WavViewDX User Manual
WavViewDX - Creating Log Entries
Log Window:
The log window is used to create new logs or to view, modify,
delete existing logs. The log window is a floating window, change its
position be dragging it with the title bar.
You can open the Log window by the following means:
- In the Database window, click on a station from the list, then click on button "Add Log for Station" (or alternatively double click on the station)
- In the Logbook window, double click on a log entry to view, modify or delete it

Station:
Station name / identifier. This field is
usually pre-filled when creating new logs. If you want publish the log
to MWLIST, you must not change the name from its original.
Date:
Date of reception. Click on "Now" to set
the current player time. Click on "Reset" to set the original time
(usually player time when the log window was opened). Uploaded to the MWLIST logbook.
Language:
Language of received program.
Optional field. The left field holds the language name in plain text,
the right field in ISO639-2 encoding. Click on "..." to select from a
list of languages. The language is not uploaded to the MWLIST logbook.
Country:
Broadcast country in ITU encoding. Click on '...' to select from a list
of countries. Changes to this field are not uploaded to the MWLIST
logbook.
Details (public):
Optional field for detailed information like IDs, program information. Uploaded to the MWLIST logbook.
Details (private):
Optional field for private information. It is stored in your Logbook, but not uploaded to the MWLIST logbook.
Exact Frequency:
Optional
field holding the exact frequency. It is stored in your Logbook, but
not uploaded to the MWLIST logbook. Click on "Update" to read the
current exact frequency from the player, click "Clear" to remove the
exact frequency.
Signal:
Optional
Signal quality information SNR and SINPO. SNR is pre-set when the log
window is opened. Click on "Update" to read the current SNR from the
player. Not uploaded to the MWLIST logbook.
Recording:
Optional
field to associate an audio recording with the log entry. In the
logbook, double click on "[rec]" to play the recording. When saving a
log with a recording, the recording is copied to the WavViewDX folder
in the user folder. Under Windows, the folder is here:
"%userprofile%/WavViewDX/logbook_recordings". The recording is not
uploaded to the MWLIST logbook.
RX QTH:
Select the RX / Antenna QTH, at which this
recording was made. Only if the selected RX QTH has an associated
MWLIST myAM Location, the log entry can be published to the MWLIST
logbook.
Publish log to MWLIST:
Can only be enabled if
- Creating a new log
- If the selected RX QTH has an associated MWLIST myAM Location
See also: QTH Manager
Buttons:
There are different buttons, depending on if a new log is created, or is an existing log is viewed or modified:
When creating new logs:
Discard: Do not create a log
Save Log: The log is stored in the logbook, and if enabled, also published to the MWLIST logbook
When viewing/modifying existing logs:
Close: Close without changes
Delete Log: Delete log from local logbook. Does not affect the MWLIST Logbook
Save changes: The Modifications ate stored in the local logbook. Does not affect the MWLIST Logbook
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WavViewDX by Reinhard Weiß
2025-01-24
http://www.rweiss.de/dxer/tools.html
dxer@rweiss.de
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