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I'm new to LOG4OM and investigating if it suits my needs, especially for VHF operations.
Unfortunately most logbooks don't combine the "needed" features for both HF and VHF operations.
I hope I found one here .

Is "my locator" stored each time when a QSO is entered and as such unique QSO-data?

This is essential for VHF operators hunting squares (locators JO22, XXyy, .....)

I had 3 callsigns and was active from different QTH-locators in a variety of combinations Call/Locator.
I imported my single logbook (extracted from VQLog) with all my QSO's.
I did not find back "my locator" at the stored QSO's. I do see (in the down-left corner of the "QSO Update" window) "station call" and would have expected "my locator" there as well.

73's, Evert PA2KW

pa2kw wrote:I'm new to LOG4OM and investigating if it suits my needs, especially for VHF operations.
Unfortunately most logbooks don't combine the "needed" features for both HF and VHF operations.
I hope I found one here .

Please let us know if there are special requirements specifically for VHF/UHF and we will see if they can be implemented

Is "my locator" stored each time when a QSO is entered and as such unique QSO-data?

Yes it is and in accordance with the ADIF specification it is called 'My Grid square'

I had 3 call signs and was active from different QTH-locators in a variety of combinations Call/Locator.
I imported my single logbook (extracted from VQLog) with all my QSO's.

Assuming VQLog conforms to normal ADIF specification and the locator Data was included in the ADIF export then the information will have been imported into Log4om

I did not find back "my locator" at the stored QSO's. I do see (in the down-left corner of the "QSO Update" window) "station call" and would have expected "my locator" there as well.

We don't actually display the locator in the QSO Update window but we could if required, it is however possible to display it in other views like Recent QSO's, QSO Information, QSO Archive etc by using the 'Layout' button at the bottom left

Hello Terry,

Thanks for the answer.

In my ADIF (from VQLog) I see <OWN_GRIDSQ:6>JO11WM
If I change it into <My_Grid_square:6>JO11WM it will be recognized by LOG4OM when importing?

Thanks for the possibility to ask for VHF features (if needed at all). I first will try to get a little bit of understanding how this program works.

I have several reasons that made me look for another logbook program (not the VHF features from VQLog as they were great)
I tried DX4WIN, DXBASE, VQLog, UCXLog, etc but none of them satisfied me although they are rather complete or have nice features.
All reasons are related to the way how I can be warned by the cluster window (coloured lines and/or fields) and the combination or separation of getting a QSO confirmed by paper AND/OR LOTW).

1) I'm looking for the opportunity to highlight a call in the cluster window, unconditionally. The list of calls to be highlighted are from an editable list. I used this feature on the http://www.sk6aw.net/cluster page for several years because my log-program didn't have this option.
Unfortunately SK6AW will close down their webpage/service.
Is this available in Log4Om?

2) In the "Cluster highlight" section I'm missing (or didn't see it) :
a) Country worked/NOT confirmed
b) Band/Mode worked/NOT confirmed
As QSL-ing is getting less sure these days, you need to work a country on a specific band/mode again, several times now and then, to get it confirmed. It would be nice to get an alert if worked but not confirmed yet.
Is this available in Log4Om?

3) Is it possible to change between two view options in the cluster?
a) show all spots
b) show only spots that have some kind of alert/highlight as defined

4) I grew up with the paper QSL but also started LOTW a few years ago.
I like both and would like get qso and confirmation for both.
Especially old expeditions didn't submit to LOTW and therefor I would like to work that country again to get it on LOTW.
So there is a "need" for being alerted if one of the two fails confirmation (again for country, band and mode)
Is this available in Log4Om?

Sorry for all this bandwidth

Thanks in advance !

73's, Evert PA2KW

pa2kw wrote:In my ADIF (from VQLog) I see <OWN_GRIDSQ:6>JO11WM
If I change it into <My_Grid_square:6>JO11WM it will be recognized by LOG4OM when importing?

Better like this <MY_GRIDSQUARE:6>

1) I'm looking for the opportunity to highlight a call in the cluster window, unconditionally. The list of calls to be highlighted are from an editable list. I used this feature on the http://www.sk6aw.net/cluster page for several years because my log-program didn't have this option.

This is on our mantis list

2) In the "Cluster highlight" section I'm missing (or didn't see it) :
a) Country worked/NOT confirmed
b) Band/Mode worked/NOT confirmed
As QSL-ing is getting less sure these days, you need to work a country on a specific band/mode again, several times now and then, to get it confirmed. It would be nice to get an alert if worked but not confirmed yet. Is this available in Log4Om?

If I understand your requirement correctly this is already in Log4om by using a combination of the highlight colours in the options/Cat & Cluster tab in conjunction with the Cluster Highlights, custom and statistics tabs to the right of the cluster window

3) Is it possible to change between two view options in the cluster?
a) show all spots
b) show only spots that have some kind of alert/highlight as defined

To a degree by checking the Remove worked countries filter set

4) I like both and would like get qso and confirmation for both. Especially old expeditions didn't submit to LOTW and therefor I would like to work that country again to get it on LOTW. So there is a "need" for being alerted if one of the two fails confirmation (again for country, band and mode)
Is this available in Log4Om?

Again a combination of the highlights and filters should do this for you, however if these filters and highlights do not quiet do as you require then let us know and we will see what can be done

LOTW users filter will also help you