SpotCollector Enhancement Requests

 

Number Description Version implemented
1 Provide ability to include notes when spotting a DX station 1.0.2
2 Enable DXView to display callsign of plotted spots (DXView 1.3.4) 1.0.5 
5 online help 1.0.5
6 additional online help 1.0.6
7 if spot's timestamp is in the future with respect to current time, use the current time as its Spot Database Entry's timestamp 1.0.9
8 additional flexibility in Telnet Cluster Username and Password 1.1.0
9 accepts Spot Callsigns from DXKeeper (DXKeeper 1.3.6 or later) 1.1.2 
10 interoperates with Pathfinder (double-clicking on a spot initializes Pathfinder's Callsign textbox) 1.1.2
11 handles spots generated by the #CQDX backup mechanism (DXL) 1.1.3
12 enter results of SH/DX telnet cluster command into the spot database 1.1.7
13 support for Client-to-Client Protocol (CTCP) commands 1.1.8
14 color codes a spot as a function of it's associated DXCC entity being "needed" if neither it's band nor mode are specified as DXing objectives on the Awards tab of DXKeeper's Configuration window  1.1.9
15 support for DX spots with format "dx de AA6YQ 14100.0 1101z notes at end of spot" 1.2.3
16 Call and DXCC filters accept * (asterisk) as wildcard 1.2.4
18 Support for PropView solar history 1.2.8
19 autoscroll the spot database grid display whenever the spot database window loses focus 1.3.2
20 ability for Need filter to display spots of unworked entities, or spots of unworked and unconfirmed entities 1.3.4
21 ability to control whether the transceiver is set to normal or reverse CW when double-clicking a CW DX spot 1.3.5
22 ability to control whether the transceiver is set to normal or reverse RTTY when double-clicking a RTTY DX spot 1.3.5
23 when a spot is selected, disable XCVR split and dual receive unless the spot notes contain a QSX, in which case set the alternate VFO to the split frequency and enable split and dual receive (Commander 3.5.1 or later) 1.3.5 
24 support for DDE Test and Shutdown messages 1.3.6
25 expanded detection of split frequency spots ("worked", "wkd", "wkd.", "up", "dn", "dwn", "down" (Commander 3.5.1 or later) 1.3.6 
26 option to log debugging information in errorlog.txt 1.3.7
27 maintain history of solar parameters and display them graphically 1.3.8
28 present dates in locale-standard date format 1.3.9
29 display popups in Spot Database grid 1.3.9
31 used ISO standard date format in solar history file 1.4.3
17 If Commander isn't running, initialize DXKeeper with Spot frequency 1.4.4
32 if Commander isn't running, send frequency and mode to DXKeeper when a spot database entry or cluster spot is selected 1.4.4
33 immediately reject a spot that is identical to the last spot received (performance improvement) 1.4.4
34 ability to specify USB or LSB as mode sent to Commander when a spot database entry or cluster spot is selected 1.4.4
30 capture spots from a packetcluster via a TNC connected to a serial port 1.4.5
35 when Need filter is set to "unworked + unconfirmed", suppress the display of stations already worked on the needed band or mode 1.4.6
36 Call filter accepts wildcards (e.g. AA6* will display AA6YQ and AA6PG) 1.4.6
37 DXCC filter accepts wildcards (e.g. KH0* will display AH8A and WH0C) 1.4.6
38 permit TNC control when disconnected 1.4.9
39 permit DXCluster monitoring from a disconnected TNC 1.4.9
40 transmit control characters embedded in macros, e.g. <27> 1.5.0
41 support for hardware and/or software flow control on the TNC serial port 1.5.0
42 tolerate spot times containing DXCC prefixes 1.5.1
44 WA8DED and TAPR TNC Command files should use the <mycallsign> substitution command rather than contain a hardcoded callsign 1.5.2
43 add the results of a SH/WWV command to the solar history 1.5.3
45 handle multiple SH/WWV result formats:
  • date hour SFI A K comments
  • date hour SFI R A K comments
1.5.4
47 maintain a history of selected spots and provide "back" and "forward" buttons  to traverse that history (QSYing the transceiver if Commander is present) 1.5.6
48 when a RTTY or PSK spot is selected, convey the frequency and mode to WinWarbler (2.3.6 or later)  1.5.7
49 send PSK and RTTY spots on behalf of WinWarbler 1.5.7
50 record login attempts in the errorlog file when the Log Debugging Information box is checked  1.5.7
53 letting mouse cursor hover over a callsign in the spot database display should show from what geographic locations that callsign has been spotted 1.5.9
54 maximizing the Spot Database window expands its height to 90% of the screen height and positions it at the top of the screen 1.5.9
55 expand the Prune retention date box to accept times  1.5.9
56 double-clicking the Prune retention date/time box sets a default retention interval of 24 hours; other intervals can be set by depressing the SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT keys while double-clicking 1.5.9
57 optionally clear the Spot Database at startup 1.5.9
58 when updating an existing Spot Database entry, don't clear existing notes when the new spot has no notes 1.6.0
61 frequency filter follows changes to transceiver frequency (if Commander is running) 1.6.1
62 ability to sort spot database in order of ascending spot frequency 1.6.1
63 extend frequency filter to exclude spots older than a specified age 1.6.1
65 ability to control the format of the date/time macro substitution commands as required to set time 1.6.2
66 track and display spots-per-hour by band 1.6.6
67 add a continent filter 1.6.6
59 ability to exclude specified DXCC countries  (by continent) 1.6.8
68 the rightmost VCR-style navigation button is disabled when autoscrolling is enabled 1.6.8
69 single-clicking a spot database entry will stop the spot database grid from autoscrolling 1.6.8
70 track and display spots-per-hour by continent 1.6.8
71 Band Filter option to automatically select the transceiver's current band (if Commander is running) 1.7.0
73 If multiple spots are queued for addition to the spot database, re-filter and re-sort once after adding all spots, rather than after adding each one 1.7.1
74 Accept Activate and Iconify commands from other DXLab applications 1.7.5
75 Forego updating DXView when an incoming spot matches an existing Spot Database entry's Callsign and Frequency if the timestamps are within 5 minutes of each other 1.7.7
78 Inform the DXLab Launcher (version 1.0.6 or later) when the main window's windowstate (normal, miminized, or maximized) changes 1.7.9
79 When unexpected control characters or characters whose high bits are set are received from a Telnet cluster, ignore them rather than convert them to asterisks 1.8.1
78 Show Spot Source connection status on main window 1.8.3
79 Left-clicking a SpotDatabase entry sends its callsign to DXView without invoking Commander, Pathfinder, or DXKeeper 1.8.3
84 Striking the Enter key in Spot textbox should generate a local spot; Striking Ctrl-Enter should generate a cluster spot  1.8.3
86 optional audio alarm when a needed Spot Database entry is created 1.8.3
86 allow the user to specify a .wav file to be played as the audio alarm 1.8.4
87 provide the option to only trigger the audio alarm if a newly-created Spot Database entry passes the Band, Mode, Origin, and Continent filters 1.8.7
89 Save window colors when they are changed, rather than on termination 1.8.9
90 Permit /CTCP DXS commands in macros 1.9.0
92 provide the ability to select a band-mode definition file 1.9.1
93 Clicking on a Spot Source connection indicator whose source is disabled will enable the source 1.9.1
94 audio alarm includes DXCC prefix, band, and mode 1.9.5
88 provide a history of Band filter configurations and buttons for traversing backwards and forwards through that history 1.9.6
91 extract WWV data from /CTCP DXS SH/WWV commands 1.9.6
95 optionally announce unconfirmed DX spots 1.9.7
97 include the frequency filter as a gate on audio announcements 1.9.7
98 accept Spot commands from DXKeeper 1.9.8
99 when directed by the DXLab Launcher, reset all windows to the primary monitor 1.9.9 (and DXLab Launcher version 1.1.4 or later)
100 support packet TNC baud rates of 38,400, 56,000, 128,000, and 256,000 1.9.9
98 ignore WWV spots containing illegally high values of A or K, or values of A that change too rapidly 2.0.1
101 Optionally restore windows appearing on a secondary monitor during the previous session on the secondary monitor at startup 2.0.1
98 add a "full DXCC entity name" field to the Spot Database 2.0.2
102 Provide the option to consider Award Objectives to be "seek everything" if DXKeeper is not installed 2.0.2
103 support new Progress Table field names introduced in DXKeeper 2.6.7 and later 2.0.3
104 PSK63 support (with WinWarbler) 2.0.4
105
  • Ctrl-double-clicking a spot database entry will rotate the antenna to the appropriate SP heading if DXView and DXKeeper (2.6.9 or later) are running
  • Alt-double-clicking a spot database entry will rotate the antenna to the appropriate LP heading if DXView and DXKeeper (2.6.9 or later) are running
2.0.4
106 striking the ESC key in the Packet window's Transmit pane will insert an escape character 2.0.5
112 ignore /bcn, /bust, /busted 2.1.1
113 set DXCC prefix to ? for maritime mobiles and aeronautical mobiles 2.1.1
114 provide option to direct DXKeeper to filter log for previous QSOs with base callsign or previous QSOs with DXCC entity 2.1.2 (requires DXKeeper 2.9.4 or later)
76 Ability to specify a list of callsigns, each with a DXCC entity  2.1.3
107 enlarge Spot panel's textbox 2.1.3
113 provide DXCC prefix to DXView and DXKeeper so they properly handle spots whose prefix is specified via an entity overide  2.1.5
115 only provide a prefix to DXView and DXKeeper if an entity overide is specified 2.1.8
116 if the word "simplex" appears in spot notes and is not preceded by the word "not", then clear the spot's QSX 2.2.1
117 handle spot notes of the form "up X" or "dn X" where X is the QSX frequency 2.2.1
118 handle QSX, up, down, dwn, dn, worked, wkd, and simplex keywords in local spots 2.2.1
122 correctly interpret spot notes such as "up 2-4" and "QSX .123" 2.2.3
124 accept local spots from other DXLab applications 2.2.7
125 ability to generate a report from the Spot Database 2.2.8
126 <packetconnect callsign> macro - connects to the specified callsign 2.2.9
127 <packetdisconnect> macro - clears the current connection 2.2.9
128 ability to generate spots via IRC 2.3.6
102 PSK filter should show PSK63 as well as PSK31 QSOs 2.3.8
134 initial window requesting Callsign be set to "always on top" 2.3.8
136 accept spot notes via DXKeeper and WinWarbler 2.3.8
131 expand serial port support to COM9-15 2.3.9
138 selecting a new sub-band definition file should immediately put those sub-bands in force 2.3.9
140 provide the ability to delete a spot database entry 2.3.9
137 double-clicking on a PSK31, PSK63, or RTTY spot should initialize WinWarbler's callsign textbox to the spotted callsign 2.4.2 (requires WinWarbler 3.0.7 or later)
145 option to not enable split and set a QSX frequency 2.4.2
146 provide a separate textbox for outgoing spot notes 2.4.2
147 display the outgoing spot frequency in the outgoing spot panel caption 2.4.2
148 provide a panel for the spot source status LEDs; double-clicking this panel should display the config window's Spot Sources tab 2.4.2
149 adds a WW option to the CW Mode panel (Config window, General tab)  2.4.2 (requires WinWarbler 3.0.7 or later)
151 maintain horizontal position in the Spot Database (don't automatically scroll to the left when a new spot arrives) 2.4.3
152 clear the Outgoing Spot Callsign and Notes when a spot is posted 2.4.4
153 on termination, send BYE to each telnet cluster before shutting down 2.4.9
154 depressing CTRL while clicking the History button should place the Solar History window "on top" 2.4.9
135 Add a textbox to SpotCollector's Cluster windows and a macro to reference its contents  2.5.7
156 Provide the ability to specify that SpotCollector always follow DXKeeper log file changes, always use a specified log file, or ask the operator whenever DXKeeper's log file changes 2.5.8
157 clicking on a spot database entry disable Autoscroll 2.5.9
158 ability to direct SSB, FM, or AM spots to WinWarbler 2.5.9
143 if a disconnect occurs on a telnet connection that's logged in, and auto-reconnect is enabled, then automatically reconnect 2.6.2
160 inform DXView on startup (so that DXView's K index is updated) 2.6.5
161

handle prefix special cases:

  • associate KC4XXX with Antarctica (US bases)

  • associate KA2XX through KA9XX with Japan (foreign operators)

 

2.6.5
162 clicking or double-clicking a spot database entry will leave autoscroll enabled unless the Shift key is depressed 2.6.5
163 capture spotting station's grid squares appended to spots from clusters running DX Spider software and display them in DXCC database entries in the OriginGrid column 2.6.5
164 extract DX station and/or spotting station grid squares from spot notes and display them in DXCC database entries in the DXGrid and OriginGrid columns, respectively. 2.6.5
165 provide DX station and/or spotting station grid squares to DXView; when the user double-clicks on  a spot Database entry, provide the DX station's grid square to DXKeeper 2.6.5
166 changing Spot Database pruning to permit specification of "number of days to retain", and provide a "prune spot database on startup" option 2.6.5
167 provide a means to specify a digital mode application other than WinWarbler to receive notification of frequency and mode when the user double-clicks on a Spot Database entry 2.6.5
169 accept fractional values in the Pruning Days setting 2.6.6
170 improve spot note parsing of DX and spotting station gridsquares 2.6.6
172 when double-clicking on a spot of a kind that's to be routed to WinWarbler, send the frequency and mode to WinWarbler even if Commander isn't running so that WinWarbler can switch to the correct mode 2.6.6
173 add mode recognition and mode filters for FSK31, PKT, THRB, TOR, and MT63, and change MFSK to MFSK16 2.6.6
174 when any digital-mode spot is double-clicked, send the frequency and digital mode to WinWarbler 2.6.6
175 provide the ability to specify the format of dates and times shown in the Spot Database's FirstTime, LastTime, and RcvdTime fields 2.6.7
176 clicking the History button should ensure that the History window is visible even if it overlaps the Main window; CTRL-clicking the History should make the History window "always on top" 2.6.7
177 when directing DXKeeper to create a new log entry, indicate that DXKeeper should perform Capture Overwrite checking 2.6.8
178 if a spot includes a QSX, determine its mode from the QSX frequency rather than the transmit frequency 2.7.1
179 if the incoming spot queue overflows, render the Q label in red font rather than create an errorlog.txt entry; double-clicking the Q label resets the font to black 2.7.2
183 provide the option to forward function key invocations in the Main window's Filter textbox to WinWarbler 2.7.2
184 send current-band DX spots to Commander  2.7.2
185 provide the option to forward function key invocations in the Main window to WinWarbler 2.7.3
186 save the solar data to its file on the hour 2.7.3
187 includes QSX frequencies with DX spots sent to Commander 2.7.4
188 handle spot notes that specify QSX frequency units, e.g. Up 400 hz 2.7.5
189 send non-current-band DX spots to Commander if they are unworked or unconfirmed 2.7.6
191 retain the spot database sort order between operating sessions 2.8.0
193 provide the ability to sort the spot database by last received time using the PC's time 2.8.0
182 handle telnet clusters that append the CQ zone to each spot 2.8.2
194 provide the ability to delete a spot database entry by clicking in it's left-most column and striking the Delete or CTRL-X keys; provide a setting that determines whether spot database entry deletion requires confirmation 2.8.2
195 improved audio announcements for 3B8, 9Q, P5, ZC4, and FM_mode 2.8.6
196 provide the option to play an audio introduction on startup, and provide a set of .wav files that can be used for this purpose 2.8.6
197 provide a button that when clicked displays the Errorlog 2.8.6
200 if the Windows Scripting Host is missing, report this to the user and forgo spot database compaction 2.9.2
201 when conveying a spot to DXView, include the spot's QSX frequency 2.9.2
202 increase the number of Entity overides from 8 to 16 2.9.2
203 allow Spot Database font bold to be controlled via the Config window's Display Fonts tab 2.9.2
204 left-align all Spot Database columns except Frequency and QSX 2.9.2
205 shorten Spot Database captions Frequency to Freq, and Prefix to Pfx 2.9.3
206 provide a "Digital mode if no WW" panel to specify transceiver mode when a digital mode spot is selected but WinWarbler is not running 2.9.3
123 4m band filter 2.9.8
209 support addition of 4m and 70cm to Commander's bandspread (Commander 5.3.5) 2.9.9
210 provide a <display: pathname> macro that displays the specified file 2.9.9
109 place an alarm enable/disable checkbox on the Main window so that audio alerts can be rapidly disabled 3.0.1
119 provide right-click menu on spot database entries that includes QSY, QSY simplex, rotate SP, rotate LP, and Hide or UnHide Spot Database Entries 3.0.1
180 provide a Web server enable/disable checkbox 3.0.1
195 permit the user to specify a list of keywords which, if present in the spot notes, cause a spot database entry to be hidden 3.0.1
211 provide a right-mouse option to request a PropView forecast 3.0.1
215 provide the ability to filter the spot database using SQL 3.0.1
212 provide the option to always request a PropView forecast when a spot database entry is double-clicked 3.0.2
214 refer to a local database assembled from http://rchalmas.users.ch/lotw.txt in order to determine whether a spotted station is known to QSL via LotW, designate suche spot database entries via a unique background color, and provide the ability to filter the spot database display to show only stations that known to QSL via LotW 3.0.3
215 provide the option of directing DXView to perform an update whenever a spot database entry is created that passes the current filters 3.0.3
216 reference DXView's LotW callsign Database if its present 3.0.4
217 record program connections in the errorlog 3.0.4
219 If no digital mode server application  is specified, use WinWarbler 3.0.7
223 increase the timeout for DXView lookup directives 3.0.9
228 add a PKT option to the Config window's "RTTY mode if no WW" panel 3.1.0
229 capture 6-character DX grid squares 3.1.1
112 Provide the ability to hide a spot source window so that it consumes neither screen space nor a slot on the Windows task bar 3.1.3
224 remember spot database row height between operating sessions 3.1.3
231 provide the ability to create an entity overide by right-clicking a spot database entry 3.1.3
220 provide the ability to specify the frequency for an outgoing spot when Commander isn't running 3.1.4
232 provide control over whether grid squares extracted from spot database entries are conveyed to DXView and DXKeeper 3.1.5
233 right-align the Spot Database Display's FirstTime, LastTime, and SpotTime columns 3.1.7
235 when deducing the DXCC entity from a callsign, ignore a suffix having more than two characters whose last character is not a digit 3.2.1
237 if spot notes contain the words "up", "dn", "dwn", or "down" without an offset, set the QSX to 1 3.2.2
239 if spot notes contain the words "up", "dn", "dwn", or "down" with a concatenated offset (e.g. "up5"), extract the QSX  3.2.2
240 CTRL-double-click and ALT-double-click on a spot database entry should rotate the antenna if DXView is running, whether or not DXKeeper is running 3.2.3
241 provide the option to prune the spot database hourly 3.2.4
242 expand mode recognition and the mode filter to include all modes specified in ADIF 2 3.2.5
243 expand mode recognition and the mode filter to include DominoEX 3.2.7
244 when deducing the DXCC entity from a callsign, ignore a suffix having more than two characters that does not contain a digit 3.2.9
208 eliminate the need for SET/NODXSQTH on ARClusters 3.3.0
245 allow the specification of an initial cluster command to be sent to telnetclusters and packetclusters after login 3.3.2
246 provide the option to specify a user-defined radio command sequence to be sent after any QSY directive  3.3.3
247 allow substitution commands in the initial cluster command 3.3.4
248 after initial installation, Web Server is disabled 3.4.2
227 if the transceiver is in split mode, put the QSX information in outgoing spot notes (requires Commander 5.9.2 or later) 3.4.6
249 ignore spots of BOZO, B0ZO, DX, SLIM, or any callsign containing the words V1DEO or VIDEO 3.4.6
250 inform the user if the outgoing spot frequency is invalid 3.4.6
199 permit the user to define the color of spot database entries for unworked DXCC entities, and default this color to 'red', and provide the ability to filter for these via CTRL-NEED 3.4.7
226 permit definition of a "special callsign" file, each entry of which would contain a comma-separated callsign and tag. When creating a Spot Database Entry, SpotCollector checks the callsign against the special callsign file; if an entry is found, the tag is placed in the Entry's (new) Tag column. When the user double-clicks on a Spot Database Entry, the entry's tag contents are placed in the Capture window's Notes item  3.4.7
251 on startup, load a file that specifies callsigns to be ignored if spotted 3.4.7
253 accept sub-band segment definitions with fractional frequencies (provides the ability to ignore "band edge spots" -- spots with frequencies like 14.000) 3.4.7
254 permit the user to define the color of spot database entries for verified DXCC entities, and default this color to 'black' 3.4.8
255 if a spotted callsign doesn't match any entry on the Special Callsign List but contains a / character, breaks the callsign into two parts and probes the Special Callsign List with each part; if either part matches a Special Callsign List entry whose tag is unspecified, then the spot is ignored 3.4.9
256 if the transceiver is in split mode, the QSX information in outgoing spot notes is conveyed as a QSX frequency if the split is greater than 9.9 kHz (rather than an "up X" or "dn Y") 3.5.0
257 in the web page generated by the web server, display the DXCC country name with each entry 3.5.4
259 in the web page generated by the web server, display the mode with each entry 3.5.7
260 If Commander is running, and the "Spot Xcvr Split" option is enabled on the Config window's General tab, and Commander reports that the transceiver is not in split mode, the the outgoing spot notes will be cleared  3.5.7
261 add a NoteSource field to the database that shows that callsign of the station responsible for a spot database entry's spot notes 3.6.1
262 improve support for interoperation with Digital Mode Applications other than WinWarbler
  • on the Config window's General tab, refer to Digital Mode Application instead of WinWarbler
  • if the user selects a Spot Database Entry whose mode is not PSK31, PSK63, RTTY, CW, or Phone, send Entry's information to the specified Digital Mode Application
3.6.4
263 accept a DDE command to generate an outgoing spot 3.6.5
264 the "Autoscroll Disabled" indicator should blink to ensure its visibility 3.6.6
265 generating an outgoing cluster spot or local spot enabled autoscroll if it was disabled 3.6.6
266 correctly extract the QSX from spot notes of the form "QSX +1" or "worked -1.3" 3.6.6
267 add a submode field to the spot database and populate it with submodes extracted from spot notes 3.6.6
268 activating a digital mode spot database entry sends the sub-mode to the digital mode application 3.6.6
269 right-clicking a Spot Database Entry and selecting QSY places the entry in the spot history 3.6.6
270 add  checkboxes for the following to the Mode filter window:

QPSK31, QPSK63, QPSK125, PSKFEC31, PSK10, PSKAM10, PSKAM31, PSKAM50, PSK63F, PSK220F, CCW, ThrobX, Contesti, RTTYM, PAX, PAX2, DominoF,PSKHELL, FMHELL, HELL80

3.6.6
272 map non-ADIF digital modes to ADIF digital modes for logging 3.6.8
273 add CHIP64 to the Mode filter window, organized the Mode Filter window, and expanded the detection of digital modes from spot notes 3.6.8
274 recognize AMTORFEC and VOI, and add them  to the Mode filter window 3.6.9
276 remove redundant DXCC prefixes and LotW indicators appended to spot notes by some clusters 3.7.0
277 provide the ability to display cumulative spot notes for a spot database entry in a Spot Notes window 3.7.0
278 a mode designator in the spot notes of a local spot overrides the mode specified with the spot 3.7.1
279 if a new spot arrives for a spot database entry whose cumulative notes are being display in the Spot Notes window, update the spot notes window to include the new spot's notes 3.7.1
280 provide the option to disable the cumulative spots notes mechanism (for lower-performance PCs) 3.7.1
281 provide an entry in the Spot Database Display's right mouse window that displays previous QSOs (if DXKeeper is running), displays DX information (if DXView is running), and seeks QSL information (if Pathfinder is running) 3.7.1
282 depressing CTRL while clicking the Filter panel's X button checks all boxes on the Band, Mode,Continent, and Origin filters and unhides all Spot Database Entries, thereby making all Spot Database Entries visible 3.7.2
283 add a second bank of SQL filters 3.7.3
284 provide a dedicated Report button 3.7.3
285 provide the ability to disable and enable auto-scrolling in the DXCluster and IRC windows 3.7.5
286 provide an award status entry in the right-mouse menu that displays award status for the select spot database entry 3.7.5
287 provide the ability to disable and enable auto-scrolling in the PacketCluster window 3.7.6
288 when autoscrolling is disabled in a DXCluster, IRC, or PacketCluster window, flash "autoscrolling disabled" in red font 3.7.6
289 clicking Band filter panel buttons "Top", "Low", "Tri", "Warc", "VHV", "UHF", or "Micro" will toggle the associate band checkboxes on or off 3.7.8
290 provide the ability to filter 60m spots 3.8.0
292 don't set a cluster's link state to connected until a "callsign de " message is received, and expect this same message in response to a keep-alive transmission 3.8.3
293 make the spot data pathname and most recently created spot database entry index available to other applications via DDE 3.8.4
295 provide an HF button on the Band Filter window 3.8.6
296 flag tagged special callsigns in Spot Database Display with a user-specified spot color 3.8.7
297 provide a means of resetting the Spot Database Display to its default layout 3.8.7
298 announce tagged special callsigns 3.8.8
299 provide a key for spot database display font colors 3.8.9
301 strip leading and trailing 160 characters from spot notes conveyed via CQDX 3.9.0
302 add support for the ALE mode 3.9.1
303 replace the Color Selection panel with the standard Windows color selection dialog 3.9.1
304 provides the option to play the file "LotW.wav" in SpotCollector's Sounds folder after announcing a spot database entry whose callsign is known to participate in LotW 3.9.5
129 provide the option to announce callsigns 3.9.6
305 when spot notes do not contain an explicit QSX, e.g. "UP", only assume a default QSX if there's not existing spot database entry, or if the existing spot database entry contains no QSX 3.9.6
306 when appending a note to the cumulative notes display window, always display the most recent note 3.9.7
307 provide the option to announce callsigns phonetically 3.9.9
308 callsign phonetics speed control should govern numbers as well as letters 4.0.1
309 increase audio announcement queue depth 4.0.2
310 if audio announcements are disabled while the announcement queue is non-empty, stop announcing and empty the announcement queue 4.0.2
312 include LotW participation in spot data sent to Commander, including background highlight color 4.0.4
313 exploit accelerated lookup capabilities in DXView 2.7.9 (and later) 4.0.4
314 when spots notes contain "UP" or "DOWN" without specifying a QSX, use a default QSX that is mode-specific (e.g. 1 for CW, 3 for RTTY, 5 for Phone) 4.0.6
315 provide the option of disabling the display of dynamic information in window title bars (Vista workaround) 4.0.6
320 provide the option to update each Spot Database Entry's DXCC entity and progress information by querying the currently-active log file 4.0.8
321 provide the option to specify start and end times for each band and filter accordingly, and the option to ignore specified start and end times 4.0.8
322 provide the option to specify a maximum distance from the closest spotting station for each band and filter accordingly, and the option to ignore the specified maximum distance from the closest spotting station
  • provide an option that specifies whether distances are stored and displayed in miles or kilometers
  • enable the user to specify a QTH latitude and longitude so that a spot database entry's maximum distance from the closest spotting station can be computed
4.0.8
323 provide the option to not extract the spotting station's gridsquare from spot notes 4.0.8
324 in the Band Filter window, interpret a blank "Max origin DX" textbox as meaning "no origin DX filtering for this band" by setting OMDX to earth's circumference in each of the band's Spot Database Entries 4.0.9
325 if in the Band Filter window the user attempts to modify a band's "Start UTC", "End UTC", or "Max origin DX" setting while the band's Enable box is checked, don't automatically uncheck the Enable box; instead, display an always-on-top window that explains that the user must uncheck the Enable box before this setting can be modified 4.1.0
326 replace the Statistics window's Band labels with buttons that when clicked direct Commander to activate the associated band (requires Commander 6.6.4 or later) 4.1.3
333 provide an entry in the Spot Database Display's right mouse menu that copies the selected spot to the Windows clipboard 4.1.5
336 include QSX frequency when copying the selected spot to the Windows clipboard 4.1.7
337 allow transceiver to be set to PKT-R when activating a RTTY or digital mode spot with no digital mode application connected  4.1.7
328 provide the option to determine a spotting station's location via the DXCC database (if not a US callsign) or the US and Possessions location database (if a US callsign) 4.1.9
340 if a spot's DXGrid is not specified in its spot notes, determine it from its callsign 4.2.0
341 replace "Extract Spotter Gridsquare" and "Convey DX Gridsquare" options with "Capture location info from notes" and "Lookup missing location info" options, respectively 4.2.1
342 add Azimuth, CQ, ITU, IOTA, Primary, and Region items to each Spot Database Entry 4.2.1
343 provide the ability to sort the Spot Database Display by Azimuth 4.2.1
344 extract IOTA tags from spot notes if "Capture grids & tags from notes" is enabled 4.2.1