SpotCollector Online Help Contents
SpotCollector can accept connection requests from up to 16 instances of WSJT-X:
one instance of WSJT-X running on the same computer on which Commander and SpotCollector are running, configured to use Commander to control the transceiver to whose audio input and output it is connected via a soundcard; the Rig selector on the Radio tab of this WSJT-X instance's Settings window is set to DXLab Suite Commander
the instance of Commander running on the computer on which SpotCollector is running is referred to as the local Commander instance
the instance of WSJT-X running on the computer on which SpotCollector is running is referred to as the local WSJT-X instance.
multiple instances of WSJT-X running on the same computer on which SpotCollector is running, each directly controlling a transceiver to whose audio input and output it is connected via a soundcard; the Rig selector on the Radio tab of this WSJT-X instance's Settings window is set to the transceiver model, and the tab's Serial Port Parameters and PTT Method panels are configured appropriately.
to start multiple instances of WSJT-X on the same computer, initiate them from a CMD window using the rig-name command line argument, as described in the WSJT_X User Manual
multiple instances of WSJT-X, each running on another network-connected computer, and configured to use Commander to control the transceiver to whose audio input and output it is connected via a soundcard; the Rig selector on the Radio tab of each WSJT-X instance's Settings window is set to DXLab Suite Commander.
multiple instances of WSJT-X running on one or more network-connected computers, each directly controlling a transceiver to whose audio input and output it is connected via a soundcard; the Rig selector on the Radio tab of each WSJT-X instance's Settings window is set to the transceiver model, and the tab's Serial Port Parameters and PTT Method panels are configured appropriately.
to start multiple instances of WSJT-X on the same computer, initiate them from a CMD window using the rig-name command line argument, as described in the WSJT_X User Manual
When connected to one or more instances of WSJT-X, SpotCollector
creates or updates a Spot Database Entry for a station decoded by an instance of WSJT-X, recording the station's grid square and current Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
the Entry's Network field will be set to WSJTX
the Entry's Source field will be set to your callsign
the Entry's ActualSNR, will be set to the reported SNR
if the reported SNR is smaller than the Entry's ActualSNRMin field, the Entry's ActualSNRMin will be set to the reported SNR
if the reported SNR is
larger than the Entry's ActualSNRMax field, the Entry's
ActualSNRMax will be
set to the reported SNR
creates or updates a Spot Database Entry for a station reported with an SNR by a station decoded by an instance of WSJT-X
the Entry's Network field will be set to WSJTX
the Entry's Source field will be set to the callsign of the reporting station
the Entry's
ActualSNR,
ActualSNRMin, and
ActualSNRMax fields
will all be set to -9999, which in the Spot Database Display are
displayed as blank
updates the font colors and background
colors used by
WSJT-X to
display callsigns in its Main window's Band Activity panel
to reflect
award need and
eQSL/LoTW participation, respectively
if enabled, sets the font color used by WSJT-X to display CQs in its Main window's Band Activity panel
if enabled, sets the
font color used by WSJT-X to display the words 73 and RR73 in its Main window's Band Activity panel
if enabled, sets
the font color used by
WSJT-X to
display your callsign in its Main window's Band Activity
panel
responds to the selection or specification of a new DX Call in WSJT-X by optionally
directing DXKeeper (if running) to filter its Log Page Display to show previous QSOs with the callsign
directing DXView (if running) to lookup the callsign
directing
Pathfinder (if
running) to
invoke its automatic search for the callsign's QSL information
responds to double-clicking a Spot Database Entry whose station is operating in a K1JT mode (FT4, FT8, JT65, JT65A, JT65B, JT65B2, JT65C, JT65C2, MFSK144, Q65, WSPR) by
directing DXKeeper (if running) to filter its Log Page Display to show previous QSOs with the Spot Database Entry's callsign
directing DXView (if running) to lookup the Spot Database Entry's callsign and, if the CTRL or ALT keys have were depressed during the double-click, rotate your antenna to the appropriate short-path or long-path heading respectively
directing Pathfinder (if running) to invoke its automatic search for the Spot Database Entry's callsign's QSL information
if a sub-band in the Spot Database Entry's band is defined, if the Entry's band and mode correspond to the instance of WSJT-X running on the same computer on which SpotCollector is running, and if Commander is also running on that computer, then Commander directs the transceiver to
QSY to the bottom of the mode's sub-band in the Spot Database Entry's band
change mode to that specified in
the
Transceiver mode for WSJT-X panel
responds to right-clicking a Spot Database Entry and selecting the QSY command from the pop-up menu if the Entry's station is operating in a K1JT mode (FT4, FT8, JT65, JT65A, JT65B, JT65B2, JT65C, JT65C2, MFSK144, Q65, WSPR), if a sub-band in the Spot Database Entry's band is defined, if the Entry's band and mode correspond to the instance of WSJT-X running on the same computer on which SpotCollector is running, and if Commander is also running on that computer, by directing Commander to direct the transceiver to
QSY to the bottom of the mode's sub-band in the Spot Database Entry's band
change mode to that specified in the
Transceiver mode for WSJT-X panel
responds to a "logged QSO" report for a callsign from an instance of WSJT-X by directing DXKeeper (if running) to log the QSO
Information logged
information specified on the WSJT-X Settings window's General tab
information present in the WSJT-X Log QSO window when you click its OK button
Exchange Sent (not described in WSJT-X documentation; do not use)
Exchange Rcvd (not described in WSJT-X documentation; do not use)
the DX grid square extracted from the most recent Spot Database Entry on the logged band in the logged mode, if no Grid Square is specified in the WSJT-X Log QSO window
the SFI, A, and K from the WWV panel on SpotCollector's Main window
information provided by an override, if one is specified for the callsign
eQSL.cc membership information from the eQSL database, if installed
LoTW membership information from the LoTW database, if installed
information provided by a callbook lookup that is not specified in the WSJT-X Log QSO window, if enabled
Defaults for missing items
Options
If DXKeeper does not confirm execution of the Log directive within 15 seconds, or if a new Log directive arrives before the previous Log directive has been completed, then SpotCollector will inform you, and append the QSO's ADIF record to a file named UnloggedQSOs.adi in its Databases folder. After this happens,
direct DXKeeper to import UnloggedQSOs.adi with duplicate checking enabled
delete UnloggedQSOs.adi
SpotCollector's Main window provides a Spot source status panel containing seven LED-like indicators to show the status of your spot sources, where red means "disconnected", yellow means "connecting", and green means "connected"; the seventh of these indicators corresponds to the connection with one or more instances of WSJT-X. Clicking this indicator activates the Main and Waterfall windows for the instance of WSJT-X running on the same computer on which SpotCollector is running. Double-clicking the panel's caption displays the Config window's Spot Sources tab.