[Dxbase] Entering from paper log

Wed May 26 16:12:39 EDT 2004

Sandy,
 I have an answer for you and for K6KR and AL9A as well. I was 
stumped by the same process so I wrote a spreadsheet for Microsoft Excel 
that will allow you to enter the data 6 to 8 times faster than just keying 
it into DXBase.
 Once you enter the first QSO, you just have to key in the following:
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TIME
DATE
 then repeat. As long as the DATE, BAND or MODE doesn't change, 
that's all you have to enter. And, after you enter a couple of QSO's this 
way, you can shorten the entries to just:
TIME
CALL
[Return]
 After you enter 100 QSO's you save them and then the program will 
allow you to export an ADIF file. Once you have that, you can then import 
that file into DXBase just fine. Or, you can upload the file directly to LoTW.
 The spreadsheet does many of the things that Gary and Dick mentioned 
and, I think, it is much faster than the WriteLog method. Here is a link 
to my web page which describes the program, shows a screen shot and has a 
link for downloading it:
<http://www.w8tn.com/software.htm>
 Of course, it is FREEWARE - no charge for anything. But, if you use 
it, I would like to hear from you about how it worked for you. Thanks.
CUL, 73, Clark, W8TN
At 11:46 AM 05/26/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> Does anyone know a good method for entering QSOs from a paper log
>into DXB2005? I did my own into a DOS version of DXB years ago (takes some
>work but not too bad) then imported to DXB2004 but need to help a couple
>people enter paper logs. It looks like entering directly into DXB2005 is
>going to be extremely slow work unless there's some 'trick' I don't know. I
>find it much faster to use a keyboard than a mouse. Any suggestions would
>be appreciated.
> Thanks, Sandy W4DUP