Product Announcement DXtreme Monitor Log 11™

DXtreme Software™ has released a new version of its popular logging program for radio monitoring enthusiasts: DXtreme Monitor Log 11.
Monitor Log 11 lets listeners and DXers log the stations they’ve heard using advanced
features that can enhance their monitoring experience.

Finding Broadcast Stations to Monitor

The Schedule Checker™ lets users import schedules from Aoki, EiBi, and FCC AM
web sites and display schedule data according to the filter criteria they specify. A list
box lets users switch between schedule types, and depending on the schedule type
selected, users can filter schedule information by band, frequency, station, country,
city, state, time of day, language, antenna direction, and target area.
When the What’s On Now? function is activated, the schedule refreshes automatically at the top of each hour for Aoki and EiBi schedules.

For each schedule item, Schedule Checker queries the Monitor Log 11 database to
let users know – through user-defined, foreground and background display colors –
whether they need to monitor a station for a brand-new or verified country. Schedule
Checker also displays bearing and distance, runs optional Afreet Ham CAP1
propagation predictions, draws optional Afreet DX Atlas2 azimuth plots, tunes
supported radios to schedule frequencies when users double-click schedule items3 4 5,and starts log entries for scheduled stations monitored.

Finding Amateur Radio Stations to Monitor
Monitor Log 11 integrates with optional Afreet Band Master6
to let users see, on its
graphical interface, where hams are operating. Monitor Log 11 supplies Band Master
with an Entity Needed List based on the user’s Monitor Log database, making it
possible for Band Master to indicate the stations whose entities (countries) users
need to monitor. When invoking Band Master, users can select an Entity Needed List
for all bands or individually for the 160- through 6-Meter bands.

Finding Utility Stations to Monitor

A Links menu provides convenient access to user-specified blogs and web sites that
can inform users as to where utility and other stations may be operating.
Logging Stations
Monitor Log 11 lets users log all kinds of stations — radio stations, television stations,
broadcast stations, Amateur Radio stations, utility stations, military stations, and more!

And it lets them log stations across the radio spectrum — from long wave, to medium
wave, to short wave, and beyond.
The Last Log Entries Grid on the Monitor Log window shows up to 5000 of the most
recent log entries added. Its records can be sorted, and double-clicking records
displays detailed data on the Monitor Log window. Users can resize the grid columns
and scroll horizontally to columns that do not appear initially. And because the names of stations and NASWA countries can be quite long, users can also display a larger, resizable Last Log Entries window. A Properties window lets users change the
order of columns, the number of log entries to display, and the font and color attributesof grids and other program components, such as the Content Editor for describing the content monitored, the Script Editor for creating and editing scripts, the Direct Tuneinterface for tuning radios, and the Comments tab for typing ad hoc comments.

2 Reporting Reception
Users can create customized paper and e-mail reception reports for sending to
stations plus club report entries for reporting catches to clubs and magazines.
When users add or display a log entry, Monitor Log 11 prepares a post announcing
their DX catch and displays it on the Social Media Post tab. From there, users can
drag the post to their favorite social media web sites to share their catch with others.
Using the Script Editor window, users can create and edit scripts that format
reception reports, eReports, and social media posts to their liking. The software
prompts users to select the script they want to use. Dozens of scripts come with
Monitor Log 11.
Users can also print SWL and Address labels on industry-standard label stock, and
send eQSL requests to hams automatically through the popular www.eQSL.cc site.
Imaging
Improv Imaging™ lets users associate ad hoc images with log entries using Capture,
Scan, and Clipboard functions. Captures of stations received on digital applications,
waterfall displays, facsimile and Amateur TV pictures are popular. The Improv
Imaging tab and Application let users view images anytime, and an Improv Image
Explorer lets them peruse their entire collection and display associated log entries.
QSL Imaging™ functions the same as Improv Imaging, but specializes in associating
QSL cards and eQSLs with log entries.
Other Features
Rig Control — Retrieves the frequency and mode from supported radios and permits
tuning from the Schedule Checker and Direct Tune interface. Rig control is provided
through integration with Afreet Omni-Rig and the SDR applications listed on our web
site, currently HDSDR4
(High Definition Software Defined Radio) and SDR Console 5.
Audio Archiving — An embedded Audio facility lets users maintain an audio archive
of stations heard.
Reporting — Produces Performance, Stations, and Log Entry reports that track the
performance and progress of the user’s monitoring station. The software lets users
FTP those reports to user-provided Web space for remote access. Some reports
integrate with Afreet DX Atlas to generate pin maps.
Documentation — Context-sensitive Procedural Help, Field Help, and Microhelp
are accessible per window to provide instructions quickly. A web-based Information
Center is accessible from the Help menu for late-breaking assistance, and Installation
Instructions and a Getting Started Guide are delivered in PDF format with the software.

Operating Systems, Pricing, Contact Information
DXtreme Monitor Log 11 runs in 32- and 64-bit versions of Microsoft® Windows® 10,8.1, 8, 7, Vista®, and XP. It retails for $89.99 USD worldwide for electronic distribution.

Pricing for CD versions and upgrading users is available on our Web site. All prices
include product support by Internet e-mail. For more information, visit www.dxtreme.com
or contact Bob Raymond at bobraymond@dxtreme.com.
1 — Licenses for Afreet Ham CAP and Omni-Rig are required to use Ham CAP.
2 — A license for Afreet DX Atlas is required to perform plots and create pin reports.
3 — A license for Afreet Omni-Rig is required to use rig control with radios supported by Omni-Rig.
4 — Can be used for rig control. HDSDR is owned by Mario Taeubel. Refer to http://www.hdsdr.de/index.html for more information.
5 — Can be used for rig control. SDR Console is owned by Simon Brown, G4ELI. Refer to http://www.sdr-radio.com for more information.
6 — A license for Afreet Band Master is required to use Band Maste