Capture Window  Items

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call required

station callsign

  • striking the <enter> key is equivalent to clicking the Lookup button

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • striking the ESC key or clicking on the ? button to the left of this field filters the Log Page Display for previous QSOs with this station

  • striking the INS key is equivalent to clicking the Start button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items

  • the label of this field indicates the number of previous QSOs after the Log Page Display has been filtered for previous QSOs

  • clicking on the label of this field will display the main log window, should it be minimized
RST sent optional

signal report sent

  • if the run-mode box is checked, clicking the Lookup button initializes this field to 59 (if the mode is SSB or FM) or to 599 (if the mode is CW, RTTY, or PSK) 

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
RST rcvd optional

signal report received

  • if the run-mode box is checked, clicking the Lookup button initializes this field to 59 (if the mode is SSB or FM) or to 599 (if the mode is CW, RTTY, or PSK) 

  • if the Set QSO start when RST Rcvd box is checked, entering a received signal report 

    • designates the QSO start time

    • hides the Start button until the QSO is logged or cleared

    • displays the QSO start time

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
tx frequency optional

transmit frequency in mHz

  • if Commander is running and a call is specified, clicking the Lookup button or clicking the ? button to the left of this field initializes the field to your transceiver's current frequency

  • if Commander is not running and a call is specified, clicking the Lookup button or clicking the ? button to the left of this field initializes the field to its value in the previously-logged QSO

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
name optional

operator's name

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
pri sub 

(name of primary administrative subdivision, e.g. state or district)

 optional

primary administrative subdivision

  • clicking the ? button displays the Capture Administrative Subdivision Selector window, which lets you choose the primary administrative subdivision by name or by code

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
QSL requested optional

check if the operator asked you to QSL (initial value is set by the Preset 'QSL Requested' checkbox)

QSL via optional

QSL route

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items

  • double-clicking invokes the Address Editor
use bureau optional check to designate that this QSO should be QSL'd via the bureau (initial value is set by the Preset 'use bureau' checkbox)
grid 1 optional

Maidenhead grid square

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
LotW member optional check if this callsign participates in the ARRL's Logbook of the World
IOTA optional

RSGB Islands On The Air designator

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
eQSL.cc member optional check if this callsign pariticipates in the eQSL.cc  
pwr optional transmit power (watts)

  • double-clicking sets the Default Transmit Power to the power specified in this field

  • striking SHIFT-<enter> sets the Default Transmit Power to the power specified in this field

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
comments optional

QSO comments and notes

  • if this item is not visible, strike the ~ button to the left of the QSL msg selector

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items

  • double-clicking invokes the Field Editor
QSL msg optional

QSL message selector

  • if this item is not visible, strike the ~ button to the left of the notes item

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
contest ID optional

contest identifier

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
grid 2 optional

Second Maidenhead grid square for a QSO partner operating on a grid square boundary

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
grid 3 optional

Third Maidenhead grid square for a QSO partner operating on a grid square boundary

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
grid 4 optional

Fourth Maidenhead grid square for a QSO partner operating on a grid square boundary

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
SOTA optional

Summits on the Air reference

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
user-defined items 0, 1,2, and 3 optional User-defined items

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
sat name optional satellite name

  • clicking the Log button with a satellite name specified will log the QSO with its Propagation mode item set to SAT

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
DXCC required

DXCC prefix

  • clicking the Lookup button or clicking the ? button to the left of this field chooses the DXCC prefix associated with the Callsign

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
mode optional

mode

  • if Commander is running and a call is specified, clicking the Lookup button or clicking the ? button to the left of this field initializes the field to your transceiver's current mode

  • if Commander is not running and a call is specified, clicking the Lookup button or clicking the ? button to the left of this field initializes the field to its value in the previously-logged QSO

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
rx frequency optional

receive frequency in mHz

  • if Commander is running and a call is specified, clicking the Lookup button initializes this field to your transceiver's current frequency

  • if Commander is not running and a call is specified, clicking the Lookup button initializes this field to its value in the previously-logged QSO

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • double-clicking sets the rx frequency to the tx frequency

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
QTH optional

station QTH

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
sec sub 

(name of secondary administrative subdivision, e.g. state or district)

 		 optional

secondary administrative subdivision code

  • clicking the ? button displays the Capture Administrative Subdivision Selector window, which lets you choose the secondary administrative subdivision by name or by code

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
cont optional

Continent

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items

 

ARRL optional ARRL section (present if the callsign is associated with a DXCC entity governed by the ARRL)

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
DOK optional DARC DOK code (present only for German callsigns)

  • clicking the ? button displays the Capture Award Selector window, which lets you select a DOK by name or by code

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
region optional for stations in Austria, Italy, Scotland, Svalbard, and Turkey, the station's Region as defined by CQ for its Marathon award and DARC for its WAE award
  • clicking the ? button displays the Capture Award Selector window, which lets you select a CQ or WAE region by name or by code

for stations in England,  Guernsey, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, a Worked All Britain code

Note: if you are pursuing both the Worked All Britain and Marathon awards or both the Worked All Britain and WAE awards, then log the appropriate Worked All Britain code with Scottish stations; the Marathon reporting will interpret this code correctly

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
CQ optional CQ zone

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
ITU optional ITU zone

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
az optional antenna azimuth in degrees

  • if DXView is running with antenna rotator control enabled and a call is specified, clicking the Lookup button initializes this field to the most recent heading sent to the rotator

  • if DXView is not running or running with antenna control enabled and a call is specified, clicking the Lookup button initializes this field to its value in the previously-logged QSO

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
path optional antenna path

  • if DXView is running with antenna rotator control enabled and a call is specified, clicking the Lookup button initializes this field to the path selected when the most recent heading was sent to the rotator

  • if DXView is not running or running with antenna control enabled and a call is specified, clicking the Lookup button initializes this field to its value in the previously-logged QSO

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
myQTH ID optional

unique myQTH ID associated with one of the QTHs defined on the Main window's myQTHs tab

  • clicking the Lookup button or clicking the ? button to the left of this item initializes the field to the contents of the default myQTH ID textbox on the Log Settings panel of the Configuration window's Log tab

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
tx# optional

transmitted sequence number

  • automatically increments after each QSO if Contest is not blank

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
rx# optional

received sequence number

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
user-defined items 4, 5, 6, and 7 optional User-defined items

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
sat mode optional satellite mode

  • striking CTRL-<enter>  is equivalent to clicking the Log button

  • keyboard shortcuts navigate to other Capture Window items
Last QSO {displayed information} if the Display Previous QSOs on Lookup option is enabled, displays the date, time, frequency and mode of the most recent QSO with the callsign

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