VHFLOG revision history [ Hit to refresh your browser ] ** Always re-name your current working logger for back-up before updating. 04/2009 v3.57 ° Microsoft does not ship WinHelp with the new OS, so the WinHelp file may not open from the {Help} menu. See the FAQ to download Microsoft`s WinHelp32 file. Or - use the selectable option in the {Help} menu to select HTML help. The older WinHelp help file is nicer and easier to navigate. ° Added option to select your own Master ADIF callsign search file - as long as the format is the same as {vhf4k.adi} currently being used. 01/2009 v3.57 ° Changed `Needed Bands` to a selectable option to display only bands you have, not all the bands. Turn `on` this option in the View menu. To use this, you need the text file {StationBands.txt}. Modify the included file or write a new one with each band on a line like this: 50 144 432 1296 ° Added `Search call` to be used instead of the old `Partial call`. Enter `SC` in the callsign field. Matches found in the log are displayed, then matches found in {vhf4k.adi} - if that option is selected in the `View` menu. ° Changed the setup screen `upper-right X close` function - it was leaving some components running that showed up next time the logger was started. ° Modified the grid-square lookup/calculator - works on 4 and 6-digits. ° According to users, VHFLOG works on Vista and Win7 OS. You may need to set permission to run it by right-mouse clicking the executable, and selecting `Run As Administrator`. 01/2008 v3.56 ° Fixed the `overflow error 6` when the score was displayed. ° Added a second grid format trapping routine - just in case you enter non-grid text into the grid field before entering the callsign. Grid is upper-cased before doing the new mult function, in case the normal , sequence is altered. ° Added or changed the CATEGORY-OPERATOR, CATEGORY-STATION, CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER, CATEGORY-POWER and CATEGORY-BAND in the Cabrillo file. ° Print grid maps: turn `On` the printer check-box and use to print the map. 01/2008 v3.55 ° Added setup to select COM ports other than 1-4, for use with the PCI COM boards. The use of PCI LPT boards works too - according to users. 09/2007 v3.54 ° Supports the 5 new Spring Sprints with 6-digit useage. 6-digits can be used and saved to the log file in any contest. ° Added keyboard shortcuts to the 6-digit distance/heading calculations. ° Older sequential Ini file {Switchs.ini} changed to a Windows control format file {VHF32Control.ini}, which is easier to read (and edit). ° All Cabrillo band designators 1296 and above now changed to 1.2G, 2.3G, 24G,...300G for the ARRL contests. 01/2007 v3.53 ° Added user UTC offset in addition to auto offset from the PC`s Time Zone setup. ° Unresolved VB quirk: Num-Lock and Caps-Lock change state with some keyboard functions. Turn off these keys before running the logger - then all OK. 02/2006 v3.52 ° Added master callsign search using a 4K+ callsign ADIF file originally produced by K9PW. ° Added extended grid lookup. If grid info is not available from either of the 2 local lookup files, then the ADIF file is searched next - the grid, heading, distance & recip displayed. ° Mode now defaults to PH if the field is inadvertently cleared by the user. 11/2005 v3.51 ° The activity clock is now active in each of the `Big 4` ARRL contests, not just January SS. ° Routines for Laser and Ink Jet printers change to help print in columns. You can now select 10 or 12 point font size. ° Grid maps can remain open while logging. Use + to move between screens. ° Laser QSOs now show as `300` (GHz) in the Cabrillo submission file. 07/2005 v3.5 ° Supports any video resolution - user can resize the screens as desired. Note: Because of the re-size video function, upgrading to v3.5 requires a full Windows installation. Please use the correct file to get v3.5 or higher on your PC before using any updates. ° Added auto UTC offset from the PC`s system time zone setup. 03/2005 v3.4 ° Read about `hot switching` when using the LPT band encoder/decoder - #4 at: http://mysite.verizon.net/dmascaro1/decoder.htm ° The appended auto-back-up logfile can be written to any drive, even to USB flash drives. This backup can also be selected while in the logging screen. ° Added search file [ck2list.dat] - a file of frequently worked stations; has the op`s name. ° Added club member QSO lookup and totals by band, like the MEMSWRKD.exe app. ° Added right-click HELP function to labels and buttons. 06/2004 v3.3 ° Added selectable function that inserts the Rover`s last grid into grid field. ° Long-filenames for LOGs are OK now - keep them reasonable length to fit displayed fields. ° Modified the PLL/Transverter information label update - after DVK play. ° Cabrillo 33cm designator needs to be `902`, was `902` or `903` previously. 03/2004 v3.2 ° Added software switch to reverse the DTS and RTS COM port connections for CW/PTT. ° Added DVK over-ride mode to cancel a playing wave file and the repeat at any time. ° Mic and footswitch click now supported w/RIGblaster. ° All bands encoded to LPT1 for decoder switchbox use. Has CW keying output on LPT1-17. 11/2002 v3.0 ° Converted the v2.10 logger to a 32-bit version, which allows direct access to I/O ports in NT type OS - for CW/PTT/DVK.