From terry at oltraining.com Sat Oct 1 10:41:56 2005 From: terry at oltraining.com (Terrence R. Redding Ph.D.) Date: Sat Oct 1 10:42:12 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 12, Issue 14 In-Reply-To: <20050930120457.DBD0324F4E@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: Good morning all. I have been on travel, so just now catching up on e-mail. I upgraded to v 4.1.3 to see what the fuss was about. I like the flashing red dot. It keeps my eyes from being diverted from where I am typing. Not being much of a typer (sic) - the less distraction the better. This program just keeps getting better. 73 - Terry - W6LMJ -- E-mail address: w6lmj@arrl.net Educational Advisor to the ARRL Life Member ARRL Ex AAB8TR (Vietnam), WB5LMJ, AEM8TR (West Germany), DA2TE, HP1XTR (Panama) 10-10 #11905 Member Hurricane Watch Net Member Association of Saints Church Radio Amateurs 14.287 Sunday 4:30 PM EST Member Microcomputer Net - 14.325 Sunday 1600Z Home Page: http://www.olt.net/W6LMJ/ OLT Amateur Radio Club station http://www.olt.net/hams/ Favorite Page: http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com iChat: tredding@mac.com On 9/30/05 8:04 AM, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" 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. From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Oct 3 20:04:20 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Oct 3 20:04:24 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Dog Park email reflector Message-ID: Hello, Anthony Rodgers (VA7IRL) has volunteered to help out with the Dog Park email reflector. Anthony has been a list member for several years, and an IT guy for many years longer than that. Anthony is an avid contester and has been active in Amateur radio since 2002, he is also the Western Correspondent for the Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin (http://www.hfradio.net) and Secretary of the Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunications Organization (http:// www.vector.comm.sfu.ca). Anthony and I are both hoping that we can make this list much more useful in helping members learn more about the software as well as solving any problems that might come up. Please welcome Anthony and give him your full cooperation. 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 arodgers at mac.com Tue Oct 4 13:50:01 2005 From: arodgers at mac.com (Anthony Rodgers) Date: Tue Oct 4 13:50:08 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Dog Park email reflector In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1c8cacc5d685b1ff55f28213af6ae7f0@mac.com> Thanks for the great intro, Don, and greetings to the list. My intention in offering to assist Don with the reflector is to relieve him of some of the overhead in managing the list, so he can focus more on writing the great software that we all know and love. One of the ideas we discussed was to encourage members to help and support others with their questions regarding the products that we use. To this end, please feel free to answer any questions posed to the list that you feel comfortable answering. I hope that we can continue to foster the cooperative spirit on this list for which both the Macintosh and amateur radio communities are renowned. I have also created an IRC channel, #dogparksoftware on irc.scanbc.com, which I would encourage people to join. The purpose of the channel is to provide a forum for discussion between list members without overloading the email list. I have provided my contact details below for people to contact me off-list as required. 73 de VA7IRL, -- Anthony Rodgers Email: VA7IRL@rac.ca iChat/AIM/MSN ID: arodgers@mac.com Yahoo ID: va7irl On Oct 3, 2005, at 5:04 PM, Don Agro wrote: > Hello, > > Anthony Rodgers (VA7IRL) has volunteered to help out with the Dog Park > email reflector. > > Anthony has been a list member for several years, and an IT guy for > many years longer than that. > > Anthony is an avid contester and has been active in Amateur radio > since 2002, he is also the Western Correspondent for the Canadian > Amateur Radio Bulletin (http://www.hfradio.net) and Secretary of the > Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunications Organization > (http://www.vector.comm.sfu.ca). > > Anthony and I are both hoping that we can make this list much more > useful in helping members learn more about the software as well as > solving any problems that might come up. > > Please welcome Anthony and give him your full cooperation. > > > 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 arodgers at mac.com Thu Oct 6 00:34:17 2005 From: arodgers at mac.com (Anthony Rodgers) Date: Thu Oct 6 00:34:34 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Fwd: 'Y' in info panel References: Message-ID: Hi David, I'll be honest and say I'm not too sure - perhaps someone else on the list knows? 73 de Anthony VA7IRL Begin forwarded message: > From: David Ferrington <2E0XDF@Alphadene.co.uk> > Date: October 5, 2005 1:31:11 PM PDT (CA) > To: Anthony Rogers > Subject: 'Y' in info panel - no hurry > > > Anthony (or do you prefer Tony?), thought I'd ask you this before > Don :-) > do you know what a 'Y' next to the country info means, this appears > in the > same place a 'DXexpedition' would appear (see attached) > -- > I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something > from > him. -Galileo Galilei, physicist and astronomer (1564-1642) > > > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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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. > > MacLoggerDX also employs a dxpeditions.dat file to identify special > issue calls for dxpeditions like "K8T". Dxpeditions.dat is one of the > files that can be updated over the Internet. > > > > >> >> 73 de Anthony VA7IRL >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> >>> From: David Ferrington <2E0XDF@Alphadene.co.uk> >>> Date: October 5, 2005 1:31:11 PM PDT (CA) >>> To: Anthony Rogers >>> Subject: 'Y' in info panel - no hurry >>> >>> >>> Anthony (or do you prefer Tony?), thought I'd ask you this before >>> Don :-) >>> do you know what a 'Y' next to the country info means, this appears >>> in the >>> same place a 'DXexpedition' would appear (see attached) >>> -- >>> I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something >>> from >>> him. -Galileo Galilei, physicist and astronomer (1564-1642) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Oct 11 08:15:39 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Oct 11 08:15:47 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacDopplerPRO X and MacDoppler Lite v2.9.3 Released ! Message-ID: MacDopplerPRO X and MacDoppler Lite v2.9.3 Released ! Satellite tracking software for Macintosh. Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 2.9.3 MacDopplerPRO X and MacDopplerLite have been released and can be downloaded from: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- What's New in this release ? * Set Label Text size in Site Dialog. * Added Time to Satellite Sunrise/Sunset. * Improved 2D Map resolution. * Escape key cancels full screen mode. * Tracked Satellites 3D Labels bug fixed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- MacDopplerPRO gives you a seat right in the heart of the Operations & Command Centre for every satellite in orbit. In fact up to thirty two front row seats at the same time. MacDopplerPRO will provide any level of station automation you need from assisted Doppler Tuning and Antenna Pointing right on up to fully automated Satellite Gateway operation. MacDopplerPRO is in use around the world from CBS News to ISS Amateur Radio Hardware Management to Delta Telemetry, Tracking and Control at Integrated Defense Systems. MacDoppler Lite has all the great features of MacDopplerPRO X but without the radio or rotor control and at half the price ! MacDopplerPRO X features: * Runs under OS X or OS 9 & CarbonLib v1.6. * Full 3D projection model of earth... * Realistic Solar & Lunar lighting mode. * Ability to 'spin' the camera position about the earth. * Time Deformation mouse control. * View the earth from above site location, above Satellite, or above and behind Satellite. * QuickDraw3D on OS 9, Quesa/OpenGl on MacOS X * Ground Track shows path of from 0.5 to 10 upcoming orbits. * Concurrent Tracking & Predictions. * Track up to 32 Satellites simultaneously. * Full Station Automation - automatic switch between U/V and V/U. * Quick location changes: can store up to 255 locations. * Track List sorted in real-time order of next pass. * High Resolution Maps from "The Living Earth, Inc." * Mutual Coverage Predictions for 2 locations. * Full predictive dead spot crossing so that a pass is never interrupted by the beam heading passing a dead spot. * Speech advisory of next satellite AOS and Maximum Elevation. * Track "Sets" for quick loading of the Track List. * Automatic Grid Square Locator calculation. * QSO Logging fully compatible with MacLoggerDX. * QRZ Internet and CD-ROM Call Sign Lookup. * Horizon Window shows elevation of upcoming passes on a time line. * Tuning Dial Tracking allows you to tune the downlink from your radio?s front panel while MacDopplerPRO X automatically adjusts the uplink. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Registration: This is a free upgrade for registered MacDopplerPRO X 2.0 and later users. MacDopplerPRO X and MacDoppler Lite have been thoroughly tested with the iMac, iBook, G3, G4, G4-Cube, MacOS 9 & Mac OS X (10.0 to 10.4) MacDopplerPRO X and MacDoppler Lite must be registered for some features to work 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 dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Oct 14 16:29:03 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Oct 14 16:29:19 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX and the microHAM micro KEYER Message-ID: MacLoggerDX 4.2b1 has preliminary support for the microHAM micro KEYER. Radio control and the WinKey keyer are operational. Select the "mH" check box in the Radio section of the MacLoggerDx Prefs Panel and the "radio or mH WinKey CW" checkbox in the Keyer window. 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 Oct 14 20:27:37 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Oct 14 20:27:41 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: address to macLogger user group? In-Reply-To: <6A35E3CE-4226-41ED-B631-1C337C225614@mac.com> References: <6A35E3CE-4226-41ED-B631-1C337C225614@mac.com> Message-ID: <0D275A21-A801-4042-AE07-0DE5A2CA3BF2@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chuck, On 14-Oct-05, at 8:23 PM, chuck sherman wrote: > Don, How do I send a note to the Group? Mine have been bouncing. > --chuck You have to send it from the email address you subscribed from. I have forwarded your email to the list... > Dear MacLogger Users, > > I'm a Mac user, and a user of MacLoggerDX. I'm building my first > tower for my first beam antenna (as yet unpurchased). > > Is any of you a SteppIR user and a MacLoggerDX user who can tell me > whether the two products are compatible, i.e., could the SteppIR > automatically set the elements to match the band that MacLogger is > tuning my radio and aiming my beam antenna? > > If you have experience, please contact me or respond to the List > > Also, is there a MacLogger-compatible** rotor that you'd recommend > to use with a 3-element SteppIR? Any other rotor? > > Thank you. > > --73 > Chuck > de N3WTO > > **Supported Rotator Controllers > Yaesu GS-232 > hy-gain DCU-1 Pathfinder > SARtek > M2 RC2800 > Idiom Press RotorCard SDX > Prosistel CBOX > AlphaSpid > > > _____________ > Chuck Sherman > > 129 Pennock Road > Strafford VT 05072 > land 802-765-9630 (busy if I'm on dial-up) > cell 860-967-6543 (Cingularly flaky) > Chuck.Sherman@Dartmouth.org 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 Oct 18 15:13:36 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Oct 18 15:13:43 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacDoppler for Cocoa released ! Message-ID: <6A9DE2A0-BBD2-412A-8D53-57AA172DC194@dogparksoftware.com> Version 1.01 of MacDoppler for Cocoa has been released... 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 Oct 20 09:13:14 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Oct 20 09:13:18 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacDoppler for Cocoa featured download at Apple Message-ID: <0275A8D9-36D9-4278-BF35-FEC4714616B5@dogparksoftware.com> MacDoppler for Cocoa is the featured download at Apple's Math and Science Web Page... (Don't blink - it won't last long :) 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 terry at oltraining.com Thu Oct 20 13:03:30 2005 From: terry at oltraining.com (Terrence R. Redding Ph.D.) Date: Thu Oct 20 13:04:40 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Using the eQSL services In-Reply-To: <20051020131319.B163624F1C@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: Good morning all. I received a notification of an eQSL card this morning and so clicked on the link http://www.eQSL.cc to retrieve the card and noted that I have a number of cards to respond to. If I remember correctly, MacLoggerDX has a way of sending and receiving batch QSL data with two or more eQSL services. I can't find those instruction is the online manual. Where should I look for that information. I would like to send my MacLoggerDX ADIF file out to the various QSL services - but am sure there are a number of steps I should complete before doing so. All help appreciated. Terry From bsandersen at mac.com Thu Oct 20 15:30:03 2005 From: bsandersen at mac.com (Scott Andersen) Date: Thu Oct 20 15:30:19 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Using the eQSL services In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <17E4C150-C74A-4AB0-93E6-C604D05C2966@mac.com> Terry, I'm not sure what you are looking for here. There are two popular electronic QSLing mechanisms: eQsl (http://www.eqsl.cc) and the Logbook of the World [LoTW] run by the ARRL (http://www.arrl.org/lotw). These two services, while attempting to do the same things, actually operate quite differently. First, the eQSL service is free, offers a set of rewards for different levels of achievement, and doesn't require much to get started. All you need to do is join their service, set up your account, and you can begin using it immediately. In order to have the QSLs you send or receive used for credit, however, they ask that there is some evidence that you are who you say you are. An "authenticity guaranteed" marking can be obtained by sending them a scanned version of your signed FCC license. They will also accept donations to help support the site. The other popular eQSL service is the ARRL's own LoTW. This service requires a bit more setup. You need to sign up, get a postcard in the regular postal mail, finish the signup process on-line, then maintain a special encryption key (private key) that you use with the ARRL's special software when submitting batches of log entries. I use MacLoggerDX with both of these services, but nothing is automated. For eQSL, I dump the latest log book entries to ADIF using the File->Export ADIF feature. Once I have that file, the eQSL site has a page where you can upload the file to the service. Those entries will then appear in your "outbox" on the site. MLDX logs can also be used to feed the LoTW. Again, I begin by exporting an ADIF file from the log through the File->Export ADIF feature, but that is only the beginning of the process. I must then use the ARRL software to "sign" that batch of log entries and produce a second file of signed, encrypted, and compressed entries that is then uploaded to the LoTW server for processing. That is the general idea. Are there other eQSL services you were thinking of? I don't know of any--but would be interested to learn of them! I hope this begins to answer your question. If you'd like more information, just drop a note on the list and I'm sure somebody (perhaps even me) will pick it up from there. 73! -- Scott (NE1RD) On Oct 20, 2005, at 1:03 PM, Terrence R. Redding Ph.D. wrote: > Good morning all. > > I received a notification of an eQSL card this morning and so > clicked on the > link http://www.eQSL.cc to retrieve the card and noted that I have > a number > of cards to respond to. > > If I remember correctly, MacLoggerDX has a way of sending and > receiving > batch QSL data with two or more eQSL services. I can't find those > instruction is the online manual. > > Where should I look for that information. I would like to send my > MacLoggerDX ADIF file out to the various QSL services - but am sure > there > are a number of steps I should complete before doing so. > > All help appreciated. > > Terry B. Scott Andersen | "Magic is real, unless declared integer." bsandersen@mac.com | -- The collected sayings of Wiz Zumwalt Acton, Massachusetts | Ham: NE1RD, QRP ARCI#11588, FP#-910 From terry at oltraining.com Thu Oct 20 16:11:27 2005 From: terry at oltraining.com (Terrence R. Redding Ph.D.) Date: Thu Oct 20 16:14:19 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Using the eQSL services In-Reply-To: <17E4C150-C74A-4AB0-93E6-C604D05C2966@mac.com> Message-ID: I have an account at eQSL. I guess the correct sequence would be to go through their site and make sure I have checked all the QSLs on the site, and updated my logs before exporting the ADIF file. Then I can export the ADIF, upload it to the site and consider myself up to date. Right? Terry On 10/20/05 3:30 PM, "Scott Andersen" wrote: > I use MacLoggerDX with both of these services, but nothing is automated. > For eQSL, I dump the latest log book entries to ADIF using the > File->Export ADIF feature. Once I have that file, the eQSL site has > a page where you can upload the file to the service. Those entries will > then appear in your "outbox" on the site. From capvan at adelphia.net Thu Oct 20 17:02:14 2005 From: capvan at adelphia.net (Bruce Van Houten) Date: Thu Oct 20 17:02:46 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Envelope printing Message-ID: Hi all, I recently upgraded to Tiger and lost the ability to easily print envelopes for my QSL's. My old program (not available for OS X) enabled me to easily cut and paste the info from the clipboard automatically and print out an envelope with a nice drawing/picture on the left side. Very simple and quick. Anyone have any ideas how to duplicate this with MLDX and OS X (Tiger)? I'm getting by with MS Word, but would like to find something a little simpler. Feeding the outgoing address onto the envelope directly from the clipboard was a very nice feature with the old program. I think it was called MacEnvelope. Thanks in advance... 73 Bruce Van Houten B.S., RT (R) KB1IIX capvan@adelphia.net From bsandersen at mac.com Thu Oct 20 17:15:24 2005 From: bsandersen at mac.com (Scott Andersen) Date: Thu Oct 20 17:15:37 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Using the eQSL services In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <250A48A2-832B-4C40-8626-D0F68A2FA5A5@mac.com> Actually, for both of these sites it is even easier: If you just upload your log, the service will automatically match up the QSLs. You can "blindly" upload your log and all the right things will happen. Very convenient! The only thing you may wish to do is review those that have not matched up to ensure that clock skew has not cause you problems. -- Scott (NE1RD) On Oct 20, 2005, at 4:11 PM, Terrence R. Redding Ph.D. wrote: > I have an account at eQSL. I guess the correct sequence would be > to go > through their site and make sure I have checked all the QSLs on the > site, > and updated my logs before exporting the ADIF file. Then I can > export the > ADIF, upload it to the site and consider myself up to date. Right? > > Terry B. Scott Andersen | "Magic is real, unless declared integer." bsandersen@mac.com | -- The collected sayings of Wiz Zumwalt Acton, Massachusetts | Ham: NE1RD, QRP ARCI#11588, FP#-910 From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Oct 20 18:12:42 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Oct 20 18:12:42 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Envelope printing In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2FD25E77-59C3-4ABD-9B88-6FD980C5582C@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Bruce, On 20-Oct-05, at 5:02 PM, Bruce Van Houten wrote: > Anyone have any ideas how to duplicate this with MLDX and OS X > (Tiger)? I'm getting by with MS Word, but would like to find > something a little simpler. Feeding the outgoing address onto the > envelope directly from the clipboard was a very nice feature with > the old program. I think it was called MacEnvelope. Have you seen the "Easy Envelopes" widget from Ambrosia ? 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 Oct 28 09:49:51 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Oct 28 09:50:04 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX microHAM CW and micro KEYER Support Message-ID: <4A48A76B-C321-451F-AD58-999A9ED1C6B8@dogparksoftware.com> There is support for the microHAM CW and micro KEYERs in MacLoggerDX v4.2b14 Radio control and the WinKey keyer are operational as is "Automatic Mode-Based Audio Switching" and "Load Firmware". * Select the "mH" check box in the Radio section of the MacLoggerDX Prefs Panel. * Select the "Radio or mH WinKey CW" checkbox in the Keyer window. * Select "Soft" for PTT in the Keyer window and the microKEYER will select the appropriate PTT line. 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 Sun Oct 30 13:27:37 2005 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Sun Oct 30 13:27:41 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: eQSL In-Reply-To: <20051028135011.6855524EC6@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: I wonder if there would be any interest in a method of updating MLDX log entries from confirmed QSLs in eQSL & LOTW. and if so, would it be possible to do and would Don consider it? I'm thinking of some for of back ref that would mark an entry as QSL received if its confirmed on the web site. I make mine with an 'e' for eQSL and an 'l' for LOTW, or an 'el' for both. On 28/10/05 2:50 pm, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" sent: > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:15:24 -0400 > From: Scott Andersen > Subject: Re: [DogParkList] Using the eQSL services > To: "Terrence R. Redding Ph.D." > Cc: Untitled > Message-ID: <250A48A2-832B-4C40-8626-D0F68A2FA5A5@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Actually, for both of these sites it is even easier: > > If you just upload your log, the service will automatically > match up the QSLs. You can "blindly" upload your log and > all the right things will happen. Very convenient! > > The only thing you may wish to do is review those that have > not matched up to ensure that clock skew has not cause you > problems. > > -- Scott (NE1RD) > -- Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein. -H. Jackson Brown, Jr., writer From chris.harris at horizon.co.fk Wed Nov 9 21:19:22 2005 From: chris.harris at horizon.co.fk (Chris Harris) Date: Wed Nov 9 21:19:34 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] maclogger glitch? Message-ID: <710AB8CD-DCBB-4EF1-9144-E61B9879781A@horizon.co.fk> I have noticed what I think may be a bug in 4.1.3 of Macloggerdx When I enter a new QSO to the log. Hit the log button or shift+command +L the qso sometimes appears at the top of my log sometimes at the bottom. I usually have my log sorted on the QSO serial number column with newest at the top. When the problem occurs the newest serial number will appear at the bottom of the log i.e. before the 1st QSO logged. I can get things into the correct order by clicking on the serial number column, usually three times I think . 1st click seems to do random things but usually brings the newest call to the top, second click gets the QSOs in order but sorted oldest at top the third click puts everything the right way up. Now I think that this only started occurring with 4.1.3 but maybe it's also because the log file went over 1000 entries around the same time. Any suggestions? 73 Chris VP8BKF From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Wed Nov 9 23:44:59 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Nov 9 23:45:13 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] maclogger glitch? In-Reply-To: <710AB8CD-DCBB-4EF1-9144-E61B9879781A@horizon.co.fk> References: <710AB8CD-DCBB-4EF1-9144-E61B9879781A@horizon.co.fk> Message-ID: <4442EC28-8AC6-4953-BE50-7D54E8139320@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chris, On 9-Nov-05, at 9:19 PM, Chris Harris wrote: > I have noticed what I think may be a bug in 4.1.3 of Macloggerdx > > When I enter a new QSO to the log. Hit the log button or shift > +command+L the qso sometimes appears at the top of my log sometimes > at the bottom. I usually have my log sorted on the QSO serial > number column with newest at the top. When the problem occurs the > newest serial number will appear at the bottom of the log i.e. > before the 1st QSO logged. > > I can get things into the correct order by clicking on the serial > number column, usually three times I think . 1st click seems to do > random things but usually brings the newest call to the top, second > click gets the QSOs in order but sorted oldest at top the third > click puts everything the right way up. > > Now I think that this only started occurring with 4.1.3 but maybe > it's also because the log file went over 1000 entries around the > same time. > > Any suggestions? Most people sort on 'QSO Date and Time' / Descending, to get the most recent at the top - the record numbers aren't very useful to sort on because they can change every time the file is re-written or a record is edited or deleted. The log code did not change in 4.1.3 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 chris.harris at horizon.co.fk Thu Nov 10 03:44:15 2005 From: chris.harris at horizon.co.fk (Chris Harris) Date: Thu Nov 10 03:44:22 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] maclogger glitch? In-Reply-To: <4442EC28-8AC6-4953-BE50-7D54E8139320@dogparksoftware.com> References: <710AB8CD-DCBB-4EF1-9144-E61B9879781A@horizon.co.fk> <4442EC28-8AC6-4953-BE50-7D54E8139320@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Hi Don, Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try it that way, makes sense. However I would still expect new records to appear sequentially.. i.e. record 1200 should appear above record 1999 and not below record 1. ! On another matter - is the support for the Elecraft K2 still being developed. I would like to be able to switch split on from within MLDX and to operate RIT; any chance? 73 Chris VP8BKF On 10 Nov 2005, at 01:44, Don Agro wrote: > Hi Chris, > > On 9-Nov-05, at 9:19 PM, Chris Harris wrote: > >> I have noticed what I think may be a bug in 4.1.3 of Macloggerdx >> >> When I enter a new QSO to the log. Hit the log button or shift >> +command+L the qso sometimes appears at the top of my log >> sometimes at the bottom. I usually have my log sorted on the QSO >> serial number column with newest at the top. When the problem >> occurs the newest serial number will appear at the bottom of the >> log i.e. before the 1st QSO logged. >> >> I can get things into the correct order by clicking on the serial >> number column, usually three times I think . 1st click seems to do >> random things but usually brings the newest call to the top, >> second click gets the QSOs in order but sorted oldest at top the >> third click puts everything the right way up. >> >> Now I think that this only started occurring with 4.1.3 but maybe >> it's also because the log file went over 1000 entries around the >> same time. >> >> Any suggestions? > > Most people sort on 'QSO Date and Time' / Descending, to get the > most recent at the top - the record numbers aren't very useful to > sort on because they can change every time the file is re-written > or a record is edited or deleted. > > > The log code did not change in 4.1.3 > > 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 Nov 10 08:48:56 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Nov 10 08:49:05 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLogger Elecraft K2 In-Reply-To: References: <710AB8CD-DCBB-4EF1-9144-E61B9879781A@horizon.co.fk> <4442EC28-8AC6-4953-BE50-7D54E8139320@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <6F895DB0-F35B-4B03-863D-618E020C82D2@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chris, On 10-Nov-05, at 3:44 AM, Chris Harris wrote: > On another matter - is the support for the Elecraft K2 still being > developed. We haven't stopped development on any driver. > I would like to be able to switch split on from within MLDX You should be able to - split for the K2 is supported. Perhaps the K2 doesn't support the SP0; SP1; commands in compatibility mode. Can you send me the debug log for a period where you tried to set split ? > and to operate RIT; any chance? We don't support RIT in any of the 70+ drivers. > 73 Chris > VP8BKF 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 chris.harris at horizon.co.fk Thu Nov 10 09:05:12 2005 From: chris.harris at horizon.co.fk (Chris Harris) Date: Thu Nov 10 09:05:56 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLogger Elecraft K2 In-Reply-To: <6F895DB0-F35B-4B03-863D-618E020C82D2@dogparksoftware.com> References: <710AB8CD-DCBB-4EF1-9144-E61B9879781A@horizon.co.fk> <4442EC28-8AC6-4953-BE50-7D54E8139320@dogparksoftware.com> <6F895DB0-F35B-4B03-863D-618E020C82D2@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: > >> I would like to be able to switch split on from within MLDX > > You should be able to - split for the K2 is supported. > > Perhaps the K2 doesn't support the SP0; SP1; commands in > compatibility mode. I can set the split value but it doesn't activate split on the radio. If I manually push split on the radio the split is set to the value set in MLDX > > Can you send me the debug log for a period where you tried to set > split ? I'll do it this evening > >> and to operate RIT; any chance? > > We don't support RIT in any of the 70+ drivers. OK well consider it a feature request then :-) It would be really useful when working the pile-ups to be able to toggle RIT up and down from the keyboard with say something like command+u and command+d for up and down .1kHz. It's surprising how many of the loud stations are off frequency enough to be annoying/unworkable but get in the way of everyone else. 73 Chris From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Nov 10 09:27:08 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Nov 10 09:27:20 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLogger Elecraft K2 In-Reply-To: References: <710AB8CD-DCBB-4EF1-9144-E61B9879781A@horizon.co.fk> <4442EC28-8AC6-4953-BE50-7D54E8139320@dogparksoftware.com> <6F895DB0-F35B-4B03-863D-618E020C82D2@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Hi Chris, On 10-Nov-05, at 9:05 AM, Chris Harris wrote: >> You should be able to - split for the K2 is supported. >> Perhaps the K2 doesn't support the SP0; SP1; commands in >> compatibility mode. > I can set the split value but it doesn't activate split on the > radio. If I manually push split on the radio the split is set to > the value set in MLDX Try version 4.2b26... 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 chris.harris at horizon.co.fk Thu Nov 10 18:48:15 2005 From: chris.harris at horizon.co.fk (Chris Harris) Date: Thu Nov 10 18:48:27 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLogger Elecraft K2 In-Reply-To: References: <710AB8CD-DCBB-4EF1-9144-E61B9879781A@horizon.co.fk> <4442EC28-8AC6-4953-BE50-7D54E8139320@dogparksoftware.com> <6F895DB0-F35B-4B03-863D-618E020C82D2@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <74C5463D-B883-48A8-B59E-0188D1961EC1@horizon.co.fk> > Hello Don, >>> You should be able to - split for the K2 is supported. >>> Perhaps the K2 doesn't support the SP0; SP1; commands in >>> compatibility mode. >> I can set the split value but it doesn't activate split on the >> radio. If I manually push split on the radio the split is set to >> the value set in MLDX > > Try version 4.2b26... > That fixed it Don, awesome response, thanks. I'm not sure that it's related, but I suspect that it is, I can't toggle the VFOs on my K2 either. The VFO A/B toggle does not appear to have any affect. As mentioned before my radio is an Elecraft K2. 73 Chris VP8BKF From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Nov 10 21:08:32 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Nov 10 21:08:40 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLogger Elecraft K2 In-Reply-To: <74C5463D-B883-48A8-B59E-0188D1961EC1@horizon.co.fk> References: <710AB8CD-DCBB-4EF1-9144-E61B9879781A@horizon.co.fk> <4442EC28-8AC6-4953-BE50-7D54E8139320@dogparksoftware.com> <6F895DB0-F35B-4B03-863D-618E020C82D2@dogparksoftware.com> <74C5463D-B883-48A8-B59E-0188D1961EC1@horizon.co.fk> Message-ID: <6A718DAB-7F81-49C4-99BE-FA701DDB76D1@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chris, On 10-Nov-05, at 6:48 PM, Chris Harris wrote: > That fixed it Don, awesome response, thanks. You are welcome. > I'm not sure that it's related, but I suspect that it is, I can't > toggle the VFOs on my K2 either. The VFO A/B toggle does not appear > to have any affect. As mentioned before my radio is an Elecraft K2. Try 4.2b27... 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 Nov 11 10:43:55 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Nov 11 10:44:00 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX 4.2 released ! Message-ID: <0A115353-6A32-46EC-88C6-76C0EACFF6EB@dogparksoftware.com> MacLoggerDX 4.2 released ! Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 4.2 of MacLoggerDX has been released and can be downloaded from: What's New in this version: * Added support for the microHAM USB CW and USB micro KEYERs. * Added Yaesu VR-5000 Driver. * Fixed bug with TS-2000 split and TF-Set. * Fixed Ten-Tec Jupiter S-Meter. * Fixed Elecraft K2 Split & VFO. --------------------------------------------------------- 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, VR-5000. 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 --------------------------------------------------------- Supported External Keyers: microHAM USB micro KEYER microHAM USB CW KEYER --------------------------------------------------------- MacLoggerDX has been thoroughly tested with the iMac, iBook, PowerBook, G3, G4, G4-Cube, G5, MacOS 9 & Mac OS X (10.0 to 10.4.3) --------------------------------------------------------- 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 arodgers at mac.com Tue Nov 15 01:46:10 2005 From: arodgers at mac.com (Anthony Rodgers) Date: Tue Nov 15 01:46:29 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: MacLoggerDX log files In-Reply-To: <42238C8F-EE0D-466F-8963-FCA840B2BC43@dogparksoftware.com> References: <42238C8F-EE0D-466F-8963-FCA840B2BC43@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: Hi Michael, Re-installing on a new machine should be as simple as Don says (and he should know!) - feel free to ask the list any questions you may have about the procedure. -- 73 de Anthony VA7IRL On 14-Nov-05, at 6:17 PM, Don Agro wrote: > Hi Michael, > > On 14-Nov-05, at 7:18 PM, Don Agro wrote: > >>> On 14-Nov-05, at 6:15 PM, michael.white@zytac.com wrote: >>>> Please advise where the database actually resides and how I can >>>> safely >>>> restore it to another machine. >>> >>> The database defaults to ~/Documents/MLDX_Logs but you can put >>> any number of databases in any number of locations and switch >>> between them with the Prefs Panel "Logs" popup. >>> >>>> What steps should I perform in order to re-install on a new >>>> machine and >>>> keep my data intact. Once that is solved then the dual boot >>>> problem will >>>> also be solved at a guess. >>> >>> As far as I can tell the only step you are missing is 'telling' >>> MacLoggerDX where your log files are. This will have to be done >>> for every system/disk you boot from. >>> It is covered in the manual here... >>> >>> >> preferencespanel.html> > > I forgot to mention an important resource that you would find useful. > > There is a large community of Hams using MacLoggerDX that would be > more than happy to help you with this since most of them have moved > their log files around at one time or another. > > > > I have copied Anthony Rogers (VA7IRL) who helps out with the list. > > > 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 Nov 17 11:29:33 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Nov 17 11:29:58 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacDoppler SuitSat frequencies Message-ID: SuitSat (145.990) and SuitSat ISS repeat (437.800) Modes have been added to MacDoppler for Cocoa version 1.26 as ISS Modes ... References: <0IQD00E1L5K4O4@sprite.orange.co.uk> <587C36EB-41D3-4B45-98F0-9C2C92EDD1DF@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <5C7AC7E8-E762-41E0-94BA-C35BAC4CD04F@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Ade, Heiko, On 22-Nov-05, at 10:55 AM, Adrian Lambert wrote: > It was really strange, if I booted up and started Maclogger and the > radio, no problems. If the machine went to sleep or I turned the > radio off and on, it stopped working until a full reboot was > instigated. That is very similar to what Heiko found - when he closes the port it stalls until he unplugs/replugs the USB adapter. He is using the a USB-Serial-Adapter that uses the Prolific chipset which has some known problems with OS X and a new driver.. I wonder what USB/Serial adapter you were using ? If it's not the USB adapter driver then it could be the TS-480 that doesn't like to have the serial port closed - very strange, I have never heard of this type of behavior with any of the other 70+ radios MLDX supports - just the TS-480. On 23-Nov-05, at 3:27 PM, Ade wrote: > I was using a prolific chipset and I found another but can't recall > what, but they both displayed the same problem. > Mine wouldn't work even with a unplug/plug of the USB device. It > always needed a reboot to function again. But the same device with > a Yaesu radio works fine. > Kenwood worked fine with KenMacWood however ! KenMacWood may not be closing the serial port - that seems to be what is causing the problem. On 23-Nov-05, at 4:00 PM, Heiko Amft wrote: > so now I have tested the same with my FT897. > It's exactly like Adrian wrote, the FT897 work without _any_ Problems. > I can start,stop,start,stop the cat connection, it works. No hangs > or other problems. > In this case I say, the problem is _not_ the usb-serial-adapter > (test with serial speed up to 38400 bd with no problems), looks > like a strange communication problem with the ts480 (protocol?, > timing?) > > So what we do next ??!? I'm not sure. I am really stumped. That is why the Driver status page lists the driver as "?" I am copying the dogpark list to see if anyone has had any other experiences with the Kenwood TS-480 Your log shows perfect communication until you close the port - then the driver and/or radio hangs and will not respond when the port is re-opened. I google "TS-480 serial port" but couldn't find anything useful. If anyone else has any experiences with the TS-480 they would like to share - please do. 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 frrandel at mac.com Mon Nov 28 16:56:49 2005 From: frrandel at mac.com (Fr Randel Livingood) Date: Mon Nov 28 16:57:11 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Yaesu FT-847 Question Message-ID: Hello Mac Hams! I have a FT-847 and an eMac. I am attempting to run the MacLoggerDX and am running into a bit of bother. I have the eMac connected to the 847 via a Keyspan USB/serial adapter, but for some reason the computer and radio are not recognizing each other. I get the "not connected" and "no data" warnings on the program. Is there anyone out there who has a similar setup who would be able to point me in the correct direction? 73, Randel KG6IIP From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Mon Nov 28 17:52:45 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Mon Nov 28 17:59:05 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Yaesu FT-847 Question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <54CF21F2-0333-4E1B-AAE0-73B8DB222981@chiligraphics.com> Hi Randel, If it's the one that has the Apple Serial ports (the round ones), I know for sure it doesn't recognize the input levels coming from the radio [interface]. Not sure about other Keyspan models. I made my own interface for my ICOM Pro-III, and had the same problems with the Keyspan that I had experienced with a Yaesu HT adapter. According to my testing, it seems to be for the same reasons. These are both interfaces that get power from DTR, but don't actually provide a negative voltage for the input data signal. The Keyspan needs that. The majority of PC serial ports will recognize TTL levels for input, so it's easy to make an inexpensive interface that only provide positive going data levels. On the input line, a TTL "zero" level will be recognized on most interfaces, but the Keyspan requires it to go negative (see RS-232 specs). Technically (if I remember correctly) the spec for a valid data level allows for positive levels (at least to a TTL zero max). Anyway, I purchased an IOGear serial adapter and it works fine (has OS-X driver included). It's pretty cheap, too ($19.95, I believe). Although I haven't tried with the Yaesu HT interface, I assume it will work fine with that also. Hope this helps. 73, Chuck, WB6KDH On Nov 28, 2005, at 1356 , Fr Randel Livingood wrote: > Hello Mac Hams! > > I have a FT-847 and an eMac. I am attempting to run the > MacLoggerDX and am running into a bit of bother. I have the eMac > connected to the 847 via a Keyspan USB/serial adapter, but for some > reason the computer and radio are not recognizing each other. I > get the "not connected" and "no data" warnings on the program. Is > there anyone out there who has a similar setup who would be able to > point me in the correct direction? > > 73, > > Randel KG6IIP > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Nov 28 18:11:45 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Nov 28 18:12:30 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Yaesu FT-847 Question In-Reply-To: <54CF21F2-0333-4E1B-AAE0-73B8DB222981@chiligraphics.com> References: <54CF21F2-0333-4E1B-AAE0-73B8DB222981@chiligraphics.com> Message-ID: Hi Randel, On 28-Nov-05, at 5:52 PM, Chuck Gould wrote: > Hi Randel, > > If it's the one that has the Apple Serial ports (the round ones), I > know for sure it doesn't recognize the input levels coming from the > radio [interface]. Not sure about other Keyspan models. The Keyspan adapters with mini DIN-8 connectors work fine, but they are RS-422 ports and need a special cable to work with RS-232 devices. This special cable used to be called a "Mac Modem Cable" and it can be bought or constructed very easily. Here is some general info from the MacLoggerDX manual on how to connect your radio to your computer... A more likely problem with the FT-847 is the odd wiring of the RS-232 port requiring a special cable. There are a large number of MacLoggerDX customers using Keyspan adapters with the Yaesu FT-847 and I'm sure one of them will be able to help you with the cable. > I made my own interface for my ICOM Pro-III, and had the same > problems with the Keyspan that I had experienced with a Yaesu HT > adapter. According to my testing, it seems to be for the same > reasons. These are both interfaces that get power from DTR, but > don't actually provide a negative voltage for the input data > signal. The Keyspan needs that. The majority of PC serial ports > will recognize TTL levels for input, so it's easy to make an > inexpensive interface that only provide positive going data levels. > On the input line, a TTL "zero" level will be recognized on most > interfaces, but the Keyspan requires it to go negative (see RS-232 > specs). Technically (if I remember correctly) the spec for a valid > data level allows for positive levels (at least to a TTL zero max). There was an extensive thread on Ham-Mac less than a month ago on radio interfacing and the Keyspan adapters. The Keyspans work just fine... here is the archive... > Anyway, I purchased an IOGear serial adapter and it works fine (has > OS-X driver included). It's pretty cheap, too ($19.95, I believe). > Although I haven't tried with the Yaesu HT interface, I assume it > will work fine with that also. > > Hope this helps. > > 73, > Chuck, WB6KDH > > On Nov 28, 2005, at 1356 , Fr Randel Livingood wrote: > >> Hello Mac Hams! >> >> I have a FT-847 and an eMac. I am attempting to run the >> MacLoggerDX and am running into a bit of bother. I have the eMac >> connected to the 847 via a Keyspan USB/serial adapter, but for >> some reason the computer and radio are not recognizing each >> other. I get the "not connected" and "no data" warnings on the >> program. Is there anyone out there who has a similar setup who >> would be able to point me in the correct direction? >> >> 73, >> >> Randel KG6IIP >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 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 Mon Nov 28 18:00:02 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Mon Nov 28 18:14:46 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Yaesu FT-847 Question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <04C078C6-D44E-4CD8-BC17-A673D0353F54@chiligraphics.com> btw: it's IOGear Model GUC232A. It uses the Prolific chip. -chuck On Nov 28, 2005, at 1356 , Fr Randel Livingood wrote: > Hello Mac Hams! > > I have a FT-847 and an eMac. I am attempting to run the > MacLoggerDX and am running into a bit of bother. I have the eMac > connected to the 847 via a Keyspan USB/serial adapter, but for some > reason the computer and radio are not recognizing each other. I > get the "not connected" and "no data" warnings on the program. Is > there anyone out there who has a similar setup who would be able to > point me in the correct direction? > > 73, > > Randel KG6IIP > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist > From frrandel at mac.com Mon Nov 28 18:39:51 2005 From: frrandel at mac.com (Fr Randel Livingood) Date: Mon Nov 28 18:40:26 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Yaesu FT-847 Question In-Reply-To: <9cfd32cf5fde6a796d2eb440c1d83f64@amsat.org> References: <9cfd32cf5fde6a796d2eb440c1d83f64@amsat.org> Message-ID: <6452b36e843855d30aee00c2ac9fedea@mac.com> On Nov 28, 2005, at 03:06 PM, Jonathan G0DVJ wrote: > Hi (from the other side of the Pond), > > I have a mac, MLDX, keyspan adapter, and FT847 ... > > Things to check include ... > > 1) cable - FT847 uses a different cable (null modem wiring) to most > other radios - have u controlled it ok from any other pc ? > FT847 has pins 2 & 3 swapped compared to others . I believer that this is problem. I am looking for a null modem adapter to go between my USB/Serial adapter and my radio. > > 2) baud rate - this is selectable in the FT847 menu - ensure that MLDX > and Rig menu set to the same. I use 9600, (1 stop bit, 13ms delay.) I have that set up like yours. > > 3) keyspan drivers - have u downloaded the latest drivers v 2.0 see > http://www.keyspan.com/support/macosx/usa/ Downloaded and installed. > > 4) do the keyspan ports show up in the MLDX ports menu ok? They have > a pretty distinctive name. Selected the "USA19H182P1.1" port. Still not working but as I said, I believe I need the null-modem adapter. Randel > > Hope this helps. > > 73, > Jonathan G0DVJ > -- > > > On Nov 28, 2005, at 9:56 pm, Fr Randel Livingood wrote: > >> Hello Mac Hams! >> >> I have a FT-847 and an eMac. I am attempting to run the MacLoggerDX >> and am running into a bit of bother. I have the eMac connected to >> the 847 via a Keyspan USB/serial adapter, but for some reason the >> computer and radio are not recognizing each other. I get the "not >> connected" and "no data" warnings on the program. Is there anyone >> out there who has a similar setup who would be able to point me in >> the correct direction? >> >> 73, >> >> Randel KG6IIP >> >> _______________________________________________ >> DogParkList mailing list >> DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com >> http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist >> > From gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com Mon Nov 28 18:22:36 2005 From: gr8tfly at chiligraphics.com (Chuck Gould) Date: Mon Nov 28 18:47:54 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Yaesu FT-847 Question In-Reply-To: <04C078C6-D44E-4CD8-BC17-A673D0353F54@chiligraphics.com> References: <04C078C6-D44E-4CD8-BC17-A673D0353F54@chiligraphics.com> Message-ID: <9937872F-9A48-4D13-8F6E-517AE1886C3A@chiligraphics.com> Randel, Just FYI - I have the RS-232 adapter cable and it works with some serial devices, and not others (OK with Garmin GPS, an old ScopeProbe, and a variety of other equipment, but not with Yaesu HT interface or "simple" ICOM interface). Hope you get it working, though. 73 Chuck WB6KDH On Nov 28, 2005, at 1500 , Chuck Gould wrote: > btw: it's IOGear Model GUC232A. It uses the Prolific chip. > > -chuck > > On Nov 28, 2005, at 1356 , Fr Randel Livingood wrote: > >> Hello Mac Hams! >> >> I have a FT-847 and an eMac. I am attempting to run the >> MacLoggerDX and am running into a bit of bother. I have the eMac >> connected to the 847 via a Keyspan USB/serial adapter, but for >> some reason the computer and radio are not recognizing each >> other. I get the "not connected" and "no data" warnings on the >> program. Is there anyone out there who has a similar setup who >> would be able to point me in the correct direction? >> >> 73, >> >> Randel KG6IIP >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 frrandel at mac.com Sat Dec 3 22:57:46 2005 From: frrandel at mac.com (Fr Randel Livingood) Date: Sat Dec 3 22:57:53 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Yaesu FT-847 Question In-Reply-To: References: <54CF21F2-0333-4E1B-AAE0-73B8DB222981@chiligraphics.com> Message-ID: Good Evening Mac Hams! Just a note to say thank you to all those who were so helpful with my questions about getting my FT-847 Yaesu to speak to my eMac. First, thanks Don Agro for all of your help. Great customer service indeed! For the rest of you, thanks for your inputs and suggestions that have all brought me to a place where everything now works. For future reference. With my particular setup I needed the serial/Adapter plus a db9 female-female ended null-modem adpater. As soon as I had those elements in place the software immediately began working with my eMac and my Yaesu FT-847 as described. The key was getting the drivers for the usb/serial adapter and then getting the null-modem with the female ends. Once that was done, everything worked. So this might be one to save for future use. Thanks again everyone for all your help. 72, Randel KG6IIP On Nov 28, 2005, at 03:11 PM, Don Agro wrote: > Hi Randel, > > On 28-Nov-05, at 5:52 PM, Chuck Gould wrote: > >> Hi Randel, >> >> If it's the one that has the Apple Serial ports (the round ones), I >> know for sure it doesn't recognize the input levels coming from the >> radio [interface]. Not sure about other Keyspan models. > > The Keyspan adapters with mini DIN-8 connectors work fine, but they > are RS-422 ports and need a special cable to work with RS-232 devices. > This special cable used to be called a "Mac Modem Cable" and it can be > bought or constructed very easily. > > Here is some general info from the MacLoggerDX manual on how to > connect your radio to your computer... > > > > A more likely problem with the FT-847 is the odd wiring of the RS-232 > port requiring a special cable. > > There are a large number of MacLoggerDX customers using Keyspan > adapters with the Yaesu FT-847 and I'm sure one of them will be able > to help you with the cable. > >> I made my own interface for my ICOM Pro-III, and had the same >> problems with the Keyspan that I had experienced with a Yaesu HT >> adapter. According to my testing, it seems to be for the same >> reasons. These are both interfaces that get power from DTR, but don't >> actually provide a negative voltage for the input data signal. The >> Keyspan needs that. The majority of PC serial ports will recognize >> TTL levels for input, so it's easy to make an inexpensive interface >> that only provide positive going data levels. On the input line, a >> TTL "zero" level will be recognized on most interfaces, but the >> Keyspan requires it to go negative (see RS-232 specs). Technically >> (if I remember correctly) the spec for a valid data level allows for >> positive levels (at least to a TTL zero max). > > There was an extensive thread on Ham-Mac less than a month ago on > radio interfacing and the Keyspan adapters. > > The Keyspans work just fine... here is the archive... > > > > >> Anyway, I purchased an IOGear serial adapter and it works fine (has >> OS-X driver included). It's pretty cheap, too ($19.95, I believe). >> Although I haven't tried with the Yaesu HT interface, I assume it >> will work fine with that also. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> 73, >> Chuck, WB6KDH >> >> On Nov 28, 2005, at 1356 , Fr Randel Livingood wrote: >> >>> Hello Mac Hams! >>> >>> I have a FT-847 and an eMac. I am attempting to run the MacLoggerDX >>> and am running into a bit of bother. I have the eMac connected to >>> the 847 via a Keyspan USB/serial adapter, but for some reason the >>> computer and radio are not recognizing each other. I get the "not >>> connected" and "no data" warnings on the program. Is there anyone >>> out there who has a similar setup who would be able to point me in >>> the correct direction? >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Randel KG6IIP >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > 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 scornell at fuse.net Mon Dec 5 09:28:06 2005 From: scornell at fuse.net (scornell@fuse.net) Date: Mon Dec 5 09:28:15 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] FTdx9000 Drivers Message-ID: <26898796.1133792886307.JavaMail.root@webmail10> Your drivers for the 9000 work perfectly I am using a Mac Mini and Keyspan USB/RS232 interface dedicated to Mac Logger Steve K4AHA From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Dec 5 10:11:05 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Dec 5 10:11:32 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] FTdx9000 Drivers In-Reply-To: <26898796.1133792886307.JavaMail.root@webmail10> References: <26898796.1133792886307.JavaMail.root@webmail10> Message-ID: Hi Steven, On 5-Dec-05, at 9:28 AM, wrote: > Your drivers for the 9000 work perfectly > I am using a Mac Mini and Keyspan USB/RS232 interface dedicated to > Mac Logger > Steve > K4AHA Thanks Steve, I have updated the driver status page... 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 malvarez at verizon.net.do Tue Dec 6 06:44:38 2005 From: malvarez at verizon.net.do (Manuel Alvarez) Date: Tue Dec 6 06:44:49 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] eQSL Card Question & more.... Message-ID: Hi All: Is there a way to save the DIM settings on the eQSL Background Picture? I've tried "Save" from the "File Menu" to no avail! When I shut down the program it will always return to the third stop from the left! :-( When the program first opens, the picture in the Control Window shows the NCDXF-IARU Beacons, 2 questions on this one: 1.) How can I get this back after performing a look-up. 2.) How do I actually tune into these beacons. Sorry if some of these questions are not from a Ham Radio Savvy Operator! I purchased this software for my father and I'm just helping him with the technical stuff and questions. Thanks for your help! Manuel.- From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Dec 6 08:14:33 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Dec 6 08:15:20 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] eQSL Card Question & more.... MLDX In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <89607819-4E1E-46A3-99DF-4E1F1779D32B@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Manuel, On 6-Dec-05, at 6:44 AM, Manuel Alvarez wrote: > Hi All: > > Is there a way to save the DIM settings on the eQSL Background > Picture? I've tried "Save" from the "File Menu" to no avail! When > I shut down the program it will always return to the third stop > from the left! :-( No, they are not saved. It also will not be applied to the printed image - just the one you email... "The Background picture "Dim eQSL image" slider varies the transparency of the background image, and if moved all the way to the right removes the image entirely. This affects the display and the emailed jpeg but not the printout." > When the program first opens, the picture in the Control Window > shows the NCDXF-IARU Beacons, 2 questions on this one: > > 1.) How can I get this back after performing a look-up. I am not sure why you would want to, but but if you select "Clear QSL jpg" in the Prefs Panel the picture will clear if there is no image available for a specific lookup. > 2.) How do I actually tune into these beacons. This is covered in the manual... just check the "Follow the NCDXF/IARU Beacons" check box ... MacLoggerDX will time-synchronize with the international beacon system. Choose your band from the Band popup and then whichever beacon is active will display on the Map Panel. The beacons change every ten seconds so your system clock should be set accurately via the Internet or a GPS time standard. When you hear the beacon from your radio - MacLoggerDX will display where that beacon is located. > Sorry if some of these questions are not from a Ham Radio Savvy > Operator! I purchased this software for my father and I'm just > helping him with the technical stuff and questions. No problem Manuel, ask away. > Thanks for your help! > > Manuel.- > _______________________________________________ > 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 2k-plus at 2k-plus.com Thu Dec 8 12:39:35 2005 From: 2k-plus at 2k-plus.com (2K-Plus) Date: Thu Dec 8 12:39:54 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Support for IC-7000 Message-ID: Hi Don, Thanks for adding the IC-7000 to Maclogger! I was wondering if you have any plans to ad support for the 7000 to MacMemories and MacDoppler? Thanks, Richard / N1VXW From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Dec 8 12:48:31 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Dec 8 12:48:37 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Support for IC-7000 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0EDAE563-D25F-4E91-A53D-251144CAFF81@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Richard, On 8-Dec-05, at 12:39 PM, 2K-Plus wrote: > Hi Don, > > Thanks for adding the IC-7000 to Maclogger! I was wondering if you > have any plans to ad support for the 7000 to MacMemories and > MacDoppler? I'm not sure it makes sense to add it to MacDoppler but I would be glad to add it to MacMemoriesManager as soon as someone volunteers to test it. > > Thanks, > > Richard / N1VXW 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 Dec 16 10:04:28 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Dec 16 10:04:37 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX 4.2.1 released Message-ID: <21B1565A-0B1F-445F-A477-5E0196B0BBB2@dogparksoftware.com> MacLoggerDX 4.2.1 released ! Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 4.2.1 of MacLoggerDX has been released and can be downloaded from: What's New in this version: * Added 'Hilite Terminal Line' DXCC Alarm. * Added Icom IC-7000 Driver. * CW Type-ahead added. * Added separate text entry fields to the TNC and DXCluster panels. * Added Keyboard Type Ahead and Auto Space to microKEYER config. * Added ADIF PROP_MODE SAT. * Fix for TS-480 Driver restart problem. * TS-950 S-meter adjusted. --------------------------------------------------------- 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-7000, 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, VR-5000. 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 --------------------------------------------------------- Supported External Keyers: microHAM USB micro KEYER microHAM USB CW KEYER --------------------------------------------------------- MacLoggerDX has been thoroughly tested with the iMac, iBook, PowerBook, G3, G4, G4-Cube, G5, MacOS 9 & Mac OS X (10.0 to 10.4.3) --------------------------------------------------------- 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 halmueller at mac.com Tue Dec 20 02:37:57 2005 From: halmueller at mac.com (Hal Mueller) Date: Tue Dec 20 02:38:14 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] can't get MacMemoriesManager Memories List to respond Message-ID: When I fire up the 3.0 demo version of MacMemoriesManager, I can't enter anything into the spreadsheet-looking table in the center of the window. There are no channel numbers displayed, and the checkboxes I see in screenshots under "LO" do not appear. Radio, serial port, and baud selectors all work fine. The demo version of MLDX works fine, and correctly reads/writes from/ to my Yaesu 857D. I'm only running one of the programs at a time, and have not changed cabling (using a Keyspan USB-Serial, a Palm DIN- DB adapter, and the Yaesu cable). I've tried this program on two different Macs, both running 10.4.3 (one a dual G5/1 GB and one an aging Powerbook G4/512 MB). Results are the same on both machines. Any suggestions on what I'm doing wrong? TIA. Hal KE7BYN From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Dec 20 06:16:23 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Dec 20 06:16:39 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] can't get MacMemoriesManager Memories List to respond In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Hal, On 20-Dec-05, at 2:37 AM, Hal Mueller wrote: > When I fire up the 3.0 demo version of MacMemoriesManager, I can't > enter anything into the spreadsheet-looking table in the center of > the window. There are no channel numbers displayed, and the > checkboxes I see in screenshots under "LO" do not appear. > > Radio, serial port, and baud selectors all work fine. > > The demo version of MLDX works fine, and correctly reads/writes > from/to my Yaesu 857D. I'm only running one of the programs at a > time, and have not changed cabling (using a Keyspan USB-Serial, a > Palm DIN-DB adapter, and the Yaesu cable). > > I've tried this program on two different Macs, both running 10.4.3 > (one a dual G5/1 GB and one an aging Powerbook G4/512 MB). Results > are the same on both machines. > > Any suggestions on what I'm doing wrong? TIA. Try loading the memory list from the radio first, or if there is nothing stored in the radio create a new file with the "New" File Menu command. 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 halmueller at mac.com Tue Dec 20 16:08:05 2005 From: halmueller at mac.com (Hal Mueller) Date: Tue Dec 20 16:08:23 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] can't get MacMemoriesManager Memories List to respond In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Dec 20, 2005, at 3:16 AM, Don Agro wrote: > Try loading the memory list from the radio first, or if there is > nothing stored in the radio create a new file with the "New" File > Menu command. That did the trick, thanks! H From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Dec 30 09:48:32 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Dec 30 09:49:24 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Notes from the Skunkworks Message-ID: <56486933-4ADA-4B5F-A611-CD3873A51C8F@dogparksoftware.com> ----- MacLoggerDX: - v4.2.2b4 - SRX & STX added to create log record AppleScript command. - 'Local Time' log field changed to 'QSL Via'. - Send CW with AppleScript. ----- MacDoppler for Cocoa: - v1.3.2 - 'Minimum elevation' changed to 'Ignore passes below minimum elevation'. ----- MacMemoriesManager: - Working on Icom IC-7000 driver 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 Dec 30 17:37:58 2005 From: aa2bn at comcast.net (John Zaruba Jr) Date: Fri Dec 30 17:38:08 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Notes from the Skunkworks In-Reply-To: <56486933-4ADA-4B5F-A611-CD3873A51C8F@dogparksoftware.com> References: <56486933-4ADA-4B5F-A611-CD3873A51C8F@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <985E820D-629F-41F1-9458-EAF73D901045@comcast.net> > ----- MacDoppler for Cocoa: > > - v1.3.2 > - 'Minimum elevation' changed to 'Ignore passes below minimum > elevation'. > > I didn't realize why this was important until I upgraded. The old version would not start tracking the satellite until it got above the minimum elevation, and would cut off the pass when the satellite got below the minimum elevation value. Now the paradigm uses the minimum elevation value to choose which passes to track, but tracks the bird from the time it pops over the horizon until it sets again. A subtle but excellent improvement, thanks Don! 73, John AA2BN From bsandersen at mac.com Fri Dec 30 18:04:38 2005 From: bsandersen at mac.com (B. Scott Andersen) Date: Fri Dec 30 18:04:48 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Notes from the Skunkworks In-Reply-To: <985E820D-629F-41F1-9458-EAF73D901045@comcast.net> References: <56486933-4ADA-4B5F-A611-CD3873A51C8F@dogparksoftware.com> <985E820D-629F-41F1-9458-EAF73D901045@comcast.net> Message-ID: <8A40AD9D-C2B4-4F92-8394-6AB72D1E8DD3@mac.com> > ----- MacLoggerDX: > > - v4.2.2b4 > - SRX & STX added to create log record AppleScript command. > - 'Local Time' log field changed to 'QSL Via'. > - Send CW with AppleScript. John, Fully agree! All of these programs are under a constant effort of polishing which is why they are such a joy to use. The QSL via column, for example, is an excellent addition. Small, meaningful changes certainly add up over time. As a beneficiary of the recent "Skunkworks" for MLDX I should also again publicly thank Don for his continued support of contesters and "tinkerers". My latest project (FKeyer -- a CW contest support add-on) was the impetus for the other two small additions. Again, thanks Don for the mind-bogglingly quick turn-around on these most recent changes (and more). [I _was_ trying to do this without bugging you--really!] Finally, I'd like to note that I put just shy of 1000 QSOs in the log this year and can't remember one single MLDX hick-up. Unlike some programs (which will go unmentioned here ) new features don't come at the cost of instability. MLDX is still Rock-Solid. And I'm still a very happy camper. Happy New Year all. Perhaps I'll see some of you on Straight Key night. 73! -- Scott (NE1RD) On Dec 30, 2005, at 5:37 PM, John Zaruba Jr wrote: >> ----- MacDoppler for Cocoa: >> > --snip-- > A subtle but excellent improvement, thanks Don! > > 73, > > John AA2BN -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/private/dogparklist/attachments/20051230/2d5edb32/attachment-0001.html From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Dec 30 18:13:56 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Dec 30 18:14:01 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Notes from the Skunkworks In-Reply-To: <985E820D-629F-41F1-9458-EAF73D901045@comcast.net> References: <56486933-4ADA-4B5F-A611-CD3873A51C8F@dogparksoftware.com> <985E820D-629F-41F1-9458-EAF73D901045@comcast.net> Message-ID: <9DCB0ABA-D3D8-401F-88AA-72BC901B8FD6@dogparksoftware.com> Hi John, On 30-Dec-05, at 5:37 PM, John Zaruba Jr wrote: > Now the paradigm uses the minimum elevation value to choose which > passes to track, but tracks the bird from the time it pops over the > horizon until it sets again. > A subtle but excellent improvement, thanks Don! You are welcome John, and thanks to Steve Muncy (NI5V) for requesting 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 bsandersen at mac.com Fri Dec 30 22:12:20 2005 From: bsandersen at mac.com (B. Scott Andersen) Date: Fri Dec 30 22:12:26 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] FKeyer group now on Yahoo! Message-ID: Colleagues, The FKeyer project, an add-on to MacLoggerDX to provide CW contest keyer support, has not been established on Yahoo. See it at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FKeyer/ I've uploaded the first Beta of the program. No documentation. Not everything is working. But, it does interface nicely to MLDX version 4.2.2b4 or later. (Thanks go to Don Argo for putting in support for me in his product!) I'm sensitive to the fact that I've just cross-posted to a lot of people on 3 lists. I just wanted to make the product announcement here, once, so folks can find us. Future traffic on this will be within the Yahoo! group so we don't clog up these nice lists. This is a very early beta. Play. Let me know what you think. Happy New Year. 73 and thanks! -- Scott (NE1RD) From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Sat Dec 31 12:08:50 2005 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sat Dec 31 12:09:19 2005 Subject: [DogParkList] Notes from the Skunkworks In-Reply-To: <8A40AD9D-C2B4-4F92-8394-6AB72D1E8DD3@mac.com> References: <56486933-4ADA-4B5F-A611-CD3873A51C8F@dogparksoftware.com> <985E820D-629F-41F1-9458-EAF73D901045@comcast.net> <8A40AD9D-C2B4-4F92-8394-6AB72D1E8DD3@mac.com> Message-ID: Hi Scott, On 30-Dec-05, at 6:04 PM, B. Scott Andersen wrote: > As a beneficiary of the recent "Skunkworks" for MLDX > I should also again publicly thank Don for his continued > support of contesters and "tinkerers". My latest project > (FKeyer -- a CW contest support add-on) was the impetus > for the other two small additions. Again, thanks Don > for the mind-bogglingly quick turn-around on these most > recent changes (and more). > [I _was_ trying to do this without bugging you--really!] I'm not complaining Scott - MacLoggerDX customers are the best unpaid marketing and design group in the world ! Happy New Year and thanks to all for your support in 2005 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