5.2 Ecb 15/10/2007 (thank you to Pascal HB9IIB and Christian HB9DBC)

5.2 Eca 19/04/2006

5.2 Ec 13/04/2006

5.2 EA 03/04/2006

5.2 Dc 13/06/2006

5.2 Db 28/02/2006

5.2 Ck 27/12/2005

5.2 Ch 24/11/2005

5.2Cc 27/09/2005

5.2 c 07/07/2005

5.2 b 26/06/2005

Version 5.1 10/01/2005

Version 5.09 01/10/2004

Version 5.08 24/09/2004

Version 5.07 06/09/2004

Version 5.06 26/08/2004

Version 5.05 16/08/2004

Version 5.04 10/08/2004

Version 5.03 27/07/2004

Version 5.02 23/07/2004

Version 5.01 15/07/2004

Version 5.0 25/06/2004

This page briefly documents Changes and New Functions added to the various releases.

Version 5.101a 24/01/2021

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Transceiver control: added support to Yaesu FTDX-10.
NEW: Membership panel: Added Tortugas CW.
NEW: CW Type: Added shortcuts for TX button (Shift+Ctrl+T) and Pause button (Shift+Ctrl+P).
NEW: Logbook view: added some interesting queries for US County award.
NEW: Reports: added a QSL card 9x14 format as well as a couple of label formats designed for satellite operation.
Corrected: WSJT-X/JTDX UDP Link: HomeQTH field was not filled when passing QSO from WSJT-X causing "QTH Name: An input value is required for this field" error message.
Corrected: QSO Entry: Swisslog freezes activating CW Type or CW Get.
Corrected: QSO Entry: Swisslog freezes or become irresponsive if no replying for a long time some messages such as "Modifications are not saved! Save now ?"
Corrected: QSO Entry: entering WWFF references having associated an IOTA reference caused "PQTH: Dataset not in edit or insert mode" error message.
Corrected: Open logbook: continuous Violation Access error messages if using rotor control connected to a COM port.
Corrected: Callbook support: Middle and Family names were not set in the Operator field if using internet databases and checked in the field copy instructions.
Improved code to detect first name, middle name and family name from QRZ, QRZCQ and HAMQTH.
Corrected: DX window > selection criteria: bands were not saved when enabling bands previously unchecked.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DME, DMVE, DOK, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, ERC, FISTS, FOC, FT8DMC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, RDA, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, USI, WCA and WFF statistics on 23/01/2021

Version 5.101 25/12/2020

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Transceiver control: added support for Flex Radio CAT. This option allows you to handle any Flex Radio from 3xxx or 5xxx series. Also allows to connect remotely to any Flex Radio 3, 5 or 6 series. Please read the chapter Transceiver control in the Swisslog help!.
NEW: Transceiver toolbar: added a button to start/stop transceiver control
NEW: Added the MyQTH field in the default logbook query
NEW: SOTA hunters: added 2 new queries in the SOTA folder to be used in Logbook views: SOTA activator / SOTA chaser for CSV exporting. These queries are specially designed to export into CSV in the format required by the SOTA web site to submit your logs (either as chaser or activator). If you are activator, it's mandatory you create a new MyQTH for every activation and set the summit reference you have activated in the My QTH Abbreviation name field. When you export using the SOTA activator query the CSV file will have the required format.
NEW: World map: added an option called "Update map automatically". By default this option is enabled. When a QSO is saved or modified the world map is refreshed automatically to reflect changes in the DXCC / Grid statistic status. In older computers this operation may delay a lot the saving procedure, above all if the ALL option is selected in Gridquares. Disable this option if you experience long delays when saving QSOs and the world map function is open.
NEW: the WWFF list now includes IOTA reference. After entering a WWFF reference which is also IOTA, the IOTA field will be set automatically.
Improved: updated some components in the compiler used for Cw Skimmer, MultiPSK and PstRotator link. Also enhanced some parts of the code to improve performance and stability.
Improved: Import QSO:
- HomeQTHs creation has been improved a lot to avoid creating unnecessary HomeQTH.
- Merge QSO option will only be enabled if there are already QSOs in the Swisslog database.
- ADIF import: deleted the option to check if ADIF file contains SUBMODE. Now Swisslog detects the ADIF version used in the file to handle the SUBMODE field automatically.
Corrected: Import QSO: checking the Merge QSO option in a blank database caused leaving blank Continent, DXCC, WPX, WAE, WAZ, ITU, Latitude, Longitude and Time Diff. Now this option will be disabled if there are no QSOs in the Swisslog database.
Corrected: ADIF export: Field ADIF_VER was not formatted correctly
Corrected: Swisslog freezes while downloading new country table / statistic databases in slow internet connections or if user took a while to reply the update message.
Corrected: CW Skimmer: Swisslog could not be closed if linked to CW Skimmer or remained in memory after closing being necessary a PC reboot.
Corrected: MultiPSK link: "Asynchronous socket error 10061" if activating the PSK button to start MultiPSK and connection was not established because MultiPSK was not running. Improved link.
Corrected: Transceiver control: if using Flex Radio 6xxx with auto start enabled and IP is wrong, Swisslog was extremely slow and not responsive.
Corrected: Statistics reports: Report names can't contain commas otherwise Swisslog will be asking to select the report again at next startup. To avoid this, the comma key will be disabled in this field. Replaced comma by hyphen in all standard statistics reports including commas.
Corrected: Membership panel: added a timeout of 3 seconds for online queries to avoid excessive delay showing logos if a website is down after entering a callsign.
Corrected: PstRotator: the SteppIR controller only read frequency sent from Swisslog if using Rotor 2 (Rotor 1, 3 and 4 didn't work).
Corrected: Make DX announcement window: changed order to send QTH locators. Instead of DX Loc<Prop Mode>My Grid now is My Loc<Prop Mode>Dx Grid. Although there is not an official standard defining formatted DX spots, this way is most commonly used in Dx spots.
Corrected: Rotor interface window: if rotor control was started, this option didn't show azimuth or elevation until there were a beaming change
Corrected: now the function to update list of members of DIG will only import active members. Previous list included non active or silent key members which were not accepted for DIG awards. In order to set only active members to all your QSOs in your database I suggest to go to Tools > Update QSOs for for Callsign based statistics then UPDATE the INF_DIG.
Corrected: DX announcements: RST added as comments was wrong. RST received from partner was included instead the RST sent by us (the RST we are receiving this station).
Corrected: World map and WinKeyer windows: if set as standalone and not stay on top, it always remained on top.
Corrected: World Map: Renamed Yugoslavia by Serbia
Corrected: WSJT-X UDP settings: added a validation in port fields to only allow values between 1 and 65535.
Corrected: Logbook views > Update County from Callbook databases: separator between State and County for US stations was set to underscore instead of dash. Example: HI_Hawaii instead of HI-Hawaii
Corrected: Tools > Set DME from DCE, DEE...: Parameter [INF_DVGE<]![DME] doesn't have a default value.
Corrected: transceiver toolbar overlapped with QRZCQ button. Although user can move the toolbar manually, many users don't do it. Now Swisslog corrects this defect
automatically.
Corrected: QSO entry (Change layout in Previous and New QSOs tabs): callsign, comments, distance and QTH Locator fields were displayed in German.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DME, DMVE, DOK, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, ERC, FISTS, FOC, FT8DMC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, RDA, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, USI, WCA and WFF statistics on 24/12/2020
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.
Thank you very much to Guy F6DKQ and Kuno DF1SD for the huge translation work in French/German respectively

Version 5.100e 27/09/2020

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Added FST4 mode, 5m and 8m bands according the new ADIF 3.1.1 specs.
NEW: Transceiver control: added support to Yaesu FT-991A
NEW: Statistic overview: added Comments field in the QSO listing.
NEW: when closing Swisslog, if there are pending QSO requests from WSJT-X, Swisslog will release a message informing user about this. Afterwards Swisslog will process automatically all pending Log QSO requests.
Corrected: Authentication error at startup and Swisslog is unusable after updating country table or statistic database.
Corrected: Satellite fields: when editing a QSO made on SAT and activating the satellite panel, the Prop Mode and Sat Name displayed the last values used when adding QSO, not the ones from the QSO.
Corrected: WSJT-X UDP link: corrected mode field changing all the time and link has been improved.
Corrected: if UDP link is enabled and user presses the PSK button to start a digital multimode program (such FLDIGI, MixW, etc), Swisslog will automatically disable the UDP link. On the contrary, if user presses to activate the UDP link with WSJT-X and the digital multimode program is linked to Swisslog, the link with this digital multimode program will be disabled. This must be done because Swisslog can follow data from one digital mode program at once.
Corrected: QSO Round: a new QSO was added with the same station every time user pressed the "On Air" button.
Corrected: QSO Round: a callsign couldn't be joined to a QSO Round from the QSO Entry window.
Corrected: Region field: when manually typing in this field cursor was always positioned to first character.
Corrected: statistic overview: QSO was not passed to the QSO Entry for editing when double clicking in the QSO listing.
Corrected: Statistic views including DATA report mode: listing didn't include FT4 and other modes such all MFSK, FMHELL, FSKHELL, HELL80, PSKHELL, C4FM and JS8.
Corrected: Telnet servers: EA1DX-5 changed address to ea1dx.lynxdxg.com. Users using this server should change the address manually by editing the EA1DX-5 entry in the Telnet control window.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, ERC, FISTS, FOC, FT8DMC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, USI, WCA and WFF statistics on 26/09/2020
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.100d 13/08/2020

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Corrected: Import QSO: process stops suddenly and program freezes being necessary to force a Swisslog exit by means of Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Corrected: My QTH coordinates: longitude was wrong if coordinates were calculated from your QTH locator and you are located west of Greenwich meridian. Swisslog will correct this automatically at first startup of this version.
Corrected: Violation error starting DX Lab Commander.

Version 5.100c 07/08/2020

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Corrected: when entering QSOs with an existing station working in a new QTH locator and both locators had 4 digits (existing and new), no new HomeQTH was created. This caused setting the new locator to previous QSOs!. This issue affected specially /MM operations from different locators. Please review your latest QSO!
Corrected: LoTW synch: process stopped during the Import QSO/QSL step and Swisslog became unusable.
Corrected: saving QSO with world map open: world map is refreshed automatically to reflect DXCC/Gridsquare changes after saving/deleting a QSO. In certain computers (specially with Windows 7) saving a QSO could take about 15 seconds if Gridsquare field was different than NONE or having CAT button enabled. Now the saving procedure has been improved drastically and it’s faster in all cases.
Corrected: panel for propagation mode and satellite name fields: panel was automatically hidden when transceiver control was not used or started. If CAT is used, the button to enable this panel will only work on these scenarios:
- when editing QSO
- when adding QSOs on 10m or higher and propagation mode is not SAT
- when propagation mode is SAT and band is 10m, 2m, 70cm, 13cm or 23cm.
Corrected: Exception EAccess violation error when closing Swisslog and the LoTW synch window was open.
Corrected: reading from Callbook databases: if QTH locator is wrong it won't be copied and no error message will be displayed.

Version 5.100b 02/08/2020

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Enhanced: HomeQTH handling for QSO partner: when QTH locator length differs (i.e: JN11 vs JN11AI) no new HomeQTH will be created if changing QTH locator but Maidenhead is the same. In order to make HomeQTH names more clear when importing QSO, instead of using HomeQTH1, HomeQTH2 etc when some data changes, now Swisslog will set the name of the first data changed in the file to import (the same way Swisslog does in the QSO Entry).
Corrected: Callbook buttons in toolbar: callsign was empty most times or the profile displayed was from previous entered call.
Corrected: Logbook view: custom filter for date field: was not possible to filter because a "" is not a valid date error was displayed.
Corrected: Make DX announcement window: this window was not closed automatically after sending the spot.
Corrected: Transceiver control: the auto start option didn't work if using OmniRig v2 causing user to start it manually.
Corrected: Transceiver control window: was always positioned in center of the screen ignoring user latest position.
Corrected: Tools / Update award information: Date type mismatch in criteria expression error message.
Corrected: Update country table or statistic database: Authentication failed error message when starting Swisslog after downloading these files. Swisslog was unusable afterwards.
Corrected: World Map: bands for DXCC/Grids were always set to All/None and Mode to All ignoring last values set by users.
Corrected: Access violation error message when exiting Swisslog.
Corrected: Satellite operation: changing satellite name didn't set focus to callsign field.
Corrected: Added Satelllite name field for eQSL realtime logging and eQSL sync.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, ERC, FISTS, FOC, FT8DMC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 31/07/2020
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.100a 19/07/2020

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Corrected: QSO entry: Class tcxButton not found error message when entering Options
Corrected: QSO Entry: not possible to send spots.

Version 5.100 19/07/2020

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Enhancements for Rotor control:
- Now you can set bands handled by the rotor. The "Turn antenna" function implemented in the QSO Entry, DX Cluster windows or Band Maps will only work if transceiver is tuned in any of the selected bands (transceiver control must be started).
- Up to 4 rotors supported by using PstRotator! Swisslog will be able to select the corresponding rotor automatically when changing bands on the transceiver. Please read the chapter Rotor control in the Swisslog help!.
NEW: Enhancements for satellite operations:
- QSO entry: added a button to activate / deactivate panel for propagation mode and satellite name. You can activate / deactivate this button also with Ctrl+Alt+S. These fields are specific for 10m and V/U/SHF bands. In order to avoid setting a propagation mode or satellite name when working on bands lower than 10m, If transceiver control is started and this panel is activated, Swisslog will deactivate it automatically if one of the following conditions meets:
  - if propagation mode is SAT and you change bands other than 10m, 2m, 70cm,13cm or 23cm (satellite bands used for uplink).
  - if band is lower than 10m
- World map: added a SAT button to show only DXCC/Grids for QSOs made by satellite on the selected bands/modes.
- When activating the panel to display the propagation mode and satellite name fields, now Swisslog sets the last content assigned on these fields.
- Selecting a propagation mode different than SAT will clear satellite name automatically.
- When selecting SAT it will recall latest satellite name used.
- When selecting a satellite, propagation mode will be set automatically to SAT.
- After selecting any propagation mode or satellite name, focus will go automatically to the Callsign field.
- Added Sat Mode and Sat Name fields in the Previous QSO / New QSO listing in the QSO Entry window.
- Added: HO-107 and RS-44 to satellite list.
NEW: Tools menu: added options to update the statistic database and country table to the latest available. Swisslog will release a message at startup when a new country table/statistic database is available. So no more manual operations to update these important databases!
NEW: CW Type: now Swisslog will save current QSO if found one of these sequences on macros: ~[lgs] or `[lgs]
NEW: Users retrieving data from QRZ/HAMQTH/QRZCQ, WAZ and ITU zones will be read from the QSO partner profile (if assigned) if Geographical Coordinates field has been checked in the Field Copy Instruction in the Callbook Cd / Internet databases tab.
NEW: Logbook views > Update QSOs with data from Country Table and/or Callbook Cd / Internet databases: if you use internet databases you can now set the QSL Manager field. This option extracts the first valid callsign found in the QSL INFO field. Very useful to set QSL manager after importing QSOs from a contest program. QRZ is the recommended option to get the best results (XML subscription needed!).
NEW: Export to WSJT-X: added a field to select the Callsign to export (callsings defined in MyQTH). Leaving this field empty will select ALL your callsigns.
NEW: Tools > Update awards information: added "Update ALL and shut down computer". Useful to leave this function working and shut down computer automatically when finished.
NEW: Transceiver control with OmniRig: Swisslog will generate a beep sound at transceiver control start up and when selecting a Rig in toolbar according these conditions:
- Rig1: 1 beep
- Rig2: 2 beeps
- Rig3: 3 beeps (OmniRig v2)
- Rig4: 4 beeps (OmniRig v2)

This is very useful for blind users or users having vision problems.

NEW: QSO Entry: The following shortcuts are available in the QSO Entry window:
- Ctrl+Alt+B: if using a rotor interface and rotor toolbar is displayed, focus will be placed at rotor field to set beaming manually
- Ctrl+Alt+C: activate/deactivate the CW button
- Ctrl+Alt+R: changes rotor if using multiple instances of PstRotator
- Ctrl+Alt+S: activate/deactivate the special modes (propagation) and satellite fields.
- Ctrl+Alt+T: changes radio if using OmniRig (same as clicking on the Rig number in the transceiver control toolbar).
NEW: Confirmation message when closing: very useful to avoid closing Swisslog accidentally.
NEW: Added FT8DMC for membership panel.
NEW: Added FT8DMC statistic in C_SP11 field.
Corrected: Import QSOs: Longitude and latitude were checked during QSO importation and any mismatch caused Swisslog to create new HomeQTHs unneccesarily. Now longitude and latitude are not checked when importing QSOs to prevent this.
Corrected: Users from 9A, E7, HA, OM, S5: it was not possible to add QSO not in real time because a wrong date format error was displayed. Language of these countries uses blanks between date separator and needed a special workaround in the code.
Corrected: WSJT Band Maps: DT was not displayed when checking the View DT option.
Corrected: WSJT Band Maps: When a callsign was in the QSO Entry window, mode field was changing to SSB sometimes.
Corrected: WSJT-X/JTDX link: Accented/special characters in Name/Comments were not passed correctly to Swisslog.
Corrected: WSJT-X UDP settings: if Auto Start is checked in one section and program path was blank, a file explorer window was opened when Swisslog starts up.
Corrected: Transceiver control: file explorer opens continuosly when setting up HRD for the first time.
Corrected: Image viewer: violation errors when closing manually the image viewer window.
Corrected: Image viewer: when saving an eQSL card the filename was empty when should be set automatically to "call mmddyyyy band mode".
Corrected: Callbook query: portable callsigns in other countries (i.e.: ZA/EA3GCV) were always searched for the home call. This caused wrong callbook information if this station had a specific profile for such portable callsign.
Corrected: when editing QSO from US, the State displayed was different from the one really stored in the database.
Corrected: Merging data from import QSO function: violation access error and conversion stopped.
Corrected: World Map: If CAT button was disabled, DXCC/Grid fields were always set to All/None respectively at map startup, ignoring user changes.
Corrected: some popups menus for Copy, Paste were only in English. Now it will be displayed in the selected language.
Corrected: QSO Entry: Missing label in the QTH Name field.
Corrected: QSO entry: Prev and New QSO listings: the Comments field was displayed as MEMO. Now you can see the contents of the first 75 characters of this field.
Corrected: Country table: WAZ was defined as zone 4 for US States FL and GA when is zone 5. At first start up of this version Swisslog will fix automatically this in all your QSO with these US States.
Corrected: IOTA statistic: added LoTW confirmations and some queries in the IOTA folder.
Corrected: Using ARS-VCOM as Rotor control: fixed COM port error while starting ARSVCOM
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, ERC, FISTS, FOC, FT8DMC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 18/07/2020
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.99g 19/04/2020

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Logbook view: now the Custom filter will appear in the selected language. The EQUAL operator accepts the following wildcards:
- *: represents zero, one, or multiple characters. Example: EA3* applied to the callsign field will list all callsigns starting with EA3 and any suffix, *SOTA will list all callsigns having SOTA in the suffix, *70*% will list all callsign starting or having 70 in the middle of callsign, etc
- ?: represents a single character: Example: E?3G? will list all callsigns like EA3GC, EL3GA, EM3ZZ, EA?GCV will list EA1GCV, EA3GCV, EA8GCV, etc.

You can also mix both wiildcards: ?A* will list all callsigns like EA3GCV, 1A0KM, 3A2AC, etc. As you can see, it offers endless filtering possibilities!

NEW: World map: added CAT button to automatically read the transceiver band and select it in the DXCC and Grids fields. Also added a MODE drop list to select the DXCC/Grids according the selected mode. It also includes the following report modes: PHONE, MIXED, DATA and IMAGE. Please read World Map chapter to know more details.
NEW: DX message window / Band maps: added an option in the popup menu to disable the warning to save QSO or ignore if adding a QSO from a spot and a call already exists in the Add QSO window without saving.
NEW: Added European ROS CLub (ERC) for membership panel and new statistic
NEW: Comments field: If you upload QSOs to eQSL, you can differentiate the text added as message in your eQSL card from regular QSO notes. Simply add QSLMSG: in the Comments field with the text you want to display in your eQSL card. Example:

This text is your QSO comments. QSLMSG: This text will only be displayed in your eQSL card

"This text is your QSO comments" will be added as Notes if you upload QSO to Club Log, HAMLOG, HRDLOG, HAMQTH or QRZ. "This text will only be displayed in your eQSL card" will only be sent to eQSL.

IMPORTANT: QSLMSG: tag must be uppercase and located at the end of other QSO notes! If you don't set the QSLMSG: tag then all comments will be sent to all configured online logbooks.

NEW: WSJT-X / JTDX Band Map: changed spot lifetime from minutes to seconds. This will allow you to set values to display only one decode period (15 seconds for FT8 or 8 seconds for FT4). Current minute values are converted automatically to seconds at startup.
NEW: Added the DXCC field to read from the following Callbook databases: QRZ, QRZCQ and HAMQTH. Very useful for those users not using the Query and set Club Log DXCC option (which prevail over this function). Redesigned the "Field Copy Instruction" tab in the Callbook options.
NEW: Users retrieving data from HAMQTH/QRZCQ: the DOK will be filled out automatically if QSO partner has assigned the DOK in the profile and the County field (Sub Region) has been checked in the Field Copy Instruction in the Callbook CD / Internet databases option
NEW: Statistic Quick Info window: Added the SubRegion field in the "Previous QSO" listing.
NEW: Added IARU 1, IARU 1 28MHZ, IARU 3 and ERC statistics.
NEW: Added DXCC Challenge award for statistic view/reports including modes CW, PHONE, DATA, ALLMODES.
NEW: CW Type: when activating CW Type buttons in Add QSO window, pressing the CW Type button will restart Cw Type. This is mandatory to do if you have changed macros in Swisslog to reflect changes in CW Type.
NEW: Logbook view: I have added a full set of new and very interesting queries! You can now check for:
- DXCC/WAS/WAZ/WPX are confirmed by QSL and not confirmed by LoTW/eQSL by all possible confirmation combinations (LoTW or eQSL).
- DXCC/WAS/WAZ/WPX/WAE are confirmed by all possible confirmation combinations (QSL, LoTW or eQSL).
- Missing DXCC/WAS/WAE all bands/5 Bands all modes
- Worked DXCC/WAS/WAZ/WAE all bands/5 Bands all modes

Queries titled for specific bands/modes are intended to be used as template for advanced users who want to check for other bands/modes (simply edit the query and replace the band/mode you need then save it with another name). Check out on the following Queries subfolders for the new queries: DXCC, WAZ, WAS, WPX, WAE.

NEW: Swisslog installer: added an EULA (End User License Agreement).
Improved WSJT-X Band Maps: code rewritten to improve significantly performance! This should solve all freeze issues after a while working with high activity on bands.
Improved: Band Maps: improved overall performance.
Added: Telnet server list: EA3CV-2. In order to use latest Telnet server list, you have to delete the file Telnetservers.bin and rename Telnetservers_orig.bin to Telnetservers.bin. Please note that doing this you will lose the auto start settings and all your previous changes to other servers, so you will have to configure it again.
Corrected: WSJT-X Band Map: if user changed the Grid statistic it was not saved for the next session.
Corrected: WSJT-X UDP Settings window: resized to fit in the minimum screen resolution recommended for Swisslog (1024x768)
Corrected: LoTW sync: web passwords including special characters like '&', '<', '>', '#', etc caused LoTW sync to not download QSOs/QSLs.
Corrected: LoTW sync: Swisslog won't ask user anymore to assign new LoTW ADIF fields to Swisslog fields if found during LOTW synchronisation (i.e: APP_LoTW_RXQSO, APP_LOTW_RXQSL...)
Corrected: LoTW/eQSL sync: QTH locator from LoTW/eQSL will be set in the QSO if the QTH locator field is empty or if QTH locator to import has 6 digits and the QTH locator field has 4 digits matching the Maidenhead.
Corrected: Club Log/HAMQTH: passwords including special characters like '&', '<', '>', '#', etc didn't work.
Corrected: eQSL sync: the Error list tab didn't list any QSO, only a line indicating the file containing errors. In order to receive again a full report, it's very important to perform a full resynch of all your QSOs in eQSL by setting a last synch date before your first QSO in the logbook (or 01/01/1900).
Corrected: Import QSO from another Swisslog DB: QSOs were not assigned to any MyQTH
Corrected: TrueTTY: some fields were not passed to Swisslog.
Corrected: TrueTTY/CW Type: shortcuts for macro buttons (Shift+Ctrl+F1-F2) caused triggering other associated functions to hot keys (such F1 Help, Ctrl+F4 close current window, etc).
Corrected: Logbook view: error message "Capacity of list is out of bounds" when using certain printers. If view takes a lot to open when opening any logbook view, edit the SWISSLV5.INI file and add the following key in the COMMON section: DisableDXPrinter=1
Corrected: Realtime logging to QRZ: the QRZLOGID field was not set.
Corrected: Flex Radio support: mode was set to a number when changing mode on Flex Radio
Corrected: FLDIGI link: using FLDIGI versions from 4.1.0.8 and higher in countries having a comma as decimal separator, the frequency was not passed into Swisslog.
Corrected: ADIF import: if QTH locator to import had 4 digits the Distance field was set to 0
Updated: World Map: added latest IOTA references into the IOTA layer
Corrected: HAMLOG: password length limited to 10 characters (maximum length allowed by HAMLOG).
Corrected: Rotor control: The Hy-Gain DCU-1 option didn't work for DCU-2/DCU-3. Now should work for all.
Corrected: WinKeyer support: the [L] command used in macros to LOG QSO didn't work
Corrected: SOTA Update: changed URL link
Corrected: Save desktop at exit main option will be checked by default in new installations.
Corrected: AGCW update: changed link and file format from XLS to CSV
Corrected: Refresh view automatically logbook view option will be checked by default in new installations.
Corrected: Register QSL cards: Azimut was not displayed correctly in the detailed view of the QSO
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, ERC, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 17/04/2020
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.99f 04/01/2020

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Corrected: Multiple instances of WSJT-X/JTDX: Pending Log QSO Requests were not processed automatically in most cases. Corrected some other reported issues.
Corrected: Realtime saving: QSO failed to be uploaded in some online services.
Corrected: several error messages after or while resequencing QSO, compressing database or restoring desktop while having UDP link enabled with WSJT-X / JTDX / MSHV / JS8Call.
Corrected: EURAO logo: when placing mouse cursor over the EURAO logo "Radio Telegrapy Super High Speed CLub" was displayed.
Corrected: QSL Action: if QSL actions rules from membership panel was enabled, QSL action was set to EURAO if no member of Lotw and eQSL only.
Corrected: TX toolbar and Transceiver control window: Error message "xxxxx is not a correct integer value" in countries where thousand separator is not comma or dot.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 04/01/2020
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.99e 25/12/2019

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

IMPORTANT CORRECTION AND CHANGE: DX windows: Swisslog freezes in a high traffic scenario. A couple of changes related to mouse double clicking were needed to do in order to apply this important correction:
- Previously you could activate different actions by double clicking on a spot (default actions: Tune + turn antenna). NOW you have to press Shift + double click on a spot to perform these actions.
- Disabled maximizing a window by double clicking on the window title. Necessary to avoid "ghost" double clicks when lots of spots are entering in the DX windows. Use the maximize button when you need to maximize any window.
- VERY IMPORTANT: If you use Telnet connection, NEVER connect to a Reverse Beacon server! These servers are sending continuous spots overloading the DX window. Despite this fix, connecting to a Reverse Beacon server will cause Swisslog freezing or even crashing.
NEW: Multiple instances of WSJT-X / JTDX / JS8Call and MSHV multislot support! Important changes have been made in the WSJT-X link so please read the following sections of the Digital Modes Interfaces chapter in the Swisslog help:
- WSJT-X / JTDX / MSHV / JS8Call UDP Settings
- WSJT-X / JTDX / MSHV / JS8Call Operation
NEW: Support for OmniRig v2.1 (www.hb9ryz.ch/omnirig)! This version supports up to 4 transceivers and implements minimum polling interval of 20ms! Both OmniRig v1 and Omnirig v2 can be installed in parallel. In Options / Transceiver control check the option "Omnirig V2" to use this enhanced version. Please read the Transceiver Control chapter in the Swisslog help to get more details!
NEW: HRDLOG ON AIR: Now you can enable Swisslog to send periodically to HRDLOG the frequency, mode and transceiver/antenna used to set the On Air flag. Go to Options / Online Logbooks / HRDLOG.
NEW: Band maps: a new option has been added in the pop up menu to hide all dupe QSOs (dupes by band/mode).
NEW: DX Alert window: now double clicking on an Alert, Swisslog will tune radio, turn antenna (if available) and add the alert to the QSO Entry window. Also the window will automatically scroll down to display always the latest alert.
NEW: Membership panel: Added EURA EuroBureau QSL. QSL Action field will be set to "EUROQSL" if EURA member but not member of URE,URA,RCA,REF,eQSL and LoTW.
NEW: Added CANADAWARD in the Region field for VE stations (Provinces and Territories).
NEW: Reading from Callbook data: Now the VE State may be copied into the Region field automatically (if the Region field is checked in the Callbook options - Field copy instructions) to help handling the CANADAWARD statistic.
NEW: QSO Entry and Statistics views: added field MY_OPCALL (Operator Call) to the Previous and New QSOs tab and Statistic views when double clicking on a cell.
NEW: Register QSL Cards: Added the field QSL Card Nr. You can now enter directly your QSL Card Nr while registering QSL cards.
Improved: Realtime saving in online services: the QSO saving procedure may took lot of time, more noticeable if saving QSO in several online services at once. Now it works faster even saving in all online services because multithreading is used.
Corrected: Saving QSO: Access violation in oleaut32.dll. This happened sometimes when working again the same station and a new QTH should be added for the QSO partner. Thank you very much to Christian, HB9DBC for helping me to solve this important issue!
Corrected: saving QSO: working again the same station and the proposed QTH name already existed on the list, caused losing new award info. Now a new QTH for the QSO partner will be created in the format: proposedname/n where n is a sequence number. i.e ML/1, ML/2 etc.
Corrected: WSJT-X / JTDX Band Maps: improved band map response to display band activity from WSJT-X / JTDX.
Corrected: WSJT-X / JTDX Band maps: continuous violation error messages. This happened if no DX window or Band maps were open.
Corrected: WSJT-X / JTDX Band maps: clicking/double clicking in a call having the dupe sign (D), erased the (D) in the call until next decode.
Corrected: WSJT-X / JTDX Band maps: band map is cleared when band or mode changes.
Corrected: Quick View: no statistic info after entering references for the following awards: DCE,DEFE,DEE,DMVEA,EA puentes,DVGE,DMVE.
Corrected: JTDX TCP link: FT4 QSOs were saved as MFSK mode.
Corrected: QSO Entry: Field C_DXCC from the Callbook table was not set in many QSOs causing the sort key table to not calculate correctly the QSL Sort rules when printing QSL cards.
Corrected: Flex Radio transceiver control: some users have experienced to not be able to type a callsign longer than 3 characters in the Add QSO window when using the Flex Radio.
Corrected: Band definitions: Changed the High Frequency limit to 4000, 7300, 54000, 148000 and 450000 for 80m,40m,2m,6m and 70cm respectively to meet all IARU Region frequency limits.
Corrected: LoTW/eQSL synch windows: some small cosmetic corrections.
Corrected: Save backup: the Backup File full path was always set to the default folder (DBSave) even if user used another folder in the last backup. Now Swisslog will recall the latest folder and filename used.
Corrected: DB error when editing a QSO having a QSL Manager with a portable callsign (i.e. EA3GCV/KH2).
Corrected: using ARSVCOM as rotor control: if program was already running before starting Swisslog, a warning was released informing that ARSVCOM was already running. This was annoying and had no sense.
Changed: WSJT-X / JTDX Band Maps: default statistic at first band map startup changed from DXCC to DXCC-DATA.
Corrected: SFI field: SFI field was not set when saving QSOs from WSJT-X / JTDX / SIMPSK / DM780.
Corrected: Japanese prefectures: statistic definitions changed to accept eQSL confirmations.
Corrected: CW Skimmer: “Connection refused” error when activating Cw Skimmer with the CW button. Exiting Swisslog while connected to CW Skimmer caused Swisslog not starting again and a computer restart was needed.
Added: Satellite list: added AISAT-1,BO-102, DO-64,JO-97, LO-78, NO-103, NO-104, PO-101, QO-100.
Added: World map: added AS-206 in the IOTA layer.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 24/12/2019
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.99d 03/09/2019

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Corrected: LoTW synch: importing QSLs from LoTW resulted in a dialog to map the MFSK/PSK mode into a Swisslog mode. This happened if you worked FT4 or any other MFSK/PSK submode during the past month. This is because LoTW recently adapted the Mode/Submode to fulfill ADIF v3 requirements. The LoTW synch function of Swisslog was still using ADIF v2 and that caused this issue. Mapping MFSK to FT4 solved this issue temporally but it's a big problem if you work other MFSK submodes because Swisslog will always map all QSOs to FT4 when it could be other submodes such as JS8, MFSK16, etc. IMPORTANT: User MUST delete manually any mapping to MFSK/PSK mode or any of the ADIF submodes in the LoTW synch configuration! (Tools / LotW synchronization / Configuration / Modes).
Corrected: LoTW synch: the QSO since field was ignored in countries using dots as time separator (like Finland). This caused that downloading all QSLs slow down significatively the LoTW synchronization.
Corregido: WSJT-X / JTDX Band maps: the statistic status color was wrong in calls starting with CQ DX, CQ JA, etc
Corrected: Membership panel: double clicking in the Marine Funker logo redirected to the old MF web
Corrected: Add QSO window: corrected some issues when resizing window height.

Version 5.99c 26/08/2019

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: WSJT-X / JTDX Band Map! You can now monitor WSJT-X / JTDX band activity in a band map. It implements nearly the same features of the regular band map function plus the following:
- Displays programs used, band and mode in the Band Map Title.
- Double click in any callsign who is calling CQ to reply to this callsign in WSJT-X / JTDX
- Full details (CQ call, SNR, DT, Time, Grid even if LotW/eQSL user) when placing mouse cursor over a callsign
- You can even select any gridsquare statistic to display grid statistic status. By default is GRIDSQUARE
- Show/Hide SNR, DT and Grids

Please read the chapter "WSJT-X / JTDX Band Maps" for more details.

NEW: Flex Radio support for transceiver control. All spots from every band map will be sent to the SDR Panadapter with same colours of the corresponding statistic status. The same applies for WSJT-X / JTDX Band maps. User can disable this feature in the Option menu of every band map. Please read the chapter "Transceiver control" for more details. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Juan, EA1BD for allow me remote access to his Flex Radio to implement this new function.
NEW: QSO Entry > Dx announce button: a new option is available for V-U-SHF users to automatically add Dx Grid<Prop Mode>My Grid in the Remarks field, to meet formatted DX spots requirements to be used by online processing/monitoring tools. This info will only be added if the QTH locator field of the QSO partner is filled out! Propagation mode can be blank. This setting is saved in the configuration file. Now you can also send spots after saving a QSO. Follow these steps:
- Select the New QSOs tab in the QSO Entry window
- Click on a QSO in the QSO list (the one you want to be announced).
- Click the DX announce button
- The DX announce window will be displayed including the callsign and QRG of the selected QSO. If there is a QTH locator in the QTH locator field, check the new option to add grids/propapagation mode automatically. DX Grid, Propagation mode (if set in the corresponding field) and the QTH locator defined in the MyQTH used for this QSO will be added at the beginning of the Remarks field. Add manually any other comments you like then press the Announce button. If you uncheck this option, grids/prop mode are erased automatically from the Remarks field (if found).
NEW: DM780 support: Swisslog now interfaces also with DM780 included in HRD v6! Please read the Digital modes interface chapter in Swisslog help.
NEW: WSJT-X / JTDX Log exportation: Enhanced design including now mode selection, export results section and 2 more fields to select custom log folders to allow multiple instances of WSJT-X / JTDX.
NEW: WSJT/JTALERT Exportation queries: Added FT4. QTH Locator exported in 6 digits
NEW: Transceiver control: added support to Yaesu FTDX-101D
NEW: Image viewer: if the image viewer is displayed, it will be closed automatically if pressing ESC or Cancel (In Add QSO window) or when Swisslog receives any command from external programs to erase/clear data.
NEW: Statistics: when double clicking in the statistic status of any statistic view or Quick view, you see a list of all QSOs belonging to this status (Worked, Confirmed). Now, double clicking in any QSO of the QSO list will edit the QSO directly in the QSO Entry window, working the same way as in the logbook view.
NEW: World map: now double clicking in any point of map the antenna will turn to the beaming to the selected point (only if rotor interface is started)
Corrected: LoTW/eQSL support: passwords including special characters like '&', '<', '>', '#', etc didn't work.
Corrected: Band Map: Log QSO, Show Statistic Quick Infos, Tune transceiver, Turn antenna and Turn Long Path pop up menu options will only be enabled if mouse right clicking over a spot.
Corrected: ADIF import: some options were not displayed correctly in French or German
Corrected: Quick Info views: info was not updated for QSOs saved during the session unless user forced to update quick info. Now the Quick Info views are updated automatically after saving new QSO.
Corrected: using ICOM as transceiver control: tuning from spots didn't work sometimes or the frequency was divided by 1000. Restore to last QRG didn't work. "" is not an integer value error after manual starting transceiver control.
Updated: World Map: added latest IOTA references into the IOTA layer
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 21/08/2019
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.99b 25/05/2019

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Support for FT4: added new mode and adapted ADIF import/export function to fulfill the new requirements in 3.1.0
NEW: Added new statistics: GAPA Grid and GAPA WPX
Corrected: Band maps: If the Statistic-Quick Info window is open, mouse left click on a spot to display the Info for the selected DX spot.
Corrected: Band maps: using resolutions higher than 1920x1080, a line was displayed at the botton of band map.
Corrected: Band maps: code has been optimized to improve overall performance, especially when bands are very crowd.
Corrected: QSO import / merging: these processes ran very slow when many error messages were displayed.
Corrected: Club Log OQRS processing: the QSL SENT DATE field was not set while processing the ADIF file including the QSOs printed by the printing tool of Club Log.
Corrected: Add QSO: when entering a QSL Card number in the Info QSL tab then changing to another tab before saving, the error "Cannot focus a disabled or invisible window" was displayed. Clear all fields was needed to continue.
Corrected: JTDX link(using TCP/IP logging): the saved QSO End time was very different and had no relationship with the QSO Start Time. Now QSO End time will be set to the QSO Start time because the TCP/IP link doesn't send the QSO End time value.
Corrected: some spelling errors and some wrong call areas in the US Counties info table (thanks Reg, G3WPF!)
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 24/05/2019
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.99a 26/03/2019

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: QSO import: added a Merge data option! very interesting to merge data in existing QSO from an import file having most updated information (i.e.: award information, QSL sent indicator from online QSL print services, etc). An exact match must to be found! that is: same call, date, time (including seconds!), band and mode! Otherwise QSO will be added not merged! Existing data will be REPLACED by data from the import file!! Please read the "Import QSO" chapter in Swisslog help.
NEW: Club Log Tools: added "Process OQRS ADIF File" function! you can now process the OQRS files from Club Log easily to handle your OQRS requests. Please read "Club Log Tools" chapter in the "Other Features" section of the Swisslog help to get details.
NEW: DX alerts: now you can use wildcards (* and ?) in the callsign field to search for an specific pattern of callsigns. Examples:
- *YOTA will display alerts for callsigns such II5YOTA, EA3YOTA, W0YOTA, etc.
- ??3G* will display alerts for callsigns starting with 2 characters, followed by a 3 whose suffix starts with G such as AA3GH, EA3GCV, DL3GTT, etc.

You can also search in the spot comments!! Simply add @ at the begining of the pattern. Examples:

@*SOTA* will display alerts when SOTA is found somewhere in the comments field.

@IOTA* will display alerts if IOTA is found at the begginning of comments.

NEW: QSO import: callsign is displayed boldface for better display. Saving to a file now in Rich text format.
NEW: Statistic views: Added the MY_CALL field in the view displayed when double clicking on a statistic status to see the associated QSOs.
NEW: DX Alerts window: callsign is displayed boldface for better display.
NEW: World map: zoom in/out with mouse wheel.
NEW: LOTW/eQSL Error/Warning list: callsign is displayed boldface for better display. Saving to a file now in Rich text format. If errors/warnings are found during synch, Error list / Warning list tab will be hightlighted to show clearly that errors/warnings have been found.
NEW: Export log to WSJT-X/JTDX: Now you can select the log directory. Useful if using multiple instances of WSJT-X / JTDX and you have the log file in an user created directory.
NEW: Enabled LotW and eQSL confirmations in HELVETIA AWARD statistic
Restored: Update AGCW member list from Internet. AGCW makes available again the list of their members.
Changed: deleted BDM and DMC from statistic and from the membership panel because no longer exists.
Corrected: Band maps: double click on a spot always forced displaying the Statistic overview window which is not desirable for some users. Now the popup menu option must be used to display the Statistic Overview.
Corrected: Band maps: no spots after a while and spots remained after defined lifetime.
Corrected: DX Alerts: duplicated alerts in the DX Alerts window.
Corrected: Statistic (new): double clicking on a cell didn't show up the QSOs belonging to this cell status.
Corrected: multiple violation error messages.
Corrected: ADIF import: The contacted station's operator's name (ADIF field NAME) was not imported.
Corrected: ADIF import: contents different from B, D, E or M were not imported if user assigned to import a specific field to the QSL ACTION field
Corrected: QSO import: File not found error if length of full path and name of file to be imported or field assignment file was higher than 100.
Corrected: Swisslog caused some Windows energy saver issues.
Corrected: WSJT-X/JTDX UDP link: if displaying Callbook image profiles, after reading a callsign sent by WSJT, if image profile was an animated GIF, Swisslog locked up.
Corrected: Resequence QSO: if resequence was needed, in larger logbooks, Swisslog prompted user again that resequence was needed while performing the operation.
Corrected: the C_PREFIXNR field was limited to 32767 causing errors during ADIF importations if prefix number contained a higher number. This was caused because of the data field type. Now the data type has been changed to integer (it was small integer).
Corrected: Update member/references list warning: Swisslog locked up while importing data if updating from the warning dialog.
Corrected: QRG and mode reading errors in TS-890S
Corrected: DCE award info table internet update: first character of column MUNICIPIO was cut
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 25/03/2019
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.99 25/12/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: DX Alerts: Now you can set DX Alerts in the renewed Schedules function.Swisslog will show up a DX Alert dialog when reading any spot of the callsigns defined as DX Alerts during the defined range of date (you can even set a sound announcement!). Please read the Schedules / DX Alerts chapter in the Swisslog help (Other features).
NEW: JS8Call support. Please read "Digital modes interfaces" in Help.
NEW: Tools / Export log to WSJT-X / JTDX: now with just a single click, you can export all your QSOs worked from the modes recognised by WSJT-X / JTDX and Swisslog will create and copy the wsjtx_log.adi directly into the log folder of WSJT-X and/or JTDX. Swisslog will also create a backup copy of the existing wsjtx_log.adi (wsjtx_log_bak.adi) to revert operation in case of problems. Please read the Other Features chapter in the Swisslog help for further details.
NEW: Realtime entry: now you can switch realtime entry ON/OFF by double clicking in the date field. In realtime mode, background colour in the start/end time and date fields will be set to yellow. Otherwise will be set to white colour.
NEW: Statistic Quick Info View: Splitter bars position are now saved to remember user customization.
NEW: Image viewer: now window position and size is saved to remember these settings for the next session. Defined a timeout of 10 seconds to avoid freezing when an image takes a lot to download.
NEW: Added the QSL Manager field to the default query in logbook views.
NEW: World Map: Now there is an "ALL" option in the Gridsquares field to display all confirmed/worked/needed grid squares in all bands.
NEW: Added Diploma 16 to Diploma 20 fields in the PQTH table to allow more awards.
NEW: Added WAZ-QSL, WAZ-LOTW, eZ40 (eQSL), ILLW (International Lighthouse/Lighthouse Weekend) and WLOTA statistics.
Deleted: Dx message window: Option "Update Quick-Stat automatically". This option created many side effects. It really had no sense because the info displayed in the Quick Info was impossible to read if many spots were entering at the same time.
Deleted: Update AGCW member list from Internet: AGCW no longer makes available their member list due to EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
Changed: LoTW synch requires SSL connections with TLS 1.2 which is only supported in Windows Vista or higher. If you have Windows XP this function will be disabled.
Corrected: ADIF import: the OPERATOR field from ADIF was wrongly imported to L_OPERATOR and C_OP_NAME (this field is the logging operator's callsign). Now at first start up of this version, Swisslog will read all your callsigns from all your MyQTHs and will delete them if found in the L_OPERATOR and/or C_OP_NAME fields.
Corrected: ADIF import: Swisslog didn't import any QSO from ADIF files without header.
Corrected: ADIF import: "PQTH is not in Edit or Insert mode" error message and importation was aborted.
Corrected: Import QSO: when asked to assign an unknown field, column size could not be changed. If field name was very long user could not wider column.
Corrected: Import QSO: violation error if trying to start a new importation without closing the window of the last importation. Now Swisslog will try to close the last window of the last importation (if exists) before starting a new importation.
Corrected: Importing QSOs from another Swisslog database: Time field was displayed as 30/12/1899 in QSO listings.
Corrected: World map: if Swisslog is installed for the first time, the default high quality texture was not used and land territories were displayed in green colour.
Corrected: World map: if selecting a band in the DXCC field where you have no QSOs, the DXCC colour status was not displayed correctly.
Changed: World map: redesigned the upper part of the window to allow more space for map. Configuration button name has been changed by an icon.
Corrected: Band maps / Dx messages: "'' is not a valid integer value" error message when single clicking on a spot with /MM stations.
Corrected: Band maps / Dx messages: now Swisslog uses the UTC time defined in Windows instead the time difference to UTC defined in the selected My QTH in order to calculate spot lifetime. No spots were displayed if user didn't set the right time difference in the selected My QTH.
Corrected: Dx messages: when double clicking on a spot, if "Log QSO" was one of the double click actions, the last spot appeared repeatedly all the time.
Corrected: WSJT-X/JTDX link: Swisslog didn't read data after closing WSJT-X or JTDX then opening it again.
Corrected: different errors when creating a new logbook
Corrected: Add QSO, "Info QSL" tab: Swisslog counted QSOs as eQSL confirmed if the station was eQSL AG member but eQSL confirmation was not received.
Corrected: eQSL and LoTW confirmations were not added in the DME statistic definitions.
Corrected: Sound Dx announcements: if using several statistics in Dx message window, sound announcements for New, Needed or Worked didn't work well. Sound announcements will only read the Dx Type (New, Needed, Worked) from the first statistic in the DX message window. If you need sound announcements from several statistics, you will have to use different DX message windows selecting only one statistic in every one of them.
Corrected: some minor cosmetic errors.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 24/12/2018
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.98c 12/10/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Image viewer: Support to display images encoded in CMYK.
NEW: Image viewer: the image viewer window will be closed automatically after saving the QSO.
NEW: Add QSO > MyQTH: Added the field "Operator Call". This is very useful for multioperator or clubs to assign the operator. This field will be exported into ADIF as the OPERATOR field.
NEW: Added TTLOC statistic. This statistic counts all Grid Squares (Maidenhead) confirmed by QSL, LoTW and eQSL.
NEW: Logbook view: JTALERT Exportation query in the ADIF Export folder. This query is very useful if you want to synchronise QSO from Swisslog to JTALERT. Use this query in a logbook view to select automatically all QSOs with modes recognised by WSJT-X/JTDX. Use the export function to export QSOs from Swisslog to the log ADIF file used by JTALERT. Simply save the export file with the same name you use for the ADIF log file in JTALERT and copy it in the log directory of JTALERT, overwriting the existing one. That's all!
NEW: Enabled LotW and eQSL confirmations in RDA statistic
Corrected: Bug since 5.98 affecting users located in time zones where local time is -1 to -12 from UTC. Swisslog didn't calculate correctly the time difference to UTC set by Windows and displayed a message box prompting user that "The Timedifference to UTC for the current QTH does not match the settings in Windows". Swisslog detected Windows settings as positive number when should be negative.
Corrected: Band maps: code fully rewritten for better performance and stability. Thanks to this change some issues have been solved such as no spots after certain running time, lock ups or low performance.
Corrected: Tools | For experts only | Set DXCC in Callbook. Swisslog seemed frozen while executing this function.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 12/10/2018
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.98b 06/09/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Corrected: Swisslog desktop: If user had several statistic quick views, all of them displayed the same statistic.
Corrected: Add QSO: Input sequence for RST-S and RST-R was not right according the new field position
Corrected: eQSL statistics (eDX100, eWAC, eGrid and eWPX) showed wrong statistic status
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 06/09/2018

Version 5.98a 01/09/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

IMPORTANT CHANGE: QSO Entry: RST_R and RST_S fields position have been exchanged. Practically, in all logging/contest programs RST Sent field goes before the RST Received field. Swisslog was the only one program having exchanged the position of these fields. Entering QSO data watching from other programs or listings, was very annoying because the order of these fields in Swisslog was exchanged from the general rule.
NEW: QSO Entry: a new option has been added to show automatically the QRZ/QRZCQ Callbook image profile of current station (when available). By default this option is enabled.
NEW: Now all statistics accepting eQSL confirmations, will only count callsigns being eQSL AG members. If you use the membership panel, Swisslog will set the L_eQSLAG field automatically if the eQSLAG logo is displayed. However, because many users may have upgraded to AG member since you got the eQSL confirmation via eQSL synch function or entering the QSO, it's highly advisable to make a full resync of your eQSL confirmations from time to time. It won't take a lot of time and you will ensure you will have all your eQSL statistics up to date. Perform the following steps:

Go to Tools / eQSL Synchronization
Press Synchronize eQSL
Check the Get only QSL since latest synchronization and set 01/01/1900 in the Latest synchronization date
Press Start Synch

NEW: Added DME 2018 statistic according the new rules (QSO counting from 01/09/2018). Renamed DME to DME GENERAL.
NEW: Added eWAC statistic
NEW: Enabled LotW and eQSL confirmations in the following statistics managed by URE: CIA, DME, Comarcas Aragon, Comarcas Galicia, Comarcas Valencianas, EADX100, Locator EA and TPEA.
Corrected: Band maps: "List index out of bounds" error message.
Corrected: Band maps: If desktop was saved at exit, zoom setting was not restored properly from latest session.
Corrected: Dual monitor systems: some windows were not placed correctly at startup or after database compression/Resequencing QSO. I hope this issue is solved definitely!
Corrected: Statistic(new): FT8 (and other modes having ModeID higher than 127) were not displayed correctly.
Corrected: Swisslog was always maximized after startup.
Corrected: Enhanced filter to retrieve the QSL Manager callsign from the QSL VIA field from Callbook databases.
Corrected: FLDIGI link: QSOs saved twice sometimes and "PQTH is not in edit or insert mode" error message.
Corrected: ADIF export: FT8 QSOs were exported including the ADIF submode field as FT8.
Corrected: ADIF export: WSJT-X Exportation took long time to export
Corrected: WSJT-X/JTDX link: Swisslog was frozen when closing if the link with WSJT-X/JTDX was still active.
Corrected: Renamed WFF statistic to WWFF.
Corrected: Renamed AMTOR mode to AMTORFEC which is the right ADIF submode name.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CLUBLOG, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WACA, WADA, WCA and WFF statistics on 31/08/2018

Version 5.98 03/08/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: eQSL Full synchronization supporting multi callsign! Please read the eQSL Support in Swisslog help!! IMPORTANT: If you already used realtime logging to eQSL, you must configure again your eQSL passwords in the new function, otherwise Realtime logging won't work.
NEW: after a first eQSL synchronization, you will be able to display the eQSL card in a new image viewer window. Internet connection is needed! You can display the eQSL card in:
- Add QSO window: When editing QSO, in the Info QSL tab, if the eQSL received indicator is checked, you will see a blue button with the eQSL word.
- Logbook views (including Register QSL card): the view must include the eQSL_Received field. Now all logbook views include this field. When you click in a QSO, if it's confirmed by eQSL you will see a blue button at the end of the toolbar. Press it to display the QSL In the viewer window. You can print or save to a file the loaded image. This window is fully resizable! so you can display the eQSL card as big as you like! When saving, the file name is automatically generated with the following format: Callsign_YYYYMMDD_Band.png. A dialog appears where you can change the name and select the folder you want to save the image.
NEW: If you use QRZ or QRZCQ to read Callbook data, now you can also display the image profile for QRZ/QRZCQ within Swisslog! (QRZ/QRZCQ subscription needed). When entering a callsign in the Add QSO window, after retrieving callbook data, if the QSO partner has an image in his QRZ/QRZCQ profile, the Callbook tab is displayed in bold red, indicating there is a profile image available. In the Callbook tab you will see a button with the QRZ/QRZCQ logo. Click on it to display the image profile in the image viewer window.
NEW: eQSL statistics: eDX100, eGRID y eWPX (will only count eQSL AG members confirmations)
NEW: LOTW Synch: Added Save to file button in the LOTW Error List.
NEW: WSJT-X/JTDX link: Now Swisslog saves the Start/End time exactly as sent by WSJT-X/JTDX
NEW: URL/e-mail will be set automatically to the Comments field in the Station tab of Add QSOs, if found in any callbook database. You can disable this in the Field Copy Instruction tab in the Callbook Cd / Internet databases option.
NEW: Added Club Log and True Blue DXers Club (TBDXC) for membership panel
NEW: Logbook view: WSJT-X Exportation query in the ADIF Export folder. This query is very useful if you want to synchronise QSO from Swisslog to WSJT-X/JTDX. Use this query in a logbook view to select automatically all QSOs with modes recognised by WSJT-X/JTDX. Use the export function to export QSOs from Swisslog to the log file used by WSJT-X/JTDX. Simply save the export file as wsjtx_log.adi and copy it in the log directory of WSJT-X/JTDX, overwriting the existing one. That's all!
NEW: Added C4FM mode
Added: added eQSL_R and MYCALL fields in the Previous / New QSOs tab in the Add QSO window.
IMPORTANT CORRECTION! PLEASE READ! LoTW Sync: LoTW status was set to Uploaded in some QSOs when maybe was confirmed! To correct this, is needed to download again all confirmations from LoTW to read the right status and get new confirmations. You have to perform the following steps:
- Go to Tools / LoTW synchronization
- Press the LoTW synchronization button
- In the "QSL from" field set 01/01/1900
- Press the Start Synch button. If you have many QSLs it may take some time!
Corrected: LoTW sync: a warning message is displayed when exists expired certificates. However, user couldn't change to another tab different that the Station page.
Corrected: LoTW sync: fields CREDIT_GRANTED, CREDIT_SUBMITTED, LOTW_CREDIT_GRANTED and LOTW_CREDIT_SUBMITTED were not set (if found) during LoTW sync
Corrected: LoTW/eQSL sync: QTH locator from LoTW/eQSL will only be set in the QSO if the QTH locator field is empty. QTH locator set in the QSO prevail!
Corrected: realtime logging online logbooks: QRG field was not uploaded properly if the regional settings of your country uses a blank as thousand separator (i.e. France, Norway, Sweden, etc).
Corrected: No DX spots in Dx message windows / Band Map if QSO Entry window was not open.
Corrected: when using Swisslog in dual monitor, some windows were not placed correctly at startup.
Corrected: Swisslog only allowed whole hours for time difference to UTC. Now Swisslog allows time differences of half an hour such as 2.5, 3.5, etc.
Corrected: Description in the SOTA info table was wrong.
Corrected: Creating new database: if user checked tables manually from the Table column, these tables were not copied to the new database. The tables column displayed tables that couldn't be exported. Now only exportable tables are displayed and suggested group of tables are selected. The "Create new database" chapter in help has been rewritten for better understanding of this function.
Corrected: When manually forcing resequence QSOs, sometimes the message informing user that sequence number is out of sync was displayed while resequencing.
Corrected: Callbook databases: URL field was not retrieved if using HAMQTH.
Corrected: Prop Mode field was not uploaded properly (such as SA< instead of SAT mode) in some online logbooks if saving in more than one online logbook at once.
Corrected: Accented/special characters were not displayed correctly when retrieving QSL INFO from QRZ/QRZCQ/HAMQTH
Corrected: Membership panel QSL rules actions: if these rules were enabled, when no bureau exists in the QSO partner DXCC but was LoTW/eQSL user, Direct was always set in the QSL Action field.
Corrected: Add QSO - Info QSL tab (QSL information grid header): the header displayed the HomeCall and not the QSO callsign. i.e.: in QSO like SV5/EA3GCV the callsign displayed was EA3GCV instead of SV5/EA3GCV.
Corrected: using OmniRig: frequency was not read from IC-7300 using the latest INI file. This bug could affect other transceivers.
Corrected: Swisslog freezes after updating some references/member list from internet.
Corrected: minor errors
Changed: Realtime logging: QSO won't be uploaded to online logbooks if the INCOMPLETE field is checked.
Changed: QRZ realtime logging: used HTTP request instead of HTTPS because new SSL certificate installed in QRZ server only allows TLS 1.2 which is not supported in Windows XP.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TBDXC, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 03/08/2018
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.97k 26/04/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Added UDP Settings option in WSJT-X / JTDX configuration. This allow to use new version of JTALERT along with Swisslog and WSJT-X / JTDX. Please read the WSJT-X / JTDX operation in Swisslog help.
NEW: Now user can select the action performed when double clicking on a spot in the DX message / Band Maps windows. In the pop up menu user will have the following choices:
- Tune transceiver and turn antenna (default option)
- Tune transceiver and Log QSO
- Tune transceiver, turn antenna and Log QSO
- Log QSO
NEW: Added the option to select by range of dates in the "Set DXCC from CLub Log" function.
NEW: Added 60m band in band plan.
NEW: Added DXCC SAT standard statistic. All QSOs made through satellites must have SAT in the Propagation mode field.
NEW: Added Timeout field in all Online Logbooks configuration.
Corrected: propagation mode field was not uploaded correctly to eQSL.
Corrected: propagation mode field was not included in realtime logging in Club Log and HAMLOG. Added some other accepted fields.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 25/04/2018

Version 5.97j 14/04/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Tools / Update Awards information (internet) / Update IOTA references. Now Swisslog can update IOTA references directly from the IOTA official website. This function requires SSL connections with TLS 1.2 so this option won't be available if you use Windows XP.
Corrected: Tools / Club Log / Set DXCC from CLub Log: DXCC assigned empty to most QSOs in poor internet connections. Deleted the assigned timeout period. Code has been enhanced to avoid setting a blank DXCC if not real response from Club Log.
Corrected: Rotor toolbar: not integer value when typing a beam manually. Red arrows didn't stop rotor when turning if using some rotor interfaces
Corrected: "xxx is not a valid float number" error when connecting to external programs such as MixW, FLDIGI, Multipsk and using Band maps with CAT enabled.
Corrected: Band map: Violation error message when selecting Tune and turn from the pop up menu
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IOTA, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 14/04/2018

Version 5.97i 05/04/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

IMPORTANT CHANGE: Club Log now requires SSL connections with TLS 1.2 which is only supported in Windows Vista and higher. If you have Windows XP all Club Log functions will be disabled.
NEW: Band maps: now you can filter by mode in the selection criteria option.
NEW: Rotor Toolbar: if rotor is turning you can stop rotor by clicking on the arrows.
NEW: Azimuth indicator: if rotor is turning you can stop rotor by double clicking on the black area.
NEW: Server timeout field for HRDLOG realtime saving and logbook upload. HRDLOG server often needs more timeout server response until process a QSO. Now you can set this parameter to your own preferences.
NEW: When entering a callsign in the Add QSO window, if previous QSO exists having a Note in the C_NOTE field, the Station tab is displayed in bold red (the same as applies when there are previous QSO or Comments).
Changed: old INDY component used for internet connections in the Delphi compiler. Now Swisslog uses a newer component which supports up to TLS 1.2. This way Swisslog is ready for future changes in web sites (such as the recent Club Log change).
Changed: Timeout value in internet database from milliseconds to seconds (it’s performed automatically at first start up of this version).
Corrected: Spanish awards DCE,DEE,DEFE,DME,DMVE,DMVEA,DVGE and EA PUENTES: when working new QSOs and changing one of these references (if existed from previous QSOs) Swisslog didn't added automatically a new partner's HomeQTH, overwriting previous references.
Corrected: Ignored the following new ADIF fields during LOTW synchronisation: APP_LoTW_CQZ_Inferred, APP_LoTW_ITUZ_Inferred and APP_LOTW_GRIDSQUARE_INVALID.
Corrected: Enhanced internet connection detection to avoid freezing Swisslog when not having internet access (only happened under certain scenarios)
Corrected: some minor errors
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 04/04/2018
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.97h 16/02/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: TPEA award: Now when entering a DME reference in a EA, EA6, EA8 or EA9 station, the TPEA field is filled automatically. Swisslog also implements a function in the Tools menu to set the TPEA province extracted from DME references already introduced in your log!
NEW: Spanish awards DCE,DEE,DEFE,DMVE,DMVEA,DVGE and EA PUENTES: when entering a reference of one of these awards DME field will be filled automatically.
Corrected: in version 5.97 US Counties format was changed to the format STATE,COUNTY to meet ADIF requirements. However, due to technical reason of how the statistic function is designed, this change caused that double clicking in a cell in a US COunty statistic report, QSOs belonging to the statistic status (confirmed, worked) were not displayed. I have had to revert to the previous Swisslog format which is STATE-COUNTY. At first startup of this version Swisslog will format all the US Counties found in your QSOs having a comma and replacing it by a dash. However, Swisslog will export US counties into ADIF format with comma to meet ADIF requirements. Swisslog will also convert the ADIF format with comma to dash when importing from ADIF or LoTW.
Corrected: if WSJT-X or JTDX was running before starting Swisslog and a callsign was found in the DX Call field, after starting Swisslog this call was set in the Add QSO window and a message prompted to save changes.
Corrected: WSJT-X/JTDX link: callbook databases info was not retrieved after reading the DX Call field.
Corrected: WSJT-X/JTDX link: "HomeQTH can't be empty" error messages when trying to save.
Corrected: Swisslog didn't stop transceiver control when linked to multimode digital programs such as MixW, FLDIGI, if the Start automatically option was not checked in the transceiver control options.
Corrected: working with FLDIGI: as soon as a call was entered in FLDIGI QSO was saved in Swisslog without pressing the SAVE QSO button in FLDIGI. Callsign was not cleared in FLDIG after saving causing entering again the saved QSO in Swisslog and was not possible to save any more QSO.
Corrected: different errors creating new Swisslog databases.
Corrected: if propagation and satellite fields were activated, when restoring Swisslog after minimize it, fields disappeared.
Corrected: moved URDA statistic from Region to Sub-Region to meet ADIF import/export requirements (all data is moved automatically).
Corrected: Band maps: if user selected more than one statistic an error was displayed kind “nnnn,nnnn was not a valid integer value”. Remember that only ONE statistic can be selected for band maps!
Added: CQDX IRC Channel and Reversebeacons.net to the list of Telnet servers. Current users who wants to get these Telnet servers will have to delete Telnetservers.bin and rename Telnetservers_orig.bin to Telnetservers.bin. IMPORTANT: you will have to configure again Telnet servers you want to connect automatically
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 16/02/2018
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.97g 04/02/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Corrected: Customized desktop background and windows colours were lost when saving or deleting a desktop.
Corrected: Band maps: if using CAT and dragging ruler up/down DX spots were not set at the right QRG position
Corrected: violation errors when recreating band maps after restoring desktop (if any)
Corrected: WSJT-X/JTDX with UDP connection: after entering a call, QTH locator was always set in 4 digit format (the one sent by WSJT-X/JTDX), replacing the QTH locator retrieved from Callbook databases in 6 digits format. If Maidenhead is the same the one retrieved from Callbook databases in 6 digits format must be saved.
Corrected: some minor errors
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 04/02/2018

Version 5.97f 30/01/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Corrected: issue restoring saved desktops: statistic quick views were duplicated or not restored properly
Corrected: some minor errors

Version 5.97e 28/01/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Corrected: band maps: center frequency was not saved on exit if CAT was not used.

Version 5.97d 26/01/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: New background texture for the world map function with higher quality than before! Deleted obsolete and low quality texture files included in the MAPS folder.
NEW: Now DX Grid field from WSJT-X and JTDX is sent to the Add QSO window (along with DX Call) if using the UDP connection. IMPORTANT FOR JTDX USERS: you need version 18.1.0.67 or higher otherwise you will get a "wrong QTH locator" error in Swisslog!
Corrected: LoTW synchronization: a violation error is displayed when there are expired certificates in TQSL, causing LoTW synch not working. Now a message is displayed prompting user to fix this before continuing using the LoTW synchronization function.
Corrected: DX messages/ band maps: no spots displayed in some periods of time depending the time difference to UTC defined in My QTH and Spot Lifetime setting.
Corrected: Add QSO: references from variable statistics (if assigned) were blank when editing QSO. Also, if reference was edited, changes were not saved.
Corrected: after compressing, refreshing, resequencing database or restoring from hibernation a violation error occurred when recreating band maps.
Corrected: small bugs when using child windows in another monitor.
Changed: disabled Socket error messages permanently. These messages are often displayed in poor internet connections difficulting regular logging operation. Users wanting to see these error messages have to simply add SkipSocketErrorMsg=0 in the COMMON section of the SWISSLV5.INI file.
Updated country table. Z6 Kosovo added as DXCC from 21/01/2018. At first start up of this version Swisslog will set DXCC blank in all your QSOs with prefix starting with Z6 worked before 21/01/2018 because are not valid for any DXCC. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF. IMPORTANT: if you enter again a Z6 station that you worked before the 21/01/2018, and you don't use the "Query DXCC to Club Log" option, please check the DXCC field! it will probably be blank and you will have to select the right DXCC abbreviation (Z6).
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 26/01/2018

Version 5.97c 05/01/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

LOTW Synchronization: Read Time out error

Version 5.97b 02/01/2018

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Band map: now with a single mouse click on a spot, you get the Quick Info to know previous QSOs and other statistic info
NEW: Band map: Show if Dupe (band) and Show if Dupe (band/mode) options: If a spotted call is dupe, (D) is added before the callsign (i.e: (D) EA3GCV). User can choose dupe checking by band or band/mode. Band option is activated by default. If none are checked dupes are not displayed.
NEW: Online logbooks: added option to Disable error messages / warnings after saving. This will disable messages like "Dupe QSO", "Server is not responding" etc. sent by the server when QSO upload fails. This is especially useful when working linked with external programs such as MixW, WSJT-X, JTDX, etc. This way we avoid that saving request from the external program is not blocked by these kind of messages.
NEW: Swisslog is now able to read the following modes if found in the DX Mesasage comments: FT8, HELL, JT65, JT9, MSK144, OLIVIA, PSK31, PSK63, PSK125 and RTTY. SSB, CW and RTTY are calculated automatically according the Swisslog band plan. This is very useful for statistic info and for showing dupe (band/mode option) on band maps.
Corrected: no spots displayed in Dx message windows or band maps
Corrected: Violation error when closing options dialog for MixW, FLDIGI, HamScope and MultiPSK if the Add QSO window was not open.
Corrected: repeated beeps when finding a dupe when the option to change color is selected.
Corrected: Band Map always stayed on top even disabling the Always on Top option.
Corrected: "AZ: is not a valid time" error in DX Messages / Band Map windows
Corrected: Swisslog freezes on closing sometimes when band map is used
Corrected: When pressing point or comma the second time in the callsign field, 2 letters of callsign were deleted even if "/P" was not found
Corrected: if band map had focus and user changed to use another program, keyboard was disabled sometimes.
Corrected: eQSL configuration: QTH Nickname was not saved if added in the eQSL tab of the Online Logbooks configuration
Corrected: eQSL upload: HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request error. Caused when Comments field contained ampersnad (&), line feed or return carriage.
Corrected: QRZ upload: "missing" or "Unable to add QSO to database" errors. Caused when Comments,QTH or Operator fields contained (&) or (;).
Corrected: Ignored the following new ADIF fields during LOTW synchronisation: APP_LoTW_CQZ_UserInvalid and APP_LoTW_ITUZ_UserInvalid
Corrected: band plan recreated to adapt it to the latest frequency changes (Region 1). Please check and adapt it if you are in other region
Corrected: QRG was not uploaded in the right format when uploading logbook to QRZ and HRDLOG.
Changed: WAZ statistic now will accept LoTW confirmations according to the last agreement between CQ and LoTW.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 01/01/2018

Version 5.97a 08/12/2017

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Corrected: VERY IMPORTANT!! Swisslog uploaded QSO to eQSL using the old eQSL method, that is, performing some mode conversions to modes recognised by eQSL. This way Swisslog uploaded QSO in all MFSK submodes (MFSK4, MFSK8, etc) setting MFSK mode. All HELL submodes (FMHELL,HELL80, etc) were uploaded as HELL. All PSK31,63,125 etc modes were uploaded as PSK. Now eQSL recognises correctly all submodes if uploaded in the mode field and converted it automatically to mode-submode combination. This has required a change in the source code of Swisslog to adapt to this new scenario. All users who have uploaded QSOs in realtime or uploading his logbook in any PSK, MFSK or HELL submode (PSK31, PSK63, PSK125, FMHELL, MFSK8, etc) with version 5.97, will have to review these QSO in your eQSL account. You can either:
1. Edit every QSO manually in your eQSL account and set the right Mode/Submode combination
2. Or Delete every QSO manually in your eQSL account (or by a range of date in http://www.eqsl.cc/QSLCard/DeleteBlockLog.cfm. Only 1777 QSO can be deleted at a time). In this case, once all affected QSO has been deleted you have to clear the content of the eQSL status field in Swisslog:
  - Go to View / Logbook view (Selection) Select “Status Online Logbooks” in the Logbook folder
  - Select all QSO of every affected mode (PSK31, PSK63, etc) and clean the eQSL Status field (right click on any contents of the eQSL Status field, select Edit / Modify all QSO and set a blank).
  - After clearing the contents of the eQSL Status field in all affected QSOs upload again your logbook in Tools / eQSL / Upload logbook. SORRY for the inconveniences!!
Corrected: Error connecting with SSL
Corrected: LOTW_Sent and eQSL_Sent not uploaded to HAMQTH
Corrected: TCP link with JTDX (QTH locator not valid error)

Version 5.97 04/12/2017

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Band map function! wide zoom in/out range, custom font size for DX-Spots, band filtering (including 60m), resizable window, Full spot details (including if LotW/eQSL user) when placing mouse cursor over a DX spot. Including the following Swisslog exclusive functions:
- Customizable statistic selection! By default is DXCC but user can select any statistic.
- Enable/disable CAT link by means of a button
- Gradient colors for frequency ruler
- Colors customization: background, ruler gradients, ruler measures, frequency and even buttons!
- You can have as many band maps as you want with different band filters, colors and statistics!
- Even you can place every band map as standalone window for dual monitor systems!

Can be used along with normal DX-Message window. Many thanks to Tom, N1MM for giving me some clues when I was stucked at a certain point developing this new function. Also to Erik, EI4FK for his excellent suggestions and deep testing.

NEW: Realtime logging to most important online logs: QRZ, Club Log, eQSL, HAMLOG, HAMQTH and HRDLOG. Multiple callsign configuration for eQSL, HAMLOG and QRZ! It allows to Add/Delete QSOs in realtime and also realtime edition in HAMQTH, HRDLOG and ClubLog.
NEW: Tools menu: Function to upload full or partial logbook to eQSL, HAMLOG, HAMQTH (only full), HRDLOG and QRZ.
NEW: Support for PSTROTATOR! a fantastic software to control your rotator, UltraBeam and SteppIR now supporting tracking from Swisslog.
NEW: Added support for TCI for transceiver control. TCI is a new protocol to control SunSDR transceivers. If using TCI, all spots from every band map will be sent to the SDR Panorama with colours of the corresponding statistic status. User can disable this feature in the Option menu of every band map.
NEW: The following news/changes have been made to adapt Swisslog to new ADIF v3.0.7 specifications:
- Added the following new digital modes: T10, FT8, PSK500, PSK1000, QPSK500, PSKAM10, PSKAM31, PSKAM50, MFSK4, MFSK11, MFSK22, MFSK31,MFSK32, MFSK64, MFSK128, FMHELL, FSKHELL, HELL80 and PSKHELL. Renamed FSQ to FSQCALL. This way Swisslog recognises now all different PSK, MFSK and HELL submodes.
- ADIF import: new option called "Check if file contains SUBMODE field for MFSK/PSK". If checked Swisslog will convert/recognise properly all PSK/MFSK submodes if the SUBMODE ADIF field is found in QSOs made on PSK/MFSK mode. Swisslog also recognises now all ADIF SubModes either found in the MODE or SUBMODE ADIF fields and convert them properly. IMPORTANT: First check in the ADIF file that the SUBMODE field is found in every QSO in MFSK/PSK mode.
  
  The QSL_SENT_VIA field is imported into the QSL_ACTION field following these rules:
  - 'B' is imported as 'Bureau'
  - 'D' is imported as 'Direct'
  - 'E' is imported as 'Electronic'
  - 'M' is imported as 'QSL Manager'
- Changed the following band names to adapt them to ADIF specifications: 1.5cm to 1.25, 10cm to 9cm and 2200m to 2190m
- ADIF Export: Swisslog will now export MODE and SUBMODE fields accordingly (except for LoTW synchronization that only MODE will be exported). The QSL_ACTION field is exported in the QSL_SENT_VIA field following these rules:
  - 'Bureau' is exported as 'B'
  - 'Direct' is exported as 'D'
  - 'Lotw', 'eQSL', 'LOTW+eQSL' is exported as 'E'
- Added new Swisslog fields: L_LOTW_SENT, L_EQSL_SENT, L_LOTW_CREDIT_SUBMITTED, L_LOTW_CREDIT_GRANTED, L_CREDIT_SUBMITTED and L_CREDIT_GRANTED. At first start up of this version fields L_LOTW_SENT and L_EQSL_SENT will be set to 1 if L_LOTW_STATUS/L_EQSL_STATUS contains any data. Users with large logbooks may experience the first start up a bit longer than usual to perform these operations.
NEW: Enhanced info tables view. The Info tables view (when double clicking on a statistic field or when editing/viewing info tables contents) now implement column sorting (by clicking on column title) and incremental filtering! Just type anything below the column title and the view will show the matching records (case sensitive!!)
NEW: Added option to communicate with JTDX via TCP. If using latest versions of JTALERT along with Swisslog the UDP option doesn't work and user must use the new TCP option (please read the Digital Modes interfaces, JT65 WSJT-X/JTDX Operation section in help).
NEW: WSJT-X/JTDX new operation mode! Now when entering a callsign in the DX Call field (only if using the UDP connection) or when double clicking to make a QSO, the callsign is entered in the Add QSO window of Swisslog like in MixW, FLDIGI, etc. This is very useful because now you don't need to use any external program (i.e.: JTALERT) to know if you worked before this station and you take all the profits of Swisslog about realtime statistics, membership panel, etc. If you clear the DX Call field the Callsign field in Swisslog will be cleared as well. A new button will appear in the Add QSO window to activate / deactivate the UDP link. Please read the Digital Modes interfaces, JT65 WSJT-X/JTDX Operation section in help to know the new operation method.
NEW: Although there is not available a function to download confirmations from eQSL yet, now in "Register QSL Cards" user can set eQSL confirmations manually and quickly. eQSL sent, eQSL received and eQSL status fields are available. When checking the eQSL received field, the eQSL Status field is automatically set to "Confirmed".
NEW: Special for Castle hunters: now Swisslog implements a function in the Tools menu to set DCE,DCI,DCFP,DFCF,DMHP and BCA references from entered WCA references. Also viceversa: set WCA from DCE,DCI,DCFP,DFCF,DMHP and BCA references. Previously user could make this by using a provided SQL script (now deleted) but now this function has been enhanced and integrated in the Tools menu which includes a progress bar showing how many QSOs are being processed.
NEW: Special for DME hunters: now Swisslog implements a function in the Tools menu to set the DME reference from DCE,DEE,DEFE.DMVE,DMVEA,DVGE and EA PUENTES references. A progress bar will show how many QSOs are being processed.
NEW: Now when the Print 0 with a bar option is enabled the slashed zero will be displayed in the following places:
- The callsign field in the Add QSO and Propagation Prediction window
- The DX message window grid
- All logbook views grids (after restarting Swisslog or every view)
- Register QSL Cards grid.

Note that the font is changed to Consola. If this option is disabled the regular Arial font will be used (or the font defined by the user).

NEW: Added a Timeout field in the callbook internet databases configuration. When having poor internet connection and working pileups user may experience long delays waiting response from the host to retrieve callsign data, causing a not fluent logging operation. You can now set the maximum time you want to wait to avoid this behaviour. Swisslog will bypass the query to the internet database after the defined timeout (default value 5000ms = 5 seconds).
NEW: Added RCA (Radio Club Argentino) for membership panel. Now when entering a LU station, it performs an online lookup to check if is member of RCA (Argentinian Radio Association). If member, the RCA logo will be displayed. In case the callsign is not member of RCA and neither user of LOTW or eQSL, the QSL action will be set to DIRECT. This is useful to avoid sending a QSL card via bureau to a non-bureau member.
NEW: Added fields Special 16 to 20 in the Callbook table to allow more clubs. Added eQSL_Sent and LoTW_Sent fields in the Logbook table.
NEW: Added EHSC, SHSC and VHSC statistics and for membership panel
NEW: URDA statistic on Region field.
NEW: In order to speed up the logging process in pile ups or contest, the following changes have been implemented when entering callsigns in the Add QSO window:
- Typing the comma (,) or dot (.) keys Swisslog will enter "/P" automatically. Typing again comma or dot the "/P" will be deleted. This way users avoid typing 3 keys to enter "/P" (shift + / + P).
- Typing dash (-) Swisslog will enter "/"
NEW: Spot lifetime option in DX message windows (the same option as in new Band Map function). User can set now the duration of messages in the "Criterion for DX Messages" option. By default is 60 minutes.
NEW: Added "Always On Top" option in windows allowing the standalone function. This option is activated by default. This way the standalone window will stay on top all other windows all the time.
Corrected: the RST sent/received number was limited to 32767 causing errors during ADIF importations is this field contained a higher number. This was caused because of the data field type. Now the data type has been changed to integer (it was small integer).
Corrected: LoTW synchronization: web password and certificate fields could not be set empty if previously had data.
Corrected: LoTw synchronization: HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request error
Corrected: LoTw synchronization: US county format in Swisslog differs from County format downloaded from LoTW. LoTW county format is STATE,COUNTY and Swisslog county format was STATE-COUNTY. This may cause duplicates in your US County statistics. At first startup of this version Swisslog will format all the US Counties found in your QSOs having a dash and will replace it by a comma.
Corrected: when using the Yaesu GS-232 rotator option if the interface sent bearing in dual azimuth format using the GS232B protocol, only 2 digits were read from the rotator. Now Swisslog supports both GS232A and GS232B protocols when reading dual azimuth/elevation bearing.
Corrected: QRG couldn't be set in FT-991.
Corrected: QSO with empty DXCC were not passed to JT65-HF HB9HQX Edition
Corrected: Swisslog will now download the LoTW user list from the ARRL instead HB9BZA list. ARRL has finally released an official LoTW users list which also includes the last upload date. BIG THANKS to HB9BZA to keep an unofficial but very useful LotW users list during all this time!
Corrected: moved KDA statistic from Diploma 1 to Region (all data is moved automatically)
Corrected: enhanced filter to retrieve the QSL Manager callsign from the QSL VIA field from Callbook databases.
Corrected: when deleting QSO, if user pressed the X button of the dialog the QSO was deleted as if pressed the YES button. Also the default button was the YES button. Now the default button is NO and the close button of the dialog is disabled to avoid accidental deletion of QSOs. TNX EA7QL!
Corrected: Changed link to update NDG members and DCE, DMVE and DEFE references.
Corrected: when using ICOM transceivers for transceiver control, W-FM was not displayed in the mode list for IC-706xx/IC-7100 and PSK modes were not displayed in IC-7600/7700/7800/7851
Corrected: the feature to set DIRECT in the QSL Action field if the entity of the QSO partner has no bureau, no QSL manager and not LotW/eQSL user is now integrated in the QSL Actions of the Membership panel. This way users don't like this feature can disable it by unckecking the "Apply QSL actions from Membership panel" option
Corrected: a timeout of 5 seconds has been set to all internet lookups in membership panel and other related functions to avoid freezing in case website is not responding.
Corrected: if an user was a non eQSL AG member the regular eQSL logo was not displayed in the Membership panel.
Corrected: when prompted to update EA QRP info table, it was not updated if user pressed YES.
Corrected: Violation error starting K1EL WinKeyer.
Corrected: the dupe checking didn't worked well when using external digital modes programs linked to Swisslog (MixW, FLDIGI, MultiPSK...)
Corrected: Register QSL Cards window: "Refresh view automatically" didn't work.
Corrected: Some issues assigning partner's HomeQTH field when working linked with MixW.
Changed: deleted the option to read DX spots from internet (Dx Summit). This option needed much CPU power causing many problems and it's obsolete now. Users must connect to any Telnet server by using the integrated Telnet support.
Changed: The first letter of the QTH field was always set uppercase even in Edit mode. In cases when user wanted to edit the QSO to set the first letter in lowercase (i.e.: nr Barcelona), Swisslog always set the first letter uppercase. Now in Edit mode user can set first letter lowercase. TNX DJ9BX!
Optimized code to avoid freezing when updating references/member list from internet
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 03/12/2017

Version 5.96 25/03/2017

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Added support for Digital Master 780 (DM780 from Ham Radio Deluxe). Read "Digital modes interfaces" chapter in Help.
NEW: Azimuth indicator window. It's resizable and offer different features whether a rotor interface is used or not. If using a rotor interface it will show the current rotor bearing. User can turn the rotor to a specific bearing by clicking over every compass division (each division is 10 degrees). A label will show the selected bearing when placing the mouse cursor over a division. The window title will display current rotor bearing. If no rotor interface is used, compass will indicate the bearing of the current station entered in the QSO Entry window. The window title will display the azimuth and also the long path bearing.
NEW: if you use OmniRig you can now switch from Rig1 to Rig2 with a simple click in the transceiver control toolbar and window! Rig number currently used is displayed on the left side of the QRG. Simply click on the rig number and that's all! By placing the mouse cursor over the Rig number you will see the rig models used. You can also change the background/text color in the Colors pop up menu. The option to switch from Rig1/Rig2 from the popup menu has been deleted because now has no sense.
NEW: you can now select the logos you want to display in Membership Panel in a new tab in the QSO Entry options.
NEW: Now Swisslog is able to extract the QSL Manager callsign from the QSL INFO field from Callbook databases (when available). User have to activate the automatic copy of QSL Manager in the CD Callbook options. Because the QSL field may contain thousands of combinations, Swisslog will try to extract the first valid callsign found in this field. It will work in 99% of cases. However if the QSL field contain something like: "SSB via EA3GCV / CW via EA3XXX", Swisslog will set EA3GCV in the QSL Manager field because is the first callsign found. In case of doubt check the contents of the QSL INFO field, Callbook tab in the QSO Entry window.
NEW: Adapted Swisslog to fulfill the last ADIF 3.0.5 requirements. Added the following modes: ARDOP, DIGITALVOICE, DSTAR, JT44, MSK144, QRA64 and V4.
NEW: In new Yaesu transceivers (FT2000, FTDX5000, FTDX9000, etc) when using a 144 MHz transverter the MHz displayed in the transceiver is 44-48 Mhz. This makes that working on 2 meters using a transverter the frequency saved in the QSO is wrong and need post edition of these QSOs. Now when these transceivers are configured directly in Swisslog, 44-48 MHz read from the transceiver will be converted to Swisslog as 144-148. In case of using a 430 transverter in FTDX9000/FTDX5000, user manual recommends to change to menu value to 30. This way when working with the 70cm transverter the frequency displayed in the transceiver is 30MHz. In this case Swisslog will add a 4 at the beginning of the frequency when reading in the 30-43 MHz range.
Changed: the Internet Status button now displays icons instead of "Connected/Disconnected" words. This has to be done to fit all buttons in 800x600 resolutions or working not in full screen. Now when connected to internet you will see this icon: and this one when disconnected: By placing the mouse cursor over this button user will see the current status (Connected or Disconnected).
Corrected: QSO dupe checking in the QSO Entry window (if activated) was based in Home Call instead of callsign on the air. If you worked DL/EA3GCV and another day you worked EA8/EA3GCV, this last QSO was considered as dupe if worked on the same band/mode. Now dupe checking is based on the full callsign on the air (the callsign entered in the Callsign field).
Corrected: if you modified any field in a QSO already uploaded to Club Log, 2 QSOs were saved: one with the old data and another with the updated data. Now if you modify a QSO which was already uploaded to Club Log, the old QSO is deleted in Club Log to avoid false duplicates.
Corrected: when a received DX spot was recognised as empty DXCC for the country table (no DXCC status), the DXCC query to Club Log was not performed when having this option checked.
Corrected: now the checking to find out if the QSO sequence number needs to be resynchronized will only be performed once at program startup. If user import or delete QSO during the current session it won't be warned to resynchronise until next startup.
Corrected: skipped many confirmation messages when resequencing QSO from the message box.
Corrected: Accented/special characters were not displayed correctly when retrieving callsign data from QRZ/QRZCQ/HAMQTH.
Corrected: popup menu was not displayed in the transceiver control window.
Corrected: if JT65-HF HB9HQX Edition was selected and no program was associated for CSV files a file dialog was displayed. HB9HQX uses a temporary file called ALLJTQSO.CSV to read all JT65/JT9 QSOs from Swisslog. Now this dialog is not displayed even if no program is associated to open CSV files.
Corrected: when saving QSO from JT65 programs or SIM PSK, if options "Do not Set mode from TX" and/or "Set mode based on QRG" were enabled the mode was not set correctly.
Corrected: when using OmniRig, if the transceiver control window was displayed along the toolbar control window, if user switched to use another Rig, rig was not switched.
Corrected: QRG in transceiver control toolbar is now center aligned instead of right aligned.
Corrected: Swisslog could not be executed in Wine (a Windows emulator for Linux).
Corrected: when using 800x600 screen resolutions or Swisslog not working in full screen, the transceiver toolbar was displayed bundled with the QRZCQ button. Also the rotor toolbar was not displayed if enabled. Now all buttons have been resized to fit all.
Corrected: If the QSO Entry window was closed and user deleted a QSO from any logbook view, a Violation error message was displayed.
Corrected: If user close the QSO Entry window while having a link with any digital multimode program, when opening it again, the link with the digital mode program was lost. QSO Entry window must be always open during the link. To avoid this, the Close button of the QSO Entry window is now greyed and user won't be able to close this window until disconnecting the link (except for TrueTTY).
Corrected: when using TrueTTY and working with the transceiver control in Swisslog, QSO mode was not transferred from TrueTTY.
Corrected: when entering a callsign like 3XY3D having disabled the option "Issue warnings if call has many numbers or suffix is too long", Swisslog issued a warning that country id was too long. Now all warnings will be disabled if this option is not checked.
Corrected: URE members lookup and "Update URE members list" function failed. URE servers now uses SSL and code had to be adapted.
Corrected: "List out of bounds" error when Swisslog prompts to update member/references list from internet. Repeated Violation error messages after replying NO to this message.
Corrected: when replying YES to update member/references list at Swisslog startup sometimes the progress indicator was not displayed (it was kept behind the main window).
Corrected: empty WAZ statistic report when using "Statistic (New)" function. No QSO was displayed when clicking on any confirmed cell in the standard View | Statistic function for the following statistics: WAC, WAE, WAZ and WPX. This was due to a wrong code for statistics accepting eQSL confirmations.
Corrected: AMTOR, CLOVER, PACKET, PACTOR and THROB modes will now be exported into ADIF according the 3.0.5 specifications: TOR,CLO,PKT, PAC and THRB respectively. When importing these modes from ADIF or when synchronising from LoTW, these modes will be converted into the right Swisslog modes without asking user for manual assignment.
Corrected: Checking routines to set DIRECT in the QSL Action field if the entity of the QSO partner has no bureau is now performed after entering a call. Previously this checking was made after saving the QSO. This way user can change the QSL action field before saving the QSO.
Added: Credits in Help / About
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BCA, BDM, CWOPS, DCE, DCI, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, eQSL, FISTS, FOC, HSC, LYNX, LOTW, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 25/03/2017

Version 5.95 17/01/2017

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Added support to FLRIG for transceiver control.
NEW: When using OmniRig as transceiver control, you can now switch from Rig1 and Rig2 in the transceiver toolbar. Right click on the toolbar and select Rig1 or Rig2 in the popup menu. This is a very useful and quick method to switch from one rig to another if you have 2 transceivers.
NEW: Added QRZCQ support as Callbook database (Premium member required)
NEW: Added QRZCQ button in main form to access the QRZCQ station profile
NEW: Now Swisslog retrieves the following fields from Callbook databases (when available): IOTA, e-mail, URL, QSL info. Added in Add QSO / Callbook tab and in View / CD-Callbook. The IOTA field will be available in "Options | CD-Callbook / Internet Databases / Field Copy Instructions" tab and also in the "Update QSOs with Data from country table and Callbook" function in the logbook view. The IOTA field can be only retrieved when using QRZ, QRZCQ or HAMCALL (subscription needed) as internet databases. HAMQTH doesn’t (still) support IOTA.
NEW: Added 60m band
NEW: Added EA QRP Club, Lynx DX Group and 30 meters Digital Group for membership panel.
NEW: Added 30MDG statistic in C_SP14 field.
NEW: When deleting, importing QSO or adding QSO not in realtime time, the QSO sequence number needs to be resynchronized. Swisslog will now warn you when the Sequence QSO number is out of synch and prompt you if you want to resequence QSOs. User can't reply NO if don't want to be warned again during the current session. But you will be warned again at next Swisslog session until it's fixed. It won't take a lot of time even in larger databases.
NEW: Added BCA, DCI and DFCF awards to the Update award information from internet function.
Corrected: when creating a new database there were some missing fields in the QSO table. Now Swisslog searches at startup that the QSO table contains all the needed fields otherwise recreates the QSO table.
Corrected: several reported problems when using FLDIGI and JT65-HF HB9HQX Edition.
Corrected: QRZ access stop working some days. The XML link used in Swisslog is an old link and seems to be unstable now. I have updated the XML URL to the current one.
Corrected: using HAMCALL DVD didn't find any call. Updated the HAMCAL32.DLL and corrected some other bugs
Corrected: HAMCALL online lookup didn't worked.
Corrected: when using OmniRig as transceiver control, in some transceivers CW and RTTY modes were set/read as CW-R and RTTY-R. OmniRig uses CW-USB, CW-LSB, DIG-USB and DIG-LSB modes according the sideband used. Swisslog always set CW-USB/DIG-USB as normal CW/RTTY modes. This is true in most transceivers but in most modern transceivers LSB is used for CW and RTTY. Now there are 2 new options for OmniRig: CW is LSB and RTTY is LSB. This way user can select the right "normal" mode for CW and RTTY according the sideband really used in the transceiver. Swisslog will keep these settings for Rig1 and Rig2 separately.
Corrected: when using OmniRig as transceiver control, the QRG could not be set from Swisslog in certain transceivers (i.e.: Kenwood).
Corrected: now Swisslog will use Hexadecimal address for Icom transceivers (i.e: 6E).
Corrected: QSL action was set to DIRECT when DXCC field was empty (all /MM stations). Also it was impossible to edit this field manually, because Swisslog always checked if having bureau. Now QSL Action will be set to "Direct" in DXCC having no bureau ONLY when adding QSO. User will be able to edit the QSL Action manually and change it if desired.
Corrected: when saving QSO from WSJT-X/JTDX/JT65-HF HB9HQX/SIM PSK the default RST (59 or 599) was not cleared in the QSO entry causing that some reports had been saved wrongly (mixing dB report with RST report)
Corrected: when working JT65, JT9, SIM31 or SIM63 modes the default value for RST fields will be 0. This is to avoid saving 59 or 599 as report when dB report format is used in these modes.
Corrected: WAZ, WAC and WAE statistics to count eQSL confirmations and WPX, WAE to count LoTW confirmations.
Corrected: List of supported transceivers/programs sorted in ascending order.
Changed: deleted the "Sort QSOs in Date/time order" in the Tools menu. This function has been embedded in the Resequence QSOs function because it was only needed to perform when resequencing QSO. Now Resequence QSOs will perform both functions with a single user action. Swisslog will prompt you now when resequencing is needed, so user won't have to think about this anymore.
Changed: menu item "Open country table" moved from File menu to Tools | For experts only
Updated: 30MDG, AGCW, ARLHS, BDM, CWOPS, DCI, DEE, DERESP, DFCF, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EA QRP, EPC, FISTS, FOC, HSC, LYNX, MF, NDG, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 16/01/2017
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.94 16/12/2016

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Added K1EL WinKeyer interface for CW. I have restored, corrected and enhanced the module Walter implemented in version 6 which was not officially released. Please read the CW Programs / Interfaces chapter in Help.

NEW: Added support for the following JT65 modes programs: WSJT-X/JTDX and JT65-HF HB9HQX Edition. Read Support for Digital programs in Help. THANK YOU very much to Christian, HB9DBC for helping me integrating the WSJT-X program in a very professional manner.

NEW: Added support for SIM-PSK program to work SIM31/SIM63 and PSK31/PSK63 modes. Added SIM31/SIM63 modes.

NEW: Added support to DX Lab Commander for transceiver control.

NEW: Added a "Setup" button for OmniRig transceiver control to get access to the OmniRig options.

NEW: Added a new field to save the SFI value (Solar Flux Index) in the LOGBOOK table (L_SFI). Some users didn't like to save this value in the Comments field so I decided to add a new field. This way users can handle better the contents of this field. It's automatically set in QSO when working in real time and when having internet connection. The value previously saved in the Comments field is automatically transferred to the new field at first start up of this version, deleting also the value from the Comments field. No user action needed! Available in logbook views based in the QSO and Logbook tables. I have added this field in the "Logbook ALL fields (slow)" query. User may add it manually to other views if desired.

NEW: Added fields L_CLUBLOG_QSO_UPLOAD_STATUS and L_CLUBLOG_QSO_UPLOAD_DATE to the LOGBOOK and QSO tables. Now when saving in realtime or uploading QSO to Club Log these fields will be set accordingly. Available in logbook views based in the QSO and Logbook tables. I have added this field in the "Logbook ALL fields (slow)" query. User may add it manually to other views if desired.

NEW: Added the field L_CLUBLOGPROC in the QSO and LOGBOOK tables. This field is used by Swisslog to check QSO processed with the Club Log option "Set DXCC from Club Log". It contains 1 (checked) when QSO has been processed. Users having many QSO who want to process again selectively certain QSO (i.e. only QSO with an empty DXCC to know if Club Log has updated the DXCC status for these stations) may now change the value to 0 (unckecked) in logbook views. This way these QSO will be processed again when user selects the option "Qso never processed" avoiding to process again all QSO in the logbook.

NEW: If connected to internet, Swisslog will display now a dialog box when a new version is available. No more flashing messages! User may choose whether to download and install new version automatically or not. This makes really easy the upgrading process.

NEW: Added a "Bureau" field in the Country Table editor. The country table has been updated to reflect which DXCC are having bureau or not according to the last IARU listing. It will be periodically updated.

NEW: Now when saving a QSO, if the country of the QSO partner doesn't have a bureau, the QSL manager field is empty and the QSL received is not set, the QSL action field will be set to DIRECT. This way you avoid sending QSL via bureau to a country not having a bureau. If the membership panel is activated and the "Apply QSL Actions from Membership" is checked, DIRECT will only be set if not LOTW and eQSL user.

NEW: Added Belgium Castle Award (BCA), CW OPS and FISTS statistics (P_DIPL_1, C_SP4 and C_SP13 respectively). Also added the LOCATOR EA, DEFE 1.0 and DMVE 1.0 statistics.

NEW: Added CWOPS, FISTS and REF for membership panel. Now when entering an F station, it performs an online lookup to check if is member of REF (French Amateur Radio Association). If member, the REF logo will be displayed. In case the callsign is not member of REF (or is member but doesn't accept QSLs) and neither user of LOTW or eQSL, the QSL action will be set to DIRECT. This is useful to avoid sending a QSL card via bureau to a non-bureau member.

NEW: Added FISTS ADIF field for ADIF Import/Export. FISTS number is also retrieved from ADIF Comments/Note fields if found following the word "FISTS". Example: Nice QSO FISTS 120

NEW: Swisslog domain and host: www.swisslogforwindows.com. I think it was time to have a most suitable name to identify Swisslog easily on internet!.

Corrected: Ignored the following ADIF fields during LOTW synchronisation: APP_LOTW_ QSLMODE, APP_LOTW_2xQSL, APP_LOTW_NPSUNIT, APP_LOTW_MODE, APP_LOTW_DXCC_ENTITY_STATUS and APP_LOTW_MY_DXCC_ENTITY_STATUS.

Corrected: The web link to retrieve WWV data from internet has changed. This affected the calculation of SFI when Swisslog is not connected to any Telnet server because it could not check the correct value on internet. Now I have placed a new Key in the [Propagation] section in the SWISSLV5.INI file (the Swisslog's configuration file) called WWVURL where the web link is saved. In case it changes again in the future and there is not a new version available, user can update this link by editing the INI file.

Corrected: the status displayed in the internet status button in main form was not right sometimes. Added a routine to check if we have internet by connecting to a website (Google) to really check if we have acces to the web. By pressing the internet status button user can force to check internet status.

Corrected: when adding QSO from any external program (i.e.: MixW, FLDIGI, MultiPSK, etc) if the coordenates didn't match with the QTH locator a dialog was displayed so that user chooses an option. Now coordenates will be automatically adjusted when adding QSO from external programs to avoid Swisslog dialogs.

Corrected: the web link to download references for the DEE award has changed.

Corrected: DEE and DMVE awards can be updated now with OpenOffice/LibreOffice. The DEE references list is in XLSX format now. OpenOffice can handle this format correctly but if you have Excel you need Excel 2007 or higher or Excel 2003 with the compatibility package installed! In this last case, when updating you may get some messages that requires user action.

Corrected: when placing the World Map function as standalone, the Maps top menu was not displayed being impossible to set it as a normal child window. Also when placing the add Qso window as standalone the Functions menu was not displayed.

Corrected: Logbook views - QSO group toolbar: hint message in the "Show group" button was not correct

Corrected: 8PSK, FSQ, IFKP, PSK250, QPSK250, PSKR, SIM31 and SIM63 digital modes were not included in Report Mode DATA

Corrected: the IIA award (Italian Island Award) changed all references since 1st january 2013. At first start up of this version Swisslog will convert the old references to the new ones automatically. However it will be available the SQL script "Convert IIA.sql" in the Scripts folder for future use (if needed).

Corrected: pressing F1 in some functions didn't open the corresponding help

Changed: deleted the data type indicator when exporting into ADIF for better compatibility among all ADIF versions.

Changed: when exporting into ADIF the Time field is now in HHMMSS format.

Changed: shorcut F2 to turn rotator in QSO Entry window has been changed to Ctrl+F2 because is in conflict with WinKeyer macro assigned to F2 when used as standalone.

Changed: Splitted INF_IOTA into 3 columns: IOTA, DXCC and Island name

Changed: added BCA to the Home to WCA and WCA to Home SQL Scripts.

Updated: AGCW, ARLHS, BDM, CWOPS, DCI, DEE, DERESP, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EPC, FISTS, FOC, HSC, IIA, MF, NDG, RDA, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WAPWADA, WCA and WFF statistics on 15/12/2016

I want to publically say thank you very much to Erik, EI4FK for spending many hours testing the WinKeyer and WSJT-X functions and also for his excellents suggestions.

Version 5.93 22/07/2016

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Added support for FLDIGI and MultiPSK. Please read "Digital modes Interfaces" in Swisslog Help.

NEW: Added support for CW Skimmer and enhanced code for CW interfaces. Please read "CW Interfaces" in Help.

NEW: Added OmniRig for transceiver control.

NEW: Now you can select a range of dates when uploading your logbook to Club Log. This is very useful in very large logbooks to split the uploads by periods. When selecting the option to upload from a range of dates, the "Clear existing log" is unchecked automatically to allow merging the selected QSO in your Club Log log. Otherwise your log in Club Log will only contain the selected QSO in the uploaded range. However user may choose to clear existing log if needed. The range of dates used will be saved so next time you open this function you know the last range of dates used.

NEW: You can now delete a single QSO in real time in Club Log if you have activated realtime logging. If you delete a QSO from the Add QSO function or any Logbook view it will be deleted in Club Log. IMPORTANT: if you delete more than one QSO from a logbook view these QSO won't be deleted in Club Log. You have to upload a new full logbook with the "Clear existing log" option checked.

NEW: In dual monitor systems, apart from the DX messages and World Map windows, you can now move the following windows as standalone:

Add QSO

Logbook view

Register QSL cards

Select "Standalone Window" from the popup menu or the Functions main menu.

NEW: now when synchronising with LOTW the IOTA field will be automatically filled in Swisslog if the station has set this info in his LOTW profile. Very useful for IOTA hunters! I recommend a resynchronisation of your full logbook to get all missing IOTA.

NEW: Current Solar Flux Index (SFI) will be added automatically in the Comments field as "SFI: xx". You must be connected to internet to read the SFI value. When importing ADIF files if the SFI field is found with a value different to 0 it will also be imported in the Comments field.

NEW: Added the following modes (supported by FLDIGI and MultiPSK): FSQ, IFKP, 8PSK, PSKR, QPSK250 and FSK250. FLDIGI and MultiPSK implements some other special modes that I have not implemented in the modes list:

MultiPSK: ASCII, LENTUS, ALE400, 141A (ALE) and all professional modes

FLDIGI: MFSK4,11,22,31,32,128,64L and 128L, QPSK500, FSK500 and FSK1000.

If using any of these modes user will have to manually select any similar QSO mode in Swisslog or add them in Edit | Add / Edit modes.

Corrected: if user by mistake entered a QSO date with year below 1900, QSO could be saved but this caused an E-FAIL error when opening many logbook views. Now user can’t enter any year below 1900 otherwise an error message is displayed.

Corrected: when trying to synchronise LOTW twice or more times the same day, the QSO/QSL since fields were not available until the next day. Walter programmed it this way but I think it's better to eliminate this limitation.

Corrected: when activating/deactivating the option for realtime logging in Club Log, this option didn't take effect until restarting Swisslog. Now it's applied inmediately.

Corrected: modes were not read/set correctly in the following transceivers: FT-920, FT-990, FT-1000 and FT-1000MP.

Corrected: when using ICOM for transceiver control, mode list in the status toolbar displayed Wide FM (W-FM) and PSK modes available for all ICOM transceivers. Now these modes will only be available if your transceiver really supports them. W-FM only available in IC-706xx/IC-7100 and PSK modes available in IC-7600/7700/7800/7851.

Corrected: when linking to work with MixW (if using transceiver control in new Yaesu models and sharing the same Virtual COM port) a "Wrong parameter" error was displayed in MixW. This was due Swisslog activated the CAT Auto Information command in the transceiver to retrieve CAT data in all new Yaesu models. But most programs uses its default value (AI OFF). This created a conflict when sharing the same COM port for CAT. Now Swisslog doesn't activate the AI command and polls (ask) the transceiver to retrieve CAT data as most CAT programs do.

Corrected: the Swisslog database full path in the configuration file was limited to 80 characters long. If user moved the database to another folder whose full path was longer than 80 characters Swisslog was not able to open it and always asked to open the database at startup. Now full path limit is 255 characters.

Corrected: some functions didn't worked well (such as QRZ access) when restoring the computer from hibernation if Swisslog was in execution. Now Swisslog will perform a database refresh to solve this issues.

Corrected: if using a TRX having 1296MHz, the transceiver status toolbar in the main menu didn't display correctly the frequency (it was displayed as 296 instead of 1296). Now font size is fitted automatically.

Corrected: no modes were displayed in the Mode dropdown list in the transceiver status window if using HRD as transceiver control program

Corrected: enhanced code to avoid some especfic errors in "Set DXCC from Club Log".

Corrected: when importing QSO from other programs, if QTH locator field contained only Maidenheads (i.e.: JN01) Swisslog converted it into a full 6 digits locators by adding 'LL' at the end (center of the square) (i.e.: JN01LL). Now when importing Maidenheads Swisslog will keep it as it is without any conversion.

Corrected: when activating link to MixW sometimes was displayed this error: Callsign: An input value is required for this field.

Corrected: after saving a QSO from MixW (when linked to Swisslog) sometimes the same callsign was entered again in the Add QSO window as if it was a new QSO.

Corrected: link with HamScope didn't work properly. Digital mode not transferred properly.

Corrected: CWTYpe/TrueTTY Macros list in Add QSO only contained up to Macro32. Now will contain all the 36 Macros.

Corrected: SOTA award is growing every day so I have deleted all country filters in this award. Now SOTA field will be available after entering any call.

Corrected: some minor errors

Changed: help index restructured to make it more comprehensive.

Updated: AGCW, ARLHS, BDM, DEE, DERESP, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EPC, FOC, HSC, MF, NDG, RDA, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WAIP, WCA and WFF statistics on 21/07/2016

Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.92 20/04/2016

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Full Club Log integration! Added a Club Log section in the TOOLS menu with the following options:

Configuration: to define e-mail and password for Club Log login. Needed to upload automatically QSO in Club Log while saving QSO (realtime Club Log logging, selectable by checking an option here) or to upload full logbook. Moved also here the option to 'Query and Set DXCC info from Club Log' (previously located in the 'Options' menu)

Setting DXCC from Club Log (located before as option in the TOOLS menu). Fully enhanced!:

New: all processed QSO by this function are now marked in a new field of the Logbook table L_CLUBLOGPROC.

New: added a botton to start operation. Two new checkboxes are available: 'All QSOs' and 'Never processed QSOs'. User may choose to run this function on All QSO in the logbook or only in previously not processed QSO. The 'Never processed QSO' checkbox is enabled when you have used this function before in all or some QSO in the logbook. Useful to avoid processing again all QSO if something failed or to process only new added QSO to the logbook.

If you cancel the operation all processed QSOs up to this moment are marked as processed. This way these QSO will not be processed again unless user checks the 'All QSOs' option.

This function halted when found QSOs with no My QTH assigned. All QSOs must be assigned to any My QTH otherwise your database won't work properly. For this reason now this function will check if your logbook contains any QSO with empty contents in My QTH field and will release a warning message prompting user to correct this in a logbook view. If user decides to continue performing this function these QSO will be excluded to avoid halting.

Improved code to avoid halting when ClublogDXCC was empty or under some other circumstances.

Now this function runs in modal mode. That is: user can't use any other Swisslog function until this function is finished or cancelled.

Upload full logbook: you can now upload your full logbook in Club Log from Swisslog. You have to select the callsign you want to upload from a dropdown list which contains a list of all your callsigns defined in all your My QTH. When the 'Clear existing Club Log log is checked' (default and recommended option), the new logbook will replace the existing one in Club Log. If not checked your logbook will be merged with the existing one. It's better to upload a new and fresh log as Club Log is adding exceptions continuously. Also is very useful to make sure the QSO information in Club Log matches with your logbook. Maybe you have changed some information in some QSOs and if you don't check this box you won't have a perfect synchronisation with Club Log.
I recommend to read the new documentation regarding Club Log by pressing F1 while in any of the above functions.

NEW: Transceiver control window in main toolbar. By default this new window is activated but it can be disabled in the transceiver control settings. This window shows the current transceiver frequency and mode. User can also manually set a frequency directly by typing the QRG (in Hz format without any dots. Example: 14250000) then pressing the Enter key. The mode field allows to select the transceiver mode from a dropdown list or you may type directly the mode then press Enter to set. It works the same way as the Rotor Toolbar: you can move it along the toolbar by pressing Shift + left mouse button. You can also customize the background/text colors of QRG and Mode fields! Simply right click on this new control window (also in the Transceiver control function) and select 'Colors' from the pop menu.

NEW: Added 'LOTW received' field in Print QSL cards wizard. This way users may choose to filter QSOs to avoid sending a QSL card when a QSO is confirmed via LOTW.

NEW: Added PSK/PSK-R modes recognised by these Icom transceivers: IC-7600, IC-7700, IC-7800, IC-7851. When setting/selecting these modes, QSO mode is set to PSK31.

NEW: Worked All Continents (WAC, WAC-QSL and WAC-LOTW), Japan Century Guns (JA_JCG), Greek Islands on the Air (GIOTA), Ukranian Islands Award (UIA) and Kazakhstan District Award (KDA) statistics

NEW: now when editing QSOs it will also perform a lookup for the membership panel (if active).

Corrected: Swisslog didn't set correctly the Home-DXCC in callsings stored in the Callbook table as well as in QSL managers (HomeDXCC field in Station/QSL-Mgr tabs in QSO Entry window).

IMPORTANT: It's necessary to review ALL callsigns in the Callbook table for wrong DXCC allocations. Otherwise you will get unexpected DXCC sorting order when printing QSL cards, labels, etc. Correcting DXCC in the whole Callbook table will take long time depending the number of callsigns entered in your logbook. At first startup of this version Swisslog will show you a message indicating an estimated process time to perform this operation depending the number of callsigns in your logbook. User may choose to do it then automatically or do it manually later in TOOLS - FOR EXPERTS ONLY - SET DXCC IN CALLBOOK. If NO is chosen, PLEASE don't forget to do it later to leave your logbook in mint conditions.

Corrected: when using the 'Query and set DXCC from Club Log' some statistics displayed in the DX-Window were wrong in some cases (DXCC and WAE especially). If turning the rotator from a DX-spot while using this function bearing was also wrong. Apart from reading the DXCC also the longitude/latitude was read from Club Log when using this function. Club Log coordenates are referenced to east and gave wrong bearing results. Now latitude/longitude is read from the country table based on the Club Log DXCC to insure it's right.
Corrected: when Swisslog displayed a message at startup informing to update some info tables, if user pressed 'Yes' sometimes no progress bar was displayed and Swisslog seemed frozen. Also corrected some violation access errors and other issues after 'Host not found' messages when updating award references from internet. When running the 'Update ALL' function, if something goes wrong updating any award (No Host found or any other error) no error messages will be displayed and will skip to update the next award. This way user can leave running this function unattended until completion. If any statistic have not been updated you have to update it when Swisslog prompts you (or run manually the especific award) to get error messages and see what may happen.
Corrected: Applied customized windows colors in Export dialog, MyConds options and Create/Change statistic definitions.
Corrected: Swisslog needed Microsoft Excel to read some awards list of references. Now OpenOffice can be used which is free. Swisslog will try to open the XLS file with Microsoft Office. If not found will try with OpenOffice. If any of them is found a message will be displayed informing user to install one of these programs. The only exception is for DEE and DMVE Spanish awards where Microsoft Excel is needed (OpenOffice is not able to open them properly). When updating references using OpenOffice, you will see OpenOffice Calc visible for a short time then invisible again. This behaviour is normal.
Corrected: in the DX messages window, if tuning Yaesu and Kenwood transceivers from RTTY spots, transceiver was not set in RTTY/FSK mode.
Corrected: in ADIF exported files, PROGRAMVERSION length was not set correctly. CREATED_TIMESTAMP length and format were not set according ADIF v3.04 specifications.
Corrected: ADIF fields LOTW_QSLSDATE and EQSL_QSLSDATE were not exported with proper date format.
Corrected: Callsign length when updating LOTW user list was limited to 8 characters cutting many long callsigns such as CU2/EA3GCV/P. Now defined to 15 characters long.
Corrected: Swisslog uses the file SATMODES.TXT to set the Propagation mode field used when exporting into ADIF. Swisslog now installs this file with a list of the Propagation Modes accepted by ADIF v3.0.4 specifications. Existing SATMODES.TXT file will be moved to the BACKUP folder during installation if user needs to restore any customized propagation mode. Keep in mind that any customised propagation mode will not follow ADIF v3.0.4 specifications and may not be recognised properly. Try to replace your customised propagation modes by the right ones (use a logbook view to perform these changes). In order to use the propagation mode user has to check the 'Add QSO' option "Show special modes and satellite fields"
Corrected: some users added blank spaces or dashes in the registered call which is not correct (i.e. EA-3-GCV or E A 3 G C V instead of EA3GCV). Registered callsign is used to connect to Dx Clusters and Telnet servers and many other functions and must be in the correct and standard format. Now Swisslog checks the validity of the registered callsign format when registering Swisslog and at program startup and delete blank spaces and dashes if found.
Corrected: Callsign length was limited to 10 characters when user wanted to see the online profile of current typed callsign by means of the QRZ/HAMQTH/HAMCALL buttons. Exemple: Searching in QRZ for special callsigns as strange and long as YO2016BALKAN resulted in "Callsign not found" though it has a QRZ profile. This is because the query was made as if callsign were YO2016BALK.
Corrected: while working linking MixW with Swisslog, if modifying the just entered callsign in MixW, Membership panel was not cleared then mixing logos of both callsigns (previous and current)
Corrected: after compressing the database Swisslog asked to compress again in many occasions.
Corrected: added Minami Torishima and Ogasawara for JA-PREF and JA-JCC statistics.
Corrected: 'Host not found' error was displayed when updating DCE award. Link to download DCE award references list has changed.
Changed: deleted RTC from statistic and from the membership panel because RTC no longer exists.
Changed: removed dots displayed to the left of frequency in the transceiver control window.
Changed: when a new version is available the message will be displayed flashing at the program title instead the toolbar.
Changed: deleted the HB9KOF option from the Tools menu. This option was available when using Icom transceivers and opened a transceiver control which doesn't provide any extra function than the default transceiver control window. So it has no sense to include it anymore.
Changed: deleted the GoList option for QSL managers internet lookups. GoList no longer exist.
Changed: placed in the Swisslog configuration file the URL links to download the list of references to update awards from internet (URL-List section). If a link changes and there is not a newest version available user can update the links by editing the INI file.
Added: SKCC ADIF field for ADIF Import/Export
Updated: AGCW, ARLHS, BDM, DEE, DERESP, DIG, DMC, DME, DMVE, EPC, FOC, HSC, MF, NDG, RDA, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WAIP, WCA and WFF statistics on 19/04/2016
Updated: Fix RDA SQL script. All users working this award MUST run this script! The new list implements many deleted references that now have a different reference! This script will convert all the deleted references in your QSOs to the new reference automatically. Due to the amount of checkings and/or data changes the Script may handle, this operation may take some time. It depends on your computer speed and the number of QSOs in your database. NO PROGRESSION BAR is displayed! You must wait until a message is displayed showing that the scripts has been successfully executed. Go to Tools | For experts only | Execute SQL script and select this script from the 'Scripts' folder
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.

Version 5.91a 11/01/2016

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: Added an option in DX windows to show/hide if spot is LOTW/eQSL AG user. By default is enabled.
NEW: enhanced "Set DXCC for ClubLog" option:
- Current processed callsign is shown in progress bar
- Process is performed sorted by callsign
- Added a list to show which QSOs are being corrected
- Added a button to save the list of corrected QSO in a text file
- Added a button to Close / Cancel the operation
- Changed the SSL lookup for a normal HTTP lookup. This increases a 25% or higher the lookup speed which reduces considerably the execution time of this function. Also avoided some SSL connection errors displayed when using the ClubLog DXCC lookup.
- IMPORTANT: Please run this option again! Last version didn’t correct properly certain QSOs (i.e.: when the same station had different DXCC allocations depending on QSO date and a partner QTH Name change was needed). Now Swisslog will change automatically the QTH Name if it detects that a new partner QTH Name is needed.
NEW: The Membership QSL Actions can be now applied while importing QSO from other programs. If this option is checked Swisslog will set Lotw, eQSL or LotW+eQSL for LotW/eQSL users and "Direct" for non URE/URA members that are not LotW and eQSL members neither (to avoid sending via bureau a QSL card to a non-member).
NEW: Added SKCC statistic and SKCC for membership panel
NEW: OH Counties and Worked All Britain Squares statistics.
Corrected: if user changed the size of the Add QSO window (with Membership panel disabled) when saving a QSO the window size was restored to the size when window was opened.
Corrected: Membership panel was not cleared when pressing the New QSO button or when saving/removing QSO from MixW if linked to Swisslog.
Corrected: rotor bearing readout was updated every 15s in Yaesu, ARS-USB, ARSVCOM and DC2800 rotators which was too much refreshing time. Now changed to 1s so that Swisslog reads bearing nearly inmediately when changed.
Corrected: in QSO Entry window when activating the CW button CWType didn't started in Windows Vista or higher.
Corrected: adapted code for Windows Vista and higher in some functions.
Corrected: when importing QSO from ADIF the register count always added one more register in total count.
Corrected: when making a backup copy of the Swisslog database (File | Save..) if already existed a backup with the same name it didn't create a new file with a new name (by adding _1, _2, etc at the end) but overwrites the existing file. Also when a warning prompts user that the backup file name already existed the option to change file name didn't work and overwrites the existing file.
Corrected: Swisslog didn't read any data from latest versions of CWGet. Swisslog used the file SWL_CWTYPE.INI located in the Swisslog program folder to exchange data between CWGet, CWType and TrueTTY. But with latest versions of these programs it didn't work well. To avoid this problem definitely I have used the default file used by these programs to exchange data to/from external programs: LOGINPUT.INI file located in C:\WINDOWS.
Corrected: when running the option Set DXCC from Clublog, if user inserted a blank space in any callsign an error code 400 was displayed and user was forced to close Swisslog.
Corrected: when setting DXCC from ClubLog, P5 stations where recognised as empty DXCC. Also when ClubLog set an empty DXCC the following fields were not reset: Distance, Longitude, Latitude, LP, ITU, WAZ, Continent, Azimuth
Corrected QRZ access: when a QTH contained commas (i.e: M0SIY: Fillingham,Lincolnshire) the comma was deleted and the result was: FillinghamLincolnshire
Corrected: if rotator interface was used a violation error was displayed when opening a new database, when updating ALL award references from internet or sometimes when closing Swisslog
Corrected: some error messages when closing Swisslog
Corrected: the automatic detection of outdated info tables did not work properly under certain conditions. Now it will work when Swisslog detects that it's connected to internet (That is: Connected is displayed in the connection status button of main form).
Changed: when no internet connection the URE member lookup was not performed. Now if no internet connection it will be performed in the internal info table. User must keep the INF_URE table updated by running the Update URE member lists option.
Changed: Restored again the Close active Windows button. Some users missed it so I don't want to make them unhappy!
Changed: WAZ statistic definitions back again to not count eQSL confirmations because the statistic didn't work properly after this change. I will leave this if one day I'm able to implement eQSL support...
Updated AGCW, ARLHS, BDM, DEE, DERESP, DIG, DMC, DMVE, EPC, FOC, HSC, MF, NDG, RTC, SKCC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WAIP, WCA and WFF statistics on 10/01/2016
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.
Updated program help to reflect last changes

Version 5.91 03/12/2015

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: The following new info tables have been integrated in the Swisslog statistic database:
- INF_LOTWUSERS: contains a full list of LOTW users.
- INF_EQSLAGUSERS: contains a full list of eQSL AG members (eQSL members within the Authenticity Guaranteed Program which have verified his identity).
- INF_TENTEN: contains a full list of TEN TEN members.
- INF_EPC: contains a full list of European PSK Club members.
- INF_DMC: contains a full list of Digital Modes Club members.
- INF_BDM: contains a full list of Belgium Digital Modes Club members.
- INF_NDG: contains a full list of Natal Digital Group members.

Also added new statistics: EPC, DMC, BDM and NDG.

NEW: a new option is available in the TOOLS menu called "Update awards information (internet)". It's a sub-menu containing many options so that users can periodically update from internet the following information tables:
- Members list of the following clubs: AGCW, BDM, DIG, DMC, EPC, FOC, HSC, MF, NDG, RTC, TEN TEN, URE.
- Awards references: ARLHS, DCE, DEE, DEFE, DERESP, DMVE, SOTA, WCA, WFF.
- Users of: LOTW and eQSL AG.

When executing one of these options Swisslog will download an updated list of all members/references from the official website and will import them into the corresponding info tables. Depending the number of members/references of the selected option it may take some time to be performed. A progress bar is displayed.

IMPORTANT: you need internet connection to perform these operations! In order to update the AGCW, DCE, DEE, DERESP and HSC tables Microsoft Excel must be installed in your computer. Otherwise you won't be able to update these info tables.

Also included an option to "Update ALL" which run all options. Keep in mind that depending your computer speed and internet connection it may take long time to update everything! As an example: In a Core 2 Quad computer and 5Mb ADSL connection it takes about 13 minutes to update all. It's recommended to use this option when you are not using your computer to allow Swisslog working alone. Now there is no need to wait for an updated version of Swisslog to get all these statistics updated! In future versions I will be implementing all awards whose references changes often or from time to time.

Not all award managers make available on internet a suitable list of references / members. Some award managers are publishing listings in complicated formats difficulting automatic data extraction (i.e. PDF format). Special tools and manual work are needed to extract data in such formats. In that cases I will adapt the format manually so that Swisslog can download the adapted format from the Swisslog server instead of the official website.

At startup, Swisslog will display a message informing which tables need update indicating the number of days since your last update. I have set a warning time period of 30 days for LOTW/eQSL members list, 60 days for awards and 180 days for club memberships. Swisslog will prompt you if you want to update just after the message is displayed.

LOTW doesn't offer the possibility to download any official list. However the LOTW user list is downloaded from "hb9bza.net/lotw-users-list" which is the most important and updated LOTW user lists world wide, used by many DX clusters and software developers. Also adapted the LOTW USERS SQL script (which runs faster than before) to set 'LOTW' in the QSL action field in all your previously saved QSO with LOTW users where you have not received a QSL card.

NEW: Added 2 new columns in the DX message window: LoTW and eQSL. If the DX station is LOTW user 'L' will be displayed in the LoTW column. If eQSL AG member an 'E' will be displayed in the eQSL column.
NEW: in the DX message window (if using transceiver control and/or rotor control), when double clicking on a DX spot the transceiver will be set to the DX spot QRG and rotor will turn to the short path of the DX station. This improves a lot the Dx hunting operations!
NEW: New panel in Add QSO called "MEMBERSHIP". When entering a callsign in the Add QSO window the following logos may show up in the Membership panel (with extra actions in some of them):
- LOTW logo: a lookup is performed in the internal LOTW info table to check if this callsign is LOTW user. If found, the LOTW logo is displayed and the QSL Action field is set to 'LOTW'
- eQSL logo: a lookup is performed in the internal eQSL AG info table to check if this callsign is eQSL user and member of the Authenticity Guarenteed program. If found the eQSL AG logo is displayed. In case is not found in the eQSL AG list it performs an online lookup to the eQSL servers to check if it's an eQSL "regular" user. If found, the eQSL.cc regular logo is displayed. In both cases the QSL Action field is set to 'eQSL'. NOTE: if callsign is LOTW and eQSL user the QSL action field will be set to 'LOTW+eQSL'
- URE and URA logos: When entering an EA/C3 station, it performs an online lookup to check if is member of URE (the Spanish Amateur Radio Association) or URA (Andorra Amateur Association) in case of C3 stations. If found, the corresponding logo will be displayed. In case the EA/C3 callsign is not member of URE/URA and neither user of LOTW or eQSL, the QSL action will be set to 'DIRECT'. This is useful to avoid sending a QSL card via bureau to a non-bureau member.
- DIG, RTC, TENTEN Logos: it performs an online lookup to check if is member of DIG/RTC/TEN TEN. If found, the corresponding logo will be displayed.
- AGCW, MF, FOC, HSC, EPC, NDG, DMC and BDM Logos: if callsign is found in the info tables of these statistics, its member number will appear in the corresponding special field in the Station tab (if these statistics are active). Now at the same time the corresponding club logo will be displayed in the membership panel.
  
  You must be connected to internet to perform the online lookups. Double-clicking on every logo will open the official club website in your default internet browser. The LOTW, eQSL AG and the other club statistics lookups are performed internally to the corresponding info table and no internet connection is needed. User should update periodically the members list from time to time by selecting the appropiated option in the new submenu of the TOOLS menu called "Update Award information (internet)". Swisslog will warn you when the member list tables are outdated based on the defined warning time period. This lookups are executed very quickly not affecting too much overall performance at all. However, if you are using a very old computer and/or your internet connection is very slow you can detect some delay after entering a callsign. This panel can be deactivated / activated (and the corresponding callsign lookups) by means of the new button with a blue image located besides the PSK button (by default is activated). The membership panel state (activated/deactivated) is saved in the configuration file to remember the user's choice.
  
  NOTE: By default, when this panel is active the QSL actions explained above will override the general QSL rules and will be set according the membership lookups in this new option. If you don’t like this behaviour you can uncheck the “Apply QSL actions from Membership Panel” new option located in QSL Rules options in the Add QSO function.
NEW: ClubLog integration! Club Log is an online database with a suite of powerful tools supporting active DXers. Registered users once uploaded their logs in ADIF format they get access to some functions such as DXCC personal reports, propagation prediction, Dx spots with customised filters, etc. Swisslog already performs these functions since long time ago. However a very interesting ClubLog tool is used to analyze logs for possible/likely errors in the DXCC allocations. The Swisslog's country table is currently very well maintained and updated regularly by Erik, EI4KF offering a very accurated and updated DXCC allocations. However, because many Swisslog users are also ClubLog users I have integrated this tool in Swisslog providing the following functions without the need to upload the log in ClubLog (you need Internet connection to use them):
- Query and Set DXCC entity from ClubLog: this option is in the OPTIONS menu. When activated (by default it's deactivated), when adding new QSOs or when a DX spot is received in the DX message window, Swisslog will perform a query to get the DXCC info from ClubLog instead of the Swisslog's Country Table. This may be useful to retrieve the correct DXCC allocation for a very new DX-station (in case there is not a recent updated country table available) from entities where currently you can't get the DXCC allocation by its callsign (i.e: VK9). This query is very accurated! When adding new QSOs the QSO Date is used also for the query. In DX spots date used is when the DX spot is received. User selection for this option (activated/deactivated) is saved in the configuration file.
- Set DXCC from ClubLog: this option is in the TOOLS menu. It's a very useful function! Swisslog performs a query to ClubLog for every QSO in your logbook and compares the DXCC allocation. If mismatch then the ClubLog DXCC allocation is set to QSO. A progress bar is displayed indicating current processed record number and number of total corrections made in your logbook. IMPORTANT: Depending the number of QSO in your logbook and your internet connection this function may take even hours to complete! However it's a function you will probably run from very time to time to fix all your wrong DXCC allocations. But this function will keep your logbook in perfect shape!!
NEW: Added a routine in the LOTW option startup to erase processed LOTW files when there are more than 150 processed files in the LOTW folder. This has to be done because I have found out that the LOTW sync does not work when there are many files in this folder.
NEW: Added support for Yaesu FT-991.
NEW: Now when compressing the Swisslog database will also compresses the Statistic database. The statistic database has to be optimized from time to time due to the data movement procedures caused by the new options to update the awards info tables. Swisslog will warn you when you need to compress the databases so users don't need to be aware on this. Simply reply 'Yes' when asked for compression.
NEW: Swisslog must be installed with administrator rights in Windows Vista and higher otherwise it doesn't work correctly and you will get unexpected results and errors. In the first screen of the installer I placed a warning about this and the instructions to follow before installing Swisslog (that is: disabling UAC and install as administrator). After some months of experience I can confirm that most users ignored this screen (marked as VERY IMPORTANT) and continued the installation process. This caused a lot of e-mails complaining about many errors and strange behaviours. All this could be avoided if users would have simply read the first screen of the installer. I have changed the installer so that it detects if you have full administrator rights, otherwise an error message is displayed and setup will abort. This way user won't be able to install Swisslog until disabling UAC and run as administrator. It's the best way to ensure that Swisslog will run perfectly after installation.
NEW: Two new Queries have been added in the EXAMPLES menu for the logbook view:
- Duplicated QSO: shows the duplicated QSO in your logbook
- Confirmed QSO by QSL or LOTW: shows all the confirmed QSO by QSL or LOTW. Many advanced users asked me a way to automatically see which entities are only confirmed by QSL and not confirmed by LOTW to update the DXCC award status. At the present moment I haven't found a way to select this automatically. However I have found a semi-automatic way to perform this. Follow these steps:
  - In Tools | Define QSO-Groups create a QSO Group. You may call it "QSL pending to submit"
  - Go to View | Logbook view (selection) and open this query located in the EXAMPLES folder
  - Group by the DXCC field then (optionally) group by mode and/or band if you need more detail. Simply drag and drop the DXCC column header to the gray upper part of the view (also the Mode and Band headers). Now you see a list of QSOs confirmed by both systems perfectly classified by DXCC and inside every entity grouped by mode/band.
  - Activate the QSO group toolbar (the fourth button starting from right). In Target-Group select the "QSL pending to submit" group previously created.
  - Open every entity/mode/band node and manually select the desired QSO only confirmed by QSL and not by LOTW.
  - Press the single red arrow button from the group toolbar to add this QSO to the group
  - Perform this operation for every entity and select the QSOs you need to submit for every mode/band which are confirmed only by QSL. When finishing all the manual work the QSO-Group will contain a list of all the QSO pending to submit to the DXCC award which are not credited to the DXCC award. It's advisable to use a powerful computer to use this query along with the grouping functions, otherwise the operations will take a long time.
Corrected: when a New QTH is needed for the QSO partner (i.e. when you work the same station from different locations or having different award references), many users got an "Access Violation error in module NT.DLL" and Swisslog crashed. This was a very old problem which it's been a nightmare to solve because only happenned in certain computers! Fortunately after many hours of testings and deep review of the code I found out that a parameter in an external module (not created by Walter) had to be modified to solve this problem definitely. It's been a personal goal achieved because this error caused me a lot of headaches for a long long time!
Corrected: At Swisslog startup, if Swisslog detected that the database must be compressed a "database could not be compressed" error message was displayed and the database was renamed to SWLOG_V5_BAK automatically. This was a bundle because Swisslog was opened without any active database forcing user to close Swisslog. At next startup Swisslog didn't find the database (because was renamed) and prompted user to select the database again. After selecting the renamed database the "Compress needed" message was displayed again and the same happened. That is: another renaming by adding _BAK to the database name resulting in database long names such as SWLOG_V5_BAK_BAK.MDB. The only way to exit this loop was reply 'NO' to the "Compress needed" message. Also corrected that sometimes when trying to manually compress the database the database field name was empty. This behaviour has caused many headaches to many users during years (including me...). Now we can say goodbye to all these troubles!
Corrected: QRG and mode reading errors in TS-590S, TS-590SG and TS-990S.
Changed: in order to simplify the menu structure and avoid unnecessary buttons, the "Close active window" button has been deleted. It has no sense to duplicate a button to close the active window when every window has its own close button and user can close it directly if he wants to. Also deleted the NEW FUNCTIONS menu. The "Statistic (new)" and "Statistic Colors" options have been redistributed in a new section of the VIEW menu. The "Callbook view" is in the VIEW menu. The "Award administration" and "Create / Modify awards definition" options have been allocated in a new section of the TOOLS menu.
Changed: changed the option name from 'Callbook-CD' to 'CallBook CD / Internet Databases'.
Corrected: I have achieved to make a fresh install of Delphi and all components needed to compile Swisslog in a clean Windows XP operating system. It's been tricky but I have documented everything for future reference. This way I have solved the errors I got when editing some forms (as LOTW, Register QSL, Logbook views, etc) because some complements were not installed correctly. Now I don't need to use the virtual machine of Walter's computer which was in Windows 2000 and I had many problems with it. Due to this I could now edit some forms and apply the customized windows colors to all forms of Swisslog (this option was implemented in version 5.9b).
Corrected: when re-sequencing QSO numbers if moving mouse or switching into another program Swisslog seemed freezed until the operation was finished.
Corrected: background color in the map function was not saved if user changed it.
Corrected: FOC statistic didn't work.
Corrected: Spanish messages when a new partner QTH is needed.
Corrected: WPX, WAZ and US-COUNTIES statistics to count eQSL confirmations.
Corrected: when using low screen resolutions the CD Callbook options window was displayed nearly out of the screen and not centered within the Swisslog window as it should be.
Improved: I have implemented a new memory manager (FASTMM4) for Delphi and now Swisslog is able to use the memory over 2Gb up to 4Gb. Memory operations are improved in performance with this change though I have not observed a noticiable effect from the users side. Please let me know if you feel than some functions are working faster than before this version.
Updated country table. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Erik, EI4KF.
Updated AGCW, ARLHS, BDM, DEE, DERESP, DIG, DMC, DMVE, EPC, FOC, HSC, MF, NDG, RTC, SOTA, TEN TEN, URE, WCA and WFF statistics on 28/11/2015
Updated program help in all 4 languages: news of version 5.91, added documentation of the ClubLog Integration (Features section). THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Guy F6DKQ for the huge work in the French translation and Mike, DJ9BX for the German translation.
Many untranslated program messages in French, German and Portuguese have been properly translated.
Some minor changes

Version 5.9d 16/07/2015

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

Added DXCC-DATA, WAE-SSB, WAE-CW and WAE-RTTY statistics. Specially useful to be used in the DX-Message window to know the statistic status by mode in the selected bands. You will have to select the statistics and bands in the option menu of that windows through the right mouse button.
Corrected: When selecting a callsign with many numbers or long suffix in a logbook view, the Register QSL function or any other window, if the "Add QSO" window was closed, the Add QSO window pop up and/or a Violation Access Error was displayed.
Corrected: when using MixW and disconnecting the link (by means of the Activate Digital Modes program button) to give back the CAT control to Swisslog, the "Tune transceiver to the QRG of the selected DX spot" function in the DX message window didn't work sometimes.
Corrected: when using Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) or a DDE program for the transceiver control, HRD or DDE program started many times at Swisslog startup if HRD (or the DDE program) was not running.
Corrected: CAT was not working when MixW was selected as program for the transceiver control.
Corrected: Some violation errors messages when closing Swisslog.
Changed / Corrected: deleted the Ham Radio Deluxe tab in the transceiver setup and changed the HRD program location field to the main configuration tab. Now if you select Ham Radio Deluxe to control your transceiver you need to select the HRD program location otherwise a message is displayed. In previous versions Swisslog hung when HRD was selected but the program location was empty.
Changed: renamed the entry in the transceiver list from "Kenwood" to "Kenwood / Elecraft" because both transceivers use the same mode/frequency CAT commands.
Updated RDA and SOTA statistic.

Version 5.9c 06/05/2015

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: new audio files for the DX sound announcements. I have recorded the female Google voice in the following languages: English, Spanish, German, French and Portuguese. This way Swisslog by default uses a standard, nice and well recorded voices for DX sound announcements. During Swisslog setup you may choose to install (or don't install) the preferred language for the DX messages sound announcements. If you are updating Swisslog, all existing sound files in the WAV folder will be moved to the BACKUP folder (if you need to restore them).
NEW: some programs set in the QSL manager field information that is not a QSL manager. This info can be: LOTW, eQSL, via CALLBOOK, full address, BUREAU, DIRECT, etc. If you import to Swisslog the ADIF generated by these programs the QSL Manager field will contain "garbage" information which is not a QSL manager. In order to avoid importing info that would need manual work in Swisslog to do a full cleanup, I have added a filter when importing the QSL Manager field from ADIF. If Swisslog reads any of the following contents in the QSL manager field, the full content will be ignored (not imported): LOTW, EQSL, VIA, BURO, BUREAU, DIRECT, CALLBOOK, PLEASE, PO BOX, QSL or one of the following separators: comma (,) dot (.), brackets ([]) and Hyphen(-).
NEW: the same filter explained above is applied when you are connected to MixW. The QSL Manager field in MixW may contain info that is not a callsign. In this cases the content of the QSL Manager field is not passed to Swisslog.
NEW: new MixW option "Set QSO time on save". In version 5.9b when you saved the QSO in MixW, Swisslog set the QSO Time at the time when the Save button was pressed. Some users didn't like this behaviour and now it's an user option. You decide if you want this behaviour or not by checking this new option. IMPORTANT: after installing this version the default behaviour is the following: the QSO Start time will be set when you enter the callsign and the QSO End Time will be set when you press the Save button in MixW.
Enhanced: When you activate MixW now there is no need to restart MixW to establish a correct DDE link if it's running before executing Swisslog.
NEW: with the Activate Digital Modes program button you can now connect or disconnect the link between Swisslog and the selected program (only valid for MixW and HamScope). When pressed if the digital modes program is not running then it will be executed and the link established. If it's already running then the link is established. If you are using MixW this is very useful to disconnect the link if you want to temporally give the CAT control again to Swisslog (because you are working SSB or simply want to work with Swisslog) or you are editing QSO in MixW and want to stop sending data from MixW to Swisslog. All this without closing MixW as you had to do in version 5.9b. Simply press the Activate the Digital Modes program button and the DDE connection will be stopped (the green/red indicator will show you the connection state). NOTE: in TrueTTY you can't stop the connection this way. You have to close TrueTTY.
NEW: Swisslog issues a message when saving to warn user if callsign has too numbers or suffix is too long because it could be an input user error. Currently there are many callsigns using long numbers or with a suffix longer than 3 characters and this warning could be a bit annoying. Specially when working with MixW because when you press the Save button in MixW the QSO is not saved in Swisslog because is waiting for the user response. A new option is available in the Add QSO function to disable these warnings. By default this option is enabled. While using MixW linked with Swisslog this option will be disabled automatically.
Updated the help for Digital Modes Support, especially the MixW operation. MixW users PLEASE read it!!
Corrected: Out of index error was displayed when only one mode was selected in the mode selection of the DX window.
Corrected: QSL-Manager look up from QRZ didn't work again. QRZ changes a parameter from time to time which is mandatory to know to make the QSL manager external lookups. Up to now it was necessary to check manually the value of this parameter and change the Swisslog code. Now I have added a routine that automatically reads this parameter in every lookup. I hope this will avoid changing the code everytime QRZ changes this parameter.
Updated IOTA, SOTA and DME statistics
Updated QSL managers and LOTW users SQL scripts

Version 5.9b 01/04/2015

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW: You can now customize the background color of the Swisslog desktop as well as the color of most windows (not all due to some technical problems with the compiler). In the Options menu there are 2 new options: "Desktop Background color" and "Windows Colors". In the Color dialog you will always find the default desktop / windows color if you want to get back to the default colors of v5.9 / v5.8 (light blue / grey).
NEW: in the "Activate Digital Modes program" button of the Add QSO window there is now a connection indicator (red by default). To start the digital modes program just press this button and the selected program will start. When the digital modes program is running along with Swisslog and the DDE link is established user will see a green indicator. If you close the digital modes program a red indicator will be displayed indicating that there is no link between Swisslog and the program. Always press the "Activate Digital Modes program" from Swisslog when you want to link Swisslog and the digital modes program. If you use MixW and it's already running when you press this button, Swisslog will prompt you to restart automatically MixW. This has to be done for a correct DDE connection between both programs.
NEW: now there are 3 buttons at the top of the main window to access online databases: QRZ, HAMQTH and HAMCALL. You can manually see the selected callsign profile in these sites by pressing the appropiate button. The button text in boldface shows the selected online database used currently in Swisslog to retrieve the callsign data.
NEW: new statistic "DXCC-QSL without LOTW". This statistic will count confirmations by QSL that are not confirmed by LOTW. It's very interesting if you want to check your DXCC status to see if you have pending QSL cards to submit from an entity that is not confirmed by LOTW in the selected band/modes.
Changed: changed word "PSK" to "Digital Modes" in menus and buttons (i.e "Digital Modes Interface" instead of "PSK Interface")
Corrected: if MixW was used to interface Swisslog for digital modes, MixW didn't start when pressing the "Activate the Digital Modes program" button in Add QSO. You had to start MixW manually and the DDE link didn't worked in most occasions. Depending the computer speed and number of QSO stored in MixW, the internal DDE connection needs additional time to start properly. Added an automatic routine that checks when MixW is completely started to make a correct DDE link. Check when you see the green indicator in the "Activate Digital Modes" button.
Corrected: enhanced significatively the link with MixW. Available updated documentation in the Help to know how to setup the digital modes programs and MixW operation hints (see Features | Digital Modes Support). MixW users MUST read it! Important changes have been made to improve the interoperation between Swisslog and MixW. This will make really easy your logging operations when working digital modes with MixW in real time.
Corrected: Swisslog didn't read the operating mode in TrueTTY if interfaced with Swisslog as digital mode program. Also if TrueTTY was running before executing Swisslog if you pressed the "Activate the Digital Modes program" in Add QSO, two instances of TrueTTY were running at once. Now Swisslog checks if TrueTTY is already running when pressing this button. If running then automatically restart TrueTTY.
Corrected: Swisslog didn't read the PACKET mode in HamScope if interfaced with Swisslog as digital mode program.
Added a new important explanation in help regarding the setup of current CWType / TrueTTY versions.
Corrected: when synchronising with LOTW sometimes there are "QSO not found" in the Error list. In most cases this happens in QSOs having 59 seconds in the time field (i.e. 14:11:59) or in QSO worked at 23:59 (including seconds different to 00). For better compatibility with other software and/or web sites accepting the ADIF format, Swisslog exports the time field in HH:MM format. However the QSO time is really stored as HH:MM:SS in the Swisslog database. The time format in ADIF files downloaded from LOTW is also in HH:MM:SS. Because Swisslog uploads QSO to LOTW with no seconds, LOTW always sets 00 seconds in all QSO. Let's see this with an example of the time field:

QSO time stored in Swisslog: 14:11:59
QSO time when uploaded to LOTW: 14:11
QSO time when downloaded from LOTW: 14:11:00

As it was programmed by Walter, Swisslog allowed a time difference of 59 seconds up and down to match LOTW QSOs with Swisslog QSOs. In the above example Swisslog searched from 14:10:01 to 14:11:59 (59 seconds up and down from 14:11). Theoretically this should work because 14:11:59 is the edge of the search routine and would have to match with the real time of the QSO which is "apparently" the same. But in most cases wouldn't find the QSO due to a very small difference of milliseconds! Mathematics is an exact science! Milliseconds are not displayed but they are stored in the Swisslog time field when working in real time! To avoid this problem I have raised the time difference to 60 seconds up/down (2 minutes total time difference). In the above example now would search from 14:10:00 to 14:12:00 then matching with the real time of the QSO. I have also corrected the routines when Swisslog needs to search between 23:59 and 00:01 which is a bit more complicated because there are 2 different dates involved. Now I hope the LOTW sync is "nearly" 100% error free.
Corrected: in the DX window the default mode selection didn't select all modes. Spots from the following modes were skipped in the DX window: SSB,SSTV,THOR,THROB,VOI,WINMOR,WSPR. These are the last modes of the modes list. Problem was due a limit to write more than 255 characters in a single section of the INI file. The full list of current modes is bigger than 255 characters and left these modes out of the list. Now I have splitted the modelist in 2 sections in the INI file. Filtering by digital modes in the DX window has no real sense because mode filtering is based on the QRG of the spot and the band plan. However this problem affected all spots on SSB that were skipped by default. This version automatically corrects this in your INI file and selects all modes to display in the DX window (no filtering). But ONLY if you have one DX window. If you have more than one DX window please check in the other DX windows that you have selected the modes you really want.
Corrected: The country table maintained by Hardy, DL5SBA (SK) set the DXCC 'Q' to some callsigns which were not valid for the DXCC. The current country table doesn't set this because created a new entry in the DXCC statistic giving bad results. So in these cases the best way is to leave the DXCC field blank. This version corrects automatically this and finds all your QSO with 'Q' as DXCC and leave them blank to avoid this bad behaviour. I recommend to check in a logbook view all QSO having the DXCC field BLANK in order to manually set the correct DXCC. Probably you will find QSO with GB, CE9 and other stations that Swisslog could not set the right DXCC field based on the callsign.
Corrected: QSL managers SQL script did not work in QSO where the content of the QSL manager field was not NULL. That is, looked empty but contained some space character. Now the script fixes this and really clears (leave NULL) the field where there is no content before updating the managers. Script executed automatically again in this version.
Corrected: In View | Reports the selected tab was REGISTERS instead of PREVIEW.
Corrected: when tuning the Yaesu FTDX5000 from a SSB spot in the DX Window, if transceiver was in CW mode the frequency was set to the QRG of the spot +/- 800Hz of CW pitch (depending whether USB or LSB). This was due because Swisslog sent first the command to change the QRG and secondly the command to change the mode, causing that the QRG of the spot was changed in the internal change from CW to SSB in the transceiver. To avoid this problem Swisslog now sends first the mode change command and after the QRG change command.
Corrected: default RST 599 was not set when changing to all digital modes added in version 5.9.
Corrected: In Kenwood transceivers when the FSK mode was selected the mode field in Swisslog was empty instead of RTTY.
Corrected: Font color in Add QSO window back to black to keep the same line as the other windows. All headers colors in cell listings style set again to grey.
Corrected: when exporting in ADIF format the LOTW/eQSL received fields were exported as 1/0 instead of Y/N.
Updated IOTA, SOTA and DFCF statistics
Updated scripts QSL Manager.sql and LOTW Users.sql
Updated country table. Thank you very much to Erik, EI4KF.
Cosmetic changes in the initial splash screen

Version 5.9a 12/02/2015

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW SQL scripts:
- QSL manager.sql: this script is executed automatically in invisible mode at first Swisslog 5.9a startup and automatically compares your QSO with an updated list of nearly 3000 stations handled by the following QSL managers: EA1EAU, EA5GL, EA5KB, EA7FTR, EB7DX, IZ8CCW, IZ8CLM, M0OXO, N2OO, UA4WHX, RW6HS and W3HNK. Then the script will set the QSL manager in all matching QSO ONLY if you have not received the QSL card (R-QSL field is 0) and the QSL manager field is empty. At the end of the process a message is displayed showing that the script has been executed correctly (it may take some time). Thank you very much to Senio, EA1AHY for keeping updated the list of this QSL managers.
- LOTW users.sql: To avoid sending a QSL card to LOTW users, this script sets the word 'LOTW' in the QSL-Action field based on an updated listing of LOTW users maintained by HB9BZA (hb9bza.net/lotw-users-list). In the Print QSL wizard you can avoid selecting these QSO to print your QSL cards. IMPORTANT: You have to manually run this script. Please be aware that depending the number of QSO and the power of your computer this script may take some minutes to do all the processes. Wait until you see the message "SQL LOTW user.sql successfully executed" before doing anything else in Swisslog
- Set WADA.sql: sets the WADA reference to all callsigns matching the new internal info table INF_WAPWACA. It's executed automatically in invisible mode at first startup of this version.
Added: ARSVCOM program starts automatically at Swisslog startup if configured as rotor interface.
Added support for Yaesu FTDX1200.
Added a new section in the program help about SQL Scripts.
Corrected: When the LOTW certificate is password protected, the LOTW password dialog was always displayed when synchronizing (even when certificate password was configured correctly in Swisslog). Also corrected when password didn't match and LOTW password dialog is displayed, the password entered was not saved in the INI file to avoid asking it again.
Corrected some errors in the new Yaesu models:
- Some modes (PKT-USB, PKT-LSB, PKT-FM, FM-N, AM-N) were not set in Swisslog to PACKET, FM and AM respectively.
- Frequency was displayed blinking when moving the transceiver dial.
- There was a delay reading mode/frequency
Corrected: Main form background color in Windows XP displayed a different blue tone than originally programmed.
Corrected: no bearing readout was displayed in the rotor status bar. Changed background color and font color.
Corrected EADX100 statistic. Z6 and TA1 don't count for EADX100.
Changed QRZ access: when a QTH contained dashes (i.e: Rehlingen-Siersburg) the dash was deleted and the result was "RehlingenSiersburg" in the QTH field of the Add QSO function.
Corrected: Some ADIF fields where imported to the Note field even if they were in blank or contained 0. Now they will only be imported if not blank or different to 0. These fields are: ADDRESS, ADDRESS_INTL, QSLMSG, RX_PWR, A_INDEX, EMAIL, K_INDEX, MAX_BURSTS, MS_SHOWER, NR_BURSTS, NR_PINGS, RIG, RIG_INTL, WEB
Corrected: Diploma fields were sorted descending instead of ascending in Add QSO.
Corrected: when using MixW linked with Swisslog the following MixW modes were not set in Swisslog: BPSK31, BPSK63, BPSK125, CONTESTIA and MFSK. Now when you select these modes in MixW they are converted in Swisslog to PSK31, PSK63, PSK125, CONTESTI and MFSK16 respectively
Corrected: The Duration field in the Previous QSO and New QSO tabs of the Add QSO function was displayed beginning with 30/12/1899.
Corrected: in HAMQTH access the QTH field may be different from the City field in postal address.
Corrected: in Register QSL Cards the focus was always placed to the Date field instead the Callsign field.
Corrected: Swisslog automatically converts the DCI references (Italian Castles Award) to the real award format. Example: Old format: AG-001 is DCI-AG001. Keep in mind the new format when adding new references!! When in doubt double click in the DCI field to see an updated list of references.
Corrected: F5LEN Telnet server.
Corrected: when Portuguese language is selected no help was available because currently there is no help in Portuguese language. Now English help is displayed for Portuguese users.
Changed: after executing a SQL script a database refreshing will be performed automatically to reflect changes.
Changed: Turn arrows are now hidden in the rotor status toolbar for Prosistel, Big Boy, Sartek, Winrotor and Hy-Gain DCU rotors because these rotors don't allow this kind of turn.
Updated country table. Thank you very much to Erik, EI4KF.
Updated 'Home Castles to WCA' and 'Set direct in QSO without bureau' SQL Scripts.
Updated the following statistics: AGCW, ARLHS, DERESP, DCE, DCI, DEE, DMF, DMVE, DVGE, RTC, SOTA, WAP-WADA, WCA and WFF.
Some enhancements and changes in the installer.

Version 5.9 25/12/2014

This version includes the following corrections/enhancements:

NEW installer:
- Can be used for new installations or updates from version 5.2.
- Minimum operating system requirements: Windows XP SP2.
- The installer is in 4 languages. Depending on the detection of the operating system language:
  - messages will be in Spanish for all operating systems derived from Spanish (Spain, Latin America as well as Catalan, Basque and Galician).
  - messages will be in German for all german derived operating systems
  - messages will be in French for all French derived operating systems
  - Messages will be in English for the rest of the world.
- The installer now includes all files that previously was needed to download separately. such as background world map images, some reports and QSL formats and sound files needed for the audio announcements in the DX-Cluster function. You will be prompted to select the language of the audio files during setup (English, Spanish, German, French or Portuguese). By default the selected language will be same as the detected operating system language (except Portuguese that must be selected manually).
- To speed up the previous version detection, this version creates a key in the Windows registry with the installation path of Swisslog. Now the installer searches in your computer (taking some time). But in future releases this process will be made nearly instantly by reading the registry key.
- The installer detects and cleans obsolete Swisslog files and links
NEW: Swisslog now fulfills the ADIF v3.0.4 specifications. This make current import ADIF operations really easy because Swisslog knows internally which is the target field for every new and old ADIF field, avoiding manual associations. There are many ignored new fields because they have no equivalence in Swisslog. Some others will be converted in the Comments field such as e-mail, web and certain specific V-U-SHF fields (NR_BURST, NR_PINGS, etc.).
NEW support for HAMQTH internet database access. It's free, only a register is needed. You get the following fields: full name, QTH, QTH Locator, full postal address, latitude, longitude, US state, US country, Time Zone, license year and birth year. There is a new button in the main menu to go to the HAMQTH website to see the full details of the callsign you are entering (same behavior as the Callbook button which goes to the QRz or HAMCALL website depending on your configuration).
NEW support for the rotor interface ARS-USB by EA4TX. There is also an option to connect via ARS-VCOM software.
NEW support for the following Yaesu transceivers: FT-450, FT-950, FT-2000, FTDX-5000 and FTDX9000 (not fully tested). THANK YOU VERY MUCH to José María, EA1AKS for lending remotely his FT-2000 to make tests.
NEW support for the internet QSL manager database from IK3QAR. Deleted access to RW1QM database because it doesn't work anymore.
NEW Swisslog logo and new color design
NEW direct link in the Help menu to the news of current version
NEW modes: included all digital modes accepted by LOTW. Moreover I have included QPSK12, QPSK31 and QPSK63 modes which are recognized by ADIF but not for LOTW. When synchronizing with LOTW, user will have to assign which LOTW mode belongs these modes because, at the present moment, they are not recognized by LOTW (I recommend assign them all to DATA because LOTW will recognize them for digital modes awards). The DATA report mode include all the digital modes.
NEW: Added a blinking message in the main menu which informs when a new version is available in the web site.
Corrected SSL password error when synchronizing with LOTW. Changed the SSL protocol from SSL v3 to TLS v1. SSL v3 is no longer used for LotW for security reasons.
Corrected the Access Violation Error when signing QSO with Trusted QSL 1.14 or upper. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Christian HB9DBC for his help!!!
Corrected the need to assign the new LoTW fields when synchronizing with LoTW. The following fields are ignored because they have no use in Swisslog: APP_LOTW_MODEGROUP, CREDIT_GRANTED, APP_LOTW_CREDIT_GRANTED, CREDIT_SUBMITTED, APP_LOTW_CREDIT_SUBMITTED and the new APP_LOTW_MY_DXCC_ENTITY_STATUS.
First time you start Swisslog after installing this version the DXCC-WAE Corrections SQL script is executed automatically in invisible mode. This script converts some old DXCC and WAE abbreviations used in previous country tables to the ones defined in the current country table (only if found any in your QSOs). This is needed to have the DXCC and WAE statistics correctly. This operation is only performed once and does not require any user action.
Changed QRZ access configuration: now you don't have to write the long URL address. You will only have to fill two new fields: username and password. The XML access has been configured internally so that now with a free QRZ registration you get the full name, QTH, country and US State (for US stations). IMPORTANT: You must configure again your username and password to work.
Corrected: QRZ.COM DF6EX QSL manager database didn't work
Changed: when reading from CD Callbooks or internet databases, the Operator field will only get the first name. Full name will appear in the CD-Callbook tab.
Bands: In order to adapt bands to the IARU Region 1 band plan, when starting Swisslog automatically corrects the following (users from other regions must adapt frequencies manually):
- Changed higher frequency in 40m band from 7100 to 7200.
- Changed higher frequency in 70cm band from 440700 to 440000.
- Changed band name from 12cm to 13cm.
- Changed band name from 1.4cm to 1.5cm. At the same time changed higher frequency from 24050000 to 24250000.
- NEW band added: 4m (70150 a 70200)
- NEW band added: 2200m (135-138). Real frequencies are from 135.7 to 137.8, but Swisslog doesn't allow decimals in this field.
- Deleted "Invalid" and "Test" bands to avoid errors.
- Updated the band plan included in Swisslog (only HF). NOTE: because older Swisslog database didn't contain any band plan and newer databases contained an outdated plan, the best suitable method I have found is deleting the existing band plan and create this new one updated. If any user defined manually any entries in the band plan he/she will have to create it again (in case you don't find it in the current band plan).
- NEW report band: SHF. Includes the 10cm, 6cm, 3cm and 1.5cm bands. These bands were included wrongly in the UHF report band. UHF report band has been corrected to include only the correct bands.
Included a file containing all satellite names recognized by LOTW (SATNAMES.TXT). This file is used to select the satellite name. If any user had names assigned in this file the installer will make a backup of this file in the BACKUP folder. This way you will be able to recover it and edit the current file and add the ones you need.
Windows Vista and higher needs a complement to display help files in HLP format. The help of the Shazam Report 4.0 implemented in Swisslog to create reports and queries is in this old format. If you don't install manually this complement (it varies depending on the operating system) you wouldn't be able to read the Shazam Report help. In order to make things easier I have created this help in CHM format which is compatible in newer operating systems. Source code has been modified so that Swisslog can use the Shazam Report help in this format.
Corrected link to the Swisslog forum in the Help menu.
Deleted "Order information" and "Prices" tabs from the Help > About menu.
Corrected some messages, minor errors and several cosmetic changes.
Logbook view queries: Corrected most of them, deleted obsolete and new ones created and better structured. Some column names have been changed for better understanding and some errors have been corrected. Now there are new folders to make easier the query selections based on the purpose of the view: ADIF export, DXCC, EADX100, WAS, SOTA, IOTA, WAE, WFF, TPEA, RDA, Examples and Logbooks. Furthermore there will be named in the installer detected language. In ADIF export you will find specific queries for exporting data into ADIF format. Some include Swisslog fields and other only ADIF standard fields. In award queries the first column on the left is the reference following by the description. These new queries are a good basis to narrow selection (QSO or LOTW confirmations, bands. modes, etc.), sort by any field you want, etc. with the powerful tolls included in the logbook view. There are unlimited possibilities! I hope these queries will make things easier when you want to display your logbook based on award information. If someone needs any specific query please contact me and I will try to create new ones according to user's requests.
Updated country table. Thanks to Erik EI4KF who has kindly offered his support to keep the country table replacing DL5SBA (SK).
Updated statistic table (YOU MUST read what's new below. There are new statistics and important changes that you must know!!).
Map function: Updated layer, environment and map files. By default a color BMP high resolution world map image will be used as background. In the MAPS folder you will find another BMP world map images of lower resolutions and B&W.
Telnet servers list fully new and updated. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Senio EA1AHY and Erik EI4KF for their excellent job!
Some interesting SQL Scripts (read a full explanation below).
Updated program help in all 4 languages: New introduction, news of version 5.9, added documentation of the Award Administration function of the New Functions menu (Awards section), updated list of the standard statistics (Statistic section) and other minor changes. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Guy F6DKQ for the huge work in the French translation and Kuno, DF1SD for the German translation.
Updated contact info EA4TX and Hy Gain rotator controls

Statistic table - Changes and news

The statistic table contains the following changes:

ADDED:

Added TEN-TEN number as standard statistic in field SP7. This statistic was taken long time ago and I thought it should be included in Swisslog again.
Added Spanish statistic for the EADX100 award. It uses the DXCC and WAE fields. The WAE field is filled automatically but it's very important that will be correctly assigned in QSOs with Bear (JW/B) and Shetland (GM/S). Swisslog has an internal list of callsigns from these places but they are not all at all and you will have to set this field manually in many cases.
Added Spanish statistic COMARCAS DE GALICIA in field Sub-Region. It will only be displayed in EA area 1 callsigns and after entering one of the following provinces in the TPEA field: OR, LU, PO, C
Added Historic Monuments from Portugal (DMHP). It's included in the WCA program. Only QSO from 01/01/1994 are valid.
Added DXCC-LOTW, DXCC-QSL, WAS-LOTW, WAS-QSL, WPX-LOTW and WPX-QSL to give statistics depending on the confirmation method. Default DXCC, WAS and WPX statistics counts LOTW and QSL confirmations together. Confirmations via LoTW are now accepted for the CQ WPX award.
Added DXCC-SSB, DXCC-CW and DXCC-RTTY statistics. Specially useful to be used in the DX-Message window to know the DXCC status by mode in the selected bands. You will have to select the statistics and bands in the option menu of that windows through the right mouse button.
Added and updated World Flora & Fauna award (WFF) as standard statistic in field Special.

IMPORTANT: You MUST run a SQL script to clean the contents of the Special field. ONLY ONCE AND BEFORE entering any WFF references. This has to be performed, specially those users from the DOS version, because the SP field may contain obsolete data currently.

To run the script perform the following steps:

1. Start SWISSLOG
2. Open Tools | For experts only | Run SQL Script
3. Select the file "Clean Special field.sql" which is found in the SCRIPTS folder (is located as a sub-folder where Swisslog is installed) and press OK to all confirmation messages.

Added and updated DLFF Flora & Fauna award. Calculates automatically the DLFF references entered in WFF
Added and updated EAFF Flora & Fauna award. Calculates automatically the EAFF references entered in WFF
Added and updated Edificios Románicos de España (DERESP) as standard statistic. NOTE: this is a variable statistic. Look at the bottom of the Add QSO window when V-Stat tab is displayed
Added and updated Summit On The Air (SOTA) as standard statistic in field Diploma 15
Added and updated Italian Castles Award (DCI) as standard statistic in field Diploma 2
Added and updated World Castles Award (WCA) as standard statistic in field Diploma 8
Added and updated Monumentos y Vestigios de España (DMVE) as standard statistic in field Diploma 14
Added and updated Vértices Geodésicos de España (DVGE) as standard statistic in field Diploma 13
Added and updated Castillos de España 1.0 (DCE 1.0) as standard statistic in field Diploma 5 (no conflict with DCE because of new date definition)
Added EA Puentes y Acueductos as standard statistic in field Diploma 12

UPDATED: AGCW, ARLHS, DCFP, DEE, DEFE, DFCF, DIE, DIEI, DIP, DME, DMF, DMVEA, DMVE, DVGE, FEA, FOC, HSC, IOTA, IOSA, JCC, JIIA, Puentes y Acueductos de España, RDA, RRA, RTC, SP POWIAT, USI, WAE, WCA y WAP-WADA IMPORTANT: See RDA section below!!! There have been important changes that need user action!!

RENAMED:

WAP to WAP-WADA
SP_WOJE to SP_POWIAT
Portuguese and Castles to DCFP
ZLBranches to WAZL
Estaciones Ferrocarril to DEFE
Castillos España (anterior) to DCE
Castillos de España (DCE 1.0) to DCE 1.0
Castillos de Catalunya to DCC
Castillos de Valencia to DCV 1.0
Ermitas to DEE
Municipios de España to DME
Faros de España to FEA
Molinos de España to DMVEA
ON_PROVINZEN to WABP
PA_PROVINZEN to WAP
SM_LAEN to WASA

DELETED:

Deleted HERMANDADES Spanish statistic to free up field Diploma 8 to add the new standard statistic WCA. I have chosen this statistic for deletion because is the least important and used by very few users.
Deleted DIFMFO which was a bad duplicated copy of DIFO.
Deleted the IOTA-SUM because I don't find it useful at all.
Deleted all EUDX-1998 till EUDX-2005. They are obsolete. If someone need these statistics just let me know. I have still left the EUDX-full but I don't know exactly the use of this statistic. If someone knows it please let me know.

If you have a personal statistic defined in any of fields of the new added statistics there could be a conflict depending on the statistic definition. If you have problems don't hesitate to contact me by mail and I will move your personal statistic data into another free field: ea3gcv@castelldefels.net

NOTE: If you are an advanced user and you have modified or customized standard statistics please keep in mind that the SWLSTAT.MDB file will be replaced!!! But don't be afraid, the installer will make a backup of your current SWLSTAT.MDB in the Backup folder located where Swisslog is installed.

If you have created other statistics that could be interesting for other users, please send me the definition files and I will try to implement it in the next version.

SQL Scripts

Swisslog has a very powerful function to run SQL Scripts which allows the execution of complicated queries to modify fields or move data from one field into another. In this way we avoid using complicated operations in the logbook view. Though, SQL scripts are executed in seconds and can perform complex operations that can't be done with the available functions provided by Swisslog.

I have created some scripts which you may find them very useful. I'm not a SQL expert at all but with help of my knowledge in Access and a special view to see the SQL code created in queries I could create it with success.

This version installs them in the SCRIPTS folder which is located as a sub-folder where Swisslog is installed.

DXCC - WAE Corrections

NOTE: In version 5.9 this script is executed automatically in invisible mode at first Swisslog startup, so there is no need to execute it again manually. It's only explained so that users know what this script performs.

Up to now every time the prefix allocation table of certain entities was changed, a very complicated manual operations should be performed to adapt your QSO to the new situation. Thanks to the powerful SQL script function this operation can be now automatically made in just seconds!

I have created a script which automatically adapt the prefix allocations previously explained by Hardy, DL5SBA (SK) (Montenegro, Cook Islands, Bosnia Herzegowina, Juan de Nova and Europe, Glorious, Tromelin, South Sudan as well as other changes) safely, automatically and in just seconds!!. In this way we avoid using the manual procedures explained up to now which could cause errors by the user. Best of all is that even if you previously performed the manual operations, you can now run this script without any problem! If all the operations were done well nothing will be changed. Otherwise the script will correct it!

To run the script perform the following steps:

1. Start SWISSLOG
2. Open Tools | For experts only | Run SQL Script
3. Select the file "DXCC-WAE Corrections" which is found in the SCRIPTS folder (is located as a sub-folder where Swisslog is installed) and press OK to all confirmation messages.

This script perform the following changes:

Sets the new entity identifier for South Sudan (DXCC=Z8) in all QSOs with ST0R station (up to now is the only one valid operation for that entity).
Sets the entity identifier for Montenegro (DXCC=4O) in all QSOs worked between 28/06/2006 and 31/12/2007 with stations with the following prefixes: YT6, YU6, YZ6, 4N6 y 4O6.
Replaces the old entity identifier in QSOs with Cook Islands (ZK1N and ZK1S) with E51N and E51S respectively.
Replaces the old entity identifier in QSOs with Bosnia Herzegovina from T9 to E7.
Replaces the old entity identifiers in QSOs with Glorious, Juan de Nova and Europe, Tromelin from FRG, FRJ, FRT to FTG, FTJ and FTT respectively. Also replaces the entity identifier for the deleted entity "Bassas da India" (if you have worked that entity before) from FRB to FTB.
Replaces the old entity identifier in QSOs with Niue from ZK2 to E6.
Replaces the entity identifiers in QSOs with Kosova from YU8/Z6 to YU. Kosova was defined as a new entity in the country table but the DXCC Desk never considered it as new entity. So for the DXCC counts as YU.
Replaces the entity identifiers in QSOs with Curaçao, Bonaire, St Eustatius & Saba and St Maarten from PJC, PJB, PJS, PJM to PJ2C, PJ4B, PJ5ES, PJ7SM respectively. This changes are needed to adapt the DXCC abbreviations from the old country table maintained by Hardy DL5SBA (SK) to the new one maintained by Erik, EI4KF.
Replaces the old WAE identifiers in QSOs with Switzerland, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and UN ITU from HB, YU8, T9 and 4U1I to HB9, YU, E7 and 4UIT respectively. This must be done for certain statistics to match with the abbreviations used in the DXCC table.
Replaces the old DXCC identifier 'Q' with a blank. This identifier were used to set those callsigns not valid or not accepted by the DXCC Desk. But it creates a new DXCC entry giving wrong DXCC statistic results. When a callsign is not valid it's better to set blank the DXCC field. The same applies to /MM or /AM stations.
Sets the WAE identifier Z6 in all QSOs with Z6 callsign. This must be done because Kosova counts as a different country for WAE.
Sets the WAE identifier 4U1V if found any QSOs made with a list of stations (defined in the country table) operating from UN Vienna. Also replaces the old identifier 4UVIC to 4U1V.
Sets the WAE identifier GM/S if found any QSOs made with a llist of stations (defined in the country table) located in Shetland Islands. Also replaces the old identifier from GM/Sh to GM/S.
Sets the WAE identifier JW/B if found any QSOs made with a list of stations (defined in the country table) located in Bear Island.
Sets the DXCC identifier 4W if found any QSOs with 4U1ET.
Sets the DXCC identifier 9M2 if found any QSOs with 9M4IS
Sets the DXCC identifier VK9L if found any QSOs with VK9LC

Castles Awards

Users who likes castles awards (home awards and WCA) will like a lot this couple of scripts. When you are working a station operating from a castle you will enter the home award or WCA reference in the corresponding field. Main problem is that home and WCA references are completely different! If you want to handle all castle awards you would have to check the cross-reference and enter them manually in each QSO!!! a real hard work!!! However, these scripts will perform the operation in a second! I have created these scripts:

Home Castles to WCA.sql: this script reads all references from DCE, DCI, DFCF, DCFP and DMHP home awards (currently the only ones home castle awards supported by Swisslog) and automatically assigns the corresponding WCA reference in the WCA field (Diploma 8)
WCA to Home Castles.sql: on the contrary, this script reads the WCA reference and automatically assigns the DCE, DCI, DFCF, DCFP and DMHP reference to the corresponding diploma field for each statistic.

Can't be easiest!! Choose the method you prefer. Whether you prefer to continue entering home references or WCA references it's up to you. Depending your decision simply run the corresponding script from time to time to keep all the castle awards updated! And no matter if you sometimes enter the WCA reference and sometimes the home reference. Run both scripts from time to time and you will still have your castle statistics correctly updated!

To run the scripts perform the following steps:

1. Start SWISSLOG
2. Open Tools | For experts only | Run SQL Script
3. Select the file "Home Castles to WCA.sql" or "WCA to Home Castles.sql" which are found in the SCRIPTS folder (is located as a sub-folder where Swisslog is installed) and press OK to all confirmation messages.

How to avoid sending a QSL via bureau to those QSO partners with no bureau service

This script selects all QSO with entities with no bureau service (having the QSL Manager field empty) and sets "Direct" in the QSL-Action field. If a QSO contains a QSL Manager, because the QSL could be sent via bureau to the manager, it's out of the script selection.

To run the script perform the following steps:

1. Start SWISSLOG
2. Open Tools | For experts only | Run SQL Script
3. Select the file "Set Direct in QSO without bureau.sql" which is found in the SCRIPTS folder (is located as a sub-folder where Swisslog is installed) and press OK to all confirmation messages.

If you want to change "Direct" by another word simply edit this file with a text editor (Notepad for example) and change "Direct" in the first line of code (is marked boldface in the code below):

UPDATE PQTH INNER JOIN LOGBOOK ON PQTH.P_CALLID = LOGBOOK.L_CALLID SET LOGBOOK.L_QSL_ACTION = "Direct"
WHERE (((PQTH.P_DXCC)="3B8" Or (PQTH.P_DXCC)="3C1" Or (PQTH.P_DXCC)="3DA" Or (PQTH.P_DXCC)="4J" Or (PQTH.P_DXCC)="4W6" Or (PQTH.P_DXCC)="5A" Or ......

Russian District Award (RDA)

This award is valid for QSOs since 12 June 1991. Swisslog was defined to count QSOs since 13 June 1991 so this error has been now corrected. Please check your QSO worked on 12 June 1991 with European Russia (UAEU), Asiatic Russia (UAAS), Kaliningrad (UA2), Malyj Vysotskij (R1MV) and Franz Josef Land (R1FJ) and assign the correct district.

The new list (valid since 1 March 2010) reflects the union of Chitinskaya oblast (CT) and Aginsko Buryatsky Autonomous Okrug (AB) into the Zabajkal`sky Kraj. They have changed the 2 letter short name of the region to ZK Zabajkal`skiy Kraj. All QSOs with regions CT and AB will count for ZK automatically (for all dates from June 1991). There are exceptions depending on the different situations of union and deletion of districts.

There have been district name changes, completely new districts, deleted districts and automatic replacement of districts. See official note HERE.

NOTE: There have been new RDA districts, created out of already existing districts in connection with separation in 2 separate administrative districts. Let's take a simple example:
Till 01.03.2010 existed the district AL-36 Loktevsky area /incl. Gornyak/. After 01.03.2010 a separation of the Loktevsky area and the city Gornyak took part, the RDA number AL-36 stayed with Loktevsky area while the city Gornyak received the number AL-74. All contacts till 01.03.2010 are valid for AL-36 no matter from where they took place (from the area or the city), after that date all QSOs with the area are valid for AL-36 and all QSOs with the city are valid for AL-74, so AL-74 is valid only after 01.03.2010. There may be given out RDA number which earlier existed.

Separated districts (7):

Till 01.03.2010    OLD    NEW
AL-36 ->           AL-36   AL-74
BR-31 ->          BR-31   BR-36
IR-17 ->            IR-17    IR-47
IV-14 ->            IV-14    IV-31
KM-02 ->         KM-02   KM-15
NO-01 ->         NO-01   NO-02
SV-59 ->         SV-59    SV-76

To avoid manual procedures to edit all these QSOs I have created an SQL Script that automatically performs all these changes.

Please perform the following steps:

1. Start SWISSLOG
2. Open Tools | For experts only | Run SQL Script
3. Select the file "Fix RDA.sql" which is found in the SCRIPTS folder (is located as a sub-folder where Swisslog is installed) and press OK to all confirmation messages.

NOTE: Due to the amount of checkings and/or data changes the Script may handle, this operation may take some time. It depends on your computer speed and the number of QSOs in your database. NO PROGRESSION BAR is displayed! You must wait until a message is displayed showing that the scripts has been successfully executed.

Version 5.8 14/02/2010

This version corrects the synchronizing issue with LoTW (Logbook of the World)

Version 5.7 04/01/2010

This version has no enhancement. Just changed version number because there is only a single installer package in English, but I still recommend to install full 5.2 version and apply the updater

Version 5.6b 09/10/2009

This version implements XML support for the online access to QRZ.COM.

Go to Options | CD-Callbook and type in the URL field:

http://www.qrz.com/xml?username=xxxxxxx;password=xxxxxxxx

Replace the xxxxx for your username and password of your QRZ account. Obviously you have to register first to QRZ.COM

Version 5.5 15/04/2009

Swisslog is public domain now (free) as desired by Walter, HB9BJS

This version corrects (again) the problem with QRZ.COM...

Version 5.4 27/11/2008

Corrected the problem to access the QRZ.COM QSL manager database
Corrected the DX-Summit link.

Version 5.2 24/06/2005

SWISSLOG Version 5.2 contains

The Award Administration Functions which are not fully completed but are nevertheless useful.
The QSL Sort Function
Some existing functions are slightly changed to support the new functions.

You find the 5.2 functions in the main menu under New Functions.

The following standard functions have been changed:

Add / Edit Mode and Band
The functions to define Report-Modes and Bands was moved to the Add / Edit Mode and Band dialogs

New Functions:

Statistic This is the new version of the statistic. It should give the same results as the old one.
Award Administration
This is the main Window for the Award Administration. It consist of 4 sub-windows

Select QSOs for the Award.

SWISSLOG calculates the QSOs which qualify for the award. You can accept the proposed QSOs or select an other one.
- Press on the + sign to see what other QSOs are available and select QSOs by checking the checkbox in the 'Select' column.
- To deselect a proposed or selected QSO just deselect the corresponding checkbox.
- Press Save Selection to save Your choices in the Award Control Table
- The Need column tells You if a QSO is needed for the Award
Organize QSOs for Award

In this Window you see the QSOs which are currently selected for the Award and their status. You can change the status of selected QSO by pressing the corresponding function button.
- Select QSOs by setting the checkmark in the 'Select' Column. Note: Currently the first QSO can not be selected not all fields are fully visible. I have made an error report to the maker of the grid component.
- You can replace QSOs which are not yet submitted with the delete function.
- Press on the + sign to see what other QSOs are available and select QSOs by checking the checkbox in the 'Select' column.
Statistic

This is the Award Statistic. It is used to see the total counts

Reports

This is a special report window which works only on the QSOs selected for the Report. Currently You can use every report which is available. But remember the selection criteria's of the report is only applied to the QSOs of the Award. Because the reports are dynamically modified, some may not work.

For each Award a view (table) is created which selects the QSOs of the Award. the name of the View is the name of the Award from which all blanks and special characters have been removed prefixed with AWD_. For example for the Test-Award DXCC Full the name of the view is AWD_DXCCFull

A special View called ACTIVEAWARD selects the QSO of the currently active Award. This makes it possible to create generic reports, reports which can be used for all award. I have created such a report. Currently it is automatically selected if You open the Report window.
Create / Modify Award Definitions

Award definitions are very similar to the statistic reports you already know. The only difference is, that award definitions are connected to a statistic. You can create award definitions when you open the Award Administration or with the specific function.

There can be many award definitions for the same statistic. The statistic is only used to select the qualifying QSOs. I have only defined two Award Definitions or testing. These may not represent valid awards.

I hope, that some of You who are specialized in awards will define Award Definition and send them to me. To define an award, you may have define new Report .Bands and -Modes This is now done under Edit ¦ Add/ Edit Bands and Add / Edit Modes

Statistic Colors

This dialog can be called from the main menu or from within a statistic. It allows You to specify how the status of a QSO is displayed. You can use text or pictures. Send me the pictures if you have good looking ones.

Callbook View

The Callbookview Lists all callbook-entries and allows You to edit the Callbook - Entries independent of QSOs. When initially opened the view is grouped by ISQslManager. If there are any QSL-Manager in the Log You see two groups, one containing the stations which act as QSL-Manager and an other with stations which don't.

5.2 Cc 27/09/2005

Calculation for Report-Modes with AND connectors corrected
Error during Migration from Version 4 DB to Version 5 DB corrected
Problem with LOTW Synchronization solved. (if there are more than one QSOs on same Band and Mode on same day only the first QSO was flagged as accepted.

5.2 Ca 05/09/2005

Support for the Hallo Rotor added
The Dialog displayed when QTH-Locator / Coordinates do not match can again be disabled for the session

5.2 c 07/07/2005

I added some functions we discussed at the Hamradio workshop
- Totals all Bands to have a total for the DXCC Challenge. It contains the sum of the countries confirmed in all bands which are part of the Statistic. If You add a Report-Mode containing all modes which count for the Challenge You have the total for the Challenge
- New Total for the number selected for the Award submission
- Checkbox to easily select the QSOs for the report based on the status.
Add a check if the correct DB is selected when opening a DB
Fixed some of the reported problems.

5.2 b 26/06/2005

Contains fixes for small problems discovered during the Hamradio fair

Setting the Status in the Award -A Admin function did not always work
QSO Entry Window, Selected Page was not restored after restart
QSO Entry Window, Statistic-Values not saved when copied from the info-table
QSO Entry Window, Added Codnitions field to new- and Previous QSOs
Register QSL-Card, cursor not in search-field when opened
New Statistic, Change from text to graphic display did not work
Some QSL-Label reports where not fully converted for the QSL-Card sort

5.2 a 24/06/2005

Initial Version released for the Hamradio fair

Version 5.1 10/01/2005

5.1h 21/05/2005

Clear Dates when QSL Indicators are cleared

automatically drop down Band- and Mode-Box in QSO Entry window when entering the field for operation without mouse.

LoTW Window now sizable

Headers in Quick-Info Window now bold again

Default format for calculated fields (Day, Mont, Year) was invalid

'Index out of bound' problem (hopefully) solved

Refreshing Callbook CD info should now work, please test !

5.1g 18/04/2005

LoTW login Problems solved ! ARRL did change the LoTW Login, Swisslog had to be adapted.

5.1f 03/04/2005

MyQTH, MyCond and Event are now saved in the DB. So the selection should be correct after a DB change

MyConds and Event are automatically synchronized with the ones defined as default in MyQTH if MyQTH is changed

Colors for the chart of the propagation Prediction optimized. Colors can be selected and legend has the sam background as the chart

Added some fields to the window which displays the QSO qualifying for a statistic

Date validation added

and some other small fixes....

5.1ea 25/02/2005

Inconsistent selection of MyQTH, MyConds and Events fixed. Occurred with many entries in these tables

5.1e 20.02.2005

Automatically filled statistic values where not saved in the DB

Fixed the problem that some query expressions in statistics where not recognized

5.1d 12/02/2005

Fixed the following Problems:

automatic lookup in Infotable

Inconsistency in PQTH assignments fixed

QTH-Locator assignment in My_QTH

Dos Import for new Statistic Fields

5.1c 26/01/2005

Problem when migrating private statistics fixed !

Attention: All of You who had problems with the private statistics should fall back to the back-up copy of the database Swisslog made. In the ..\DB directory locate the file which ends with _BAK.MDB. This is the back-up copy. Rename the current to DB ..._S, then remove the _BAK from the name of the back-up copy. Now start Swisslog. Note that You have to reenter all QSOs You entered since the back-up copy was made.

5.1b 20/01/2005

Fixed some minor bugs

Copy Past should now work for all fields !

5.1a 17/01/2005

Minor changes:

Help Interface did not work for all topics

QSO Group for Print QSL Cards was not created for new Databases.

There are major changes of the database in this version:

The Information contained My - QTH (MyConds Table) have been split into 3 separate parts
1. Information about the own QTH (MyQTH)
2. Working Conditions (WCONDS)
3. Event Information (EVENTS)
This allows to combine these 3 parts in any combination for a QSO. With the old model You had to create a New MyQTH for each Event / Contest and for each set of working condition. Some station ended up with hundreds of MyQTH Records.

The split into 3 Parts helps to avoid this. You can define a MyQTH for each real QTH and define Working Condition record for each TX/Antenna combination. So for example if You have 3 QTHs and 3 Antennas at each QTH You need 3 QTH records and in maximum 9 working condition records. You end up with 12 Records opposed to 27 in the current release.

Splitting of the Event / Contest serves a similar purpose. There is no more need to create a MyQTH for each contest.
More Statistic fields have been added
With the introduction of the standard statistics we got short of statistic fields. Therefore I added 10 Diploma fields in the PQTH Table and 11 Special Fields in the Callbook table. This also introduced changes in the definitions of the standard statistics. All variable statistics could be converted to normal statistics.

Private Statistics which use the Fields Diplom_1 to Diplom_5 will be changed to use the Fields Diplom_11 to Diplom_15. The Statistics using the Fields Spezial_1 to Spezial_4 will be changed to use the fields Spezial_11 to Spezial_14.

By convention private statistics should use the fields with the numbers 11 to 15.
New Table which allows to set Please / Thank QSL based on the QSL Receive Status

I added a new Table QSLTEXT which contains a Text and a Please and Thanks mark for QSL Received and QSL not Received. These texts are used to automatically set Please / Thanks QSL on the QSL cards. I have adapted all QSL Examples. You find the under :

Reports\QSLCards\QSL Cards 51

Reports\QSL Labels 51

You can edit this text under Edit ¦ Edit QSL Pse/Tnx.

Version 5.09 01/10/2004

Corrections:

DX - Window scrolling with heavy traffic improved
New Menu Item in Option allows to set the Font of most Windows
IOTA are extracted from the comment of a DX Message. That means that the IOTA Statistic can be used in the DX Window
ICOM TX-Interface : Added new modes and try to restore correct filter settings -> needs testing !

Version 5.08 24/09/2004

Corrections:

In the DXCC window, when more then one DXCC is possible for a call the callbook is checked for the presence of a QSO which contains the correct DXCC
SQL was not correctly generated for QSO Groups when it contained or conditions For example : (QSLR = 1 or LotW_received = 1)
LOTW Displayed wrong date in error messages

Version 5.07 06/09/2004

Corrections:

Deleted indicator other than 'D' are recognized
Access violation when DX window was standalone corrected
Statistic values where incorrect in some situations
No QSOs displayed for variable statistics when clicking on a statistic cell

Version 5.06 26/08/2004

Corrections:

Trace in LOTW disabled
Statistic Migration clears now old values
Create new DB does only copy private Info Tables
Generate correct SQL when filtering on Function based fields like Year
Added direct link to Swisslog Homepage and to the Forum under the Help menu

Version 5.05 16/08/2004

Corrections:

LOTW QSL-since Date not coupled to QSO-since Date anymore
Import of Info-tables also works for text files which where not exported first
Telnet 10 private buttons are now possible

Version 5.04 10/08/2004

Corrections:

LOTW automatic synchronization improved / corrected.
LOTW SAT QSOs are now exported correctly
Function to Export and Import Information Tables from the SWLSTAT.MDB added
Customizable Button added to Telnet Window
Statistic-conflict resolution improved
Support for the Rotor OR2800PDC added
Paper selection for Printer changed. Paper selected in Printer Dialog overwrites the paper defined in the report

Version 5.03 27/07/2004

Corrections:

Migration of DB did not work on all systems
Connection to WinPR did not work. The Configuration of WinPR must be changed:
- In WinPR select 'Einstellungen ¦ DDE'
- On the DDE Screen change all occurrences of 'SWISSLOG' to 'SWISSLV5' see the on line Help
Rezising columns in DX Window works again
Quickinfo is OK again

Version 5.02 23/07/2004

Corrections:

QSLR / QSLS was not correctly initialized in QSO Entry window
Hamscope Interface improved
DXCC not recalculated when date was changed
DXCC not accepted when copied from info table
Variable Statistic Field values not initialized correctly when no value was found for QSO
SV2AGV connect Via corrected
QSO Entry Window did grow when refreshing DB Connection
LOTW QSOs with the time 00:00:00 not imported
LOTW new QSL where not imported
Now QSOs and QSL import is controlled separately. Additional Option for this purpose was added
Scan for ICOM TX Address did not always work

Version 5.01 15/07/2004

Corrections:

Invalid information displayed in the Diploma fields
Statistic Quick-View
- 'Not needed' color is no saved
- mixed mode QSOs are now displayed when double clicking on a cell
Second of the times are now exported into ADIF files. This is needed for LoTW.
The standard information table can now be updated
Import of QRG from ADIF did not always work

Version 5.0 25/06/2004

Some general Information

Version 5 of SWISSLOG establishes the foundation for several new features I plan to add in the future. The most important change in version 5 is the separation of 'static' information from the 'dynamic' (personal) information in the database. 'Static' Information includes things that are the same for all SWISSLOG users – such as statistic definitions and information tables. Dynamic information includes things that are specific to a particular station like your QSO's.

'Static' information is now stored in a separate database named SWLSTAT.MDB. The ‘STAT’ in the name stands for ‘static’, however it could also stand for 'statistic' because the new database contains all of the statistic definitions and the corresponding information tables. Which means, it is no longer necessary to define or import statistics, or load information tables. All the common statistics are now defined it the SWLSTAT.MDB. When the Information tables do change or when new Statistics are added, I will distribute a new version of the database, which will be available to everyone.

All of the Statistics defined in the Stat-DB are by default active – currently there are over 70 statistics. This means every time you enter a QSO, it is checked against all the active statistics to determine which statistics are applicable. This feature required a complete redesign for this part of SWISSLOG.

New Functions

See the Help for details

Version 5.0 does not contain all of the new functions initially planned. I underestimated the amount of effort required to implement the 'One Button LoTW Support'. LoTW is very complex and was not easy to implement! However, it is now fully functional and works well. Due to the extra time required for the LoTW functions, I was not able to finish the Award administration as planned – it will follow soon!

Watch the SWISSLOG homepage www.swisslogforwindows.com for an announcement of new features.

Predefined Statistics

Statistics and information tables are now predefined in the SWLSTAT.MDB. The SWLSTAT.MDB will be replaced whenever new Statistics or updates for the Statistic tables are available.

A new user friendly dialog to select the Statistic views is available.

Note: You will have to reselect the statistics to be displayed in the Statistic-Quick Info and the DX Message windows.

Fully integrated LoTW Support

LoTW Support of SWISSLOG is fully integrated. Once setup, the synchronization of your log with LoTW is fully automatic.

Important Information for the Upgrade from previous Versions

SWISSLOG Version 5 works with a copy of your Log database

Because of the fundamental changes in the database, SWISSLOG creates a new copy of your log database. The new version 5 database has the same name as your current DB with '_V5' appended. So if your current database is named SWLOG.MDB the version 5 database will be called 'SWLOG_V5.MDB'.

QSO's that you add using SWISSLOG version 5 database will not be added to the previous database.

SWISSLOG Version 5 can be used in parallel with older version

SWISSLOG Version 5 is installed in the current SWISSLOG directory. The program name was changed to SWISSLV5.EXE. Therefore it can be used at the same time as the previous version.

Statistic Selections in the Statistic-Quick-Info and the DX-Message windows have been changed

The ID's of the Statistics changed because they are defined in the SWLSTAT.MDB. That means, the statistic lists stored in the previous .ini files are no longer valid. Therefore, you need to reselect the Statistics you want displayed the first time you run SWISSLOG.

Statistic Field conflicts.

The fields used in private- and standard. statistic may conflict. Please read Resolve Statistic Field Conflicts