Questions about using Digital Master 780 and how to auto-log

[petbytes]

I’m new to amateur radio and studying for my tech license so right now I'm a SWL.

Recently, I set up my transceiver with a SignaLink USB to observe BPSK-31 data using DM780 (ver. 5.24.0.38 Build 3474) with Windows XP. So far, I’ve got everything up and running and I’m able to see exchanges of text between hams, but I have two questions.

In the upper right area of the DM780 screen, there is a save icon to save received text. When I click that, I get a Save Output menu. The default for the file save is: DMOutput.RTF. The path to the saved file is:

Local Disk (C) / Documents and Settings / Application Data / New User / Simon Brown, HB9DRV / Digital Master 780

I cannot find the saved file. When I follow the path, using Explorer, and get to New User, there is no Application Data. I tried Search for DMOutput.RTF, but nothing is found. The only work-around I found is to manually set up the path to save the file or click the viewer Icon (next to Save) and then once it opens (in Word), I can save it anywhere. I don’t have files hidden but I’m stumped.

Another question is about Logging. Since I don’t have a call sign, is that why I can’t configure the HDR Logbook? When I click “Connect”, nothing happens and still shows: Not connected. Even though I am not transmitting anything, I would like to log other ham’s call signs and such. I can do it manually (copy and pasting) but isn’t there an automated way?


Thanks for any and all help!

[ka3jjz]

Moved to our Amateur Radio Digital forum where you're more likely to get an answer, since DM780 is ham software...Mike