I've looked around and don't see this option. Here's the scenario

1. I have two rigs defined in Commander (IC756, KX3). They are
interfaced and work correctly when their radio button is selected in
Commander.
2. I log a QSO and the IC756 radio button is checkd.
3. Is it possible for the rig (in this case IC756) to be added to the
log entry automatically?

The program knows which radio was selected in Commander (but of course I
'could' have used the other one. We are assuming the radio selected in
Commander is the one used to make the contact.).

I can create a user defined field with a dropdown list but would have to
select the correct radio prior to logging. Perhaps there's a way to
automate the rig data into the user defined field?

Or am I missing the obvious and the software already does it, I just
can't figure out how? (been there, done that before). I'm guessing it
doesn't as it would probably require a second set of defaults in
DXKeeper?

Not a critical issue, just thought it would be fun to track the
contacts/radios in the log.

Jim/KK1W

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-----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of
kk1w2000
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 11:23 PM
To: dxlab@...
Subject: [dxlab] Automatically log rig used?


I've looked around and don't see this option. Here's the scenario

1. I have two rigs defined in Commander (IC756, KX3). They are
interfaced and work correctly when their radio button is selected in
Commander.
2. I log a QSO and the IC756 radio button is checkd.
3. Is it possible for the rig (in this case IC756) to be added to the
log entry automatically?

The program knows which radio was selected in Commander (but of course I
'could' have used the other one. We are assuming the radio selected in
Commander is the one used to make the contact.).

I can create a user defined field with a dropdown list but would have to
select the correct radio prior to logging. Perhaps there's a way to
automate the rig data into the user defined field?

Or am I missing the obvious and the software already does it, I just
can't figure out how? (been there, done that before). I'm guessing it
doesn't as it would probably require a second set of defaults in
DXKeeper?

Not a critical issue, just thought it would be fun to track the
contacts/radios in the log.

Here are step-by-step instructions for doing that:

<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/LogTransceiverInfo>

73,

Dave, AA6YQ

Thanks Dave, I did not find that in my search.

Still having problems with it but let me spend some quality time with it later this evening. For some reason I have some text in the 'default QTH ID' box that I can't find in any of the QTH's listed and can't be deleted. I didn't have time for a reboot, I'll do that first, then if I'm still having problems I'll get back in touch.

Jim/KK1W

+++ more AA6YQ comments below

Dave,

All set now, I rebooted and my problems went away. Perhaps simply closing & restarting DXlabs would have done it too but it had been a week or more since my last reboot (Win7). My problem was as soon as I checked the 'include radio name' the characters '756' appeared in the 'default QTH ID' box, even before I started entering the 'root QTH ID. the reboot fixed it.

The wiki instructions were a little confusing. Part 2 of the wiki says:

On the Configuration window's Log tab,
set the root QTH ID to Pleasantville:
check the Include radio name in QTH ID box
specify a default QTH ID, e.g. Pleasantville:Kenwood

The program logic does not display the 'root QTH ID' box until there is a checkmark in the 'Include radio name in QTH ID.

Step one should be 'check the Include radio name in QTH ID box'.

Step two would be 'set the root QTH ID to Pleasantville:'

Step three is confusing because (as you stated in your message) you can't edit or change the 'default QTH ID' if the 'include radio name' box is checked. Maybe this step should be deleted or re-written to indicate it will display whatever rig is selected in Commander at the time?

Thanks as always for your fast and courteous help,

Jim/KK1W

AA6YQ comments below

-----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of
kk1w2000
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 11:56 PM
To: dxlab@...
Subject: [dxlab] Re: Automatically log rig used?


Dave,

All set now, I rebooted and my problems went away. Perhaps simply closing &
restarting DXlabs would have done it too but it had been a week or more
since my last reboot (Win7). My problem was as soon as I checked the
'include radio name' the characters '756' appeared in the 'default QTH ID'
box, even before I started entering the 'root QTH ID. the reboot fixed it.

The wiki instructions were a little confusing. Part 2 of the wiki says:

On the Configuration window's Log tab,
set the root QTH ID to Pleasantville:
check the Include radio name in QTH ID box
specify a default QTH ID, e.g. Pleasantville:Kenwood

The program logic does not display the 'root QTH ID' box until there is a
checkmark in the 'Include radio name in QTH ID.

Step one should be 'check the Include radio name in QTH ID box'.

Step two would be 'set the root QTH ID to Pleasantville:'

Step three is confusing because (as you stated in your message) you can't
edit or change the 'default QTH ID' if the 'include radio name' box is
checked. Maybe this step should be deleted or re-written to indicate it will
display whatever rig is selected in Commander at the time?

Thanks as always for your fast and courteous help,

Thanks Jim! I've updated the Wiki article in

<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/LogTransceiverInfo>

to reflect your feedback. Additional suggestions?

73,

Dave, AA6YQ




--- In dxlab@..., "Dave AA6YQ" <aa6yq@...> wrote:

+++ more AA6YQ comments below

-----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of
kk1w2000
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 7:25 PM
To: dxlab@...
Subject: [dxlab] Re: Automatically log rig used?


Thanks Dave, I did not find that in my search.

Still having problems with it but let me spend some quality time with it
later this evening. For some reason I have some text in the 'default QTH

ID'

box that I can't find in any of the QTH's listed and can't be deleted. I
didn't have time for a reboot, I'll do that first, then if I'm still

having

problems I'll get back in touch.

+++ If in the "Log Settings" panel (Configuration window, Log tab) you

have

checked the "Include radio name in QTH ID" box, then you can't directly
modify the contents of the "default QTH ID" box, as these contents are
assembled from the "root QTH ID" box and the active transceiver's name. To
modify the text in "default QTH ID", edit the contents of the "root QTH

ID"

box or change the name of the active transceiver.

73,

Dave, AA6YQ


--- In dxlab@..., "Dave AA6YQ" <aa6yq@> wrote:

AA6YQ comments below

-----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of
kk1w2000
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 11:23 PM
To: dxlab@...
Subject: [dxlab] Automatically log rig used?


I've looked around and don't see this option. Here's the scenario

1. I have two rigs defined in Commander (IC756, KX3). They are
interfaced and work correctly when their radio button is selected in
Commander.
2. I log a QSO and the IC756 radio button is checkd.
3. Is it possible for the rig (in this case IC756) to be added to the
log entry automatically?

The program knows which radio was selected in Commander (but of course I
'could' have used the other one. We are assuming the radio selected in
Commander is the one used to make the contact.).

I can create a user defined field with a dropdown list but would have to
select the correct radio prior to logging. Perhaps there's a way to
automate the rig data into the user defined field?

Or am I missing the obvious and the software already does it, I just
can't figure out how? (been there, done that before). I'm guessing it
doesn't as it would probably require a second set of defaults in
DXKeeper?

Not a critical issue, just thought it would be fun to track the
contacts/radios in the log.

Here are step-by-step instructions for doing that:

<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/LogTransceiverInfo>

73,

Dave, AA6YQ

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Looks great Dave. I don't have a lot to add but since you asked :)

1. I missed the ":" between the location and the rig name the first time
I set it up - would it help if it were bolded or highlighted?
2. It appears the rig name is not case sensitive, should this be
mentioned or will that over complicate things.

It may be nice to remind users how to add the new field to their log
display. Something like:

To display myQTHID in your log page add the Item "MYQTHID" to the Log
Page Display grid in DXKeeper's Configuration window, on the Log tab.
More instructions can be found at:
http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/LogPageDisplayConfiguration?highligh\;
t=%28display%29|%28log%29|%28page%29
<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/LogPageDisplayConfiguration?highlig\;
ht=%28display%29|%28log%29|%28page%29> .

For some reason this link is not displaying very nicely but it works OK.

'73 Dave and thanks,

Jim
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AA6YQ comments below

-----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf Of
kk1w2000
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 11:56 PM
To: dxlab@...
Subject: [dxlab] Re: Automatically log rig used?


Dave,

All set now, I rebooted and my problems went away. Perhaps simply

closing &

restarting DXlabs would have done it too but it had been a week or

more

since my last reboot (Win7). My problem was as soon as I checked the
'include radio name' the characters '756' appeared in the 'default QTH

ID'

box, even before I started entering the 'root QTH ID. the reboot fixed

it.

The wiki instructions were a little confusing. Part 2 of the wiki

says:

On the Configuration window's Log tab,
set the root QTH ID to Pleasantville:
check the Include radio name in QTH ID box
specify a default QTH ID, e.g. Pleasantville:Kenwood

The program logic does not display the 'root QTH ID' box until there

is a

checkmark in the 'Include radio name in QTH ID.

Step one should be 'check the Include radio name in QTH ID box'.

Step two would be 'set the root QTH ID to Pleasantville:'

Step three is confusing because (as you stated in your message) you

can't

edit or change the 'default QTH ID' if the 'include radio name' box is
checked. Maybe this step should be deleted or re-written to indicate

it will

display whatever rig is selected in Commander at the time?

Thanks as always for your fast and courteous help,

Thanks Jim! I've updated the Wiki article in

<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/LogTransceiverInfo>

to reflect your feedback. Additional suggestions?

73,

Dave, AA6YQ




--- In dxlab@..., "Dave AA6YQ" aa6yq@ wrote:

+++ more AA6YQ comments below

-----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On Behalf

Of

kk1w2000
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 7:25 PM
To: dxlab@...
Subject: [dxlab] Re: Automatically log rig used?


Thanks Dave, I did not find that in my search.

Still having problems with it but let me spend some quality time

with it

later this evening. For some reason I have some text in the 'default

QTH

ID'

box that I can't find in any of the QTH's listed and can't be

deleted. I

didn't have time for a reboot, I'll do that first, then if I'm still

having

problems I'll get back in touch.

+++ If in the "Log Settings" panel (Configuration window, Log tab)

you

have

checked the "Include radio name in QTH ID" box, then you can't

directly

modify the contents of the "default QTH ID" box, as these contents

are

assembled from the "root QTH ID" box and the active transceiver's

name. To

modify the text in "default QTH ID", edit the contents of the "root

QTH

ID"

box or change the name of the active transceiver.

73,

Dave, AA6YQ


--- In dxlab@..., "Dave AA6YQ" <aa6yq@> wrote:

AA6YQ comments below

-----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...]On

Behalf Of

kk1w2000
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 11:23 PM
To: dxlab@...
Subject: [dxlab] Automatically log rig used?


I've looked around and don't see this option. Here's the scenario

1. I have two rigs defined in Commander (IC756, KX3). They are
interfaced and work correctly when their radio button is selected

in

Commander.
2. I log a QSO and the IC756 radio button is checkd.
3. Is it possible for the rig (in this case IC756) to be added to

the

log entry automatically?

The program knows which radio was selected in Commander (but of

course I

'could' have used the other one. We are assuming the radio

selected in

Commander is the one used to make the contact.).

I can create a user defined field with a dropdown list but would

have to

select the correct radio prior to logging. Perhaps there's a way

to

automate the rig data into the user defined field?

Or am I missing the obvious and the software already does it, I

just

can't figure out how? (been there, done that before). I'm guessing

it

doesn't as it would probably require a second set of defaults in
DXKeeper?

Not a critical issue, just thought it would be fun to track the
contacts/radios in the log.

Here are step-by-step instructions for doing that:

<http://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/LogTransceiverInfo>

73,

Dave, AA6YQ

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