Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

Gulf Coastal Software

QSLeCard

Gulf Coastal has up loaded a new freeware QSL card creation program
at the address below. QSLeCard has many options including the
following:

1. Load in a QSL card background of your choice.
2. All data fields on card can be made transparent.
3. Choose to frame card and/or QSO data fields.
4. Choose to archive QSO information.
5. Choice of several fonts, font colors, and font styles.
6. Choice of several data field background colors if not transparent.
7. Output options:
Create GIF and JPG files for emailing QSL card attachments;
Copy card to clipboard; Print the card.

Card data includes -
Call sign
Name/address
73s
Pse QSL
Pse LoTW
Email address
(above field are can be moved around card)

Contact data entries include -
(contact data can be entered thru buttons or typed directly)
Confirming QSO with
Date
Time
(or) current GMT date/time
Frequency
Mode
Power
Signal report


[Note: Gulf Coastal has an enhanced free version of this program
wherein
the card should be ably to be sent directly from the QSLeCard
program. This would eliminate the additional step of starting
an
email client and attaching the JPG to the email. Gulf
Coastal's
internet service provider does not provide pop3/smtp email, so
we have no way of testing the program (we have to use html web
based email). We need one or more volunteers with smtp email
(this is normal email service using an email client) to test
this
direct send feature and give us feedback as to it's success/
failure.
If anyone would be willing to test this enhanced version,
please
send an email to . We will send the
enhanced
version back as an email attachment (quite large attachment +/-
1.3 mb).]


73s
Gulf Coastal Software
(Please send bug reports/suggestions.)

http://www.simtel.net/search.php[action]search[authorName]Gulf+Coastal+Software[SiteID]simtel.net
(or go to)
www.simtel.net and search Gulf Coastal in search box. If not found,
search company name in
advanced search box.

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

went there and can not find it afile name and a drirect lik would be nice

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

In article , says...
went there and can not find it afile name and a drirect lik would be nice



Hey Geep,

Be careful about this QSLeCard, I downloaded it and found an extra
extension.
The file is named QSLeCard.zip.exe - I send it to the virus vault.
The file size is 355.25 kb. and not 1.3 Mb like the author says.
This was at Simtel which sent me to a mirror site.


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Ken

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This is a reply from Gulf Coastal Software

Simtel.net has just started using some kind of new download program
that is required
to be executed to get software from their site. I have not tested it
yet, so I don't know
what it does myself. It apparently executes a sub program that
subsequently downloads
the QSLeCard.zip. Simtel (owned by Digital River) is a reputable site
that virus scans
all software before placing them out for downloading. You shouldn't
have any problems
with software/freeware from Simtel.


On May 24, 8:30 pm, Ken wrote:
In article , says... went there and can not find it afile name and a drirect lik would be nice

Hey Geep,

Be careful about this QSLeCard, I downloaded it and found an extra
extension.
The file is named QSLeCard.zip.exe - I send it to the virus vault.
The file size is 355.25 kb. and not 1.3 Mb like the author says.
This was at Simtel which sent me to a mirror site.

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Spammers will be assimilated.

Ken

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oups.com
This is a reply from Gulf Coastal Software

Simtel.net has just started using some kind of new
download program that is required
to be executed to get software from their site. I have
not tested it yet, so I don't know
what it does myself. It apparently executes a sub
program that subsequently downloads
the QSLeCard.zip. Simtel (owned by Digital River) is a
reputable site that virus scans
all software before placing them out for downloading.
You shouldn't have any problems
with software/freeware from Simtel.

Hmm. Maybe not, but any site that requires me to use an executable to
download from it is rather worrying in my view. Why should this be
necessary..? I have a perfectly good ftp client (which I paid good money
for, incidentally), what's wrong with that..?

73 Ivor G6URP

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

Excellent work! In just a few minutes of playing with it, I'm
impressed. One of the best freeware programs I've seen in some time.
The SIMTEL download site was a little cranky, but I Googled up this
download site which was easier to use.

http://shareware.pcmag.com/product.p...SiteID%5Dpcmag

One quick question ..... what is the proper size of the .BMP
background. I could tinker around and find out, but a little info
like that in the help file would be nice (unless a overlooked it).

Thanks for your work on this.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

In article , Ken
wrote:

In article , says...
went there and can not find it afile name and a drirect lik would be nice

Be careful about this QSLeCard, I downloaded it and found an extra
extension.
The file is named QSLeCard.zip.exe - I send it to the virus vault.
The file size is 355.25 kb. and not 1.3 Mb like the author says.


Ken-

Some zipped files are combined with an un-zip program in order to be
self-extracting. You could try using PKUNZIP, but specifying the entire
filename including the .exe. If it is a self-extracting Zip, that
should unpack it without any danger of infecting your computer.

Fred
K4DII

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

In article .com,
says...
Excellent work! In just a few minutes of playing with it, I'm
impressed. One of the best freeware programs I've seen in some time.
The SIMTEL download site was a little cranky, but I Googled up this
download site which was easier to use.

http://shareware.pcmag.com/product.p...SiteID%5Dpcmag

One quick question ..... what is the proper size of the .BMP
background. I could tinker around and find out, but a little info
like that in the help file would be nice (unless a overlooked it).

Thanks for your work on this.

73, de Hans, K0HB






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Thanks Hans,
I'll try the program out.


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Ken

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

In article ,
says...
In article , Ken
wrote:

In article , says...
went there and can not find it afile name and a drirect lik would be nice

Be careful about this QSLeCard, I downloaded it and found an extra
extension.
The file is named QSLeCard.zip.exe - I send it to the virus vault.
The file size is 355.25 kb. and not 1.3 Mb like the author says.


Ken-

Some zipped files are combined with an un-zip program in order to be
self-extracting. You could try using PKUNZIP, but specifying the entire
filename including the .exe. If it is a self-extracting Zip, that
should unpack it without any danger of infecting your computer.

Fred
K4DII




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OK Fred,

Usually when I do see a hidden extension like that, red flags go up.
Just habit, I guess.
The virus scanner caught it first.

Thanks Fred.

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Ken

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

I don't blame anyone for being leary of possible viruses.
Gulf Coastal Software

Usually when I do see a hidden extension like that, red flags go up.
Just habit, I guess.
The virus scanner caught it first.

Thanks Fred.

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Ken
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Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

Someone found the QSLeCard program without the .exe extention at
this site, however, I dont know know how it got on this site.

Guld Coastal Software

http://shareware.pcmag.com/product.p...SiteID%5Dpcmag

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

Thanks for your nice comment. I won't rebuke you for not consulting
the help file for the size of the bitmap because I have endured
several rebukes myself for asking questions answered in other freeware
help files. The help file is in the folder with the program. I think
that it is 511 x 680 (I am not at home now). I will try to find a
place to put a help button on the interface in the next version.

Gulf Coastal Software

One quick question ..... what is the proper size of the .BMP
background. I could tinker around and find out, but a little info
like that in the help file would be nice (unless a overlooked it).

Thanks for your work on this.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

OK, I've played with it some more, and for casual use (making up 1 or
a few cards) it's great.

But can you take it to the next step?

Over this weekend a I played awhile in the WPX contest. I can export
the log from the contest to an ADIF file, and it would be awesome if I
could import that ADIF file into QSLeCard and output (in "batch" mode)
cards for all my weekend contacts.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

A couple of 'nits' to pick.

The frequency field should be labeled: MHz (or KHz maybe) but not Hz.

When printing to a printer, the program will ALWAYS print to the
systems default printer, even if an alternate printer is selected in
the print option box.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

Printer are a bear to deal with. I don't know how to fix that
problem. It probably has something to do with the print component I
am using.

The frequency field should be labeled: MHz (or KHz maybe) but not Hz.
This was an oversite and will be corrected.

I am not into contesting myself, but I did have the idea of doing
what you suggested with contest records. However, I need to get a
copy of the records from someone, or at least a few records to see how
to format them when the program reads them into the program. I may
have to get records from every logging program, I don't know if there
is a standard format.

If you can post a few in this news group, I will go to work with the
modification.

I have also uploaded a new version (v73.2) that is supposed to send
the card upon clicking a send button. I have not been able to test it
because of the restrictions I have with my ISP. It should on Simtel
and PCMag (search QSLeCard)
http://shareware.pcmag.com/search.re...=&SiteID=pcmag
within about 20 days. Simtel takes forever to get my freeware on
their system.

Thanks for your suggestions. I usually try to make requested mods.

On May 27, 10:11 pm, KØHB wrote:
A couple of 'nits' to pick.

The frequency field should be labeled: MHz (or KHz maybe) but not Hz.

When printing to a printer, the program will ALWAYS print to the
systems default printer, even if an alternate printer is selected in
the print option box.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

On May 29, 3:08 pm, "
wrote:

I am not into contesting myself, but I did have the idea of doing
what you suggested with contest records. However, I need to get a
copy of the records from someone, or at least a few records to see how
to format them when the program reads them into the program. I may
have to get records from every logging program, I don't know if there
is a standard format.

If you can post a few in this news group, I will go to work with the
modification.


ADIF is a standard format which pretty much all logging programs (not
just contesting programs) can export and import, allowing the exchange
of log information between programs, regardless of the 'native' file
structure of the importing/exporting program.

The specifications for ADIF are at http://www.adif.org/ ..... there
are two generations, ADIF 1 and ADIF 2. Build to ADIF 2, as it is
backward compatible to ADIF 1.

Below is a short excerpt with 4 records from a recent export from one
of my programs. The ADIF file is straight ASCII text, and your
QSLeCard program would only need import a few fields from each record,
ie. CALL, FREQ, MODE, QSO_DATE, RST_SENT, and TIME_ON.

QSL.ADI export file created by Logger32 Version 3.3 Build 0. File
created on 5/27/2007 7:53:09 PM
EOH
BAND:310M CALL:5UT3UA CONT:2EU CQZ:216 DXCC:3288 FREQ:
928.684000 ITUZ:229 MODE:3SSB NAME:18Sergio V Vasilenko
OPERATOR:4K0HB PFX:3UT3 DEFANGED-APP_LOGGER32_QSL:1Y QSL_RCVD:1Y
QSLRDATE:820070423 QSO_DATE:8:D20000304 RST_RCVD:259 RST_SENT:
259 TIME_ON:6171545 TIME_OFF:6000046 DEFANGED-APP_LOGGER32_QSO_NUMBER:
513691 EOR

BAND:320M CALL:6JA0JHA CONT:2AS CQZ:225 DXCC:3339 FREQ:
914.274000 ITUZ:245 MODE:3SSB NAME:14Akira Minagawa OPERATOR:
4K0HB PFX:3JA0 DEFANGED-APP_LOGGER32_QSL:1Y QSL_RCVD:1Y QSLRDATE:
820060802 QSO_DATE:8:D20000305 QTH:5Koide RST_RCVD:259
RST_SENT:259 TIME_ON:6060506 TIME_OFF:6000007
DEFANGED-APP_LOGGER32_QSO_NUMBER:513882 EOR

BAND:310M CALL:5HA5CW CONT:2EU CQZ:215 DXCC:3239 FREQ:
928.915000 ITUZ:228 MODE:3SSB NAME:16Jozsef Gyongyosi OPERATOR:
4K0HB PFX:3HA5 DEFANGED-APP_LOGGER32_QSL:1Y QSL_RCVD:1Y QSLRDATE:
820060525 QSO_DATE:8:D20000305 QTH:15H-1162 Budapest RST_RCVD:
259 RST_SENT:259 TIME_ON:6173205 TIME_OFF:6000006
DEFANGED-APP_LOGGER32_QSO_NUMBER:513919 EOR

BAND:315M CALL:6JR4PMX CONT:2AS CQZ:225 DXCC:3339 FREQ:
921.050000 ITUZ:245 MODE:2CW NAME:15Hiroshi Okazaki OPERATOR:
4K0HB PFX:3JR4 DEFANGED-APP_LOGGER32_QSL:1Y QSL_RCVD:1Y QSLRDATE:
820060525 QSO_DATE:8:D20001125 QTH:12Yokohama 235 RST_RCVD:3599
RST_SENT:3599 TIME_ON:6020556 TIME_OFF:6000057
DEFANGED-APP_LOGGER32_QSO_NUMBER:516146 EOR

73, de Hans, K0HB

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On May 27, 8:28 pm, KØHB wrote:

..... it would be awesome if I
could import that ADIF file into QSLeCard and output (in "batch" mode)
cards for all my weekend contacts.

I thunk some more on this (always dangerous, almost as dangerous as
planting copper with chain saws) and thunk up this idea.

Rather than just a mindless bulk import (or better yet, in addition to
a mindless bulk import), have a facility to import in 'one-at-a-time'
sequence, then have a "Next" and a "Print" option button. In this
mode, the program would import and display a QSO, you'd decide whether
to print a card for it, or skp to the next QSO record. In that same
feature put an "End" button to terminate the import at any point
desired.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

OK, thanks. I was hoping that tyhere was going to be a standard
format. Your suggestion about programming some form of selectivity
into the program is good also. This mod will probably take about a
week, but again, Simtel will hold up on the upload for another 20+
days.

John - Gulf Coastal Software

On May 29, 1:12 pm, KØHB wrote:
On May 27, 8:28 pm, KØHB wrote:

..... it would be awesome if I
could import that ADIF file into QSLeCard and output (in "batch" mode)
cards for all my weekend contacts.

I thunk some more on this (always dangerous, almost as dangerous as
planting copper with chain saws) and thunk up this idea.

Rather than just a mindless bulk import (or better yet, in addition to
a mindless bulk import), have a facility to import in 'one-at-a-time'
sequence, then have a "Next" and a "Print" option button. In this
mode, the program would import and display a QSO, you'd decide whether
to print a card for it, or skp to the next QSO record. In that same
feature put an "End" button to terminate the import at any point
desired.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

On May 27, 8:28 pm, KØHB wrote:


Over this weekend a I played awhile in the WPX contest. I can export
the log from the contest to an ADIF file, and it would be awesome if I
could import that ADIF file into QSLeCard and output (in "batch" mode)
cards for all my weekend contacts.

73, de Hans, K0HB

There's another excellent QSLing service out there, called GlobalQSL.
You design a QSL card (they provide software, or they will design a
card for you) and upload the image to their website. Then you upload
your log in A.D.I.F. format, and they print and mail (via buro or
managers) your cards. Depending on quantity, cost per card delivered
is in the range of a dime for a "real live" cardboard QSL. It's a
couple of fellows from Israel who came up with this interesting
approach. More detail at their web site http://www.globalqsl.com/

73, RDW

Gulf Coastal Software - QSLeCard new freeware
 

On Jun 2, 8:43 pm, RDWeaver wrote:


There's another excellent QSLing service out there, called GlobalQSL.
You design a QSL card (they provide software, or they will design a
card for you) and upload the image to their website. Then you upload
your log in A.D.I.F. format, and they print and mail (via buro or
managers) your cards. Depending on quantity, cost per card delivered
is in the range of a dime for a "real live" cardboard QSL. It's a
couple of fellows from Israel who came up with this interesting
approach. More detail at their web sitehttp://www.globalqsl.com/


Wow! While it is limited to "via the BURO", this looks like a great
idea in the "electronic evolution" of QSLing.

Thanks for the link.

73, de Hans, K0HB