Downloads - Version 1.7.8
Introduction
This page contains all of the downloads for version 1.7.8. It should be
noted that all of the revisions contained in the main 1.7.8 package and
the patches below have been incorporated into version 1.7.9 which is
available on the main Downloads
page. If you are new to CQ/X you should begin by downloading
version 1.7.9.
CD-ROM Availability
The version currently available on CD-ROM is version 1.7.9. If the size
(~175MB) of the 1.7.9 download package 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:
- 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.
- 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 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 150MB. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 using the K3 internal keyer, 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.
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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.
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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. Added 27-August-2010 Note:
There is a missing underscore in the line of the ConList.dat file
describing the NY-IA-QSOPARTY and causing this QSO party to not show in
the contest selection dropdown. To fix this locate the ConList.dat file
in the ContestDefns directory, open it with NotePad, and change
NYIAQSOParty to NYIA_QSOParty.
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Patch 178-06: The
main
enhancement provided by this patch
is support for the Yaesu FT-857, 817, and 897 series of radios. The
patch also includes addition of function keys to the K3 Control Subset
dialog to allow use of a Shuttle Pro 2 as a multi-purpose tuning knob;
updating the help file; defaulting the received number to a signal
report in the KS-OH-HI multi-QP; and adding the ability of the mobile
operator to message time to the next way point which is primarily
useful for the solo mobile operator driving and stopping at waypoints.
Right click on
this
link Patch_178-06
and elect to save the file to download the patch.
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Patch 178-07: This patch
fixes a number of miscellaneous problems including: a switch from
Inside Mobile to Outside caused the program to hang requiring a program
restart; when using the internal K2 keyer the CQ message will not send
and escape key will not terminate an in-progress message; in certain
cases the Prepare Log on A Map dialog throws an exception; if no folder
option is selected the Prepare Log on a Map dialog will not include QSO
markers; when using the Small K3 interface the radio does not respond
to negative values of RIT. In addition the following features were
added: the plan route dialog will now allow non-adjacencies in
specified tiers; the Prepare KML dialog now allows for two paths,
typically one for Saturday and one for Sunday; logging a QSO causes the
RIT to be cleared. Finally some QSO party specific changes were made
for the PA QP, and the AR QP. Right click on
this
link Patch_178-07
and elect to save the file to download the patch.
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Patch 178-08: This patch
fixes a number of miscellaneous problems including: a list index out of
range error in the ARRL Sweepstakes module; removed a debug statement
inadvertently left in the Icom and Yaesu radio interface modules; fixed
an access violation in the ARRL Field Day and CQWW WPX modules; fixed
some data problems in the Iowa QSO Party. In addition support was added
for the following QSO parties: FOC QP, British Columbia QP, Ontario QP,
and Maritime QP. Right click on
this
link Patch_178-08
and elect to save the file to download the patch.
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Patch 178-09: The main
reason for this patch is to fix a restart problem with the sequence
number in the ARRL Sweepstakes. The patch
also implements some changes in scoring of the PA QP due to rules
changes; it also modifies some of the polygons for the Ontario
QP; and fixes a problem wherein clearing of the RIT would change the
RIT status. Right click on
this
link Patch_178-09
and elect to save the file to download the patch.
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Patch 178-10: The main
revision in this patch is to add the Mexican states as multipliers in
the ARRL 10 Meter contest. It also includes the following
revisions/fixes: changes the Delaware QSO Party definition to
count mults by band and mode; fixes a sequence number
restart problem for the Ohio and MIchigan QSO parties; alerts the
operator, rather than throwing an exception when the operator attempts
to log a QSO on a band that is not valid for the current contest. Right click on
this
link Patch_178-10
and elect to save the file to download the patch.
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Patch 178-11: This patch
consists mostly of updates to the rules associated with the following
state QSO parties: New Hampshire, North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana,
Oklahoma, British Columbia. In addition to those rule updates the patch
fixes a restart issue with the sequence number used in the Missouri,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia QSO parties.
Other issues addressed are an abnormal termination error on closing the
MNQP, missing messages in default message files for several non-state
QSO party contests, and incorrect behavior on a county change when
using AutoCQ and the internal K3 keyer . Finally support was added
for the HF portion of the
FT-847. Right click on
this
link Patch_178-11
and elect to save the file to download the patch. Note: An updated version
NA_Sprint.DLL that runs the NA Sprint and the NCCC (NS)
Sprint was inadvertently left out of this
package. Without the updated version of this file you will not be able
to run those two contests. To fix this
problem download this file
and copy it into the ContestDefns directory after running the setup for this patch.
Copyright: C.W. Sanders, NO5W
Last Updated: 04-February-2011