From landrusmail at sbcglobal.net Mon Jan 2 00:25:05 2006 From: landrusmail at sbcglobal.net (Ron Landrus) Date: Mon Jan 2 00:25:11 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] TS2000 computer command set TX mode Message-ID: I currently use cocoaModem to key my TS2000 via the "PKS" pin 9, which mutes the microphone audio, good for BPSK. When sending an Applescript to MLDX it keys with the front panel mic not muted, and no audio via "PKD" pin 11 is passed, bad for BPSK. Does Kenwood include the computer command necessary to key the TX with the equivalent of pin 9, and could that be added to MLDX as an option/setting. Or is an easy workaround staring me in the face? Ron Landrus WB8YFL landrusmail@sbcglobal.net ronlandrus@yahoo.com ronland@vtext.com AOLIM ronlandrus From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jan 2 10:27:58 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jan 2 10:28:02 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] TS2000 computer command set TX mode In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <150865F2-BDDA-482D-A1C3-3D7BB7D4D62B@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Ron, On 2-Jan-06, at 12:25 AM, Ron Landrus wrote: > I currently use cocoaModem to key my TS2000 via the "PKS" pin 9, > which mutes the microphone audio, good for BPSK. > When sending an Applescript to MLDX it keys with the front panel > mic not muted, and no audio via "PKD" pin 11 is passed, bad for > BPSK. > > Does Kenwood include the computer command necessary to key the TX > with the equivalent of pin 9, and could that be added to MLDX as an > option/setting. No, I don't think so. The only way to key the TS-2000 from software is with the "TX;" command which does exactly as you describe. > Or is an easy workaround staring me in the face? With the appropriate keying hardware you could also key the radio with the DTR or RTS lines on your serial interface. You can build your own or use one of the microHAM devices. I have added the AppleScript properties 'setdtr' and 'setrts' to the SetRadioParameters command... SetRadioParameters with properties {setdtr:"1"} SetRadioParameters with properties {setrts:"1"} SetRadioParameters with properties {setdtr:"0"} SetRadioParameters with properties {setrts:"0"} This is available in MacLoggerDX version 4.2.2b5 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 sjp at sjprior.fsnet.co.uk Mon Jan 2 11:42:15 2006 From: sjp at sjprior.fsnet.co.uk (Stephen Prior) Date: Mon Jan 2 11:42:29 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Empty .sit file? Message-ID: I'm new to the Mac, so may be doing something wrong. However, I have tried downloading the latest version of Maclogger both yesterday and today, and although I download 11.3Mb of file and stuffit decompresses it to 21.5Mb, all I get is either a folder containing just applescripts, or on the last three times of trying absolutely nothing at all! A 21.5Mb folder containing apparently nothing makes no sense to me! I have downloaded it twice now and get the same result. Surely I've got something wrong somewhere! Using a MacMini with Tiger and 1Gb of RAM. Thanks Stephen G4SJP From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jan 2 11:55:49 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jan 2 11:56:08 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Empty .sit file? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <45E517EC-3BAE-488C-AD16-519A418C4292@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Stephen, On 2-Jan-06, at 11:42 AM, Stephen Prior wrote: > I'm new to the Mac, so may be doing something wrong. > > However, I have tried downloading the latest version of Maclogger both > yesterday and today, and although I download 11.3Mb of file and > stuffit > decompresses it to 21.5Mb, all I get is either a folder containing > just > applescripts, or on the last three times of trying absolutely > nothing at > all! > > A 21.5Mb folder containing apparently nothing makes no sense to me! > > I have downloaded it twice now and get the same result. There is a bug with some versions of expander under Tiger when expanding on the desktop. The files are all there but you can't see them in the finder. You can either ... 1) don't expand the sit file on the desktop - move it somewhere else and then expand it. or ... 2) create a new folder inside the expanded folder - this will force a finder update and you will see all the files. 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 sjp at sjprior.fsnet.co.uk Mon Jan 2 12:37:28 2006 From: sjp at sjprior.fsnet.co.uk (Stephen Prior) Date: Mon Jan 2 12:37:52 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] 3D map question Message-ID: I hope this is not too daft a question! When I was using the 3D map last night I could spin the globe with the mouse and get it to stay looking at any part of the world I wanted. Now it always flies back to centre over my qth. It does this whether set to spot, site or mid. I remember having the same issue before but I do not know what I have changed for this behaviour to return! Thanks Stephen G4SJP From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Jan 2 12:58:04 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Jan 2 12:58:09 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] 3D map question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4CB54D46-79D2-4E48-A319-F28F3C538F9F@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Stephen, On 2-Jan-06, at 12:37 PM, Stephen Prior wrote: > I hope this is not too daft a question! > > When I was using the 3D map last night I could spin the globe with > the mouse > and get it to stay looking at any part of the world I wanted. Now > it always > flies back to centre over my qth. It does this whether set to > spot, site or > mid. I remember having the same issue before but I do not know > what I have > changed for this behaviour to return! The Caps-Lock key... Mouse dragging modifier keys for spinning the earth model Caps Lock - Earth model camera offset remains after mouse is 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 rkroth at gis.net Tue Jan 3 16:11:39 2006 From: rkroth at gis.net (Ronald K.Roth) Date: Tue Jan 3 16:12:04 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 17, Issue 1 In-Reply-To: <20060102052515.BAEAF24F49@two.pairlist.net> References: <20060102052515.BAEAF24F49@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: Hi Don... Just thought I'd ask... ( ; > ) Can you tell me where I might find V.16 ?? I d like a complete archive. Thanks for your great service! Ron Roth aka WA!ZKB Could you tell me where On Jan 2, 2006, at 12:25 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. Re: Notes from the Skunkworks (Don Agro) > 2. FKeyer group now on Yahoo! (B. Scott Andersen) > 3. Re: Notes from the Skunkworks (Don Agro) > 4. TS2000 computer command set TX mode (Ron Landrus) > ************** More, but omitted! > > End of DogParkList Digest, Vol 17, Issue 1 > ****************************************** From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Jan 3 16:58:38 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Jan 3 17:00:38 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: V.16 In-Reply-To: References: <20060102052515.BAEAF24F49@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: <67EF0E9C-628B-43F4-9966-323B088081E6@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Ron, On 3-Jan-06, at 4:11 PM, Ronald K.Roth wrote: > Can you tell me where I might find V.16 ?? I d like a complete > archive. Umm - which program ? 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 Jan 8 17:59:25 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sun Jan 8 17:59:46 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: MacLoggerDX 4.2.2b9 Base Call & Suffix In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <37158A22-AACD-484B-A64F-6E324733E433@dogparksoftware.com> Hi David, On 8-Jan-06, at 5:31 PM, David Ross wrote: > Hi Don > > What are the two new added features and how are they used? > > Station prefix registrations > DXCLuster logins eg. /P > > David Hope you don't mind me copying the list, but I suspect a few others will have the same question. When you register your base call eg. VE3VRW, you can optionally set your station info to VE3VRW/P (or any other suffix) and the registration number won't need to be changed. Your login to the DXCluster will use your base call, but your combined base call and prefix will display and be included in your log for any QSO's. 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 Jan 8 22:02:40 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sun Jan 8 22:02:44 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: MacLoggerDX Cabrillo import problem with ARRL RTTY Roundup In-Reply-To: <3ca76ec40601081829g324c302bkb2219c7af5d1620e@mail.gmail.com> References: <3ca76ec40601081829g324c302bkb2219c7af5d1620e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <2898E41C-0D59-4E44-B787-FE880FC4976F@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Doug, On 8-Jan-06, at 9:29 PM, Doug Hall wrote: > Hi Don, > I made a few QSOs in the ARRL RTTY Roundup this weekend and ran into > some trouble importing the Cabrillo file into MLDX. > > I used W7AY's cocoaModem program for the contest and generated the > Cabrillo file from there. (Side note: When I select "Import Cabrillo" > in MLDX I have to select "All files" before it will let me select > K4DSP.log - not sure exactly what extension it's looking for.) Yes, this is often necessary for ADIF import as well. > Once that's done I can import the Cabrillo log, but the first > character of > every callsign that gets imported is missing, resulting in lots of > exotic DX callsigns :-) AA5VU becomes A5VU and so on. The time, date, > freq, and mode appear correctly. > > I can't say for sure that the Cabrillo file is corrrect - I don't know > much about Cabrillo, but it looks right, and the ARRL Contest robot > accepted the file without complaining, so that's all I have to go on. > I've attached the file in case you want to have a look. > > Thanks, > Doug Hall, K4DSP > This has been fixed in version 4.2.2b10 ... Thanks for catching 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 hartzell at gmail.com Wed Jan 11 18:49:38 2006 From: hartzell at gmail.com (Dave hartzell) Date: Wed Jan 11 18:49:41 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Mac Doppler Cocoa and Yaseu FT-736R Message-ID: <1c096fd70601111549r87160c0y10acfade2f97d43e@mail.gmail.com> Hello, Just wondering if anyone has any experience operating with the FT-736R. I'm using an IO Gear USB to Serial adapter, and a third party (non-Yaseu) TTL to RS232 adapter (LCU-3Y1). I'm not having any problems, per se, but I do see some "quirkiness", and I'm not sure if its me, the rig, the TTL/RS-232 interface, or the software. For example, frequency adjustment works fine, as do mode settings and encoder settings, but once in a while, something strange happens. Sometimes the mode (FM, LSB, USB) doesn't get set. Other times I see that the for some reason the rig is transmitting, without manual keying (from me). Also, I see that when trying to work VO-52, which uses a 2m downlink and 440 up, frequency selection does not occur, like it does with FO-29 or AO-51. I don't know if this is the rig, but when I take the unit out of CAT mode and swap the VFO bands manually, control is then fine from MacDopplerCocoa. Again, no complaints (software is awesome), as this could be the rig or the interface. I've tried adjusting the timing between the commands, but I'm not sure if that has helped. Cheers and 73, Dave N0TGD From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Wed Jan 11 19:47:10 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Jan 11 19:47:14 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Mac Doppler Cocoa and Yaseu FT-736R In-Reply-To: <1c096fd70601111549r87160c0y10acfade2f97d43e@mail.gmail.com> References: <1c096fd70601111549r87160c0y10acfade2f97d43e@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <584B853D-C4D9-4BAD-B859-04FE90C67637@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Dave, On 11-Jan-06, at 6:49 PM, Dave hartzell wrote: > Just wondering if anyone has any experience operating with the > FT-736R. I'm using an IO Gear USB to Serial adapter, and a third > party (non-Yaseu) TTL to RS232 adapter (LCU-3Y1). > > I'm not having any problems, per se, but I do see some "quirkiness", > and I'm not sure if its me, the rig, the TTL/RS-232 interface, or the > software. > > For example, frequency adjustment works fine, as do mode settings and > encoder settings, but once in a while, something strange happens. > Sometimes the mode (FM, LSB, USB) doesn't get set. Other times I see > that the for some reason the rig is transmitting, without manual > keying (from me). What 'Command Delay' value are you using ? You might want to experiment with a few different values - 5, 15, 30 ms etc. Is it possible that you have 'Tuning Dial Tracking' enabled ? (This isn't supported on the FT-736R and could be responsible for communications errors). It is hard to diagnose any communications errors you may be seeing without the debug log. > Also, I see that when trying to work VO-52, which uses a 2m downlink > and 440 up, frequency selection does not occur, like it does with > FO-29 or AO-51. I don't know if this is the rig, but when I take the > unit out of CAT mode and swap the VFO bands manually, control is then > fine from MacDopplerCocoa. Due to a problem with the FT-736R (see note in FT-736R manual page 36 bottom left) you may have to take MacDopplerPRO X out of CAT mode, press the REV key on the FT-736R front panel, and return to CAT mode when switching between mode U/V and V/U in Full Duplex, for example: switching from FO-20 to AO-10 and back. The SAT switch must be in one of the full duplex positions for this to work. Alternately, you could take MacDoppler out of CAT mode, use the VFO buttons to switch from U/V to V/U, and then turn CAT mode back on - this will only work if you have one VFO set to U/V and the other VFO set to V/U. If you have other modules installed in the FT-736R, you can set the 'BetweenPasses' frequencies in 'mode.dat' to something these other modules can tune and that way allow switching from U to V and V to U automatically when the satellite changes. It does this to avoid trying to set VFO A and B to the same 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 Wed Jan 11 20:09:18 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Jan 11 20:09:24 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Mac Doppler Cocoa and Yaseu FT-736R In-Reply-To: <584B853D-C4D9-4BAD-B859-04FE90C67637@dogparksoftware.com> References: <1c096fd70601111549r87160c0y10acfade2f97d43e@mail.gmail.com> <584B853D-C4D9-4BAD-B859-04FE90C67637@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <84BE610C-84EA-4A26-8DFB-690DAAF26112@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Dave, On 11-Jan-06, at 7:47 PM, Don Agro wrote: > Due to a problem with the FT-736R (see note in FT-736R manual page > 36 bottom left) you may have to take MacDopplerPRO X out of CAT > mode, press the REV key on the FT-736R front panel, and return to > CAT mode when switching between mode U/V and V/U in Full Duplex, > for example: switching from FO-20 to AO-10 and back. The SAT switch > must be in one of the full duplex positions for this to work. That should have read MacDoppler for Cocoa not MacDopplerPRO X but the limitation is in the FT-736R and presents the same problem for both programs. 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 Jan 12 08:23:06 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Jan 12 08:23:15 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX 4.2.2 released Message-ID: <647628AD-4BC0-4D1E-A51B-DEF02462E35B@dogparksoftware.com> MacLoggerDX 4.2.2 released ! Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 4.2.2 of MacLoggerDX has been released and can be downloaded from: What's New in this version: * Added Icom IC-765 Driver. * SRX & STX added to create log record AppleScript command. * Local Time changed to QSL Via. * SetRadioParameters AppleScript commands added. * Allow Station prefix registrations and DXCLuster logins eg. /P * Fix for ARRL-RTTY Cabrillo Import. * Fix for Unix log file 'Update Selected Log Entries' problem. --------------------------------------------------------- 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 10.4.4) --------------------------------------------------------- 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 k4dsp.doug at gmail.com Fri Jan 13 11:09:37 2006 From: k4dsp.doug at gmail.com (Doug Hall) Date: Fri Jan 13 11:09:52 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Using LoTW Message-ID: <3ca76ec40601130809l3e884931udb2594fc74b6f124@mail.gmail.com> Hi folks, If you're planning to export your MLDX QSOs to ARRL's Logbook of the World you may want to be aware of some things that tripped me up this past week. One concerns a setting in MLDX that I had wrong, and another concerns the use of LoTW with OS X Tiger. First, I discovered that my band plan (under the Bands Panel) was set to Japan. This was an oversight on my part since I had never even looked at the Bands Panel. As a result the ADIF log I exported had OUT_OF_BAND error messages in it for all of my 40m SSB QSOs. So check the band panel before you export your log to ADIF. Second, the current version of the TQSL program available from the ARRL web page is apparently busted under Tiger. I found a version that had been updated to work with 10.4 at: http://home.insightbb.com/~n9yty/TQSL-1.11-TIGER.zipand it works fine. Finally, if you've migrated your hamshack machine to OS X from Windows, or if you've replaced your hamshack machine with another OS X machine, make sure you save your TQSL certificate as a .p12 file so you can import it to the new machine with TQSLCert. The .tq6 file you received from the ARRL won't do you any good when migrating TQSL to another machine. Once you get everything set up it's relatively painless - export your QSOs to ADIF, sign the ADIF log with TQSL, and upload via the LoTW web interface. 73, Doug Hall, K4DSP -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/private/dogparklist/attachments/20060113/ec466f7d/attachment.html From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Sat Jan 14 05:33:10 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sat Jan 14 05:33:31 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: Another MLDX cr/lf question In-Reply-To: <3ca76ec40601132105k7367bf74ta8b0c659e007f995@mail.gmail.com> References: <3ca76ec40601132105k7367bf74ta8b0c659e007f995@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <027A9DF9-E7F6-4A23-966D-35A837B7777B@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Doug, On 14-Jan-06, at 12:05 AM, Doug Hall wrote: > With my LoTW task behind me I sat down tonight to enter some of my > paper logs from years gone by. I figured I'd open a copy of my log.dat > file in an Appleworks spreadsheet and add the paper logs there instead > of doing the entry directly in MLDX. This is the easier way to do it. I hope you don't mind me copying the list but I think this is a question that others will be interested in. > What I found is that the Appleworks spreadsheet won't open a comma > delimited file properly if it's in Unix format. Doesn't like those > pesky line feeds. There's a fairly easy workaround - convert the file > to Mac (pre-OS X) format (change LF to CR), pull it into Appleworks, > and then do the editing. I am sure you already know this, but for other readers ... BBEdit Lite and TextWrangler will convert between Macintosh and Unix line endings painlessly. > The Appleworks database has the same issue > when trying to pull in the log with the MLDX template from the web > site, by the way. > > It appears that MLDX writes whatever format it reads initially (?) , Yes, this is correct. > so does it matter if I convert it back to Unix format? No, MLDX has no preference. As more and more legacy apps are left behind I am sure that Unix line endings will become much more common than Macintosh line endings. It's ironic that plain ascii text tab-delimited files chosen for their simplicity could end up being operating system dependent :) > Is there a "preferred" line ending convention for log.dat? No, MLDX will read either format for any data file - but this is a relatively recent change - so most pre-version 4.1 users will have Macintosh format files on their disks. MacLoggerDX will read either format, but as you point out - some legacy Mac applications will only read Macintosh (cr) line endings. Thanks for pointing this out Doug - and for catching the "Update Selected Log Entries" bug fixed in 4.2.2... In v4.1 - v4.2, if you had a Unix style log.dat (recent creation) an "Update Selected Log Entries" command could corrupt your log.dat file. This has been fixed in 4.2.2 - but as always - please back up your log files frequently and download v4.2.2 before using the "Update Selected Log Entries" 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 dagro at dogparksoftware.com Sat Jan 14 16:01:24 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sat Jan 14 16:01:45 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacDoppler for Cocoa 1.3.6 Released ! Message-ID: MacDoppler for Cocoa 1.3.6 Released ! Satellite tracking software for Macintosh. Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 1.3.6 MacDoppler for Cocoa has been released and a free demo can be downloaded from: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- What's New in this release ? * Mode Preferences Defaults Button restores the ?factory? default modes and zeros the offset frequencies for all the satellite records. * Green line added to Horizon Panel to show minimum elevation. * Added a button to the Radio panel to zero uplink and downlink offsets. * Disable Tuning Dial tracking with simplex (doesn?t work well with split). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- MacDoppler for Cocoa was re-written from the ground up to take full advantage of all the great Cocoa capabilities in OS X on PPC as well as Intel hardware. MacDoppler 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. MacDoppler for Cocoa carries on the rich tradition pioneered by MacDopplerPRO which is in use around the world by Amateur Radio operators, satellite spotters, educators and commercial customers from CBS News to the International Space Station Amateur Radio Hardware Management program, Delta Telemetry Tracking and Control at Integrated Defense Systems, Florida State University and the CalPoly CubeSat Project. MacDoppler features: * Runs under OS X 10.4 (Tiger) as a Universal Binary on Intel or PPC hardware. * Full 2D and 3D OpenGL projection model of earth. * Track List sorted in real-time order of next pass. * High Resolution Maps from "The Living Earth, Inc." * 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. * 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- MacDoppler for Cocoa 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 Jan 20 08:48:00 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Jan 20 08:48:07 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacDoppler for Cocoa v1.4.2 Message-ID: <1A64E098-5070-4CD3-94F8-621D79BE674E@dogparksoftware.com> MacDoppler for Cocoa v1.4.2 has been released with a much improved 3D view... 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 Jan 22 18:17:26 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sun Jan 22 18:18:35 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Keyspan posts Intel beta drivers Message-ID: It looks like the new beta Keyspan drivers will work on Intel and/or ppc Macs... 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 Sun Jan 29 16:33:47 2006 From: wz8k at radiowurx.com (Jim Brooker) Date: Sun Jan 29 16:34:08 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacloggerDX feature wish list Message-ID: <1618C23E-02A3-4BC1-AADD-4483AE2ED9D8@radiowurx.com> Frequently I log into the software just to check something in the log. Would be nice to have the ability to automatically reconnect to the DX Cluster but not on initial startup of the software. This program is great! Hard to imagine operating without it. Jim WZ8K From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Sun Jan 29 19:02:42 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sun Jan 29 19:02:58 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacloggerDX feature wish list In-Reply-To: <1618C23E-02A3-4BC1-AADD-4483AE2ED9D8@radiowurx.com> References: <1618C23E-02A3-4BC1-AADD-4483AE2ED9D8@radiowurx.com> Message-ID: <658B760C-D6FB-4114-A7EC-9BC51AA255C6@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Jim, On 29-Jan-06, at 4:33 PM, Jim Brooker wrote: > Frequently I log into the software just to check something in the log. > > Would be nice to have the ability to automatically reconnect to the > DX Cluster but not on initial startup of the software. You can do that. Uncheck the "Reconnect Automatically" checkbox and then just select the cluster you want to log into. If you want a smaller list to choose from - just create a subset of dxclusters.dat and put it in your log folder. > This program is great! Hard to imagine operating without it. Thanks Jim, that's good to hear ! > Jim > WZ8K 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 Feb 5 23:32:50 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sun Feb 5 23:32:57 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: New script for cocoaModem & MacLoggerDX In-Reply-To: <2D450FE1-AF2E-4245-9FA0-6044EE32FF9F@videotron.ca> References: <2D450FE1-AF2E-4245-9FA0-6044EE32FF9F@videotron.ca> Message-ID: <80FF7870-038C-4550-9EBF-F7411FFF18D8@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Richard, On 5-Feb-06, at 11:00 PM, Richard Provencal wrote: > Hi Don, > > You must probably know that Kok Chen came up with a new cocoaModem > version which include a Hellschreiber modem and many new features. > With his invaluable help and taking into account the new scripting > features of cocoaModem and MLDX, we came up with an applescript to > log QSO,s from cocoaModem to MLDX. The script works for any mode in > cocoaModem. Please warn people that they will need to use > cocoaModem 2.0 v0.19 or newer. > > Regards > > Richard VE2OTT That's great Richard ! It's up there now with the previous ones... Thanks Richard and Chen, 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 Feb 8 10:22:55 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Feb 8 10:23:04 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Hamcation in Orlando Message-ID: See you at Hamcation in Orlando... Will monitor 446.375 Simplex, CTCSS 103.5 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 sjp at sjprior.fsnet.co.uk Wed Feb 8 14:15:32 2006 From: sjp at sjprior.fsnet.co.uk (Stephen Prior) Date: Wed Feb 8 14:16:58 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Grid default or real? Message-ID: I don't know what others think, but I would find it good to know whether the grid which appears after a callsign lookup is a default one for the capital of the dxcc entity concerned or the real grid as provided indirectly by the actual station. Perhaps they could be in different colours, or italics perhaps? If this facility already exists and I have missed something somewhere (as I had with my last post I seem to recall!) then I do apologise! Thanks and 73 Stephen G4SJP From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Wed Feb 8 14:30:11 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Feb 8 14:31:46 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Grid default or real? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Stephen, On 8-Feb-06, at 2:15 PM, Stephen Prior wrote: > I don't know what others think, but I would find it good to know > whether the > grid which appears after a callsign lookup is a default one for the > capital > of the dxcc entity concerned or the real grid as provided > indirectly by the > actual station. > > Perhaps they could be in different colours, or italics perhaps? > > If this facility already exists and I have missed something > somewhere (as I > had with my last post I seem to recall!) then I do apologise! MacLoggerDX tells you exactly how it arrives at the location determination... The "Loc:" field in the Control Window / Location area (bottom left) displays one of the following... None No Location Information Available. Base Base Call Latitude and Longitude supplied in the Station Info Dialog. Country Latitude and Longitude supplied for geographical center of Country. Call Latitude and Longitude supplied as best guess for call prefix. (data/bearings.dat) City Latitude and Longitude supplied for city found in lookup of call. US Zip Latitude and Longitude of post office found for US Zip code. Grid Grid Manually entered. Log GS Grid Square found in log. iNet GS Internet Lookup found Grid Square (not for portable prefix). iNet LL Internet Lookup found exact Latitude and Longitude (not for portable prefix). APRS APRS Position Report. Unknown Location info program error. In addition the 2D map position markers display the following: Locator Legend: Description Locator ---------- -------------------------------- Red Circle Base Red Square Log Grid Square Red Plus Internet Latitude and Longitude Red Square Internet Grid Square Red Circle City Database Red Z US Zip code Red X APRS Position Yellow Plus None Yellow Circle Country Database Yellow Plus Call Database Red Square Manual Entry Grid 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 Feb 11 05:15:54 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sat Feb 11 05:16:04 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Adding a new satellite to MacDoppler (AO-54 SuitSat) Message-ID: <653F7C68-0526-4218-9C6B-3BF6E8B478F0@dogparksoftware.com> If you are having trouble adding a new satellite to MacDoppler for Cocoa (ie AO-54 - SuitSat), don't forget to add it to the keplerian database first ("Download Keps" from the File menu now contains AO-54) and then add it to the modes file using the modes editor or import the new mode file from the web page... If you attempt to import a modes file which contains modes for a satellite that is not in the keplerian database the new satellite modes will be discarded. 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 Mon Feb 13 23:59:10 2006 From: arodgers at mac.com (Anthony Rodgers) Date: Mon Feb 13 23:59:16 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] LOTW Errors Message-ID: <2054ebce4d4e39feda0155e5d7bcceb5@mac.com> Apologies if this is old hat to the list, but I've just tried my first upload to LOTW from MLDX, and the conversion of the ADIF export gave lots of these errors: Error: ADIF field data length overflow on line 1 CALL: T33C QSO_DATE: 20040415 TIME_ON: 0332 FREQ: 17m Error: Invalid MODE () on line 1 CALL: T33C QSO_DATE: 20040415 TIME_ON: 0332 FREQ: 17m Error: Invalid amateur CALL () on line 1 MODE: CW There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the entry in MLDX that I can see - has anyone else encountered this? 73 de VA7IRL, -- Anthony Rodgers Email: VA7IRL@rac.ca iChat/AIM/MSN ID: arodgers@mac.com Western Provinces Correspondent for the Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin: www.hfradio.net Send submissions to: carb_west@mac.com From arodgers at mac.com Tue Feb 14 00:23:46 2006 From: arodgers at mac.com (Anthony Rodgers) Date: Tue Feb 14 00:23:54 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] LOTW Errors In-Reply-To: <2054ebce4d4e39feda0155e5d7bcceb5@mac.com> References: <2054ebce4d4e39feda0155e5d7bcceb5@mac.com> Message-ID: Fixed it myself - it's the old "OUT-OF-BAND" problem. I had some records that I imported from another contest logging program on a far, far inferior computing platform : -D that had things like "20m" for the frequency. 350 QSLs from 1055 contacts - is that good? 73 de VA7IRL, -- Anthony Rodgers Email: VA7IRL@rac.ca iChat/AIM/MSN ID: arodgers@mac.com Western Provinces Correspondent for the Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin: www.hfradio.net Send submissions to: carb_west@mac.com On Feb 13, 2006, at 8:59 PM, Anthony Rodgers wrote: > Apologies if this is old hat to the list, but I've just tried my first > upload to LOTW from MLDX, and the conversion of the ADIF export gave > lots of these errors: > > Error: ADIF field data length overflow on line 1 > CALL: T33C > QSO_DATE: 20040415 > TIME_ON: 0332 > FREQ: 17m > > Error: Invalid MODE () on line 1 > CALL: T33C > QSO_DATE: 20040415 > TIME_ON: 0332 > FREQ: 17m > > Error: Invalid amateur CALL () on line 1 > MODE: CW > > There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the entry in MLDX that I > can see - has anyone else encountered this? > > 73 de VA7IRL, > -- > Anthony Rodgers > Email: VA7IRL@rac.ca > iChat/AIM/MSN ID: arodgers@mac.com > > Western Provinces Correspondent for the > Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin: www.hfradio.net > Send submissions to: carb_west@mac.com > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist From bsandersen at mac.com Tue Feb 14 09:45:35 2006 From: bsandersen at mac.com (Scott Andersen) Date: Tue Feb 14 09:45:48 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] LOTW Errors In-Reply-To: References: <2054ebce4d4e39feda0155e5d7bcceb5@mac.com> Message-ID: <9534ADAA-851D-4349-B08D-39602A5B7347@mac.com> Anthony, Your QSL/QSO rate is about double mine. Anthony: 1055 QSOs 350 QSLs (33%) Scott: 3460 QSOs 597 QSLs (17%) You might also wish to upload your logs to eQSL (http://www.eqsl.cc). Participation is free but you can contribute a very small amount and take full advantage of their program. GL ES CUL - 73! -- Scott (NE1RD) On Feb 14, 2006, at 12:23 AM, Anthony Rodgers wrote: > Fixed it myself - it's the old "OUT-OF-BAND" problem. I had some > records that I imported from another contest logging program on a > far, far inferior computing platform : -D that had things like > "20m" for the frequency. > > 350 QSLs from 1055 contacts - is that good? > > 73 de VA7IRL, > -- > Anthony Rodgers > Email: VA7IRL@rac.ca > iChat/AIM/MSN ID: arodgers@mac.com > > Western Provinces Correspondent for the > Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin: www.hfradio.net > Send submissions to: carb_west@mac.com > > On Feb 13, 2006, at 8:59 PM, Anthony Rodgers wrote: > >> Apologies if this is old hat to the list, but I've just tried my >> first upload to LOTW from MLDX, and the conversion of the ADIF >> export gave lots of these errors: >> >> Error: ADIF field data length overflow on line 1 >> CALL: T33C >> QSO_DATE: 20040415 >> TIME_ON: 0332 >> FREQ: 17m >> >> Error: Invalid MODE () on line 1 >> CALL: T33C >> QSO_DATE: 20040415 >> TIME_ON: 0332 >> FREQ: 17m >> >> Error: Invalid amateur CALL () on line 1 >> MODE: CW >> >> There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the entry in MLDX >> that I can see - has anyone else encountered this? >> >> 73 de VA7IRL, >> -- >> Anthony Rodgers >> Email: VA7IRL@rac.ca >> iChat/AIM/MSN ID: arodgers@mac.com >> >> Western Provinces Correspondent for the >> Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin: www.hfradio.net >> Send submissions to: carb_west@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 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, NEQRP#634 From arodgers at mac.com Thu Feb 16 00:26:52 2006 From: arodgers at mac.com (Anthony Rodgers) Date: Thu Feb 16 00:27:00 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] LOTW Errors In-Reply-To: <9534ADAA-851D-4349-B08D-39602A5B7347@mac.com> References: <2054ebce4d4e39feda0155e5d7bcceb5@mac.com> <9534ADAA-851D-4349-B08D-39602A5B7347@mac.com> Message-ID: Thanks, Scott - I'm already there ;-) Just for the record, I have 145 eQSLs from the same number of QSOs. -- 73 de Anthony VA7IRL On 14-Feb-06, at 6:45 AM, Scott Andersen wrote: > Anthony, > > Your QSL/QSO rate is about double mine. > Anthony: 1055 QSOs 350 QSLs (33%) > Scott: 3460 QSOs 597 QSLs (17%) > > You might also wish to upload your logs to > eQSL (http://www.eqsl.cc). Participation is > free but you can contribute a very small > amount and take full advantage of their > program. > > GL ES CUL - 73! > > -- Scott (NE1RD) > > On Feb 14, 2006, at 12:23 AM, Anthony Rodgers wrote: > >> Fixed it myself - it's the old "OUT-OF-BAND" problem. I had some >> records that I imported from another contest logging program on a >> far, far inferior computing platform : -D that had things like >> "20m" for the frequency. >> >> 350 QSLs from 1055 contacts - is that good? >> >> 73 de VA7IRL, >> -- >> Anthony Rodgers >> Email: VA7IRL@rac.ca >> iChat/AIM/MSN ID: arodgers@mac.com >> >> Western Provinces Correspondent for the >> Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin: www.hfradio.net >> Send submissions to: carb_west@mac.com >> >> On Feb 13, 2006, at 8:59 PM, Anthony Rodgers wrote: >> >>> Apologies if this is old hat to the list, but I've just tried my >>> first upload to LOTW from MLDX, and the conversion of the ADIF >>> export gave lots of these errors: >>> >>> Error: ADIF field data length overflow on line 1 >>> CALL: T33C >>> QSO_DATE: 20040415 >>> TIME_ON: 0332 >>> FREQ: 17m >>> >>> Error: Invalid MODE () on line 1 >>> CALL: T33C >>> QSO_DATE: 20040415 >>> TIME_ON: 0332 >>> FREQ: 17m >>> >>> Error: Invalid amateur CALL () on line 1 >>> MODE: CW >>> >>> There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the entry in MLDX >>> that I can see - has anyone else encountered this? >>> >>> 73 de VA7IRL, >>> -- >>> Anthony Rodgers >>> Email: VA7IRL@rac.ca >>> iChat/AIM/MSN ID: arodgers@mac.com >>> >>> Western Provinces Correspondent for the >>> Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin: www.hfradio.net >>> Send submissions to: carb_west@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 > > 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, NEQRP#634 > > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist From dross at globalserve.net Tue Feb 21 14:36:39 2006 From: dross at globalserve.net (David Ross) Date: Tue Feb 21 14:36:47 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX Updates Message-ID: Any chance of including a text file with each update of MacLoggerDX that lists the updates specific to each update of MacLoggerDX? A small text file will only add a minimal amount to the download. 73 David From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Feb 21 14:42:18 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Feb 21 14:42:31 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX Updates In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi David, On 21-Feb-06, at 2:36 PM, David Ross wrote: > Any chance of including a text file with each update of MacLoggerDX > that > lists the updates specific to each update of MacLoggerDX? > A small text file will only add a minimal amount to the download. > 73 > David We always have. Here is the online change log... It is also included in the download in the manual under "Change Log" in the index. 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 Feb 22 15:45:56 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Wed Feb 22 15:51:43 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacDoppler for Cocoa 1.6.2 Released ! Message-ID: MacDoppler for Cocoa 1.6.2 Released ! Satellite tracking software for Macintosh. Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 1.6.2 MacDoppler for Cocoa has been released and a free demo can be downloaded from: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- What's New in this release ? * Added PrimeSat rotator controller support. * Green line added to Horizon Panel to show minimum elevation. * Path Loss Calculations added. * Virtual time slider added. * Squint calculations added. * 3D ?Behind Sat? camera point of view added. * City lights display added to 3D view. * 3D Satellite labels font size popup added. * Number of Orbits added to site preferences. * Added online manual. * Added AO-54 (SuitSat) to the modes file. * Added 12 degree greyline corridor to 3D Map. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- MacDoppler for Cocoa was re-written from the ground up to take full advantage of all the great Cocoa capabilities in OS X on PPC as well as Intel hardware. MacDoppler 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. MacDoppler for Cocoa carries on the rich tradition pioneered by MacDopplerPRO which is in use around the world by Amateur Radio operators, satellite spotters, educators and commercial customers from CBS News to the International Space Station Amateur Radio Hardware Management program, Delta Telemetry Tracking and Control at Integrated Defense Systems, Florida State University and the CalPoly CubeSat Project. MacDoppler features: * Runs under OS X 10.4 (Tiger) as a Universal Binary on Intel or PPC hardware. * Full 2D and 3D OpenGL projection model of earth. * Track List sorted in real-time order of next pass. * 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. * 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- MacDoppler for Cocoa 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 Thu Mar 2 20:24:30 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Mar 2 20:24:35 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX DXCluster connects Message-ID: <59FD2B45-4B8F-4CF1-AE07-A0FED462A61F@dogparksoftware.com> Is anyone having problems with MacLoggerDX (v4.2.3b19) automatically connecting to and sending your call sign to a DXCluster ? 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 arodgers at mac.com Thu Mar 2 20:35:28 2006 From: arodgers at mac.com (Anthony Rodgers) Date: Thu Mar 2 20:35:45 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX DXCluster connects In-Reply-To: <59FD2B45-4B8F-4CF1-AE07-A0FED462A61F@dogparksoftware.com> References: <59FD2B45-4B8F-4CF1-AE07-A0FED462A61F@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <2E2D3336-D574-4BAD-873C-CBB38544FC8A@mac.com> Not me - it works beautifully... I just have to remember to disconnect before contests :-) -- 73 de Anthony VA7IRL "Genuinely objective journalism not only gets the facts right, it gets the meaning of events right. It is compelling not only today, but stands the test of time. It is validated not only by 'reliable sources', but by the unfolding of history. It is journalism that ten, twenty, fifty years after the fact still holds up a true and intelligent mirror to events." - T.D. Allman. On 2-Mar-06, at 5:24 PM, Don Agro wrote: > Is anyone having problems with MacLoggerDX (v4.2.3b19) > automatically connecting to and sending your call sign to a > DXCluster ? > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > DogParkList mailing list > DogParkList@dogparksoftware.com > http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/dogparklist From majorlk at us.net Thu Mar 2 23:04:11 2006 From: majorlk at us.net (Lon Kinley) Date: Thu Mar 2 23:04:22 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX DXCluster connects In-Reply-To: <59FD2B45-4B8F-4CF1-AE07-A0FED462A61F@dogparksoftware.com> References: <59FD2B45-4B8F-4CF1-AE07-A0FED462A61F@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: At 8:24 PM -0500 3/2/06, Don Agro wrote: >Is anyone having problems with MacLoggerDX (v4.2.3b19) automatically >connecting to and sending your call sign to a DXCluster ? > >Thanks, Nope. Works like a charm! 73, Lon - W3LK Baltimore, Maryland From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Mar 2 23:11:07 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Mar 2 23:11:11 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX DXCluster connects In-Reply-To: References: <59FD2B45-4B8F-4CF1-AE07-A0FED462A61F@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <6CA9A1C3-931C-4F2D-8816-61C0D5CF197E@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Lon, and all who responded, On 2-Mar-06, at 11:04 PM, Lon Kinley wrote: > At 8:24 PM -0500 3/2/06, Don Agro wrote: >> Is anyone having problems with MacLoggerDX (v4.2.3b19) >> automatically connecting to and sending your call sign to a >> DXCluster ? > Nope. Works like a charm! One thing that may be tripping people up - if you quit MacLoggerDX while NOT connected to a cluster - it won't know how to automatically reconnect the next time you start up MacLoggerDX and you will need to select your node from the list. The next time you start MLDX it should reconnect automatically (if you have enabled that check box) If MLDX is not sending your call sign after a connect - you may need to quit, delete your ~/Library/Preferences/MacLoggerDX Settings file, restart MLDX and reenter your call sign, registration and other prefs. Thanks for testing 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 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Fri Mar 3 03:30:38 2006 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Fri Mar 3 03:30:49 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: cluster connects In-Reply-To: <20060303013545.DD8122522B@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: No, and I never had a problem with previous version either > Is anyone having problems with MacLoggerDX (v4.2.3b19) automatically > connecting to and sending your call sign to a DXCluster ? > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW -- We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. -Albert Einstein, physicist, Nobel laureate (1879-1955) From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Mar 6 10:19:12 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Mar 6 10:19:17 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] iSpectrum Analyzer 2.0 released ! Message-ID: <0EC7D4CA-88C3-440A-86A1-60E1663F05A5@dogparksoftware.com> iSpectrum Analyzer 2.0 released ! Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 2.0 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 v2.0 ? * Universal Binary 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 Fri Mar 10 04:50:25 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Deborah Metcalf) Date: Thu Mar 9 06:40:44 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] You have the experience but lack the proper University Degree. Message-ID: A Genuine University Degree in 4-6 weeks! Have you ever thought that the only thing stopping you from a great job and better pay was a few letters behind you name? Well now you can get them! BA BSc MA MSc MBA PhD Within 4-6 weeks! No Study Required! 100% Verifiable! These are real, genuine degrees that include Bachelors, Masters, MBA and Doctorate Degrees. They are fully verifiable and certified transcripts are also available. Just call the number below. You’ll thank me later… 1-816-817-0917 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including Sundays and Holidays From iseki at gongon.com Thu Mar 9 10:17:37 2006 From: iseki at gongon.com (Isao SEKI) Date: Thu Mar 9 10:17:43 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Cute-1.7 Message-ID: <200603091517.k29FHb8Z001790@gongon1.gongon.com> Hi, I'm using "MacDoppler for Cocoa" for working QSO via AO-51, SO-52 and other satellites. And I have interest in CubeSat. Will MacDoppler support Cute-1.7? Or, will it support the function, adding several satellite's keps/mode to downloaded keps/mode? tia, Isao / JM1WBB From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Thu Mar 9 10:31:33 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Mar 9 10:33:35 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Cute-1.7 In-Reply-To: <200603091517.k29FHb8Z001790@gongon1.gongon.com> References: <200603091517.k29FHb8Z001790@gongon1.gongon.com> Message-ID: <467379C2-3810-4F10-ACE7-347F70268704@dogparksoftware.com> Hi, On 9-Mar-06, at 10:17 AM, Isao SEKI wrote: > and other satellites. And I have interest in CubeSat. Will MacDoppler > support Cute-1.7? Or, will it support the function, adding several > satellite's keps/mode to downloaded keps/mode? > > tia, > Isao / JM1WBB CUTESAT is already in the keps. You can download the latest keps from AMSAT with the "Download Keps" File menu command. You can add mode records for CUTESAT using the Prefs/Modes 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 iseki at gongon.com Thu Mar 9 10:40:38 2006 From: iseki at gongon.com (Isao SEKI) Date: Thu Mar 9 10:40:51 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Cute-1.7 In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 09 Mar 2006 10:31:33 EST." <467379C2-3810-4F10-ACE7-347F70268704@dogparksoftware.com> Message-ID: <200603091540.k29Fech9000079@gongon1.gongon.com> You mean that CUTESAT is Cute-1.7 or Cute-1? My target is Cute-1.7, not Cute-1 http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html Isao At 10:31 03/09/2006 EST, Don Agro wrote: > Hi, > > On 9-Mar-06, at 10:17 AM, Isao SEKI wrote: > > > and other satellites. And I have interest in CubeSat. Will MacDoppler > > support Cute-1.7? Or, will it support the function, adding several > > satellite's keps/mode to downloaded keps/mode? > > > > tia, > > Isao / JM1WBB > > CUTESAT is already in the keps. You can download the latest keps from > AMSAT with the "Download Keps" File menu command. > > You can add mode records for CUTESAT using the Prefs/Modes 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 Thu Mar 9 11:28:44 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Thu Mar 9 11:31:28 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Cute-1.7 In-Reply-To: <200603091540.k29Fech9000079@gongon1.gongon.com> References: <200603091540.k29Fech9000079@gongon1.gongon.com> Message-ID: Hi Isao, On 9-Mar-06, at 10:40 AM, Isao SEKI wrote: > You mean that CUTESAT is Cute-1.7 or Cute-1? > My target is Cute-1.7, not Cute-1 > http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html The keps (and modes) I added to MacDoppler v 1.6.4 ... were from the AMSAT web page... CUTESAT 1 28941U 06005C 06060.90190044 .00015850 22043-5 21765-3 0 130 2 28941 098.1835 070.1189 0299400 119.8295 243.3060 15.20058240 1225 (These are also the ones that are downloaded in MacDoppler with the "Download Keps" command. They appear to be for the same object as these ... CUTE1.7 1 28941U 06005C 06062.15263813 .00016267 22013-5 22276-3 0 143 2 28941 098.1834 071.4771 0299352 115.5902 247.6589 15.20101973 1415 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 Mar 10 06:53:15 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Mar 10 06:56:11 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX 4.2.3 released Message-ID: <3712135F-2DC7-49BC-8A7D-E4EB5BAFA589@dogparksoftware.com> MacLoggerDX 4.2.3 released Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 4.2.3 of MacLoggerDX has been released and can be downloaded from: What's New in this version: * DXCluster callsign and password login improved. * Contest Helper SCP version displayed. * Moved cached QSL pictures from log folders to a central location. * Added volume control to TS-480 Driver. * Status Text shows most recent dup. * Flashing Red dot for log, blue dot for UCB after a lookup. * Fixed DTR/RTS CW timing problem. * Fixed TNC & DXCLuster AutoTune problem. * Fixed XE-RTTY Cabrillo Import. * Serial Port exclusive open. * microKEYER PTT 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-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, Intel Macs, MacOS 9 & Mac OS X (10.0 to 10.4.5) --------------------------------------------------------- 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 iseki at gongon.com Fri Mar 10 09:40:47 2006 From: iseki at gongon.com (Isao SEKI) Date: Fri Mar 10 09:41:39 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Cute-1.7 In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:28:44 EST." Message-ID: <200603101440.k2AEemT1010007@gongon1.gongon.com> At 11:28 03/09/2006 EST, Don Agro wrote: > The keps (and modes) I added to MacDoppler v 1.6.4 ... thank you very much ! From N8NOE at Comcast.Net Fri Mar 10 19:06:27 2006 From: N8NOE at Comcast.Net (Jeffrey M. Swiger) Date: Fri Mar 10 19:06:38 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX QSL Cards?... Message-ID: Hey All!... I might have missed it along the way, But I have been Keping my ( eQSL ) cards in the ~/Documents/MLDX_Logs/QSL-Cards folder.... Now when I Put a card in there I saved and look the Call up in LoggerDX, I don't get the Card Now.... Did the Folder Move or Change in the Software?.. Thanks!... Jeff-N8NOE From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Fri Mar 10 20:05:49 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Mar 10 20:06:43 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX QSL Cards?... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0EEFDC7B-4EB6-414B-ABA9-C064B4A3EE68@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Jeff, On 10-Mar-06, at 7:06 PM, Jeffrey M. Swiger wrote: > Hey All!... > I might have missed it along the way, But I have been > Keping my ( eQSL ) cards in the > ~/Documents/MLDX_Logs/QSL-Cards folder.... > Now when I Put a card in there I saved and look the Call > up in LoggerDX, I don't get the Card Now.... > Did the Folder Move or Change in the Software?.. > Thanks!... > Jeff-N8NOE Yes, as of this release (4.3.2) they have been moved to "~/Library/ Caches/MacLoggerDX Cached QSL Pics" "Moved cached QSL pictures from log folders to a central location." This is so that all your logs will share the same cached QSL pics. If you move your old ones to this folder MLDX will find them 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 rice at world.std.com Mon Mar 13 09:12:39 2006 From: rice at world.std.com (K. Rice) Date: Mon Mar 13 09:33:24 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX 4.2.3 released Message-ID: <200603131412.k2DECdJ0002092@world.std.com> Hi Don, If you have a moment, what does "serial port exclusive open" mean in MLDX 4.2.3? I have a fairly brittle serial port situaton with my K2/MLDX/CocoaModem setup -- nothing to do with MLDX, which is doing its job just fine. I just wanted to make sure I understood this feature before installing 4.2.3. Thanks and 73, Ken K3VV Coopersburg, PA From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Mon Mar 13 09:43:24 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Mon Mar 13 09:49:24 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacLoggerDX 4.2.3 released In-Reply-To: <200603131412.k2DECdJ0002092@world.std.com> References: <200603131412.k2DECdJ0002092@world.std.com> Message-ID: <967043D8-1264-4C1A-83AB-37C5110F0C00@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Ken, On 13-Mar-06, at 9:12 AM, K. Rice wrote: > If you have a moment, what does "serial port exclusive open" mean > in MLDX 4.2.3? It means that if one program or process opens a serial port then no other program or process can open it until the first one releases it. This stops MacLoggerDX and MacDoppler (for example) from opening the same serial port by accident - which could create some unexpected and hard to debug results. 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 Mar 17 11:01:44 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Fri Mar 17 11:03:48 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] MacDoppler for Cocoa 2.0 Released. Message-ID: <87EECE7C-A18C-4AF9-8C51-4A1AA0AE2FAB@dogparksoftware.com> MacDoppler for Cocoa 2.0 Released. Satellite tracking software for Macintosh. Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that version 2.0 MacDoppler for Cocoa has been released and a free demo can be downloaded from: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- What's New in this release ? * "Blue Marble - Next Generation" texture maps from NASA added. * All preferences live and non modal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Screen shots: MacDoppler for Cocoa was re-written from the ground up to take full advantage of all the great Cocoa capabilities in OS X on PPC as well as Intel hardware. MacDoppler 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. MacDoppler for Cocoa carries on the rich tradition pioneered by MacDopplerPRO which is in use around the world by Amateur Radio operators, satellite spotters, educators and commercial customers from CBS News to the International Space Station Amateur Radio Hardware Management program, Delta Telemetry Tracking and Control at Integrated Defense Systems, Florida State University and the CalPoly CubeSat Project. MacDoppler features: * Runs under OS X 10.4 (Tiger) as a Universal Binary on Intel or PPC hardware. * Full 2D and 3D OpenGL projection model of earth. * Track List sorted in real-time order of next pass. * 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. * 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- MacDoppler for Cocoa 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 chris.harris at horizon.co.fk Sat Mar 18 12:56:59 2006 From: chris.harris at horizon.co.fk (Chris Harris) Date: Sat Mar 18 13:02:04 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Labels formats Message-ID: <5889A884-04FF-4D25-B7E7-D3E76A0A8DDC@horizon.co.fk> Hi Don, I have searched everywhere and I can't find label sheets with 10 rows anywhere here. Is there any chance that you could add an A4, 3 column 8 row format please (as Avery L7159) ? 73 Chris (VP8BKF) From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Tue Mar 21 05:24:15 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Tue Mar 21 05:27:41 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Labels formats In-Reply-To: <5889A884-04FF-4D25-B7E7-D3E76A0A8DDC@horizon.co.fk> References: <5889A884-04FF-4D25-B7E7-D3E76A0A8DDC@horizon.co.fk> Message-ID: <3C098B7A-CCC1-434A-9EB0-E7E3FE0DC82F@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Chris, On 18-Mar-06, at 12:56 PM, Chris Harris wrote: > I have searched everywhere and I can't find label sheets with 10 > rows anywhere here. > Is there any chance that you could add an A4, 3 column 8 row > format please (as Avery L7159) ? Try v4.2.4b6 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 rice at world.std.com Sun Mar 26 11:12:31 2006 From: rice at world.std.com (K. Rice) Date: Sun Mar 26 11:20:33 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Serial port problems with cocoamodem Message-ID: <200603261612.k2QGCVoQ025974@world.std.com> I apologize if this is the wrong place to post this. If so, please direct me to the proper forum. Hardware: Mac Mini, 1GB, MLDX 4.2.2, Keyspan dual USB/serial port, RIGblaster plus, Elecraft K2 with KIO2 serial interface. Software: MLDX 4.2.2, Cocoamodem 2.0, CocoaPTT, Wetware: Unix hacker since 1983, but quite new to the Macintosh world. I had MLDX and Cocoamodem running on the same Keyspan USB/serial port using a split cable with two DB9s on a single port. One of the DB9s routed TXD/RXD/GND to the K2/KIO2, and the other routed DTR to the RIGblaster plus. This was working well for a while, but this weekend I fried the KIO2 with this arrangement. I disconnected the twin cable and tossed it in the junkbox. MLDX and the K2/KIO2 are now out of the picture. Today I built another cable that used Keyspan serial port #2 to route DTR to the RIGblaster plus. I installed CocoaPTT and put two Applescript files in /Users/rice/bin. That directory is world-readable and world-executable. The two files are cocoamodem_TX and cocoamodem_RX (Suffix is .scpt). cocoamodem_TX contains: tell application "cocoaPTT" set keyState to 1 end tell cocoamodem_RX is the same, except keyState is set to 0. I set cocoaPTT preferences such that the expected things happen when I execute these files from the Applescript window. That is, TX sets DTR and the RIGblaster put the K2 into transmit, and RX unsets DTR and puts the K2 into receive. So it looks like the port, port driver, RIGblaster, and CocoaPTT are all working perfectly. I set Cocoamodem's Applescript PTT preferences to point to the two files by selecting them using the provided "browse" buttons. The basenames (and only the basenames) of the files appeared in the "Key PTT" and "Unkey PTT" fields on the Cocoamodem Applescrpt window. Problem: Cocoamodem can't find these files on startup. So I replaced these filenames with full-qualifed Unix and Apple pathnames: /Users/rice/bin/cocoamodem_TX.scpt & Users/rice/bin/cocoamodem_RX.scpt Users:rice:bin:cocoamodem_TX.scpt & Users:rice:bin:cocoamodem_RX.scpt Cocoamodem still can't find these files on startup. What the heck am I doing wrong? I have a feeling that I'm not understanding some Mac-specific thing, here. Again, I apologize if this is an inappropriate question for the MLDX forum. Thanks and 73, Ken Rice K3VV Coopersburg, PA From dagro at dogparksoftware.com Sun Mar 26 13:43:44 2006 From: dagro at dogparksoftware.com (Don Agro) Date: Sun Mar 26 13:44:48 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Serial port problems with cocoamodem In-Reply-To: <200603261612.k2QGCVoQ025974@world.std.com> References: <200603261612.k2QGCVoQ025974@world.std.com> Message-ID: <9C0528B1-B9E7-4C9D-B46F-FEB5FDC4698E@dogparksoftware.com> Hi Ken, On 26-Mar-06, at 11:12 AM, K. Rice wrote: > I had MLDX and Cocoamodem running on the same Keyspan USB/serial port > using a split cable with two DB9s on a single port. One of the DB9s > routed TXD/RXD/GND to the K2/KIO2, and the other routed DTR to the > RIGblaster plus. I am not sure if this is your problem, but as of version 4.2.3 MacLoggerDX will no longer 'share' a serial port with another program. 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 rice at world.std.com Sun Mar 26 14:58:06 2006 From: rice at world.std.com (K. Rice) Date: Sun Mar 26 15:00:38 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Serial port problems with cocoamodem (SOLVED) Message-ID: <200603261958.k2QJw6HX005371@world.std.com> Hi Don, Thanks for your reply. I just got things working. The problem was that I was trying to use v 0.020 of Cocoamodem with CocoaPTT. Turns out that only the current version (v 0.021) supports CocoaPTT directly. So now I've got the RIGblaster on its very own serial port, and I'm ready to give MLDX it's own separate port and install 4.2.3. 73, Ken K3VV Coopersburg, PA From 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk Mon Mar 27 11:23:11 2006 From: 2E0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk (David Ferrington) Date: Mon Mar 27 10:23:15 2006 Subject: [DogParkList] Re: DogParkList Digest, Vol 19, Issue 7 In-Reply-To: <20060326184453.C342724FB9@two.pairlist.net> Message-ID: Brilliant - not only new labels, but a VFO focus command as well Thanks Don On 26/3/06 6:44 pm, "dogparklist-request@dogparksoftware.com" sent: > Try v4.2.4b6 > > > > > 73 Don Agro VE3VRW -- One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time. -Carl Sagan, astronomer and writer (1934-1996)