DXView Configuration

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DXView's Configuration screen contains 6 tabs, each containing a related group of settings and controls that you can inspect and/or modify:

• General

• Plot Settings

• Rotator Control

• World Map

• Overrides

• Databases

The General tab contains seven panels and three free-standing buttons:

• Options Panel

• Magnetic Pole Position Panel

• DX Units Panel 

• Search & DXCC Background Colors

• QTH Panel 

• Translations Panel

This panel governs DXView's ability to display translations of amateur radio phrases for languages used in the currently-selected DXCC entity. This panel is disabled unless the Translations database is installed.

• Guidance Panel 

• Display License button - when clicked, displays DXView's License

• Display Error Log button - when clicked, displays the errorlog.txt file in DXView's folder

• Help button - when clicked, displays DXView's reference documentation

The Plot Settings tab contains five panels that govern what is displayed on the world map

• Selection Panel
  
  • DX sub-panel

    • the Spots, QSOs, and My controls in this sub-panel are linked to their counterparts on the built-in World Map window's Plot panel; changing one will automatically update the other
      

    Spots	when selected with SpotCollector running, DX spots are displayed on the world map
    QSOs	when checked with SpotCollector running, both the location of a spotted DX station and that of the station that spotted it are displayed on the world map if gridsquares for each location were specified in the spot
    My	when checked, limits the display of spots and QSOs on the world map to those whose most recent "spotting station" is the specified station callsign the specified station callsign  followed by a hyphen followed by anything else Note: this option is disabled at startup
    Lifetime	specifies how long, in hours, a spot should be displayed on the world map, as measured from the time the spot first appears; fractional durations like .25 can be specified.

• Log sub-panel

• if DXKeeper is installed, the caption of this sub-panel includes the name of the log file from which QSOs and DXCC entities will be displayed

• items in this sub-panel are linked to their counterparts on the built-in World Map window's Plot panel; changing one will automatically update the other
  

• Scan DX Bands

• Band Filter Panel (this panel is disabled -- "grayed out" when Logged QSOs are being displayed)

• Mode Filter Panel (this panel is disabled -- "grayed out" when Logged QSOs are being displayed)

• Continent Filter Panel (this panel is disabled -- "grayed out" when Logged QSOs or Logged DXCC Entities are being displayed)

• Origin Filter Panel (this panel is disabled -- "grayed out" when Logged QSOs or Logged DXCC Entities are being displayed)

The Rotor Control tab contains several checkboxes and six panels

• Enable 

  • determines whether rotator control is enabled

  • when set, attempts to open and configure the selected port

  • will be unchecked if no serial port is selected or if the selected serial port can't be opened
    

• Enable at startup: when checked, enables rotator control at startup. Check this box so that if rotator control is disabled by a powered-down USB port, it will be automatically enabled the next time DXView is started.
  

• Request rotator heading once per second: when checked and enabled (not "greyed out"), directs the antenna rotator to report its position once each second, and displays this position in the Info window's Heading panel. This setting is enabled when one of the following Rotator Models is selected: Green Heron, Hygain, M2 RC2800P-A, M2 RC2800X, MDS, Rotor-EZ, or Yaesu.
  
  

• Report computed short path heading when disabled or on unsupported band: when checked, provides DXLab applications with the computed short path heading if Rotator Control is disabled, of if Directive Acceptance by Band is not enabled for the transceiver's current band.
  
  
• Model Panel

• Speed Panel (M2 and Yaesu rotators only)

• ARCO Panel (ARCO Hygain and ARCO Yaesu rotators only)

• Options Panel (Hygain-compatible rotators only)

• Alignment Panel

• Antenna Presets panel

Clicking this panel's Show button displays the Antenna presets panel on DXView's Info window; clicking this panel's Hide button hides the Antenna presets panel on DXView's Info window.

• Directive Acceptance by Band panel

If Commander is running, the checkboxes in this panel determine whether rotation directives from other applications are obeyed or ignored: if the box associated with transceiver's current band is checked in this panel, then

• rotation directives are obeyed.
• the antenna heading is reported to other applications
• the antenna heading and path are rendered in blue font

If Commander is running and the box associated with transceiver's current band is not checked, then

• rotationdirectives are ignored.
• DXView indicates to other applications that the antenna heading is unknown
• the antenna heading and path are rendered in red font

If Commander is not running, then

• rotation directives are obeyed
• the antenna heading is reported to other applications
• the antenna heading and path are rendered in blue font

• Serial Port Interface Panel (not shown if the Model panel is set to ARSWIN or LP-Rotor antenna rotators, to an N1MM Rotor application, or to the ARCO Hygain or ARCO antenna rotators with the ARCO panel's TCP setting selected)
  

Port	choose the serial port by which your PC is connected to your rotator controller
Speed	select the serial port's baud rate
Word Length	select the serial port's word length, in bits
Stop Bits	select the number of stop bits following each transmitted word
Parity	select the serial port's parity

• N1MM Rotator Selection by Band panel (only present if the Model panel is set to N1MM Current or N1MM V12.11)

  Enable	check to enable rotator selection by current transceiver band if Commander is running if the Model panel is set to N1MM Current when Enable is unchecked or Commander is not running,  N1MM Rotor will send commands to the COM port specified by the all bands selector if the Model panel is set to N1MM V12.11 when Enable is unchecked or Commander is not running, N1MM Rotor will send commands to COM16 if the Model panel is set to N1MM Current or N1MM V12.11 when Enable is checked and Commander is running, N1MM Rotor will send commands to the COM port specified by the band selector associated with the primary transceiver's current frequency
  all bands	serial port to which the current version of N1MM Rotor will send commands when Enable is unchecked or Commander is not running
  160m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 160m band
  80m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 80m band
  60m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 60m band
  40m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 40m band
  30m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 30m band
  20m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 20m band
  17m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 17m band
  15m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 15m band
  12m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 12m band
  10m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 10m band
  6m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 6m band
  4m	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 4m band
  70cm	serial port to which N1MM Rotor will send commands when the primary transceiver frequency is in the 70m band

  If Commander is not running or if this panel's Enable box is not checked, then N1MM Rotor will send commands to the currently-selected rotator. If Commander  and this panel's Enable box is checked but the serial port selector for the current transceiver band does not specify a serial port, then no commands will be sent to any rotator. Step-by-step configuration instructions are available.
  

• N1MM Rotor IP panel (only present if the Model panel is set to N1MM Current or N1MM V12.11)

  This panel specifies the IP address of the computer on which N1MM Rotor is running. The default value is 127.0.0.1, which means "the computer on which DXView is running".  Clicking the Local button sets  N1MM Rotor IP to 127.0.0.1.
  

The World Map tab contains five panels:

• Built-in Cylindrical Equidistant Panel
  

Enable	when checked, directs DXView to display information on its built-in world map, a cylindrical equidistant projection in a rectangular window, instead of on the DX Atlas world map
Include Antarctica on Continent overlay	when checked, the built-in world map's continent boundaries include Antarctica
Always On Top	when checked, the World Map window will always appear atop other windows

 
• Graphics sub-panel
  

DX spot diameter	specifies the diameter of the filled circle that depicts a DX spot on the world map
QSO line width	specifies the width of the line that connects both participants of a DX QSO on the world map
QSO origin diameter	specifies the diameter of the filled circle that depicts a spotted DX QSO's origin on the world map
Logged QSO diameter	specifies the diameter of the filled circle that depicts a Logged QSO on the world map
DXCC entity diameter	specifies the diameter of the filled circle that depicts a DXCC entity on the world map
Plot color	click to set the color of the solid circles that represent DX spots, logged QSOs, and DXCC entities on the world map

 

• Solar position sub-panel
  

Current

when selected, the sun's current position is displayed on the built-in world map

At this UTC date/time

when selected, the sun's position at the specified date and time is displayed on the built-in world map double-clicking sets the date/time to the current date time the m, w, d, h, and n buttons above the word previous reduce the date/time by one month, week, day, hour, or minute, respectively the n, h, d, w, and m buttons above the word next increase the date/time by one minute, hour, day, week, or month respectively

 
• DX Spots sub-panel
  

Set Xcvr split	when checked, double-clicking on a plotted spot in the built-in world map for a DX station operating split directs Commander (if running) to place the transceiver in split mode
Include Country in popup	when checked, country names are included in popups that appear when the mouse cursor hovers over a DX spot on the built-in world map
Log Filter	call double-clicking on a plotted spot in the built-in world map directs DXKeeper (if running) to show all previous QSOs with the spot's base callsign entity double-clicking on a plotted spot in the built-in world map window directs DXKeeper (if running) to show all previous QSOs with the spot's DXCC entity
RTTY mode if WinWarbler not running	RTTY double-clicking on a plotted RTTY spot in the built-in world map sets the transceiver to normal RTTY mode (if Commander is running) RTTY-R double-clicking on a plotted RTTY spot in the built-in world map sets the transceiver to reversed RTTY mode (if Commander is running) USB double-clicking on a plotted RTTY spot in the built-in world map sets the transceiver to  USB mode (if Commander is running) LSB double-clicking on a plotted RTTY spot in the built-in world map sets the transceiver to  LSB mode (if Commander is running) PKT double-clicking on a plotted RTTY spot in the built-in world map sets the transceiver to  PKT mode (if Commander is running and the current transceiver doesn't support Data mode) PKT-R double-clicking on a plotted RTTY spot in the built-in world map sets the transceiver to  PKT-R mode (if Commander is running and the current transceiver doesn't support Data mode) Data-L double-clicking on a plotted RTTY spot in the built-in world map sets the transceiver to  Data-L mode (if Commander is running and the current transceiver supports Data mode) Data-U double-clicking on a plotted RTTY spot in the built-in world map sets the transceiver to  Data-U mode (if Commander is running and the current transceiver supports Data mode)
CW mode	CW double-clicking on a plotted CW spot in the built-in world map sets the transceiver to normal CW mode (if Commander is running) CW-R double-clicking on a plotted CW spot in the built-in world map sets the transceiver to reversed CW mode (if Commander is running) CW via WW double-clicking on a plotted CW spot in the built-in world map with both WinWarbler and Commander running, conveys the spot information to WinWarbler; if WinWarbler isn't running but Commander is running, the transceiver is set to normal CW mode
Phone modes via WinWarbler	SSB via WW when checked, double-clicking on a plotted SSB spot in the built-in world map with both WinWarbler and Commander running conveys the spot information to WinWarbler; if WinWarbler isn't running but Commander is running, the transceiver is set to USB or LSB mode as a function of frequency AM via WW when checked, double-clicking on a plotted AM spot in the built-in world map with both WinWarbler and Commander running conveys the spot information to WinWarbler; if WinWarbler isn't running but Commander is running, the transceiver is set to AM mode FM via WW when checked, double-clicking on a plotted FM spot in the built-in world map with both WinWarbler and Commander running conveys the spot information to WinWarbler; if WinWarbler isn't running but Commander is running, the transceiver is set to FM mode

 

• DX Atlas Panel

This panel governs DXView's Interoperation with DX Atlas:

Enable	when checked, directs DXView to display information on the DX Atlas world map instead of the built-in world map (requires DX Atlas version 2.1 or later)
Display labels	when checked, DX spots plotted on DX Atlas are accompanied by text indicating the spot's callsign and, if Display label details is enabled, the spot's frequency, mode, and time Logged QSOs plotted on DX Atlas are accompanied by text indicating the QSOs callsign, and if Display label details is enabled, the QSO's band, mode, and grid square  DXCC entities plotted on DX Atlas are accompanied by text indicating the entity's DXCC prefix and if Display label details is enabled, the entity's name when non checked, allowing the mouse cursor to hover near a plotted spot displays text indicating the spot's callsign, frequency, mode, and time allowing the mouse cursor to hover near a plotted logged QSO displays text indicating the QSO's callsign, band, mode, and grid square  allowing the mouse cursor to hover near a plotted DXCC entity displays text indicating the entity's DXCC prefix and name
Display label details	if Display labels is enabled, determines whether additional text is displayed for plotted DX spots, logged QSOs, and DXCC entities
Update grid status	when checked, initiating the Plot function on the Log QSOs tab of DXKeeper Main window clears any Maidenhead Fields and Grids currently shown as worked or confirmed on the DX Atlas map, and after all logged QSOs have been received from DXKeeper, updates the DX Atlas map to show worked and confirmed Fields and Grids (if DX Atlas is configured to display field and grid status)
Plot color	click to set the color of the solid circles that represent DX spots, logged QSOs, and DXCC entities on DX Atlas
Label font	click to select the font, font size, font color, and font metrics used to display labels on DX Atlas



• Google Earth Panel

This panel governs DXView's interoperation with Google Earth:

Enable	when checks DXView to display information on Google Earth in addition to the built-in world map or DX Atlas
QTH Label	specifies the text that should appear at the user's location, e.g. the user's callsign
Fly to Selected Location	when checked, selecting a position causes Google Earth to shift its viewpoint to the newly-selected position at the specified altitude; the speed of this shift is controlled by the Fly-To Speed setting on the Navigation panel of the Google Earth Options window.
Altitude	the height of Google Earth's viewpoint above a selected position or when the user double-clicks a place in the Google Earth Sidebar
Display Active DX	when enabled, DXView maintains a filterable list of active DX stations and their spotting stations for display on Google Earth when DXView is configured to display spots
Update	specifies the interval at which Google Earth will check for a new selected position, new active DX stations, new logged QSO, or new DXCC entities; choosing a low value will make Google Earth more responsive to DXView, but will also increase Google Earth's resource consumption
Icon Size	selects the size of the icons used to represent DX stations, spotting stations, logged stations, and entities on  Google Earth
Icons	when clicked, DXView's "Google Earth Icons" window is displayed, enabling selection of the graphic icon used to represent locations on Google Earth: QTH - the location specified in the QTH panel on the Configuration window's General tab Selected Location - the location whose latitude and longitude are specified on DXView's Main window Active Station - with Display Active DX enabled, a station for which one or more Entries are present in SpotCollector's Spot Database Spotting Station - with Display Active DX enabled, a station that spotted one or more stations with Entries present in SpotCollector's Spot Database Logged Station - a logged station that has been plotted on DXView URLs for alternative icons can be obtained here. Each icon URL can be returned to its default value by clicking the Default button to its right. Clicking the Sync button directs Google Earth to update its display, showing the result of any icon changes.
Sync	when clicked, Google Earth is directed to update its display



• Google Map Panel

The selector in this panel specifies the type of map to be displayed when Google Maps are invoked to display the current position: 

• Roads - road map

• Satellite - satellite view

• Hybrid - satellite view and major roads

• Terrain - terrain view

The slider in this panel specifies the initial zoom level when Google Maps are invoked to display the current position. Zoom level 15 uses the least magnification for the widest possible view, while zoom level 0 uses the most magnification for the most detailed view. High magnification maps are not available for some parts of the world.

• MapQuest Panel

The slider in this panel specifies the initial zoom level when MapQuest is invoked to display the current position. Zoom level 0 uses the least magnification for the widest possible view, while zoom level 9 uses the most magnification for the most detailed view. High magnification maps are not available for some parts of the world.

The Override List tab allows you to

• specify the operating location of a station whose callsign prefix is ambiguous as to DXCC entity -  like TM or TX

• specify the operating location of a station whose callsign does not conform to standard prefix assignments - like K5D

• provide specific information for a station operating in a needed Location (Subdivision or Region), CQ zone, ITU zone, continent, grid square, or IOTA tag

Each entry on the Override List specifies the following information:

Callsign	the station's Callsign
DXCC Entity	the DXCC entity from which the station is operating
Location	the name of the location from which the station is operating include the <Pri:> tag to specify an ADIF Primary Administrative Subdivision code, e.g. <Pri:FL> or <Pri:LO> Include the <Sec:> tag to specify an ADIF Secondary Administrative Subdivision cide, e.g. <Sec: FL,Seminole> or  or <Pri:LO, LO-23>   include the <Reg:> tag to specify a DXKeeper Award Region code, e.g. <Reg:IT9>
CQ	the CQ zone from which the station is operating
ITU	the ITU zone from which the station is operating
Continent	the Continent from which the station is operating
Grid	the Maidenhead Grid Square from which the station is operating
Grid2	a second Maidenhead Grid Square, for use when the station is operating on the border between 2 grid squares
Grid3	a third Maidenhead Grid Square, for use when the station is operating on the border between 3 grid squares
Grid4	a fourth Maidenhead Grid Square, for use when the station is operating on the border between 4 grid squares
IOTA	the IOTA tag for the island from which the station is operating
TimeZone	the UTC offset for location from which the station is operating, in hours (positive for west of Greenwich England, negative for east of Greenwich England)
StartDate	the date on which the override becomes active, in YYYY-MM-DD format; the override becomes active at 0Z on the specified day.
EndDate	the date on which the override expires, in YYYY-MM-DD format; the override expires at 0Z on the specified day, so it's best to specify an expiration date several days after the override's callsign is expected to QRT
Notes	additional information about the callsign (ignored by DXLab applications)
Source	indicates whether the entry was manually created by the user, or created from a Club Log exceptions

DXView, DXKeeper and SpotCollector use these Overrides when determining a station's location. DXKeeper can optionally be configured to use these Overrides when importing QSOs.


You can configure the Override List:

• To adjust the width of the Override List tab, position the cursor over its right border. Click-drag to the right to increase the tab's width. Click-drag to the left to decrease the tab's width. Whether all columns in the Override List will be simultaneously visible depends on their width, as well as the width of the Override List tab. If all columns are not simultaneously visible, use the horizontal scrollbar displayed along the bottom of the Override List to display the columns you wish to see.

• To adjust the width of an Override List column, position the cursor over the vertical line to the left or right of the column's caption; when properly positioned, the cursor will change to the Windows border adjustment cursor, allowing you to click and drag the column border to either expand or contract the column width as desired.

• To change the order of columns in the Override List, click on the caption of a column you wish to relocate. Then click-and-drag the column until the two red positioning triangles indicate the desired new location./p>

Using functions on the Configuration window's Override List tab, you can create, update, and delete overrides, either manually, from Club Log, or from Big CTY exceptions:

• To manually create an override for a callsign for which no override is currently specified,

  1. click the New button

  2. in the empty list entry that appears, specify

     • the callsign

     • the DXCC entity from which the callsign is operating

     • any other location information available, e.g. CQ zone, ITU zone, continent, IOTA tag, grid square, TimeZone

     • the StartDate before which the override should be ignored; if the override is active now, leave the StartDate column empty

     • the EndDate after which the override should be ignored; if the override should remain permanently active, leave the EndDate column empty

  3. click the Save button

• To populate an Override List entry's CQ zone, ITU zone, continent, IOTA tag, grid square, and TimeZone columns if they can be unambiguously determined from the entry's DXCC Entity, tight-click the entry select the Populate override contents from Entity menu command

• To update the Override List with Club Log exceptions, click the Club Log button; in response, DXKeeper will

  1. prompt you to confirm that it should direct SpotCollector to terminate, and then proceed to replace existing Override List entries created from past Club Log exceptions with new entries created from current Club Log exceptions

  2. clear the Override Filter

  3. delete all Overrides whose source is ClubLog

  4. download exceptions from Club Log

  5. for each Club Log exception that specifies location information that differs from DXView's DXCC and USAP databases, create an Override whose Source column is set to ClubLog

     • if an override already exists, the existing override will be augmented (if the information it provides is consistent) or replaced (if the information it provides is inconsistent)

     • changes to existing overrides are displayed in the Club Log Override Update Report window

  6. update the date shown above the Club Log button to show the date associated with the Club Log exceptions just processed

• To update the Override List with Club Log exceptions and populate each created entry's CQ zone, ITU zone, continent, IOTA tag, grid square, and TimeZone columns if they can be unambiguously determined from the entry's DXCC Entity, depress the CTRL key while clicking the Club Log button

• To update the Override List with Big CTY exceptions, click the BigCTY button; in response, DXKeeper will

  1. prompt you to confirm that it should direct SpotCollector to terminate, and then proceed to replace existing Override List entries created from past Big CTY exceptions with new entries created from current Big CTY exceptions

  2. clear the Override Filter

  3. delete all Overrides whose source is BigCTY

  4. download exceptions from Big CTY

  5. for each Big CTY exception that specifies location information that differs from DXView's DXCC and USAP databases, create an Override whose Source column is set to BigCTY

     • if an override already exists, the existing override will be augmented (if the information it provides is consistent) or replaced (if the information it provides is inconsistent)

     • changes to existing overrides are displayed in the Big CTY Override Update Report window

  6. update the date shown above the Big CTY button to show the current date

• To update the Override List with Big CTY exceptions and populate each created entry's CQ zone, ITU zone, continent, IOTA tag, grid square, and TimeZone columns if they can be unambiguously determined from the entry's DXCC Entity, depress the CTRL key while clicking the Big CTY button

• To delete an entry in the Override List, click on the entry and then click the Delete button, or right-click the entry and select the Delete override menu command

• To delete all filtered overrides, depress the CTRL key while clicking the Delete button; DXKeeper will prompt you to confirm that it should direct SpotCollector to terminate, and then proceed to delete all filtered overrides

• To update each filtered override's CQ zone, ITU zone, continent, IOTA tag, grid square, and TimeZone columns if they can be unambiguously determined from the entry's DXCC Entity, click the Update button.

• Right-clicking an entry in the Override List and selecting the Clear override contents menu command will clear all of the entry's columns except Callsign and Source
  

The Override Filter panel provides the ability to filter the Override List by callsign, DXCC prefix, source, and expiration:

• typing a callsign into the Override Filter textbox and clicking the Call button (or striking the Enter key) will filter the Override List to only contain entries

  • whose callsigns match the specified callsign, which can include wildcard characters:
    
    

    To match...	Callsign with Wildcards	Samples that match	Samples that don't match
    one or more characters	VU4*W	VU4CW, VU4WWW, VU41W	VU2CW, VU4DY
    one or more characters	*YV1DIG*	YV1DIG, YV0/YV1DIG, YV0/YV1DIG/QRP	YV0/YV1DX
    one character	OX1VHF/?	OX1VHF/P, OX1VHF/5,OX1VHF/M	OX1VHF, OX1VHF/MM
    one digit	A6#AJ	A61AJ, A64JA	A6JA, C61AJ
    a range of characters	A[A-L]6DX	AA6DX, AF6DX	AM6DX, A6DX, AA6DY
    outside a range of characters	K[!G-H]4DX	KC4DX, KK4DX, K$4DX	KG4DX, KC4DY
    outside the range of digits	K5[!0-9]	K5K, K5%	K50
    pattern composed of several sub-patterns	A[A-L]#[A-Z]*	AA6YQ, AL7X	AM4DX, KH6/AL7X, AA6

  • and whose Source columns match the Source filter

  • and whose StartDate and EndDate columns match the Expiration filter

• typing a DXCC entity prefix into the Override Filter textbox and clicking the Prefix button will filter the Override List to only contain entries

  • whose Entity  columns exactly match the specified entity prefix

  • and whose Source columns match the Source filter

  • and whose StartDate and EndDate columns match the Expiration filter

• the User, ClubLog, and BigCTY checkboxes form the Source filter

  • unchecking the User box will filter the Override List to hide entries whose source is User

  • unchecking the ClubLog box will filter the Override List to hide entries whose source is ClubLog

  • unchecking the BigCTY box will filter the Override List to hide entries whose source is BigCTY

• the Unexpired and Expired checkboxes form the Expiration filter

  • unchecking the Unexpired box will filter the Override List to display only entries whose EndDate columns specifies dates in the past

  • unchecking the Expired box will filter the Override List to display only entries whose EndDate columns are either empty, or specify dates in the future

• clicking the X button will remove all filtering from the Override List, clearing the Override Filter textbox, and checking the User, ClubLog, BigCTY, Unexpired, and Expired boxes

 

The Databases tab shows you which versions of the databases used by DXLab applications are currently installed and which versions are currently available. It also provides controls that let you install or upgrade these databases.

Check for new versions on startup

when checked, DXView will during startup download a file whose contents specify the currently available versions of each database and update the Available versions display; if a new database version is available, New DB! will appear in the Info window's title bar, and a new DB! message will appear in red font above the Main window's Config button; clicking this message displays the Configuration window's Databases tab, from which database upgrades can be initiated.

New?

when clicked, DXView downloads a file whose contents specify the currently available versions of each database and update the Available versions display

 

Database	Installed	Available	Action
DXCC	version number of the installed DXCC database	version number of the currently available DXCC database	Install download and install currently available DXCC database   Upgrade upgrade the currently available DXCC database  View Notes displays Change Notes for the currently available DXCC database
IOTA	version number of the installed IOTA database	version number of the currently available IOTA database	Install download and install currently available IOTA database Upgrade upgrade the currently available IOTA database
USAP	date-of-last-update for the installed USAP database	date-of-last-update for the currently available USAP database	Install download and install currently available USAP database Upgrade upgrade the currently available USAP database
RDA	date-of-last-update for the installed RDA database	date-of-last-update for the currently available RDA database	Install download and install currently available RDA database Upgrade upgrade the currently available RDA database
GridDXCC	date-of-last-update for the installed GridDXCC database	date-of-last-update for the currently available GridDXCC database	Install download and install currently available GridDXCC database Upgrade upgrade the currently available GridDXCC database
LotW	date-of-last-update for the installed LotW database	date-of-last-update for the currently available LotW database	Install download and install currently available LotW database Upgrade upgrade the currently available LotW database
eQSL AG	date-of-last-update for the installed eQSL AG database	date-of-last-update for the currently available eQSL AG database	Install download and install currently available eQSL AG database Upgrade upgrade the currently available eQSL AG database
Translations	version number of the installed Translation database	version number of the currently available Translation database	Install download and install currently available Translation database Upgrade upgrade the currently available Translation database

 

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