First time V2 user, issues I noticed
Posted: 23 May 2022, 13:43
I recently set new desktop PC so I installed Log4OM (v2.22.0.0). Here are my impressions as first time user of this version:
I lost all customization of Log4OM v1. The only thing I could save was log database.
On entering QSO i noticed that dxcc, country and zone data were not automatically updated with entering station call sign. Finally I found out that new install does not contain dxcc, country and other data and that I have to manually download them. Log4Om should at least warn that there is no needed data to finish the tasks.
Updating external data seems to fixed some fields keep resetting entered values after QSO is saved.
After I downloaded those data, it had no influence on already entered QSOs. I had to reenter them manually. Newly entered QSOs had related data automatically updated.
Entering QSO date and time is strange. I have to click on each item and type in value. Each time I move to anther item in date time field some refreshing event initiates and focus is moved to call sign field so I have to move back to date time filed to continue editing.
There are start end end QSO date time. Usually I enter start date and time only, but program forces use of end date time too. I cannot turn that off so I end up having to enter that too (as I do not have that info in my log i have to invent it). There should be option to turn of entering end QSO sate and time for good.
Entering new QSO and editing QSO are completely different. Not different only in looks but also in functionality. I end up entering new QSO, saving it and then opening edit to check what is actually entered and to finish entering data I was unable ti enter in new QSO dialog. Editing dialog has checkbox to turn of end QSO date and time. It also allows entering My radio and My antenna.
As editing dialog is more user friendly it would be great if we could use it as new QSO dialog too.
Each time I start Log4OM it shows main screen (day/night map and world map). I find that useless for my purpose. As this is logging program I want to see log data (recent QSO's) but I could not find way to set it open as default screen.
When Cluster screen is opened (F8) there is no option to turn on and off cluster connection or to enter cluster settings. I found out that turning cluster on button is on top of the windows hidden under the icon that does not remotely associate to cluster, and for configuration I have to go
to menus and search there.
Propagation window (F9) just says NO DATA AVAILABLE. I could not find how to make it work.
When I enter QSO, antenna bearing is set automatically, to bearing where station country is. I use dipole antenna, I cannot turn it around, so this info is not just false but misleading. I could not find option to at least set fixed bearing for dipole antenna.
I found it rather cumbersome entering data from paper log due to fact that order of fields in Log4OM completely differs from common field order in paper logs.
I lost all customization of Log4OM v1. The only thing I could save was log database.
On entering QSO i noticed that dxcc, country and zone data were not automatically updated with entering station call sign. Finally I found out that new install does not contain dxcc, country and other data and that I have to manually download them. Log4Om should at least warn that there is no needed data to finish the tasks.
Updating external data seems to fixed some fields keep resetting entered values after QSO is saved.
After I downloaded those data, it had no influence on already entered QSOs. I had to reenter them manually. Newly entered QSOs had related data automatically updated.
Entering QSO date and time is strange. I have to click on each item and type in value. Each time I move to anther item in date time field some refreshing event initiates and focus is moved to call sign field so I have to move back to date time filed to continue editing.
There are start end end QSO date time. Usually I enter start date and time only, but program forces use of end date time too. I cannot turn that off so I end up having to enter that too (as I do not have that info in my log i have to invent it). There should be option to turn of entering end QSO sate and time for good.
Entering new QSO and editing QSO are completely different. Not different only in looks but also in functionality. I end up entering new QSO, saving it and then opening edit to check what is actually entered and to finish entering data I was unable ti enter in new QSO dialog. Editing dialog has checkbox to turn of end QSO date and time. It also allows entering My radio and My antenna.
As editing dialog is more user friendly it would be great if we could use it as new QSO dialog too.
Each time I start Log4OM it shows main screen (day/night map and world map). I find that useless for my purpose. As this is logging program I want to see log data (recent QSO's) but I could not find way to set it open as default screen.
When Cluster screen is opened (F8) there is no option to turn on and off cluster connection or to enter cluster settings. I found out that turning cluster on button is on top of the windows hidden under the icon that does not remotely associate to cluster, and for configuration I have to go
to menus and search there.
Propagation window (F9) just says NO DATA AVAILABLE. I could not find how to make it work.
When I enter QSO, antenna bearing is set automatically, to bearing where station country is. I use dipole antenna, I cannot turn it around, so this info is not just false but misleading. I could not find option to at least set fixed bearing for dipole antenna.
I found it rather cumbersome entering data from paper log due to fact that order of fields in Log4OM completely differs from common field order in paper logs.