[DXBase] Re: DXbase 2003 Status Information

2002年4月13日 00:02:15 -0000

Nick:
Not only is MMTTY the most popular, it also the most highly rated.
I previously requested that it be considered for inclusion.
I only hope it will be.
I use MMTTY with WriteLog for RTTY contesting and it is outstanding.
Anyone else agree?
73,
Ron,
K6XC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Lekic" <[email protected]>
To: "Jack" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 9:06 PM
Subject: [DXBase] Re: DXbase 2003 Status Information
> Hi Jack:
>> Thank you for informing the group about new DXB2003 release. One thing I
> would like to ask: Are there any plans to integrate MMTTY engine into
> DXBASE. This software is now one of the most popular RTTY package lately.
> 73, Nick
> va3na
>> Jack writes:
>> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > Thought we would take a minute to give you some information. Judging
from
> > large number of emails I've been getting, there is a lot of interest in
> > "what's next" for DXbase.
> >
> > We've been in a enhancement development mode for a long time. We
started
> > back in September 2001 doing work on DXbase 2003. There have been 6
> > different beta releases and a large number of new features and
improvements
> > to old ones. Our beta test team has once again been "best in the
business"
> > and their attention to detail and individual expertise with certain
parts of
> > DXbase has yielded some very valuable improvements. Our final beta has
been
> > in use by the beta team for about ten days and thusfar we have a green
light
> > from them.
> >
> > We have not yet established a release date, but we are working that out.
> > We're shooting for the first part of May. When that is determined, we
will
> > update our web site with details and also with specific info about the
> > release content. As in past years, we have scrutinized every single
> > enhancement request made to us and we have strived to include your
input.
> > We've also reviewed most of the reflector postings and tried to look for
> > ways to minimize any issues that seem to appear from time to time. I
think
> > we've been very successful and feel sure that you'll be pleased.
> >
> > Look for features such as new mapping capabilities provided through a
direct
> > seamless interface to DX Atlas ( a third party product that you can
obtain
> > via web download from its author. You'll easily be able to display
grayline
> > maps and plot DX stations on a world map with zooming. New interface to
the
> > GoList Windows interface and removal of the obsolete DOS interface.
> > Elimination of the driver requirement for rotor interface thus allowing
more
> > of the newer comport types to work easily. Previous QSO module allows
> > editing the fields. US County tracking and statistics, expanded prefix
> > mapping, expanded label grouping options, expanded call sign alerts,
> > improved CDROM lookups, ADIF exports with filtering options, expanded
> > options for using an address CDROM, new capabilities to produce graphs
and
> > charts using the user designed report module, new support for the ARSWIN
> > rotor control software, expanded baud rates and comports up to com18,
and a
> > whole lot of other improvements. More later.
> >
> > In the coming weeks, we'll be updating our web site with all the
> > particulars. Meanwhile, we're not quite ready to answer questions but
> > wanted to give you some up front info. By the way, for those who are
> > concerned about US counties, be ware that we have eliminated all the
Alaskan
> > counties previously listed in past versions of DXbase and replaced them
with
> > the four AK districts... CENTRAL, NORTH-WEST, SOUTH-CENTRAL, and
SOUTH-EAST.
> > You may want to edit your QSOs with AK counties in 2002 now to reflect
only
> > these entries so that when importing later, this information will be
> > accepted.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Courtney
> >
> >
> >
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