XLOG(1)

NAME
xlog - GTK+ logging program for Shortwave Amateur Radio Operators

SYNOPSIS
xlog [option]

OPTIONS
A summary of options is included below.

--help Show summary of options.

--version Output version information and exit.

DESCRIPTION
xlog is a logging program for Amateur Radio Operators. It focuses on shortwave operation. The main window consists of a button bar, QSO frame, DXCC frame and a browseable log. Logs will be saved to a flat text file. You can create, open and close logs as you need them.

USAGE
QSO's are entered into the QSO frame on the left of the main window. Each entry can take 15 characters, except from the remarks entry, which stores up to 80 characters. Clicking the Date button will update the date field, the GMT button will update the GMT field. When you add a call to the callsign field, xlog will look up the prefix and will display DXCC information together with calculated distance and beam heading.

After all the fields are entered, click on Add in the button bar, to add the QSO to the log list on the right side of the main window.

QSO's can be deleted from the log by selecting a row in the log list and clicking on Delete.

Likewise, a log entry can be changed by selecting a row in the log, changing the QSO in the QSO frame, and clicking on Update.

Finally, right-clicking on the QSO frame will show a popup menu which will Clear all the fields in the QSO frame.

KEYS
Here is a list of keys that can be used to navigate through xlog:

Control a: Add a QSO.

Control d: Delete a selected QSO.

Control n: Create a new log.

Control o: Open a log.

Control q: Close a log.

Control u: Update a selected QSO.

Control s: Save the log.

Control y: Clear the QSO frame.

Control f: Find a QSO in the log.

Tab: Move around the fields in the QSO frame.

PgUp: Scroll the log up.

PgDn: Scroll the log down.

Up Arrow: Select previous QSO.

Down Arrow: Select next QSO.

PRINTING
You can either print a range or the whole log. Printing is done using latex and dvips, so you need to install the tetex package. The generated postscript file is sent to the default printer, but you can also print to a file. Files generated are: log.tex, log.dvi and log.ps in $HOME/.xlog. Printing can be done in 2 styles: normal style, which prints the log in landscape with 30 QSO's per page and shows all columns and contest style, which prints in portrait with 50 QSO's per page without the remarks field and 2 extra empty columns called "Multiplier" and "Points".

PREFERENCES
In order to calculate the correct distance to your location, you have to enter your longitude and latitude in the DXCC page of the preferences dialog. Here you can also choose whether the distance should be displayed in Kilometers or Nautical Miles.

The QSOs page allows you to choose an editbox to enter band and mode instead of the default optionmenu. This option is disabled when hamlib is enabled (see below).

In the Logs page you can decide where to save your logs and which logs to load at startup. Of course, you have to restart xlog and be sure to move your logs there. Entering a '*' will load all logs at startup.

HAMLIB
When xlog is compiled with hamlib support (see the INSTALL file for details) you can read your rig's frequency over the serial port. You must select the model of your rig from the list available in the hamlib page of the preferences dialog. The same page allows you to display a dockable frequencymeter and s-meter on the statusbar. When hamlib is enabled, 3 clickable buttons are added to the QSO frame, so you can easily fill in frequency, mode and signal strength in the appropriate fields.

DATA EXCHANGE
xlog can exchange data with twpsk (version 2.0 and higher) by WA0EIR. When a callsign is entered, it will show up in twpsk's send widget (where you type your text) when hitting Shift+Alt+h. Shift+Alt+o will show 'hiscall de mycall'. gmfsk by OH2BNS (starting at version 0.4) can send logging data to xlog, when clicking on the 'Log entry' button.

BUGS
xlog cannot find DXCC entries for calls that do not follow ITU standards, e.g. FR0DZ/G or F6AUS/HI9. An algorithm for such callsigns is difficult to implement and might be available in a later release.

FILES
/usr/share/xlog/dxcc/dxcck2di.txt contains the DXCC entries read by xlog.

AUTHORS
Xlog was written by Joop Stakenborg <pa4tu at amsat.org> aka <pa3aba at debian.org> and Stephane Fillod <f4cfe at free.fr>. Calculation of heading and distance was taken from gc (Great Circle) by S.R. Sampson, N5OWK.