Maps

For all three Maps the Follow Spots check box causes the Map to track the positions of all look ups.

Double clicking on a Map spot in the 2D or 3D Map will cause the call to be looked up, the results displayed and the radio if connected, set to that frequency.

Dragging the mouse over the 3D Map will cause the map to start spinning in that direction and with that velocity.

Single-clicking anywhere on the 3D Map will cuase the spinning to stop.

Control-single-clicking on the 3D Map will reset the camera to be over the spot (if the Follow Spots check box is checked) or over your station.

If you mouse over a DX spot or Log spot on the 2D or 3D Maps the information for that spot will be displayed in the status area above the map image.

MacLoggerDX Map positions

The Locator field in the DX and Contest Panels will tell you what Geolocation method MacLoggerDX has used for each lookup:

• MacLoggerDX resolves all call signs to the DXCC country level using the data published in the ARRL Operating guide: "Locator: Country" subject to special issue call overrides for dxpeditions: "Locator:DXp".
• Then it resolves specific prefix based locations - "Locator: Call".
• QRZ, HamCall or WM7D.net lookup may provide a zip code which can be resolved with the US census zip to post office latitude and longitude data "Locator:Zip".
• If the city is known and found the latitude and longitude can be resolved: "Locator: City".
• If the call is in your log, that location data is found in a lookup "Locator: Log GS".
• If QRZ, HamCall or WM7D.net Internet Lookup is enabled and if there is a grid square or Latitude and Longitude data provided on the Internet this will be used: "Locator: iNet GS", "Locator: iNet LL", this is usually the most accurate since the operator has provided this data himself.

Map Prefs

Enable the DX Spots/Show Spots check boxesand enter the total number of spots you want to display in the Max Number of Spots field.

Enable the Show Log and Show Log Labels check boxes and enter the total number of loggged QSO's you want to display in the Max Number of Spots field.

The log spots displayed are also affected by the search criteria you have set in the log panel.

The Show Propgation popup shows the current propagation by band based on DX Cluster reported spots by drawing a time color coded line between the spot and the reporting station. This will allow you to use the 2D or 3D maps to see the real-time propagation paths that are being reported on the DX clusters for any single band, all bands or the current band your radio is set to.

In both maps a time color coded line is drawn between the reporting station and the reported spot thus giving you a visual representation of what the current propagation looks like for any band.

Propagation lines are only caclulated for DX Cluster spots. If the spot poster has included his grid square in the spot post then the center of that grid square will be used as the geolocation for one end of the propagation line even though it is only a four character grid square, lacking in precision since it was entered by the reporting station and should in most cases be accurate. If there is no reporting location in the DX Cluster spot MacLoggerDX looks up the reporting call to obtain a geolocation. In both cases - reporting and reported spot - the accuracy of the locations depends on which call book option you are using.

The Age DX Spots popup sets the number of hours after which a DX Spot is aged off of the display.

Color Codes:

Spots on 2D & 3D Map and Bands Panel:

• Red - Less than 5 minutes old.
• Yellow - Between 5 and 30 minutes old.
• Gray - Older than 30 minutes.
• Spots older than 8 hours are removed.

2D Map Marker Shapes:

• Box - Internet or Log Grid Square.
• Circle - Internet or DXpedition database Latitude and Longitude.
• Cross - Call sign database.
• X - City database.
• Z - US Zip Code database.

2D Map Prefs

The Resolution popup sets the 2D Map resolution to be displayed.

3D Map Prefs

The Ambient Light slider sets the background illumination for the 3D Map.

The Camera Distance slider sets the distance of the camera ffrom the center of the Earth.

The Resolution popup sets the 3D Map resolution to be displayed.

Web Map Prefs

The Zoom Level sets the distance of the camera above the map.

The Show Label check box displays the Google position label. Clicking on the label displays more options for the spot.

The Map Style popup allows you to choose from Map, Satellite Imagery, Hybrid and Terrain Data Maps.