The Log Sheet

 

 

The Log sheet appears like in the picture, with a toolbar upon it. The key COLONNE LOG (LOG COLUMNS) allows to choose auto-sized columns or manually-sized ones, furthermore it gives the capability  to show the columns at discretion and to position them in any order. All columns are alphabetically sortable (A-Z) or vice-versa (Z-A). The column DD-MM-YYYY can sort the QSOs from the most recent to the oldest one or vice-versa. Not all existing columns are shown: the colums related to the Awards are advisably shown (see section: Awards). To quickly move in the field DXCC once it has been alphabetically sorted, it is possible to use the combination Ctrl+letter. As examble Ctrl+N leads the selection to the first QSO of first Country starting with letter N, like the Namibia.

Other keys of the toolbar are: NEW QSO - F2: it opens the input QSO data window; SEEK - F3: it opens the seeks window, QSLs and QSLr: manage the QSL cards sent and received; RAC: runs the RAC, Radio Amateur Callbook if the CD ROM is in the drive, or if its content has been copied on the HD; MANAGER: opens the manager seeks window. The QSL cards can be managed also through the SEEK - F3 window: with a left button click you can select a QSO: the background becomes BLUE. After that, a right click shows a box with these options:

QSL card received via the Bureau (Y),
QSL card received per Direct (D)
QSL card rejected  (QSLr = I) N.B. I means Invalid
That changes the background colour of the row from  WHITE indicating QSOs not yet confirmed and with QSL card still to send (QSLs and QSLr = N) to:
GREEN for QSOs confirmed (QSLr = Y or D for via direct)
YELLOW for QSOs that the QSL card has been sent (QSLs = Y or D)
PINK for QSOs for that the QSL card is not to send (QSLs = I) and not yet confirmed (QSLr = N) N.B. I means Ignore
ORANGE for QSOs confirmed but with our QSL card is still to be sent (QSLs = N and QSLr = Y or D)
GREY for QSOs that our QSL card has been rejected: not in log, not member, unclaimed, silent key, etc. (QSLr = I) N.B. I means Invalid
CYAN for QSOs confirmed only via eQSL. This background appears only if the columns eQSLs and eQSLr are shown in the grid.

Each QSO is editable through left click + right click then selection  EDIT QSO - F4 or deletable with left click + right click then option DELETE QSO. The menu appears through a right button click of the mouse, and it has a third option:  STATUS DXCC, that provides the situation DXCC of that Country.

The eQSLs and LoTW management is separate from paper QSL management.
A multiple selection of the QSOs is possible keeping pressed the SHIFT KEY and selecting the QSOs with the left button of the mouse or with the Arrow Down Key.  To made a selection with the mouse press the SHIFT KEY and select the first record and the last record with the left button of the mouse. If you wish to make a not consecutive selection the key to keep pressed is CTRL.
Once the selection has been made, a right click opens a menu with 8 options:
EDIT BAND: allows to change the band at same time for many QSOs
EDIT DATE: allows to change the date at same time for many QSOs
MODIFY MODE: allows to change the mode at same time for many QSOs
MODIFY QSLs: allows to change the status of the QSL cards sent at same time for many QSOs
MODIFY QSLr: allows to change the status of the QSL cards received at same time for many QSOs
EDIT COMMENTS:  allows to insert/edit the content of the field COMMENT of all selected QSOs at same time.
CHECK DXCC: allows to check the DXCC field for selected QSOs.
GET DATA FROM CALLBOOK: this option is very useful if you have many QSO without Name and QTH. Through this utility you can complete the data getting them from the selected callbook.

DELETE SELECTED QSOs: deletes selected QSOs from the log.

Selecting a QSO and double-clicking or pressing F4 (according with the option selected in Configuration/Maintenance > Global Settings) a window will open. In this window it is possible to save and to show a scan of the QSL card related to that QSO, in order to make a QSL card photo album.

 

 

With Open QSL Image key it is possible to open a picture of a scan of the QSL card related to that QSO and to link it to the QSO through the Save QSL Image key. When saving the image you will bie asked  if that picture is the front (F) or the back (B) of the QSL card. It is possible to load two pictures for each QSO, one for the front and one for the back of the QSL card. The Turn Image key shows alternatively the front or the back image, and with the mouse keys it is possible to perform a Zoom In or a Zoom Out of the picture. This tool is available also from the search grids and from the Award grids, of course with a double-click.