That's right! With DXtream you can plan and manage multiple DX, Contest, and Special Event operations from one web site running on your Windows XT or above laptop or home computer. And, if you want, you may stream your logs LIVE on the internet.

Who is WK5DX and Why did he create DXtream?

Hi, I'm Tom King, WK5DX. I've been a web applications programmer for over 20 years and a ham since 1992. I love contesting and working DX and Special events. I wanted to combine my passion for programming and radio sport into an application that could benefit other hams that love radio sport as much as I do.

Since my first ARRL Field Day I've been bitten by contesting bug. I just can't seem to shake it. I started using N1MM Logger when it first came out and continue to use it as my log program.

DXtream is built on top of the Yii Framework which is a MVC framework and allows for better security using Role-based Authentication and database management of your operation logs.

As a programmer I've worked with both small and large teams, but all teams have one thing in common - project management. A project leader and team members that work together to achieve a goal need some form of communication to plan and answer issues that come up in the planning stages. Just about every DXpedition operation, contest operation and Special event operation has a need for this type of application.

Some teams use several different methods or programs to achieve this operation planning, but I wanted to provide one place where all team members could go to work on the operation and where other hams could get information about the operation and even be able to view and search the log as the operation was in progress.

That's why I developed DXtream!

Use DXtream as a Club Website

Use DXtream as your club website. There are pages that you may edit to inform others about your club, the operation team, and the club membership.

Many of the web hosting companies have windows platforms that also support PHP and MySql, so you could have DXtream hosted remotely, but many will host this application on a home computer or laptop and when the operation is in progress, use a DDNS service to put the application on the internet.

Log Streaming, Searching and Reports

On the home page the last QSO for each band is shown and may be refreshed by clicking on the refresh button below the table. The refresh is done via AJAX so there is no page flicker!

Anonymous users (Hams) may search the log for their callsign and get ten different log reports. Eight of these reports have charts that give more in-depth information.

• QSOs by Zone
• QSOs by Continent
• QSOs by DXCC Entity
• QSOs by Mode
• QSOs by Band
• QSOs by Hour
• QSOs by Mode/Band
• QSOs by Continent/Mode
• Last 5 minutes
• Unique Callsigns

An authorized user who logs into the site has 7 additional reports that they my access that give information about operator statistics. Six of these reports have charts.

• QSOs by Callsign
• QSOs by Operator
• QSOs by Operator/Mode
• QSOs by Operator/Band
• QSOs by Hour/Operator
• QSOs by Hour/Mode
• QSOs by Hour/Band

Operation Planning and Management

It takes a lot of planning to get an operation like a DXpedition to a rare DXCC entity pulled off. In fact it can take years of hard work and planning before getting to the destination.

Many issues come up that can slow down the operation, so a planning tool is a great way to keep abreast of all the issues that come up.

DXtream was built to handle the planning and management of all your operations. From a major DXpedition to Field Day, DXtream can help you and your operation team mange the operation and the many issues that arise.

DXtream provides a site where all the operators can communicate with each other during the planning of the operation.

Since DXtream allows for multiple operation planning, operators are assigned to operations using role bases authentication (RBAC). This gives you control over who may do what within an operation. More about RABC a little later.

Operation Issues

Issues come in four flavors:

• Logistics
• Equipment
• Tasks
• Needs

Operators may create an issue for an operation if they are assigned to that operation.

Operators may also post comments to any issue. This is one of the ways operators communicate with each other.

Operators may also subscribe to an RSS feed of the comments and stay informed that way as well.

System Administration

The Administrator has an Administration Console from which he/she may add log databases, send system messages to authorized users, and manage users.

Administrators and Operation Owners may manage Operations and Issues and add users to operations in an appropriate role.

Supported Logging Software

DXtream 1.0.0 supports N1MM Logger and Ham Radio Deluxe.

I do plan on having support for other Loggers in the future:

• CQX,
• Win-Test,
• other logging programs.

System Requirements

• Windows OS (XT, 2000, Win7)
• PHP 5.3
• an Apache2 web server and
• a MySql database
  I recommend downloading and installing XAMPP from Apachefriends for your Windows XAMP stack
• And if you are going to stream live logs from your local machine you will need a DDNS like tzo, no-ip, or dyn.

Skins

DXtream comes with several 'skins' one of which should match your club or operation color scheme.

• DXtream monochromatic
• Tropical Fruit
• Antarctica
• Pebbles in the Sand
• African Sunset
• JambaJuice
• SatinFloss
• SilkRoad
• TropicalWaters

Custom skins may be ordered to match you operation or club.

So, what is the price of owning a copy of DXtream?

The operation management alone is worth $100 and add the N1MM Logger log streaming to that and you have an application worth more than $125 on the open market.

You won't pay $125 Not even $50!

I have decided to release DXtream version 1.0.0 for the one-time low introductory price of $27 from now until midnight December 31, 2011.

Just $27!
That's a 76% discount for being one of the first to download DXtream.
Click the Buy Now button below to get your instant download.

Anonymous User Menu


Authorized User Menu


About


The Team


Log Search
and QSO Reports

Callsign Search


10 Different
QSO Reports






Operation Planning
and Management


Issues
Comments and RSS






Administration
Console


DX Log
Management


System
Messages


African Sunset Skin


Antartica Skin


Asia Skin


JambaJuice Skin