The first thing you'll notice about these screen shots is something that is not
used in other Shortwave or Amateur programs - color! Shortwave Log is a gray-free
program!
Many screen shots can be expanded to full size. Just
click on the pictures.
The heart of the program - adding a new record to the logbook. In this screen
several items are in play:
1.) The programs details have been entered into the blue pane on the left.
2.) The pane in the top-right-hand corner is connected to the receiver and
has automatically filled-in the frequency, the S value for SINPO, the transmission
mode, and has also provided a listing of all current settings in the bottom text
box in the blue data entry pane.
3.) As the log was entered, the program automatically searched for a latitude
and longitude and downloaded a satellite image from Google Maps. Note that
the actual transmitter can be seen in the bottom-right-hand corner. Note also
(click on the image to expand it) that the latitude and longitude of the transmitter
site is displayed as well as the distance from the transmitter site to your location.
Part of a report showing how many logs have been heard in each meter band.
Shortwave Log contains over 50 custom reports. You have the ability to analyze
your logbook like never before. The following sample reports are only a small
subset of what is available in the program.
The propagation utility, which displays MUF and LUF graphs. If you are connect to
the Internet, Shortwave Log will automatically fetch the current Solar Flux number
from NOAA (the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
Keep track and manage your QSLs with this utility. You can directly access your
scanner from within this form.
This is the What's Playing Now form, which shows all current transmissions from
ILGRadio, HFCC, Prime Time Shortwave, and the FCC HF Seasonal frequency lists. The
little blue and yellow dots denote active shortwave broadcasts. The yellow dots
are transmissions that are directed to your part of the world. If you are using
the Radio Control Server module, you can click on any dot (or the data grid if you
prefer) to auto-tune your radio!
With the TerraServer utility, you can seamlessly link to the USGS (United States
Geological Survey) database and display aerial photos of any location in the United
States. This is a picture of the Voice of America transmitter site in Delano, California.
Radio Control Server (RCS) allows you control one of several shortwave radios. You
can also control these radios over the Internet! This screen-shot shows what RCS
looks like when controlling an Icom PCR-1000.
This is the RCSweb interface. With this interface, you can share your radio with
a web page.
The View/Edit/Delete form provides access to all logs in a single screen.
You can attach and play sound clips of recorded programs. Multiple formats such
as AAC/M4A, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, and WMA are supported.
The View All Databases form shows every database used by the program in one place.
With the Sunrise/Sunset module, you can determine the exact time of sunrise and
sunset for any location on the globe, a great aid for grayline DX!
The Audio Recorder & Scheduler allows the recording of auido from the sound
card and the playing and recording of Internet radio streams. This screen shows
the audio from a Shortwave Log station.
And there are many more functions and utilities in the program that are not displayed
here.