This release augments SpotCollector's support for the 60m band (tnx to Earl KD5XB):

 - provides a 60m checkbox in the Band Filter window, making it possible to specifically filter the Spot Database Display to include or exclude 60m spots 

 - adds 60m to the bands controlled by the Band Filter window's "Low" button

 - includes a sample sub-band definition file that includes an entry for 60m; this entry sets the default mode for this band to USB


SpotCollector enables you define sub-bands with entries in a file whose pathname you specify in the "Sub-band Definition" panel on the Config window's General tab. SpotCollector updates its sub-band definitions by reading the contents of this file during start-up, or whenever you select a new sub-band definition file by clicking the Select button in the "Sub-band Definition" panel.

As part of SpotCollector's original installation, a sub-band definition file named

BandModes.txt

was placed in your SpotCollector folder; by default, SpotCollector's "Sub-band Definition" panel refers to this file.

If you have made changes to BandModes.txt, or if you have created your own sub-band definition file and updated the "Sub-band Definition" panel to refer to your file, then you should insert this entry into your sub-band definition file between the 75m and 40m entries and then restart SpotCollector:

5330,5410,USB,60M

Otherwise, you can simply open the Config window's General tab, click the "Sub-band definition" file's Select button, and select the sample sub-band definition file now present in your SpotCollector folder:

BandModes 2006-12-16.txt

Compared to the original BandModes.txt file, this sample includes the above 60m entry, and adjusts the boundary between 80m CW and 80m LSB to 3600 kHz. 

Note that previous versions of SpotCollector can generate outgoing 60m spots, and will display 60m Spot Database Entries if all boxes in the Band Filter window are checked.

SpotCollector 3.8.0 is available via the DXLab Launcher, and via http://www.dxlabsuite.com/download.htm .

     73,

         Dave, AA6YQ