Revision History-Version 10

This page itemizes the changes added to WriteLog since 1999.

Here is a description of WriteLog version numbering conventions.

10.90 October, 2011

  • Update many modules for cosmetic changes to GUI.

10.89 September, 2011

  • FTDX-9000 driver updated for custom rig command timing correction.
  • This version was never released for download.

10.88 August, 2011

  • Many modules changed to remove the chance of repeated setup dialogs.
  • Rookie Roundup module updated to click better in digital modes.
  • OHQP update 80m/40m band edges and 4 digit serial numbers.

10.87 July, 2011

  • Handle MOUSE_WHEEL_HZ=0 correctly for all rigs.
  • Maritime QSO Party, MCCMQP contest module update.
  • Add [YAESU_COMMANDS] for keyboard macros for certain Yaesu rigs.
  • Add 1.2m, 70cm and 33cm bands to Field Day module.
  • On Windows Vista and later, create a “Edit Writelog.ini” entry in the Start Menu. Known limitation: if, before running WriteLog the first time, this icon is selected by a newly created user, or the first thing selected after a new full install of WriteLog, it will offer to create an empty writelog.ini, which will omit copying the installer-provided writelog.ini entries in the system area on those OS’s. Don’t do that.
  • Update OKQP, INQP, New England QP, TNQP, OHQP, FISTS for redundant setup dialogs.
  • Fix internet logbook failure to download network frequencies if it has none to upload.
  • Make IARU module Contest/Parameter Setup followed by Contest/calc restore respond to changed IARU zone
  • Fix problem that duplicates QSOs when recovering a journal while networked.
  • Fix failure to reinitialize Cabrillo settings when opening subsequent .wl files
  • Fix failure if too may operators are entered in Cabrillo output

10.86 June, 2011

  • Fix Win98 install.
  • Don’t read docked window layout from WRITELOG.INI if holding CTRL on File New…
  • Add NS as alias for VE1 to 7QP module.
  • Support “pipes” mode for WinKey+OTRSP box as alternative to virtual COM ports.
  • Add FTDX-5000 rig driver and change RIT clear command for this, FTDX-9000, and FT-2000.
  • Update NVQP module.
  • Update MIQP module.
  • Update IOTA module.
  • Update NMQP, GAQP, WIQP, VAQP modules.
  • Initialize [Multipliers]CallPrefix= properly at install time.
  • Add Maritime QSO party.

10.85 May, 2011

  • Add “COMM PTT”=YES support to IC-7200 driver
  • Make WinKey driver work with certain Win98 COM port drivers.
  • Changed default for [WinKey]BufferLevelSetting=6. It was =2 before.
  • Add an INI entry that creates a Winkey log file.
  • Update WinKey initialization sequence to comply with WinKey spec.
  • Optimize the dupe/multiplier checking for both bandmap and packet.
  • Add ADIF tags PROGRAMID and PROGRAMVERSION.
  • Fix WPX band change tracking parameters.
  • Add “none” to Band Change Window setting and remember Band Change window setting in [Multipliers]BandChangeSetting.

10.84 February, 2011

  • Winkey again. This time add BufferLevelSetting to the ini file and account for the fact that the half-space (a caret in WL’s message buffer) is not echoed back.
  • Fix the Echo Mic again, and add more tuning parameters.
  • Fix a crash if you setup a custom log with no multiplier checking.
  • Fix the K3 rig driver to not issue audio commands when Headphones are set split.
  • If the [RttyContextMenuEntries] only has one entry, then a right click invokes it without popping up a one-entry menu.
  • A PushCall operation, either from the RTTY window right click, or from the WriteLog Entry window menu, both push the call to the stack only on their own Entry Window, rather than to all Entry Windows that happen to be on the same band. (PushCall operations are still repeated over the network, and all networked machines with multiple Entry Windows will still stack the call on all Entry Windows that match the band of the push.)

10.83 January, 2011

  • Winkey driver batches characters through the OS, and supports Winkey CT Spacing
  • Winkey driver aborts auto-cq on touching paddles.
  • Add getscores script for: WAE RTTY contest, ARRL 10M, ARRL 160M, CQWW.
  • Make Echo Mic function. XP and before, revert to 10.76 behavior–require mic/xmit audio to be on same sound board. For Vista and later, no such requirement and reduce latency.
  • Update MNQP for 2011 rules.
  • Fix slow-to-read file in FOC module.
  • Add ARRL Round UP .gus file for getscores.org.
  • Update CTY_RUS.DAT.

10.82 November, 2010

  • Preserve time/date stamp of created files on File/Update Web Data Files.
  • Installer no longer creates a browser window to view relnotes.htm.
  • Moving the keyboard focus while a message transmission is waiting for the CALL field to complete (with its red box) no longer aborts the remainder of the message.
  • Remove erroneous “Can’t create ASCII output file” message from SS contest module.
  • Simplify WritelogIARU.gus script for getscores.org. No need to wire-in the name of the .wl file.
  • Fix the bug that prevents the getscores.org Universal Score Poster from posting multiplier totals who’s column contains lower case letters (like “Sec” for ARRL SS).
  • Add a getscores.org script for ARRL SS.

10.81 October, 2010

  • Fix K3 rig driver to read split correctly (TX/RX were reversed)
  • Fix “local” spot in Packet window that appears when you use STO button in S&P memory to correctly have TX/RX frequencies for split (they were reversed)
  • Update IAQP.INI file for IAQP.
  • Enable override of RttyRite right click context menu entries using [RttyContextMenuEntries].
  • Fix bug that fails to finish transmitting a message containing %C if the QSO is logged before the callsign is sent.
  • Add % sequences in message buffers that will execute rig commands.
  • Add the eight custom great circle databases from www.country-files.com. The INI entries that control Great Circle lookups are no longer in WRITELOG.INI but instead are in GreatCircle.ini, which is always located in WriteLog’s Application Data directory. The directory varies with operating system. It is c:\ProgramData\Writelog on Windows 7.
  • Fix %E processing for CW messages. The end-of-message character needs to be ignored for all CW drivers, not just some of them.
  • Add Kenwood TS-2000 rig driver.
  • Add [Kenwood_TS850_Commands] and [Kenwood_TS2000_Commands].
  • The Elecraft K3 rig driver’s support of two Entry Window operation is completely redone. It now maps VFOA to one window and VFOB to the other.

10.80 September, 2010

  • Elecraft K3 rig driver update. The custom rig commands section for the K2 and K3 are no longer the same as Kenwood drivers.
  • AdvanceCursorOnInsert, if turned on, simulates typing [space] instead of moving to next field, but only if the current field is the CALL field.
  • At startup time, delay start of second RTTY window by 2 seconds because startting MMTTY twice in succession doesn’t always start the 2nd window.
  • Fix the Pegasus rig driver that was broken by the “multiple rig” new feature in 10.79.
  • Update TS-850 rig driver to send both FT and FR commands going both into and out of split.
  • Add IC-7200 rig driver setting.
  • Fix split commands sent to FT-950.
  • Add EntryClearCallQueue command available for shortcuts.
  • For MMTTY TNC and RttyRite, add option to take over FSK and use COM port hardware.
  • Fix problem with missing “Save ARRL format” command when opening certain contest files at WriteLog startup time.
  • Reduce the latency/delay between mic audio and xmit audio for “Echo Microphone” function.

10.79 September, 2010

  • Telnet window can accept longer addresses than will fit in the dialog box.
  • AdvanceCursorOnInsert INI entry introduced in previous update now works.
  • Update rig driver interfaces to enable writing a rig driver that simulates multiple rigs. This update cannot be seen by running WriteLog, but involves writing a custom rig driver.
  • Update COQP for 2010 rules.
  • Update IAQP for 2010 rules.
  • Add keyboard shortcuts to control rig functions.
  • Add support for rig drivers to have custom commands. Updated WriteLog Kenwood driver to read custom commands from writelog.ini.
  • Save and restore the setup for third and fourth Entry Windows.

10.78 August, 2010

  • Fix installer failure to accept valid registration code on certain upgrade installs.
  • Add Download… button to Convert CTY to WriteLog.
  • Extend rotator COM port support out to COM16: (was COM8:).
  • Add [Winkey] settings to ini file to delay detecting end of message.
  • Add CWOPS contest support.
  • Support 16 COM ports for RTTY.
  • Move D-STAR contest support into main installer.
  • %P followed by a digit selects the most recent previous QSO on the same radio.
  • The INSERT key on the keyboard now (after all these years), in addition to its original behavior, also moves the cursor to the first field in the exchange instead of leaving it alone. This new feature is turned off by default, but can be turned on with [entry]AdvanceCursorOnInsert=1
  • In the Rttyrite screen, the right click menu now has a PushCall entry, that puts the call in the call stack.
  • Certain settings of the Vista-style WlogSbControl, simply did not connect to the sound board.
  • Add support for logging ARRL Rookie Round up. Does not do real time logging to the network.
  • Update the COQP.ini for VE multiplier rules change
  • Replace the zlib.dll and tqsllib.dll with newer counterparts because the old ones don’t work on certain new OS’s.

10.77 June, 2010

  • Update ARRL 10M Contest module to include Mexican states.
  • Update PAQP to 2010 rules.
  • Installer now supports Vista, Win7, and 64bits. Users need not turn off UAC. This is a pretty big change. See the relnotes.htm file for installer details
  • Support an offset between rig-reported frequencies and WriteLog’s interpretation of them. Add COM_n_DIGITAL_OFFSET_HZ entry to [RIGS] section of INI file.
  • Add Include Tx Id checkbox to Cabrillo export.
  • If a mouse click in the entry window causes the field in the window to change, then do the same processing of the previous field as would happen if you had pressed a tab.
  • Fix incorrect LiveCwDelayMs handling to interrupt Auto CQ.
  • Support Windows Vista and later sound boards.
  • Add Legacy Installer Helper, a Start Menu program that patches existing WriteLog module installers to work with the directory layout new in this version.

Version 10.76 February, 2010

  • Rttyrite error message of “internal error” log file improvement.
  • Fix problem with sending Network Display name longer than 5 characters to internet logbook.
  • Update Cabrillo dialog to use ADDRESS-CITY, ADDRESS-POSTALCODE, etc.
  • Entry Push Call pushes to local network. All Entry Windows on the network on the same band/mode see the push.
  • Fix crash in networking when a sked is added (came from compiler change in version 10.74).
  • Version 10.75 broke rig control on some Win98 systems. Fix that.

Version 10.75 January, 2010

  • Add NMQP
  • Update JI DX contest to latest rules.
  • Correct IC-7600 driver to use IC-7800 compatible commands.
  • K1EL Winkey setting for CW sends PTT ON/OFF commands if so configured.
  • Fix various problems with MK2R and OTRSP headphone handling.
  • Add new commands named EntryXmitFocusUpNoPhones and a “Down” version. The exiting commands without “NoPhones” at the end continue to move the headphones to match the transmitter if an SO2R control box is present.

Version 10.74 December, 2009

  • Add IAQP.
  • Fix the default font selection code so that Paste/Link of a WriteLog document draws correctly if no font has been selected (and therefore the default is being used.)
  • [CONFIGURATION] AddCallToNotesFile enables the feature that automatically adds the current CALL to the _Notes.Txt file.
  • When the keyboard focus is on the log window, the mouse wheel scrolls that window.
  • Add Entry Undo Wiped Qso menu item.
  • Use the ADIF standard FREQ_RX tag for split frequency ADIF export. Retain the ability to import both the standard tag and the old RXFREQ tag that previous versions of WriteLog export.
  • Fix the entry in WriteLogQsosClient.wsml that caused Network Frequencies to not display.
  • Update the internet logbook client-side to download more than the first 330 QSOs as quickly as possible. This update coincides with the new stand-alone internet log server (posted separately on writelog.com). That new server works with this update as well as with earlier versions of WriteLog.
  • Update some components to newer Microsoft compiler (2005).
  • Send Clear RIT command to rig on setting frequency from bandmap and packet window.
  • Call starting with MM/call is prefix, while ending with call/MM is maritime mobile.
  • Minor changes to Convert CTY to WriteLog: write back to where read from, and if you run it from the command line with -TEXT as an argument, it makes a human-readable output.
  • Packet window Telnet select dialog is always-on-top.
  • Add IC-7600 menu entry.
  • When changing keyboard focus away from WriteLog and back, preserve the entry window focus.
  • Add functions to band summary interface to make getscores.org easier.
  • Install WritelogIARU.gus file in WriteLog’s programs folder. It can be used with getscores.org for the IARU contest.

Version 10.73 September, 2009

  • ADIF export frequencies to WriteLog’s maximum precision
  • MK2R support for “V” command
  • Support for the Open Two Radio Switching Protocol (OTRSP)
  • YO DX contest 2009 rules changes.
  • Colorado QSO party update for 2009 rules.
  • WA QSO party (Salmon Run) update for 2009 rules.

Version 10.72 July, 2009

  • FT-950 RIT clear fix
  • Edit packet spot command uses most recent CALL/frequency regardless of last rig poll
  • Add NYQP support
  • Fix issue with not reliably setting rig on clock on bandmap or packet spots
  • Update YODX contest for latest rules

Version 10.71 March, 2009

  • Add ND QSO Party
  • Change CQ WW WPX RTTY module to 8 band changes/hour per rules change
  • Packet windows can be iconized
  • 10.70 broke internet logbook. Fixed in 10.71

Version 10.70 January, 2009

  • Fix handling of %Z with no network letter
  • Fix Cabrillo generation for OK DX RTTY contest
  • Add settings to [RIGS] for initializing RTS/DTR for Rig COM ports
  • add IC 7700 rig entry.
  • %Z in a message sends “other” radio’s frequency
  • %Z in a message sends frequency without units
  • %Z option to send 100Hz resolution.
  • Adding a call to the bandmap also adds it to the packet spot window labeled as “local”. This is turned on by default, but can be turned off with in the [ENTRY] section of WRITELOG.INI

Version 10.69 October, 2008

  • COQP rules change
  • Support for multiple packet windows
  • Support for MS QSO Party added
  • Preset exchange now overides any fields changed by contest module checking for multipliers
  • Add Comm_n_OffsetSsbSwap to the [PORTS] section of WRITELOG.INI
  • Fix Great Circle bearing’s use of full calls in the WL_CTY.DAT file.
  • Support CQ zone for CQ WW 160 contest (rule change for 2009).
  • California QSO Party. Generate Cabrillo 3.0 tags

Version 10.68 August, 2008

  • KOS cabrillo file s/n fix (ver 1.0.1.0)
  • ALQP add LEE county
  • Fix support for Cabrillo ASSISTED category
  • Add K3 Rig Driver (defaults to 38400 baud)
  • Add entry for K1EL Winkeyer2–only difference from Winkey1 is support for Rig A/B output
  • Add automation calls for getting and setting the Digital and Voice memory strings
  • Add selections for 38400 and 57600 baud for rig drivers
  • Fix per-band serial number assignment. Serial numbers were being lost in certain sequences that involved band changes

Version 10.67 May, 2008

  • UK DX–Don’t auto-fill previous s/n for non-UK stations
  • ALQP–various changes, v 1.0.0.3
  • Generate Cabrillo version 3.0–required for ARRL VHF contests
  • Remove RTTY-specific dupe checking rule from NA Sprint

Version 10.66 March, 2008

  • Fixed compatability with Internet LogBook server. (and attempted but failed to update the server components to newer versions of Tomcat and Axis–the old Microsoft SOAP SDK tools used in WriteLog are not compatible with the newer open source SDKs). You have to install the exact (very old) versions of the server components for WriteLog to do an Internet Logbook, but the good news is that this version works with the old servers.
  • Fixed ONQP multiplier list
  • Improved PTT handling for CW QSK for MK-1100 and WinKey keyers
  • Fixed default handling of 160m band for antenna relay output. The default coding (what you get with no [BandRelayEncode] entry) for 160m incorrectly became 0 in 10.65. The correct output (one) is restored in this version.
  • Update GAQP module
  • Set mode properly for Omni VII rig
  • Fix auto-resume/dueling-CQ’s

Version 10.65 January, 2008

  • ARRL 160m Cabrillo files “DX” in section
  • Adjustment to activity times in TCP network to not disconnect stations idle for 5 min
  • Omni VII rig driver
  • FTDX-9000 rig driver honors CTS from rig
  • FT-2000 rig driver (same as FTDX-9000)
  • FT-950 rig driver
  • FT-450 rig driver
  • TenTec Argonaut V rig driver
  • Preliminary support for microHAM MK2R
  • Fix problem with networking contests with very short QSO exchange
  • Add support for INI override of band relay encoding.
  • UK DX contest Additional ML column maintenance

Version 10.64 December, 2007

  • RFCHAMP 1.0.0.2 – Increase # of supported oblast prefixes
  • Setup package has writelog.msi with no attempt to rename it from .setup_msi
  • Networking disables user input of local machine name, and otherwise automatically handles the issues with TCP/IP numeric addresses and host names.
  • Networking creates a circulating list of 10 most recent networking logs.
  • Various internal networking bug fixes. It is strongly recommended to upgrade all machines to be networked to 10.64 or higher. The Link to Network dialog now puts an asterisk for computers where network protocol initialization is in progress, and, in TCP/IP mode, the numeric IP’s are listed.
  • Some information (like supercheck settings) at Save Configuration time was not always being saved where it could be found. Now it is
  • Right click in supercheck brings up its property page.
  • Left click on RST in RTTY window no longer skips the “T” in RST.
  • USA Sub bands for band map updated to current.
  • Country files for Nov 21, 2007 are included in FULL install.
  • Upgrade install does not install new country files–use File Web Update Data Files.

Version 10.63 April, 2007

  • GAQP DC&MD update
  • OKQP updates–RTTY
  • Kenwood driver supports rig frequency to 1000GHz
  • COQP support
  • ONQP ini file update
  • 7QP update
  • MARAC contest support

Version 10.62 January, 2007

  • RSBG updates
  • ILQP DX mult scoring fix
  • Allow DVK mic input on different sound board than received audio
  • Do Software FSK on DTR in RttyRite
  • ESCAPE clears PTT on multi-keyer unconditionally
  • Allow non-alpha characters in NAQP QTH column
  • %Z supports networked rigs
  • NA Sprints automatically put “DX” in Cabrillo QTH column.

Version 10.61 August, 2006

  • Support AlwaysFillZone INI entry for IARU
  • In CW messages, embedded “<” and “>” no longer overflow the number of speeds
  • TNQP update for 2006 rules changes
  • ALQP update re-arranges log fields
  • Support %Z in CW messages
  • Fix a PTT drop-out bug for doing 2 RTTY radios on one rig
  • Dueling CQ–first CQ moves the keyboard/headphone focus now like the subsequent ones.

Version 10.60 May, 2006

  • Export RST to ADIF using ADIF standard names for GAQP and FLQP
  • Yaesu FT-9000DX rig driver improvements
  • IC-751 and other older Icom rig drivers do not attempt setting split, so set frequency works
  • Pennsylvania Qso Party PSK and RTTY. File export not right yet.
  • Fix Alabama QSO party registry for old installer
  • 7QP module updated
  • Control FSK PTT properly on microHam FSK port.
  • Fix problem with File Save at Exit after a File Save As…

Version 10.59 March, 2006

  • Delay COMM port buffer size/timeout initialization calls to accommodate microHam-installed USB/COMM drivers that crash Windows.
  • OKQP fixes the band edges for 15m CW
  • Reduce traffic on the K1EL/WinKey keyer even more to accommodate microHam’s router
  • Fix bug in K1EL/WinKey key support that caused loss of PTT off signal at end of CW.
  • Support animation of control of the sound card left/right balance to accommodate sound cards that leave the requested channel muted even though the balance is set properly.
  • Fix a problem in Rttyrite mode changing–sometimes you have to change twice (introduced in 10.58)
  • Add Rttyrite menu entry to turn off/on checking for “DE”.
  • INQP update–no more than 2-county-lines
  • VAQP Update: 220 and 440 bands added
  • 7QP module
  • ILQP: Updated the default cabrillo submission email address
  • Process KG44aa calls correctly

Version 10.58 February, 2006

  • previously logged QSO has precedence over preloaded ADIF file.
  • GDI object allocation/deallocation for bandmap reduced (should stabilize Win 9X)
  • ADIF export of 902MHz QSOs are now labeled “33cm” (was “35cm”), and Cabrillo exports are labeled “903” (was “902”)
  • Add ICOM IC-756PRO3 and IC7000 rig entries
  • Add grid square lookup from Buckmaster CDROM.
  • Networking: once a successful dialog is established with another station, if the connection is lost keep retrying forever to reconnect. Also, a connection is deemed lost not only if the network reports it down, but also if no messages can be sent through it for more than about 5 minutes. Also retry packet window connect forever if it was ever connected.
  • Typing the TAB character into the ALT+K window would hang the Winkey–fixed
  • Trying to record .wave messages into a non-existent directory reports an error.
  • ADIF export now uses “APP_WRITELOG_nnn” tags per the ADIF 2.0 spec. Also added STATE tag for QSOs that WL can identify as being states. Preset exchange can read .adi files written by older versions of WriteLog, but that is the only feature that still accepts the old tags.
  • ONQP module updated for VA3CC0 bonus points
  • Added a call queue feature for queing more than one call heard in response to CQ and then working them one at a time.
  • Fix spot handling of frequencies above 100MHz. Was also causing bandmap flashing.
  • Any packet spot with RTTY in it is marked as RTTY and tuning to it set the rig to FSK. Also append the characters “RTTY” to any spot being sent that the rig is in FSK.
  • Read the Xverter offsets from writelog.ini when the rig is setup in Setup Ports dialog (rather than requiring a Setup Ports followed by a Save Configuration, followed by a restart of WL in order to use offsets).
  • In the bandmap, CTRL+Left Mouse button is treated same as SHIFT+Left Mouse button (so CTRL will do multi-select like SHIFT currently does.
  • Add Software-generated FSK to Rttyrite.
  • Add International Naval Contest.
  • Tested basic functionality on Windows XP x64. No problems found.

Version 10.57 December, 2005

  • Winkey–don’t request status so often
  • Networking–bandmap networking is throttled. Fixes flickering problem.
  • Networking–repeating alternating gabs fixed.
  • Back out the change to reset COMM port on “NO RIG”. It didn’t help with microHam, and it broke some other COM port drivers.
  • Add Yaesu FTDX-9000 rig driver.
  • Add Alabama QSO Party.

Version 10.56 October, 2005

  • Full install is .msi file and Microsoft installer.
  • Fix AudioReview window when showing both channels
  • Reset COMM port when “No Rig” is detected in an attempt to work around a hung comm port driver
  • WPX prefix calculation update: hard-coded list of non-WPX things that stations might send like /QRP /AM /MM /AG and others.
  • Update SCP and country files to Oct 2005.

Version 10.55 August, 2005

  • Updates for ILQP, and for OHQP (adding a rover)
  • Support UVK-200/VK-64 keyers
  • UK DX Cabrillo update
  • Fix problems with TCP/IP networking having more than 2 workstations.
  • RSGBC debug message removed.
  • Fixed bug where Winkey speed pot change did not survive F key.
  • Fixed bug configuring “right”rig rotator port.
  • Added [Ports] NaDvkHpSplitOnPin9. Set this non-zero and the Headphone Split menu entries control pin 9 on the LPT port IF it is set for the NA dvk setting.

Version 10.54 March, 2005

  • Winkey support fixed–don’t send open command except to recover from errors.
  • Cabrillo output for CQ 160 contest preserves DX prefix for non NA calls
  • WL_CTY.DAT files from 2 March, 2004 (FULL install only)
  • King of Spain contest update
  • OKQP fix for removed QSOs
  • Time on/off calculation conforms to ARRL log checking
  • RSGB version 1.0.0.4 — extra call areas
  • HADX change in multiplier names
  • CNCW Cabrillo format change
  • YUDX contest support

Version 10.53 February, 2005

  • If no privilege to store Great Circle setup, etc. in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then try HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • Make a full call in WL_CTY.DAT have precedence over all other databases for bearing calcultions. (Others include Russion and Australian prefix maps.)
  • Sound board mixer control finds the “real” mixer control on a sound board driver that claims more than one “Wave” mixer control where only one really has subcontrols.
  • RSGB 80m CC–RTTY auto-fill of serial number to right field
  • Elecraft QSO Party update for 2005 rule changes
  • Support for YO DX contest
  • VAQP update: RTTY accepted, mobiles: 10+ qsos from a cty

Version 10.52 January, 2005

  • TenTec Orion driver tracks last used IF bandwidth
  • Timeout diagnostics added to TCP/IP networking log file
  • USCQP contest displays multiplier counts above 100 correctly
  • CIS DX Contest allows hypen character in mult field
  • Helvetia Contest Cabrillo format change
  • 10-10 QSO Party summary sheet format update
  • UK DX contest cabrillo output fixed, band summary window score display fixed
  • RSGB National Field Day module
  • RSGB 80m CC module
  • various 10-10 contest fixes
  • Icom rig driver more tolerant when rig refuses to respond
  • OKDX RTTY contest score calculation change
  • WPX multi-2/multi-single band change display fixed.
  • Bug fix to county checking of certain full calls.

Version 10.51 November, 2004

  • WAQP update
  • Makrothen contest update
  • Fix to W9XT card record from SHIFT+Fn
  • MDCQP update (BCT to BCO)
  • ARCI module update for 6 digit ARCI numbers in Cabrillo
  • Add SCQP module
  • %Fn key handles n greater than 9, and also, on an empty field, lookup its value as the F key is pressed.
  • Fix failure to handle MK-1100 PTT properly on SSB transmission after pressing the CW paddles and before sending a CW Fkey message
  • Support for RC2800PX rotator
  • Preset exchange has priority over calculated fields even when the CALL determines the multiplier.
  • When opening a file from the startup screen, the time off calculation wasn’t restarting properly. Now it does.
  • Support K1EL Winkey. Two INI entries added.
  • Support D80 setting in LZDX contest
  • Fix TCP/IP networking reliability problem (also posted as wlnet1050Patch.zip)

Version 10.50 October, 2004

  • CIS contest update.
  • Keyboard shortcuts for PTT on/off.
  • Fixes to support more than 64K QSOs in the log.
  • Version 10.50 will not network with older versions!
  • .WL files with more than 65536 QSOs cannot be read by older versions!
  • Add INI switch to say whether record-on-the-fly asserts PTT
  • performance improvement for TCP/IP netwoking
  • 10m rule display color code change–yellow means “one more OK”.
  • Fix problem with 10.49 installer that made RTTY/CW receive fail with new reg codes.

Version 10.49 August, 2004

  • more fixes to typed-in frequencies for microwave bands
  • support networking on TCP/IP in addition to NetDDE
  • Fix network bug for case where exchanges on two PCs do not exactly match.
  • MDC QSOP remove class T, fix summ sheet
  • WPX 10 minute timer
  • NAQP fix 10 minute time, and fix handling of digits in name

Version 10.48 June, 2004

  • Add 10 more message transmission buffers for SSB
  • Look for full file names when transmitting SSB WAV files.
  • Oregon QSO Party module update: Mults by mode, SN, no RST
  • Fix Check Call Window display ignoring other modes on multi-mode contests
  • MidAtlantic QSO Party, increate ML column width
  • New England QSO Party, FSK mode added
  • MI QP, accept s/n > 999
  • NV QSO Party, entry classes changed and in cabrillo
  • FL QSO Party, remove RTTY
  • Internet Sprint–export Cabrillo
  • Add Azimuth Sort to packet spot window.
  • Add IC-7800 rig setting
  • Fix frequency enter in CALL field for bands above 10GHz
  • Add separate TS-850 rig entry for split operation
  • Kenwood driver improvements to reject bad command responses.
  • WI QSO Party update to published WIQP Cabrillo format.
  • Cabrillo format update for RAC contest.

Version 10.47 April, 2004

  • fix problem in File Web Update with space character in the file name.
  • Packet remembers Telnet or Network settings on restart.
  • Support for ARCI QRP contest.
  • Support for CW and PSK on the KT4FY modem.
  • Remove default assignments for NUMPAD1 and NUMPAD7.
  • Updated VAQP module. Summary sheet mobile pts fix, etc.
  • Support for UK DX Contest
  • Support for CIS DX Contest (cw/ssb/rtty)
  • Icom 703 support

Version 10.46 February, 2004

  • Help file is now Html Help.
  • Support for TOEC contest.
  • Multi-single timer for RTTY Round up per clock hour bug fixed.
  • BARTG RTTY and BARTG RTTY Sprint contest M/S timers updated to match latest rules.
  • Support for TIC rotator controller.
  • Support for IC-746Pro, IC-756Pro2.
  • Fix CTRL+UP/CTRL+DOWN move xmit focus broken in 10.45.
  • Add EntryKbdFocus and EntryXmit shortcut commands.
  • Radio Headphones Split/Toggle honors INI [entry] MoveHeadphonesWithFocus.
  • MNQP now allows a change in the ADIF file and a reimport of the log.
  • %W in programmed message does not stop Auto-CQ.
  • The default settings for AutoFillFromBandmap and AutoClearOnTuneMinHz is now OFF.
  • Add File Web Update Data Files.
  • Add support for RSGB Commonwealth Contest.
  • Custom TNC handling (MMTTY) fix in RTTY to support auto-cq time as end-to-start interval
  • Support for Mid-Atlantic QSO Party
  • Support for Makrothen contest
  • RTTY screen highlights properly if “DE” appears at beginning of line.
  • pre-set exchange triggers multiplier check/display on newly entered fields if any field is a mult.
  • Click on a call on RTTY screen while pre-set exchange is in effect, the auto-filled entries prefer earlier entries in the logbook over the preset exchange.
  • Fixed incorrect enable of PTT for paddle sent keying on MK-1100 when QSK is set.
  • Fixed IOTA compare of IOTA numbers with leading zeros and not.

Version 10.45 January, 2004

  • Support GetCurrentOperator and GetRates automation.
  • Don’t prevent logging a QSO if CALL is REQUIRED.
  • Add menu entry to lock docked windows.
  • Bring back File Merge
  • Add support for EUSP contest.
  • Automatically fill in Entry Window from BandMap when tuning. Clear Entry Window when tuning away from a frequency. Modify these features using the [ENTRY] section.
  • Add menu entries to tune to next BandMap entries up/down the band.
  • Update ARRL 160M Cabrillo to output ARRL section left justified.
  • On MK-1100 keyer, the headphones set to the rig with keyboard focus on a SHIFT+UP/DOWN.
  • Fix problem with Show Multiplier window saving and restoring off-screen positions.
  • Return to 0.0KHz (F12) Clears the entry window.
  • The Check Call window color codes by needed and worked, and the colors can be customized in the [CORREL] section. The “mult needed” message is spelled out.
  • Add %O (RIT clear), %L (log the QSO), and %W (wipe the Entry Window) commands to CW/RTTY/SSB messages.
  • Starting a CQ on the second radio with Auto Resume turned on works and becomes alternating CQ’s on two radios.
  • HOME key now returns the focus to the Entry Window along with its original function. HOME no longer scrolls the log to the top when focused on the Log Window.
  • New installs now default to “Program Files” directory.
  • A conversion program is installed to switch use of WRITELOG.INI over to the registry.
  • SHIFT+ENTER logs a QSO regardless of any errors detected.
  • Add Tools Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 2nd VFO support for FT-1000
  • EntryClear command moves keyboard focus to Entry Window
  • Support for Jock White Memorial Field Day
  • Added help buttons to some dialogs.
  • Setup Ports no longer has the stupid “Rig” column to confuse you.
  • [Netgab] FlashCount entry makes the netgab window flash longer.
  • [Netgab] AutoPopup nonzero forces the netgab window visible on receipt.

Version 10.44 December, 2003

  • Enable INI setting for RC2800 rotator command to send azimuth only.
  • Change Radio Mult/Run commands to not toggle.
  • Change Setup CW Decoder command to show the CW windows.
  • Add support for NJQP, TACS, HELV, LZDX contests.
  • Fix Cabrillo export for WAE to not switch “T” to “0”
  • Add Level meters to the Sound Board Mixer program.
  • Fix problem with selecting among multiple TrustedQSL certificates.
  • Show Multipliers window remembers its on-screen position, and can have its band colors set from the INI file.

Version 10.43 November, 2003

  • Fix editor for transverter offsets.
  • Make free form entry work for CA QSO party in state.
  • Make IOTA Cabrillo output format match the published.
  • Cabrillo output can be automatically emailed.
  • Create Trusted QSL output for Logbook of the World. Special support for rovers is possible in the modules, but not all modules are updated yet.
  • N9OH modules are now part of WriteLog.
  • Cabrillo output for JARTS
  • Fix Sound board mixer control for boards that have separate level controls for “echo mic” from input into recording.
  • The Pegasus radio type now supports the latest Pegasus control software on multiple COMM ports simultaneously.
  • Make the RC2800 and DCU-1 rotator settings honor the documented 1 stop bit setting (was at two).
  • Cabrillo output for CAQP.

Version 10.42 August, 2003

  • Fix ARRL Field Day to properly dupe the GOTA station at Network ID “N” (again).
  • Fix Cabrillo export of 3.3GHz QSOs.
  • The transverter offset feature using CommNOffset= in the [Configuration] section was essentially undocumented prior to this version. What was in this help file was incomplete and incorrect. This update fixes the documentation, and also changes the units of the offsets to MHz (instead of 100Hz), accepts fractional MHz entries, and works with offsets above 3GHz.
  • Add TenTec Orion rig support.
  • Setting CW PTT to QSK stopped the PTT assertion for all modes, not just CW in version 10.38. This update restores the documented behavior.
  • Widen the zone and headquarters fields for IARU HF contest.
  • Honor %X in messages when INSERT and + are typed.
  • Change defaults for IOTA field in IOTA contest to better handle 5 character islands.
  • VHF contests automatically switch the Great Circle beam headings display to use grid squares.
  • Typing a grid square into the CALL field cases the Great Circle beam headings to use the grid square instead of country calculations.

Version 10.41 June, 2003

  • Fix bug with remove last QSO if there is only one QSO in the log.
  • Add Elecraft K2 rig support, and make Kenwood and Elecraft rig drivers preserve CW normal/reverse settings for bands above/below 15m.
  • In [PORTS] section of WriteLog.ini, for rig control, use Stop bits and Baud settings (only!) in COMn:=<baud>,<parity>,<data length>,<stop bits>
  • Reformat most-recently-used file names that won’t fit in the startup dialog window.
  • When an F key is pressed with the cursor in the CALL field, and if %C sends the call, and if you press another F key, the typing of the CALL field is terminated, the red box removed, and the second F key message sent.
  • Update Field Day templates for GOTA and class F.
  • Switch the “free form entry” from a vertical presentation to horizontal—uses less real estate.

Version 10.40 January, 2003

  • Add IC-910 support
  • Add Exchange L/R VFO command.
  • Great Circle Bearings can read additional lat/lon databases created with ReadCTY.exe.
  • ReadCTY.exe can read alternative CTY files and convert to bin for use in Great Circle Bearings.
  • Add CW/PH QSO columns to band summary for Russian DX Contest.
  • The Russian DX Context now calculates the oblast abbreviation from the callsign using a new rus_cty.dat file.
  • Bandmap on second VFO for supported radios.
  • Add ability to load an ADI file for use a database of exchange information for this contest.
  • CW-LSB support for FT-920.
  • ARRL DX—update Band Change window support per latest Multi-Two rules.
  • Upgrade version of the installer no longer contains country database, or namedmul.ini. Users are expected to download those separately.
  • Support CQ WW VHF contest.
  • Support changed rules for JIDX.
  • RTTY Support for Sprint.
  • Support free from entry of exchange information.
  • Fixed a problem with the continental break down report created in 10.39.

Version 10.39 January, 2003

  • Add a QsoWarningCount to [configuration] that adjusts when the “QSOs since last save” warning appears on the screen.
  • When opening a second copy of WriteLog, don’t put its window in exactly the same position on the screen as the first.
  • Fix resize of tool bars(Band Summary, Entry Windows, others…) if they are floating (used to work correctly only if docked). also resized correctly when the contest module is changed and a new size is indicated.
  • Cabrillo output for following contests now converts what was logged to the standard abbreviation for the following additional contests: ARRL 160m, ARRL 10m, CQ 160m, Sprint, NAQP, RTTY Round Up, ARRL DX (DX).
  • namedmul.ini updated to use official ARRL section abbreviations for OR, QC, MAR, NWT.
  • The last thing after finishing all startup initialization is to turn off all PTT signals.
  • Add FT-897 rig support.
  • Add support for multiplier module to be able to change field attributes.

Version 10.38 December, 2002

  • Keep red outline on CALL window longer for CW transmission, and add LiveCwDelayMs INI file entry.
  • Add Multiplier-is-Worth display to Rate Window. Not all multiplier modules are updated, but these are: CQ WW, ARRL 160, CQ 160, ARRL 10m, Sprint.
  • When grabbing spots from Packet Spot Window, do not move the transmit focus. And check for new multiplier. And do the same when grabbing a sked.
  • Remember the current Operator for Change Operator when restarting.
  • Remember the Network Frequency Display name when restarting.
  • Remember last headphone latch/split settings when restarting.
  • Fix bug with Multi+ keyer, when Setup CW PTT CW PTT delay is set to zero it won’t assert PTT on paddle input even if the keyer setup dialog says PTT on LPT. This version allows paddle PTT with zero delay setting.
  • Obey the Setup CW PTT for CW mode: don’t set PTT on LPT unless the dialog setting says to.
  • _Notes.txt file (ALT+N) correctly records the serial number of the last-logged QSO with the note.
  • Fix the too-wide columns that happen on most of the columns, on some fonts, and on some windows..

Version 10.37 November, 2002

  • Remove extra <CR> character when doing Telnet packet that was causing some packet cluster software to be unhappy.
  • Resize ALT+K CW window properly when Entry Window Font is changed.
  • Lockout modes work for CW/SSB in addition to RTTY, but with reduced functionality.
  • ALT+SHIFT+F9/F10 change speeds on the second radio.
  • Play sounds in response to keystrokes. Useful for blind operation.
  • Update to Oct, 2002 WL_CTY.DAT from AD1C

Version 10.36 October, 2002

  • Fix bug introduced in 10.33 that caused inablity to network logs with very wide columns.
  • Cabrillo support for SARTG
  • Score a rover log properly for Texas QSO party—mults don’t start over on county changes.
  • 10.35 crashed on editing the CALL column.
  • All BandMap entries are repeated over the network.
  • Right click on QSOs in the Log Window and there is now a Refresh Bandmap entry. Choose it and any selected QSOs are refreshed in the bandmap.
  • For FT-1000MP, notice rig was in CW-R and preserve the reverse on setting frequency and mode.
  • Fix bug with width of Texas QSO party county 100th multiplier.
  • Fix similar bug with Floriday QSO party 100th multiplier.
  • Fix problem with order of multiplier assignments for all QSO parties.
  • Fix problem with cursor not going to “?” character when tabbing through Entry Window.

Version 10.35 September, 2002

  • Multi-single support now requires the operator to specifiy whether the station is RUN or MULT. Cabrillo is generated appropriately.
  • Fix another problem with dupe checks on grid square and QSO party logging-some duplicate QSOs were not being marked as such.
  • Comply with the latest Cabrillo specification for VHF/UHF band designations.
  • Numerous changes to WAE support. Turn DVK support on and off for SSB, fix Cabrillo generation. OK of the Send QTC dialog with no QTCs now does nothing. <Enter> does not finish the receive QTC dialog unless focus is on the OK button
  • Add a File QSL Labels to ADIF menu entry.
  • The M/S 10 minute rule window now has a right mouse button control to change its display mode.
  • Support for 8 band changes/hour with CQWW multi-2
  • Support %N for cut numbers in CW messages
  • Keypad “*” clears RIT for most Yaesu rigs.

Version 10.34 August, 2002

  • If you have turned on “Enter Sends QRZ/Exchange”, and if you type ENTER while the cursor is in the CALL field, and if the CALL field is not empty, then, in addition to sending the exchange, also move the cursor to the same field you would have gotten had you typed SPACE.
  • Don’t automatically run FPORT16.EXE when Setup Ports is done.
  • Update WAE module to 2002 rules—call area multipliers, Cabrillo output.
  • Add support for KT4FY multimodem.
  • RTTY support for Floriday QSO party.
  • Canada Day contests write official province abbreviations into Cabrillo instead of as-entered.
  • Various bugs in VHF contests: failure to show 6m QSOs in Check call, improper duping of rovers when some QSOs are unclaimed

Version 10.33 June, 2002

  • Fix problem with display of COM port numbers in Setup Ports introduced in 10.32.
  • Fix problem with extremely slow display of View-By-Radio with 25K+ QSOs.
  • ClassD to ClassD qsos in Field Day are zero points.
  • Made the networking protocol handle extremely high rates better. The new protocol does not interoperate with older versions—all local stations must run 10.33 or higher in order to network.

Version 10.32 May, 2002

  • Don’t dupe a QSO that has been marked with an ‘X’.
  • Support comm ports above COM9 using the CommSlot entry in WRITELOG.INI.
  • Add TUNE command.
  • Networking is much more tolerant of mismatched exchanges between stations on the network. It matches up exchanges by column names and field settings (numbers, lowercase, etc.)
  • Band decoding switches 100KHz below the lower band boundary.
  • Add “Auto Scroll” button to packet spot window.
  • Network status window can now be closed, and there is an entry in the Tools menu to re-open it.
  • Band Summary window widens its column spacing for large scores if necessary.

Version 10.31 March, 2002

  • Add GetAdifNameN(), GetFieldAttributesN, and FieldTitle to automation interface. (These is for the simulator’s use.)
  • In ADIF import, translate SSTV to AM.
  • Eliminate RST from Cabrillo output for VHF contests.
  • BARTG Cabrillo output includes SENT time.
  • Added logging simulator that reads ADIF and uses that to drive WriteLog.
  • Typing into an Entry window while a CQ is in progress aborts the message on all modes (including SSB).
  • Incoming spots do not scroll the packet window.
  • Tag spots with their time in Packet window.
  • Changed the behavior of IcomForceSplit. If you liked the old behavior then you need to change your setting of this option from (1) to (2).
  • Added INI entries to override the Icom rig address for all Icom rigs.

Version 10.30 January, 2002

  • Fix ARRL 10M (and others-NA Sprint, ARRL 160M) to not suggest KL7 as a country multiplier. (This was not always broken—changes in the CTY files brought out the problem).
  • Add INI entry to control LPT pulse length for DVK control.
  • Add INI entry to restore 10.28 behavior for CW LPT.
  • Add Cabrillo support to Stew-Perry 160m contest.
  • Fix GDI “DeleteObject while selected bug” introduced in 10.26—caused slowdown after a large number (>3000) of redraws.

Version 10.29 December, 2001

  • Allow slash character in WL_CTY.DAT entries.
  • Interpret “=” in WL_CTY.DAT as a full call.
  • Fix problem with leaving PTT on if you switch rigs during a CW transmission.
  • If there is no current serial number and need to send a serial number, then send previously sent one.
  • If WriteLog was setup up for CW on an LPT port using Windows 9X, and then was upgraded to Windows NT, 2000, or XP, WriteLog no longer crashes on startup.
  • If an attached object gets corrupted, read the rest of the log anyway and report the problem (rather than failing to read any of the log.)
  • Default settings of all SS fields changed to no-auto-tab.
  • Handle WM_VSCROLL messages same as mouse wheel. Maybe this will make non-Microsoft mouse wheels tune the radio.
  • Update the networking software to properly handle more than 64000 QSOs in the log. This mod means 10.29 will NOT network with earlier versions, nor will it network using old .WL files created by earlier versions.
  • Make DXP-38 driver support “stacking” of F key messages.
  • FT-817 rig driver.
  • ARRL DX contest stateside no longer hints that W/VE are multipliers.
  • Sprout a second CW Speed indicator if there are two radios.
  • Make handling of LPT port pin 1 compatible with CT/NA/TR.
  • Don’t screw up the TenTec Omni VI NAR filters on setting frequency/mode.
  • The 10 minute rule display now displays the correct timers after switching run and mult bands.

Version 10.28 September, 2001

  • General DXCC Logger auto-fills Name column.
  • IOTA contest accepts less than 3 digit numbers.
  • IOTA contest exports ADIF with a dash.
  • Support for Oceania DX contest.
  • Supercheck sorts calls in the log first, then calls from the .dta file.
  • Fix bug with %C in programmed message: would not send anything beyond the CALL if it was a dupe.
  • Support VHF transverter with high-side mixer.
  • Fix bug in assignment of sequence numbers on band change when doing by-band numbering.
  • Make ADIF import preserve NETW station letter.
  • Add Network Disconnect menu item.
  • Fix incorrect “No Rig!” display when running CW but no rig on a COM port.
  • WAE QTC TX dialog advances on down arrow.
  • Multi-Single 10 minute rule go/no-go display
  • WAE QTC RX dialog has no ALT+A accelerator key anymore.
  • Make CQ WW RTTY contest save and restore your zone in the .WL file.

Version 10.27 July, 2001

  • Numerous INI entries to control the on-screen colors.
  • Add “MapCallOnSpace” INI entry.
  • Fix intermittent failure to transmit the entire F key buffer on the RITTY TNC.
  • Add rig driver for IC-737 radio.
  • Remove calls to set/clear REC/PB lines on W5XD Multi+ keyer.
  • A left click on the “note” icon for a QSO selects the QSO (rather than ignoring the click).
  • Make CT mode never, ever bring up Help screen on F1.
  • Closing the various print preview windows goes back to normal without having to click View Normal.
  • An edited serial number gets repeated across the network.
  • Support ICOM rigs in CW-R and RTTY-R modes.
  • Sked support.
  • Support for ARSWIN rotator controller.
  • Add Tools Recover Window Layout command.
  • %P0 sends previously logged serial number.
  • Support for plug-in TNC’s in RttyRite.
  • PTT and A/B outputs on LPT are on all of the CW, DVK, and antenna relay LPT’s selected.
  • Add UpDownCyclesThroughLog entry to INI file.

Version 10.26 April, 2001

  • If you change the output file name for the Cabrillo file, WriteLog uses it now rather than silently ignoring your input.
  • Fix crash in Russion DX Contest.
  • Add ability to edit a serial number after it is logged.
  • Florida QSO party Cabrillo format.
  • Fix Yaesu rotator control. Its been broken several releases.
  • Make network reject incoming QSOs over the network if their network ID is not in range of A-Z.
  • Draw vertical dividing lines between columns in the Log window.

Version 10.25 March, 2001

  • Typing any key into Entry Window stops any Auto-CQ in progress.
  • Headphone Split/Normal menu options are now toggles—both of them.
  • Starting up a second copy of WriteLog no longer complains about not being able to access the sound board (cuz the first copy had it occupied).
  • Support third party rig driver and front panel implementations.
  • Support multiple Kachina directories.
  • COMnSlot supported up to COM15.
  • Generate Cabrillo format for multi-two stations that have more than two networked PCs
  • Fix Cabrillo name desginator for CQ-160 and NA-SPRINT.
  • Make RC2800 rotator control not do “S9” command
  • Selecting RITTY modem in RTTY window automatically disconnects WriteLog from the sound card.
  • Display “No Rig!” in frequency display when rig communications stops for more than 2 seconds.
  • Various Cabrillo formatting updates per G0AZT.
  • Add GetSummaryObject to WriteLog automation.
  • ^G goes to correct serial number.
  • Progress bars on file load/save.
  • Make wide band decode available in split window.
  • Make RTTY screen have scroll bars.
  • Shorten tail at end of AFSK transmission.
  • If you send an F key while one is in progress, tack the new one onto the end properly for dumb TU, Sound board FSK/AFSK, and RITTY TNCs.
  • Make RTTY/CW/PSK tuning windows always on top.
  • Change bold font in Entry window to normal.
  • Fix mouse wheel tuning for FT-920, FT-100, and FT-1000D/MP, FT-890, FT-990.

Version 10.24 February, 2001

  • Cabrillo file for BARTG RTTY Sprint
  • No more duplicate serial numbers (except when running networking)
  • ARRL Round up Cabrillo generation makes sure you fill in your QTH.
  • RITTY as a RTTY modem (Windows 95/98 only)
  • Support for Russian Dx Contest
  • Support Kachina DSP 505 running Kachina software version 3.24 or later.
  • Start the journal as soon as a file is opened.

Version 10.23 January, 2001

  • Change journaling to use ADIF format instead of TQS. There is no more support for TQS files.
  • Packet spot window “Follow me” now follows the radio if the radio is under PC control.
  • Escape key no longer closes the RTTY, PSK, or CW tuning windows.
  • The right click menus on the band map apply to window they were clicked in.
  • Support for nonstandard telnet port numbers.
  • Update the help sections on the INI file.
  • Support for All Asia contest.
  • Fix bug in Cabrillo export that failed to show entry mode.
  • Bandmap supports sub-bands.
  • Sub bands can be edited.
  • Packet spot display window marks and filters out-of-band spots.
  • Clicks in PSK control dialog returns keyboard focus to Entry Window.
  • Support for a dot-length space character as “^” in programmed messages.
  • BARTG contest exports in Cabrillo.
  • Remove 64K QSO limit in networking software. There is no longer any limit to the number of QSOs in a log.
  • When running RTTY as “Stereo Sound Board FSK”, don’t receive own transmissions if transmit monitor is on.
  • Auto-Resume CQ mode now is supported for RTTY as well as SSB/CW.
  • Editing a QSO causes a prompt for save on exit.

Version 10.22 December, 2000

  • Bandmap window stays put.
  • Still more serial number changes.
  • Let AudioReview playback on different sound board than used for DVK/RTTY/CW.
  • Send Parital call corrections on + key in CW mode only, and then only if INI entry says its OK.
  • Add “Restart Continuous Recording” option to startup dialog.
  • Speed up bandmap color updating.
  • Add Sartek rotator support.
  • Fix “by band” export/display bug introduced in previous version.

Version 10.21 November, 2000

  • Widen the packet local net selection dialog to 20 characters from 10.
  • Move the keyboard shortcut for the “Windows” menu from W to N to avoid conflict with ALT+W.
  • %C in CW memory sends previous call if currently blank.
  • Add InsertOveridesCall entry to WRITELOG.INI.
  • When doing an automatically timed CQ on RTTY, do not send an abort command to the TNC immediately before starting the CQ.
  • Add SetAntennaAzimuth, GetAntennaAzimuth automation functions.
  • Put WriteLog’s type library in its resources (only programmers care).
  • Fix Auto-Resume feature for “PC Generates” CW selection.
  • No longer necessary to select “Sound board” for DVK in order to record.
  • Add support for Yaesu rotator protocol.
  • Fixed bug: editing a call did not update the dupe check.
  • Remove “renumber QSOs” menu entry.
  • Make the up/down arrow keys not circulate into the edit window if SHIFT or CTRL is being held down.
  • Fix bug that would cause the program to be unable to open certain logs that were made while networked. The file was OK. This fixes the program.
  • Add GetEntry(Radio) OLE Automation call.
  • Add RotatorOffset to [Entry] section of INI file.
  • Bandmap updates its colors by dupe checking again about once per second.
  • Fix Icom 775 driver.
  • Fixed problems with networking on Windows 2000.

Version 10.20 October, 2000

  • Click on a call in the RTTY window and all the other fields in the Entry window are cleared. Only the CALL is filled in.
  • INSERT key does not pick up a RTTY call if the CALL field is already filled in.
  • Add DCU1 antenna rotator support.
  • Fix intermittent crash when recovering journal.
  • Lock in serial number on any entry.

Version 10.19 September, 2000

  • Fix ADIf import to be case-insensitive for tags, and to successfully import a QSO that has only a <band> tag and no <freq> tag.
  • Handling of %C switches to live transmission only if you have typed the call in from the keyboard – not if you clicked it in from the RTTY window.
  • When operating with 2 Entry Windows, if you have the keyboard focus on a different radio than the transmit focus (designated by the green background on the L or R), then if you type Alt+K, the transmit focus is unaffected—the transmission is on the radio with the current transmit focus. F keys do move the xmit focus, unless you put a leading %X in the buffer.
  • Add DisableCommPTT INI entry.
  • For two-radio operation, when two QSOs are in progress at once, assign the numbers N and N+1 to the two simultaneous QSOs.
  • Add %X processing-in F keys to retain XMIT focus.
  • Add Auto-Resume CQ function.
  • Add Keyboard accelerators for editing old QSOs with the Edit QSO Tool.
  • Add View by Network PC option.
  • Most exisiting “View” menu options are now in the “Window” menu.
  • Registration codes are now 13 characters long, have fewer troublesome characters in them, are rotating and can expire.
  • Ensure COM PTT is off at startup.
  • Fix crash that can happen if you edit the date of a QSO in the log.
  • Make dual-sound-board support work properly for RTTY/PSK transmit as well as the other sound board functions.

Version 10.18 July, 2000

  • Add West Central Florida section.
  • Add support for Antenna to this Azimuth.
  • Put PTT signal on RTS line if using PC Generates CW on COMM port.
  • Timed CQ will accept a decimal point and tenths of a second.
  • The Headphone Latch command now stays on until turned off, and activates the headphone latch on all transmissions.
  • File Import now reads ADIF files instead of TQF files.
  • The sending of the %C message while the cursor is in the CALL field stops waiting after the call is sent.
  • Fix ANARTS scoring.
  • Add support for IOTA contest.

Version 10.17 May, 2000

  • When WL is an OLE link source, it now draws something readable.
  • File Save As Ascii would put an extra space in lines with date.
  • CQ WW RTTY now remembers previous zone/QTH.
  • Mouse wheel tunes the rig.
  • Rig driver handling modified to be must faster for most rigs.
  • TenTec Pegasus rig driver support (uses existing Pegasus windows)
  • Support Visual Basic GetObject(,”writelog.document”) call
  • FT-100 rig driver
  • CQ WW CW/SSB/RTTY summary sheets include separate zone, DX multiplier totals.
  • Typing <Enter> with the keyboard focus on the RTTY/PSK/CW control dialog boxes no longer closes them.
  • Enable summary sheets to specify field widths so TXT versions can print pretty.
  • Fix bug in frequency/mode editing that caused band summary to be wrong after editing only the mode of a QSO.
  • FT-767 rig driver.

Version 10.16 April, 2000

  • Super check, band map and packet spot windows all now force a dupe check if you use them to select a call for the Entry window.
  • Telnet packet upgrade to comply better with the telnet protocol for Linux servers.
  • CW Speed is set separately for L/R radios.
  • Rate display and graphs are now insensitive to mismatched clocks when running a multi-station network.
  • Report what is not liked about sound files when playing them back.
  • Unconditionally reset the sound board speaker mute button every message transmission for SSB transmission and sound board keyer.
  • Net Gab wraps text to window if it won’t fit.
  • Rate display can be configured to show rate for last 10 QSOs/last 100 QSOs (as before) or can be set for last 10 minutes/last 60 minutes.
  • Give a more explanatory error message when networking can’t be established.

Version 10.15 March, 2000

  • Fixed bug that caused sound board voice transmissions to halt forever if you ever send a message with <filename.wav> in it where filename does not exist.
  • Add PTT support to IC-746 and IC-756PRO.
  • Change use of F2.WAV through F11.WAV to MSG2.WAV through MSG11.WAV to avoid conflict that screws up sounding out calls like “F2AA”.
  • Custom sound board mixer control. This is an updated version from what was distributed separately from WL.
  • Fixed problems with window focus between RTTY and main screen on Windows 2000.
  • Speed up super check.
  • Make ARRLDX remember power entry from previous QSO.
  • Make ARRLDX PWR column one character wider
  • Fixed problem with telnet packet connection when receiving large numbers of spots.

Version 10.14 February, 2000

  • Bring back the RTTY scope display.
  • Fix bug in PSK and FSK that would cause it to fail to transmit after switching modes between PSK and FSK several times.
  • Fix failure to write serial number to Cabrillo file for ARRL 10m DX entries.
  • Return keyboard focus to Entry Window after switching to another application.
  • Multi+ keyer protocol changed. New firmware required.
  • Added separate SSB send message buffers.
  • Set reasonable defaults for the programmed messages.
  • Add FT-757GX driver.
  • Sound board tone generation buffers to 400msec to prevent stuttering.
  • Allow PTT_BEGIN_HOLD and PTT_END_HOLD to be zero.
  • Fix bug in Cabrillo file that shows 432MHz QSOs in wrong band.
  • PTT handling of pin 16 on the LPT port was following CW rather than latching for the transmission. This is fixed.

Version 10.13 January, 2000

  • Ignore /QRP in country calculation.
  • Get rid of leading zero in zones 1 – 9 for quicker typing when zone calc is wrong.
  • CQ WW remembers received zone of previous QSO.
  • Fix KG4 processing.
  • Fix automation problem with FileOpen.
  • Add File Export menu.
  • Change “Electronic Submission” to “Cabrillo File”
  • Add MRU_LENGTH option to writelog.ini Fix
  • FileClear() automation function.
  • If CTCOMPATIBLEACCEL=YES, then ALT+F4 grabs packet spot (rather than program exit).
  • Don’t start the Auto-CQ dialog on ALT+T, and stop the Auto-CQ timer on any F key, and when switching radios.
  • Fix the double-auto-CQ problem
  • Update AFSK tone generation to new algorithms.
  • Allow transmitted CW speeds up to 99WPM.
  • Widen the FSK filter for 45&50 baud just a little.
  • Improve the error reporting for sound board functions.
  • The gray trace on the RTTY frequency display is now a linear amplitude trace.
  • Network install for Windows 95, 98, NT and Windows 2000 is automatic.
  • AudioReview can change directories.
  • Fix memory allocation bug that caused RTTY screen to quit working after some number of changes between RTTY/PSK/CW modes.
  • Log the mode of the RTTY screen window if there is a column named “DGTL”
  • Add “DGTL” column to Round Up to make it easy to look for plaque score.
  • WriteLog would override “Regional Settings, Number Digits After Decimal” to be zero. Fixed.
  • Fixed bug that erroneously paused rig polling on rig #1 when switching transmission over to rig #2 in the middle of a CW transmission on #1.

Version 10.12 December, 1999

  • Right click “Play Audio from this QSO” now works even if the QSO is in the file currently being recorded.
  • W5XD keyer in 10.11 would not resume rig polling after sending CW. Fixed.
  • Sending live CW from the CALL field accepts a backspace and attempts to not send the corresponding morse character.
  • Add RAC Canada Day contests.
  • Support for Japan International DX Contest (Inside and outside JA)
  • Support for Hungarian DX Contest
  • Alphabetize HQ stations for IARU HF.
  • Fix intermittent crash on exit of Rttyrite9.exe
  • Convert CTY to WL no longer treats full calls as if they were prefixes
  • Default Comm PTT to “YES” instead of “SYNC” at install time
  • Make “SYNC” setting tolerate RTTY.
  • Add OK DX RTTY contest.
  • Update Microsoft files to latest rev (MFC42.DLL and MSVCRT.DLL).
  • AFC (RTTY) now switches off when the CALL field has something in it.
  • Support speed control knob on Multi+ keyer..

Version 10.11 November, 1999

  • /MM is never recorded as being in any country.
  • Fixed double spacing problem in packet window.
  • Fix phantom packet spot problem.
  • Add “Sync” option for PTT over rig control.
  • Fixed Tools Create Reports which would crash if logs had bad times (times going backwards) or bad frequencies (QSOs logged out-of-band).
  • CW PTT control (introduced in previous version) now works for one radio as well as 2.
  • Changed registration key.

Version 10.10 October, 1999

  • Auto CQ delay now is from end of message to beginning of next if WriteLog can see the end of the message. Some external DVK’s, CW keyers, and TNCs do not support this, but most do. WriteLog automatically senses the difference.
  • Support for W5XD multi-function keyer.
  • Assert PTT signal for all modes including CW.
  • If you switch between radio L/R while a CW or SSB message is in progress, the message is aborted.
  • Add a FT-900 driver separate from the FT-890 to fix lengthy poll problem.
  • Fix failure of super-check to properly code already-worked calls for certain contests including CQP and PAQP.
  • Fix crash in Create Reports for certain contests including CQP and PAQP.
  • Fix problem with some sections missing in Cabrillo format setup.

Version 10.09 September, 1999

  • AutoSaveCount added to WriteLog.ini
  • Update Cabrillo format settings
  • Alt+F1/F2 band up/down go to last frequency the radio was tuned to on that band.
  • Changed F12 to mean “Return to 0.0KHz”. Used to mean “bring up typing window”.
  • Set “Return to 0.0KHz” menu item on two consecutive QSOs less than 500Hz apart.

Version 10.08 August, 1999

  • Cosmetic changes to AudioReview
  • AFC is automatically turned OFF while there are letters in the CALL field.
  • Support for the newly emerging electronic log submission format. Its at Contest Electronic Submission.
  • Compression of continuous WAV files is supported. Rearranged the sound board setup in the process.

Version 10.07 August, 1999

  • Fix bug that made LPT/Rig control PTT mutually exclusive on SSB.
  • Add StackBandMemoryOnlyOnQSO INI file entry.
  • Add menu entry to WriteLog that brings up AudioReview for a QSO.

Version 10.06 August, 1999

  • Widen the 45 baud RTTY filter.
  • Added AFC to PSK.
  • Added Continuously record audio to file On/Off

Version 10.05 August, 1999

  • Save/Restore window docking in the WL file as well as in the INI file.
  • Hold down CTRL while opening a file to not recover the screen.
  • Bandmap sets up the Entry Return to 0.0KHz menu entry.
  • Bandmap separately saves/restores positions for two windows.
  • Bandmap can hide its File menu—same commands are on right mouse button.
  • Delete/backspace in Bandmap removes entry.
  • Use ISO standard date format YYYY-MM-DD.
  • Added %Mnn processing to CW/RTTY messages
  • Add ability to add a file to the RTTY type ahead buffer.
  • Tightened up the on-screen and print spacing and fixed some old horizontal scrolling and hit testing bugs—if you click in the log window to edit, the cursor should go very close to the character your click.

Version 10.04 July, 1999

  • Trying a different CW magnitude/frequency display.
  • Add support for multiple sound boards using
  • [configuration]
  • SoundBoardIndex=1
  • for second board, etc.
  • Update sound board RTTY functions to use frequency display for tuning and incorporate an automatic frequency control.

Version 10.03 June, 1999

  • RTTY changes that appear to give 1.5 stop bits reliably when running FSK.
  • Multi-pitch CW decoding

Version 10.02 May, 1999

  • Added ability to copy CW in the RttyRite window.
  • Shut down LPT port pins used for CW keyer on exit.

Version 10.01 April, 1999

  • Fix failure to turn PTT off on Escape when running PSK.
  • Added NET button to PSK dialog and made dialog smaller.
  • Added ability to log which radio makes the QSO.
  • Duping problems with networked Novice station in Field day fixed.

Version 9.23 March 1999

  • New and Improved
  • Added support for PSK-31.
  • Updated WPX scoring to accommodate rule changes for 1-point in country QSOs.
  • Added PK-232 and KAM support for TncInit
  • Added LptABSense entry to writelog.ini file.
  • Added LineInIndexOverride INI entry to override WriteLog’s choice of Line In for sound board mixers.
  • Fixed
  • Fixed intermittent problem with network startup.
  • Make network retry one time when a connection drops out.
  • Moved Edit Sort Order menu entry to Setup Sort order and serial numbers
  • Fixed failure to save summaries in TXT format in BARTG.
  • Fixed clipping of left edge of multiplier names in some Contest Show Multipliers screens.