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Turn Auto Logging off in the data terminal window. Click the OPTions button, then uncheck Auto Logging.
Yes--LOGic's modes are totally user-definable. Here's how. First, go to tools/misc utilities/change size of log fields. Make the Mode field is 5 characters wide if it is currently set to something less. Now, go to tools/setup/modes. Add a new mode. Actual mode is PSK31. Award mode is RTTY.
Close all windows. Go to tools/advanced/database commands. Type
USE MODES EXCLUSIVE
MODIFY STRUCTURE
Change ACTUALMODE to the desired size.
Proceed to modify the length of the MODE field in the log file as described under PSK31 above.
To fix, do a CLEAN (see below).
No data is not lost. Only the Index files are bad. This can happen if Windows crashes, the
power fails, or Windows is not shut down properly. In the case of a catastrophic failure
such as a power outage, you will probably lose only the last QSO entered.
It is a good idea to run SCANDISK occasionally to make sure your hard drive is healthy.
If you are running LOGic, close it. Go to the Windows Start Menu, Programs, LOGic 5, and click the CLEAN icon. This will recreate all indexes. Clean also removes all temporary files. A Clean is done automatically every time you install LOGic or an update.
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In order for LOGic to access the callbook, the callbook interface form must not be closed. Opening and Closing the callbook form turns the interface on and off. To open the call book form, go to Forms on the menu bar, then click Callbook. You may minimize the callbook window if you desire. The window will maintain its state when you exit and rerun LOGic. For more info, click the help button on the callbook form.
If the callbook for is open, and it still does not automatically log info, click on Log on the menu bar, then Setup. Make sure that the callbook parameters are set up properly.
Also, make sure that you are using the correct procedure to add a new QSO.
You need to run Update Awards Progress Info. This is normally updated automatically, but certain operations such as importing data or restoring from a backup require you to run Update Aeards Progress Info. See section 6.3.3 of the manual.
Also, the band and mode must be logged for a QSO to tally.
Additionally, make sure that the entity being tracked is logged--to track DXCC, the DXCC field must be filled in. To Log CQ Zone, CQZ must be filled in. These are normally filled in automatically when logging or importing data, but it is possible to turn off auto logging of DXCC, CQ Zone, etc., or manually blank or enter a value into these fields.
Most programs currently on the market support ADIF (Amateur Data Interchange Format). Any program supporting ADIF can transfer data using a common format. The CT ADIF program may be found at by clicking here.
If the program in question does not support ADIF, look in the IMPORT subdirectory of the LOGic 5 FTP site. If no luck there, send your data to PDA. We have programs to import most other programs. We can also import data from most homemade loggers, spreadsheets, etc.
LOGCONV is a handy utility for converting between several log file formats.
This got left out of the manual and online help:
Many SWL stations have a hobby of listening to amateur QSOs and like to collect amateur QSL cards as proof of their reception. Amateurs are encouraged to extend the courtesy of responding to SWL QSL requests. LOGic supports convenient SWL QSLing.
To set up for generating an SWL QSL, put a user-defined field named SWL on your log form. Make it type Character with a width of 12 (wide enough to handle an amateur callsign).
To tell LOGic to generate a QSL for an SWL, enter a new "QSO" for the SWL. SWLers are assigned an identifier or "callsign" by the orginizations to which they belong. Enter this identifier in the call field. In the SWL field, enter the station with whom you were in QSO with when the SWL was listening. Enter R in QSL Sent to request that a QSL be printed. You may also enter comments and a QSL message.
Be sure to enter I (ignore) in QSL Rcvd so that LOGic will not count this SWL entry towards any awards credit.
Proceed to print QSL cards or labels as usual. SWL log entries will be automatically printed in the proper format for SWL QSLing.
Duplicate records can appear in your log when you import the same data more than once, or restore a backup and use the APPEND option.
To remove the duplicates, go to tools/misc utilties. Select the Delete Duplicate QSOs option. This utility compares callsign, date, and time, and will NOT delete a record simply because you have worked the same station more than once. When selecting which QSO to keep from a group of duplicated records, it will choose the one with the best QSL Rcvd status.
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