Dxtreme software has released version 10 of its ham radio logging program. But, in my opinion, mw dx ing is more about directionality and nulling unwanted signals via the antenna andor phasing than anything else. The ghe select8 is a high performance 8 position remote coax switch suitable for tower or other indoor or outdoor mounting locations. An introduction to the dxlab suite our ham station.
This program has been developed by myself over the past few years for the purpose of logging medium wave radio frequencies and information. I also use it to log my results of the dx500 challenge project. Our magazine, dx news dxn, is a must for the serious or casual medium wave dx er and is only available through the national radio club. The latter method is certainly the more flexible way to go. The ats818acs model was also sold as the siemens rk670 until seimens stopped importing receivers in mid1996. About file types supported by dx4win logging software. The optional ghe dx module upgrades the rf power output of gh everyware devices to 63 mw. Mw dx logging software for windows mw dxpeditions to long beach island. For quick install and use, n3fjp has contest logging software customized for each supported event. Sm3cer contest service contest software n1mm free contest. The primary driver in the selection process will be the ability to import my old dx base database probably microsoft access 1997 into the new software. Swlog is an application highly integrated with the web and databases. The mw band 5401700 khz is where broadcasting began in the us, and dxing in this band has been around ever since. The links on this article should help get you started in this area.
Full mode offers a singlewindow with all of the log clusterdatamode functions whilst simple mode offers a windows feature with a lowprofile logger and optional datamodes, dx. Mw dx, short for mediumwave dxing, is the hobby of receiving distant mediumwave known as am in north america radio stations. This is a guide to long distance listening dxing on the medium wave mw band. Please use the tabs above to help navigate to specific locations throughout our site. Data logging software ga10 the latest software that enables you to build a daq system without programming. Always popular with mw dxers, hf loops have gradually been gaining acceptance. Sample screen layout arrl dx cw 2002 at n1mm clicking on the sample screen image will bring up a bigger example 1024 x 768 pixels 141 kb features. It is our mission to enhance your radio operating and monitoring experience by making it easy and fun to enter your loggings, record audio archives of the stations youve worked or heard, and maintain a digital repository of your treasured qsl cards. Id, greetings, bangles walk like an egyptian, nancy boyd lets hang on. This page is for sharing information and loggings about am broadcast band dxing. I used hyperlog, an old dos based logging program for many years. I guess mw dx could be the hardcore version of irca for gear heads and endless discussion of the hardware. Ray at the large dining table which was suitable for both stations to set up on. Data logging software ga10 ga10 data logging software collects data from.
Dxkeeper is free, comprehensive amateur logging software that. Medium wave circle an introduction to long distance. Ga10 is pcbased data logging application software for monitoring and recording by connecting devices distributed in a factory or on the premises via ethernet network. Hi there, whilst in the classroom last year studying for my ham radio license, one of the tutors a licensed ham of course demonstrated digital signal decoding with a particular focus on the new ft8 standard. The support email reflector can be found at groups. Pztlog is an amateur radio logging program for rapid qso entry, dxcc stats, dx cluster and psk31, psk63, psk125 and rtty datamodes. K9ay, the antenna for serious mw dxing antenna special on. It is not a general logging program with award tracking etc. This version includes a template database and all the latest code updates as of 22012020. The idea of constructing loops for receiving radio signals is almost as old as the industry itself. Dx lab suite commander tcp radio cat server for wsjtx. Also included in the folder is the program used to create registration files. Dx4win is an easy to use, yet powerful logging program for every ham. Ft8 decode using the sdrplay rsp1a, wsjtx and gridtracker an overview.
The latest version of mwdxerdb is now online for download. Programs for shortwave listening, software for swl category is a curation of 12 web resources on, radio frequency icom r8500, easiswl, ilgdb. Dxkeeper is the logging component of the dxlab software suite. Definitions of mw dx, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of mw dx, analogical dictionary of mw dx english propagation. Ghe select8 wireless remote antenna switch green heron. Dxlab made importing the old log file as painless as can be, and didnt muff up my qsl statistics, which i was very afraid was going to happen. The n1mm logger is a freeware program designed to do contest logging and some general logging. Links and photos for broadcast dxers, including dx clubs, links to outstanding dx. Yokogawa presents a tutorial on using the daqmaster mw100 data viewer software for analyzing and exporting recorded data files. Dxbase for microsoft windows 98mexp2000nt and vista. Rfspace sdr iq, variable termination superloop antennas x 20m east and 15 x 23m south.
K9ay the antenna for serious mw dx ing by bjarne mjelde, norway k9ay web group, september 19, 2000. Introduction the k9ay loop is with little doubt the hottest dx gadget among serious dxers today. Loggers n1mm superb contest logger, especially for cw logger32 brilliant, easytouse and yet offering sophisticated features including digi modes, qsl label printing and more setup screenshots for logger32 and n1mm, running on the k3s serialusb cable, ptt config set to rtsdtr logger32 cw keyer v3. Daqworx data acqusition software suite technical information. Internal databases updated daily over the internet. Announcing the new prolog logging package for windows 2000ntxpwin7. It has been designed for the serious and the casual dxer. The optional ghedx module upgrades the rf power output of gh everyware devices to 63 mw. Shortwave radio listener swl daily log book via dx. Swl log is an open source software dedicated to manage short waves listeners logs in phpmysql. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.
These are also marketed by radio shack as the dx 390 and dx 392 respectively. The national radio club was founded in 1933 and continues today as a respected group of radio listeners. The tutorial covers retrieving data from the mw100 data logger, combining data sets, exporting data to asciiexcel, and a full walkthrough of the user interface. Hrd ham radio deluxe v5 is a free windows multi function software, includes logbook, cat control software for elecraft, kenwood, icom, tentec and yaesu radios, rotor controls, digital mode rtx, rotor control, dx cluster client and many more features by hb9drv. The 9m whip was wired for 30m on the first day of operation and used with two elevated radials. Shortwave radio listener swl daily log book via dx world.
Some may consider having a receiver with 400 memories as more than sufficient, though for the mw dxer, the ability to program in every mw dx channel in the best mode, with the optimum filter setting etc. English, male newscaster, more models of vw cars may have been cheating on emission standards. If you werent already aware, mw dxing is the art of attempting to receive extremely weak and distant broadcast am stations which may be close to powerful local stations. At this time a separate category for lw radios is not included mainly because ive found that if a radio is good on mw, it tends to also be good on lw. Although signal nulling with such loops is always a difficult challenge, their lower noise characteristics are a big plus for folks in noisy environments, such as. Released in 1989, log eqf has evolved into a fullfeaured, yet easytouse logging program. Log directly from wsjtx, jtdx, js8call and automatically upload to club log, qrz logbook, lotw, hrdlog and eqsl. Log directly from macdoppler satellite tracking software. I tried many logging programs before i found dxkeeper. My old dx logging software was dx base and i have a mdb file of my contacts. Designed for maximum compatibility with yokogawa recorders, data loggers, temperature controllers, and power monitors, ga10 can also acquire data via modbus communications.
Custom display function cg option data logging software ga10 release3. Development of mud logging software was initiated by an extensive survey on platforms present in the market and extraction of their advantages and disadvantages. It is based on the simple database framework which is included with justbasic. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset.
The idea was to provide a fairly comprehensive introduction to dxlab and to show how it can be used to make amateur radio operations, qsling and award management easier and more enjoyable. The generated reg file will be in a folder called userkeys. Software mwdxerdb mwdxerdb is a custom database program which has been designed and coded using justbasic. Its better to give them a comparison between their signal and others in the same geographical area. Monitors and records data from a variety of instruments via networks. Mw dx is similar to tv and fm dx in that broadcast band bcb stations are the reception targets. As such, our approach to supporting jt log entry processing is unique. Ham radio deluxe is the worlds most popular ham radio software. Persistent rain at setup time was an indication of the weather to come. Medium wave circle the home for medium wave radio, mw am dx, broadcast listening home. For me, the finest mw dx receiver ive used is the aor 7030 but the racal 6790 is very capable too, given the right antenna system. R dx mv cx gx gp ut prupm da juxta dr wt modbus devices software data logger recorder control instruments power meter ga10 daqlogger daq32plus mxlogger gm mx mw ethernet, serial, usb1 1gm10 only prints reports facility 1 facility 2 facility 3 of. The software can run over a network, such as a multiband contest with a shared log.
Qrz xml, hamcall, hamqth, qrzcq and wm7d call books. Enter your name and callsigns, then click the generate button. Digipan psk31 software download page sound card ham software page this page has most all sound card software for ham use. Swlog is quite adept for listening to other modes such as longwave, utility, or amateur radio. A practical graham mw circle 1988 22pp approach maynard getting started in national radio mw dx ing club 1987 antenna file vol. Mw dx, short for mediumwave dxing, is the hobby of receiving distant mediumwave radio. Windows logging software for the serious and casual dxer dx atlas v2. If i cannot get dx, well doggone it, i will use someone elses radio. Shortwave log swlog provides logging, radio control, recording, and scheduling functionality in a single suite. The swling post now participates in two affiliate advertising programs with two large retailers that still sell shortwave radios, the amazon services llc associates program and the ebay partnership, designed to provide a means for sites like ours to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to these retailers of radio products.
If youve never tried listening to anything other than your local radio station on medium wave then these pages are intended to give you an insight into the stations you could hear, and how to identify them. Whether you want a simple qso logger for the odd bit of hf dx or vhf. Since 1995, dxtreme software has been producing powerful and easytouse logging applications for all kinds of radio enthusiasts. Contest logger welcome to the home of, ham radio contest logging software by 9a5k. Bob raymond, ne1i, owner of dxtreme software, has just informed me of the release of dxtreme station log, version 10.
Packed with the latest technology, dxbase brings you the largest set of features ever offered, in a rock solid professional product. However, the nature of the lower frequencies 530 1710 khz used by mediumwave radio stations is very much different from that of the vhf and uhf bands used by fm. Our logging program for amateur radio operators, dxtreme station log 14 lets. In addition there are mediarelated links for additional background. The most common forms of voice communication are amplitude modulation am, frequency modulation fm, and. Publisher of dx news magazine and the am radio log. A selection of five free ham radio logging programs, logger 32. Mw specific sites yduns medium wave info news, reports, and loggings from the long and medium wave bands.
For more information on dxtreme station log 14s jt log entry processing, read the following topic. Above is john bryants 3d impression of a 2loop k9ay. Dec 11, 2014 i recently had the opportunity to put together a presentation introducing the dxlab software suite for several local radio clubs. It renews the daqworx data acquisition software that has been well received in the past. Fftdsp software by af9y fft sftwr spectrum lab by dl4yhf.
Bobnj fn20wb ta 1611 vatican radio, rome, italy with the rosary in italian. Nov 26, 2019 serving the amateur radio community with contesting and general logging software since 1997. The software is free of charge, donated to the ham radio community by krassy k1lz and a small team donating their time and effort. Welcome to the home of, ham radio contest logging software by 9a5k. Marks radio, electronics, music, and other web links mark connelly wa1ion, is the designer of many of the antenna phasing units used by mw dx ers. We spend countless hours researching various file formats and software that can open, convert, create or otherwise work with those files. It is a plugin replacement for the 1 mw module that is standard in all three gh everyware pc boards. Beyond its powerful logbook features, log eqf provides rigcontrol, tnc and cluster support, a cw keyboard and memory keyer, award tracking, qsl and address lables, antenna switch and rotor control, callsign database interface, and much more. The software can run over a network, such as a multiband contest with a shared log and dupenewband alerts. Based on the knowledge and expertise of mtc specialists, it was then natively designed.
Most mw broadcasters wouldnt know what it was and due to the nonrepetitive nature of many dx catches, theres little point in telling a distant station what conditions were like. It has a number of features that make operating in a contest fun from the dxers perspective, and if you use a contesting program, dx4win can import your log after the contest. Find construction plans for phasing units, and more dx links. Dxbase 2007 now available for purchase abroham neal software. Radio amateurs best asset, rig and rotor control, logging, digital modes, and satellite. The coax switch comes complete with builtin green heron wireless remote module and builtin bias t for throughthecoax power supply. Dxbase for microsoft windows 98mexp2000nt and vista abroham neal software.
Modbus devices 1 gm10 only sample ga10 custom screen data logger. This is unlike most other contest logging programs which have one base program with customizations for each contest. Is there any point maintaining an almost identical user group on the internet. Id, greetings, dutch music, qrm from weak station on 1633.
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