DXLab displays active DX Callsigns on SmartSDR 2.3.4

Dave AA6YQ

Version 13.6.5 of Commander, the transceiver control component of the freeware DXLab Suite, can display active DX callsigns on SmartSDR version 2.3.4 (and later), color coded for "need" towards the DXCC, IOTA, Marathon, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, and WPX awards on the bands and modes you specify. I have tested with my 6500, but would appreciate feedback from SmartSDR alpha testers. Here's a screenshot.

Rich - N5ZC

Looking forward to 2.3.4
Rich - N5ZC

John AE5X

I wish this function was built in to SSDR. I had a SunSDR2Pro for a week (returned it for a refund), powered by ExpertSDR, which does have this capability and it was quite nice. Besides DXLab, are there any other plug-in apps which provide this feature?

KY6LA_Howard

Spots are coming in V2.3 SSDR They were shown at Dayton. Still in Alpha testing Will be released when everything is 100% correct. Never a promised date for release. As it depends on the progress of the testing.

Mack

Dave,

This is being prototyped with the Alpha team. I suggest you contact Steve Hicks for the latest official status. Alpha Testers are under NDA from not discussing software features on a public forum. 

I really appreciate and enjoy DXLabs for daily use. Thank you!

Mack
W4AX
Alpha Team

K1UO Larry

Hi Dave,  Your work with DXLabs is greatly appreciated.  It is ,and continues to be , one of the best tools in Ham Radio.RegardsLarry  k1UO

David Decoons, wo2x

There will be more. Details to be announced when the new version of SmartSDR is released. Dave wo2x

Dave AA6YQ

@Mack W4AX I cleared this with Eric KE5DTO and Steve N5AC beforehand. 

Tnx to all for the encouragement; when possible, feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Steven WA8Y

Dave, so cool, but it is not working, no call signs in the Panafall.
I am Using DXCommander 13.6.5 with SDR-6600.  SpotCollector 7.9.9 is running and I can click on Spots in the list to QSY but no spots appear in the waterfall.Long time DXLab Suite user.  WA8Y

Neal Pollack, N6YFM

Hi Steve:   If you read very closely, this starts with the NEXT version of SmartSDR software that is not yet released for download.

Cheers,

Neal

Steve Jones gw0gei

Hi Dave,
That looks really good - might even tempt me away from my anan 7000 and back to a 6600! Dx suite in daily use here as my main logging program with the anan and an ft817nd on 2m. Noticed that your screen shot was taken at a time when I was running fifa football sp call gw6xx on 14033 with just 100w to a spiderbeam with 3 wire eles on 20m. Nice to see my low power signal was reaching you. Keep up the great work.
73
Steve gw0gei / gw9J / @gw6xx on occasions this month

Dave AA6YQ

To be clear, DXLab does not display raw "spots" on SmartSDR, it displays the callsigns of active stations along with metadata gleaned from all spots those stations. This slide shows the underlying architecture; with the latest improvements, SmartSDR can now display a new "view" of active DX:

Neal Pollack, N6YFM

Hi Dave:

Just a suggestion to avoid user confusion;  In your note above, instead of saying "SmartSDR can now display a new view of active DX",
I suggest perhaps considering;

"Once released, SmartSDR version 2.3.4 and above will be able to display a new view of
active DX"

Would that be accurate?

Cheers,

Neal

Dave AA6YQ

The first sentence of the announcement that started this thread makes clear that only SmartSDR 2.3.4 or later can display callsigns. I don't think it's necessary for every subsequent SmartSDR reference to restate this constraint, but if I could still edit the comment to which you're referring, I would do so.

Tom N5MOA

Dave, thanks for your software. If you're ever in my part of Texas, dinners is on me.
I found the appropriate buttons (I think) in Commander.

I'm guessing we will need SpotCollector running for this to work, whenever 2.3.4 is released?
73, Tom N5MOA

Dave AA6YQ

Yes, Tom, you'll need SpotCollector running.

There's only one box to check: the "Display calls on panadaptor" box on the Bandspread tab of Commander's Configuration window.

Steven WA8Y

Can it display the call sign of other signals (SSB, RTTY)?

[Deleted User]

Yea if it is on the cluster it will

Steven WA8Y

Great!

Dave AA6YQ

RTTY:

Dave AA6YQ

with the "tooltip" visible:

Dave AA6YQ

In case anyone is wondering, the "Un" in the "spotted from" list is an abbreviation for "Unknown", the result a spot from SV1BDO/

Mike - ZL1MRC

Cant wait for the next release

NM1W

ZL1MRC agree; just hope it doesnt crash the 6700 again....

K1DBO

For those who cant wait, Slice Master 6000 can already display spots on top of a "popped out" panafall.  So any SSDR v2.X will do.  Color and "needed status" from Spot Collector are shown in the display.

Of course it does mean installing yet another third party application.  Nobody ever said that being on the leading edge came without a price.

Read about Slice Master here:  https://github.com/K1DBO/slice-master-6000

--Don

Alan Cerniglia

David, at the Hamcom over in Plano,Tx  , on June 8, ole Steve (with Flex) said it would prob be a Cpl of Weeks and 2.3 would be out ...   SOOoo..  Where is it ...  LOL

Dave AA6YQ

SmartSDR 2.3.4 is working well on my 6500.

KY6LA_Howard

Still in Alpha testing

Will be released when everything is 100% correct.

You should know by now if you follow this forum that there is Never a Flex Radio promised date for release as it depends on the progress of the testing.

Plus if you have ever been involved in software development, it always takes longer to get it right than even the most pessimistic estimates.

Tim - W4TME

Let me add a little less ambiguity to the timing of the release.  it will be "soon".  If you have followed my previous announcements, you should know that "soon" is in fact, soon.  Be patient. 

Steven WA8Y

How do I Configure SpotCollector and or SmartSDR v 2.3.7.110 ?

Steven WA8Y

Tim, thanks for the release