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Main improvements & changes being developed

• Sunrise and sunset times, both local and for the DX, are shown in the Distance/bearing tab.
• Cabrillo importation routine improved for PSK contests
• VQSpot allows to automatically spot the mode
• DX-Spots:
  • Improved detection if IOTA references in comments
  • Attempt to make use of the "Only analyze DX callsign..." option also for new locator warnings.
• Support of Digital voice modes: DMR, D-STAR and C4FM
• Minor improvements in the auto-log feature from ADIF files
• Summary of missing squares was not listing them properly sorted.
• Callbook lookup window: The view on map button was not working.
• VQLog20.exe, VQSpot.exe, VQCall.exe, VQSpot.html, VQSpot_e.html, tablas.mdb, config.mdb, work.mdb

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 398)

• Fixes "Runtime error 3265 Item not found in this collection" when setting QSL received indicators in the logbook access window.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 397)

• Fixes "Runtime error 3265 Item not found in this collection" when setting QSL received indicators in the last QSO window.
• Cabrillo importation routine improved for PSK contests
• Callbook lookup window: QSL via indicators were not initialized when searching for an inexistent callsign.
• Files in the AWARDS and CAT subfolders are not overwritten when running the setup in update mode
• Maps window:
  • Fixes an error when selecting "Adjust window", being the window maximized
  • Drawing routine for the gray line / Moon footprint revised
  • Gray line / Moon footprint was not refreshed automatically in some cases

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 393)

• DXCC tab could incorrectly show QSO with Z6-Kosovo prior to Jan,21st 2018
• Corrects "Run-Time error 94: Invalid use of null" in program start.
• New options for direct QSL indicators update from eQSL.cc and LoTW

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 389)

• Fixed error messages in summaries of QSO involving contacts with long mode names (SIMPSK31 for instance).
• DXCC summaries could incorrectly show QSO with Z6-Kosovo prior to Jan,21st 2018
• Fixed "out of memory" errors in QRZ.COM on-line callbook lookup.
• Cabrillo importation file selection dialog also offers by default .cbr files.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 388)

• Automatic logging:
  • From WSJT-X: Supports the automatic logging of the "name" field.
  • From MSHV: Supports the new mode number 22 (FT8)
• Allows to link CAT definitions to powers so that the "Power" input box is automatically updated when changing between CATs. See "Configuration - Station data - Rigs"
• Allows to link Rig definitions to powers so that the "Power" input box is automatically updated when changing the rig in the "Rig"  input box. See "Configuration - Station data - Rigs"
• Information in the Awards tab was not always reset after a callsign change during QSO input
• Support of Windows regional settings containing a "." (dot) as time separator character.
• Callbook lookup window:
  • Some fields from the former search were not blanked when searching for a callsign inexistent in the callbook.
  • The "Session timeout" message is no longer shown (QRZ.COM online lookup)
• QSO Map:
  • Under some circumstances the show map option was required to be clicked twice in order to actually load the map window.
  • Window size and values of scroll bars are preserved. Useful for those you want to see the map partially
  • Option and tool bar button to automatically adjust the window size to the default map size.
  • Colour of CQ zones lines changed to distinguish them more easily from other lines
  • Possibility to drag the maps to change the visible area, when shown partially.
  • New DXCC Z6-Kosovo included in the maps
• DX-Spots: Option to disable the visualization of locators in spots on the HF bands.
• QSO with Z6 prior to 21-January-2018 incorrectly assigned to DXCC Kosovo: In order to fix this issue you should run:
  1. File - Maintenance - Back-up the database
  2. File - Maintenance - Repair/compact the database (DO IT TWICE)

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 379)

• QSO Map
  • When QSO map is visible, it is updated when the locator is changed in the QSO input window
  • Corrects some eventual issues loading the QSO map window
  • Option to show CQ zones on the world map
• ADIF importation/exportation now supports the standard tags ANT_AZ and ANT_EL
• Allows to link CAT definitions to rig descriptions so that the "rig" input box is automatically updated when changing between CATs. See "Configuration - Station data - Rigs"
• DX Spots Window: Minor improvements in the mode detection routine.
• Possibility to access (search) the logbook by name

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 374)

• Minor improvements in setup program
• Support of the satellite mode in CAT communication with the Icom IC-9100 (get both uplink and downlink frequencies). Requires updating the CDF file
• Option to draw moon footprint, grey line and geomagnetic equator on the world map.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 371)

• Summaries:
  • MWS summary supports 70 MHz band
  • Option in Initials and EME-Initials summaries allowing to select "worked / confirmed / pending of confirmation"
• Mouse wheel scroll
  • It was not working for the filter list of the DX spots window
  • It was not working under some circumstances when several monitors were used (extended desktop at the left of the main desktop)
• DX Spots window
  • New option in the contextual menu (right click on a callsign) for directly adding the callsign to the filter list.
  • Improved IOTA reference detection in spot comments
  • Minor improvements in the logbook access options from the pop-up menu.
• ADIF
  • Exportation now uses the standard tag MY_GRIDSQUARE.
  • Exportation/importation of Aircraft Scatter propagation mode adapted to new specifications
• Record number shown on QSO input window was truncated if the decimal separator and thousands separator character is the same in Windows regional settings.
• Automatic log function support for MSHV 1.5
• Option in the QSL queue window to refresh the queue without having to close/open the window
• Destination folder of files of summaries, exportations, etc. is preserved
• Fixed error 384 when the fast-input mode was selected having the input window maximized.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 354)

• Fixed Run-time error 5 with during processing of some WSJT-X/JTDX spots
• Improved interpretation of some WSJT-X/JTDX message formats

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 353)

• DX spots Window:
  • DX-Cluster connection allows to configure ports above 32767
  • Improved mode identification for VHF-SHF bands
  • Possibility to get the messages received by WSJT-X / JTDX, and so trigger DXCC warnings, locator warnings, etc. Notice than although all messages decoded by WSJT-X/JTDX are interpreted, warnings will be only given for the stations actually received by you and only one warning will be generated each five minutes for the same callsign, in order to avoid constant useless warnings.
  • Watch texts 31 to 40 were not triggering the warning.
  • Corrected detection of IOTA spots for OC-xxx references.
• Program update warnings:
  • Program will check for availability of new versions of VQLog, TABLAS and LOTW2 files (Can be disabled) and offer to the possibility to download them automatically.
• Maintenance:
  • New menu option to directly update the TABLAS file.
• Automatic log from other programs:
  • Possibility to monitor updates from up to three different log files per program (3xWSJT, 3xWSJT-X, 3xJTDX)
  • Possibility to automatically update log from DXLab's WinWarbler ADIF log and from any other program that log the QSO in a ADIF file.
  • Possibility to run in semi-automatic mode. Data is shown first in QSO input window, so that it can be modified or completed (with propagation mode, for instance), prior to being logged in.  The QSO shown in the input window is actually logged in VQLog either when you make use of usual "OK" button or when you log a new contact in WSJT, WSJT-X, etc.
• Configuration:
  • Possibility to restrict the list of satellites to show.
• Browse logbook windows:
  • Corrected issue that was preventing award columns to be hidden.
  • QSO end time column moved right after the start time.
• Other:
  • Handling of callsigns with the /LH suffix (Light house).
  • Some minor issues with the maps window.
  • New fast/compact QSO input mode.
  • Supports the MY_RIG tag in ADIF importations.
  • Improvements in the "Repair/compact database" function.
  • Possibility to run the program without administrator privileges, if and only if it has been installed outside the "C:\Program files (x86)" folder. Setup program by default will install it in "C:\VQLog" folder. (Experimental)

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 325)

• Issues fixed: Error message during ADIF exportation after having automatically logged QSO from WSJT / WSJT-X / JTDX
• Includes latest TABLAS file with an updated locator database (51204 new callsigns added / 24951 callsigns updated)

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 324)

• Issues fixed: Error message during ADIF importation

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 323)

• Issues fixed: Error message when automatically registering QSO from WSJT-X containing end QSO time.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 322)

• Issues fixed:
  • LoTW2.MDB is not replaced during program setup in update mode
  • Frequency formatting in the DX-Spots window
  • Update of QSL received indicators from LoTW report files
• ADIF importation:
  • Supports frequencies with precision of hundreds o Hertz
  • Supports tags QSO_DATE_OFF and STATION_CALLSIGN
• QSL indicators update:
  • Supports the "DATA" generic mode
• Possibility to automatically register the QSO when they are logged in WSJT, WSJT-X and JTDX

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 319)

• Callbook, DX-Spots, VQSpot and Last-QSO window state (minimized, maximized, normal)  is preserved after restarting the program.
• Map Window:
  • Option to show QSO lines
  • The QSO map window can be left open and then shows the ongoing QSO.
  • The position of the window is preserved
• Upload to Clublog, eQSL and LoTW: The last upload date&time is only updated if the upload was satisfactory.
• Cabrillo importation file selection dialog also offers by default .log files.
• Control and warning if not executed as administrator.
• Fixed a bug with the representation of the slashed zero when generating WEB pages
• ADIF exportation: Own rig ADIF tag corrected to MY_RIG
• ADIF importation: Supports additional QSL sent/received tags used by some programs (HRD for instance)
• QSL indicators update: Supports additional tags and indicators used by some programs (HRD for instance)
• When assuming the locator from the Callbook, for some portable stations the locator of the fixed station was assumed.
• In the quick summary of DXCC, the deleted entities are identified prefixed with the "DEL" text.
• Possibility to filter by own callsign in the log access windows.
• Support of PowerSDR 2.x CAT interface (experimental)
• DX-Cluster window
  • Number of watch texts increased to 40
  • Option to sort the watch texts
  • Reception of spots from PSK reporter (experimental)
  • Direct link to DXMAPS propagation calculator when right clicking on a callsign
  • Possibility to define a list of callsigns to filter out (ignore)
  • Improved detection of new WSJT-X digi modes in the spots

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 277)

• Improved detection of IOTA in DX-Spots
• Corrected a bug in LoTW, eQSL and Clublog uploads.
• LoTW upload adapted to multilingual version 2.3 of TQSL

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 272)

• Corrected a bug in the VHF database importation for too long fields.
• Corrected a bug in ClubLog/LotW/eQSL upload when a date format different from DD/MM/YYYY was selected.
• DX-Spots window
  • Possibility to define up to 20 watch texts.
  • Possibility of new IOTA warnings (HF and VHF awards have separate warnings, according to new IOTA rules).
  • Frequencies and time shown edited for easier readability.
  • Attempt to identify Satellite spots and provide separate DXCC and locator warnings.
• Option  to select all VHF bands (50 MHz & up) in the band selection box of the summaries.
• When mouse pointer is placed on the award name in the awards tab, a text with the long description of the award is shown.
• Fixed a bug in the 100 EA CW award summaries, that could lead to show less stations than real under certain circumstances.
• Possibility to filter by satellite in the summaries (first select propagation = SAT, then select the satellite)
• Possibility to carry the satellite data (in that satellite tab) from one QSO to the following.
• After a backup or some database maintenance the program restarts and if there were other windows open (DX-Spots, Callbook, last QSO) they are reopen.
• Remarks length extended to 150 characters. (Warn, backup recommended prior to update)
• Includes latest update of the TABLAS file. Main changes are:
  • Locator database updated: 37965 new callsigns, 15168 updated.
  • Locates several DX operations using non standard prefixes. 
  • Supports new digital modes.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 243)

• Some dropdown combo boxes in the tabs of the QSO input and QSO lookup windows were shown with a dark background after changing the selected tab.
• Corrects a bug in the interpretation of not confirmed DXCC when the option to consider DXCC as new only when it is new on the band independently of the mode is selected.
• Fixes program crash when minimizing/resizing the DXCC credit window
• Control error when selecting the printer and no printers are defined in Windows.
• DXCC accreditations: Possibility to print only the summary.
• DXCC identification of stations signing as Fxxxx/Pnn and Wxxxx/xxx corrected
• After a backup the program restarts and if there were other windows open (DX-Spots, Callbook...) they are reopen.
• Added log upload support to LoTW and eQSL
• Supports the PROGRAMID and PROGRAMVERSION fields in the ADIF exportations.
• DX-Spots window:
  • Option to search latest DX-Spots of a station
  • Corrected bug in new locators identification.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 220)

• Going back to the latest frequency/mode used also restores latest callsign.
• In the past QSO lists, if propagation is SAT, then the satellite name is shown instead of the text SAT.
• During the update of QSL indicators from a LoTW report file, the IOTA reference, CQ zone and ITU zone are also updated if necessary. The LoTW report file must have been generated selecting the "Include QSL details" option.
• Link to Twitter page of VQLog in the Help menu.
• Added log upload support to Club Log
• Award references of portable stations were wrongly assumed if the same callsign has been worked before as fixed station.
• Fixes "Run time error 5" when printing envelopes/labels from the callbook lookup window.
• Fixes "error 3021. No record active" in DXCC summaries.
• Fixes program crash when minimizing the DXCC credit window
• Fixes program crash when Slovene date format is selected in Windows
• QRZ.COM on-line Callbook lookup:
  • Texts containing international (UTF-8) characters are now correctly handled.
  • Implements new version 1.33 of the XML interface (more information is provided)
  • If IOTA reference is provided then it is automatically filled in the awards tab, if IOTA award is defined
  • Award references (WAS, WACA) were wrongly assumed for portable stations.
  • Avoid pop-up messages appearing when the BIO of the look-up callsign contains javascript code.
• DX-Spots window:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the text "DX/SPOT" to be send sometimes to the QSO input window when double clicking on a spot.
  • When no spots are received for 3 minutes, the connection to DX-Cluster is checked and a reconnect issued if necessary.
  • Option to consider DXCC as new only when it is new on the band independently of the mode.
  • LoTW availability indicated in orange if the station has not uploaded logs to LoTW in the past 6 months (according to the date in LoTW2.MDB)
  • Updated link to Hamcall (old Buckmaster) callbook.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 203)

• Smother scrolling with mouse wheel
• Improved scrolling with mouse wheel in logbook browse windows (automatic page change)
• Fixed a bug in the update of QSL indicators from ADIF (eQSL, LoTW...).  DXCC confirmed status was not updated.
• Logbook browse windows: Current record pointer is maintained after printing QSL or changing QSL status.
• Includes version 1.8 of VQSpot.
• Possibility of going back to the latest frequency/mode used (menu option or pressing Ctrl-B). If used repeatedly it will alternate between the two frequency/mode sets.
• CAT:
  • Improved processing (=less CPU and disk load)
  • Fixed (hopefully) error 3045 when the CDF file was eventually not accessible for whatever reason (antivirus or some Windows process locking it, for instance)
• DX-Spots window:
  • Improved SSB mode identification for frequencies outside the SSB bandplan segments.
  • Possibility of temporally pause the processing of DX-Spots.
  • Possibility of direct connection to the DX-Cluster, without having to use DX-Telnet or Livemuf
  • Faster processing of DX-Spots (=less CPU workload)
  • Double-click on a spot sends it to the QSO input window (and so if you have CAT enabled, the QRG and mode are set in the rig)
  • When a spot is at the same time new on the band and new on the mode (Phone/CW/Digi), both frequency and mode are shown bold.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 162)

• Last QSO in the "Last QSO" window was only half visible.
• LoTW availability indicated beside the callsign in the QSO input window.
• Corrects a bug accessing QSL manager reliability for callsigns containing slashed zeros.
• Scrolling with Mouse wheel
• QSO input DXCC tab: new warning showing band independent details (for HF).
• Importation of the new MMMonVHF database (available as a text file in the download section of www.MMMonVHF.de)
• DX-Spots window:
  • Mode is bold if the DXCC is a new-one on the mode (phone/CW/digital), independently of the band (for HF)
  • Improved CW mode identification for frequencies outside the CW bandplan segments.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 152)

• Direct link to DXMAPS.COM callbook from DX-Spots window
• Fixes "Run-Time error 424" when going to the "Available data" window.
• Improved mode identification in DX-Spots window for frequencies at the edge of bandplan segments.
• Fixes 24.9xx frequencies being rounded to 25.0 in the "QSO" tab of the main window.
• Correct margins of "last QSO" window, for newer version of Windows.
• Three independent QSL queues
• LoTW availability indicator in the DX-Spots window. This functionality can be optionally enabled simply placing the LoTW2.mdb file (that can be downloaded from http://wd5eae.org/HB9BZA_LoTWUsersList.html ) in VQLog's folder (same folder than VQLog20.exe program).  It also possible to use the menu "Options - Update LoTW2.mdb" of the DX-Spots window.
• Locates several DX operations using non standard prefixes.   
• Updates to the satellite list
• Locator database updated: 28357 new callsigns, 19216 updated

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 145)

• Improved identification of digital modes in the DX-Spots window
• QSO input DXCC tab: new warning showing mode independent details (for HF).
• DX-Spots window:
  • QRG is bold if the DXCC is a new-one on the band, independently of the mode (for HF).
  • All time new ones (ATNO) are shown in magenta colour
• QSL manager reliability calculation in QSO input / update.
• DXCC entities listings in official ARRL order
• Control of credited DXCC entities

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 129)

• QSL manager was always assumed from callbook, independently of the option configured in program options.
• Fixed bug in exportation of ADIF files for LoTW for some QSOs on 23cm band.
• Beacon spots are not taken into account for DXCC warnings in DX-Spot window.
• Detection of PSK125 mode in DX-Spots window.
• Corrects a bug in the treatment of new versions of TABLAS file
• Supports new mode JTMSK
• Updates the location of several DX operations with non standard prefixes
• Corrects the location of 4U stations in Italy
• Supports the importation of the following contests in Cabrillo format:
  • JARTS WW RTTY

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 114)

• Corrects automatic assignation of HF0 prefix to Antarctica, and other assignations of prefixes.
• DX-Cluster spots mode identification
• Band plan revised to identify digital mode sub bands
• Allows to configure whether or not analyze the spotters callsign for DXCC warnings from DX-Cluster
• Allows to enable/disable DXCC and locator warnings from DX-Cluster  by mode (CW, Phone and digital). Only for HF bands.
• Handling of DXCC warnings for digital modes in QSO input (HF only) corrected
• Own callsigns are highlighted in DX-Cluster.
• Corrects the imported frequency when importing 1.25m QSO from ADIF files generated with some programs.
• Locator database updated (152134 new callsigns / 24743 updated), now contains 424703 callsigns
• Supports the importation of cabrillo files for new contests

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 91)

• Support the new 630 m. band
• VUCC award summaries support all VHF&up bands
• Corrects problems selecting the backup folder
• Supports the importation of Cabrillo files for the EA-RTTY, AA-SSB, BSCI-HF and UBA-DX-SSB  contests
• IO69 and other squares were not considered to have land in MWS summaries
• Corrects the 60m band limits to hold the frequencies assigned in Spain.
• Supports sending frequency to PSTrotator in order to allow it to automatically move the rotator corresponding to the band.
• Supports selection of COMM ports 1 to 32 for CAT, making use of a modified MSCOMM32.OCX (Copy it to System32 folder in XP or SysWOW64 in newer versions of Window)
• Fixes a bug when editing an old QSO which was not assigned automatically to a DXCC.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 81)

• TS-50 was not updating log with the data from the rig
• Corrects the location of 4K stations
• Fixes a program lock when running MWS summaries.
• Corrects the name of Annobon I. (formerly Pagalu)
• Supports the importation of Cabrillo files for the SMP-AUG, SMP-MAY, CQMMDX, EU-PSK-DX, PABEKER-CW, PABEKER-SSB contests.
• Updates the linking URL of QRZ.COM callsign lookup pages
• Fixes a problem with CONTESTIA mode QSO when uploading the log to LoTW and eQSL.cc.
• Changes URL's to the new server DXMAPS.COM
• "See in Google maps" button was not working in the callbook lookup window.
• Corrects the exportation of 902 MHz files to ADIF format
• Supports new XML interface address for QRZ.COM on-line lookups and corrects problems retrieving photo and biography data.
• Add R1MV to the "deleted" DXCC entity list.
• Support the new digital mode JT9
• Supports the new prefix Z8 assigned to South Sudan
• When importing ADIF files some frequencies were shifted 1 kHz.
• Support the MY_GRIDSQUARE tag in ADIF importations
• Allows to define top and left margins in QSL printout, in order to allow the printing of individuals QSL in any printer.
• Size and position of all windows are saved and restored on the next program startup.
• Grid square / Locator Callbook has been updated: 117928 new callsigns have been added and 39120 records have been updated.  The callbook contains now the Square / Locator of 272574 callsigns.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 78)

• Corrected the name of 9Q (Dem.Rep of Congo).
• Support new prefix assignations in Russia.
• Corrects the margins of the 60m band in order to cover the lowest channel assigned in the UK.
• CAT support for the Kenwood TS-140S and TS-590S, Icom IC-728, IC-729, IC-7200 and IC-9000 and the Yaesu FT-DX5000MP
• Changes in the CDF for the TS-590
• JO37 and other squares were not considered to have land in MWS summaries
• Corrected Run-time error when loading award referencies under some circumstances.
• Support the new DXCC South Sudan.
• ADIF files generated for eQSL support the tag QSLMSG (not ADIF standard) instead of the standard COMMENT tab.
• Corrects the band margin for SSB on 40m band.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 76)

• QSL-received indicator update function from eQSL/LoTW files was not working properly when the same station was worked several times the same day on the same band and mode.
• New CDF specific for the Elecraft K3 (it was working before also with the K2 CDF)
• Corrected location of A3 - Tonga
• Support the importation of Cabrillo files for the "RDXC", "EU-HF" and "Viginia QSO party" contests
• Support the new digital modes ROS, JTMS,ISCAT,JT8,DIANA,THOR
• Improvements in TS-2000 CAT interface: Negative RIT was improperly handled / SAT mode supported.
• Improvement in the Kenwood CAT interface: Wrong QRG's were shown during transmit in split operation.
• When entering QSO with a VE station, the Canadian province was assumed in the WAS award when using the QRZ.COM on-line lookup feature. Now it's assumed for the CDA award (if defined)
• When updating QSL indicators with LoTW files the locator and WAS fields are also updated in case they haven't been filled already.
• The MWS summary for 6m was reporting wrong squares.
• Supports the changes in the ARRL list of 10/oct/2010 (Netherland Antilles)
• Overview summary (chart) of DXCC and WAZ awards allows selection of "All bands" or "HF (No WARC) for easier control of the 5BDXCC and 5BWAZ

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 71)

• Location of CT8 prefix for Azores has been added
• Support the importation of Cabrillo files for the "DME", "DARC-WAEDC-SSB", "SAC-SSB", "REF-SSB", "EPC-WW-DX" and "RDAC" contests
• Support the new digital modes QPSK-31, QPSK-63, QPSK-125, DominoEx-4, DominoEx-8, DominoEx-16, JT2, JT4A, JT4B, JT4C, JT4D, JT4E, JT4F, JT4G, JT64A, WSPR
• Support of the FT-736R
• Support of the new satellites SO-67 and HO-68
• Control of run-time error 52 when selecting the backup function.
• Correct the location EX-Kyrgyzstan ITU zones
• Slightly lager map of North America, covering the Caribean
• Minor improvements in the ADIF importation routine.
• Distance in the summary of QSO was wrong if the DXCC-Entity has been manually changed.
• Possibility of using the ENTER key to jump to the next input field
• Possibility of automatically assuming a mode when an RS or RST like report is entered.
• New function to automatically generate and upload the MWS data to MMMonVHF web site.
• Improved importation of K1EA's CT files

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 64)

• Control some eventual errors when running summaries of DXCC and Prefixes.
• The "Worked" and "Confirmed" indicators were mixed in some summaries, when using the Swedish language plugin.
• Update QSL indicators from LoTW ADIF files was not working for JT65x modes (and possible also for other modes longer than 4 characters)
• The quick summary of main squares pending of confirmation was not working properly.
• Location of 8J1 prefixes has been improved (some are from Antarctica and most from Japan)
• Prefixes for stations in Taiwan has been revised

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 58)

• Support the FT-747GX
• Support the awards based on working stations giving letters to complete a phrase
• Support the "Trofeo Alcal?de Henares Cuna de Cervantes" trophy

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 56)

• Fixed Run-Time error sometimes when selecting a month in the calendar window
• Supports the importation of Cabrillo files for the "NACIONAL DE FONIA" and "Nacional de Sufijos" contests.
• Possibility to sort the QSL queue by manager and homecall of the DX stations.
• Grid square / Locator Callbook has been updated: 30052 new callsigns have been added and 24645 records have been updated.  The callbook contains now the Square / Locator of 154648 callsigns.
• Reception of DX-Spots from DX-Telenet and LiveMuf has been improved in order to speed up the process and avoid to take to much CPU time.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 53)

• 2 new voice files available to configure for the DX-spots warnings (NewDxcc.wav and NewLocator.wav)
• Includes VQSpot 1.6
• Several links to Google maps (from the locator calculator, the map window and the VHF database access) where not working when the program was configured in Spanish.
• ADIF importation improved in order to support the multi-line fields generated by SwissLog
• Support the Yaesu FT-890 and Icom IC-7700
• The CAT support of the Yaesu FT-1000 has been changed as it was not working properly.
• Support the importation of Cabrillo files for the "IARU-HF", "ARI INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST" and "CONCURSO XYL DE ESPA?" contests.
• Support the connection with the ARSVCOM program (version 3.1.31 or later) that allows to control PROSISTEL rotators.
• Improves the location of 4O prefixes as Montenegro
• The window for selecting the QSO to export to ADIF sometimes was missing several options (dates, etc.)
• Sorting of QSL queue by own callsign:
  • Sorting was not working in some circumstances
  • The option was missing in the pop-up menu

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 47)

• When a separate RX QRG was not registered, it was shown as ".0" in the logbook browse window.
• Improvements in the DDE communication with LiveMUF for receiving DX-Spots.
• It was not possible to change the location of the ARSWIN program.
• Close the VQSpot window when running backups and other maintenance functions.
• Support the Yaesu FT-900 and Icom IC-275
• Larger Wold map
• Run-time error in the Locator calculator utility window
• Sorting by "Own callsign" the QSL queue was reset to sorting "by band" every time the QSL queue window was shown.
• Support logging of Digital Voice mode (DV) for D-Star, etc. contacts
• Improvements in the ADIF importation
  • Control of improperly formatted bands
  • Support of the SRX_STRING tag, used by some contest programs to store the locator of the DX station.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 43)

• Supports the importation of Cabrillo files with the "Expedici? HF" and "Expedici? VHF-UHF-Microondas" formats generated by WinURECon.
• Frequencies can be registered with higher accuracy (up to 0.1 kHz). Till know it was 1 kHz.
• When sending a DX-Spot to the CAT rig, the frequency of the rig will be set with a 0.1 kHz accuracy .
• After using the calendar window the focus is returned to the associated date input field.
• When sending a DX-Spot to the CAT rig, the mode was not properly set in the rig in many occasions.
• Google maps button was not working if the program was configured in Spanish.
• Google maps button sometimes was shown on a tab other than the Square tab.
• When the program was running in the background, with Vista and some graphic cards, the computer could be locked after some time.
• The sample in the free format address printing was not properly shown on screen (in Vista)
• Updated version of the ADF for the EADX100 award.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 39)

• The calendar window was not working properly when Office 2002(XP) or later was installed in the system
• The calendar window has been completely rebuild, in order to get rid of the many problems caused by MSCAL.OCX control.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 37)

• CAT support of the Yaesu FT-450, FT-950 and FT-2000 has been confirmed to be working, with the updated CDF
• The "Square" tab was showing some grey lines when the number of bands was restricted in the configuration options.
• Rare error 3061 when starting VQSpot from VQLog
• Name and Manager were not properly assumed from older QSO made with that same callsign, but in portable (/P, /3, /M, etc.)
• Fixes the "Automation error" when clicking the calendar icon.
• Calendar texts are shown according to the language of VQLog.
• Minor improvements in the calendar window.
• Log browse window now also shows the Satellite and MS specific fields. Remember that you can hide those columns if you don't need them.
• A new option "Hide this column" has been added to the log browse window menu (right click with the mouse) to hide the unwanted columns. Remember that you can also change the width of the columns, simply by dragging them (see FAQ)

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 18-B)

• Includes VQSpot 1.5 fixing the Run-time error 3044 when starting VQSpot.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 18)

• CAT support of the Yaesu FT-DX9000 has been confirmed to be working OK.
• Direct link to Google Maps to show the grid square in:
  • QSO input window (Square tab)
  • Map windows (double click a square to get the pop-up menu)
  • VHF database lookup window
  • Lat/Lon and Locator calculator
  • Callbook lookup window
• The behaviour of the Set/Unset VQSpot button has been changed, in order to be better understood by some users.
• Dates can be selected from a calendar-like pop-up window.
• Error control when starting VQSpot program
• Includes VQSpot 1.4
• Possibility to easily check if there are new versions available. Option in the Help menu and button in the the "About.." window.
• Version 2.20 of the MMMonVHF VHF database

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 11)

• Correct background colour of some of the toolbar buttons
• Correctly locates the TO3EME callsign in FY (French Guyana)
• Direct link in the language configuration window to the language plug-in download WEB page.
• Direct link in the award configuration window to the ADF download WEB page.
• Direct link in the CAT configuration window to the CDF download WEB page.
• Contextual help in the language configuration window was linking to a wrong page of the help file.
• Direct link to VQLog's support page in the Help menu.
• DX-spot reception now looks for the locator of both the Spotter and the DX in the available databases, and warns when it's a new/not confirmed locator (if configured to do so). Before it was warning only if the comment of the DX-Spot contained the locator. In order not to receive too many warnings you are advised to select the option "Only for VHF and up QSO" in the "Locator" tab of the configuration of connection with DX-Telnet/LiveMUF.
• DX-Spot window remembers the last active tab and automatically selects it automatically when running the program again.
• Integration with VQSpot (that will be a part of the standard setup package of VQLog)
• Changes in the CAT support of the Yaesu FT-DX9000

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 10)

• Allow to sort the QSL queue by own callsign
• Supports new satellite VO-52
• Possibility to sort the list of former QSO shown in the QSO tab by several criteria (right click on the list for menu)
• Control wrongly used <TX_PWR> tag when importing ADIF files generated with RadioGes
• Location of the district of several Italian prefixes improved (IK, IZ, IW, etc.)
• Possibility to filter by mode and propagation mode when accessing the log
• Updated list of modes to be considered as "digital" by the program.
• Name and town, when assumed from former QSO is now always taken from the most recent QSO where that information is available.
• Possibility to automatically assume the QSL manager from the most recent QSO where this information is available.
• The DXCC and Square tabs of the QSO view/modify window sometimes were missing the tab titles.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 8)

• Support of the Yaesu FT-950, FT-450, FT-2000 and FT-DX9000 (Help needed from users of this rigs to test it).
• Allow to configure up to COM-16 in the CAT configuration.
• Allow to print the QSL cards center aligned, good for most modern inkjet and laser printers.
• Retrieve the locator of non-USA stations from the Ham radio RAC Callbook (if available). Please notice that MOST of these locators are not good.
• Possibility to assume the locator from the Callbook lookup window, even when it's not complete (4 characters only)

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 4)

• Fixed a problem when installing in certain operating systems. (Files HHCTRL.OCX, etc could not be updated)
• Help file has been updated, incorporating the changes made in version 3.1, and correcting some other minor issues.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 3)

• Access to the logbook with an award reference containing a hyphen "-" was not working properly.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1 (build 2)

• Several improvements/controls for running in Vista

Main improvements & changes in version 3.1

• Support the Help format required  by Windows Vista.
• Accept foreign stations portable in EA for the 100 EA CW award, according to the information from URE.
• Add support of new DXCC
• Maps have been updated with the new European countries
• CAT support of the IC-725, Elecraft K2, Yaesu FT-1000 and others
• New modes JT65A, JT65B, JT65C, PSK125, etc.
• New types of propagation: LP (long path) & SP (Short path) for the HF bands and ACS (Aircraft scatter)
• ES calculator routine has been improved
• Allow to fix the QSO entry tabs, so that the program does not change automatically to the DXCC tab when working a new one.
• Support the format of the file downloaded from eQSL.cc inbox in order to update the QSL indicators.
• Support longer descriptive text in the awards references.
• Show the details of the developer of the ADF
• In the summaries of squares and awards containing more than one band, show the band of the first QSO made.
• MWS, ?Most Wanted Squares? del VHF-DX-Gruppe DL-West.
  • Allow to generate files in MWD format
  • Support 50 MHz band
• Summaries of CQ Zones and WAC continents are much faster (about 4 times faster). (It's necessary to run once the function "File-Maintenance-Repair/Compact the Database". It's only necessary to do it once after having updated to version 3.1, but never again)
• Summary of ITU zones
• When entering a QSO, assume the Spanish province based on the locator, if the TPEA award is configured.
• Access to the logbook by:
  • QSL manager
  • CQ Zone
  • ITU Zone
  • Continent
  • Any of the user defined awards (For the TPEA it's necessary to run once the function "File-Maintenance-Repair/Compact the Database". It's only necessary to do it once after having updated to version 3.1, but never again)
• Direct access to the logbook access menu using an icon in the toolbar
• In the logbook access windows:
  • Allow to sort the list of QSO by several criteria
  • Allow to print the list of QSO, or save it in a file, or export it to an ADIF file.
• Support the changes made in URELOC 2.0
  • QSL-VHF contest has no FM mode
  • Pa? del Cava en UHF contest
  • Costa del Sol V-U-SHF Contest
• Warning if a QSO with possibly wrongly formatted portable callsign (/P0, /P1, etc.) is entered
• Retrieve the locator and type of licence in the QRZ.COM on-line lookup.
• Allow to filter by digital modes (in general) the summaries of QSO, locators, awards, etc
• Allow to filter by WARC bands and "All HF" (10 a 160m) the summaries of QSO, awards, etc
• Support the new satellite mode designation (V/U, U/S, L/X, etc)
• Allow to change the program used as viewer of summaries "on screen".
• Allow to configure the main windows title text
• Accept parameters /L and /C in the command line to force the program to use a certain log or configuration file.
• Summary or not worked squares within a range.
• Improvements to the Cabrillo format importation
  • Import references of the user defined awards, (WAS, IOTA, TPEA, DME, etc.), if they are defined using and ADF file
  • Support the formats generated by the WinURECon
  • Allow to add future formats without having to change the code of the program.
     
• Fixed problems:
  • CDF file for the IC-736 was wrong
  • Several problems in the FT-990 CAT support
  • Spots not matching the filtering criteria could make appear the DX-Spots window and sound the warning, as if new spots would have arrived.
  • Control errors when opening a .CFG file, during the importation from URECON.
  • The summary of propagation openings could show wrong results depending on the order in which the QSO had been entered.
  • Allow to break the importation of ASCII, ADIF & Cabrillo files if they contain dates with a wrong format.
  • Sporadic errors of "incorrect use of NULL" when printing QSL/Labels
  • Avoid that WAZ summaries show wrong zones (<1 or >40) that could be stored in the DB.
  • DX-Spots of de 10 GHz and higher where not shown.
  • Run-time error when using the right button of the mouse after deleting the list of DX-Spots.
  • If RX and TX frequencies are the same, only one will be printed on the QSL.
  • Quick summary of  DXCC pending of confirmation was not working properly.
  • Allow importation of ADIF files with references of more more than 10 user defined awards.
  • Control errors in the printer selection, during program start up.
  • Correct assignation of certain prefixes 4N, YU, YT y YZ to Serbia and Montenegro
  • Error 5 when making a summary of initials containing more than 9999 initials.
  • Error in summaries, etc. after having made an importation from a network drive, if that network drive was been disconnected without restarting the program.
  • The "power" field was not properly exported to ADIF if it contained non-numeric characters (i.e.. ?1 KW?)
  • KingWin importation was failing if the path to the DBF file contained blanks.
  • Improvements in the ADIF importation of the USACA award.
  • When accessing the summaries window, if the selected band did not match any of the available and the user didn't have 144 MHz selected It was showing an ?error 383, Text property is read only?

Main improvements & changes in version 3.0B

• New rigs supported in CAT interface
• New Award Definition Files included
• Faster loading of the windows showing the list of award references for ADF supported awards.
• Don't consider DX-spots like JT65* y FSK441*
• As far as possible, avoid showing communication errors with Kenwood rigs.
• Callbook on-line access via internet to QRZ.COM for subscribers of QRZ Premium Services
  
• Fixed bugs:
  • MHz y kHz abbreviations corrected
  • Control whether DIRECC.MDB is marked as read-only
  • Control null fields in DIRECC.MDB when retrieving them
  • Remove null fields from DIRECC.MDB when reparing the database
  • Control wrong date formats that could give errors when naming the path for the backups.
  • Control infinite loops in the DXCC calculation routine (4UIWB case)
  • Activity DX contest routine was not calculating the points under some circumstances.
  • Error '383' when modifying a QSO that didn't have a continent assigned (As result of importing data, for instance)
  • Error 383 o 386 when accesing the window of summaries
  • Support null values in the input formats of ADF.
  • Control errors when opening the HTML template.
  • Control the range of possible values of CQ and ITU zones when importing from ADIF.
  • Importation from DL1EFJ's VHF-Contest was not working
  • Don't allow to enable CAT unless there is some rig-set active.
  • Location of HF0QF and HF0POL (South Shetland) corrected

Main improvements & changes in version 3.0A

• Improvements in CAT support

  • New rigs IC-821,  FT-1000MP, FT-1000MP Mark-V, FT-857 are supported
  • Mapping of digital modes sent by VQLog to the rig
  • Force recovery of rig status when deleting / undoing QSO entry.

• Fixed bugs:
  • Run time Error 381 when accessing some QSO that didn't have a DXCC code assigned.
  • File generated for LoTW was the same than for eQSL.cc
  • Run-time error 3075 in the summary of DXCC entities pending of confirmation.
  • Error 52, Bad Filename or number? when opening the dialog for QSL image file selection.
  • Error 3170 when browsing the logbook is controlled in order to give a more detailed warning.

Main improvements & changes in version 3.0

• Program uses Jet 4.0 (DAO 3.6) database engine, what makes it compatible with MS-Access 2000
• New satellite modes U-S2, L1-S2 and L2-S2 supported
• New satellite SO-50 supported
• New transmission modes JT6M and PSK63 supported
• New bands of 73 KHz and 5 MHz (60m) supported
• Improvementes in ADIF importation
  • Control of wrong dates and too long fields
  • Serial number generated with C2A was not imported
  • Support the files generated with the program ATALANTA
• Improvements in the importation from CT that sometimes was not working on Windows 2000 and XP
• Length of input fields for Name, Town and Remarks adapts to the widht of the window
• Possibility to print the QSL data alone, without printing a background image (for pre-printed QSLs)
• Improvements in the summaries of QSOs (on screen, file and WEB page)
  • A column showing the mode, unless an specific mode has been selected
  • A column showing the band, unless an specific band has been selected)
  • A column showing the propagation mode, unless an specific mode has been selected)
  • Length of remarks column is adjusted according to the longer remarks.
• In the summaries of QSOs and propagation opennings, all QSO are taken into account, even if locator is not available
• Possibility to choose the sort order (ascending/descending) in the summaries of QSOs, initial QSOs, EME initials and squares.
• When entering or modifying QSOs you can select the own callsign and locator from a dropdown list
• Improved detection of locators in the comments of DX spots
• New option for filtering DX spots
  • Only for the bands you are active in
  • Only if the DX or spotter are at closer to your than the given distance.
• Posibility to use LiveMuf for receiving DX-Spots
• New contextual menus in the DX-Spots window
  • Search other QSOs with the DXCC of the DX or the spotter
  • Send the DX-spot to the Entry window
  • Show spot on a map
• UTC time is calculated according to the time zone configuration of Windows. This means:
  • Summer/Winter time adjusts are made automatically
  • Time zones with differences of half hours or so are supported (For instance time zone of India which is GMT+5:30)
• Allow to enter CQ and TEST in the callsign field without assigning the QSO to a DXCC. (In order to allow to register calls and test transmissions as required by some administrations)
• Show the long path in the "available data" window
• Possibitily to update the QSL-send/QSL-Received indicators from an ADIF file (For eQSL.cc, LoTW, etc)
• ADIF files generated now include the CQ zone, ITU zone and continent
• Letter size paper supported, if configured in printer options
• Input length for award references is now 20 characters
• Support the use of Award Definition Files (ADF). This means:
  • References can be selected from a list
  • Input format can be controlled
  • It's possible to make summaries of pending references
• New-DXCC warnings are now independent for phone and CW, in HF bands
• In quick summaries of DXCC it's possible to select the mode
• Allow to use wildcards (*,?,#) when accessing by callsign
• Possibility to make summaries of awards and locators in chart format, with a column by band Additionally if "all mode" is selected separate columns for phone, CW and other are also included
• When changing the DXCC entity, the continent, CQ zone and ITU zone are adjusted accordingly
• When entering QSOs, possibility to show automatically a table of bands in which the locator has been worked before
• When entering QSOs, possibility to show automatically a table of bands and modes in which the DXCC has been worked before
• Possibility to assume the award references from former QSOs with that station
• Possiblity to print QSL or QSL labels for SWL's
• Possibilty to print several QSOs on the same QSL or QSL label
• 144 MHz activity DX contest adapted to the new rules of year 2003
• Interface with rigs that support remote control (CAT)
• Built-in database of locators updated:
  • 17706 new callsings
  • 19657 callsigns updated
• Stations signing as /R are considered as "rover stations"

Improvements/changes in version 2.3B

• New modes of propagation supported. LOS (Line of Sight), TRS (Tropo scatter), TRD (Tropo ducting)
• Wrong DXCC assignation of KH5 prefixes
• Error "3061 - Too few parameters" appearing sporadically in summaries and statistics.
• Under certain rare circumstances the program ended and afterwards the log is empty.

Improvements/changes in version 2.3a

• Faster execution (specially noticeable in P-II and older computers)
• Improvements in URECON importation (null RSTs and TPEA)
• A wrong QSO number was shown after editing a former QSO (It was properly kept in the log, anyway)
• It was not possible to reset the end time of the QSO when updating a record. 

Improvements/changes in version 2.3

• Callbook CD support improved
  • QRZ.COM callbook support
  • Buckmaster's HamCall support
  • Possibility to have the callbook CD copied in the hard disk
  • Assume automatically the US county if the award "USACA" is configured
  • Assume automatically the 10-10 number if the award "10-10" is configured
  • Improvements in the print format of the addresses
• Frequencies are shown complete (not removing the trailing zeros)
• Possibility to send E-Mails simply clicking on the E-Mail address
• Possibility to navigate to the web pages just clicking on the URL
• ADIF importation improved
  • QSL sent/received indicators
  • Importation of WAS, US counties & VE provinces
  • Support of Tag CONTEST_ID
  • Support of the non-standard tag LOCATOR (used by Turbolog) 
• Importation of files in Cabrillo format
• Possibility to assume several values by default when importing Cabrillo, ADIF, ASCII, TacLog, CT and URELOC files
• Warning is shown when trying to enter a QSO in a frequency outside any amateur band
• Summary of subsquares
• Possibility to use a "transparent label" with the QSO data when printing QSLs.
• Possibility to print 4 QSLs on a sheet of paper (landscape orientation)
• Improvements in the DXCC calculation routine
  •  K5K, K1B, VK0MM, BQ9P, K7K, 3D2CI, OH2BU/MVI, VP8GEO, VP8THU, 3Y0C, SY2A, JD1BIA, K3J, OF0MA, KP3, WP3, NP3, EM1KY, EM1KCC, etc.
• New modes JT44, FSK441, APRS, THROB
• Sporadic-E MUF calculator
• Latitude/Longitude <-> Locator calculator
• Distance/bearing calculator
• New function to purge duplicated QSOs
• New SATellite-specific input fields (Satellite name and mode)
• New meteor-scatter specific input fields (Nr.pings & bursts, max length, etc..)
• New EME specific input fields to allow to control EME initials. 
• Possibility to print Satellite and MS specific fields on the QSL
• Possibility to sort the summaries of QSOs, squares and initials by several criteria (Date/Time, Callsign, Locator or Distance)
• Statistics of QSOs by satellite.
• Statistics of QSOs by mode
• Possibility to define equivalent callsigns
• New summary of EME initials
• Longer text for transmission modes
• New function to restore the default value of the main window
• Number of posible awards increased up to 30
• Possibility to make summaries and logbook listing based on the own-callsigns
• New buttons in the summaries windows to make easier to selection of the least restrictive options
• Possibility to generate an ADIF file with the summary of QSOs
• New function to select the QSOs to be included in an ADIF file
• Possibility to use the ITU designation of the modes
• Adjust the size of the maps windows to the size of the map
• Draw QSOs on the maps according to the max.circle line (real path)
• Width of columns of the browse window is kept into the configuration
• Possibility to leave a window (browse-like) open that shows the last QSOs while they are being entered
• Possibility to show QSOs on the map even if the locator of the other station is not available
• Possibility to set the QSL-Sent indicator to "N", meaning "No QSL exchange" for that QSOs
• Improvements in the printing of QSLs and QSL labels
  • You can select "only QSOs for which the QSL hasn't been received yet"
  • You can select  "Don't sent QSLs to the stations already confirmed"
  • You can select "Don't sent QSLs to the stations to which a QSL has been already sent before"
• Network support. Possibility to run VQLog from a network shared device and use the same databases from several computers simultaneusly
• Maps and graphics are generated in PNG format for web-pages (much smaller size than BMP)
• Possibility to create and use independent log files
• Possibility to create and use independent configuration files
• Internal database of stations/locators updated
  • 27733 new callsigns
  • 30358 locators checked and updated

Other minor bug fixes and improvements

• Some deleted entities were no shown in the dropdown list box
  • Blenheim Reef
  • Geyser Reef
  • Abu Ail Is.
• Posible errors when opening the language pluging file are now controlled
• Warn if some file is maked as read-only, when starting the program
• Error control routine improved, when starting the program
• When a QSO was marked with "QSL received via..." directly from the logbook access window or the browse window, the locator and DXCC tables where not updated
• Error of date format when entering a few callsigns
• /M /P, etc. callsigns where not found when accessing the callbook
• Zeros where not slashed when printing the logbook
• Callsigns with wrong charaters are not allowed
• An error was shown when loading the DX-Spots window if there was some modal window open
• DDE queue is clean inmediatly to avoid locks of DXTelnet
• When accessing the logbook and pressing one of the "F" keys assigned to "mark with QSL..." without having any QSO in the list, an out of range error was shown
• Background of labels is always shown white, independently of the colours configured for the windows desktop.
• Division by zero when printing address labels (1 row of labels and "don't print the last row" ticked)
• Control errors if log empty when browsing and editing last QSO
• Transparent background of icons on buttons.
• When callbook access was active and moving from the callsign to the RST-sent field this last one was not maked (selected) automatically
• Allow names with apostrophes in the addres book
• Removed Activity DX contest on 432 MHz
• Generate a file OTHER_CALLSIGNS when exporting to ADIF by callsigns, for holding the QSOs not having the own-callsign field filled.

Improvements/changes in version 2.2

• Radio Amateur Call Book CD support
• Access to the logbook by text in remarks
• Access to the logbook by main square (2 letters)
• Access to the logbook by DXCC entity
• Posibility of making summaries of main squares (2 letters)
• Posibility of registering the Azimuth and elevation of the antenna
• Posibility of comunicating with ARSWIN to turn the antenna and register the Azimuth/Elevation automatically
• Pop-up menus using the right button of the mouse
  • On the list of QSOs when accessing the logbook
  • When browsing the logbook
  • In the "QSOs" tab
  • In the QSL queue
  • When accessing the address-book
  • When accessing the VHF Database
  • On the callsigns in the list of received DX-spots
• Posibility of selecting several rows at the same time in the different lists:
  • On the list of QSOs when accessing the logbook
  • When browsing the logbook
  • In the "QSOs" tab
  • In the QSL queue
  • When accessing the VHF Database
• Hot keys for changing the QSL sent/received indicators when accessing the logbook and browsing the logbook.
• Posibility of making summaries of QSOs including QSOs not complete.
• Indication, using different colors, of the QSOs not complete and SWLs.
• Latest received DX-spots are marked with a different background color.
• Posibility of selecting the format of dates
• Posibility of defining a list of the rigs/antennas and use it when entering QSOs in the field "Rig".
• Posibility of defining a list with the powers most often used and use it when entering QSOs in the field "Power"."
• Posibility of restricting the list of transmission modes and types of propagation to the most often used.
• Posibility of registering the end time of the QSO automatically.
• Automatic generation of WEB pages with the summaries. maps and statistics.
• Posibility of using slashed ceros (? in callsigns and locators
• Generation of maps of squares for the VUCC award
• Posibility of reducing the number of the input fields
• Summary of the 100 EA CW award
• Posibility of printing the own callsign on the QSLs and QSL labels.
• New functions for generating ADIF files.
  • Complete QSOs in a single file
  • Complete QSOs, one file for each callsign used
  • Small files to be uploaded to eQSL.cc
• The routine for searching locators has been improved in order to assume always the most recent information.
• Support "E" as indicator of electronic QSL sent/received.
• 6 meter band now covers up to 54 MHz in order to match the frequencies assigned in USA.
• New modes FSK, PSK4 and WSJT supported
• Control of null fields when importing from Radiolog
• Importation of the RG23 program
• Support the importation of version 4.1a of Log-It
• ADIF files importation improved
• EasyLog importation improved
• Ham importation improved
• Importation of satellite modes from FastLog has been improved
• Log 4.0 importation improved
• URELIB importation improved
• Importation of ASCII files improved
• Posibility of importing the serial number of QSOs from TacLog
• Identification of U.K. novice callsigns improved.
• Location of some stations improved (KG4, EM1HO...)
• South Africa call areas updated
• Internal database of locators has been updated
  • Locator of 9420 stations has been revised and updated
  • 9915 new stations have been added
• DX-spots with callsigns like "QRV, AURORA, MUF, etc" are not intepreted as new/not confirmed DXCC entities
• After entering a QSO the program was always giving the focus to the "Date" field, instead of giving it to the first field defined in the input sequence.
• Rare "Run-time Error 3022" in the summaries of awards.

Improvements/changes in version 2.1c

• New type of progagation "RS" (Rain-Scatter)
• Free importation from ASCII files
• Configurable option for showing distances in Miles
• Blinking indication in the QSOs tab when the station has been worked before.
• Reception and processing of DX-Spots from DX-Cluster, etc. using DX-Telnet
• Show "New/not confirmed DXCC" warning in the QSO-update window.
• Don't go to the begining of the list when deleting a QSL from the queue
• Posibility to use external "plug-in" files with texts of the program in other languages
• Wider frequency margin of the 13 Cm. band in order to cover frequencies allocated in Australia
• List the QSOs with a square when double clicking on it on the map
• Posibility to automatically set the "QSL-Sent" indicator when printing the QSL.
• Printing of maps fitting the size of the sheet of paper.
• New modes MFSK y MT63
• Importation from LogPlus 3.64
• Importation from RadioLog
• New band 136 KHz.
• Posibility to print complete QSL cards. Not just labels.
• Improvements in the importation from KingWin
• Improvements in the importation from FastLog
• Improvements in the importation from SwissLog
• Adapt importation from Radio Gest in order to support version 40
• Improved the location of stations in entities of the former Soviet Union
• Support decimal comma when importing from ADIF and ASCII files
• Support fields "SAT_MODE" and "SAT_NAME" in the importation of ADIF.
• Direct link to the WEB page for updating DL8EBW's VHF database.
• Error when importing QSOs without band from URELIB
• RST-received and sent were wrongly imported from Log 4.0
• Importation from RadioGes was importing improperly callsigns containing a slash (/P, /MM, etc)
• Solved a problem in the importation/exportation of the QSL-Manager in ADIF files
• Wrong location of some callsigns
• Error when printing QSL from the QSO-access window.
• Import correctly ADIF files generated by PSK31 programs (Mixw, Zakanaka, Digipan...)
• Avoid that /MM stations were giving "unknown DXCC" error in the summaries
• The QSO-complete indicator was always shown in Spanish when browsing the logbook
• End-Time of the QSO sometimes appear as "1/1/2000 00:00" (Is necessary to run "File - Repair/Compact the database" in order to correct it)

Improvements/changes in version 2.1b

• Faster startup
• Show locator and distance for the location of the mouse pointer on the maps.
• Problems importing callsigns with "/P" from HAM-III
• 4K3 & 4K4 callsigns where not recognised
• Some problems when printing only one QSL-label per sheet.
• Some problems importing from Log-It
• Problems importing IOTA & WAS awards froml EasyLog
• Problem importing ADIF files with only one record and without header
• Assume type of propagation "AUR" for reports 59A when importing from FastLog and EasyLog
• Importation from HyperLog 4.10
• QRG for QSOs on 80 an 160 m. was wrongly printed on the QSL label.
• New mode PACTOR
• Bypass the URELOC 1.8 problem that stores dates like 1900 instead of 2000, in order to correct the date during the importation.
• Wrong modes when importing from TacLog.
• Importation from DasLog
• Solved the "Error 3061:  pocos parametros se esperaba 1" when importing from URELOC 1.8
• Importation from MFJ-EasyDX
• Importation from URELIB 3.x
• New DXCC entities 4W y TX0 supported
• Problems importing from new version of CT
• New prefix VP6 for Pitcairn
• Support awards DOK & DIG when importing from Log 4.0
• Wrong location of stations RK9 y RK2
• Posibility to Zoom the maps.
• Detailed maps of Africa & South America.
• Problems registering QSOs with 7O stations (Yemen)
• Error 383: when entering certain callsigns not correctly supported in the DXCC table.
• Posibility to draw equistant lines on the maps.
• Importation from Super WinLog
• Error "Wrong Day/Month received in function CDatelnt" when importing from C-Log.
• Importation from TacLog 1.99
• Prefix T8 assigned to Belau, instead of KC6
• Summary of squares for VUCC award
• Posibility to backup the configuration file
• Improvements in the importation from SwissLog
• Improvements in the importation from Log-EQF
• If start-time and end-time are the same don't print the end-time on QSLs.
• When printing the own-locator on the QSL, the text "My Loc:" was nos printed
• Posibility to print PSE/TNX QSL on the QSL labels
• Posibility to print the QSL manager on the QSL labels

Improvements/changes in version 2.1a

• New mode ARQ
• Importation from Log VRR
• Importation from OH1AA's log
• Summaries of awards were sent to a file called "CommonDialog1.filename" instead of to the selected file-name.
• Importation from SwissLog failing with QSOs of year 2000
• When working a new DXCC on EME it was not possible to change to other folders (Distance, Awards....)
• Improper versions of some DLL's were installed by the SETUP of version 2.1

Improvements/changes in version 2.1

• Error "File not found" importing from Log-EQF
• Treatment of frequencies 1K3, 2K3, etc. from FastLog
• Several improvements in the importation from FastLog
• Run-time errors when cancelling a print
• Access to VQLog's WEB site and the community of users of VQLog on Internet
• Problems in the importation from EasyLog
• Configuration data is kept in a separate file, so that the information is not lost when upgrading to a new version.
• Makes sure that the QSL labels are always printed in portrait mode
• Longer RST fields (8 characters)
• Error "Invalid use of null" when changing some imported records.
• Importation froml VisuaLog 1.2 by EA7EYX
• Wrong location of 4U50VIC
• New treatment of  DXCC entities
• Posibility of assigning a QSO to a certain DXCC entity (even "deleted" ones), CQ zone, ITU zone & continent
• Support of user-defined awards (for instance WAS, IOTA, TPEA, DIE...)
• New QSO fields: Power, Rig & QSL-manager
• Several improvements in the back-up option.
• Importation from KingWin
• New allocation of prefixes in Canada
• Importation from HAM-III 2.1b
• New mode AMTOR
• Problem when importing TacLog files with "Own locator" longer than 6 characters
• Indication of the number of square/DXCC when working a new-one
• Expsrv.dll added to the SETUP because of requirements of the new VBAJet32.dll

Improvements/changes in patch "h" (VQLog 2.0h)

• New version 1.60 of the DL8EBW's VHF database
• "Run-Time" error when updating DL8EBW's VHF database
• Importation of G4HBA's personal log
• Changes in the importaion of G4IGO's personal log
• The program assumed the date 31-12-1899 in the QSL labels

Improvements/changes in patch "g" (VQLog 2.0g)

• Detailed map of North America, Asia & Australia
• Posibility to customize the input sequence of the fields
• Importation from Station Master
• Importation from Log 4.0
• Importation from LogPlus 4.08a
• Importation from EA-Log V6.3a
• Importation from URECON 3.1
• Importation from CT
• Importation from Log-EQF V.9
• Importation from personal log of G4IGO
• Posibility to automatically assume the time of the start of QSO based on the end-time of the former one.
• Posibility to print the logbook by bands.
• New type of propagation "back scatter" (BS) supported
• Posibility to make quick summaries of squares/DXCC of all bands/HF-No WARC.
• Problems importing from SwissLog
• Problems with some DXCC prefixes (HM, VR, ZG, UE3D, etc)
• VP8SSI was wrongly located
• Problem importing contacts made via satellite from FastLog.
• Problems in some summaries of QSOs on 12, 17 & 30 m:
• After importations the number of next QSO was not updated.

Improvements/changes in patch "f" (VQLog 2.0f)

• Importation from TacLog 1.98
• Problems with dates when importing ADIF files
• Posibility to customize the number of QSOs per page when printing the logbook.
• New prefix 2C for stations from Wales (GW)
• New prefix 2U for GU stations.
• Cursos sometimes was not jumping automatically from the "Callsign" to the "Report sent" field. Tab key had to be pressed twice.
• After recomputing the numbers of records, the value was not updated int the QSO-entry window.
• Importation froml UKWTest 4.07
• Support of DL8EBW's VHF database.
• Summary of MWS duplicated some squares (KP18, KP28...)
• Run-Time error if a callsging was typed with quotes on it.
• Name of DXCC entities with character "&" where improperly shown.

Improvements/changes in patch "e" (VQLog 2.0e)

• New function "Edit last QSO"
• Posibility to automatically assume some fields from available data.
• Importation froml VHF-contest V2.3 by DL1EFJ
• Importation from EasyLog 4.52
• Texts in Catalan have been revised.
• If the the program was closed when being minimized, then the next time it was run it stayed minimized.
• Import from URELOC 1.8
• Import from URELIB 2.1
• Problem importing contacts from EA6VQLog 1.5 having some fields null.
• Support of american version of Windows, having default date mask like MM/DD/YY
• Problems importing frequencies from ADIF files
• Don't allow to select user labels (QSLs) if this hasn't been defined
• New prefix 2S for Scotish stations (GM)

Improvements/changes in patch "d" (VQLog 2.0d)

• When changing date at 24:00h and having the PC time set to non-UTC, the date was also changed on screen
• Import from SwissLog 3.D3
• "Run-Time Error  3131" when importing from URELOC 1.7
• Errors accessing the logbook by record number.

Improvements/changes in patch "c" (VQLog 2.0c)

• "RUNTIME ERROR 381 "SUBSCRIPT OUT OF RANGE" when double clicking on an empty list of QSOs when accessing the logbook.
• Import / Export ADIF files
• Problem importing form DL1EFJ's log with records with null dates.
• Automatically adapt entered callsigns, avoiding the entry of "-" y "\" characters.
• Summaries, statistics, logbook listing and QSL-labels printing have been adapted in order to assume the default locator (from the station data) when the "My locator" field hasn't been entered in the QSO.
• Some minor problems in the distance calculation in some summaries and statistics have been fixed.

Improvements/changes in patch "b" (VQLog 2.0b)

• Problems importing QSOs and addreses from EA6VQLog 1.5 with "null" records
• When typing year 0 to 9, the program assumed year 200 to 209 (instead of 2000 to 2009, as it does now)
• Posibility to define your time-zone in the "program options"
• Importation from FASTLOG 3.2 / 3.3

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