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Better DXing Through Software
DXing with DXLab 2013-05-19 v1.1
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DXing
The art and science
of making two-way contacts
with distant amateur radio stations
using phone, CW, or digital modes
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“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
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“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
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Better DXing Through Software
1. Automate “paperwork” to make more time for DXing
2. Make time spent DXing more productive
Find the DX you need
Work the DX you need
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Pathfinder
QSL Route Discovery
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QSL Card Printing
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QSL Card Printing
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QSL Label Printing
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QSL “Aging”
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QSL Automation
• Generates QSL cards and Labels
• Generates Address labels or prints envelopes
• Support for eQSL.cc and ARRL’s LotW One-click upload One-click download and update Independent tracking
• Automatic upload to Club Log
• Generates files for BV, QSL Maker, QSL Design and Print Online QSL Request Service (OQRS), Global QSL
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Award Tracking
• DXCC* & Challenge
• CQ DX
• CQ DX Marathon
• CQ Field
• Gridsquares
• IOTA
• TOPLIST
• VUCC
• Worked All Continents
• Worked All Europe
• Worked All Prefixes
• Worked All Zones
• Worked All British Areas
• Worked All Canadian Provinces
• Worked All French Departments
• Worked All German 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 Russian Oblasts
• Worked All Russian Districts
• Worked All US States
• Worked All US Counties
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DXLab Objectives
1. Automate “paperwork” to make more time for DXing
2. Make time spent DXing more productive
Find the DX you need
Work the DX you need
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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
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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
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Drivers
1. User-driven iterative development Open Yahoo group with 4000+ participants Defect repairs get highest priority; goal is < 24 hours Public enhancement lists Frequent releases (several per month)
2. Easy to Use and Powerful Primarily for DXers Secondarily for casual operators
3. Runs on Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 8 and Mac in a virtual machine and Linux in a virtual machine
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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
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Eight free applications that run individually
but
when run simultaneously sense each other’s presence
and
interoperate automatically
the DXLab Suite
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the DXLab Suite3.792
Transceiver Control Location Control
CW, RTTY, PSK
Logging DX Spots
Propagation QSL Routes
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the DXLab Suite3.792
Commander DXView
WinWarbler
DXKeeper SpotCollector
PropView Pathfinder
Transceiver Control Location Control
CW, RTTY, PSK
Logging DX Spots
Propagation QSL Routes
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the DXLab Suite3.792
Commander DXView
WinWarbler
DXKeeper SpotCollector
PropView Pathfinder
MultiPSK MMSSTV
Transceiver Control Location Control
CW, RTTY, PSK
Logging DX Spots
Propagation QSL Routes
MultiPSKCW Skimmer DM780 FLDigi MixWJT-Alert
DX Atlas
Google Earth
SpotSpy
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A Suite of DXing Applications
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Single Point of Control: DXLab Launcher
• Installation• Upgrade• Startup• Shutdown
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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
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Active DX Database
Freq First EU AF SA NA-E NA-M NA-W OC AS
Call Mode Last
Telnet Clusters
Packet Clusters
DX Summit
ReverseBeacon Network
P5DX 14.005 14.007 CW 0117Z 0341Z Y Y Y
KP1RY 21.080 21.085 RTTY 0245Z 0356Z Y Y Y Y Y
QSX
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Multiple Views of Active DX
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
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Multiple Views of Active DX
Log Database
QSOs
DXCC needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
ViewGenerator
LotWDatabase
eQSL AGDatabase
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Tabular View of Active DX
Log Database
QSOs
DXCC needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
ViewGenerator
Tabular Display
LotWDatabase
eQSL AGDatabase
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Tabular View of Active DX
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Tabular View of Active DX
“Needed”
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Tabular View of Active DX
“Needed and spotted from NA-E”
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Tabular View of Active DX
in a web browser from anywhere
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Tabular View of Active DX
in a web browser from anywhere
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Audio and Email Views of Active DX
Log Database
QSOs
DXCC needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
ViewGenerator
Audio & Email
LotWDatabase
eQSL AGDatabase
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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)
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World Map View of Active DX
Log Database
QSOs
DXCC needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
ViewGenerator
World Map
LotWDatabase
eQSL AGDatabase
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World Map View of Active DX
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World Map View of Active DX
Controlling the Map View
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World Map View of Active DX
Controlling the Map View
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World Map View of Active DX
“all active DX”
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World Map View of Active DX
“160m”
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World Map View of Active DX
“80m”
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World Map View of Active DX
“40m”
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World Map View of Active DX
“20m”
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World Map View of Active DX
“17m”
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World Map View of Active DX
“15m”
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World Map View of Active DX
“spotted by a station in NA-E”
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World Map View of Active DX
“6m” on DX Atlas
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World Map View of Active DX
“6m” on Google Earth
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World Map View of Active DX
“12m” on Google Earth
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Bandspread View of Active DX
Log Database
QSOs
DXCC needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
ViewGenerator
Bandspread
LotWDatabase
eQSL AGDatabase
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Bandspread View of Active DX
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Bandspread View of Active DX
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Propagation View of Active DX
Log Database
QSOs
DXCC needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
ViewGenerator
Propagation
LotWDatabase
eQSL AGDatabase
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Propagation View of Active DX
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Multiple Views of Active DX
Log Database
QSOs
DXCC needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
ViewGenerator
Tabular Display Audio & Email World Map Bandspread Propagation
LotWDatabase
eQSL AGDatabase
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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
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DXing With DXLab
• Introduction to the DXLab Suite Architecture Development Drivers Multiple Views of Active DX
• Finding the DX You Need
• Working the DX You Need
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Finding and Working Needed DX
1. What’s been QRV that I need?
2. Working Mount Athos
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What Are My DXing Objectives?
• Volker DL9HO’s SpotSpy Add-in• IOTA• RDA• SOTA• WFF• Club members• Leaderboard
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What’s Been QRV that I Need?
CX on 6m ?
Is HL on 30m a plausible target ?
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Check the Solar & Geomagnetic Indices
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Isolate the Solar Flux Index
• High-band conditions improving
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CX on 6m: the Plan
1. Monitor 6m activity on the World Map
2. Listen for CX stations on 6m DX frequencies around 2030Z
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Two Days Before Dayton Departure…
SFI Looking Good!
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Monitoring 6m
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Monitoring 6m
Get ready!
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HL on 30m? Check Spots
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30m HL Spots
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Check Propagation to HL on 30m
No forecast openingsNo periods of common darkness
No way!
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Finding and Working Needed DX
1. What’s been QRV that I need?
2. Working Mount Athos
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Working Mount Athos
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Working Mount Athos
• Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A• resident of the Monastery of Docheiariou, with a heavy workload• works all HF bands in SSB, RTTY, PACTOR, AMTOR, and CW
uses a 3-element SteppIR antenna employs 200 hz shift in RTTY
After a 39-year chase !
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Look for Recent Activity
• QRV for an hour on 17 SSB• Working split• Spotted from EU and AS
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Check Spots
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Check Spots
• Consistently “up 4”? slugfest
• EU spotters in DL, EA, F, I, OE, TF
• AS spotters in 4X and OD
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Forecast Short- & Long-path Propagation
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Forecast Short- & Long-path Propagation
• 17m @ 14Z opening looks thin• Stronger openings
• 17m after 15Z• 20m, 30m
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Check “Actual” Propagation
No NCDXF Beacons are Close to SV-A
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Check “Actual” Propagation
Who Near Me has been Spotting Stations Near SV-A?
Define a “near SV-A” filter to Show Stations
•in SV-A, SV, LZ, Z3, ZA, TA1, or TA3
•spotted by stations less than 500 miles from my QTH
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Propagation from “Near Me” to “Near SV-A”
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Actual Propagation by Band & Time-of-Day
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Compare Actual & Forecast Propagation
• 15m opening is stronger than forecast• 17m can open as early as 12Z• 20m is open when predicted• 10m and 12m could support a QSO
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SV2ASP/A: the Plan
1. Watch 18120 – 18150 daily at 1400Z with antenna on SV-A “Blueprint” the band with local spots
2. Employ a European DX Cluster as a Spot Source
3. Rapidly QSY when SV2ASP/A is spotted Enable audio announcements Double-click to QSY and set split Amplifier and/or Tuner settings
4. Use dual receivers and a panadaptor to rapidly locate Monk Apollo’s listening frequency
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Insert an Entry in the Spot Database
Log Database
QSOs
DXCC needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
ViewGenerator
Tabular Display Audio & Email World Map Bandspread Propagation
LotWDatabase
eQSL AGDatabase
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Insert an Entry in the Spot Database
Log Database
QSOs
DXCC needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
ViewGenerator
Tabular Display Audio & Email World Map Bandspread Propagation
LotWDatabase
eQSL AGDatabase
“Local Spot”
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Blueprinting the Band
“Locally Spot” Every Station You Identify
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SV2ASP/A: the Plan
1. Watch 18120 – 18150 daily at 1400Z with antenna on SV-A “Blueprint” the band with local spots
2. Employ a European DX Cluster as a Spot Source
3. Rapidly QSY when SV2ASP/A is spotted Enable audio announcements Double-click to QSY and set split Amplifier and/or Tuner settings
4. Use dual receivers and a panadaptor to rapidly locate Monk Apollo’s listening frequency
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Employ a European DX Cluster
Log Database
QSOs
DXCC needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
ViewGenerator
Tabular Display Audio & Email World Map Bandspread Propagation
LotWDatabase
eQSL AGDatabase
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Employ a European DX Cluster
Log Database
QSOs
DXCC needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
Spot Sources
ViewGenerator
Tabular Display Audio & Email World Map Bandspread Propagation
LotWDatabase
eQSL AGDatabase
EU
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SV2ASP/A: the Plan
1. Watch 18120 – 18150 daily at 1400Z with antenna on SV-A “Blueprint” the band with local spots
2. Employ a European DX Cluster as a Spot Source
3. Rapidly QSY when SV2ASP/A is spotted Enable audio announcements Double-click to QSY and set split Amplifier and/or Tuner settings
4. Use dual receivers and a panadapter to rapidly locate Monk Apollo’s listening frequency
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SV2ASP/A: the Plan
1. Watch 18120 – 18150 daily at 1400Z with antenna on SV-A “Blueprint” the band with local spots
2. Employ a European DX Cluster as a Spot Source
3. Rapidly QSY when SV2ASP/A is spotted Enable audio announcements Double-click to QSY and set split Amplifier and/or Tuner settings
4. Use dual receivers and a panadapter to rapidly locate Monk Apollo’s listening frequency
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Commander: Multiple Radio Support
Select one of four primary radios• By button click• Automatically as a function of frequency
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Commander: Multiple Radio Support
The Secondary radio can• Follow the active primary radio Main or Sub VFO• Lead the active primary radio
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Commander: Multiple Radio Support
The Secondary radio can• Follow the active primary radio• Lead the active primary radio
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SV2ASP/A: the Plan
1. Watch 18120 – 18150 daily at 1400Z with antenna on SV-A “Blueprint” the band with local spots
2. Employ a European DX Cluster as a Spot Source
3. Rapidly QSY when SV2ASP/A is spotted Enable audio announcements Double-click to QSY and set split Amplifier and/or Tuner settings
4. Use dual receivers and a panadapter to rapidly locate Monk Apollo’s listening frequency
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SV2ASP/A: the Plan
One More Thing…
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SV2ASP/A: the Plan
One More Thing…
In a phone pileup, call
AA6YQ parakalo
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• Introduction to the DXLab Suite Architecture Development Drivers Multiple Views of Active DX
• Finding the DX You Need
• Working the DX You Need
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