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CD-ROM Availability

If the size (~150MB) of the download package for version 1.7.8 poses a problem for your connection you can request a CD-ROM version. Send your request to the email address on the Support page.

Main Package Download - version 1.7.8

Please review the Installation Instructions file prior to downloading the complete package. 
Please also note the following:
  1. If you have a previous version of the software please make sure you have saved any log file (CQxClientLogView.log) that you have not finalized since this file will be overwritten during the installation.
  2. If you have a version of the software prior to and including version 1.4 you should uninstall that version before installing 1.7.8. If you have a version later than version 1.4 you can install this new version on top of the old one.
Begin the Download - To begin the download of the latest version (1.7.8) right click on this link CQX Download Package and elect to save the file to a directory of your choosing. The download package is approximately 100MB. The download time will, of course, depend on the speed of your connection.

Upzip the Package - Once the download is complete unzip the package. This will result in two files: a small ReadAbout... pdf file and a setup exe file. 

Install the software - Run the exe file to install the software.

Install the following patches - After downloading each patch file you will need to unzip it to obtain two files: A small ReadAbout...pdf file describing what's contained in the patch and a larger Setup....exe file. After reviewing the ReadAbout file run the setup file to install the patch.

Download Patch 178-01: This patch includes the following revisions/additions: added boundary information for a missing Colorado county (Broomfield), added a missing key assignment, revised the Minnesota QSO Party definitions to reflect recent changes in that QSO party's rules, added support for the Elecraft K2 radio, fixed a problem with the fifth character of the six-character grid square, and extended the grid square calculations to cover all grid squares. Right click on this link Patch_178-01 and elect to save the file to download the patch.

Download Patch 178-02: This patch includes the following revisions/additions: added capability to use the internal keyer of the K3, eliminating the need for a WinKey for owners of that radio;revised the scoring for the Arkansas QSO Party to be consistent with recent rule changes; added support for the Hawaii QSO Party; added support for the dupes after one or two intervening QSOs as used in the NCCC Thursday night sprint sessions. Right click on this link Patch_178-02 and elect to save the file to download the patch.

Download Patch 178-03: This patch includes the following revisions/additions most of which are minor cleanup and updating due to contest rule changes: added 15m as a permissible band and some new mults in NCCC NS contest, added a missing society abbreviation for Bosnia in the IARU contest, corrected an inability to enter ED as an operator name in the CWOps CWT contest, added new categories for the Texas QSO Party, modified the mult file for the Colorado QSO Party to combine NF and LB, added the capability to include multiple APRS tracks and planned paths to a single Google map, documented the process for using CQ/X to develop a KML file showing county activity, corrected a problem with the function key assignments for sending previous messages via the K3 internal keyer, and corrected a problem wherein some dialogs would activate behind the main display causing the program to appear to hang. Right click on this link Patch_178-03 and elect to save the file to download the patch.

Download Patch 178-04:  The main enhancement provided by this patch is support for the multi-QP consisting of the Kansas, Ohio, and Hawaii QSO parties which are scheduled to run concurrently. The patch also fixes some broken links to ARRL information for ARRL Field Day, Sweepstakes, IARU HF contest, and the 10 meter contest, removes a bad alias in the Kansas QSO party data, and fixes a problem with the Keyer menu. Right click on this link Patch_178-04 and elect to save the file to download the patch.

Download Patch 178-05:  The main enhancement provided by this patch is support for the multi-QPs consisting of the New York and Iowa QSO parties and the Pennsylvania and Arizona QSO parties which are scheduled to run concurrently. The patch also fixes a sizing problem with the log display occurring when canceling out of the New Contest dialog. It also provides a new similar calls display modified to present the search results in columns with each column containing calls that are "equi-distant" from the test call. Fixed a problem wherein a change from Outside operation to Inside required a restart in order to have the proper multipliers loaded. Right click on this link Patch_178-05 and elect to save the file to download the patch.


If for some reason you need a patch for version 1.7.7 they can be found on  Downloads - version 1.7.7

If for some reason you need a patch for version 1.7.6 they can be found on  Downloads - version 1.7.6

If for some reason you need a patch for version 1.7.5 they can be found on  Downloads - version 1.7.5

If for some reason you need a patch for version 1.7.4 they can be found on Downloads - version 1.7.4


Copyright: C.W. Sanders, NO5W
Last Updated: 25-August-2010