DXKeeper Online Help

DXKeeper enables you to

• log (record and manage) QSOs
• track progress towards DXing objectives
• print QSL cards and labels
• QSL electronically via eQSL.cc
• import ADIF-compliant log files.   
• export ADIF-compliant log files.   

DXKeeper is a member of the DXLab suite, and interoperates with DXView, Commander, SpotCollector, and WinWarbler.   

Prerequisites

Downloading and Installation

Activities

    DXKeeper provides a tabbed dialog for each of its primary activities. Click on the appropriate tab for access to the controls supporting that activity:

• Logging and Managing QSOs

  • Log files

  • Logging new QSOs using the Main window

    • QSO Initialization

    • Logging Information Needed for Award Tracking

    • Double-clicking on Item Textboxes

    • Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Logging New QSOs with the Capture window

    • Logging Information Needed for Award Tracking

    • Recording Audio

    • Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Logging Completed QSOs using the Main window

    • QSO Initialization

    • Logging Information Needed for Award Tracking

    • Double-clicking on Item Textboxes

    • Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Log Integrity

  • Logging Award Information

  • Viewing, Modifying, and Deleting Logged QSOs

    • Viewing QSOs

      • Log Page Display

      • Log Page Display right-click menu

    • Viewing Previous QSO Information

    • Modifying QSOs

      • Modifying a QSO's Address

    • Deleting QSOs

  • Receiving and Tracking QSLs

  • Configuring the Log Page Display

  • Sorting the Log Page Display

  • Filtering the Log Page Display

    • Clearing the Log Page Display Filter

    • Call Filter

    • DXCC Filter

    • Filtering for Time Intervals

    • Selection Filter

    • Logbook of the World Filter

    • Need Filter

    • Broke Filter

    • QTH Filter

    • Advanced Filters

    • Invoking SQL Query Filters from the Main window's Filter panel

    • Running Scripts from the Main window's Filter panel

    • Keyboard actions and shortcuts in the Filter panel textbox

    • Filtering for Previous QSOs

    • Filter panel keyboard Shortcuts

    • Filtering the Log Page Display with Structured Query Language (SQL)

• Modifying multiple QSOs en masse

• Identifying Duplicate QSOs

• Filtering, Modifying, and Reporting with Scripts

• Updating QSOs in the Log Page Display with Callbook,  and DXCC Database, and RDA Database Information

• Generating log reports

• Plotting QSOs on DXView's world map

• Using keyboard shortcuts

• Making Log backups, and recovering from backups

• QSLing

  • Overview

    • QSL Queue

    • Batch QSLing

    • Batch Uploading

    • Immediate operations

    • Synchronization

  • QSL Status Items

  • Choosing the QSL kind: paper, eQSL.cc, LoTW, Club Log, QRZ, ADIF files, or tab-delimited files

    • Constraints

  • Populating the QSL Queue with QSOs to be Printed on Card or Labels, or Uploaded to eQSL or LoTW

    • Add Requested

    • Add Needed

    • Add All

    • Routing: Direct, via the QSL bureau, or via Electronic File Transfer (EFT)

  • QSL Queue Operations

  • QSLing with Paper: Printing QSL cards, Reply cards, QSL labels, Envelopes, and Address Labels

    • Printing Cards, Labels, Envelopes and Address Labels from the QSL Queue

    • Printing Cards, Envelopes, and Address Labels by Right-Clicking a Log Page Display Entry

    • Printing Self-Addressed Envelopes and Address Labels

  • QSLing via ADIF or tab-delimited files: Generating QSL cards via an external application or service by way of the QSL Queue

  • Confirming Reports from Shortwave Listeners (SWLs)

  • QSLing via eQSL.cc: uploading QSLs from the QSL Queue, and synchronizing confirmed QSLs, and downloading eQSL image

    • Uploading QSOs to eQSL.cc via the QSL Queue

    • Uploading QSOs to eQSL.cc by Right-clicking a Log Page Display entry

    • Uploading QSOs to eQSL.cc when Logging via the Capture window

    • Synchronizing: Updating Logged QSOs to Reflect Confirmation via eQSL.cc

  • QSLing via LoTW: uploading QSLs from the QSL Queue, verifying uploads, and synchronizing confirmed QSLs

    • Uploading QSOs to LoTW via the QSL Queue

    • Uploading QSOs to LoTW by Right-clicking a Log Page Display entry

    • Uploading QSOs to LoTW when Logging via the Capture window

    • Synchronizing: Updating Logged QSOs to Reflect Their Acceptance and Confirmation via LoTW

    • Uncertain Station Callsigns

    • Computer is not connected to the Internet

  • QSLing via Club Log

    • Uploading a Batch of QSOs to Club Log

    • Uploading a QSO to Club Log by Right-clicking a Log Page Display Entry

    • Uploaded QSOs to Club Log as they are Logged

    • Items Uploaded to Club Log

    • Deleting a QSO from Club Log

    • Synchronizing: Updating Logged QSOs to Reflect their Confirmation via Club Log

    • Requesting a Confirmation via Club Log

    • Processing Inbound OQRS Requests from Club Log

  • QSLing via QRZ

    • Uploading a Batch of QSOs to QRZ

    • Uploading a QSO to QRZ by Right-clicking a Log Page Display Entry

    • Uploaded QSOs to QRZ as they are Logged

    • Items Uploaded to QRZ

    • Deleting a QSO from QRZ

    • Synchronizing: Updating Logged QSOs to Reflect their Confirmation via QRZ

  • QSL Substitution Commands

  • Paper QSL Media

• Checking and Managing Award Progress

  • Introduction

  • Logging Award Information

  • Generating Progress and Submission reports

    • European

      • DARC DOKs

      • DARC WAE

      • REF DDFM

      • WAB

    • Japanese (JARL)

      • AJA

      • JCC

      • JCG

      • WAJA

    • North American

      • ARRL WAS

      • CQ USA-CA

      • RAC Canadaward

    • Russian

      • RDA Districts

      • SRR Oblasts

    • Worldwide

      • ARRL DXCC, Challenge, & TopList

      • ARRL Grid Chase

      • ARRL VUCC

      • ARRL WAC

      • CQ WAZ

      • CQ WPX

      • CQ DX Marathon

      • CQ DX

      • Maidenhead Fields & Grids

      • RSGB IOTA

      • SOTA

      • User-defined

    • Club Log

  • QSL Card Aging Analysis

  • QSL Statistics

  • Generating Submissions and Managing Award Credits

    • DXCC

      • Generating and Processing a DXCC Submission

      • Identifying Discrepancies with your DXCC Account Credits

      • Managing DXCC Credits

      • Linking your LotW Account to your DXCC Account

      • Determining your DXCC Account Number

      • the DXCC Database

    • IOTA

      • Generating and Processing an IOTA Submission

    • VUCC

      • Generating and Processing a VUCC Submission

    • WAS

      • Generating and Processing a WAS Submission

    • WAZ

      • Generating and Processing a WAZ Submission

    • WPX

      • Generating and Processing a WPX Submission
        

  • Realtime Award Tracking

    • ARRL DXCC and 425DXN TopList awards

    • ARRL VUCC awards

    • ARRL WAS awards

    • CQ DX Marathon awards

    • CQ WAZ awards

    • CQ WPX awards

    • RSGB IOTA awards

  
  

• Importing ADIF and Tab-delimited Files

  • Import options

  • Interactions with other configuration settings

   

• Exporting ADIF, Tab-delimited, and Cabrillo Files
  

• Managing multiple QTHs
  

• Contesting
  

• Configuring DXKeeper

  • Accessing callbooks and QRZ.com

  • QSLing

  • Specifying Award Objectives

    • ARRL DXCC and 425DXN TopList

    • ARRL VUCC

    • ARRL WAS

    • CQ DX Marathon

    • CQ WAZ

    • CQ WPX

    • RSGB IOTA

  • Defining bands

  • Defining or eliminating modes

  • Defining Satellite names

  • Defining Satellite modes

  • Creating user-defined items

  • Recording Transceiver Audio

   

• Backup and Recovery

  • Making a backup copy of your log file

  • Automatically making a backup on shutdown

  • Recovering your log file from a backup copy
    

Reference

• Log Items (database field descriptions)
  

• Filtering the Log Page Display with SQL