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DXing with DXLab

v5 2017-04. DXing with DXLab. Better DXing Through Software. DXing. The art and science of making two-way contacts with distant amateur radio stations using phone, CW, or digital modes. DXLab: Better DXing Through Software. Automate “paperwork” to make more time for DXing

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DXing with DXLab

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  1. v5 2017-04 DXing with DXLab Better DXing Through Software

  2. DXing The art and science of making two-way contacts with distant amateur radio stations using phone, CW, or digital modes

  3. DXLab: Better DXing Through Software • Automate “paperwork” to make more time for DXing • Make time spent DXing more productive • Find the DX you need • Work the DX you need

  4. “Paperwork” • Finding QSL routes • Requesting confirmation via QSL cards, LotW, eQSL.cc • Tracking confirmation requests • Updating objectives as confirmations are received • Submitting confirmations for Award Credit

  5. “Paperwork” • Finding QSL routes • Requesting confirmation via QSL cards, LotW, eQSL.cc • Tracking confirmation requests • Updating objectives as confirmations are received • Submitting confirmations for Award Credit

  6. Pathfinder QSL Route Discovery

  7. QSL Automation • Generates QSL cards or Labels seeking needed confirmations • Generates Address labels or prints envelopes • Works with full-page printers and individual label printers • Generates files for • Full-function QSL generators: BV, QSL Maker, QSL Design and Print • QSL services: Global QSL • Support for eQSL.cc and ARRL’s LotW • One-click upload • One-click download and update • Independent tracking • Automatic upload to Club Log • Download requests from Club Log (OQRS)

  8. DXing Objectives • Specifies Bands, Modes, and Band-Modes being pursued for DXCC, IOTA, Marathon, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, WPX • Drives confirmation requests, credit submissions, and DX spot analysis

  9. QSL Card Printing

  10. QSL Card Printing

  11. QSL Label Printing

  12. QSL Tracking

  13. QSL Automation • Generates QSL cards or Labels seeking needed confirmations • Generates Address labels or prints envelopes • Works with full-page printers and individual label printers • Generates files for • Full-function QSL generators: BV, QSL Maker, QSL Design and Print • QSL services: Global QSL • Support for eQSL.cc and ARRL’s LotW • One-click upload • One-click download and update • Independent tracking • Automatic upload to Club Log • Download requests from Club Log (OQRS)

  14. QSL Automation • Generates QSL cards or Labels seeking needed confirmations • Generates Address labels or prints envelopes • Works with full-page printers and individual label printers • Generates files for • Full-function QSL generators: BV, QSL Maker, QSL Design and Print • QSL services: Global QSL • Support for eQSL.cc and ARRL’s LotW • One-click upload • One-click download and update • Independent tracking • Automatic upload to Club Log • Download requests from Club Log (OQRS)

  15. Resolving LoTW Mismatches • LoTW database contains all stations known to participate in LoTW (tnx HB9BZA!) and the date at which each last submitted QSOs to LoTW • Identify all unconfirmed QSOs with stations known to participate in LoTW that have submitted QSOs to LoTW after the QSO date so you can contact your QSO partner and correct the mismatch

  16. Award Tracking • DXCC & Challenge • CQ DX • CQ DX Marathon • CQ Field • Gridsquares • IOTA • TOPLIST • VUCC • Worked All Continents • Worked All CQ Zones • Worked All Europe • Worked All ITU Zones • Worked All Prefixes • Worked All Belgian Provinces • Worked All British Areas • Worked All Canadian Provinces • Worked All French Departments • Worked All DARC DOKs • Worked All Holyland Areas • Worked All Hungarian Counties • Worked All Italian Provinces • Worked All Japanese Cities • Worked All Japanese Guns • Worked All Japanese Prefectures • Worked All Korean Districts • Worked All Russian Oblasts • Worked All Russian Districts • Worked All Summits on the Air (SOTA) • Worked All US States • Worked All US Counties • Worked All User-defined Counters

  17. Award Tracking • Progress Report Generation (All 30) • Submission Generation (DXCC, IOTA, Marathon, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, WPX) • Award Credit Update (DXCC, IOTA)

  18. DXLab Objectives • Automate “paperwork” to make more time for DXing • Make time spent DXing more productive • Find the DX you need • Work the DX you need

  19. DXing With DXLab • Introduction to the DXLab Suite • Drivers • Architecture • Multiple Views of Active DX • Finding the DX You Need • Working the DX You Need

  20. DXing With DXLab • Introduction to the DXLab Suite • Drivers • Architecture • Multiple Views of Active DX • Finding the DX You Need • Working the DX You Need

  21. Drivers 1. User-driven iterative development • Open Yahoo group with 5400+ participants • Defect repairs get highest priority; goal is < 24 hours • Public enhancement lists • Frequent releases (several per month) • Easy to Use and Powerful • Primarily for DXers • Secondarily for casual operators • Runs on Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10 • and Mac in a virtual machine • and Linux in a virtual machine

  22. DXing With DXLab • Introduction to the DXLab Suite • Drivers • Architecture • Multiple Views of Active DX • Finding the DX You Need • Working the DX You Need

  23. Eight free applications that run individually but when run simultaneously sense each other’s presence and interoperate automatically the DXLab Suite

  24. 3.792 the DXLab Suite CW, RTTY, PSK Transceiver Control Location Control Logging DX Spots Propagation QSL Routes

  25. 3.792 the DXLab Suite CW, RTTY, PSK WinWarbler Transceiver Control Location Control Commander DXView Logging DX Spots DXKeeper SpotCollector Propagation QSL Routes PropView Pathfinder

  26. 3.792 the DXLab Suite CW, RTTY, PSK WinWarbler Transceiver Control Location Control Commander DXView Logging DX Spots DXKeeper SpotCollector Propagation QSL Routes PropView Pathfinder • Modular • Loosely-coupled

  27. 3.792 the DXLab Suite CW, RTTY, PSK WinWarbler Location Control Transceiver Control Commander DXView Logging DX Spots DXKeeper SpotCollector Propagation QSL Routes PropView Pathfinder CW Skimmer CWGet FLDigi JT-Alert MultiPSK MixW MultiPSK MMSSTV Win4K3 MRP40 N1MM+ Sim_PSK MMVARI WSJT-X Gritty

  28. 3.792 the DXLab Suite CW, RTTY, PSK WinWarbler Location Control DX Atlas Transceiver Control Commander DXView SpotSpy Google Earth LogPublisher Logging DX Spots DXKeeper SpotCollector Propagation QSL Routes PropView Pathfinder CW Skimmer CWGet FLDigi JT-Alert MultiPSK MixW MultiPSK MMSSTV Win4K3 MRP40 N1MM+ Sim_PSK LogPublish WSJT-X Gritty

  29. A Suite of DXing Applications

  30. Single Point of Control: DXLab Launcher • Installation • Upgrade • Startup • Shutdown

  31. DXing With DXLab • Introduction to the DXLab Suite • Architecture • Drivers • Multiple Views of Active DX • Finding the DX You Need • Working the DX You Need

  32. Active DX Database ReverseBeacon Network Telnet Clusters Packet Clusters DX Summit EU AF SA NA-E NA-M NA-W OC AS First QSX Call Freq Mode Last P5DX 14.005 14.007 CW 0117Z 0341Z Y YY KP1RY 21.080 21.085 RTTY 0245Z 0356Z Y Y YYY

  33. Multiple Views of Active DX DX Spot Sources Active DX Database What DX stations are QRV ?

  34. Multiple Views of Active DX Log Database DX Spot Sources DXCC needs LoggedQSOs IOTA needs Leaderboard needs Active DX Database Marathon needs VUCC needs WAS needs WPX needs WAZ needs What QSOs and QSLs are “Needed” for the awards I’m pursuing ?

  35. Multiple Views of Active DX Log Database DX Spot Sources DXCC needs LoggedQSOs IOTA needs Leaderboard needs Active DX Database Marathon needs VUCC needs LotW Database WAS needs WPX needs eQSL AG Database WAZ needs What DX stations QSL via LotW and eQSL ?

  36. Tabular View of Active DX Log Database ViewGenerator DX Spot Sources DXCC needs LoggedQSOs IOTA needs Leaderboard needs Active DX Database Marathon needs VUCC needs LotW Database WAS needs WPX needs eQSL AG Database WAZ needs Tabular Display

  37. Tabular View of Active DX “Selected Bands and Modes” Font color indicates “needed” DX stations Background color indicates LotW and eQSL participation

  38. Band Filter

  39. Mode Filter

  40. Tabular View of Active DX “Selected Bands and Modes” On 80m through 10m, PropView’s VOACAP engine computes • Short path SNR and probability • Long path SNR and probability

  41. Tabular View of Active DX “Needed DX on Selected Bands and Modes”

  42. Tabular View of Active DX “Needed DX on Selected Bands and Modes spotted from NA-E”

  43. Tabular View of Active DX “Needed DX on Selected Bands & Modes with SP Prob > 50%”

  44. Tabular View of Active DX in a web browser from anywhere

  45. Tabular View of Active DX in a web browser from anywhere

  46. Audio and Email Views of Active DX Log Database ViewGenerator DX Spot Sources DXCC needs LoggedQSOs IOTA needs Leaderboard needs Active DX Database Marathon needs VUCC needs LotW Database WAS needs WPX needs eQSL AG Database WAZ needs Audio & Email

  47. Audio and Email Views of Active DX Creation of a new Active DX Database Entry for a needed DX station can trigger • an audio announcement (callsign, “counter”, band, mode) • an outgoing email message (which can initiate a text message)

  48. World Map View of Active DX Log Database ViewGenerator DX Spot Sources DXCC needs LoggedQSOs IOTA needs Leaderboard needs Active DX Database Marathon needs VUCC needs LotW Database WAS needs WPX needs eQSL AG Database WAZ needs

  49. World Map View of Active DX “Active DX on Selected Bands”

  50. World Map View of Active DX Controlling the Map View

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