn't make things any easier either, given the discussions we have had before Don ? Good to have different people putting forward ideas though - since some like Bob's will be possible in the interim. Thanks all, Jonathan G0DVJ -- On Jul 25, 2005, at 1:54 pm, Don Agro wrote: > On 25-Jul-05, at 8:27 AM, Jim Brooker wrote: > >> Actually, since the order of the fields in the log window can be >> dragged >> into user selected positions, I would love to see the ability to save >> three profiles that would put the fields in different positions >> preselected by the user. > > Sorry Jim, but that's just not practical right now. > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 25 11:16:03 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 25 11:16:09 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Logging field positions In-Reply-To: <3f654186f026cb1d07b78ff926a8b9f9@amsat.org> References: <38870d57b950bbf434c393a08ff9c7f1@mac.com> <730D0E24-6CC8-41FC-B24C-D6E0CE64A309@dogparksoftware.com> <1122294449.15143.239167526@webmail.messagingengine.com> <015A934B-1DFA-42DA-AE9A-43CB0A08D414@dogparksoftware.com> <3f654186f026cb1d07b78ff926a8b9f9@amsat.org> Message-ID: Hi Jonathan, On 25-Jul-05, at 9:17 AM, Jonathan G0DVJ wrote: > I suppose having an additional contest input helper window which > could perform this function wouldn't make things any easier either, > given the discussions we have had before Don ? > > Good to have different people putting forward ideas though - since > some like Bob's will be possible in the interim. I guess what I am trying to say is that the Apple way is to do the design right - the Microsoft way is get it out the door with as many features, preferences, configurations, profiles and modes as possible to try and keep everyone happy. It is one thing for the end user to drag the columns around in a list view but quite another thing to incorporate a full fledged user interface design system. The analogy to the cellphone profile was made and I think the cellphone is an excellent example of UI design gone horribly wrong. I love my Sony-Ericsson T610 - but I shudder every time I have to play with the settings or change the profiles. As Mac users we expect the user interface to just make sense and to only reveal complexity when we need it. I could take several months to create an interface builder for MLDX but that would be several months not improving the program for DXers, SWLers rag chewers etc. Where ever possible I will continue to add features to MacLoggerDX to make contesting easier/more enjoyable. I thought Bob Jones' suggestion was elegant, made perfect sense and I added it this morning to MLDX v4.1.1b9 On 24-Jul-05, at 11:48 AM, Bob Jones wrote: > I think I came to MLDX too late to be involved in this discussion > but having used the programme in the 80m Club Championships I can > suggest one very simply modification that would help contesters. > This is to put the signal report and serial number fields directly > after the callsign field. That way a simply 'tab' button, rather > than navigating the screen with a mouse, could be used after the > callsign has been logged. I realise that for DX-ing this may not > be the ideal, but there's normally a little more time available > between QSOs then! > > Best regards > Bob, G3YIQ But as you can see from the new 4.1.1b9 screenshot (you may have to refresh your browser) this change makes sense for everyone - not just contesters. I look forward to hearing more suggestions like this from contesters and will be happy to implement them. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 25 11:47:53 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 25 11:47:58 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX 4.1.1b8 In-Reply-To: <2904605C-1BBC-4EF4-9AF1-045BC0173581@cox.net> References: <2904605C-1BBC-4EF4-9AF1-045BC0173581@cox.net> Message-ID: <7EFD228A-CBBC-4F6B-AEFA-9ABF44B9010C@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Mike, On 21-Jul-05, at 3:53 PM, Michael Sheleheda wrote: > I think both the Opal and Acrylic frequency displays look > fantastic. May I suggest a third option; similar to Opal, but with > an amber background, ala Kenwood TS-2000. Take a look at v4.1.1b10 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From laciga at mac.com Mon Jul 25 15:57:24 2005 From: laciga at mac.com (Laszlo Igali) Date: Mon Jul 25 15:57:49 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Shuttle Xpress Message-ID: <674D1942-8DF2-43B6-B531-0D1D24CFFC76@mac.com> Dear Don, It is still a pleasure to use your software, with the continuous enhancement and tremendous support, I might add. I was wondering, if anyone on the list had experience with using the Shuttle Xpress jog-dial with your software. I use it mainly for video and audio editing, and I noticed the resemblance of the control knob to the markV controls. My question is: is there any better profile than I've made for the above control dial, or is there any keyboard equivalent of moving the VFO frequency up/down with smaller increments? Please feel free to experiment with the inlcuded setting, the jog left/right moves the VFO freq down/up, the shuttle zone does up/down with an incremental speed (I hope). Button 1 - split toggle, Button 5- add to VFO stack. The benefit of this would be to have a good 'remote' for tuning the radio (any radio probably), with similar controls you have on the gadget. The reason for me doing this is that I had to put the radio on the top shelf above my desk, and reaching the controls a little bit inconvenient on the long run. The most used VFO shuttle jog dial at my fingertips, that would be the icing on the cake.... One more question for Don: Is there also a keyboard equivalent to toggle the VFOs (A-B)? best wishes, 73 de Laszlo Igali M3IGA -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: MacLoggerDX_shuttle_xp Type: application/octet-stream Size: 9182 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://two.pairlist.net/pipermail/dogparklist/attachments/20050725/79b29d25/MacLoggerDX_shuttle_xp-0001.obj From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 25 16:01:51 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 25 16:02:16 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: Transmit frequency MLDX & cocoaModem offset In-Reply-To: <0212F075-7B62-4DA8-B0EB-40BB2DA2712E@videotron.ca> References: <0EFFF359-946B-46CE-9599-237A99FD040A@dogparksoftware.com> <0212F075-7B62-4DA8-B0EB-40BB2DA2712E@videotron.ca> Message-ID: <061E3ECC-111C-4491-8561-436B4ED76BB2@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Richard, On 25-Jul-05, at 3:41 PM, Richard Proven?al wrote: > Here is attached, updated and cleaned scripts. > All were verified working with 756ProII. > Please, can you replace those on the user contributed Applescripts > page. Updated - > > > > > > Thanks again for your help You are welcome - thank you for making the scripts available. > 73, Richard VE2OTT 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 25 16:11:30 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 25 16:11:35 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: Shuttle Xpress In-Reply-To: <674D1942-8DF2-43B6-B531-0D1D24CFFC76@mac.com> References: <674D1942-8DF2-43B6-B531-0D1D24CFFC76@mac.com> Message-ID: Hi Laszlo, On 25-Jul-05, at 3:57 PM, Laszlo Igali wrote: > Dear Don, > > It is still a pleasure to use your software, with the continuous > enhancement and tremendous support, I might add. Thank you. > I was wondering, if anyone on the list had experience with using > the Shuttle Xpress jog-dial with your software. I use it mainly for > video and audio editing, and I noticed the resemblance of the > control knob to the markV controls. > My question is: is there any better profile than I've made for the > above control dial, or is there any keyboard equivalent of moving > the VFO frequency up/down with smaller increments? Yes, there is a table on this page for keyboard modifiers... VFO Keys and Modifiers: In general, the shift key makes the adjustment finer by a factor of 10, and the Option key makes the adjustment coarser by a factor of 10. Control Shift Key Down Unmodified Control Option Key Down VFO Slider +- 0.01 kHz +- 0.1 kHz +-1.00 kHz VFO Up Arrow + 10.00 kHz + 100.0 kHz + 1.00 MHz VFO Down Arrow + 10.00 kHz - 100.0 kHz - 1.00 MHz Keyboard Up Arrow + 0.10 kHz + 1.0 kHz + 10.0 kHz Keyboard Down Arrow - 0.10 kHz - 1.0 kHz - 10.0 kHz Keyboard Right Arrow + 0.50 kHz + 5.0 kHz + 50.0 kHz Keyboard Left Arrow - 0.50 kHz - 5.0 kHz - 50.0 kHz > Please feel free to experiment with the inlcuded setting, the jog > left/right moves the VFO freq down/up, the shuttle zone does up/ > down with an incremental speed (I hope). > Button 1 - split toggle, Button 5- add to VFO stack. > > The benefit of this would be to have a good 'remote' for tuning the > radio (any radio probably), with similar controls you have on the > gadget. > > The reason for me doing this is that I had to put the radio on the > top shelf above my desk, and reaching the controls a little bit > inconvenient on the long run. The most used VFO shuttle jog dial at > my fingertips, that would be the icing on the cake.... > One more question for Don: Is there also a keyboard equivalent to > toggle the VFOs (A-B)? Not at the moment. > best wishes, 73 de > Laszlo Igali > M3IGA 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From capvan at adelphia.net Mon Jul 25 16:23:11 2005 From: capvan at adelphia.net (Bruce Van Houten) Date: Mon Jul 25 16:23:19 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] field order In-Reply-To: <20050725195756.33FC624E4E@two.pairlist.net> References: <20050725195756.33FC624E4E@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: I wish the fields could stay in the same order, width, etc. between updates. I put quite a bit of time into tweaking the fields to be just the way I like them, and then, boom, along comes a new version which I just *have* to download and all my settings as to field location, etc. have to be done over. Sure would be nice if I didn't have to do this with every update... Bruce KB1IIX -- Bruce Van Houten B.S., RT (R) KB1IIX P.O. Box 35 Windsor, Vermont 05089 From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jul 25 17:01:14 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jul 25 17:01:27 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] field order In-Reply-To: References: <20050725195756.33FC624E4E@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: On 25-Jul-05, at 4:23 PM, Bruce Van Houten wrote: > I wish the fields could stay in the same order, width, etc. between > updates. > I put quite a bit of time into tweaking the fields to be just the > way I like them, and then, boom, along comes a new version which I > just *have* to download and all my settings as to field location, > etc. have to be done over. > > Sure would be nice if I didn't have to do this with every update... > > Bruce > KB1IIX You don't have to do it EVERY update - just when a column is added - which hasn't happened in some time. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From aa2bn at comcast.net Mon Jul 25 23:33:00 2005 From: aa2bn at comcast.net (John Zaruba Jr) Date: Mon Jul 25 23:33:23 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Scripting with MLDX? Message-ID: <5A3E2469-CB86-4A26-9D22-00C87CA168BF@comcast.net> Well Gang, Now that I have my K2 / PSK 31 issue resolved (it helps to have the filters set on the correct side of the BFO zero beat) I am up and running with cocoaModem and MLDX. I had a nice chat with a station in Tennessee for an operational check. I saw some reference to user scripts on the MLDX web page and was wondering if: 1. Log information could be transferred from cocoaModem to MLDX ? 2. I thought I saw something like that in a user script, but it seemed as though it was specific to an Icom rig. Is it rig specific, or could that function be implemented with the Elecraft K2? Thanks & 73, John AA2BN From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Jul 26 05:46:55 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Jul 26 05:47:08 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Scripting with MLDX? In-Reply-To: <5A3E2469-CB86-4A26-9D22-00C87CA168BF@comcast.net> References: <5A3E2469-CB86-4A26-9D22-00C87CA168BF@comcast.net> Message-ID: <9809CFFB-DA08-4CCD-A564-31344AC3F88B@dogparksoftware.com> Hi John, On 25-Jul-05, at 11:33 PM, John Zaruba Jr wrote: > Well Gang, > > Now that I have my K2 / PSK 31 issue resolved (it helps to have the > filters set on the correct side of the BFO zero beat) I am up and > running with cocoaModem and MLDX. I had a nice chat with a station > in Tennessee for an operational check. > > I saw some reference to user scripts on the MLDX web page and was > wondering if: > > 1. Log information could be transferred from cocoaModem to MLDX ? Yes, version 1.15 of cocoaModem exposes several variables that can be used for logging... > 2. I thought I saw something like that in a user script, but it > seemed as though it was specific to an Icom rig. Is it rig > specific, or could that function be implemented with the Elecraft K2? Richard's (VE2OTT) scripts were written for the Icom IC-756ProII and a modified MLDX band plan specifically to set one mode on the radio and log another ("USB-D" and "PSK") but they could easily be modified for the K2. The latest beta version of MacLoggerDX will also allow you to "set mode to "USB"" for example, as long as that mode is supported by your radio. (Normally the mode is set by your band plan and the "set frequency" command. Have a look at Richard's scripts and let me know if you have any questions or need help modifying them for the K2... 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From aa2bn at comcast.net Tue Jul 26 22:25:00 2005 From: aa2bn at comcast.net (John Zaruba Jr) Date: Tue Jul 26 22:25:42 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Scripting Success Message-ID: Don, Thanks for the info. I modified one of the Icom scripts to do what I needed. It's rather simple, it just copies the call from cocoaModem to MLDX and does a lookup. Exactly what I was after! Thanks and 73, John AA2BN From N8NOE at Comcast.Net Tue Jul 26 22:41:54 2005 From: N8NOE at Comcast.Net (Jeffrey M. Swiger) Date: Tue Jul 26 22:42:05 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] SCRIPTS FOR COCOAMODEM?.. In-Reply-To: <20050727022551.DF26924E93@two.pairlist.net> References: <20050727022551.DF26924E93@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: <7EBFE3BB-515A-4FF7-B089-6F38B8F5172E@Comcast.Net> On Jul 26, 2005, at 10:25 PM, dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com wrote: > http://www.dogparksoftware.com/mldxscripts.html I"m still in the TRY-IT stage here, but I think I have the script right, but HOW do I get MLDX to see or import the CocoaModem Call/Etc.?... Does this have to be connected to the Radio?.. I"m starting to like the software more and More, but some of the topics here have just lost me. So I'm NEW! But willing to learn ( If I Have TO!)... Jeff-N8NOE -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://two.pairlist.net/pipermail/dogparklist/attachments/20050726/266ab0f0/attachment.html From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Wed Jul 27 02:01:45 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Jul 27 02:02:08 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] SCRIPTS FOR COCOAMODEM?.. In-Reply-To: <7EBFE3BB-515A-4FF7-B089-6F38B8F5172E@Comcast.Net> References: <20050727022551.DF26924E93@two.pairlist.net> <7EBFE3BB-515A-4FF7-B089-6F38B8F5172E@Comcast.Net> Message-ID: Hi Jeff, On 26-Jul-05, at 10:41 PM, Jeffrey M. Swiger wrote: > I"m still in the TRY-IT stage here, but I think I have the script > right, but HOW do I get MLDX to see > or import the CocoaModem Call/Etc.?... > Does this have to be connected to the Radio?.. No, but you have to be running version 1.15 of cocoaModem. I am not sure which script you are referring to - or which radio - but part of Richard's scripts deal with setting the radio and naturally you have to be connected to the radio for MLDX to be able to set it - but to get the call and frequency offset from cocoaModem into MLDX the radio doesn't have to be connected. The script to do this part for any radio, not connected, would be... (Just copy this into a new Script Editor window and save it) -- --------------------------------------------------- property qsoCall : "" property pskOffset : 0.0 property logData : "" tell application "cocoaModem" get qsoCall set myCallVariable to result set pskOffset to (pskTxAOffset as integer) * 1.0E-6 end tell tell application "MacLoggerDX" activate -- clear all the data fields ClearLogFields -- look up the call LookUpCall with properties {name:myCallVariable} -- add record & look up data fields to the log set logData to {"PSK", (14.07 + pskOffset) as text, "", "", "599", "599"} make new record with data logData at the end end tell -- --------------------------------------------------- 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Wed Jul 27 02:28:48 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Jul 27 02:28:58 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Basic AppleScript Info Message-ID: Here is some basic info on AppleScript... 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Aug 1 16:37:38 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Aug 1 16:37:42 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: [MacLoggerContest] Re: MacLoggerDX signal reports In-Reply-To: <32ca759b77795f20d91313e592750428@mac.com> References: <32ca759b77795f20d91313e592750428@mac.com> Message-ID: <39C72FC0-5BE8-4443-9182-0F080245E221@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Bob, On 1-Aug-05, at 1:59 PM, Bob Jones wrote: > this sounds like a neat solution. Could you create scripts like this? > F1: six tabs to get to the SRX field. Here is the AppleScript to send 6 tabs to MLDX... ------------------------------------------------- tell application "MacLoggerDX" activate tell application "System Events" key code 48 key code 48 key code 48 key code 48 key code 48 key code 48 end tell end tell ------------------------------------------------ 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Wed Aug 3 12:02:18 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Aug 3 12:02:56 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX Band Plans In-Reply-To: References: <67AED4AC-B6D5-11D8-9BEF-000393DAD0A8@dogparksoftware.com> <5EEB87D6-893D-11D8-B408-000393DAD0A8@dogparksoftware.com> <5EEB87D6-893D-11D8-B408-000393DAD0A8@dogparksoftware.com> <67AED4AC-B6D5-11D8-9BEF-000393DAD0A8@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <44676AB6-2CC2-49AD-99FF-FCB333CCC45D@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Ed, On 2-Aug-05, at 10:30 PM, E. Bracha wrote: > Don, > > It's been a while since I've mailed but I've been enjoying MLDX all > along > and haven't spotted any bugs that someone hasn't reported first! > > The user programable Bands screen is a nice, simple touch but I've > wondered > about taking it one simple(?) step further. Let me explain. > > Currently colored segments for CW, SSB, and FM can be programmed by > the user > into the bands.dat file. Would it be possible to add a fourth, say > OTHER, > color. The reasoning here is because of the Japanese Band Plan. The > 1.9MHz > band is CW 1810 - 1825, a non-amature allocated portion follows, > and then CW > from 1907.5 to 1912.5. Having the option to either break the band, > or set > the color to black for example, would allow me to put the plan into > the 160M > segment. I've attached a PDF of the Japanese Band Plan just in case > you > don't have it (which is probably because you have no need for > it. ;) ). > > Having added that I wonder if there would be any value in adding a > popup > that allows the user to select a specific band plan file similar to > the logs > selection. One could choose the Japanese band plan for example, or if > desired, switch to the US (or European etc) plans if they had been > created. I have added Japanese and UK band plans to MacLoggerDX which you can select with a popup in the Bands Panel. MacLoggerDX can not yet handle the 'gap' in the Japanese 160 meter band but I think we have a step in the right direction and will be able to add new band plans as we move forward. Thanks for the suggestion. There is a screen shot here... and the beta (v1.4.1b26) is posted here... 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Aug 5 08:17:27 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Aug 5 08:17:33 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX 4.1.1 released ! Message-ID: MacLoggerDX 4.1.1 released ! Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 4.1.1 of MacLoggerDX has been released and can be downloaded from: What's New in this version: * Japanese and UK band plans added. * Enable VFO & Split for radios that can do it but not report it. * VFO style choice added. * Better tab order for contesting. * Copy URL to Clipboard and Goto URL added to Notes contextual menu. * Easier to arrange Log Panel column order. * Lookup problem with proxy servers fixed. * Added Alpha-Spid Rotator Driver. * Added Driver for Yaesu FTdx9000. * Filled out the modes in the Kenwood TS-2000 driver. --------------------------------------------------------- MacLoggerDX logs into your favorite Telnet or TNC DXCluster and as DX Spots are received, tunes your radio to the spot, looks up the call and displays the DX station on the real time grey line Map with distance and bearing from your station. If you decide to work the station, MacLoggerDX is ready to instantly add the QSO and your Radio's VFO information to your log and can swing your beam around to work the station Direct or Long Path. MacLoggerDX supports ADIF Import/Export which is fully compatible with eQSL.cc and the ARRL LoTW. MacLoggerDX looks up calls on the Internet, the new QRZ or HamCall Online premium services, in QRZ CD Roms, on MapQuest, it's internal zipcode database, Dxpedition database, the ARRL country and DX lists, your Log Book and your User Call Book. MacLoggerDX's internal databases are regularly updated instantly over the Internet. With a single key stroke you can see where this QSO is operating from - right down to the street level using MapQuest or Google Maps ! Not sure of the call you just heard ? K5ZD Super Check Partial Database Files are there to help you out as you enter a partial call! In the background MacLoggerDX can tune your rig to a pre-arranged schedule or scan list - interrupting the program if something of interest pops up on the DXCluster. MacLoggerDX automatically tracks DXCC, IOTA, WAS, VUCC and CQ WAZ (Worked All Zones) Awards and will even use Mail.app or Eudora to Email you if that rare DX location pops up on the DX Clusters ! It has a Bands Display panel which tracks activity by HF Ham Band and lets you quickly tune to the action using a separate VFO slider for each band - as well as VFO Stacking registers for quick recall of interesting frequencies. MacLoggerDX can monitor, decode, lookup and plot APRS packets from APRSServe on the Internet or a connected TNC. You can use the TNC panel to communicate with any serial TNC to monitor and decode APRS traffic, DXCluster Spots or to work any of the digital modes supported by the TNC. See stations pop up on the map in real time as they digipeat APRS packets over the International Space Station ! MacLoggerDX features popup selection of multiple logs, searching and sorting based on any log field, automatic one-click generation of eQSL Cards, fast and easy printing of logs, envelopes, QSL Cards and bulk address labels, unlimited user-customizeable memories, Drag and Drop Scan List with adjustable delay, UTC scheduled events that automatically switch between summer, winter, weekend and weekday schedules, an integrated CW keyer (OS X) and drivers for over 70 popular Amateur Radio Transceivers and SWL Receivers as well as multi- radio quick-select preferences for switching quickly and easily between multiple rigs. MacLoggerDX can also sync your rig with the NCDXF/IARU Propagation Beacon Network for empirical propagation status displayed in real- time on the world map. MacLoggerDX is fully integrated with MacDopplerPRO X for logging of satellite QSO's and with Apple's OS X Address Book for quick adds of lookup data. --------------------------------------------------------- Requirements * Mac OS 9 with CarbonLib 1.6 or Mac OS X. * Internet connection for Telnet DXClusters. and/or * Radio & TNC for Packet DXClusters. Optional... * Serial Port and cable for Radio Interface. * USB Serial Adapter. * QRZ CD-Rom. --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Radios: Kenwood TS-50, TS-440S, TS-450, TS-480, TS-570, TS-670, TS-690, TS-790, TS-850, TS-870, TS-940S, TS-950S, TS-2000, R-5000. AOR AR5000, AR3000A, AR7030, AR8200, AR8600. Icom IC-703, IC-706, IC-706MkII, IC-706MkIIG, IC-737, IC-746, IC-746Pro, IC-751, IC-756, IC-756Pro, IC-756ProII, IC-756ProIII, IC-7400, IC-7800, IC-775, IC-781, IC-910, IC-970, R71A, R75, R735, R8500, R9000, PCR-1000. Yaesu FT-1000MP, FT-1000D, FT-990, FT-920, FT-900, FT-897, FT-890, FT-857, FT847, FT-817, FT-757GXII, FT-100. JRC JST-245, NRD-525, NRD-535, NRD-545. Elcraft KIO2. Drake R8B. Ten-Tec Jupiter, Argonaut V, RX-320, Pegasus, Omni VI. Racal 6790/GM. Alinco DX-77 Collins HF-2050 --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Rotator Controllers: Yaesu GS-232 hy-gain DCU-1 Pathfinder M2 RC2800 SARtek Idiom Press RotorCard SDX --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Antenna Switches: microHAM micro Band Decoder --------------------------------------------------------- MacLoggerDX has been thoroughly tested with the iMac, iBook, PowerBook, G3, G4, G4-Cube, G5, MacOS 9 & Mac OS X (10.0 to 10.4.2) --------------------------------------------------------- Registration: MacLoggerDX must be registered to work beyond the 10 minute time limit. This is a free upgrade for registered MacLoggerDX 3.5 and later users. --------------------------------------------------------- 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From Retina at eyeExpert.com Fri Aug 5 14:47:43 2005 From: Retina at eyeExpert.com (Peter Van Houten) Date: Fri Aug 5 14:47:56 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] band plan In-Reply-To: <20050805121734.9587D24EBF@two.pairlist.net> References: <20050805121734.9587D24EBF@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: <686C2905-05E1-11DA-8247-000393B3DAD2@eyeExpert.com> Dear Don: Can I change the USA.dat file of the band plan to shorten the lines so that the general license or Extra class license can be displayed. In other words, can the colored lines be discontinuous on the band plan pane to show the areas that a specific license class has privileges? It would also be nice if there was a red line on the plan where the rig was currently tuned. This goes back to my original idea to be able to limit where we can dial the rig by software based on the class of license. Remember, I was the one who went out of band immediately after receiving the General class license when I was playing with the memory function in MLDX and did not realize that I had tuned the rig to the Dx window on 80 meters! I heard a CQ and answered instinctively (like and idiot). I just hope God protects idiots like me ... otherwise we need software to do this! 73 Peter On Aug 5, 2005, at 8:17 AM, dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com wrote: > I have added Japanese and UK band plans to MacLoggerDX which you can > select with a popup in the Bands Panel. > > MacLoggerDX can not yet handle the 'gap' in the Japanese 160 meter > band but I think we have a step in the right direction and will be > able to add new band plans as we move forward. > > Thanks for the suggestion. > > There is a screen shot here... > -------------------------------- CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY This electronic message and any attachments to it are confidential and are the property of the sender. The information contained herein is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and only for the limited purposes agreed to by the sender. This message, including any attachments, and the information herein, may not be copied, disclosed, forwarded or otherwise used without the permission of the sender. Peter Van Houten, M.D. East Carolina Retina Consultants 2501-A Stantonsburg Road Greenville, NC 27834, USA mailto: retina@eyeExpert.com 252-758-2402 x210 Voice 252-758-2762 Fax ------------------------- From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Aug 5 15:07:21 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Aug 5 15:07:26 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] band plan In-Reply-To: <686C2905-05E1-11DA-8247-000393B3DAD2@eyeExpert.com> References: <20050805121734.9587D24EBF@two.pairlist.net> <686C2905-05E1-11DA-8247-000393B3DAD2@eyeExpert.com> Message-ID: <90B95A20-C55A-414C-9BA9-00531030C3D4@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Peter, On 5-Aug-05, at 2:47 PM, Peter Van Houten wrote: > Dear Don: > > Can I change the USA.dat file of the band plan to shorten the lines > so that the general license or Extra class license can be > displayed. In other words, can the colored lines be discontinuous > on the band plan pane to show the areas that a specific license > class has privileges? No that is not possible yet. > It would also be nice if there was a red line on the plan where the > rig was currently tuned. > This goes back to my original idea to be able to limit where we can > dial the rig by software based on the class of license. Remember, I > was the one who went out of band immediately after receiving the > General class license when I was playing with the memory function > in MLDX and did not realize that I had tuned the rig to the Dx > window on 80 meters! I heard a CQ and answered instinctively (like > and idiot). I just hope God protects idiots like me ... otherwise > we need software to do this! Sorry Peter, MacLoggerDX will not stop you from transmitting out of license class or band. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Aug 8 13:48:30 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Aug 8 13:48:34 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX baud rate popup v4.1.1 Message-ID: In version 4.1.1 of MacLoggerDX we added 600 baud to the baud popups to accommodate the AlphaSpid rotators. This may offset your saved baud preferences by one when you first run version 4.1.1. When moving to v4.1.1 please check your radio, rotor and TNC baud popups to make sure they are correct or you may have trouble connecting. Thanks, 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Aug 11 05:36:44 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Aug 11 05:36:51 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacMemoriesManager 3.0 released ! Message-ID: <2CDA7748-E300-4B8D-801D-C860DE612C84@dogparksoftware.com> MacMemoriesManager 3.0 released ! Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 3.0 of MacMemoriesManager has been released and can be downloaded from: --------------------------------------------------------- What's New in this version ? * Universal Binary for Intel and PPC Macs. * Improved AOR AR8200 Driver. --------------------------------------------------------- MacMemoriesManager wrestles unruly rig memories to the ground, saves multiple memory files for different situations, and switches easily from profile to profile. * Drag & Drop arrangement of memories. * Transfers radio memories to/from disk profile files. * Transfers radio memories to/from interactive list. --------------------------------------------------------- Requirements * Mac 10.2 or higher. * Serial Port/USB Serial Adapter and cable for Radio Interface. --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Radios: Kenwood TH-D7, TH-F6, TH-G71, TM-V7, TM-D700, TS-570, TS-2000 Icom IC-706, IC-706mkII, IC-706mkIIG, IC-756, IC-910 Yaesu FT-817, FT-897 AOR AR3000A, AR8200 See the "Driver Capabilities Matrix" on the web page for individual radio capabilities. --------------------------------------------------------- Registration: MacMemoriesManager must be registered to write multiple memories to the radio, to save your settings, and to work beyond the 5 minute time limit. --------------------------------------------------------- 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Thu Aug 11 07:42:51 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Thu Aug 11 07:42:57 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX enhancement Message-ID: Wondering if other people would like to see an enhancement to MLDX whereby a given panel can be ?torn-off? to reside ?side-by-side? with the main screen, I?d like to be able to see and use the DX Clusters panel, while still showing Log in main window. If I could tear off a number of panels, and see the map as well (and maybe bands etc), that would be brilliant. I should perhaps mention I have a cinema display, so lots of real-estate on the display. Asking through this list because I often find some of my enhancements are not something everyone wants (sometimes its just me :-), so though I?d see what people thought, before asking Don (Don, pretend you haven't read this ;-) -- A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason and the real reason. -Thomas Carlyle, historian and essayist (1795-1881) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://two.pairlist.net/pipermail/dogparklist/attachments/20050811/e6133771/attachment-0001.html From myles at dti.net Thu Aug 11 08:01:10 2005 From: myles at dti.net (myles landstein) Date: Thu Aug 11 08:01:21 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX enhancement In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <51d79f48b0e8a9f03e2626734d5ac2f3@dti.net> hi thats a nifty idea, i requested something like this a while ago, my solution was to get a 2nd monitor (off my powerbk) and put the map or what ever on one and say the nice bandpannel on the other(MLDX) etc i ran dopplerpro on a 2nd machine (the dopplerpro ''server'' a minimac) and having all that info up in front of me ,is quite a sensory treat thanks to Don! while i'd love the feature their is a work around, that don suggested, so if it easy great but if it's hard to code i'd wish he invents other stuff w/the time just my 2c On Aug 11, 2005, at 7:42 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > Wondering if other people would like to see an enhancement to MLDX > whereby a given panel can be ?torn-off? to reside ?side-by-side? with > the main screen, I?d like to be able to see and use the DX Clusters > panel, while still showing Log in main window. > If I could tear off a number of panels, and see the map as well (and > maybe bands etc), that would be brilliant. > I should perhaps mention I have a cinema display, so lots of > real-estate on the display. > Asking through this list because I often find some of my enhancements > are not something everyone wants (sometimes its just me :-), so though > I?d see what people thought, before asking Don (Don, pretend you > haven't read this ;-) > -- > A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason > and the > real reason. -Thomas Carlyle, historian and essayist (1795-1881) > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > no matter where you go there you are, buckaroo bonzi across the 8th dem -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I will also pretend that doing this wouldn't be a complete redesign of MacLoggerDX ;-) 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Aug 11 08:23:04 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Aug 11 08:23:08 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX enhancement In-Reply-To: <42FB3D74.9030808@irratia.org> References: <42FB3D74.9030808@irratia.org> Message-ID: <3A76A8BC-6E13-4D4F-AEC0-76998699C809@dogparksoftware.com> Hi I?igo, On 11-Aug-05, at 7:58 AM, I?igo Bastarrika EA2BXV wrote: > I would like it too. I asked for it to Don months ago but he told > me that noone was interested in this feature. No I did not. What I told you was... On 2-Apr-05, at 5:45 AM, Don Agro wrote: > What you are proposing is exactly what a number of Windows users > seem to hate about PC logging programs... > On 11-Aug-05, at 7:58 AM, I?igo Bastarrika EA2BXV wrote: > I have 2 monitors with expanded desktop and it would be wonderful > for me. > I understand that some Mac users want the simplified aplications > for easiest use but there are a lot of us who want "all" at the > same time. > This feature of several windows at the same time could be > switchable from the preferences panel and all users would be happy ;-) > 73 de I?igo EA2BXV This is not a 'feature' you are asking for but a complete redesign of MacLoggerDX. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From ea2bxv at irratia.org Thu Aug 11 08:39:35 2005 From: ea2bxv at irratia.org (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?I=F1igo_Bastarrika_EA2BXV?=) Date: Thu Aug 11 08:39:09 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX enhancement In-Reply-To: <3A76A8BC-6E13-4D4F-AEC0-76998699C809@dogparksoftware.com> References: <42FB3D74.9030808@irratia.org> <3A76A8BC-6E13-4D4F-AEC0-76998699C809@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <42FB4707.5060600@irratia.org> You are right Don... that was exactly what you told me. But, a redesign of MLDX shell would be welcome. And another thing.... our logs are biger and biger... and a log database with 10.000 qsos goes extremetly slow with such a G5 machine. I know we can split our logs in several files but for statistics and award pourpouses it is a good thing to have all the qsos in 1 log. 10.000 qsos are not many qsos, a World Wide Contest is enough to make 2.000 qsos... If you are planing to redesing MLDX... perhaps you could make the database structure faster... These are only ideas for the future releases... 73 de I?igo EA2BXV > Hi I?igo, > > On 11-Aug-05, at 7:58 AM, I?igo Bastarrika EA2BXV wrote: > >> I would like it too. I asked for it to Don months ago but he told me >> that noone was interested in this feature. > > > No I did not. What I told you was... > > On 2-Apr-05, at 5:45 AM, Don Agro wrote: > >> What you are proposing is exactly what a number of Windows users >> seem to hate about PC logging programs... >> > > > On 11-Aug-05, at 7:58 AM, I?igo Bastarrika EA2BXV wrote: > >> I have 2 monitors with expanded desktop and it would be wonderful >> for me. >> I understand that some Mac users want the simplified aplications >> for easiest use but there are a lot of us who want "all" at the same >> time. >> This feature of several windows at the same time could be switchable >> from the preferences panel and all users would be happy ;-) >> 73 de I?igo EA2BXV > > > This is not a 'feature' you are asking for but a complete redesign of > MacLoggerDX. > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Aug 11 09:02:14 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Aug 11 09:02:19 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX enhancement In-Reply-To: <42FB4707.5060600@irratia.org> References: <42FB3D74.9030808@irratia.org> <3A76A8BC-6E13-4D4F-AEC0-76998699C809@dogparksoftware.com> <42FB4707.5060600@irratia.org> Message-ID: <8DA71277-7B97-414E-95C9-B3763EA20B41@dogparksoftware.com> Hi I?igo, On 11-Aug-05, at 8:39 AM, I?igo Bastarrika EA2BXV wrote: > You are right Don... that was exactly what you told me. Yes and then I asked you... On 2-Apr-05, at 5:45 AM, Don Agro wrote: > What sort of information are you not seeing simultaneously now that > you would like to ? But you didn't respond. My solution would be to fix the problem not to redesign the user interface which most people seem to be reasonably happy with. You may have noticed that most OS X applications favor the intelligent use of a single multi-paneled window over the older multi windowed styles. But I will repeat my question... What sort of information are you not seeing simultaneously now that you would like to ? MacLoggerDX does use a separate window for the Contest Helper and for the Keyers because there it makes sense. If there are other situations where information is 'hidden', then please, let's discuss them and arrive at a solution, but there is exactly zero probability of MacLoggerDX being totally re-written from the ground up - especially to suit a paradigm that is no longer in favor in the Mac world. On 11-Aug-05, at 8:39 AM, I?igo Bastarrika EA2BXV wrote: > But, a redesign of MLDX shell would be welcome. Well I certainly hope you don't speak for the majority. Nor is it a 'shell'. It is the foundation of the GUI and the basis for the entire user-interaction model. > And another thing.... our logs are biger and biger... and a log > database with 10.000 qsos goes extremetly slow with such a G5 > machine. I know we can split our logs in several files but for > statistics and award pourpouses it is a good thing to have all the > qsos in 1 log. 10.000 qsos are not many qsos, a World Wide Contest > is enough to make 2.000 qsos... > If you are planing to redesing MLDX... perhaps you could make the > database structure faster... I am NOT planning on redesigning MacLoggerDX. The database is a plain tab-delimited text file that is human readable - this has many advantages over an indexed binary database file but being able to handle more than 10000 records interactively in not one of them - don't forget MLDX is sorting the records and doing awards calculations in real time. What most people do is maintain one large total log file and several smaller ones for different occasions. You can switch amongst them instantly with the "Logs" popup. You can put an unlimited number of data records in a FileMakerPRO or AppleWorks database. Templates have been provided to make this quick and painless... From there you can perform whatever searching, post processing or report generation that you like. > These are only ideas for the future releases... > > 73 de I?igo EA2BXV 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From myles at dti.net Thu Aug 11 09:59:20 2005 From: myles at dti.net (myles landstein) Date: Thu Aug 11 09:59:26 2005 Subject: 2x??[DogParkList] MLDX enhancement In-Reply-To: <8DA71277-7B97-414E-95C9-B3763EA20B41@dogparksoftware.com> References: <42FB3D74.9030808@irratia.org> <3A76A8BC-6E13-4D4F-AEC0-76998699C809@dogparksoftware.com> <42FB4707.5060600@irratia.org> <8DA71277-7B97-414E-95C9-B3763EA20B41@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <6b78c052bc5e20ab1d0bf004df03983e@dti.net> A while ago Don offered me a pretty cool solution you can create another copy of MLDX that is 2 seperate folders w/MLDX app in each then you can run each one that allowed me to have the nice band pannel up and on the 2nd copy running to another monitor either the dx or map tab it works great even on a single large monitor too for me having that allows me to 'do all i need to do and see le multiple mldx windows if someone was really slick they could write a script or a automator thingy to launch 2 or 3 mldx copies and open the 'tabs' for each they wanted to see i am guessing "" super cool thanks big guy hope this might help the group On Aug 11, 2005, at 9:02 AM, Don Agro wrote: > Hi I?igo, > > On 11-Aug-05, at 8:39 AM, I?igo Bastarrika EA2BXV wrote: > >> You are right Don... that was exactly what you told me. > > Yes and then I asked you... > > On 2-Apr-05, at 5:45 AM, Don Agro wrote: >> What sort of information are you not seeing simultaneously now that >> you would like to ? > > But you didn't respond. My solution would be to fix the problem not to > redesign the user interface which most people seem to be reasonably > happy with. > > You may have noticed that most OS X applications favor the intelligent > use of a single multi-paneled window over the older multi windowed > styles. > > But I w From laciga at mac.com Thu Aug 11 13:24:07 2005 From: laciga at mac.com (Laszlo Igali) Date: Thu Aug 11 13:24:13 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX interface Message-ID: <11165905.1123781047435.JavaMail.laciga@mac.com> Dear Don, Dear Listmembers, I am a PC convert, and I think, this interface (MLDX) is the most clear and usable one can get for amateur radio. I have tried on the PC front both Hamradio Deluxe and Laurent's (F6DEX) software, the TRX manager. But as I got into the full mac swing earlier this year, and experienced the MLDX, I feel that its' design and philosophy is what I like most about this software, ie. you have all the necessary information in ONE window, you do not have to switch between the windows. I could not find so far any necessary info out of reach. Don, please do not alter the existing GUI. I think many of us likes the software GUI as it is. I think rewriting it would defeat the objective and usability of this great software.This tabbed switching between log/map/settings/dxcluster/....anything works very well. 73 de Laszlo M3IGA From ea2bxv at irratia.org Thu Aug 11 14:43:48 2005 From: ea2bxv at irratia.org (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?I=F1igo_Bastarrika_EA2BXV?=) Date: Thu Aug 11 14:43:37 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX enhancement In-Reply-To: <8DA71277-7B97-414E-95C9-B3763EA20B41@dogparksoftware.com> References: <42FB3D74.9030808@irratia.org> <3A76A8BC-6E13-4D4F-AEC0-76998699C809@dogparksoftware.com> <42FB4707.5060600@irratia.org> <8DA71277-7B97-414E-95C9-B3763EA20B41@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <42FB9C64.3080606@irratia.org> Well, it seems that I am the only "strange" ham that want all at the same time... I think the cluster must be always on the screen, with the log and map. Is that too much infomation for a user ? I don't think so... or perhaps I am a multitasking ham ;-) Of course, the will of the majority is the adress to follow but that is just my opinion. I am happy with MLDX but you know, we are always thinking in improving it. 73 de I?igo EA2BXV Don Agro wrote: > Hi I?igo, > > On 11-Aug-05, at 8:39 AM, I?igo Bastarrika EA2BXV wrote: > >> You are right Don... that was exactly what you told me. > > > Yes and then I asked you... > > On 2-Apr-05, at 5:45 AM, Don Agro wrote: > >> What sort of information are you not seeing simultaneously now that >> you would like to ? > > > But you didn't respond. My solution would be to fix the problem not > to redesign the user interface which most people seem to be > reasonably happy with. > > You may have noticed that most OS X applications favor the > intelligent use of a single multi-paneled window over the older multi > windowed styles. > > But I will repeat my question... What sort of information are you not > seeing simultaneously now that you would like to ? > > MacLoggerDX does use a separate window for the Contest Helper and for > the Keyers because there it makes sense. > > If there are other situations where information is 'hidden', then > please, let's discuss them and arrive at a solution, but there is > exactly zero probability of MacLoggerDX being totally re-written from > the ground up - especially to suit a paradigm that is no longer in > favor in the Mac world. > > On 11-Aug-05, at 8:39 AM, I?igo Bastarrika EA2BXV wrote: > >> But, a redesign of MLDX shell would be welcome. > > > Well I certainly hope you don't speak for the majority. Nor is it a > 'shell'. It is the foundation of the GUI and the basis for the entire > user-interaction model. > >> And another thing.... our logs are biger and biger... and a log >> database with 10.000 qsos goes extremetly slow with such a G5 >> machine. I know we can split our logs in several files but for >> statistics and award pourpouses it is a good thing to have all the >> qsos in 1 log. 10.000 qsos are not many qsos, a World Wide Contest >> is enough to make 2.000 qsos... >> If you are planing to redesing MLDX... perhaps you could make the >> database structure faster... > > > I am NOT planning on redesigning MacLoggerDX. The database is a plain > tab-delimited text file that is human readable - this has many > advantages over an indexed binary database file but being able to > handle more than 10000 records interactively in not one of them - > don't forget MLDX is sorting the records and doing awards > calculations in real time. > > What most people do is maintain one large total log file and several > smaller ones for different occasions. > > You can switch amongst them instantly with the "Logs" popup. > > You can put an unlimited number of data records in a FileMakerPRO or > AppleWorks database. > > Templates have been provided to make this quick and painless... > > > > From there you can perform whatever searching, post processing or > report generation that you like. > > >> These are only ideas for the future releases... >> >> 73 de I?igo EA2BXV > > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Aug 11 15:49:57 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Aug 11 15:50:05 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX enhancement In-Reply-To: <42FB9C64.3080606@irratia.org> References: <42FB3D74.9030808@irratia.org> <3A76A8BC-6E13-4D4F-AEC0-76998699C809@dogparksoftware.com> <42FB4707.5060600@irratia.org> <8DA71277-7B97-414E-95C9-B3763EA20B41@dogparksoftware.com> <42FB9C64.3080606@irratia.org> Message-ID: Hi I?igo, On 11-Aug-05, at 2:43 PM, I?igo Bastarrika EA2BXV wrote: > Well, it seems that I am the only "strange" ham that want all at > the same time... Not strange at all - but certainly in a very very small minority wanting to redesign MacLoggerDX, and perhaps not understanding the design principles it was based on. > I think the cluster must be always on the screen, with the log and > map. > Is that too much infomation for a user ? I don't think so... or > perhaps I am a multitasking ham ;-) Even if I thought that it would be a good idea - which I obviously don't since it is clearly the opposite to the way I designed MacLoggerDX - it would take a complete rewrite which is impractical and would only serve to alienate the majority and please very few. > Of course, the will of the majority is the adress to follow but > that is just my opinion. > I am happy with MLDX but you know, we are always thinking in > improving it. I am all for improving it - but the design must be rational and well thought out. Good design presents the user with ONLY the information he needs to pursue a particular task at any one time. Presenting the user with all the information all the time would be worse than bad design - it would be no design. I am not saying that MacLoggerDX is perfect in this regard. I have been constantly trying to improve the presentation of the information in the GUI based on user input for a variety of amateur radio modes of operation, and will continue to do so. While you have the Map tab selected you can see the latest cluster spot and who posted it in the control window, you can also see if it is duplicated in your log in the control portion of the window. Switching between the Map panel, the Log panel and the dxcluster panel requires exactly 3 key strokes - 1, 4, 8 - how hard is that ? I suggest you have a look at the manual page for the control window. All the relevant information is available there in the control window all the time... Each spot displays in the control window the call, the call of the spotter, the country, the frequency, mode, continent, the distance and bearing - and the way in which MLDX derived the map location of the spot ! - what are we missing ? And for contesting the Contest Helper Window gives you access to call completion databases and user configurable dupe checking in a separate window all the time. If there is some information that you need from the dxcluster panel that is not available in the control window then by all means tell me what it is and I can look at making it available. Just asking for all the panels all the time is not useful. Otherwise - I think we have beaten this horse to death. > 73 de I?igo EA2BXV 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From agyoung at cox.net Thu Aug 11 17:48:55 2005 From: agyoung at cox.net (Alan Young) Date: Thu Aug 11 17:49:00 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX interface In-Reply-To: <11165905.1123781047435.JavaMail.laciga@mac.com> References: <11165905.1123781047435.JavaMail.laciga@mac.com> Message-ID: My sentiments exactly! Nothing else like it. Alan Young N5AGY On Aug 11, 2005, at 12:24 PM, Laszlo Igali wrote: > Dear Don, Dear Listmembers, > > I am a PC convert, and I think, this interface (MLDX) is the most > clear and usable one can get for amateur radio. > I have tried on the PC front both Hamradio Deluxe and Laurent's > (F6DEX) software, the TRX manager. > But as I got into the full mac swing earlier this year, and > experienced the MLDX, I feel that its' design and philosophy is > what I like most about this software, ie. you have all the > necessary information in ONE window, you do not have to switch > between the windows. I could not find so far any necessary info out > of reach. > Don, please do not alter the existing GUI. I think many of us likes > the software GUI as it is. I think rewriting it would defeat the > objective and usability of this great software.This tabbed > switching between log/map/settings/dxcluster/....anything works > very well. > 73 de Laszlo > M3IGA > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Thu Aug 11 18:25:28 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Thu Aug 11 18:25:35 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: Multipe windows In-Reply-To: <20050811195016.4034424E29@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: Wow, did I open a can of worms .... :-O I did not intend for this to be a redesign and didn't realise it would be that hard (total lack of knowledge on how the basic GUI is written). The solution of multiple MLDX processes may solve this for me, but, 'mea culpa', I also did not realise so much information was available in the 'standard' windows, a case of RTFM! I guess I'd like to see the DX clusters pane at the same time as the map, would it be difficult to provide a small popup replicating the cluster pane, Don? I'm going to go back and read the entire manual before I open my mouth again. -- There is a coherent plan in the universe, though I don't know what it is a plan for. - Fred Hoyle From myles at dti.net Thu Aug 11 18:56:02 2005 From: myles at dti.net (myles landstein) Date: Thu Aug 11 18:56:30 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: [DogParkList easy!!] Re: MultipLe windows In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <71ed7bb80422cfcef23e314a028465fc@dti.net> > > The solution of multiple MLDX processes may solve this for me, but, > 'mea > culpa', I also did not realise so much information was available in the > 'standard' windows, a case of RTFM! < I guess I'd like to see the DX clusters pane at the same time as the > map, > would it be difficult to provide a small popup replicating the cluster > pane, > Don? > > << then the 2nd copy w/the map POW your done I like to sometimes have the band pannel up, the map and the telnet cluster 'for when i really get ham contest fever' best of luck, hope it helps m From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Aug 11 21:03:07 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Aug 11 21:03:19 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: Multipe windows In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On 11-Aug-05, at 6:25 PM, David Ferrington wrote: > Wow, did I open a can of worms .... :-O > > I did not intend for this to be a redesign and didn't realise it > would be > that hard (total lack of knowledge on how the basic GUI is written). > > The solution of multiple MLDX processes may solve this for me, but, > 'mea > culpa', I also did not realise so much information was available in > the > 'standard' windows, a case of RTFM! > I guess I'd like to see the DX clusters pane at the same time as > the map, > would it be difficult to provide a small popup replicating the > cluster pane, > Don? Well actually you could just telnet to your cluster in a terminal window. But as far as providing a small popup replicating the cluster panel - you should probably investigate other products. > I'm going to go back and read the entire manual before I open my mouth > again. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Fri Aug 12 06:07:14 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Fri Aug 12 06:07:18 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 11, Issue 7 In-Reply-To: <20050812010319.8ACC824E5D@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: On 12/8/05 2:03 am, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" sent: > Well actually you could just telnet to your cluster in a terminal > window. But as far as providing a small popup replicating the cluster > panel - you should probably investigate other products. Well, I like MLDX and I believe I understand why you want to keep the interface as it is. Just because it doesn't do one thing I thought I might like, doesn't stop it being the best around. I was never suggesting you change this just because I thought it might be useful, that's why I asked for other peoples opinion. And I wasn't suggesting you change the current interface, but just allow people to 'tear-off' a panel, a bit lit tear-off menu's (yes, perhaps too MS'ish). As I said, I need to re-read the manual and consider my use more. And please don't think I'm unhappy with the interface or the product, it's just I found myself jumping between DxClusters, Log, Map and Bands quite a bit and wounded if it would be simple to pop them off. -- 73s 2E0XDF -- When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet. -Chinese Proverb From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Aug 12 06:27:28 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Aug 12 06:27:38 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 11, Issue 7 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <444F59F4-5112-4458-96C5-785B1620872F@dogparksoftware.com> Hi David, On 12-Aug-05, at 6:07 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > Well, I like MLDX and I believe I understand why you want to keep the > interface as it is. Just because it doesn't do one thing I thought > I might > like, doesn't stop it being the best around. > > I was never suggesting you change this just because I thought it > might be > useful, Ahh - and that's what I'm trying to get to - I don't disagree with the usefulness - just the means of achieving it. I need to know the specific use you are trying to affect. > that's why I asked for other peoples opinion. And I wasn't > suggesting you change the current interface, but just allow people to > 'tear-off' a panel, a bit lit tear-off menu's (yes, perhaps too > MS'ish). Yup - tear offs are out of the question. It is also a design decision that I reserve for myself as the author :) This list is really geared towards helping people understand how MacLoggerDX (and our other products) work - not holding public votes on how to redesign them. > As I said, I need to re-read the manual and consider my use more. > > And please don't think I'm unhappy with the interface or the > product, it's > just I found myself jumping between DxClusters, Log, Map and Bands > quite a > bit and wounded if it would be simple to pop them off. No problem. I encourage you not to drop the issue but to arrive at a different solution. Just because I disagree with your solution does not mean that there is not a problem. Time and time again I have seen the same thing - a user will report a suggestion for a fix rather than the underlying problem. What I am trying to get at is - what was happening when you first thought "Gee I really would like to tear off this panel and leave it running while I go and do... xyz". We don't want to compromise the design of the UI, but we can still work within that framework to achieve the desired result - if we can define the problem instead of just holding public votes on various redesign schemes. As you use MLDX and get to one of those points where you would like to tear off a panel - note what you are attempting to do and let me know - but I will find a description of the problem much more useful than a proposal for a new design. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Aug 12 06:27:52 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Aug 12 06:27:56 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MLDX interface In-Reply-To: <11165905.1123781047435.JavaMail.laciga@mac.com> References: <11165905.1123781047435.JavaMail.laciga@mac.com> Message-ID: <42F9E548-B288-4835-A260-A03649EBDF3A@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Laszlo, On 11-Aug-05, at 1:24 PM, Laszlo Igali wrote: > Dear Don, Dear Listmembers, > > I am a PC convert, and I think, this interface (MLDX) is the most > clear and usable one can get for amateur radio. > I have tried on the PC front both Hamradio Deluxe and Laurent's > (F6DEX) software, the TRX manager. > But as I got into the full mac swing earlier this year, and > experienced the MLDX, I feel that its' design and philosophy is > what I like most about this software, ie. you have all the > necessary information in ONE window, you do not have to switch > between the windows. I could not find so far any necessary info out > of reach. > Don, please do not alter the existing GUI. I think many of us likes > the software GUI as it is. I think rewriting it would defeat the > objective and usability of this great software.This tabbed > switching between log/map/settings/dxcluster/....anything works > very well. > 73 de Laszlo > M3IGA Thank you for the encouraging words Laszlo. Rest assured the basic design of MacLoggerDX will not change. I welcome suggestions to enhance the functionality of this program, and indeed many of it's features were a direct result of user's thoughtful suggestions, but any attempt to affect a design overhaul or to confuse or clutter the UI would be unproductive. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Fri Aug 12 06:49:16 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Fri Aug 12 06:49:21 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 11, Issue 7 In-Reply-To: <444F59F4-5112-4458-96C5-785B1620872F@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: On 12/8/05 11:27 am, "Don Agro" sent: > This list is really geared towards helping people understand how > MacLoggerDX (and our other products) work - not holding public votes > on how to redesign them. > Ok, sorry, wont do that again. > As you use MLDX and get to one of those points where you would like > to tear off a panel - note what you are attempting to do and let me > know - but I will find a description of the problem much more useful > than a proposal for a new design. Right, I'll use it a lot more and work within its current framework, to determine if it a real want of mine, rather than a nice to have. -- One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. -Malayan Proverb From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Aug 12 10:20:07 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Aug 12 10:20:24 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX OUT_OF_BAND Bug In-Reply-To: References: <1123625146.2259@paypal.com> Message-ID: <5EF75A36-7340-43E8-9AA5-23BDD63B8264@dogparksoftware.com> On 10-Aug-05, at 7:33 PM, Michael Wells wrote: > I seem to be having a problem with MLDX 4.1.1 and LoTW; when I > export my ADIF file from MLDX 4.1.1, TSQL complains about band > entries in the very first line (field too long or something). On 6-Aug-05, at 4:57 AM, G7BSK wrote: > I have just started to get round to using the QSO label feature in > MLDX and came across a strange situation. All of my labels show the > Band status as "OUT_OF_BAND". I have checked the log and all the > stations mentioned in the labels have the QSO frequency entered and > are all within band limits. There was a bug introduced in v4.1.1 where if you did not display the Bands Panel before you did an ADIF export or displayed the QSO details in the Labels Panel OUT_OF_BAND would display instead of the correct band. This has been fixed in v4.1.2b3 ... Thanks, 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From N8NOE at Comcast.Net Mon Aug 15 04:47:58 2005 From: N8NOE at Comcast.Net (Jeffrey M. Swiger) Date: Mon Aug 15 04:48:02 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Updating Question.. Message-ID: I see on MacUpdate's Site: http://www.macupdate.com/ the Latest Version of MLDX.. Question, do I only need to replace the .APP file?... Jeff-N8NOE From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Aug 15 05:00:30 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Aug 15 05:00:39 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Updating Question.. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9D39C2C2-D721-49FA-A1F6-39B1FC3EB6CC@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Jeff, On 15-Aug-05, at 4:47 AM, Jeffrey M. Swiger wrote: > I see on MacUpdate's Site: http://www.macupdate.com/ > the Latest Version of MLDX.. > Question, do I only need to replace the .APP file?... > Jeff-N8NOE It's safer to replace everything in the MacLoggerDX folder since the data files are updated often. Make sure your log files and any other customized data files are not stored in that folder and accidentally overwritten. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From N8NOE at Comcast.Net Mon Aug 22 18:57:44 2005 From: N8NOE at Comcast.Net (Jeffrey M. Swiger) Date: Mon Aug 22 18:57:50 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] No Joy from this!.. Message-ID: <0BEC703F-3218-4644-B281-C0EEDEF7F642@Comcast.Net> Hi ALL, I have been fighting with the TrustedQSL, but it just crashes. After picking the File (Exported as ADIF) and picking a place for it to save, it just shuts down.. Any help?.. I'm looking at the Pagemaker File now also, but this ARRL LOTW would be very nice to get working.. Jeff-N8NOE From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Aug 22 19:06:33 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Aug 22 19:06:39 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] No Joy from this!.. In-Reply-To: <0BEC703F-3218-4644-B281-C0EEDEF7F642@Comcast.Net> References: <0BEC703F-3218-4644-B281-C0EEDEF7F642@Comcast.Net> Message-ID: Hi Jeff, On 22-Aug-05, at 6:57 PM, Jeffrey M. Swiger wrote: > Hi ALL, > I have been fighting with the TrustedQSL, but it just crashes. > After picking the File (Exported as ADIF) and picking a place > for it to save, it just shuts down.. Any help?.. I'm looking at the > Pagemaker File now also, but this ARRL LOTW would be very > nice to get working.. > Jeff-N8NOE There was a thread on the Ham-Mac list about this not too long ago... 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Aug 23 09:14:59 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Aug 23 09:14:59 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX 4.1.2 released ! Message-ID: MacLoggerDX 4.1.2 released ! Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 4.1.2 of MacLoggerDX has been released and can be downloaded from: What's New in this version: * New AppleScript capabilities added. * ILGRadio version displayed in Sched Panel. * CQ Zone DB improved. * CQ Zones or IOTA Group reference numbers with a "?" not saved in log. * Re-open window bug fixed. * Fixed OUT_OF_BAND Bandplan bug. --------------------------------------------------------- MacLoggerDX logs into your favorite Telnet or TNC DXCluster and as DX Spots are received, tunes your radio to the spot, looks up the call and displays the DX station on the real time grey line Map with distance and bearing from your station. If you decide to work the station, MacLoggerDX is ready to instantly add the QSO and your Radio's VFO information to your log and can swing your beam around to work the station Direct or Long Path. MacLoggerDX supports ADIF Import/Export which is fully compatible with eQSL.cc and the ARRL LoTW. MacLoggerDX looks up calls on the Internet, the new QRZ or HamCall Online premium services, in QRZ CD Roms, on MapQuest, it's internal zipcode database, Dxpedition database, the ARRL country and DX lists, your Log Book and your User Call Book. MacLoggerDX's internal databases are regularly updated instantly over the Internet. With a single key stroke you can see where this QSO is operating from - right down to the street level using MapQuest or Google Maps ! Not sure of the call you just heard ? K5ZD Super Check Partial Database Files are there to help you out as you enter a partial call! In the background MacLoggerDX can tune your rig to a pre-arranged schedule or scan list - interrupting the program if something of interest pops up on the DXCluster. MacLoggerDX automatically tracks DXCC, IOTA, WAS, VUCC and CQ WAZ (Worked All Zones) Awards and will even use Mail.app or Eudora to Email you if that rare DX location pops up on the DX Clusters ! It has a Bands Display panel which tracks activity by HF Ham Band and lets you quickly tune to the action using a separate VFO slider for each band - as well as VFO Stacking registers for quick recall of interesting frequencies. MacLoggerDX can monitor, decode, lookup and plot APRS packets from APRSServe on the Internet or a connected TNC. You can use the TNC panel to communicate with any serial TNC to monitor and decode APRS traffic, DXCluster Spots or to work any of the digital modes supported by the TNC. See stations pop up on the map in real time as they digipeat APRS packets over the International Space Station ! MacLoggerDX features popup selection of multiple logs, searching and sorting based on any log field, automatic one-click generation of eQSL Cards, fast and easy printing of logs, envelopes, QSL Cards and bulk address labels, unlimited user-customizeable memories, Drag and Drop Scan List with adjustable delay, UTC scheduled events that automatically switch between summer, winter, weekend and weekday schedules, an integrated CW keyer (OS X) and drivers for over 70 popular Amateur Radio Transceivers and SWL Receivers as well as multi- radio quick-select preferences for switching quickly and easily between multiple rigs. MacLoggerDX can also sync your rig with the NCDXF/IARU Propagation Beacon Network for empirical propagation status displayed in real- time on the world map. MacLoggerDX is fully integrated with MacDopplerPRO X for logging of satellite QSO's and with Apple's OS X Address Book for quick adds of lookup data. --------------------------------------------------------- Requirements * Mac OS 9 with CarbonLib 1.6 or Mac OS X. * Internet connection for Telnet DXClusters. and/or * Radio & TNC for Packet DXClusters. Optional... * Serial Port and cable for Radio Interface. * USB Serial Adapter. * QRZ CD-Rom. --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Radios: Kenwood TS-50, TS-440S, TS-450, TS-480, TS-570, TS-670, TS-690, TS-790, TS-850, TS-870, TS-940S, TS-950S, TS-2000, R-5000. AOR AR5000, AR3000A, AR7030, AR8200, AR8600. Icom IC-703, IC-706, IC-706MkII, IC-706MkIIG, IC-737, IC-746, IC-746Pro, IC-751, IC-756, IC-756Pro, IC-756ProII, IC-756ProIII, IC-7400, IC-7800, IC-775, IC-781, IC-910, IC-970, R71A, R75, R735, R8500, R9000, PCR-1000. Yaesu FT-1000MP, FT-1000D, FT-990, FT-920, FT-900, FT-897, FT-890, FT-857, FT847, FT-817, FT-757GXII, FT-100. JRC JST-245, NRD-525, NRD-535, NRD-545. Elcraft KIO2. Drake R8B. Ten-Tec Jupiter, Argonaut V, RX-320, Pegasus, Omni VI. Racal 6790/GM. Alinco DX-77 Collins HF-2050 --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Rotator Controllers: Yaesu GS-232 hy-gain DCU-1 Pathfinder M2 RC2800 SARtek Idiom Press RotorCard SDX --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Antenna Switches: microHAM micro Band Decoder --------------------------------------------------------- MacLoggerDX has been thoroughly tested with the iMac, iBook, PowerBook, G3, G4, G4-Cube, G5, MacOS 9 & Mac OS X (10.0 to 10.4.2) --------------------------------------------------------- Registration: MacLoggerDX must be registered to work beyond the 10 minute time limit. This is a free upgrade for registered MacLoggerDX 3.5 and later users. --------------------------------------------------------- 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Wed Aug 24 02:09:31 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Aug 24 02:09:33 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Another happy customer Message-ID: <7372E189-4E36-4683-B655-207C2A3E1506@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Randy, You never emailed me even once to complain but instead slagged off the program in public - If you had bothered to email me I could have told you that the date format is up to you and how you set it in your system preferences - and - VK0SJ can be logged as Macquarie Island like this "VK0SJ-M". The "-M" is there in BIG RED LETTERS and is stripped off before being sent to ADIF. Ambiguous calls like this are dealt with at length in the manual. If you find these problems "REALLY annoying" as you said in your review - why didn't you spend the 10 seconds to send me an email instead of whining about it on eHam ? If the flaws in MacLoggerDX are so egregious and so painfully obvious then why don't you write something better than MacLoggerDX or get involved and share your superior design expertise with the developer and the other users instead of just whining away on eHam where the only effect will be to hasten the demise of the product in a field where there are very few people willing to devote their time and energy. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Wed Aug 24 23:54:31 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Aug 24 23:54:29 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Fwd: Another happy customer References: Message-ID: Sounds like Randy is off his meds :) Begin forwarded message: > From: Randy NV0U > Date: August 24, 2005 10:32:49 PM EDT (CA) > To: Don Agro > Subject: Re: Another happy customer > > On Aug 24, 2005, at 1:09 AM, Don Agro wrote: > >> Hi Randy, >> >> You never emailed me even once to complain but instead slagged off >> the program in public - >> >> > No I did not. I gave your program a review. Just like when I review > anything else out there. I did not write to George Lucas when I > complained about Jar Jar Binks in Episode I and I am not going to > write anyone else when I review something they produce, create, > make, build, whatever. Same goes with Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom, you, or > anyone else in the ham radio game. > > Reviews I have done in the past that I can find off the top of my > head: > http://randyrathbun.org/index.php?s=review > http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AYMYSI7ZL1XGS/ > ref=cm_pdp_content_reviews/002-0109946-8809600 > > >> If you had bothered to email me I could have told you that the >> date format is up to you and how you set it in your system >> preferences - and - VK0SJ can be logged as Macquarie Island like >> this "VK0SJ-M". The "-M" is there in BIG RED LETTERS and is >> stripped off b fore being sent to ADIF. Ambiguous calls like this >> are dealt with at length in the manual. >> > > Can you point me to that spot in the manual? Clicking MacLogger DX > | Online Manual: > http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX/Manual/Pages/ > logpanel.html - Nothing there in big red letters. > http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX/MacLoggerDX_Manual.html > - Nothing here about ambiguous calls or big red letters. > http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX/Manual/Pages/faq.html - > Nope. Still nothing. > > I figured this part out after about 2 hours of digging through the > data files and finally noticed the VK0-M entry. After trying to > enter VK0SJ/M, VK0SM (is the - a wild card I wondered? Since there > is nothing in the manual per the above pages I was trying > everything) I finally tried VK0SJ-M and it took. > > Like I said in my review - I don't like having a program change my > data after I hack it. That is my only beef with the way you handle > that function. > > As for the date - where is that in the manual? > > >> If you find these problems "REALLY annoying" as you said in your >> review - why didn't you spend the 10 seconds to send me an email >> instead of whining about it on eHam ? >> > > As I said, I don't contact folks about their products before I do a > review. I use a product for a long time before I ever give it a > review. Hell, I even ended up purchasing your program so that I > could finish entering my old log books so I could give the program > a review. In other words, I go way out of my way to beat the hell > out of the thing and try to get around the problems. In the two > annoying things I posted on eHam, I could not get around those > problems as they are not documented in the manual, as I show above. > > >> If the flaws in MacLoggerDX are so egregious and so painfully >> obvious then why don't you write something better than MacLoggerDX >> > > Already have started. Started Monday night as a matter of fact. As > soon as I get some more UI stuff done I will be posting it on > SourceForge. However, I must decline any future offer from you to > donate to the source. You have a really thin skin it seems and I am > not going to piss off my users like your message has pissed me off. > > >> or get involved and share your superior design expertise with the >> developer and the other users instead of just whining away on eHam >> where the only effect will be to hasten the demise of the product >> in a field where there are very few people willing to devote their >> time and energy. > > This sounds like sour grapes to me, Don. Therefore, I am going to > let that comment slide. > > If you are that unhappy with my review, then you are more than > welcome to refund my $99 and I will be more than happy to quit > using your software. > > However I don't think you want to do that and at this point in time > I don't want you to. If you read the entire review I said your > program was pretty damn good even though parts of it really annoyed > me. That still stands. > > Randy Rathbun NV0U > As Yet Unnamed SourceForge Project 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Thu Aug 25 02:47:52 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Thu Aug 25 02:48:02 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 11, Issue 11 - Review In-Reply-To: <20050825035434.62C6524F49@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: All I can say is, there are 34 reviews on eHam and all but one are positive+, without a negative one, people might have got suspicious ;-) It's still great software and I still think unbeatable on any platform. Although the review states there are positive points, the number of significant positive points are not stated to offset the negative ones. It's not a very well balanced review (and before someone states that my review further down is not balanced, I'd have to agree; how many hours would you waste trying to find something negative enough to outweigh the positive). I don't think of it as in development, I think of it as developed with ongoing super-support. Since new rigs and changes to licence etc are always coming along and as more people use the software, positive enhancements come to light, it's only natural that additions and features are required. What is amazing is that they happen so regularly and with such a turn round time. Ok, there is the odd bug (there's always one more bug), but they are fixed immediately they are identified. I'm a developer of infrastructure software for one of the largest banks in the world, I know how hard it is to do this and I wish I could do it as well as Don. It really IS an excellent program. 73s -- He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. -Chinese proverb From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Aug 25 07:22:29 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Aug 25 07:22:27 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: Another happy customer In-Reply-To: References: <7372E189-4E36-4683-B655-207C2A3E1506@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Hi Randy, On 24-Aug-05, at 10:32 PM, Randy NV0U wrote: > No I did not. I gave your program a review. Just like when I review > anything else out there. I did not write to George Lucas when I > complained about Jar Jar Binks in Episode I and I am not going to > write anyone else when I review something they produce, create, > make, build, whatever. Same goes with Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom, you, or > anyone else in the ham radio game. Jar Jar Binks ? You talk to George Lucas ? Wow ! This isn't Hollywood Randy, my customers have immediate access to me for any bugs or problems, that is obvious to anyone reading the other 33 positive reviews on eHam. > Reviews I have done in the past that I can find off the top of my > head: > http://randyrathbun.org/index.php?s=review > http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AYMYSI7ZL1XGS/ > ref=cm_pdp_content_reviews/002-0109946-8809600 You will have to forgive me Randy but I'm just not all that interested in seeing any more of your work after reading your review on eHam It's obvious you have some kind of problem. > Can you point me to that spot in the manual? Clicking MacLogger DX > | Online Manual: > http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX/Manual/Pages/ > logpanel.html - Nothing there in big red letters. > http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX/MacLoggerDX_Manual.html > - Nothing here about ambiguous calls or big red letters. > http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX/Manual/Pages/faq.html - > Nope. Still nothing. It's in great big red letters in the program Randy. You had to have seen it. When you enter "VK0SJ" and press return a big red letter "M" pops up next to "Heard Island" to remind you that "Macuarie Island" is an alternate DXCC ID for that prefix. And here is the section of the manual... "Overlapping DXCC Identities and Call Suffixes There are a number of cases where a station's call sign does not uniquely identify it's DXCC ID. For example ZK1 can be North Cook Island or South Cook Island.To handle cases like this MacLoggerDX employs a suffix. To indicate the call you are looking up or logging is North Cook Island append "-N" to the call sign: ZK1ASQ-N, to indicate South Cook Island append "-S" to the call sign: ZK1ASQ-S. These suffixes are dropped on export to ADIF (so as not to confuse the LoTW). The suffixes are shown in the Awards Panel/DXCC. To edit a previously logged call and add or change the suffix You just have to edit the Call field in the Log Panel, delete the Country field, press the "Save" button and then the "Reload" button to see the change take effect." It couldn't be any plainer. > I figured this part out after about 2 hours of digging through the > data files and finally noticed the VK0-M entry. After trying to > enter VK0SJ/M, VK0SM (is the - a wild card I wondered? Since there > is nothing in the manual per the above pages I was trying > everything) I finally tried VK0SJ-M and it took. That took you two hours ? Can you read ? It is in the manual. You could have emailed me - I would have straightened you out in about 10 seconds. > Like I said in my review - I don't like having a program change my > data after I hack it. That is my only beef with the way you handle > that function. After you 'hack' it ? It's data validation - a DXCC ID is a DXCC ID it is totally prefix dependent with some ambiguities and a few dxpedition overrides. If you decide to put Baltimore in the Virgin Islands MacLoggerDX won't let you - there is nothing to 'hack' with DXCC ID's they are internationally agreed upon. This too, is in the manual... "The DXCC field cannot be edited because the DXCC ID is based on the call, the date of QSO, the portable prefix, the optional alternate ID suffix and the dxpeditions.dat special issue prefix overrides." Here the nice people at the ARRL have actually listed them... You can't edit the DXCC ID because the DXCC ID's are universally agreed upon - it's called data validation - where did you take your computer science degree - or where you off sick when they taught data validation ? > As for the date - where is that in the manual? You need a manual to tell you that date formats are set in the International System Settings ? It's right here: "Above the QSO Edit area is displayed the registered user call sign, the call sign of the last found image from the QRZ call sign lookup (which is displayed in the Image Well), the grid square of the registered user and the UTC date and time displayed in whatever format you have set in your system settings (International/Formats)." >> If you find these problems "REALLY annoying" as you said in your >> review - why didn't you spend the 10 seconds to send me an email >> instead of whining about it on eHam ? > > As I said, I don't contact folks about their products before I do a > review. I use a product for a long time before I ever give it a > review. Hell, I even ended up purchasing your program so that I > could finish entering my old log books so I could give the program > a review. In other words, I go way out of my way to beat the hell > out of the thing and try to get around the problems. In the two > annoying things I posted on eHam, I could not get around those > problems as they are not documented in the manual, as I show above. All you have "shown above" was that the problems you ran into were due to your own ignorance and arrogance in not asking for help. You paid 95 dollars just to review it on eHam ? You seem to think your are some sort of well known journalist or perhaps podcaster ? - well if you were - your publication would have paid the fee or asked for an evaluation copy. But I guess in your mind you are some kind of tech stud Siskel and Ebert ? >> If the flaws in MacLoggerDX are so egregious and so painfully >> obvious then why don't you write something better than MacLoggerDX > > Already have started. Started Monday night as a matter of fact. As > soon as I get some more UI stuff done I will be posting it on > SourceForge. However, I must decline any future offer from you to > donate to the source. You have a really thin skin it seems and I am > not going to piss off my users like your message has pissed me off. That's when you actually have any users. Randy we will all eagerly await your masterpiece - how many weekends do you think it will take you ? I will not be making any future offers to help you with your project. I am not in the least interested in anything you might do on Source Forge but I am sure the rest or the world (including George Lucas and Jar Jar) are waiting with bated breath. Best of luck with the new project. Do keep us posted. You have no idea how much entertainment you have provided us all with :) 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Aug 25 09:40:47 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Aug 25 09:40:43 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 11, Issue 11 - Review In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0E88BBE6-61E1-40E2-A8A0-C14A80203785@dogparksoftware.com> Hi David, On 25-Aug-05, at 2:47 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > All I can say is, there are 34 reviews on eHam and all but one are > positive+, without a negative one, people might have got > suspicious ;-) > > It's still great software and I still think unbeatable on any > platform. > > Although the review states there are positive points, the number of > significant positive points are not stated to offset the negative > ones. It's > not a very well balanced review (and before someone states that my > review > further down is not balanced, I'd have to agree; how many hours > would you > waste trying to find something negative enough to outweigh the > positive). > > I don't think of it as in development, I think of it as developed with > ongoing super-support. Since new rigs and changes to licence etc > are always > coming along and as more people use the software, positive > enhancements come > to light, it's only natural that additions and features are required. > What is amazing is that they happen so regularly and with such a > turn round > time. Ok, there is the odd bug (there's always one more bug), but > they are > fixed immediately they are identified. > > I'm a developer of infrastructure software for one of the largest > banks in > the world, I know how hard it is to do this and I wish I could do > it as well > as Don. > > It really IS an excellent program. Thanks David, My existing customers know the products for what they are. I would have ignored his comments altogether but an inaccurate and mean spirited review like that can scare away prospective customers - especially when it is the most recent review. But that has been fixed thanks to several happy customers. Now Randy has had his little 15 minutes of fame and we can all go back to enjoying the hobby. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From wm2f at comcast.net Thu Aug 25 19:16:44 2005 From: wm2f at comcast.net (Michael Steiner) Date: Thu Aug 25 19:16:51 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Future Plans Message-ID: Hi All, Im new to the list, but have been using MacLogger for about 8 months. To say the least, it was the answer to get rid of the PC in the shack. Im totally satisfied with the progress of the software and will continue to support in the future. My question is will the program offer RTTY and BPSK in the future. I run an Icom 756Pro II and love the ease of operation in logging. Im ready to pay my share for new versions. My Mac is a Imac G5 1.8MZ. Sure enjoy the experience! Best of 73's Mike wm2f@comcast.net From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Aug 25 20:25:27 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Aug 25 20:25:29 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Future Plans In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <693FDCDE-8123-4943-AD2C-55E343D49975@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Mike, On 25-Aug-05, at 7:16 PM, Michael Steiner wrote: > Hi All, > Im new to the list, but have been using MacLogger for about 8 > months. To say the least, it was the answer to get rid of the PC in > the shack. > Im totally satisfied with the progress of the software and will > continue to support in the future. My question is will the program > offer RTTY and BPSK in the future. No, but there is AppleScript integration with cocoaModem which does... Have a look at the user-contributed AppleScripts which help to do this... > I run an Icom 756Pro II and love the ease of operation in logging. > Im ready to pay my share for new versions. > My Mac is a Imac G5 1.8MZ. Sure enjoy the experience! Great to hear ! I am glad that you are enjoying it. > Best of 73's > Mike > wm2f@comcast.net > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From ken at tcsn.net Thu Aug 25 20:54:24 2005 From: ken at tcsn.net (Ken D'Alessandro) Date: Thu Aug 25 20:55:14 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Fwd: Another happy customer In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9D8DAEC4-CCAD-4DF8-8693-A9227627CBE1@tcsn.net> Don, Wasting your time on Bozos is usually futile. This guy seems fairly clueless. Don't lose any sleep over it. Ken N7KD On Aug 24, 2005, at 8:54 PM, Don Agro wrote: > Sounds like Randy is off his meds :) > > Begin forwarded message: > > >> From: Randy NV0U >> Date: August 24, 2005 10:32:49 PM EDT (CA) >> To: Don Agro >> Subject: Re: Another happy customer >> >> On Aug 24, 2005, at 1:09 AM, Don Agro wrote: >> >> >>> Hi Randy, >>> >>> You never emailed me even once to complain but instead slagged >>> off the program in public - >>> >>> >>> > > >> No I did not. I gave your program a review. Just like when I >> review anything else out there. I did not write to George Lucas >> when I complained about Jar Jar Binks in Episode I and I am not >> going to write anyone else when I review something they produce, >> create, make, build, whatever. Same goes with Kenwood, Yaesu, >> Icom, you, or anyone else in the ham radio game. >> >> Reviews I have done in the past that I can find off the top of my >> head: >> http://randyrathbun.org/index.php?s=review >> http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AYMYSI7ZL1XGS/ >> ref=cm_pdp_content_reviews/002-0109946-8809600 >> >> >> >>> If you had bothered to email me I could have told you that the >>> date format is up to you and how you set it in your system >>> preferences - and - VK0SJ can be logged as Macquarie Island like >>> this "VK0SJ-M". The "-M" is there in BIG RED LETTERS and is >>> stripped off b fore being sent to ADIF. Ambiguous calls like this >>> are dealt with at length in the manual. >>> >>> >> >> Can you point me to that spot in the manual? Clicking MacLogger DX >> | Online Manual: >> http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX/Manual/Pages/ >> logpanel.html - Nothing there in big red letters. >> http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX/MacLoggerDX_Manual.html >> - Nothing here about ambiguous calls or big red letters. >> http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX/Manual/Pages/faq.html - >> Nope. Still nothing. >> >> I figured this part out after about 2 hours of digging through the >> data files and finally noticed the VK0-M entry. After trying to >> enter VK0SJ/M, VK0SM (is the - a wild card I wondered? Since there >> is nothing in the manual per the above pages I was trying >> everything) I finally tried VK0SJ-M and it took. >> >> Like I said in my review - I don't like having a program change my >> data after I hack it. That is my only beef with the way you handle >> that function. >> >> As for the date - where is that in the manual? >> >> >> >>> If you find these problems "REALLY annoying" as you said in your >>> review - why didn't you spend the 10 seconds to send me an email >>> instead of whining about it on eHam ? >>> >>> >> >> As I said, I don't contact folks about their products before I do >> a review. I use a product for a long time before I ever give it a >> review. Hell, I even ended up purchasing your program so that I >> could finish entering my old log books so I could give the program >> a review. In other words, I go way out of my way to beat the hell >> out of the thing and try to get around the problems. In the two >> annoying things I posted on eHam, I could not get around those >> problems as they are not documented in the manual, as I show above. >> >> >> >>> If the flaws in MacLoggerDX are so egregious and so painfully >>> obvious then why don't you write something better than MacLoggerDX >>> >>> >> >> Already have started. Started Monday night as a matter of fact. As >> soon as I get some more UI stuff done I will be posting it on >> SourceForge. However, I must decline any future offer from you to >> donate to the source. You have a really thin skin it seems and I >> am not going to piss off my users like your message has pissed me >> off. >> >> >> >>> or get involved and share your superior design expertise with the >>> developer and the other users instead of just whining away on >>> eHam where the only effect will be to hasten the demise of the >>> product in a field where there are very few people willing to >>> devote their time and energy. >>> >> >> This sounds like sour grapes to me, Don. Therefore, I am going to >> let that comment slide. >> >> If you are that unhappy with my review, then you are more than >> welcome to refund my $99 and I will be more than happy to quit >> using your software. >> >> However I don't think you want to do that and at this point in >> time I don't want you to. If you read the entire review I said >> your program was pretty damn good even though parts of it really >> annoyed me. That still stands. >> >> Randy Rathbun NV0U >> As Yet Unnamed SourceForge Project >> > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Aug 25 21:09:57 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Aug 25 21:09:51 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Fwd: Another happy customer In-Reply-To: <9D8DAEC4-CCAD-4DF8-8693-A9227627CBE1@tcsn.net> References: <9D8DAEC4-CCAD-4DF8-8693-A9227627CBE1@tcsn.net> Message-ID: <0DD7F705-A328-4016-87A4-696E523334F2@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Ken, On 25-Aug-05, at 8:54 PM, Ken D'Alessandro wrote: > Wasting your time on Bozos is usually futile. This guy seems fairly > clueless. Don't lose any sleep over it. I didn't :) But his little review was hurting sales (We operate on a pretty slim margin here). Luckily the customers came to the rescue and buried it... 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From ken at tcsn.net Thu Aug 25 21:18:04 2005 From: ken at tcsn.net (Ken D'Alessandro) Date: Thu Aug 25 21:18:52 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Fwd: Another happy customer In-Reply-To: <0DD7F705-A328-4016-87A4-696E523334F2@dogparksoftware.com> References: <9D8DAEC4-CCAD-4DF8-8693-A9227627CBE1@tcsn.net> <0DD7F705-A328-4016-87A4-696E523334F2@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Don, I went to the website and looked at all the reviews, including his review. One would think that after reading all of the reviews, the true picture rather quickly emerges. If I was a potential buyer this would not be lost on me. I know from personal experience and have told you on many occasions that the software is the best thing since sliced bread, and your support of it is phenomenal and at times downright unbelievable. Almost every review on the site echoes this sentiment (in Spades!). If you lost any sales due to this nonsense I would gladly pay for the product again if it would make you keep supporting it the way you do! As a software program my opinion is that it is worth several times what you charge for it. Ken N7KD On Aug 25, 2005, at 6:09 PM, Don Agro wrote: > Hi Ken, > > On 25-Aug-05, at 8:54 PM, Ken D'Alessandro wrote: > > >> Wasting your time on Bozos is usually futile. This guy seems >> fairly clueless. Don't lose any sleep over it. >> > > I didn't :) > > But his little review was hurting sales (We operate on a pretty > slim margin here). Luckily the customers came to the rescue and > buried it... > > > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Aug 25 22:12:38 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Aug 25 22:12:29 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Fwd: Another happy customer In-Reply-To: References: <9D8DAEC4-CCAD-4DF8-8693-A9227627CBE1@tcsn.net> <0DD7F705-A328-4016-87A4-696E523334F2@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <30D8DB52-6DC3-4B6C-AEF5-290738DEE4D8@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Ken, On 25-Aug-05, at 9:18 PM, Ken D'Alessandro wrote: > If you lost any sales due to this nonsense I would gladly pay for > the product again if it would make you keep supporting it the way > you do! As a software program my opinion is that it is worth > several times what you charge for it. That won't be necessary Ken :) But thank you very much for your vote of confidence. When I embarked on this adventure - a lot of people told me that it would be impossible to write Mac Ham Software full time. They told me I was wasting my time and that I would be out of business in no time. Well, they were wrong, and the response from the customers has been overwhelming. If proves what I have always believed - the Macintosh is about quality - and Mac users demand the best. They are also among the most loyal and supportive customers anywhere. I think this will be a very exciting year for Apple, and for Mac users! 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From aa2bn at comcast.net Thu Aug 25 22:51:02 2005 From: aa2bn at comcast.net (John Zaruba Jr) Date: Thu Aug 25 22:53:41 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already... Message-ID: <1125024662.2800.13.camel@localhost.localdomain> Well Gang, I had a major disaster two days ago with my G3 iBook. I spilled a cup of water on the keyboard of the iBook, and everyone can visualize the results :-( I had an old PC sitting elsewhere in my basement, awaiting disposal, that I have running to help me limp along. I installed Debian Linux on it, and boy do I miss OS X. Getting everything installed and configured has been a full time job on top of my full time job. I also violated the cardinal rule of computing, namely backup,backup, backup. I lost all my Dog Park apps (replaceable) but I lost my radio logs (irreplaceable). If you have .Mac, make sure you copy your Mac Logger DX log to your iDisk, like I did not. I'm running Predict for sat ops, and while it's a pretty good program, IT AIN'T NO Mac Doppler Pro. Tommorrow, I'll head up to the Apple store to find out if my beloved iBook is repairable, or totaled. Those of you so blessed, hug you Mac and give thanks. 73, John AA2BN P.S. If the iBook is toast, I may leave the store with a Mac Mini. From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Aug 25 23:04:38 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Aug 25 23:04:31 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already... In-Reply-To: <1125024662.2800.13.camel@localhost.localdomain> References: <1125024662.2800.13.camel@localhost.localdomain> Message-ID: <37A255E7-38C8-42B7-8A7F-96EA7CD6866A@dogparksoftware.com> Hi John, On 25-Aug-05, at 10:51 PM, John Zaruba Jr wrote: > I had a major disaster two days ago with my G3 iBook. I spilled a > cup of > water on the keyboard of the iBook, and everyone can visualize the > results :-( Ouch ! > I had an old PC sitting elsewhere in my basement, awaiting disposal, > that I have running to help me limp along. I installed Debian Linux on > it, and boy do I miss OS X. Getting everything installed and > configured > has been a full time job on top of my full time job. I also > violated the > cardinal rule of computing, namely backup,backup, backup. I lost > all my > Dog Park apps (replaceable) but I lost my radio logs > (irreplaceable). If > you have .Mac, make sure you copy your Mac Logger DX log to your > iDisk, > like I did not. The data on the HD may be recoverable even if the iBook is not. Small comfort I know, but your personal data is the hardest to replace. I think Myles (N2EHG) recently had a HD disaster due to lightning - he may have some advice on HD data recovery. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From cgarch at sonic.net Thu Aug 25 23:24:08 2005 From: cgarch at sonic.net (Craig Gaevert) Date: Thu Aug 25 23:21:05 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already... In-Reply-To: <37A255E7-38C8-42B7-8A7F-96EA7CD6866A@dogparksoftware.com> References: <1125024662.2800.13.camel@localhost.localdomain> <37A255E7-38C8-42B7-8A7F-96EA7CD6866A@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <5c133f51dccb3569a1b78fa15e305290@sonic.net> Very likely the hard drive is recoverable. It is probably only the motherboard that got fried (WAG). You can get a USB enclosure that you can stick the hard drive in and then just connect it to another Mac, the drive mounts and you can recover ALL of the data. May have to run something like DiskWarrior to clean up the directory but I'd be surprised if you can't get it all back. I have one of those enclosures and would be willing to send it to you John. Email me off list if you would like to borrow it. It should be quite simple. Craig Gaevert kg6the cgarch@sonic.net On Aug 25, 2005, at 8:04 PM, Don Agro wrote: > Hi John, > > On 25-Aug-05, at 10:51 PM, John Zaruba Jr wrote: > >> I had a major disaster two days ago with my G3 iBook. I spilled a cup >> of >> water on the keyboard of the iBook, and everyone can visualize the >> results :-( > > Ouch ! > >> I had an old PC sitting elsewhere in my basement, awaiting disposal, >> that I have running to help me limp along. I installed Debian Linux on >> it, and boy do I miss OS X. Getting everything installed and >> configured >> has been a full time job on top of my full time job. I also violated >> the >> cardinal rule of computing, namely backup,backup, backup. I lost all >> my >> Dog Park apps (replaceable) but I lost my radio logs (irreplaceable). >> If >> you have .Mac, make sure you copy your Mac Logger DX log to your >> iDisk, >> like I did not. > > The data on the HD may be recoverable even if the iBook is not. Small > comfort I know, but your personal data is the hardest to replace. I > think Myles (N2EHG) recently had a HD disaster due to lightning - he > may have some advice on HD data recovery. > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > From phasetwo at mac.com Fri Aug 26 00:30:57 2005 From: phasetwo at mac.com (Steve Hellyer) Date: Fri Aug 26 00:31:09 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already... In-Reply-To: <20050826030435.C665124E3A@two.pairlist.net> References: <20050826030435.C665124E3A@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: <2BEE689A-9D34-4EA7-8C01-55666EB7B022@mac.com> Hi John, I would bet that the drive is fine and all your data is intact. Hard drives are air-tight sealed so no chance water ever getting in. I would try that drive in another Mac or in a firewire drive enclosure. If that didn't work a local data recovery place could easily get the file you want but it not cheap. Hope it works out! And wish you happier times! Steve - VA3SPH On 25-Aug-05, at 11:04 PM, dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com wrote: > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:51:02 -0400 > From: > Subject: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already... > To: dogparklist@dogparksoftware.com > Message-ID: <1125024662.2800.13.camel@localhost.localdomain> > Content-Type: text/plain > > Well Gang, > > I had a major disaster two days ago with my G3 iBook. I spilled a > cup of > water on the keyboard of the iBook, and everyone can visualize the > results :-( > > I had an old PC sitting elsewhere in my basement, awaiting disposal, > that I have running to help me limp along. I installed Debian Linux on > it, and boy do I miss OS X. Getting everything installed and > configured > has been a full time job on top of my full time job. I also > violated the > cardinal rule of computing, namely backup,backup, backup. I lost > all my > Dog Park apps (replaceable) but I lost my radio logs > (irreplaceable). If > you have .Mac, make sure you copy your Mac Logger DX log to your > iDisk, > like I did not. > > I'm running Predict for sat ops, and while it's a pretty good program, > IT AIN'T NO Mac Doppler Pro. > > Tommorrow, I'll head up to the Apple store to find out if my beloved > iBook is repairable, or totaled. Those of you so blessed, hug you Mac > and give thanks. > > 73, > > John AA2BN > > P.S. If the iBook is toast, I may leave the store with a Mac Mini. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:04:38 -0400 > From: Don Agro > Subject: Re: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already... > To: John Zaruba Jr > Cc: dogparklist@dogparksoftware.com > Message-ID: <37A255E7-38C8-42B7-8A7F-96EA7CD6866A@dogparksoftware.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Hi John, > > On 25-Aug-05, at 10:51 PM, John Zaruba Jr wrote: > > >> I had a major disaster two days ago with my G3 iBook. I spilled a >> cup of >> water on the keyboard of the iBook, and everyone can visualize the >> results :-( >> > > Ouch ! > > >> I had an old PC sitting elsewhere in my basement, awaiting disposal, >> that I have running to help me limp along. I installed Debian >> Linux on >> it, and boy do I miss OS X. Getting everything installed and >> configured >> has been a full time job on top of my full time job. I also >> violated the >> cardinal rule of computing, namely backup,backup, backup. I lost >> all my >> Dog Park apps (replaceable) but I lost my radio logs >> (irreplaceable). If >> you have .Mac, make sure you copy your Mac Logger DX log to your >> iDisk, >> like I did not. >> > > The data on the HD may be recoverable even if the iBook is not. Small > comfort I know, but your personal data is the hardest to replace. I > think Myles (N2EHG) recently had a HD disaster due to lightning - he > may have some advice on HD data recovery. > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Fri Aug 26 04:00:21 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Fri Aug 26 04:00:47 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: cocoaModem In-Reply-To: <20050826002531.F111524E88@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: On 26/8/05 1:25 am, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" sent: not sure if this or Ham-Mac is best place to ask, but I'll start here. Would have asked developer, but don't email. Just thinking of getting into digital modes and obviously looking at cocoaModem, reading about interface to rig. I have a microHam for my FT-857 and I know from some experimentation with MLDX that I can key PTT via the DATA connector on the back from MLDX (using the Keyer). Don't see anything in the manual about using a microHam to control PTT. Anyone know/use a microHam to do this? -- The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists. -Japanese proverb From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Fri Aug 26 04:14:01 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Fri Aug 26 04:14:05 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: Keyboard In-Reply-To: <20050826030436.0B58524E3D@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: On 26/8/05 4:04 am, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" sent: > I had a major disaster two days ago with my G3 iBook. I spilled a cup of > water on the keyboard of the iBook, and everyone can visualize the > results :-( [snip] > Tommorrow, I'll head up to the Apple store to find out if my beloved > iBook is repairable, or totaled. Those of you so blessed, hug you Mac > and give thanks. My son had a small party, they were in his bedroom. In the morning, I found someone had spilt an allcopop (you know, sticky fizzy orange and alcohol) into his original iMac K/B :-( Well, I took it apart (needs a bit of Savvy, I'm sure as a ham you?ve got that) and WASHED it in water and a bit of cleaning with a cotton bud. Let it dry and its as good as new :-) Ok, I'm talking an external K/B, but my point is, there is hope. And if Apple want to replace entire K/B for large bucks and you think rest of machine is ok, you might consider taking it apart and letting it dry. In fact, if it dries out, it may be fine as long as the electronics aren't blown. I know there are sites that tell you how to do that, just don't know their urls. good guck 73s -- One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. -Malayan Proverb From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Fri Aug 26 04:29:12 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Fri Aug 26 04:29:15 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 11, Issue 16 In-Reply-To: <20050826080049.4629D24E92@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: Just thought, it might be that MLDX is keying PTT via the CAT interface, rather than via the PTT line in the DATA port And that is supposed to read "Would have asked developer, but don't have their email" On 26/8/05 9:00 am, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" sent: > > not sure if this or Ham-Mac is best place to ask, but I'll start here. > Would have asked developer, but don't email. > > Just thinking of getting into digital modes and obviously looking at > cocoaModem, reading about interface to rig. > I have a microHam for my FT-857 and I know from some experimentation with > MLDX that I can key PTT via the DATA connector on the back from MLDX (using > the Keyer). Don't see anything in the manual about using a microHam to > control PTT. > Anyone know/use a microHam to do this? -- A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives the rose. -Chinese proverb From myles at dti.net Fri Aug 26 05:35:44 2005 From: myles at dti.net (myles landstein) Date: Fri Aug 26 05:35:50 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already... In-Reply-To: <2BEE689A-9D34-4EA7-8C01-55666EB7B022@mac.com> References: <20050826030435.C665124E3A@two.pairlist.net> <2BEE689A-9D34-4EA7-8C01-55666EB7B022@mac.com> Message-ID: <9032852A-B900-477C-AD5D-3255407C6274@dti.net> sory to hear about your mac troubles, yes Don is correct, i had some simular problems getting a lightning hit . however i was able to recover all my data . I happened to have a powerbook, which is a nightmare to dissasssemble. I'll email you directly a web site i have at the office, that describes how to take apart most machines, however i must warn you that i was told the ibook is simular to the pb in that they are both very difficult to take apart i had a apple cert person w/experience taking them apart spend hours doing it i supervised so he wasn't wasting time or unskilled. (i also have a ibook) the keyboard on the ibook removes easily, on the top part of the number keys are to 'blank things' they are keybd snaps you can easily remove the keyboard. if your hasa screw in the middle it's usually loose, but it's not a real screw it's like a 1/2 turn thing some also have magnets holding it in rather than just water, wich certain components should never see like the drives buy some professional cleaners like superwash or equivalant make sure the battery is removed immediately even if you don't fix it yourself you can also google ibook dissembly how to their are many sites My best advice would be for you to have a apple authorized place that is familiar w/ibooks work on your machine, it won't be cheep I'd doubt the data on the hd is bad your hope of recovering it is prob betther than 95% the apple store also has a 'data recovery' service, t's a 1st step they have 2 kinds one might involve trying to boot your machine asa afirewire drive and porting your data over to another disk or machine est $150 apple stores won't typically open notebooks, i could be wrong about the ones in your area the nyc ones won't for certain if you send the notebook back to apple they typically won't return to u the 'bad' part in this case a harddrive, BE WARNED which you could then send to a data recovery place I found lazerous the cheepest drive savers had high ratings but never used either. your best alternative if the store cant 'fix' it there or recover the data is to have them recomend to you a apple ibook certified repair shop or person they keep a list so does the 800# those guys can attempt a repair, prob should do it w/ a cleaning, and if not they can just remove the HD for you put it into a fw case try to read it, if not your last hope might be a drive repair place they will charge anywhere from 400-2000 your situation i'd guess more towards the low end wish you the best of luck i'll email u the repair url page later when at office do you use ehams or lotw ? if so you might have some data retrievable m On Aug 26, 2005, at 12:30 AM, Steve Hellyer wrote: > Hi John, > > I would bet that the drive is fine and all your data is intact. > Hard drives are air-tight sealed so no chance water ever getting in. > I would try that drive in another Mac or in a firewire drive > enclosure. If that didn't work a local data recovery place could > easily get the file you want but it not cheap. > > Hope it works out! And wish you happier times! > > Steve - VA3SPH > > On 25-Aug-05, at 11:04 PM, dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com > wrote: > > >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:51:02 -0400 >> From: >> Subject: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already... >> To: dogparklist@dogparksoftware.com >> Message-ID: <1125024662.2800.13.camel@localhost.localdomain> >> Content-Type: text/plain >> >> Well Gang, >> >> I had a major disaster two days ago with my G3 iBook. I spilled a >> cup of >> water on the keyboard of the iBook, and everyone can visualize the >> results :-( >> >> I had an old PC sitting elsewhere in my basement, awaiting disposal, >> that I have running to help me limp along. I installed Debian >> Linux on >> it, and boy do I miss OS X. Getting everything installed and >> configured >> has been a full time job on top of my full time job. I also >> violated the >> cardinal rule of computing, namely backup,backup, backup. I lost >> all my >> Dog Park apps (replaceable) but I lost my radio logs >> (irreplaceable). If >> you have .Mac, make sure you copy your Mac Logger DX log to your >> iDisk, >> like I did not. >> >> I'm running Predict for sat ops, and while it's a pretty good >> program, >> IT AIN'T NO Mac Doppler Pro. >> >> Tommorrow, I'll head up to the Apple store to find out if my beloved >> iBook is repairable, or totaled. Those of you so blessed, hug you Mac >> and give thanks. >> >> 73, >> >> John AA2BN >> >> P.S. If the iBook is toast, I may leave the store with a Mac Mini. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:04:38 -0400 >> From: Don Agro >> Subject: Re: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already... >> To: John Zaruba Jr >> Cc: dogparklist@dogparksoftware.com >> Message-ID: >> <37A255E7-38C8-42B7-8A7F-96EA7CD6866A@dogparksoftware.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed >> >> Hi John, >> >> On 25-Aug-05, at 10:51 PM, John Zaruba Jr wrote: >> >> >> >>> I had a major disaster two days ago with my G3 iBook. I spilled a >>> cup of >>> water on the keyboard of the iBook, and everyone can visualize the >>> results :-( >>> >>> >> >> Ouch ! >> >> >> >>> I had an old PC sitting elsewhere in my basement, awaiting disposal, >>> that I have running to help me limp along. I installed Debian >>> Linux on >>> it, and boy do I miss OS X. Getting everything installed and >>> configured >>> has been a full time job on top of my full time job. I also >>> violated the >>> cardinal rule of computing, namely backup,backup, backup. I lost >>> all my >>> Dog Park apps (replaceable) but I lost my radio logs >>> (irreplaceable). If >>> you have .Mac, make sure you copy your Mac Logger DX log to your >>> iDisk, >>> like I did not. >>> >>> >> >> The data on the HD may be recoverable even if the iBook is not. Small >> comfort I know, but your personal data is the hardest to replace. I >> think Myles (N2EHG) recently had a HD disaster due to lightning - he >> may have some advice on HD data recovery. >> >> >> 73 Don Agro VE3VRW >> > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Aug 26 07:03:58 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Aug 26 07:03:50 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: cocoaModem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi David, On 26-Aug-05, at 4:00 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > On 26/8/05 1:25 am, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" > sent: > > not sure if this or Ham-Mac is best place to ask, but I'll start here. > Would have asked developer, but don't email. > > Just thinking of getting into digital modes and obviously looking at > cocoaModem, reading about interface to rig. > I have a microHam for my FT-857 and I know from some > experimentation with > MLDX that I can key PTT via the DATA connector on the back from > MLDX (using > the Keyer). Don't see anything in the manual about using a microHam to > control PTT. > Anyone know/use a microHam to do this? The microHAM interface expects RTS to control PTT and DTR to generate the CW. I use the audio vox built into the SignaLink SL1 to key the PTT when transmitting from cocoaModem. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Fri Aug 26 07:39:16 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Fri Aug 26 07:39:19 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: cocoaModem In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Sounds like a recommendation to me, especially if that's the way Mr Agro does it - I'm convinced :-) On same subject then, I have a G4 with audio out & in (headphone/mic sockets). I see recommendation is to use an iMic, does that still apply when using SignaLink too? On 26/8/05 12:03 pm, "Don Agro" sent: > Hi David, > > On 26-Aug-05, at 4:00 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > >> On 26/8/05 1:25 am, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" >> sent: >> >> not sure if this or Ham-Mac is best place to ask, but I'll start here. >> Would have asked developer, but don't email. >> >> Just thinking of getting into digital modes and obviously looking at >> cocoaModem, reading about interface to rig. >> I have a microHam for my FT-857 and I know from some >> experimentation with >> MLDX that I can key PTT via the DATA connector on the back from >> MLDX (using >> the Keyer). Don't see anything in the manual about using a microHam to >> control PTT. >> Anyone know/use a microHam to do this? > > The microHAM interface expects RTS to control PTT and DTR to generate > the CW. > > I use the audio vox built into the SignaLink SL1 to key the PTT when > transmitting from cocoaModem. > > > > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > -- God gives every bird his worm, but he does not throw it into the nest. -Swedish proverb From majorlk at us.net Fri Aug 26 08:05:48 2005 From: majorlk at us.net (Lon Kinley) Date: Fri Aug 26 08:05:58 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: cocoaModem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: At 9:00 AM +0100 8/26/05, David Ferrington wrote: >On 26/8/05 1:25 am, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" > sent: > >not sure if this or Ham-Mac is best place to ask, but I'll start here. >Would have asked developer, but don't email. > >Just thinking of getting into digital modes and obviously looking at >cocoaModem, reading about interface to rig. >I have a microHam for my FT-857 and I know from some experimentation with >MLDX that I can key PTT via the DATA connector on the back from MLDX (using >the Keyer). Don't see anything in the manual about using a microHam to >control PTT. >Anyone know/use a microHam to do this? Yea, MicroHam can key the rig via the ACC2 connector, however not with Cocoamodem. Cocoamodem keys via VOX and there's no way to get it to key via the ACC@ connector. I've already been down that road with the author. MultiMode will key via the ACC2 connector, however. 73, Lon - N3ZKP Baltimore, Maryland From majorlk at us.net Fri Aug 26 08:09:48 2005 From: majorlk at us.net (Lon Kinley) Date: Fri Aug 26 08:09:55 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 11, Issue 16 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: At 9:29 AM +0100 8/26/05, David Ferrington wrote: >Just thought, it might be that MLDX is keying PTT via the CAT interface, >rather than via the PTT line in the DATA port Nope, it's keying via the ACC2 port. The only connections to the CAT connector (at least on my TS-570) are the data lines - no PTT. 73, Lon - N3ZKP Baltimore, Maryland From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Aug 26 08:13:33 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Aug 26 08:13:28 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: cocoaModem In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi David, On 26-Aug-05, at 7:39 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > Sounds like a recommendation to me, especially if that's the way Mr > Agro > does it - I'm convinced :-) I haven't compared it to the other methods, but it does work for me. > On same subject then, I have a G4 with audio out & in (headphone/mic > sockets). I see recommendation is to use an iMic, does that still > apply when > using SignaLink too? Again - there may be better options but I use a dedicated iMic and SignaLink for my old IC-756 and it gives me no trouble. I just turn off the SL-1 or unplug it from the radio between sessions so that no stray audio into the iMic keys the rig unintentionally. I think Chen would tell you that there are audio units with better resolution than the iMic - which would help in weak signal situations but for casual use the iMic works great. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From aa2bn at comcast.net Fri Aug 26 13:22:24 2005 From: aa2bn at comcast.net (John Zaruba Jr) Date: Fri Aug 26 13:22:32 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Missing OS X already...UPDATE In-Reply-To: <5c133f51dccb3569a1b78fa15e305290@sonic.net> References: <1125024662.2800.13.camel@localhost.localdomain> <37A255E7-38C8-42B7-8A7F-96EA7CD6866A@dogparksoftware.com> <5c133f51dccb3569a1b78fa15e305290@sonic.net> Message-ID: I've got good news ! I'm typing this e-mail on my beloved G3 iBook! I guess that spending two days baking in the back of my car cooked all the water out. Yes, the first thing I did was backup my MLDX files... 73, John AA2BN On Aug 25, 2005, at 23:24, Craig Gaevert wrote: > Very likely the hard drive is recoverable. It is probably only the > motherboard that got fried (WAG). You can get a USB enclosure that > you can stick the hard drive in and then just connect it to another > Mac, the drive mounts and you can recover ALL of the data. May > have to run something like DiskWarrior to clean up the directory > but I'd be surprised if you can't get it all back. I have one of > those enclosures and would be willing to send it to you John. > Email me off list if you would like to borrow it. It should be > quite simple. > > Craig Gaevert > kg6the > cgarch@sonic.net > > On Aug 25, 2005, at 8:04 PM, Don Agro wrote: > > >> Hi John, >> >> On 25-Aug-05, at 10:51 PM, John Zaruba Jr wrote: >> >> >>> I had a major disaster two days ago with my G3 iBook. I spilled a >>> cup of >>> water on the keyboard of the iBook, and everyone can visualize the >>> results :-( >>> >> >> Ouch ! >> >> >>> I had an old PC sitting elsewhere in my basement, awaiting disposal, >>> that I have running to help me limp along. I installed Debian >>> Linux on >>> it, and boy do I miss OS X. Getting everything installed and >>> configured >>> has been a full time job on top of my full time job. I also >>> violated the >>> cardinal rule of computing, namely backup,backup, backup. I lost >>> all my >>> Dog Park apps (replaceable) but I lost my radio logs >>> (irreplaceable). If >>> you have .Mac, make sure you copy your Mac Logger DX log to your >>> iDisk, >>> like I did not. >>> >> >> The data on the HD may be recoverable even if the iBook is not. >> Small comfort I know, but your personal data is the hardest to >> replace. I think Myles (N2EHG) recently had a HD disaster due to >> lightning - he may have some advice on HD data recovery. >> >> >> 73 Don Agro VE3VRW >> >> D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . >> >> email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com >> www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com >> iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> DogParkList mailing list >> DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com >> http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > From cgarch at sonic.net Fri Aug 26 21:02:15 2005 From: cgarch at sonic.net (Craig Gaevert) Date: Fri Aug 26 20:59:11 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: Missing OS X already...UPDATE In-Reply-To: References: <1125024662.2800.13.camel@localhost.localdomain> <37A255E7-38C8-42B7-8A7F-96EA7CD6866A@dogparksoftware.com> <5c133f51dccb3569a1b78fa15e305290@sonic.net> Message-ID: <1456d383ae4fc12fa84a2a43fe4c1afe@sonic.net> As we are fond of saying in the IT world, there are two kinds of people: those that have lost data and those that are about to. Good for you. Craig On Aug 26, 2005, at 10:22 AM, John Zaruba Jr wrote: > I've got good news ! > > I'm typing this e-mail on my beloved G3 iBook! > > I guess that spending two days baking in the back of my car cooked all > the water out. > > Yes, the first thing I did was backup my MLDX files... > > > > 73, > > John AA2BN From rjross at cbs.com Fri Sep 9 22:55:38 2005 From: rjross at cbs.com (Ross, Robert J) Date: Fri Sep 9 22:55:45 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Do a lookup - but not change date and time Message-ID: Hi All I just spent the week on NA-092 - did a couple hundred contacts. I needed to hand log - way to much sand for my mac. So on the airplane home I entered the QSO's and entered the correct date and time. Now that I have internet access can I look up calls without changing the date and time? Thanks Bob n2oml -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://two.pairlist.net/pipermail/dogparklist/attachments/20050909/fdf6113b/attachment.html From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Sat Sep 10 00:38:27 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sat Sep 10 00:38:32 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Do a lookup - but not change date and time MLDX In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Bob, On 9-Sep-05, at 10:55 PM, Ross, Robert J wrote: > Hi All > > I just spent the week on NA-092 ? did a couple hundred contacts. I > needed to hand log ? way to much sand for my mac. > > So on the airplane home I entered the QSO?s and entered the correct > date and time. > > Now that I have internet access can I look up calls without > changing the date and time? > > > Thanks Bob > n2oml Yup - check out the "Update Selected Log Entries" Log menu option... 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From N8NOE at Comcast.Net Mon Sep 12 04:22:50 2005 From: N8NOE at Comcast.Net (Jeffrey M. Swiger) Date: Mon Sep 12 04:22:56 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Some thought on Features (Future).. Message-ID: Hi All.. I have looked at some other logging programs, and some interesting Features. In ( jLog ) is a Nice feature for me anyway, it Allows real time logging at eQSL. Enable real time logging with the Register QSOs automatically checkbox. When unchecked, entries must be manually submitted Successful submissions are logged to the file 'save/eqsl-log.txt'... Thought this would be a nice thing from here. I was Also thinking it would be a nice thing for the CLASS LICENSE to be displayed in the Log Window. I know the Data is on the QRZ CD, (Along with all kinds of stuff) But even if not a special place in the display, maybe in the comment field?.. Just some thought!.. I have been using it for a bit not, and Very happy the way it works, and think the CocoaModem/MacLoggerDX together are now the best thing since Sliced Bread!.. Jeff-N8NOE From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Sep 12 06:00:04 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Sep 12 06:00:10 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Some thought on Features (Future).. MLDX In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Jeff, On 12-Sep-05, at 4:22 AM, Jeffrey M. Swiger wrote: > Hi All.. > I have looked at some other logging programs, and some > interesting Features. In ( jLog ) is a Nice feature for me anyway, > it Allows real time logging at eQSL. Enable real time logging with > the Register > QSOs automatically checkbox. When unchecked, entries must be > manually submitted Successful submissions are logged to the file > 'save/eqsl-log.txt'... Thought this would be a nice thing from here. I wonder how many people are using eQSL as opposed to LotW ? MLDX works with eQSL in batch mode with the ADIF export but currently not realtime - it takes a few seconds to export your ADIF file and upload it to eQSL. > I was Also thinking it would be a nice thing for the CLASS LICENSE > to be displayed in the Log Window. I know the Data is on the QRZ CD, > (Along with all kinds of stuff) But even if not a special place in > the display, > maybe in the comment field?.. Just some thought!.. It reads it with the QRZ Online service ... N8NOE - class: G, dob: 1961-10-14, expdate: 2011-03-12, efdate: 2001-01-09, http://home.comcast.net/~n8noe/, p_call:KB8LKF, , Area Code: 248, DST: Y, Zone: Eastern, GMT: -5 ... but not with the CD ... N8NOE - EFDate:01009, EXDate:11071, PCall:KB8LKF Thanks for catching that one. It has been added to version 4.1.3b11 ... N8NOE - EFDate:01009, EXDate:11071, LClass:G, PCall:KB8LKF > I have been using it for a bit not, and Very happy the way it > works, and > think the CocoaModem/MacLoggerDX together are now the best thing since > Sliced Bread!.. Thanks Jeff, that's great to hear. > Jeff-N8NOE 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Tue Sep 13 00:32:14 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Tue Sep 13 00:32:19 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] UTC - 24hr format; log list editing Message-ID: <12BA6647-26B6-43FB-8B2E-998B690880DB@chiligraphics.com> Hi, Couple of items, tonight: 1) I noticed that although the log has the time in 24hr format, the edit box for QSO and the field edit box (below log) both show the time in 12hr format. I personally like to keep UTC in 24hr format. I can enter the time in 24hr mode, however, in either place, but the initial data from the log is in 12hr. An option perhaps? 2) I'm in the process of entering QSO's from a text log, and it would be nice if I could tab forward (or shift-tab) backward between fields within the log list. Once the basic info is in (and lookup done), using the normal entry mode, it's easier to edit frequency and mode (for instance) right in the log. using 4.1.3b11 thanks and 73! -chuck, WB6KDH From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Sep 13 03:24:53 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Sep 13 03:24:58 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: UTC - 24hr format; log list editing MLDX In-Reply-To: <12BA6647-26B6-43FB-8B2E-998B690880DB@chiligraphics.com> References: <12BA6647-26B6-43FB-8B2E-998B690880DB@chiligraphics.com> Message-ID: <407A3B3D-BB8F-4A97-BE42-EA6BA6233139@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chuck, On 13-Sep-05, at 12:32 AM, Chuck Gould wrote: > 1) I noticed that although the log has the time in 24hr format, the > edit box for QSO and the field edit box (below log) both show the > time in 12hr format. I personally like to keep UTC in 24hr format. > I can enter the time in 24hr mode, however, in either place, but > the initial data from the log is in 12hr. An option perhaps? It uses whatever time format you have set in your system settings... "Above the QSO Edit area is displayed the registered user call sign, the call sign of the last found image from the QRZ call sign lookup (which is displayed in the Image Well), the grid square of the registered user and the UTC date and time displayed in whatever format you have set in your system settings." You can set the date format in the System Preferences/International/ Formats/Time. > 2) I'm in the process of entering QSO's from a text log, and it > would be nice if I could tab forward (or shift-tab) backward > between fields within the log list. Once the basic info is in (and > lookup done), using the normal entry mode, it's easier to edit > frequency and mode (for instance) right in the log. It would be much easier to use a db or spreadsheet for this. Templates have been provided to make this quick and painless... > using 4.1.3b11 > > thanks and 73! > > -chuck, WB6KDH 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Tue Sep 13 03:55:15 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Tue Sep 13 03:55:25 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: UTC - 24hr format; log list editing MLDX In-Reply-To: <407A3B3D-BB8F-4A97-BE42-EA6BA6233139@dogparksoftware.com> References: <12BA6647-26B6-43FB-8B2E-998B690880DB@chiligraphics.com> <407A3B3D-BB8F-4A97-BE42-EA6BA6233139@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Don, I really don't want the general time format for my computer to have to change for different applications. I would like my menu clock to be whatever I wish it to be, regardless of what a program needs. I know, there are other apps that also depend on system setting for this, but UTC in 24hr format is standard for amateur radio. Perhaps a choice between 24hr and "use system settings"? So, you are saying I will have to use an Excel template to manually enter data, then import into MacLoggerDX? I guess I could do that. It sounds like I would put in the call, date/time, RST(s), frequency, mode in the template, then import to MLDX. Then, select those contacts and do a lookup. I was just noting that it's rather inconvenient when editing contacts that are already in the program. "Tabing" is a very common method of navigating tables. It was just bothersome to have to use the mouse to select adjacent fields. thanks - 73 -chuck, WB6KDH On Sep 13, 2005, at 12:24 AM, Don Agro wrote: > Hi Chuck, > > On 13-Sep-05, at 12:32 AM, Chuck Gould wrote: > > >> 1) I noticed that although the log has the time in 24hr format, >> the edit box for QSO and the field edit box (below log) both show >> the time in 12hr format. I personally like to keep UTC in 24hr >> format. I can enter the time in 24hr mode, however, in either >> place, but the initial data from the log is in 12hr. An option >> perhaps? >> > > It uses whatever time format you have set in your system settings... > > controlwindow.html> > > "Above the QSO Edit area is displayed the registered user call > sign, the call sign of the last found image from the QRZ call sign > lookup (which is displayed in the Image Well), the grid square of > the registered user and the UTC date and time displayed in whatever > format you have set in your system settings." > > You can set the date format in the System Preferences/International/ > Formats/Time. > > story=20050616181152442&query=24+hour> > > >> 2) I'm in the process of entering QSO's from a text log, and it >> would be nice if I could tab forward (or shift-tab) backward >> between fields within the log list. Once the basic info is in (and >> lookup done), using the normal entry mode, it's easier to edit >> frequency and mode (for instance) right in the log. >> > > It would be much easier to use a db or spreadsheet for this. > Templates have been provided to make this quick and painless... > > > > > >> using 4.1.3b11 >> >> thanks and 73! >> >> -chuck, WB6KDH >> > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Sep 13 04:55:00 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Sep 13 04:55:07 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: UTC - 24hr format; log list editing MLDX In-Reply-To: References: <12BA6647-26B6-43FB-8B2E-998B690880DB@chiligraphics.com> <407A3B3D-BB8F-4A97-BE42-EA6BA6233139@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <0783443B-DBE2-42C4-8211-B7F73B556EF7@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chuck, On 13-Sep-05, at 3:55 AM, Chuck Gould wrote: > I really don't want the general time format for my computer to have > to change for different applications. I would like my menu clock to > be whatever I wish it to be, regardless of what a program needs. I > know, there are other apps that also depend on system setting for > this, Yes - all of them actually. > but UTC in 24hr format is standard for amateur radio. Perhaps a > choice between 24hr and "use system settings"? Perhaps we could ask Apple to rewrite the user interface guidelines ? > So, you are saying I will have to use an Excel template to manually > enter data, then import into MacLoggerDX? No, I said it would be easier to enter large amounts of data with Filemaker or Excel - it's your choice. The templates are free. > I guess I could do that. It sounds like I would put in the call, > date/time, RST(s), frequency, mode in the template, then import to > MLDX. Then, select those contacts and do a lookup. No import required - just export as a tab delimited text file called "log.dat" to your log folder and then do an "Update Selected Log Entries" on the whole lot. > I was just noting that it's rather inconvenient when editing > contacts that are already in the program. "Tabing" is a very common > method of navigating tables. Yes I know that. > It was just bothersome to have to use the mouse to select adjacent > fields. I think hand entering printed log data would be bothersome no matter how you did it. That's why I suggested the spreadsheet or DB, but it's your carpal tunnel :) 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Tue Sep 13 05:10:24 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Tue Sep 13 05:10:31 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: eQSL & time format In-Reply-To: <20050913072503.2C40C24EA3@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: On 13/9/05 8:25 am, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" sent: > > I wonder how many people are using eQSL as opposed to LotW ? > > MLDX works with eQSL in batch mode with the ADIF export but currently > not realtime - it takes a few seconds to export your ADIF file and > upload it to eQSL. That's what I did, only the once so far - plan on using LOTW (have reg.), not sure if using two is worthwhile and might be confusing to people as to where to look (peoples thoughts on that?) Plus IOTA want real cards and I'm told not LOTW in immediate future :-( (sometimes I wonder if we are only pioneers in just RF) > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > > It uses whatever time format you have set in your system settings... Don, this was something I was going to ask for too - I know it uses system settings, but I prefer 12hr format for most of my displays - but not when I'm working in MLDX (but I don't try to change it). Would it be possible to add a pref option to use either system settings or 24hr for time? -- Not all those that wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien, novelist and philologist (1892-1973) From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Tue Sep 13 05:34:41 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Tue Sep 13 05:34:45 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: time format #2 In-Reply-To: <20050913085513.DF2D424EAF@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: sorry, I posted a previous mail and then saw this one, so its going to get confusing >> but UTC in 24hr format is standard for amateur radio. Perhaps a >> choice between 24hr and "use system settings"? > > Perhaps we could ask Apple to rewrite the user interface guidelines ? > So, since its stored in the log as a sequence of numbers (in format hhmmss), what about an option to display either using the system time format or 'raw' as it appears in the log? In the prefs pane I would suggest, but I'm not fussed. I'm ok with the date - that?s quite important, since so many US written programs use US format, and seem to assume everyone else does too - system settings for date work well. As does storing in log as yyyymmdd - only easy way to deal with the sorting anyway. -- Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation. Tooting, howling, screeching, booming, crashing, whistling, grinding, and trilling bolster his ego. -Jean Arp, artist and poet (1887-1948) From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Tue Sep 13 05:42:02 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Tue Sep 13 05:42:07 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: UTC - 24hr format; log list editing MLDX In-Reply-To: <0783443B-DBE2-42C4-8211-B7F73B556EF7@dogparksoftware.com> References: <12BA6647-26B6-43FB-8B2E-998B690880DB@chiligraphics.com> <407A3B3D-BB8F-4A97-BE42-EA6BA6233139@dogparksoftware.com> <0783443B-DBE2-42C4-8211-B7F73B556EF7@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <34019720-416B-4794-A82D-1FCE16620884@chiligraphics.com> Don, I'll have to check up on the latest guidelines, but as a for instance, you can change any date or time in Excel to any format you like (think LabView can override the time format, too). Anyway, they are GUIDElines. Even within MLDX, it still puts the time in the log in 24hr format, no matter what the edit boxes show. I don't want to get into GUI design debates, as just about every program written has some variation on the guidelines. No other app I've ever used has needed to control/option click to resize column widths (back to 1984 on Mac). Also, I don't think the guidelines would leave out the use of tabs for table navigation. Don't get me wrong, I still like the program and will enjoy using it. And, I'll continue to recommend it to other Mac HAMs. Oh well. Thanks for listening, anyway. These conversations seem too familiar - as I've mentioned, I've worked your end of the development process and had to field these sorts of issues with IBM and Hitachi as customers (among others). It can be tedious, to say the least. Thanks again. 73 -chuck WB6KDH On Sep 13, 2005, at 1:55 AM, Don Agro wrote: > Hi Chuck, > > On 13-Sep-05, at 3:55 AM, Chuck Gould wrote: > > >> I really don't want the general time format for my computer to >> have to change for different applications. I would like my menu >> clock to be whatever I wish it to be, regardless of what a program >> needs. I know, there are other apps that also depend on system >> setting for this, >> > > Yes - all of them actually. > > >> but UTC in 24hr format is standard for amateur radio. Perhaps a >> choice between 24hr and "use system settings"? >> > > Perhaps we could ask Apple to rewrite the user interface guidelines ? > > >> So, you are saying I will have to use an Excel template to >> manually enter data, then import into MacLoggerDX? >> > > No, I said it would be easier to enter large amounts of data with > Filemaker or Excel - it's your choice. The templates are free. > > >> I guess I could do that. It sounds like I would put in the call, >> date/time, RST(s), frequency, mode in the template, then import to >> MLDX. Then, select those contacts and do a lookup. >> > > No import required - just export as a tab delimited text file > called "log.dat" to your log folder and then do an "Update Selected > Log Entries" on the whole lot. > > >> I was just noting that it's rather inconvenient when editing >> contacts that are already in the program. "Tabing" is a very >> common method of navigating tables. >> > > Yes I know that. > > >> It was just bothersome to have to use the mouse to select adjacent >> fields. >> > > I think hand entering printed log data would be bothersome no > matter how you did it. > > That's why I suggested the spreadsheet or DB, but it's your carpal > tunnel :) > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Sep 13 10:14:04 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Sep 13 10:14:07 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: UTC - 24hr format; log list editing MLDX In-Reply-To: <34019720-416B-4794-A82D-1FCE16620884@chiligraphics.com> References: <12BA6647-26B6-43FB-8B2E-998B690880DB@chiligraphics.com> <407A3B3D-BB8F-4A97-BE42-EA6BA6233139@dogparksoftware.com> <0783443B-DBE2-42C4-8211-B7F73B556EF7@dogparksoftware.com> <34019720-416B-4794-A82D-1FCE16620884@chiligraphics.com> Message-ID: <4DA6AFC5-699F-412C-A78C-B7643D6FF8FA@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chuck, On 13-Sep-05, at 5:42 AM, Chuck Gould wrote: > Don, > > I'll have to check up on the latest guidelines, but as a for > instance, you can change any date or time in Excel to any format > you like (think LabView can override the time format, too). Anyway, > they are GUIDElines. Even within MLDX, it still puts the time in > the log in 24hr format, no matter what the edit boxes show. That is to speed sorting. > I don't want to get into GUI design debates, I thought we already were :) > as just about every program written has some variation on the > guidelines. No other app I've ever used has needed to control/ > option click to resize column widths (back to 1984 on Mac). Also, I > don't think the guidelines would leave out the use of tabs for > table navigation. Well Chuck, the Carbon tables I am using from Metrowerks PowerPlant have some limitations and there is absolutely nothing going to change that until I re-write MLDX for Cocoa. I haven't done so yet because I still have a few OS 9 customers and I don't want to leave them high and dry. > Don't get me wrong, I still like the program and will enjoy using > it. And, I'll continue to recommend it to other Mac HAMs. > > Oh well. Thanks for listening, anyway. These conversations seem too > familiar - as I've mentioned, I've worked your end of the > development process and had to field these sorts of issues with IBM > and Hitachi as customers (among others). It can be tedious, to say > the least. Yes it can. > Thanks again. > > 73 > -chuck WB6KDH 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Sep 13 10:17:29 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Sep 13 10:17:35 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: time format #2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <96535B73-E9E2-436F-B2C3-7E80F0B2995D@dogparksoftware.com> Hi David, On 13-Sep-05, at 5:34 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > So, since its stored in the log as a sequence of numbers (in format > hhmmss), > what about an option to display either using the system time format > or 'raw' > as it appears in the log? In the prefs pane I would suggest, but > I'm not > fussed. > I'm ok with the date - that?s quite important, since so many US > written > programs use US format, and seem to assume everyone else does too - > system > settings for date work well. As does storing in log as yyyymmdd - > only easy > way to deal with the sorting anyway. The log date/time is fixed in ADIF format to speed sorting, the user display is determined by your system preferences. This was implemented at the request of a number of customers. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Sep 13 10:34:26 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Sep 13 10:52:54 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: list of observations about my working on MLDX In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi David, On 13-Sep-05, at 5:25 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > Hello Don, I?ve been working on this list for a while and wasn?t > going to send it yet, but a couple of the things I was going to ask > for, you?ve just done :-) > And a couple appear to be on other peoples list of wants too, so > I?ll send it along now. > > I?m sending to you, partly because its covering things already done > and rather verbose, and partly because I?ll leave it to you to put > on the mail list if you wish, OK, I've copied the list with this reply. > or you can mail me back and ask I post the new things direct to the > list. > > I?ve been trying to determine want it is I do, rather than what I > want ;-) > > > VFO Stack > Would it be possible to include the call sign in the stack? I often > work around a cluster and go back to a call I didn?t manage to > work, would like to have the call sign included in the stack if > possible (and if present and looked up). However, since you?ve now > included clicking in the bands panel, that may be a better method > of working, but havn?t had time to determine that yet. I saw the Stack as an analog of the radio band stacking registers - and there isn't always a call sign associated with it. Sometimes you hear something interesting in a pileup and you don't have a call. That's what the stack is for - quick and simple... S ALl of your lookups are stored in the "Look Ups" menu so you can look through them; and the band panel is clickable; and all your DX Spots and TNC Spots are double-clickable so I think I would like to keep the Stack simple and disassociated from calls. > To clarify that, I was going to send the following before I > realised the stack would do this: > While following a cluster, I like to auto-lookup, but not auto- > tune. This is so that I can stay on a freq that may have some > interesting QSO?s going on, or maybe I?m trying for a QSO on that > freq. > If the last spot on the cluster then looks interesting (ie the next > spot to come up), I like to tune to it. > If its then no so interesting or I think I?ve a better chance of a > QSO on the previous one, I go back to it, but that means moving up > the record and hitting enter. not a big deal I know. > But would it be possible to remember the current freq and the > current dxspot etc as I tune to a different spot and provide a > method of going back to it. Kinda like ?previous DX spot?? You can do this now by double clicking on any spot in the DXCluster window - even if AutoTune is off. That's about as simple as it gets. > Then using a menu option or button would go back to the previous > spot, restoring all the info, including the call lookup etc.) There is a "Last Spot" menu option and a keyboard equivalent for it - < > Clusters and lookup of poster > I sometimes like to look up the poster of a spot, being able to do > that without having to re-type the poster call would be nice. Kinda > like a reverse lookup. That is, looking up the call that appears on > the left in DX Cluster line. Good idea. I will add that one to the list. > Modifying Log Record (moving around with tabs) > I find myself modifying log records quite a bit. I do this mostly > in MLDX (ie don?t often use Excel). I tend to work along a record > and then down, rather like you would in Excel. > Having to hit return to get the value saved, then position back to > the previous record, but one field over to the right is tedious. > I realise the tab key is being used to move around the control > window, but would it be possible to change that behaviour when the > cursor is in the Log panel. So then the tab key moves right (saving > the entry), shift tab would move left and shift return would move > up (all of them saving the entry). The Carbon tables I am using from Metrowerks PowerPlant have some limitations and there is absolutely nothing going to change that until I re-write MLDX for Cocoa. I haven't done so yet because I still have a few OS 9 customers and I don't want to leave them high and dry. > Apple script and log fields > Being able to retrieve all the fields of the currently selected log > record and also set them would be useful to allow me to change > records with a script. Being able to iterate through the currently > selected records would be even better :-) You can do that now by operating directly on the log file - it is tab delimited text and the format is documented. > 2nd Callsign Lookup > It would be nice to be able to lookup a different callsign to one > I?m about to log, without changing the call sign in the SO panel ? > something like a popup that looks up and callsign. > I know there are widgets to do this - I need to upgrade to tiger :-) > > Thanks again for such a great application, I really do appreciate > it and the service. The above are just ideas, nice to have, but > without them, its still a great application. Thanks David, I appreciate the feedback. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Sep 13 11:12:29 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Sep 13 12:19:19 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: list of observations about my working on MLDX In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi David, On 13-Sep-05, at 5:25 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > I sometimes like to look up the poster of a spot, being able to do > that without having to re-type the poster call would be nice. Kinda > like a reverse lookup. That is, looking up the call that appears on > the left in DX Cluster line. This is in version 4.1.3b12 Under the "Log" menu you will see "LookUp DX Poster" or P 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Tue Sep 13 11:29:23 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Tue Sep 13 12:22:41 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: Wish list In-Reply-To: <20050913145259.464E624F03@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: OK, I'll respond here then... On 13/9/05 3:52 pm, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" sent: > >>> VFO Stack >>> Would it be possible to include the call sign in the stack? I often >>> work around a cluster and go back to a call I didn?t manage to >>> work, would like to have the call sign included in the stack if >>> possible (and if present and looked up). However, since you?ve now >>> included clicking in the bands panel, that may be a better method >>> of working, but havn?t had time to determine that yet. >> >> I saw the Stack as an analog of the radio band stacking registers - >> and there isn't always a call sign associated with it. >> Sometimes you hear something interesting in a pileup and you don't >> have a call. That's what the stack is for - quick and simple... >> S >> >> ALl of your lookups are stored in the "Look Ups" menu so you can look >> through them; and the band panel is clickable; and all your DX Spots >> and TNC Spots are double-clickable so I think I would like to keep >> the Stack simple and disassociated from calls. However 'Look Ups' does not restore the freq and mode used for the call, it just looks the call up again - I wanted to be able to go back to a given spot, without having to move to clusters panel or remember what that spot was - a lazy, nice to have I know. > You can do this now by double clicking on any spot in the DXCluster > window - even if AutoTune is off. That's about as simple as it gets. > >> Then using a menu option or button would go back to the previous >> spot, restoring all the info, including the call lookup etc.) > > There is a "Last Spot" menu option and a keyboard equivalent for it - > < But that goes back to the last spot on the cluster, not necessarily the last spot I was listening too. I'll work with it as it is and see if I really feel the need ;-) > The Carbon tables I am using from Metrowerks PowerPlant have some > limitations and there is absolutely nothing going to change that > until I re-write MLDX for Cocoa. I haven't done so yet because I > still have a few OS 9 customers and I don't want to leave them high > and dry. Understood - that explains a number of 'features' and is quite understandable - hopefully they won't take forever to move up ;-) >> Apple script and log fields >> Being able to retrieve all the fields of the currently selected log >> record and also set them would be useful to allow me to change >> records with a script. Being able to iterate through the currently >> selected records would be even better :-) > > You can do that now by operating directly on the log file - it is tab > delimited text and the format is documented. Right, if I manipulate the log file (perl) with MLDX active - does that cause a problem and how do I get it to re-read the log file? >> 2nd Callsign Lookup >> It would be nice to be able to lookup a different callsign to one >> I?m about to log, without changing the call sign in the SO panel ? >> something like a popup that looks up and callsign. >> I know there are widgets to do this - I need to upgrade to tiger :-) you didn't comment on that - do I assume I'll have to move to tiger then? -- Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members. -Pearl S. Buck, Nobelist novelist (1892-1973) From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Tue Sep 13 11:45:57 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Tue Sep 13 12:26:48 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: list of observations about my working on MLDX In-Reply-To: Message-ID: That's what I call fast ! On 13/9/05 4:12 pm, "Don Agro" sent: > Hi David, > > On 13-Sep-05, at 5:25 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > >> I sometimes like to look up the poster of a spot, being able to do >> that without having to re-type the poster call would be nice. Kinda >> like a reverse lookup. That is, looking up the call that appears on >> the left in DX Cluster line. > > This is in version 4.1.3b12 > > Under the "Log" menu you will see "LookUp DX Poster" or > P > > > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > -- When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong. -Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917- ) From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Tue Sep 13 12:51:01 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Tue Sep 13 12:51:09 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: UTC - 24hr format; log list editing MLDX In-Reply-To: <4DA6AFC5-699F-412C-A78C-B7643D6FF8FA@dogparksoftware.com> References: <12BA6647-26B6-43FB-8B2E-998B690880DB@chiligraphics.com> <407A3B3D-BB8F-4A97-BE42-EA6BA6233139@dogparksoftware.com> <0783443B-DBE2-42C4-8211-B7F73B556EF7@dogparksoftware.com> <34019720-416B-4794-A82D-1FCE16620884@chiligraphics.com> <4DA6AFC5-699F-412C-A78C-B7643D6FF8FA@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Don, Thanks. On Sep 13, 2005, at 7:14 AM, Don Agro wrote: > Hi Chuck, > > On 13-Sep-05, at 5:42 AM, Chuck Gould wrote: > > >> Don, >> >> I'll have to check up on the latest guidelines, but as a for >> instance, you can change any date or time in Excel to any format >> you like (think LabView can override the time format, too). >> Anyway, they are GUIDElines. Even within MLDX, it still puts the >> time in the log in 24hr format, no matter what the edit boxes show. >> > > That is to speed sorting. > > >> I don't want to get into GUI design debates, >> > > I thought we already were :) Yea, I guess that's true! > > >> as just about every program written has some variation on the >> guidelines. No other app I've ever used has needed to control/ >> option click to resize column widths (back to 1984 on Mac). Also, >> I don't think the guidelines would leave out the use of tabs for >> table navigation. >> > > Well Chuck, the Carbon tables I am using from Metrowerks PowerPlant > have some limitations and there is absolutely nothing going to > change that until I re-write MLDX for Cocoa. I haven't done so yet > because I still have a few OS 9 customers and I don't want to leave > them high and dry. > I'm sure they appreciate that. Any plans for Universal Binaries? Just kidding. ;) Take care & 73 -chuck > >> Don't get me wrong, I still like the program and will enjoy using >> it. And, I'll continue to recommend it to other Mac HAMs. >> >> Oh well. Thanks for listening, anyway. These conversations seem >> too familiar - as I've mentioned, I've worked your end of the >> development process and had to field these sorts of issues with >> IBM and Hitachi as customers (among others). It can be tedious, to >> say the least. >> > > Yes it can. > > >> Thanks again. >> >> 73 >> -chuck WB6KDH >> > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Sep 13 14:48:11 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Sep 13 14:48:16 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: UTC - 24hr format; log list editing MLDX In-Reply-To: References: <12BA6647-26B6-43FB-8B2E-998B690880DB@chiligraphics.com> <407A3B3D-BB8F-4A97-BE42-EA6BA6233139@dogparksoftware.com> <0783443B-DBE2-42C4-8211-B7F73B556EF7@dogparksoftware.com> <34019720-416B-4794-A82D-1FCE16620884@chiligraphics.com> <4DA6AFC5-699F-412C-A78C-B7643D6FF8FA@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <43DC5EF8-A534-4E25-A0B0-8E842A1C0A43@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chuck, On 13-Sep-05, at 12:51 PM, Chuck Gould wrote: > I'm sure they appreciate that. Any plans for Universal Binaries? > Just kidding. ;) MacMemoriesManager already is, and MacDopplerPRO will be in a few weeks (It's really looking good in Cocoa :) MacLoggerDX - not sure. Chen tells me it already runs great under Rosetta 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Sep 13 15:51:54 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Sep 13 15:52:04 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: Wish list In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <158BF24C-6C12-4139-A68B-5B4355BA6C93@dogparksoftware.com> Hi David, On 13-Sep-05, at 11:29 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > I wanted to be able to go back to a given spot, without having to > move to clusters panel or remember what that spot was - a lazy, > nice to have I know. I think you are getting a bit picayune with that one. There are a number of ways to do that including the Bands Panel and the DX Cluster panels. Our goal here on this list is to help people use what is already in MacLoggerDX. > Right, if I manipulate the log file (perl) with MLDX active - does > that > cause a problem Not unless you are trying to write to it from both processes - one of them will win - and you won't know which one without record locking - which I am not planning on adding. > and how do I get it to re-read the log file? The Reload button in the log panel. >>> I know there are widgets to do this - I need to upgrade to >>> tiger :-) > you didn't comment on that - do I assume I'll have to move to tiger > then? MacDoppler for Cocoa will be 10.4 only - but it will be a while before MLDX gets there. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From capvan at adelphia.net Tue Sep 13 16:20:13 2005 From: capvan at adelphia.net (Bruce Van Houten) Date: Tue Sep 13 16:20:37 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Widgets In-Reply-To: <20050913145259.EBC7E24F01@two.pairlist.net> References: <20050913145259.EBC7E24F01@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: Where would I find the widget to do this? Are there any other widgets for Ham use? Thanks! 73 Bruce Bruce Van Houten B.S., RT (R) KB1IIX capvan@adelphia.net On Sep 13, 2005, at 10:52 AM, dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com wrote: >> 2nd Callsign Lookup >> It would be nice to be able to lookup a different callsign to one >> I?m about to log, without changing the call sign in the SO panel ? >> something like a popup that looks up and callsign. >> I know there are widgets to do this - I need to upgrade to tiger :-) > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://two.pairlist.net/pipermail/dogparklist/attachments/20050913/8243e47d/attachment.html From halmueller at mac.com Tue Sep 13 16:28:48 2005 From: halmueller at mac.com (Hal Mueller) Date: Tue Sep 13 16:29:15 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Widgets In-Reply-To: References: <20050913145259.EBC7E24F01@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: <6A2F954B-BD8A-4D6E-97D1-78E7E43BE3B9@mac.com> http://www.machamradio.com/HamsAndX.html has a link. Google "ham radio widget" for several other links. Hal KE7BYN From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Sep 13 16:50:06 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Sep 13 16:50:41 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Widgets In-Reply-To: References: <20050913145259.EBC7E24F01@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: <31D1C96A-4BFC-4B2B-A4B8-456D2C8D2867@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Bruce, On 13-Sep-05, at 4:20 PM, Bruce Van Houten wrote: > Where would I find the widget to do this? Are there any other > widgets for Ham use? Stan has done a few articles on this... 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Sat Sep 17 19:49:01 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sat Sep 17 19:49:07 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacDoppler for Cocoa ... Sneak preview Message-ID: 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From N8NOE at Comcast.Net Sun Sep 25 01:13:46 2005 From: N8NOE at Comcast.Net (Jeffrey M. Swiger) Date: Sun Sep 25 01:13:55 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Cab import to MacLoggerDX.... Message-ID: <01C81EF5-55E7-49C6-9CE9-8D3602C50654@Comcast.Net> Hi All.. When I try to Import the LOG from CocoaModem into MacloggerDX, I get the First Letter of the CALL SIGN cut off?.. Any Help?.. I've been trying to use CocoaModem for the RTTY contest and thought all was good, until I have NO WAY to get the right Exchange and then I was going to bring it into MacLoggerDX to fix this, and it don't like that.. Jeff From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Sun Sep 25 07:23:37 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sun Sep 25 07:23:41 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Cab import to MacLoggerDX.... In-Reply-To: <01C81EF5-55E7-49C6-9CE9-8D3602C50654@Comcast.Net> References: <01C81EF5-55E7-49C6-9CE9-8D3602C50654@Comcast.Net> Message-ID: Hi Jeff, On 25-Sep-05, at 1:13 AM, Jeffrey M. Swiger wrote: > Hi All.. When I try to Import the LOG from CocoaModem into > MacloggerDX, > I get the First Letter of the CALL SIGN cut off?.. Any Help?.. > I've been trying to use CocoaModem for the RTTY contest and thought > all was good, > until I have NO WAY to get the right Exchange and then I was going > to bring it into > MacLoggerDX to fix this, and it don't like that.. > Jeff Send me the log and I'll have a look at it. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Sun Sep 25 15:04:41 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sun Sep 25 15:04:48 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Cab import to MacLoggerDX.... In-Reply-To: <01C81EF5-55E7-49C6-9CE9-8D3602C50654@Comcast.Net> References: <01C81EF5-55E7-49C6-9CE9-8D3602C50654@Comcast.Net> Message-ID: <190F5994-5BFB-48A7-AC25-5926FB7542F9@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Jeff, On 25-Sep-05, at 1:13 AM, Jeffrey M. Swiger wrote: > Hi All.. When I try to Import the LOG from CocoaModem into > MacloggerDX, > I get the First Letter of the CALL SIGN cut off?.. Any Help?.. > I've been trying to use CocoaModem for the RTTY contest and thought > all was good, > until I have NO WAY to get the right Exchange and then I was going > to bring it into > MacLoggerDX to fix this, and it don't like that.. > Jeff MacLoggerDX 4.1.3b17 has a Fix for your cocoaModem "RST-NUMBER" Cabrillo contest file. Which contest was that ? In the header it shows "CONTEST: RST- NUMBER", I'm not familiar with that one. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Sep 27 19:23:46 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Sep 27 19:23:53 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: K7C Kure Island DXpedition MLDX In-Reply-To: References: <555ED808-A0FD-4D63-A2C7-9871213551D6@sbcglobal.net> <7C9288DD-CC69-4760-B255-EA3A148C4169@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Hi, The server has been updated with the Kure Island DXpedition... On 25-Sep-05, at 11:08 AM, Ted Bohrer wrote: >> The Kure Island DXpedition is about to start. How do we log K7C so >> it reflects Kure as a separate DXCC? > The server has been updated, just do an "Update Internet Files" > from the File menu and restart MLDX. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Thu Sep 29 23:27:31 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Thu Sep 29 23:27:36 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: duplicate - flashing MLDX In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8543BBDE-D193-4D30-B84B-AD6AA0DEEB96@chiligraphics.com> Hi Don, Just fired up b18. Well, the Duplicates tab stays labeled as "Previous" and doesn't flash - that's the good news. Bad news - There somethin' a flashin' - and it's RED. Double bad in mil. i/f's. Flashing - bad. Flashing RED - really bad. Please - can whatever is flagging a dup NOT flash? Since you already have it there, a static red dot would be fine. Thanks - and thanks for the superb support. I hardly get emails back from family and friends as fast as your responses! -chuck On Sep 29, 2005, at 2013 , Don Agro wrote: > Hi Chuck, > > On 29-Sep-05, at 11:08 PM, Chuck Gould wrote: > > >> Don, >> >> Just a suggestion: possibly make a different type of annunciator >> for duplicates? Bold it or color change? Possibly have gray, >> unless there are dups in list? At least in mil guidelines, >> flashing is a no-no. Obviously, taken a lot lighter for civ. apps, >> but still overused imho. Guess I've had MLDX open, with K7C >> sitting in the Call input box, for days now (whilst staring at the >> DX Cluster(s), and have really noticed the flashing. At least, I >> can sorta get around it by keeping window in the background. I can >> still watch updates, but since window is inactive, it (Duplicates >> tab) doesn't flash. >> > > As I mentioned in the last email - it doesn't flash anymore. > There is a little red dot next to the call. > > Try beta 18. > > >> >> Thanks. Hope things are well with you. >> >> -chuck >> > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Sep 29 23:48:15 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Sep 29 23:48:19 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: duplicate - flashing MLDX In-Reply-To: <8543BBDE-D193-4D30-B84B-AD6AA0DEEB96@chiligraphics.com> References: <8543BBDE-D193-4D30-B84B-AD6AA0DEEB96@chiligraphics.com> Message-ID: <5B5F63AF-2D65-47F6-BCC1-757F15EE5B05@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chuck, On 29-Sep-05, at 11:27 PM, Chuck Gould wrote: > Just fired up b18. Well, the Duplicates tab stays labeled as > "Previous" and doesn't flash - that's the good news. > > Bad news - There somethin' a flashin' - and it's RED. Double bad in > mil. i/f's. Flashing - bad. Flashing RED - really bad. You can't be serious. I think you are confusing an Amateur Radio application with a fighter jet. > Please - can whatever is flagging a dup NOT flash? Since you > already have it there, a static red dot would be fine. Ummm - no. It's flashing so you WILL notice it. I just hope and pray that you aren't flying a critical mission while you are working Kure Island :) 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Fri Sep 30 00:29:38 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Fri Sep 30 00:29:44 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: duplicate - flashing MLDX In-Reply-To: <5B5F63AF-2D65-47F6-BCC1-757F15EE5B05@dogparksoftware.com> References: <8543BBDE-D193-4D30-B84B-AD6AA0DEEB96@chiligraphics.com> <5B5F63AF-2D65-47F6-BCC1-757F15EE5B05@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Don, As mentioned in earlier email - I did say obviously, a lot of commercial s/w doesn't need to hold to that standard (and doesn't). But, it is still a standard held in industry (not military). Factory automation software is one example. Anyway, I was just using it as an example that "flashing" is an attention getter which should reserved for critical notifications. But - once I've noticed it's a dup, I don't need it to be flashing anymore. I have it [MLDX] sitting there with K7C in the call input box for possibly HOURS ready to log a fleeting contact. I don't think that's unreasonable (having a call pre-entered while attempting a contact). This "dup" flag is even MORE noticeable now that it's RED, as opposed to when it was just gray/black (I know, that was probably your intention...) It just doesn't seem to be that "mission critical" to have a dup, especially if it's not a contest. Casual contacts that are dups would seem to be pretty common - it's nice to see when, and how many times you've QSO'd with someone. I don't really need something flashing at me the whole time I'm in a QSO. Obviously, this has been up for discussion in the past, so I'm probably rehashing old ground for you. Wish I had a fighter jet to get confused with... ;-) -chuck On Sep 29, 2005, at 2048 , Don Agro wrote: > Hi Chuck, > > On 29-Sep-05, at 11:27 PM, Chuck Gould wrote: > > >> Just fired up b18. Well, the Duplicates tab stays labeled as >> "Previous" and doesn't flash - that's the good news. >> >> Bad news - There somethin' a flashin' - and it's RED. Double bad >> in mil. i/f's. Flashing - bad. Flashing RED - really bad. >> > > You can't be serious. I think you are confusing an Amateur Radio > application with a fighter jet. > > >> Please - can whatever is flagging a dup NOT flash? Since you >> already have it there, a static red dot would be fine. >> > > Ummm - no. It's flashing so you WILL notice it. I just hope and > pray that you aren't flying a critical mission while you are > working Kure Island :) > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 00:55:27 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 00:55:33 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: duplicate - flashing MLDX In-Reply-To: References: <8543BBDE-D193-4D30-B84B-AD6AA0DEEB96@chiligraphics.com> <5B5F63AF-2D65-47F6-BCC1-757F15EE5B05@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <323110AF-DEF8-43BC-87C4-7237E622340D@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chuck, On 30-Sep-05, at 12:29 AM, Chuck Gould wrote: > As mentioned in earlier email - I did say obviously, a lot of > commercial s/w doesn't need to hold to that standard (and doesn't). > But, it is still a standard held in industry (not military). > Factory automation software is one example. Anyway, I was just > using it as an example that "flashing" is an attention getter which > should reserved for critical notifications. Nonsense - the dot separators on the digital clock in my Mac menu bar flash - nothing critical about that. The dots in the MLDX UTC time display have flashed since day one - and no one has yet called them 'mission critical'. > But - once I've noticed it's a dup, I don't need it to be flashing > anymore. I have it [MLDX] sitting there with K7C in the call input > box for possibly HOURS ready to log a fleeting contact. I don't > think that's unreasonable (having a call pre-entered while > attempting a contact). That just doesn't jive with normal DXCluster activity. Calls are replaced every few minutes - or even seconds. It is VERY rare to have a call sitting there for hours. > This "dup" flag is even MORE noticeable now that it's RED, as > opposed to when it was just gray/black (I know, that was probably > your intention...) No the flashing tab was eating up CPU cycles and was hard to activate between flashes. This is an improvement - that's why I took the time to implement it. > It just doesn't seem to be that "mission critical" to have a dup, Where are you getting this mission critical stuff ? I'm sorry Chuck but I think you are way out in left field on this one. > especially if it's not a contest. Casual contacts that are dups > would seem to be pretty common - it's nice to see when, and how > many times you've QSO'd with someone. I don't really need something > flashing at me the whole time I'm in a QSO. It's not flashing "AT" you and it's pretty easy to ignore if you choose to. It's there to let you know that you have this call in your log - that's all - and it does it pretty well I think. > Obviously, this has been up for discussion in the past, so I'm > probably rehashing old ground for you. No I can honestly say that no one else has taken the time to beat this particular horse to death before. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Fri Sep 30 01:26:52 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Fri Sep 30 01:27:05 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: duplicate - flashing MLDX In-Reply-To: <323110AF-DEF8-43BC-87C4-7237E622340D@dogparksoftware.com> References: <8543BBDE-D193-4D30-B84B-AD6AA0DEEB96@chiligraphics.com> <5B5F63AF-2D65-47F6-BCC1-757F15EE5B05@dogparksoftware.com> <323110AF-DEF8-43BC-87C4-7237E622340D@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <348E69C3-EDF2-4B5E-A66B-0E5FA077EA93@chiligraphics.com> Don, Flashing RED. RED. Not just flashing. I know I said that. I don't care about the flashing ":"'s, tho I have them off in the Mac's time preferences ;)) Also, I think it's expected that a clock would have something that tick-tocks. Hummm - Nonsense? A bit strong, but that's ok. Yes, there are very specific rules written about what can be flashing and/or what color (s)(Google Sematech GEM (General Equipment Model)). This is not military specs. This is specs for automated manufacturing equipment. I'm not saying this applies to a consumer PC's, only that it is a real interface design concern, depending on application. In other words, it's not just me... DXCluster activity doesn't have anything to do with what I said I was doing, not even sure how that got in there. I entered the call in the call input field, while I was trying to contact them. It stays there until I do something else or make the contact. I'm not that avid of a DX'er, so I'm not making dozens of different contacts /hr. This one was interesting to me and the conditions were highly variable, so I just left the call sitting there. Also, ignoring something flashing isn't natural. That is EXACTLY why flashing is used to gain attention. We perceive a flashing object the same as a moving object. I was using the term "mission critical" sort of tongue-in-cheek. NOTE the quotes. I think the horse is dead. It is an ex-horse. ;) later... 73 -chuck On Sep 29, 2005, at 2155 , Don Agro wrote: > Hi Chuck, > > On 30-Sep-05, at 12:29 AM, Chuck Gould wrote: > > >> As mentioned in earlier email - I did say obviously, a lot of >> commercial s/w doesn't need to hold to that standard (and >> doesn't). But, it is still a standard held in industry (not >> military). Factory automation software is one example. Anyway, I >> was just using it as an example that "flashing" is an attention >> getter which should reserved for critical notifications. >> > > Nonsense - the dot separators on the digital clock in my Mac menu > bar flash - nothing critical about that. > > The dots in the MLDX UTC time display have flashed since day one - > and no one has yet called them 'mission critical'. > > >> But - once I've noticed it's a dup, I don't need it to be flashing >> anymore. I have it [MLDX] sitting there with K7C in the call input >> box for possibly HOURS ready to log a fleeting contact. I don't >> think that's unreasonable (having a call pre-entered while >> attempting a contact). >> > > That just doesn't jive with normal DXCluster activity. Calls are > replaced every few minutes - or even seconds. It is VERY rare to > have a call sitting there for hours. > > >> This "dup" flag is even MORE noticeable now that it's RED, as >> opposed to when it was just gray/black (I know, that was probably >> your intention...) >> > > No the flashing tab was eating up CPU cycles and was hard to > activate between flashes. This is an improvement - that's why I > took the time to implement it. > > >> It just doesn't seem to be that "mission critical" to have a dup, >> > > Where are you getting this mission critical stuff ? I'm sorry Chuck > but I think you are way out in left field on this one. > > >> especially if it's not a contest. Casual contacts that are dups >> would seem to be pretty common - it's nice to see when, and how >> many times you've QSO'd with someone. I don't really need >> something flashing at me the whole time I'm in a QSO. >> > > It's not flashing "AT" you and it's pretty easy to ignore if you > choose to. It's there to let you know that you have this call in > your log - that's all - and it does it pretty well I think. > > >> Obviously, this has been up for discussion in the past, so I'm >> probably rehashing old ground for you. >> > > No I can honestly say that no one else has taken the time to beat > this particular horse to death before. > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > > From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Fri Sep 30 02:01:43 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Fri Sep 30 02:01:55 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] what constitutes a dup? In-Reply-To: <323110AF-DEF8-43BC-87C4-7237E622340D@dogparksoftware.com> References: <8543BBDE-D193-4D30-B84B-AD6AA0DEEB96@chiligraphics.com> <5B5F63AF-2D65-47F6-BCC1-757F15EE5B05@dogparksoftware.com> <323110AF-DEF8-43BC-87C4-7237E622340D@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Don, Well, this isn't to do with flashing, at least. Not a bug. Just discussing what constitutes a dup. Duplicate information text is displayed now, just below the title bar. I think, before, it would display the DX Cluster you were connected, if any. The call entered is NOT a duplicate contact. This is a NEW contact in a different band and/or mode, albeit with the same call sign. I don't understand the significance. I'm missing something. I suppose it's nice to say "Hi, looks like we talked on such and such date". Maybe that's all it's meant for. In a contest, you have the helper, where you can set conditions for what's considered dups. But, it is just a helper and you still need to enter contact information normally. This DX contact (K7C, Kure Atoll) really isn't a contest, but they do track multiple band/modes. Since it wasn't a regular contest (where I use contest specific s/w, N3FJP's), I thought I could just start using MLDX. So, my perception of what is flagged as a dup is based on contest software experience, which does NOT consider different band/mode a dup. In any event, I do like the new configuration much better than b13's. It's nice the Previous tab doesn't change (or flash...). The single text line with dup info really isn't intrusive, and is nice for the casual "dup" definition (the "Hi, we talked back on..." definition). Maybe some others in the mail list have comments? (other than shut-up already about it? ;) 73 WB6KDH -chuck From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Fri Sep 30 04:35:54 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Fri Sep 30 04:36:03 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 12, Issue 10 In-Reply-To: <20050930034823.CFCE524F36@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: Please don't change the flashing red - yes I want to know its a dup -- If all is not lost, where is it? From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Fri Sep 30 04:41:11 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Fri Sep 30 04:41:23 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 12, Issue 10 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Doesn't sounds like that's gonna happen... ;) It's actually a LOT better than the "Duplicate" tab flashing. Sorta (sorta) getting used to it. 73, WB6KDH -chuck On Sep 30, 2005, at 0135 , David Ferrington wrote: > Please don't change the flashing red - yes I want to know its a dup > > -- > If all is not lost, where is it? > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 06:56:20 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 06:56:26 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: what constitutes a dup? In-Reply-To: References: <8543BBDE-D193-4D30-B84B-AD6AA0DEEB96@chiligraphics.com> <5B5F63AF-2D65-47F6-BCC1-757F15EE5B05@dogparksoftware.com> <323110AF-DEF8-43BC-87C4-7237E622340D@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <7003CCC3-702E-42D7-9B52-9F5D44027362@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chuck, On 30-Sep-05, at 2:01 AM, Chuck Gould wrote: > Duplicate information text is displayed now, just below the title bar. If the DXCC ID is already in your log when you (or the DXCluster Auto Lookup) looks up a call - the status line displays the QSO time, the call, the DXCC country the QQSO start time and the frequency in the same text line that is used for radio status if the debug log is turned on. If there is no dupe looked up since the start of your session it will still show the status of your radio CAT connection ie "Radio ... Connected on Port SXProSS54.4" etc. Note - this is a DXCC ID exact match. > I think, before, it would display the DX Cluster you were > connected, if any. No, that was never displayed there. The DXCluster (if connected) was (and still is) displayed in the title bar above the status line. > The call entered is NOT a duplicate contact. This is a NEW contact > in a different band and/or mode, albeit with the same call sign. No, it is not a contact at all - it is a lookup which has been flagged as being in your log. The dupe status text above works on DXCC exact match but the lookup function will also work on partial calls. For example you could lookup just "VE3" and find all the VE3's in your log. If there were no matches - no flashing red dot - if there are one or more matches - flashing red dot. The flashing red dot (like the flashing tab before it) alerts you to the fact that there are one or more entries in your "Previous" tab - in case you want to look at them. It is the ONLY visible indication that there are any contacts in the Previous Tab - and as such it is essential (not mission critical). This saves you from having to open the Previous Contacts Tab to find out if there is anything there. I would find it pretty annoying having to check the tab after every lookup just to see if there was anything there. > I don't understand the significance. Well hopefully the above description will help you with that. > I'm missing something. Yes, but then MacLoggerDX is a large and complex program and very few actually use all the features. It's just that most people don't campaign so vigorously for the removal of features that they aren't personally interested in. > I suppose it's nice to say "Hi, looks like we talked on such and > such date". Maybe that's all it's meant for. Most people would say that it's more than 'nice' - it's essential to know when that call that comes over the cluster is a 'worked before' or not. It is the general status indicator for any lookup whether manual or automatic. > In a contest, you have the helper, where you can set conditions for > what's considered dups. But, it is just a helper and you still need > to enter contact information normally. This DX contact (K7C, Kure > Atoll) really isn't a contest, but they do track multiple band/ > modes. Since it wasn't a regular contest (where I use contest > specific s/w, N3FJP's), I thought I could just start using MLDX. > So, my perception of what is flagged as a dup is based on contest > software experience, which does NOT consider different band/mode a > dup. I don't get your point. If you want the power and flexibility of user- configurable dupe checking then use the Contest Helper - if not then just watch for the flashing dot. I am not getting rid of a useful feature just because it doesn't fit your personal definition of a Dupe. > In any event, I do like the new configuration much better than > b13's. It's nice the Previous tab doesn't change (or flash...). The > single text line with dup info really isn't intrusive, and is nice > for the casual "dup" definition (the "Hi, we talked back on..." > definition). Well it's nice to know that you sorta, almost, approve of the design. > Maybe some others in the mail list have comments? (other than shut- > up already about it? ;) I wouldn't hold my breath - 5 of them have unsubscribed since last night :( If you want to continue this with the other members of the list, feel free, but I have to get back to work. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 07:11:17 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 07:11:21 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: duplicate - flashing MLDX In-Reply-To: <348E69C3-EDF2-4B5E-A66B-0E5FA077EA93@chiligraphics.com> References: <8543BBDE-D193-4D30-B84B-AD6AA0DEEB96@chiligraphics.com> <5B5F63AF-2D65-47F6-BCC1-757F15EE5B05@dogparksoftware.com> <323110AF-DEF8-43BC-87C4-7237E622340D@dogparksoftware.com> <348E69C3-EDF2-4B5E-A66B-0E5FA077EA93@chiligraphics.com> Message-ID: <070582D4-3FCB-4670-9992-64C2217E2E0E@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chuck, On 30-Sep-05, at 1:26 AM, Chuck Gould wrote: > Don, > > Flashing RED. RED. Not just flashing. I know I said that. I don't > care about the flashing ":"'s, tho I have them off in the Mac's > time preferences ;)) Also, I think it's expected that a clock would > have something that tick-tocks. But here we are again talking about your personal preferences - not what is good or bad design. > Hummm - Nonsense? A bit strong, but that's ok. I thought it was a fair assessment of your "critical notifications" argument. Still do. > Yes, there are very specific rules written about what can be > flashing and/or what color(s)(Google Sematech GEM (General > Equipment Model)). This is not military specs. This is specs for > automated manufacturing equipment. I'm not saying this applies to a > consumer PC's, only that it is a real interface design concern, > depending on application. Exactly ! and you have offered no proof whatsoever that it applies here - just your personal preference. > In other words, it's not just me... Ahhh but it is just you so far. The only other vote was to keep the flashing red dot. > DXCluster activity doesn't have anything to do with what I said I > was doing, not even sure how that got in there. I entered the call > in the call input field, while I was trying to contact them. It > stays there until I do something else or make the contact. I'm not > that avid of a DX'er, so I'm not making dozens of different > contacts /hr. This one was interesting to me and the conditions > were highly variable, so I just left the call sitting there. So you did this to yourself ? Why not enter xxx in the call field and hit return - no more flashing dot. Sheesh ! If you didn't know how to clear the Previous Tab why didn't you just ask instead of taking up hours and hours of bandwidth with your questionable design critique ? > Also, ignoring something flashing isn't natural. That is EXACTLY > why flashing is used to gain attention. We perceive a flashing > object the same as a moving object. EXACTLY - so if you have seen it and want to get rid of it - clear the Previous Tab. How hard can that be ? > I was using the term "mission critical" sort of tongue-in-cheek. > NOTE the quotes. Well then it isn't mission critical is it. It's just your personal preference and all the lofty design standards you are quoting were an attempt to lend authority to a "weak" argument ? (NOTE the quotes which can mean anything I say they do after the fact if this point is discounted for lacking logic). > I think the horse is dead. It is an ex-horse. ;) I keep hoping - but emails about it keep popping into my in folder. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 07:17:11 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 07:17:15 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 12, Issue 10 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi David, On 30-Sep-05, at 4:35 AM, David Ferrington wrote: > Please don't change the flashing red - yes I want to know its a dup Don't worry, it's staying :) A lot of customer feedback went into the design of the Previous Tab and I'm not about to throw it all away. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 08:04:38 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 08:04:48 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX 4.1.3 released ! Message-ID: <8D22CEBD-B53B-483C-A639-6C2FED632F81@dogparksoftware.com> MacLoggerDX 4.1.3 released ! Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 4.1.3 of MacLoggerDX has been released and can be downloaded from: What's New in this version: * Clicking in Band Panels tunes and does a lookup. * Auto Rotate Beam added to DXCluster Panel. * Added 'transmit' to the list of radio parameteres that can be set/ read by AppleScript. * Added adifmodes.dat to map log file modes to exported ADIF LotW modes. * Added Light text option and opaque info box options to QSL Panel. * Added "Look Up DX Poster" menu item to the Log menu. * Fix for cocoaModem "RST-NUMBER" Cabrillo contest file. * Flashing Previous Tab replaced with flashing dot. * Blank call lookup clears Previous Tab. --------------------------------------------------------- MacLoggerDX logs into your favorite Telnet or TNC DXCluster and as DX Spots are received, tunes your radio to the spot, looks up the call and displays the DX station on the real time grey line Map with distance and bearing from your station. If you decide to work the station, MacLoggerDX is ready to instantly add the QSO and your Radio's VFO information to your log and can swing your beam around to work the station Direct or Long Path. MacLoggerDX supports ADIF Import/Export which is fully compatible with eQSL.cc and the ARRL LoTW. MacLoggerDX looks up calls on the Internet, the new QRZ or HamCall Online premium services, in QRZ CD Roms, on MapQuest, it's internal zipcode database, Dxpedition database, the ARRL country and DX lists, your Log Book and your User Call Book. MacLoggerDX's internal databases are regularly updated instantly over the Internet. With a single key stroke you can see where this QSO is operating from - right down to the street level using MapQuest or Google Maps ! Not sure of the call you just heard ? K5ZD Super Check Partial Database Files are there to help you out as you enter a partial call! In the background MacLoggerDX can tune your rig to a pre-arranged schedule or scan list - interrupting the program if something of interest pops up on the DXCluster. MacLoggerDX automatically tracks DXCC, IOTA, WAS, VUCC and CQ WAZ (Worked All Zones) Awards and will even use Mail.app or Eudora to Email you if that rare DX location pops up on the DX Clusters ! It has a Bands Display panel which tracks activity by HF Ham Band and lets you quickly tune to the action using a separate VFO slider for each band - as well as VFO Stacking registers for quick recall of interesting frequencies. MacLoggerDX can monitor, decode, lookup and plot APRS packets from APRSServe on the Internet or a connected TNC. You can use the TNC panel to communicate with any serial TNC to monitor and decode APRS traffic, DXCluster Spots or to work any of the digital modes supported by the TNC. See stations pop up on the map in real time as they digipeat APRS packets over the International Space Station ! MacLoggerDX features popup selection of multiple logs, searching and sorting based on any log field, automatic one-click generation of eQSL Cards, fast and easy printing of logs, envelopes, QSL Cards and bulk address labels, unlimited user-customizeable memories, Drag and Drop Scan List with adjustable delay, UTC scheduled events that automatically switch between summer, winter, weekend and weekday schedules, an integrated CW keyer (OS X) and drivers for over 70 popular Amateur Radio Transceivers and SWL Receivers as well as multi- radio quick-select preferences for switching quickly and easily between multiple rigs. MacLoggerDX can also sync your rig with the NCDXF/IARU Propagation Beacon Network for empirical propagation status displayed in real- time on the world map. MacLoggerDX is fully integrated with MacDopplerPRO X for logging of satellite QSO's and with Apple's OS X Address Book for quick adds of lookup data. --------------------------------------------------------- Requirements * Mac OS 9 with CarbonLib 1.6 or Mac OS X. * Internet connection for Telnet DXClusters. and/or * Radio & TNC for Packet DXClusters. Optional... * Serial Port and cable for Radio Interface. * USB Serial Adapter. * QRZ CD-Rom. --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Radios: Kenwood TS-50, TS-440S, TS-450, TS-480, TS-570, TS-670, TS-690, TS-790, TS-850, TS-870, TS-940S, TS-950S, TS-2000, R-5000. AOR AR5000, AR3000A, AR7030, AR8200, AR8600. Icom IC-703, IC-706, IC-706MkII, IC-706MkIIG, IC-737, IC-746, IC-746Pro, IC-751, IC-756, IC-756Pro, IC-756ProII, IC-756ProIII, IC-7400, IC-7800, IC-775, IC-781, IC-910, IC-970, R71A, R75, R735, R8500, R9000, PCR-1000. Yaesu FT-1000MP, FT-1000D, FT-990, FT-920, FT-900, FT-897, FT-890, FT-857, FT847, FT-817, FT-757GXII, FT-100. JRC JST-245, NRD-525, NRD-535, NRD-545. Elcraft KIO2. Drake R8B. Ten-Tec Jupiter, Argonaut V, RX-320, Pegasus, Omni VI. Racal 6790/GM. Alinco DX-77 Collins HF-2050 --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Rotator Controllers: Yaesu GS-232 hy-gain DCU-1 Pathfinder M2 RC2800 SARtek Idiom Press RotorCard SDX --------------------------------------------------------- Supported Antenna Switches: microHAM micro Band Decoder --------------------------------------------------------- MacLoggerDX has been thoroughly tested with the iMac, iBook, PowerBook, G3, G4, G4-Cube, G5, MacOS 9 & Mac OS X (10.0 to 10.4.2) --------------------------------------------------------- Registration: MacLoggerDX must be registered to work beyond the 10 minute time limit. This is a free upgrade for registered MacLoggerDX 3.5 and later users. --------------------------------------------------------- 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 08:10:58 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 08:11:04 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Blank call lookup clears Previous Tab MLDX In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Chuck, On 29-Sep-05, at 10:54 PM, Chuck Gould wrote: > Any way to stop the flashing (clearing the input fields, cmd-k, > doesn't do it)? This should fix that... On 30-Sep-05, at 8:06 AM, Don Agro wrote: > MacLoggerDX 4.1.3 released ! > * Blank call lookup clears Previous Tab. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From gyates at cinci.rr.com Fri Sep 30 08:55:31 2005 From: gyates at cinci.rr.com (Garry) Date: Fri Sep 30 08:55:41 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Remove me Message-ID: From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 09:19:57 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 09:20:01 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Remove me In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Gary, Re: [DogParkList] Remove me On 30-Sep-05, at 8:55 AM, Garry wrote: _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist I can't remove you Gary, but you can remove yourself at the same place you subscribed: 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Fri Sep 30 15:04:17 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Fri Sep 30 15:04:28 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: duplicate - flashing MLDX In-Reply-To: <070582D4-3FCB-4670-9992-64C2217E2E0E@dogparksoftware.com> References: <8543BBDE-D193-4D30-B84B-AD6AA0DEEB96@chiligraphics.com> <5B5F63AF-2D65-47F6-BCC1-757F15EE5B05@dogparksoftware.com> <323110AF-DEF8-43BC-87C4-7237E622340D@dogparksoftware.com> <348E69C3-EDF2-4B5E-A66B-0E5FA077EA93@chiligraphics.com> <070582D4-3FCB-4670-9992-64C2217E2E0E@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <0E5F63AA-90A7-4CDF-B674-667EC7D91C70@chiligraphics.com> Don, re: > So you did this to yourself ? Why not enter xxx in the call field > and hit return - no more flashing dot. Sheesh ! > > If you didn't know how to clear the Previous Tab why didn't you > just ask instead of taking up hours and hours of bandwidth with > your questionable design critique ? I seem to remember a previous email conversation we had about "why would someone one want to lookup a BLANK call?" Now, you are using it as a "feature". There is NO WAY to clear the Previous tab without also CLEARING the Call field. My point in the paragraph you were commenting about was that I WANT the call sitting there AND a lookup done. Perhaps I should wait until after the contact is made to do the lookup? Or, do I have to open up a my old text based log and us it for scratch paper? As for your other comments - I don't think I was getting personal with MY comments, however you seem to need to do so to justify your position. If you do not want criticism of your design, then WHY are you making betas available to the public? I guess short of a kernel panic, I'll keep to myself. -chuck On Sep 30, 2005, at 0411 , Don Agro wrote: > Hi Chuck, > > On 30-Sep-05, at 1:26 AM, Chuck Gould wrote: > > >> Don, >> >> Flashing RED. RED. Not just flashing. I know I said that. I don't >> care about the flashing ":"'s, tho I have them off in the Mac's >> time preferences ;)) Also, I think it's expected that a clock >> would have something that tick-tocks. >> > > But here we are again talking about your personal preferences - not > what is good or bad design. > > >> Hummm - Nonsense? A bit strong, but that's ok. >> > > I thought it was a fair assessment of your "critical notifications" > argument. Still do. > > >> Yes, there are very specific rules written about what can be >> flashing and/or what color(s)(Google Sematech GEM (General >> Equipment Model)). This is not military specs. This is specs for >> automated manufacturing equipment. I'm not saying this applies to >> a consumer PC's, only that it is a real interface design concern, >> depending on application. >> > > Exactly ! and you have offered no proof whatsoever that it applies > here - just your personal preference. > > >> In other words, it's not just me... >> > > Ahhh but it is just you so far. The only other vote was to keep the > flashing red dot. > > >> DXCluster activity doesn't have anything to do with what I said I >> was doing, not even sure how that got in there. I entered the call >> in the call input field, while I was trying to contact them. It >> stays there until I do something else or make the contact. I'm not >> that avid of a DX'er, so I'm not making dozens of different >> contacts /hr. This one was interesting to me and the conditions >> were highly variable, so I just left the call sitting there. >> > > So you did this to yourself ? Why not enter xxx in the call field > and hit return - no more flashing dot. Sheesh ! > > If you didn't know how to clear the Previous Tab why didn't you > just ask instead of taking up hours and hours of bandwidth with > your questionable design critique ? > > >> Also, ignoring something flashing isn't natural. That is EXACTLY >> why flashing is used to gain attention. We perceive a flashing >> object the same as a moving object. >> > > EXACTLY - so if you have seen it and want to get rid of it - clear > the Previous Tab. How hard can that be ? > > >> I was using the term "mission critical" sort of tongue-in-cheek. >> NOTE the quotes. >> > > Well then it isn't mission critical is it. It's just your personal > preference and all the lofty design standards you are quoting were > an attempt to lend authority to a "weak" argument ? (NOTE the > quotes which can mean anything I say they do after the fact if this > point is discounted for lacking logic). > > >> I think the horse is dead. It is an ex-horse. ;) >> > > I keep hoping - but emails about it keep popping into my in folder. > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > > > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 15:58:21 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 15:58:28 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: duplicate - flashing MLDX In-Reply-To: <0E5F63AA-90A7-4CDF-B674-667EC7D91C70@chiligraphics.com> References: <8543BBDE-D193-4D30-B84B-AD6AA0DEEB96@chiligraphics.com> <5B5F63AF-2D65-47F6-BCC1-757F15EE5B05@dogparksoftware.com> <323110AF-DEF8-43BC-87C4-7237E622340D@dogparksoftware.com> <348E69C3-EDF2-4B5E-A66B-0E5FA077EA93@chiligraphics.com> <070582D4-3FCB-4670-9992-64C2217E2E0E@dogparksoftware.com> <0E5F63AA-90A7-4CDF-B674-667EC7D91C70@chiligraphics.com> Message-ID: <4E6969B0-4750-48AA-8B0C-7A7BB6092974@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chuck, On 30-Sep-05, at 3:04 PM, Chuck Gould wrote: > >> So you did this to yourself ? Why not enter xxx in the call field >> and hit return - no more flashing dot. Sheesh ! >> If you didn't know how to clear the Previous Tab why didn't you >> just ask instead of taking up hours and hours of bandwidth with >> your questionable design critique ? > > I seem to remember a previous email conversation we had about "why > would someone one want to lookup a BLANK call?" Now, you are using > it as a "feature". There is NO WAY to clear the Previous tab > without also CLEARING the Call field. That's because the Previous Tab is a RESULT of the call lookup and a lookup of a blank call should return nothing - not all calls - as it was doing before. It's not a feature it's a bug fix. > My point in the paragraph you were commenting about was that I WANT > the call sitting there AND a lookup done. That's too bad it doesn't work that way and it's not going to. > Perhaps I should wait until after the contact is made to do the > lookup? Now you are just being silly. > Or, do I have to open up a my old text based log and us it for > scratch paper? Suit yourself. > As for your other comments - I don't think I was getting personal > with MY comments, however you seem to need to do so to justify your > position. You took this onto the list to get support for your lame idea and you failed. Are you going to throw a tantrum now ? > If you do not want criticism of your design, then WHY are you > making betas available to the public? I guess short of a kernel > panic, I'll keep to myself. That would please most everyone on the list I am sure. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 16:17:55 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 16:18:10 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Chuck Gould WB6KDH Message-ID: <07ED7B2C-73A5-4A64-ACA4-A6468862ED86@dogparksoftware.com> I want to apologize to the list for allowing Chuck Gould's posts to get out of hand. His future posts will be moderated until further notice. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From N8NOE at Comcast.Net Fri Sep 30 17:06:14 2005 From: N8NOE at Comcast.Net (Jeffrey M. Swiger) Date: Fri Sep 30 17:06:25 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] re: MacLoggerDX WORK! Message-ID: <7A1A1427-69C9-458D-9CB9-763FA8EE9F83@Comcast.Net> Don; Not sure it's worth a lot, but I think your doing a Fine Job with all the Work you've done on the little issues.. I'd like to see a bit more on the CocoaModem so it would work a bit better for some of the Contests, but this is good also.. So "Speaking for myself, and NOBODY else" I think Your Fine! Thanks!.. Jeff-N8NOE Jeffrey M. Swiger Amateur Radio Division ** N8NOE ** Waterford, Michigan 48329-3243 GRID: EN82hq Licensed: 1989 (Novice-KB8LKF) AIM: N8NOE QSL Via: Postal Card, eQSL, LoTW....... http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=N8NOE http://www.kj4qf.net/index.php? set_albumName=album21&option=com_gallery&Itemid=26&include=view_album.ph p The Flying Pigs QRP Club International: FP#-1031 " Laissez Le Bon Temps Roule " -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://two.pairlist.net/pipermail/dogparklist/attachments/20050930/3a76bb7b/attachment-0001.html From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 17:10:28 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 17:10:46 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] re: MacLoggerDX WORK! In-Reply-To: <7A1A1427-69C9-458D-9CB9-763FA8EE9F83@Comcast.Net> References: <7A1A1427-69C9-458D-9CB9-763FA8EE9F83@Comcast.Net> Message-ID: Hi Jeff, On 30-Sep-05, at 5:06 PM, Jeffrey M. Swiger wrote: > Don; > Not sure it's worth a lot, but I think your doing a Fine Job > with all the Work you've done > on the little issues.. I'd like to see a bit more on the CocoaModem > so it would work a bit better for some of > the Contests, but this is good also.. So "Speaking for myself, and > NOBODY else" I think Your Fine! > Thanks!.. Thanks Jeff, it's very much appreciated. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 17:55:10 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 17:55:24 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Dog Park List Moderation Message-ID: <5573F8DF-A28C-4244-AAE6-AFA8D096919B@dogparksoftware.com> Hello, We have had a number of strong opinions expressed privately and publicly over the latest list 'tempest in a teapot' so I thought a public statement of policy regarding the list might be appropriate... ---------------------------- The vast majority of our customers are thoughtful considerate and intelligent. They have contributed many wonderful design ideas over the years and I encourage them to continue. This list is provided by Dog Park Software Ltd. as a courtesy to help Dog Park customers. When people abuse that courtesy they will be moderated or removed. On a number of occasions lately a very few have tried to use the list to lobby publicly for something they could not get through private emails - This is underhanded behavior and any attempt to do so in the future will result in immediate removal from the list. ---------------------------- The above text is also included on the list sign-up page... Thank you for your support. 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From capvan at adelphia.net Fri Sep 30 19:26:27 2005 From: capvan at adelphia.net (Bruce Van Houten) Date: Fri Sep 30 19:26:41 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] much ado about nothing... In-Reply-To: <20050930210625.8F2D924E54@two.pairlist.net> References: <20050930210625.8F2D924E54@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: Thank you very much. I really, really like your software. Keep up the EXCELLENT work! 73 Bruce Bruce Van Houten B.S., RT (R) KB1IIX capvan@adelphia.net On Sep 30, 2005, at 5:06 PM, dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com wrote: > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:17:55 -0400 > From: Don Agro > Subject: [DogParkList] Chuck Gould WB6KDH > To: ' 'dogparklist dogparklist > Cc: Chuck Gould > Message-ID: <07ED7B2C-73A5-4A64-ACA4-A6468862ED86@dogparksoftware.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > I want to apologize to the list for allowing Chuck Gould's posts to > get out of hand. > > His future posts will be moderated until further notice. > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW > > D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . > > email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com > www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com > iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 19:33:30 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 19:33:34 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] much ado about nothing... In-Reply-To: References: <20050930210625.8F2D924E54@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: <4449C9C8-F1DC-4271-842C-EDEC90AE8262@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Bruce, On 30-Sep-05, at 7:26 PM, Bruce Van Houten wrote: > Thank you very much. > > I really, really like your software. Keep up the EXCELLENT work! Thanks Bruce, Your support is greatly appreciated ! BTW, this list has grown to quite a size and is taking a lot of time away from programming... Does anyone want to volunteer to moderate it ? (Don't all put your hands up at once :) The job comes with my eternal thanks and 2 pair of flame-retardant underwear... Still no takers ? 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Sep 30 19:57:37 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Sep 30 19:57:41 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: Excellent Stuff... and one small request? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Doug, (I think this message originally didn't make it to the list because you may have sent it from a different address than the one you subscribed from - I reposted it). On 30-Sep-05, at 7:41 PM, Forman Doug wrote: > I continue to be amazed and impressed at the thought and care that > goes into programming MacLoggerDX. Bravo! Thanks Doug, > One small request if I may? Could MLDX save it's size and position > on the screen on exit so it opens in the same place the next time > it is launched? That would be very handy for me. It's supposed to do that now ! Your prefs file may have been corrupted. You might want to try quitting MacLoggerDX, delete the "MacLoggerDX Settings" file in ~/ Library/Preferences and start MacLoggerDX again. You will have to reenter your call, registration number and station info as well as your other preferences. Let me know if this helps... > Again, excellent stuff! Thanks Doug, > > 73 to all > > Doug N7BNT 73 Don Agro VE3VRW D o g P a r k S o f t w a r e L t d . email: dagro@dogparksoftware.com www: http://www.dogparksoftware.com iChat AV:dogpark@mac.com