dxing with dxlab
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Better DXing Through Software
DXing with DXLab v11 2021-05
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DXing
The art and science
of making two-way contacts
with distant amateur radio stations
using phone, CW, or digital modes
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DXLab: Better DXing Through Software
1. Automates QSL wrangling and award submissions to
liberate more time for DXing
2. Makes time spent DXing more productive by helping you
Find the DX you need
Work the DX you need
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DXLab: Better DXing Through Software
1. Automates QSL wrangling and award submissions to
liberate more time for DXing
2. Makes time spent DXing more productive by helping you
Find the DX you need
Work the DX you need
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Wrangling Electronic and Hardcopy QSLs
• Submit QSOs to LotW & eQSL, and download QSLs
• Request QSLs by sending outgoing QSL cards
Find QSL routes
Track responses
• Update DXing objectives as QSLs are received
• Submit QSLs for Award Credit
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Electronic QSL Automation
• eQSL.cc
Database of known Authenticity Guaranteed (AG) participants
Optional automatic upload as QSOs are logged
One-click download of new confirmations and award progress update
• LotW
Database of known participants with date of last submission
Optional automatic upload as QSOs are logged
One-click download of new confirmations and award progress update
Show QSOs that should be confirmed via LoTW, but aren’t
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Identifying Missing LoTW QSLs
• DXLab’s LoTW database contains all stations known to
participate in LoTW, and the date at which each last
submitted QSOs to LoTW
• You can identify all unconfirmed QSOs with stations known
to participate in LoTW that have submitted QSOs to LoTW
after the QSO date
contact your QSO partner
Ask them to submit your QSO, or correct the mismatch and resubmit
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Hardcopy QSL Automation
You can
• Generate QSL cards or Labels requesting confirmations
needed for DXCC, IOTA, Marathon, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, and
WPX
• Locate QSL routes from more than 80 web-accessible
sources
• Generate address labels or print envelopes
• Use full-page printers and individual label printers
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DXing Objectives Drive Automation You can specify the bands and modes you are pursuing for each of
DXCC, IOTA, Marathon, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, and WPX
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QSL Card Printing
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QSL Card Printing
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QSL Label Printing
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Hardcopy QSL Automation
You can
• Generate QSL cards or Labels requesting confirmations
needed for DXCC, IOTA, Marathon, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, and
WPX
• Locate QSL routes from more than 80 web-accessible
sources
• Generate address labels or print envelopes
• Use full-page printers and individual label printers
• Keep track of requested QSLs not yet received
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QSL Route Discovery
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Hardcopy QSL Automation
You can
• Generate QSL cards or Labels requesting confirmations
needed for DXCC, IOTA, Marathon, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, and
WPX
• Locate QSL routes from more than 80 web-accessible
sources
• Generate address labels or print envelopes
• Use full-page printers and individual label printers
• Keep track of requested QSLs not yet received
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Hardcopy QSL Automation
You can
• Generate QSL cards or Labels requesting confirmations
needed for DXCC, IOTA, Marathon, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, and
WPX
• Locate QSL routes from more than 80 web-accessible
sources
• Generate address labels or print envelopes
• Use full-page printers and individual label printers
• Keep track of requested QSLs not yet received
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QSLs Requested But Not Received
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DXLab: Better DXing Through Software
1. Automates QSL wrangling and award submissions to
liberate more time for DXing
2. Makes time spent DXing more productive by helping you
Find the DX you need
Work the DX you need
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Award Submission Automation
You can
• Generate Award Progress Reports
• Identify confirmed QSOs for which award credit would
advance progress towards your DXing objectives, and
generate the required submission files (DXCC, IOTA,
Marathon, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, WPX)
• Update confirmed QSOs to reflect award credit granted
(DXCC, IOTA)
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Award Progress Reports
• DXCC & Challenge
• CQ DX
• CQ DX Marathon
• CQ Field
• Gridsquares
• IOTA
• TOPLIST
• VUCC
• Worked All Continents
• Worked All CQ Zones
• Worked All Europe
• Worked All ITU Zones
• Worked All Prefixes
• Worked All US States
• Worked All Belgian Provinces
• Worked All British Areas
• Worked All Canadian Provinces
• Worked All French Departments
• Worked All DARC DOKs
• Worked All Holyland Areas
• Worked All Hungarian Counties
• Worked All Italian Provinces
• Worked All Japanese Cities
• Worked All Japanese Guns
• Worked All Japanese Prefectures
• Worked All Korean Districts
• Worked All Russian Oblasts
• Worked All Russian Districts
• Worked All Summits on the Air (SOTA)
• Worked All Swiss Cantons
• Worked All US Counties
• Worked All US Gridsquares (FFMA)
• Worked All User-defined Counters 20
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DXCC Progress Report
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Award Submission Automation
You can
• Generate Award Progress Reports
• Identify confirmed QSOs for which award credit would
advance progress towards your DXing objectives, and
generate the required submission files (DXCC, IOTA,
Marathon, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, WPX)
• Update confirmed QSOs to reflect award credit granted
(DXCC, IOTA)
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Generated DXCC Record Sheet
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Award Submission Automation
You can
• Generate Award Progress Reports
• Identify confirmed QSOs for which award credit would
advance progress towards your DXing objectives, and
generate the required submission files (DXCC, IOTA,
Marathon, VUCC, WAS, WAZ, WPX)
• Update confirmed QSOs to reflect award credit granted
(DXCC, IOTA)
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DXLab: Better DXing Through Software
1. Automates QSL wrangling and award submissions to
liberate more time for DXing
2. Makes time spent DXing more productive by helping you
Find the DX you need
Work the DX you need
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DXing With DXLab
• Introduction to the DXLab Suite
Drivers
Architecture
Multiple Views of Active DX
• Finding the DX You Need
• Working the DX You Need
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DXing With DXLab
• Introduction to the DXLab Suite
Drivers
Architecture
Multiple Views of Active DX
• Finding the DX You Need
• Working the DX You Need
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Drivers
1. User-driven iterative development
Online group with 4700+ participants
Defect repairs get highest priority; goal is < 24 hours
Public enhancement lists
Frequent releases (several per month)
2. Powerful and Easy to Use
Primarily for DXers
Secondarily for casual operators
3. Runs on Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10
and Mac in a virtual machine
and Linux in a virtual machine
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DXing With DXLab
• Introduction to the DXLab Suite
Drivers
Architecture
Multiple Views of Active DX
• Finding the DX You Need
• Working the DX You Need
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Eight free applications that run individually
but
when run simultaneously sense each other’s presence
and
interoperate automatically
the DXLab Suite
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the DXLab Suite 3.792
Transceiver Control Location Control
CW, RTTY, PSK
Logging DX Spots
Propagation QSL Routes
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the DXLab Suite
Commander DXView
WinWarbler
DXKeeper SpotCollector
PropView Pathfinder
Transceiver Control Location Control
CW, RTTY, PSK
Logging DX Spots
Propagation QSL Routes
3.792
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the DXLab Suite
Commander DXView
WinWarbler
DXKeeper SpotCollector
PropView Pathfinder
Transceiver Control Location Control
CW, RTTY, PSK
Logging DX Spots
Propagation QSL Routes
• Modular
• Loosely-coupled
3.792
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the DXLab Suite
Commander DXView
WinWarbler
DXKeeper SpotCollector
PropView Pathfinder
MultiPSK MMSSTV
Location Control
CW, RTTY, PSK
Logging DX Spot Analytics
Propagation QSL Routes
MultiPSK CW Skimmer CWGet FLDigi MixW JT-Alert
DX Atlas
Google Earth
SpotSpy
WSJT-X MRP40 Sim_PSK N1MM+ Gritty Win4*Suite
3.792
LogPublisher
SatPC32 Transceiver Control
MMVARI
MMTTY
VOACAP
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A Suite of DXing Applications
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Single Point of Control: DXLab Launcher
• Installation
• Upgrade
• Startup
• Shutdown
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DXing With DXLab
• Introduction to the DXLab Suite
Architecture
Drivers
Multiple Views of Active DX
• Finding the DX You Need
• Working the DX You Need
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Active DX Database
Freq First EU AF SA NA-E NA-M NA-W OC
AS
Call Mode Last
Telnet
Clusters
DX
Summit
Reverse
Beacon
Network
P5DX 14.005 14.007 CW 0117Z 0341Z Y Y Y
KP1RY 21.080 21.085 RTTY 0245Z 0356Z Y Y Y Y Y
QSX
WSJT-X
Active DX Database
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Multiple Views of Active DX
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
What DX stations are QRV ?
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Multiple Views of Active DX
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
Which DX stations can I likely copy ?
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Multiple Views of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
What QSOs and QSLs are “Needed” for
the awards I’m pursuing on the bands
and modes I’ve specified ?
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
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Multiple Views of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
LotW
Database
eQSL AG
Database
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
What DX stations QSL
via LotW and eQSL ?
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
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Tabular View of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
View
Generator LotW
Database
eQSL AG
Database
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
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Tabular View of Active DX
Font color indicates “needed” DX stations
Background color indicates LotW and eQSL participation
Selected Bands and Modes
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Band Filter
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Mode Filter
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Tabular View of Active DX
On 80m through 10m, PropView’s VOACAP engine computes
• Short path SNR and probability
• Long path SNR and probability
Propagation Forecasting
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Tabular View of Active DX
Needed DX on Selected Bands and Modes
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Tabular View of Active DX
Needed DX on Selected Bands and Modes spotted from NA-E
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Tabular View of Active DX
Needed DX on Selected Bands & Modes with SP Prob > 50%
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Tabular View of Active DX
Entries for K1JT modes show last SNR, max SNR, min SNR
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Tabular View of Active DX
in a web browser from anywhere
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Tabular View of Active DX
in a web browser from anywhere
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Audio and Email Views of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
View
Generator LotW
Database
eQSL AG
Database
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
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Audio and Email Views of Active DX
Creation of a new Active DX Database Entry for a needed DX
station can trigger
an audio announcement (callsign, “counter”, band, mode)
an outgoing email message (which can initiate a text message)
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World Map View of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
View
Generator LotW
Database
eQSL AG
Database
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
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World Map View of Active DX
“Active DX on Selected Bands”
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World Map View of Active DX
Controlling the Map View
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World Map View of Active DX
Controlling the Map View
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World Map View of Active DX
“160m”
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World Map View of Active DX
ScanDX
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World Map View of Active DX
ScanDX
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World Map View of Active DX
“6m” on DX Atlas
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World Map View of Active DX
“6m” on Google Earth
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World Map View of Active DX
“12m” on Google Earth
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Bandspread View of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
View
Generator LotW
Database
eQSL AG
Database
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
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Bandspread View of Active DX
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Spectrum-Waterfall View of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
View
Generator LotW
Database
eQSL AG
Database
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
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Spectrum-Waterfall View of Active DX
Icom 705, 7300, 7610, 7850, 7851, 9700
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Spectrum-Waterfall View of Active DX
Flex Signature Radios
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Spectrum-Waterfall View of Active DX
In Development: Interoperation with N2IC’s Waterfall Bandmap
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• Supports most SDRs
• RF or IF input
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Propagation View of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
View
Generator LotW
Database
eQSL AG
Database
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
Propagation 72
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Propagation View of Active DX
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WSJT-X View of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
View
Generator LotW
Database
eQSL AG
Database
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
WSJT-X 74
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WSJT-X View of Active DX Log Database
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Multiple Views of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
View
Generator
Tabular Audio/Email World Map Bandspread
LotW
Database
eQSL AG
Database
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
Propagation WSJT-X Spectrum 76
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DXing With DXLab
• Introduction to the DXLab Suite
Architecture
Development Drivers
Multiple Views of Active DX
• Finding the DX You Need
• Working the DX You Need
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Finding and Working Needed DX
What is QRV that I Need?
Interesting Targets •3W
•5W
•9M8
•9N
•BA
•EP2LMA
•KH3O
•VP8-H
•VR
•XV
•YB
•ZC4
Almost All FT8 !
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Award Tracking for ZC4GR on 15m FT8
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Finding and Working Needed DX
Because I’m Pursuing all DXCC Entities in FT8!
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DXCC Award Tracking for ZC4GR
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Finding and Working Needed DX
What is QRV in other than FT8 that I Need?
• Stations on 160m and 80m EZ1WS not valid for DXCC
VK1000AF is in SSB, and is only needed for WAZ
The rest were spotted after my 1030Z sunrise
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ZC4GR on FT8 Looks Challenging
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ZC4GR on FT8 Looks Challenging
Check for Recent Activity
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Working ZC4GR on FT8
Band vs. Time-of-Day Analysis of Recent Activity
When QRV? • 15m: 11Z to 18Z
• 20m: 12Z to 23Z
• 30m: 15Z to 20Z
• 40m: 16Z to 21Z
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Working ZC4GR on FT8 • No “Fox/Hound” frequencies
• Spotted from NA-E on 4/23 and 4/30
• Copied on 4/23
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20m ZC4GR Spots on 4/23 @ 1229Z
• QRV from 1229Z to 2136Z
• WSJT-X copied from 1730Z to 2129Z
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20m ZC4GR Spots on 4/30 @ 2027Z
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Propagation Conditions
Solar Flux Index
Geogmagnetic A Index
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Check for Gray-Line Enhancement
None! 90
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20m Propagation Forecast to ZC4
Solar Flux Index = 75, DX running 100 watts
17m, 20m, 30m, and 40m look feasible 91
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Check “Actual” Propagation
NCDXF 4X6TU Beacon is ~230 miles from ZC4
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Check “Actual” Propagation
Who Near Me has been Spotting Stations Near ZC4?
Define a “near ZC4” filter to show stations
• In ZC4, 5B4, TA, OD, 4X, SU
• spotted by stations less than 500 miles from my QTH
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Propagation from “Near Me” to “Near ZC4” Stations in ZC4, 5B4, TA, OD, 4X, SU
spotted by stations within 500 miles of my QTH
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Propagation from “Near Me” to “Near ZC4”
Propagation Openings? • 20m: 12Z to 23Z
• 30m: 20Z to 21Z
• 40m: 20Z to 23Z
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Compare Actual & Forecast Propagation
Solar Flux Index = 80, DX running 100 watts
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ZC4GR: The Plan
1. Monitor the 20m FT8 sub-band from 12Z to 23Z, especially
when the Solar Flux Index is 75 or above
when the NCDXF 4X Beacon can be copied
2. Employ a European DX Cluster as a Spot Source
3. Rapidly QSY if ZC4GR is spotted on another band
Enable audio announcements
Exploit Frequency-dependent Amplifier and Tuner settings
When QRV? • 15m: 11Z to 18Z
• 20m: 12Z to 23Z
• 30m: 15Z to 20Z
• 40m: 16Z to 21Z
Propagation Openings? • 20m: 12Z to 23Z
• 30m: 20Z to 21Z
• 40m: 20Z to 23Z
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ZC4GR: The Plan
1. Monitor the 20m FT8 sub-band from 12Z to 23Z, especially
when the Solar Flux Index is 75 or above
when the NCDXF 4X Beacon can be copied
2. Employ a European DX Cluster as a Spot Source
3. Rapidly QSY if ZC4GR is spotted on another band
Enable audio announcements
Exploit Frequency-dependent Amplifier and Tuner settings
When QRV? • 15m: 11Z to 18Z
• 20m: 12Z to 23Z
• 30m: 15Z to 20Z
• 40m: 16Z to 21Z
Propagation Openings? • 20m: 12Z to 23Z
• 30m: 20Z to 21Z
• 40m: 20Z to 23Z
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Multiple Views of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
View
Generator
Tabular Audio/Email World Map Bandspread
LotW
Database
eQSL AG
Database
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
Propagation WSJT-X Spectrum
EU
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ZC4GR: The Plan
1. Monitor the 20m FT8 sub-band from 12Z to 23Z, especially
when the Solar Flux Index is 75 or above
when the NCDXF 4X Beacon can be copied
2. Employ a European DX Cluster as a Spot Source
3. Rapidly QSY if ZC4GR is spotted on another band
Enable audio announcements
Exploit Frequency-dependent Amplifier and Tuner settings
When QRV? • 15m: 11Z to 18Z
• 20m: 12Z to 23Z
• 30m: 15Z to 20Z
• 40m: 16Z to 21Z
Propagation Openings? • 20m: 12Z to 23Z
• 30m: 20Z to 21Z
• 40m: 20Z to 23Z
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Rapidly Setup Amplifier After QSY
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ZC4GR: The Plan
1. Monitor the 20m FT8 sub-band from 12Z to 23Z
2. Employ a European DX Cluster as a Spot Source
3. Rapidly QSY if ZC4GR is spotted on another band
Enable audio announcements
Exploit Frequency-dependent Amplifier and Tuner settings
When QRV? • 15m: 11Z to 18Z
• 20m: 12Z to 23Z
• 30m: 15Z to 20Z
• 40m: 16Z to 21Z
Propagation Openings? • 20m: 12Z to 23Z
• 30m: 20Z to 21Z
• 40m: 20Z to 23Z
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Working ZC4GR in CW, RTTY, or SSB
1. “Blueprint” the band with local spots
2. If ZC4GR is spotted, double-click to QSY and set split
3. Use dual receivers and a panadaptor to rapidly locate
ZC4GR’s listening frequency
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Multiple Views of Active DX Log Database
Logged
QSOs
WPX needs
Marathon needs
WAZ needs
Active DX Database
DX Spot Sources
View
Generator
Tabular Audio/Email World Map Bandspread
LotW
Database
eQSL AG
Database
IOTA needs
Leaderboard needs
VUCC needs
WAS needs
DXCC needs
Propagation
Prediction
(VOACAP)
Propagation WSJT-X Spectrum
EU
Local Spot
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Blueprinting the Band
“Locally Spot” Every Station You Identify
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Working ZC4GR in CW, RTTY, or SSB
1. “Blueprint” the band with local spots
2. If ZC4GR is spotted, double-click to QSY and set split
3. Use dual receivers and a panadaptor to rapidly locate
ZC4GR’s listening frequency
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Working ZC4GR in CW, RTTY, or SSB
1. “Blueprint” the band with local spots
2. If ZC4GR is spotted, double-click to QSY and set split
3. Use dual receivers and a panadaptor to rapidly locate
ZC4GR’s listening frequency
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Commander: Multiple Radio Support
Select one of four primary radios
• By button click
• Automatically as a function of frequency
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Commander: Multiple Radio Support
The Secondary radio can
• Follow the active primary radio Main or Sub VFO
• Lead the active primary radio
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Commander: Multiple Radio Support
The Secondary radio can
• Follow the active primary radio
• Lead the active primary radio
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DXing With DXLab
• Introduction to the DXLab Suite
Architecture
Development Drivers
Multiple Views of Active DX
• Finding the DX You Need
• Working the DX You Need
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DXLab Documentation
• Reference documentation
HTML: Online and local
PDF: Online
Updated with each version
• Task-oriented documentation
Step-by-step instructions for common actions
HTML: Online
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www.dxlabsuite.com
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www.dxlabsuite.com
FREE ! 114
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Better DXing Through Software
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Better DXing Through Software
DXing with DXLab
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