Hi Alex,

I've just downloaded and registered your latest program Faros 1.0.
What a great program you have written! The waterfall display, gifs,
and text logging is a great idea. It's something I've been thinking
about for some time, but I'm no where near the programmer you are so
I haven't gotten too far. Your style and intuitive programming fits
me well. The clean layouts and intuitive flow are very welcome. There
are plenty of bad programs out there, which are awful to use. Some
have good ideas, but have been poorly implemented. If we could lay
your programming style and ideas on top of parts of DXLab, we'd be
getting some where! Oh well I'm dreaming big time now.

OmniRig and Rocky are two other programs I'm currently using and like
very well. Rocky is my preferred tool for the SoftRock 40.

I've only been using Faros for a few days and would like to add these
ideas into the pool for the next release or so. You probably are
already thinking of some of these suggestions:
- The ability to add beacons from the 10m band between 28150 and
28300. I'd like to be able to enter around 10-20 beacons, add the
call sign and frequency, and possibly a variable scan rate.
- Support for the SoftRock 40, multiple sound cards, and multiple
serial ports. I'm thinking about dedicating SR40's to several bands
dedicated to monitoring.
- With multiple SR40's I'd like to have the ability to switch and
select multiple antennas by band as well. Say have a vertical for 10
meters and dipoles for the other bands. Being able to select antennas
via the parallel port is something I'm doing today using the Ham
Radio Deluxe program. The 8 parallel port bits select 8 relays using
the 74v2 Kit at www.electronics123.com. The setup works great via my
Ameritron RC10-12v antenna switch box.
- Being able to specify the file folder where the auto-save gifs are
stored other than the default. I want to integrate near real-time
beacon maps from my QTH into my website, which is listed below.
- Now for my extreme wish. Being able to tie beacon monitoring data
to my DXLab spot database in a way which `automatically' lets me know
if a known path is open to one of the 71 countries I have left to
work! Then have it email me, page me, etc… So I can use my remote
control station to work them… I love this stuff and am currently
having a wonderful time thinking about it and rejuvenating the ham
hobby for me Alex!


Again, thank you for a very well written program, Faros! If you need
a software alpha/beta test user I'll volunteer.

WE4S - Grady Donaldson
http://home.comcast.net/~wgdonaldson/

Hi

I am having a continual problem of a 'division by zero' error that is making
Faros unusable at present.  All the icons are greyed out (soundcard,
transceiver and time servers) so i assume everything is okay there.

I understand a new version is due very soon but i wonder if others are
having a similar problem and whether there is a work-around please?

73
Andrew M5AEX

--- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "M5AEX" <m5aex@...> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I am having a continual problem of a 'division by zero' error that
is making
> Faros unusable at present.  All the icons are greyed out
(soundcard,
> transceiver and time servers) so i assume everything is okay there.
>
> I understand a new version is due very soon but i wonder if others
are
> having a similar problem and whether there is a work-around please?
>
> 73
> Andrew M5AEX
>
Hi Andrew,

I have seen this error as well when using VAC - Virtual Audio Control
to route audio amongst several applications I'm concurrently running.
Once I had VAC configured properly, the errors went away. Are you
running any other applications which may conflict with Faros? For
example: IPSound, HRD, etc...

Grady WE4S
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~wgdonaldson/

Hi

Thanks for the info.  I'm not running any other software at all and I can't
see anything such as you describe under processes in Task Manager.

Any other thoughts please?

Many thanks

Andrew M5AEX


----- Original Message -----
From: "gdwe4s" <wgdonaldson@...>
To: <dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 5:41 PM
Subject: [dxatlas] Re: Consistent problem of division by zero - Faros V1.0


> --- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "M5AEX" <m5aex@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> I am having a continual problem of a 'division by zero' error that
> is making
>> Faros unusable at present.  All the icons are greyed out
> (soundcard,
>> transceiver and time servers) so i assume everything is okay there.
>>
>> I understand a new version is due very soon but i wonder if others
> are
>> having a similar problem and whether there is a work-around please?
>>
>> 73
>> Andrew M5AEX
>>
> Hi Andrew,
>
> I have seen this error as well when using VAC - Virtual Audio Control
> to route audio amongst several applications I'm concurrently running.
> Once I had VAC configured properly, the errors went away. Are you
> running any other applications which may conflict with Faros? For
> example: IPSound, HRD, etc...
>
> Grady WE4S
> Website: http://home.comcast.net/~wgdonaldson/
>
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What operating system?  No such problem here with XP Home.

73, Pete N4ZR

At 02:30 PM 7/22/2006, you wrote:
>Hi
>
>Thanks for the info.  I'm not running any other software at all and I can't
>see anything such as you describe under processes in Task Manager.
>
>Any other thoughts please?
>
>Many thanks
>
>Andrew M5AEX
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "gdwe4s" <wgdonaldson@...>
>To: <dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 5:41 PM
>Subject: [dxatlas] Re: Consistent problem of division by zero - Faros V1.0
>
>
>> --- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "M5AEX" <m5aex@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I am having a continual problem of a 'division by zero' error that
>> is making
>>> Faros unusable at present.  All the icons are greyed out
>> (soundcard,
>>> transceiver and time servers) so i assume everything is okay there.
>>>
>>> I understand a new version is due very soon but i wonder if others
>> are
>>> having a similar problem and whether there is a work-around please?
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Andrew M5AEX
>>>
>> Hi Andrew,
>>
>> I have seen this error as well when using VAC - Virtual Audio Control
>> to route audio amongst several applications I'm concurrently running.
>> Once I had VAC configured properly, the errors went away. Are you
>> running any other applications which may conflict with Faros? For
>> example: IPSound, HRD, etc...
>>
>> Grady WE4S
>> Website: http://home.comcast.net/~wgdonaldson/
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
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I'm running XP pro

Andrew M5AEX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr@...>
To: <dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [dxatlas] Re: Consistent problem of division by zero - Faros
V1.0


> What operating system?  No such problem here with XP Home.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
>
> At 02:30 PM 7/22/2006, you wrote:
>>Hi
>>
>>Thanks for the info.  I'm not running any other software at all and I
>>can't
>>see anything such as you describe under processes in Task Manager.
>>
>>Any other thoughts please?
>>
>>Many thanks
>>
>>Andrew M5AEX
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "gdwe4s" <wgdonaldson@...>
>>To: <dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com>
>>Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 5:41 PM
>>Subject: [dxatlas] Re: Consistent problem of division by zero - Faros V1.0
>>
>>
>>> --- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "M5AEX" <m5aex@...> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I am having a continual problem of a 'division by zero' error that
>>> is making
>>>> Faros unusable at present.  All the icons are greyed out
>>> (soundcard,
>>>> transceiver and time servers) so i assume everything is okay there.
>>>>
>>>> I understand a new version is due very soon but i wonder if others
>>> are
>>>> having a similar problem and whether there is a work-around please?
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Andrew M5AEX
>>>>
>>> Hi Andrew,
>>>
>>> I have seen this error as well when using VAC - Virtual Audio Control
>>> to route audio amongst several applications I'm concurrently running.
>>> Once I had VAC configured properly, the errors went away. Are you
>>> running any other applications which may conflict with Faros? For
>>> example: IPSound, HRD, etc...
>>>
>>> Grady WE4S
>>> Website: http://home.comcast.net/~wgdonaldson/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
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HI :  try Alex direct:    alshovk@...
   it seem to me that we had this problem when we were first beta testing this
and as it turned out there was a minor file missing from the program.. I would (
if you haven't already) try redownloading program, and deleting old one, ( save
your  registration file) reinstalling and put in yur registration file.. just a
thought..
   Garrett
   AA0OI

M5AEX <m5aex@...> wrote:
           I'm running XP pro

Andrew M5AEX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr@...>
To: <dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [dxatlas] Re: Consistent problem of division by zero - Faros
V1.0

> What operating system? No such problem here with XP Home.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
>
> At 02:30 PM 7/22/2006, you wrote:
>>Hi
>>
>>Thanks for the info. I'm not running any other software at all and I
>>can't
>>see anything such as you describe under processes in Task Manager.
>>
>>Any other thoughts please?
>>
>>Many thanks
>>
>>Andrew M5AEX
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "gdwe4s" <wgdonaldson@...>
>>To: <dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com>
>>Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 5:41 PM
>>Subject: [dxatlas] Re: Consistent problem of division by zero - Faros V1.0
>>
>>
>>> --- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "M5AEX" <m5aex@...> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I am having a continual problem of a 'division by zero' error that
>>> is making
>>>> Faros unusable at present. All the icons are greyed out
>>> (soundcard,
>>>> transceiver and time servers) so i assume everything is okay there.
>>>>
>>>> I understand a new version is due very soon but i wonder if others
>>> are
>>>> having a similar problem and whether there is a work-around please?
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Andrew M5AEX
>>>>
>>> Hi Andrew,
>>>
>>> I have seen this error as well when using VAC - Virtual Audio Control
>>> to route audio amongst several applications I'm concurrently running.
>>> Once I had VAC configured properly, the errors went away. Are you
>>> running any other applications which may conflict with Faros? For
>>> example: IPSound, HRD, etc...
>>>
>>> Grady WE4S
>>> Website: http://home.comcast.net/~wgdonaldson/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Garrett / AA0OI



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Hello to all in the Group and also to Alex for his help from time to
time. This is just a test email.


Raymond  MI0RUC
mi0ruc@...

A final test


Raymond

The new DX Atlas prefix list, available at
http://www.dxatlas.com/Download.asp , includes the new KH8/S DXCC
entity, as well as Montenegro and the new prefix of Cook Is. City and
Island lists have also been updated as a result of the changes in the
DXCC list. The Prefix.lst and Call.lst files are used in DX Atlas,
Band Master, and HamCap, City.lst and Island.lst are used only in DX
Atlas.

73 Alex VE3NEA

Grady WE4S remarked on the 'divide by zero' problem, (which I'm sure
you're well on the way to troubleshooting), and mentioned software
called Virtual Audio Control. I don't know that one and it sounds
mighty useful. (is it Virtual Audio Cable instead?).
      I like to run my radio for digital modes on the laptop, wireless
to the 'rig computer' and would love to find a way to listen as well.
The ears are still better than a display sometimes.
I used to use AudioLink Client from G4ILO but it quit working for me (
maybe run it as a '98 application?)
This is a bit off topic, unless you want to listen to the beacons and
see how well Faros is doing, hihi.
Actually - I've done that and Faros does a great job detecting weak
signals, FWIW.
progress to all in your projects,
   73's
Steve   KE8PA   MidwestSSTRC 129

Any chance that bandmaster will someday cover 4m and 2m spots?
Linda g0ylm

Hi Alex

using ie7 beta3, it looks like Alex you could do the work arround.

Nothing changed with IE7b3

73, de DL1IK

Burkhard


--- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "Alex, VE3NEA" <alshovk@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> Welcome to the group.
>
> You cannot have both IE6 and IE7b on your system at the same time.
However, if you uninstall IE7b, IE6 will be restored automatically.
>
> If the problem is not fixed in the final version of IE7, I will
implement a work around in IonoProbe once IE7 final is released.
>
> 73 Alex VE3NEA
>
>
>
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Kevin der Kinderen
>   To: dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 05:43 PM
>   Subject: [dxatlas] IE7, no IONOPROBE (Same as Max's Issue)
>
>
>   I reinstalled IonoProbe because it stopped collecting. During the
>   install I noticed the note about IE5 and the bell went off. First
>   time I checked the group and my suspicions are confirmed. IE7 is
the
>   problem.
>
>   So the questions:
>
>   1) Can I have IE6 loaded at the same time as IE7? I really do
like
>   IE7 tabbed browsing. I could use Firefox, but I don't want to. ;)
>
>   2) I guess an update will be forthcoming that will work with IE7?
I
>   hope so soon. I'd rather wait than do the uninstall.
>
>   3) If I do end up uninstalling IE7, will IE6 automatically be
>   restored or do I have to download and install it?
>
>   Thanks! I didn't know this group existed until I started
searching
>   VE3NEA's website for help.
>
>   73,
>   Kevin, K4VD
>
>
>
>
>
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>

Hi there,

since I upgraded to Ionoprobe 1.3, I don't seem to ever have any
figures for Proton Flux or X-Ray Flux on the "Week" tab - but I do seem
to have reasonable values on the "Year" tab all the way up to the
current date...

PC is running XP, fully up to date with IE6.

Martin (G8FXC)

Hi Martin,

Upgrade to V.1.32.  NOAA have switched to another satellite, and the file names
on their site have changed.

73 Alex VE3NEA





   ----- Original Message -----
   From: martinbradford2001
   To: dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 03:27 PM
   Subject: [dxatlas] Ionoprobe 1.3 - Proton flux and X-ray flux?


   Hi there,

   since I upgraded to Ionoprobe 1.3, I don't seem to ever have any
   figures for Proton Flux or X-Ray Flux on the "Week" tab - but I do seem
   to have reasonable values on the "Year" tab all the way up to the
   current date...

   PC is running XP, fully up to date with IE6.

   Martin (G8FXC)





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--- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "Alex, VE3NEA" <alshovk@...>
wrote:
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> Hi Martin,
>
> Upgrade to V.1.32.  NOAA have switched to another satellite, and the
file names on their site have changed.
>
> 73 Alex VE3NEA
>
>
>
>

Thanks Alex - excellent service as always!

Martin (G8FXC)

Is there any reason why I can not uninstall DXB2006 before putting DXB2007
on my computer? I know that my personal files and setting will not be
disturbed during the uninstall. In the past I have always upgraded first
then installed the newer version.

Reasons anyone?

de Eric - VE3GSI




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Hi Eric,

Try asking your question in the DXBase reflector,
http://www.dxbase.com/reflect.htm .

73 Alex VE3NEA




From: Eric - VE3GSI
To: dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 02:33 PM
Subject: [dxatlas] DXB2007 Upgrade Question


Is there any reason why I can not uninstall DXB2006 before putting DXB2007
on my computer? I know that my personal files and setting will not be
disturbed during the uninstall. In the past I have always upgraded first
then installed the newer version.

Reasons anyone?

de Eric - VE3GSI

Sri Alex and Gang.

Another reason to wear glasses when using a computer:
DXatlas e-group and DXbase e-group in my address book sort of the same.

Thanks Alex,
Eric.


-----Original Message-----
From: Alex, VE3NEA

Hi Eric,

Try asking your question in the DXBase reflector,
http://www.dxbase.com/reflect.htm .

73 Alex VE3NEA




From: Eric - VE3GSI
To: dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 02:33 PM
Subject: [dxatlas] DXB2007 Upgrade Question


Is there any reason why I can not uninstall DXB2006 before putting DXB2007
on my computer? I know that my personal files and setting will not be
disturbed during the uninstall. In the past I have always upgraded first
then installed the newer version.

Reasons anyone?

de Eric - VE3GSI

hello all I have a quick  question abot the gray line settings  in dx
atlas it gives me a choice of using civil twilight or nautical
twilight  or astronomical  twilight  which one of these do I went to
use to get the most out of Gray line propagation thanks Beau

I just downloaded DX Atlas, and wanted to also get the high resolution
file, but everytime I download it and attempt to unzip it, I get
a "invalid or corrupt file" message.  Is the problem on my end or the
other?
Dave, NJ4F

Good day,

I use nautical twilight, solar elevation -12 degrees.  The dark side
of which is a reasonable approximation to when "F" layer illumination
is lost.  Or so I am advised.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO

On 01/09/2006 09:29:17, Beau (n9mfk@...) wrote:
> hello all I have a quick question abot the gray line settings in dx
> atlas it gives me a choice of using civil twilight or nautical
> twilight or astronomical twilight which one of these do I went to
> use to get the most out of Gray line propagation thanks Beau

Hi Dave,

It looks like your download is broken. Please see if you can get the
complete file using a download manager.

73 Alex VE3NEA




I just downloaded DX Atlas, and wanted to also get the high resolution
file, but everytime I download it and attempt to unzip it, I get
a "invalid or corrupt file" message. Is the problem on my end or the
other?
Dave, NJ4F

Good day,

Ref the recent query about twilight settings.  The following is what I was
using in the Geoclock GECONFIG.DAT file:

RemSUNLIGHT-0.833 = normal sunset
RemTWILIGHT-6 = end of civil twilight

Added the following lines to the config file and could toggle from one
setting to the other by moving the REM to the appropriate lines:

SUNLIGHT-6.596 = end of "D" layer illumination
TWILIGHT-14.165 = end of "F" layer illumination

The numbers are sun elevation angles and are clearly false precision
given the seasonal and solar cycle variation in the layer heights,
however, it's a start.  I guess it wouldn't be too big a deal to add
the option to select something similar in DX-Atlas.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO

I finally got it, thanks for the reply.
Dave, NJ4F


   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Alex, VE3NEA
   To: dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 12:35 PM
   Subject: Re: [dxatlas] high resolution file


   Hi Dave,

   It looks like your download is broken. Please see if you can get the
   complete file using a download manager.

   73 Alex VE3NEA




   I just downloaded DX Atlas, and wanted to also get the high resolution
   file, but everytime I download it and attempt to unzip it, I get
   a "invalid or corrupt file" message. Is the problem on my end or the
   other?
   Dave, NJ4F




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Faros 1.1 and HamCap 1.5 have been released. Both programs have minor
improvements in the user interface and small bug fixes.

73 Alex VE3NEA
http://www.dxatlas.com

i have just purchased Faros and i am having trouble with it locking up
after about 30 seconds each time it is started and restarted. all other
software for cat control is functioning with the same settings. i have
tried different settings but no change in problem.
i am using a ft-847 57600 8 n 2  2.4 gHz 1.0 gB ram and Faros is only
programme running. btw bandmaster and omnirig work no problems, any
ideas?
73 Steve VK2SRN

I'm in the same boat. I just downloaded it, set it up with omnirig
and it was working fine. I quit it, stared again and now I'm having
problems.

I'm getting two error boxes:

1)Faros 1.1 Division by zero

2)Faros 1.1 An outgoing call cannot be made since the application is
dispatching an input-synchronous call.

I uninstalled and reinstalled both omnirig and faros with no luck.
Running Verify and Client and things are looking OK to me.

Kevin K4VD




--- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "vk2srn" <vk2srn@...> wrote:
>
> i have just purchased Faros and i am having trouble with it locking
up
> after about 30 seconds each time it is started and restarted. all
other
> software for cat control is functioning with the same settings. i
have
> tried different settings but no change in problem.
> i am using a ft-847 57600 8 n 2  2.4 gHz 1.0 gB ram and Faros is
only
> programme running. btw bandmaster and omnirig work no problems, any
> ideas?
> 73 Steve VK2SRN
>

Hmmm, may have solved it. I started up MixW and found that my audio
was running much too hot. I backed it down low, quit MixW and started
Faros... no errors so far.

I'll keep testing. Very strange that too much audio causes a divide
by zero error. I had thought that the two errors mentioned might be
related to CAT errors.

I forgot to mention, my CAT light flashes on the FT1K MP MkV Field
even when the error boxes come up.

73,
Kevin K4VD

--- In dxatlas_group@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin der Kinderen"
<kkinderen@...> wrote:
>
> I'm in the same boat. I just downloaded it, set it up with omnirig
> and it was working fine. I quit it, stared again and now I'm having
> problems.
>
> I'm getting two error boxes:
>
> 1)Faros 1.1 Division by zero
>
> 2)Faros 1.1 An outgoing call cannot be made since the application
is
> dispatching an input-synchronous call.
>
> I uninstalled and reinstalled both omnirig and faros with no luck.
> Running Verify and Client and things are looking OK to me.
>
> Kevin K4VD

Hello all



After reading Kevins reply I tried adjusting my audio level down and I
received the two error messages mentioned in previous posts. but only when
the input volume is set to zero, anything above that it runs and decodes for
aprox. 30sec then freezes with no visible error msg.



73 Steve VK2SRN


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