FlexLogger Emerges

Mark_WS7M

Hi Fred,

Where would font size change make sense to you?   I had not planned to do this but certainly we could take a look.

Mark

FRED W9TB

Mark
I am old so I would say all of it.

Mark_WS7M

LOL Fred, I highly doubt that!   Let me see what can be done.

Mark

K6HN

Mark_WS7M

Hi Gary,

Yes Bill has reported the same behavior.  I'm writing code for those in the blind as I don't have those devices.  I expect to release V0.1.0.3 soon and it will have some corrections in it for KAT and KPA

K6HN

Hi Mark,

I'll look for the next release and get you feedback on it's operation.

As to feature requests, is there a way to interface to an antenna rotor in the works or is it possible now somehow? Also I look forward to a map display.

Gary

Mark_WS7M

Always possible Gary.  What rotor to you have?  I already have people using the PSTRotator software successfully as FlexLogger can send bearing or grid to that.

Maps are on the list.  Just takes time.

Mark

Dale - K4DG

Dale - K4DG

Mark_WS7M

Hi Dale,

Thank you very much.  Here are a few comments:

Lat/Long not populating - Located in C:WS7MAppsFlexLoggerLogs will be a number of log files.  Please run FlexLogger.  Try entering a call sign, ensure the lat/long do not populate then send me the log that matches the day you do this test.

WSJT window - The WSJT window receives its data directly from the UDP broadcast made by WSJT-X.  You must have the UDP broadcast enabled in WSJT-X and make sure the port number matches what you set in FlexLogger configuration.  If you are using JTAlert then it will swallow the full broadcast from WSJT-X meaning nothing will show.  I have sent a message asking for support on this but not received anything so far.

WSJT qso logging.  Most likely this is because you are using JTAlert.  Again it swallows the entire broadcast.  What you can do is turn on in WSJT-X the N1MM log broadcast and change the port in FlexLogger to listen to that port.  That will allow logging to work.

Send spot messages - Are you pressing the SEND button?  That is the only thing that triggers the transmission of the message.  It does look like you are doing it right with the prefix.   To help debug this if you are pressing send:   Check the "Debug" checkbox BEFORE you check the checkbox to connect to the spot server.  This will log a lot of data to the same log file mentioned above.  Try sending a message.  Then send me the log file.

Rotor control - I have on my list to confirm that the scripting language can support RS-232 transmission, I know it can do network.  Assuming this works or if it doesn't I will fix it then it is possible to write a short script to send anything to any device that is RS-232 which would include rotators.   I am willing to help create such scripts for people.  It is fun this comes up because I am looking at an AZ/EL rotator system myself.  Trying to find something reasonably priced.

Resize fonts - I have this request and I am considering it.  It presents big problems that need to be solved.  If you have ever used ACLog they offer a font size option and when you change it many things have to be shuffled around.  It is difficult to make this work well.

Customize dialogs - Again I have this request.  I am considering the best way to do it.

Awards tracking - This is definitely on the list but I want to make sure that the system I design can be flexible enough to track the vast majority of possible awards.  Almost all of these require some fairly intense database queries as well.

LOTW - Next version will include a first pass at LOTW up as well as LOTW check status.  They will need to be triggered manually but they do all the work automatically.   These will be used as a test bed to ensure they work and then we can consider how to automate them better.

Mark_WS7M

You can do it right now.  The small arrows at the top of the window will decrease or increase the drive setting and the SPE amp will send this to the flex.

The amp remembers the settings for each band so what DDUTIL does is a little overkill because once you set them for a particular input and band they are remembered in the amp.  At least this is how my 2K works.

If we need to I can provide a system similar to DDUTIL.  But give the arrows a try.  They work just like the buttons on the front of the amp.  The amp needs to be ONLINE and the first press will bring up the PC drive number then additional presses will tweak the value up/down.

Mark

Dale - K4DG

Mark:

I'll go and try your suggestions.

Lat/Long/heading issue: I will get you a debug file.

WSJT issues: FYI, I am not using JT-Alert, so that shouldn't be causing my issues with WSJT-X spots not being picked up by FlexLogger. As I noted earlier, this feature was working in the prior version of FlexLogger I had been using. I will double check my settings in WSJT-X and FlexLogger to be sure FlexLogger is listening to the UDP port set in WSJT-X. I'll let you know if I continue to have issues.

Send spots messages: Yes, I am hitting enter after typing in the message. I'll try to get you a debug file for this.

Thanks again for your efforts!

73,

Dale - K4DG

Dale - K4DG

Mark:

I will give your suggestions a try and let you know how they work.

Thanks and 73,

Dale - K4DG

KY6LA_Howard

Since I am using DDUTIL and not the Flex USB Version I definitely prefer the DDUTIL Version where I can conveniently set the amp drive in software rather than physically attack the AMP.. particularly more convenient when operating remote and I need to set different drive levels due to changes in local conditions or operating needs

Mark_WS7M

My 2K remembers the settings per band/per input.  So I rarely have to adjust them.  But in FlexLogger using the RS-232 connection I can quickly tweak them up and down and for me personally it is one less piece of software to run.

That is one of the main reasons I wrote FlexLogger is so I could log, control radio, control amp, monitor WSJT, spots, all in one place.

I plan to continue to expand FlexLogger as best I can to have similar abilities to Stacks, DDUTIL and others.  

I will fully admit that everyone operates differently and that makes it tough to have a single piece of software that does what everyone wants.  For me my op mode is pretty typical:

Open SSDR
Use profiles to select what I plan to do
Connect FlexLogger to radio
Connect FlexLogger to amp

Make qsos, make adjustments to amp, log, move on.

My remote operating these days consists of operating from my office usually and I can connect FlexLogger to my radio via a port tunnel.  I do plan to support SmartLink but just have not gotten to it.  Same thing with my amp.  I can talk to it from just about anywhere through the tunnel.

So I can completely control all aspects of my station, right now, with FlexLogger whether I am remote or local.

Patrick

What data base are you using? I currently use Log4OM, which uses SQL light. Can Flexlogger use the SQL DB ? Thanks....

Mark_WS7M

It is using SQLite but the models are quite different I'm sure.

K6HN

Hmm, I must have missed the PSTRotator comments as that is what I am using. Is there info somewhere on here?

Gary

Larry _ NY8T

Love the new audio tab features.

Patrick

Question: What do you mean by models are different ? I am not a database expert and could use some definition as regards to nomenclature. I was hoping that I could point your ap to the present sql light database and use it in parallel with log4OM. I use Log4OM with FT8 and would use Flexlog. For SSB operation. On another note, while doing a search on your SW I found that there is another piece of SW OF a commercial origen that uses Flexlog as it’s title. Be careful of copy right problems. National Instruments is the company.

Mark_WS7M

Sorry Pat,

Databases store records in what are called "rows".   A row is one group of data consisting of "columns".

A model is a code picture of one row.  The model has to have a field to match each column.

When I say the models are likely different what I mean is that while SQLite allows me to discover the columns names in the tables in the Log4OM database I may not know exactly what each column is used for.  Not always are the column names descriptive.

What you want to do is possible but not right now.  I would have to look at Log4OM data structure, perhaps contact the author and determine how we could interact with that database.

I will send them an email.  I do own a copy.

Mark

Patrick

Hi Mark, thanks for educating me on the subject. Much appreciated. Yes compatibility would be a great thing on the DB side. CAT compatibility seems to be moving in that direction. My SPE amp plays well with my Flex. It has helped reduce the SW load needed to make radios and other devices work with each other. Again, thanks....

Dale - K4DG

Mark_WS7M

Dale - K4DG

Mark:

Thanks for your reply.

Re #1 and #4; I will await your testing.

Re #2: I am using the latest version of WSJT-X, v 2.0.0

Re #5: I sent you further info about my SPE amp set up in a separate email. Thanks for your response. I will double check the connections between the amp, Flex radio and computer. I will also check again whether the OP and TX indicators on the amp come on when the SPE control panel buttons for these functions are clicked on. 

These are part of the growing pains for any software package. I thank you again for your efforts to bring us a full-fledged logging program for our Flex radios.

73,

Dale - K4DG

W7NGA

Egad Mark ... I thought you had a *real* job. Where the heck do you find the time for all this?
 -dan

Thomas Baxter

Can you make it Mac Compatible please

Gene Duprey

That would be great as I am Mac only.

Ted VE3TRQ

Depending on the user (GUI) API used to write the app, that could be a Herculean task :-(

Sergey KN7K

Mark,
Need a little help here.
I am trying to find out how to change a time between each character I send with CW Macro
It seems delay between each character is too big when I send my call sign or anything else. How can I change it?
Thanks
Sergey, KN7K