Hopefully thee's enough additional text below to help verify what is going on. 9/09/2022 22:49:15 - CONNECTED TO K1DOW 19/09/2022 22:49:26 - K1DOW> 19/09/2022 22:50:52 - VMAIL DELIVERED SUCCESSFULLY 19/09/2022 22:51:06 - WD4KAV> Sorry I missed you. Please leave me mail 73 de WD4KAV 19/09/2022 22:52:29 - WD4KAV> 19/09/2022 22:52:36 - K1DOW> de K1DOW 19/09/2022 22:52:59 - DISCONNECTED FROM K1DOW 19/09/2022 22:54:48 - INCOMING CONNECTION REQUEST.. Hold tight! 19/09/2022 22:55:01 - CONNECTED TO K1DOW 19/09/2022 22:55:11 - K1DOW> 19/09/2022 22:55:28 - VMAIL DELIVERED SUCCESSFULLY 19/09/2022 22:55:44 - WD4KAV> Sorry I missed you. Please leave me mail 73 de WD4KAV 19/09/2022 22:55:57 - K1DOW> 19/09/2022 22:56:32 - WD4KAV> 19/09/2022 22:56:39 - K1DOW> de K1DOW 19/09/2022 22:56:48 - WD4KAV> 19/09/2022 22:58:14 - DISCONNECTED FROM K1DOW 19/09/2022 22:59:46 - DE WD4KAV

Hi Irad. Below is one example of a duplicate message receipt. 73, Joe 19/09/2022 22:54:48 - INCOMING CONNECTION REQUEST.. Hold tight! 19/09/2022 22:55:01 - CONNECTED TO K1DOW 19/09/2022 22:55:11 - K1DOW> 19/09/2022 22:55:28 - VMAIL DELIVERED SUCCESSFULLY 19/09/2022 22:55:44 - WD4KAV> Sorry I missed you. Please leave me mail 73 de WD4KAV 19/09/2022 22:55:57 - K1DOW> 19/09/2022 22:56:32 - WD4KAV> 19/09/2022 22:56:39 - K1DOW> de K1DOW 19/09/2022 22:56:48 - WD4KAV> 19/09/2022 22:58:14 - DISCONNECTED FROM K1DOW

Thanks, Irad. I didn't realize that.

I've got the largest fonts set already, Irad. They're good, but I think a simple screen where even more size options were available would be even better. I think a screen with no additional "distractions" would also make things more enjoyable when having a one-on-one chat. (Don't get me wrong, I LOVE all the features built into VarAC's UI. I'm just thinking about what is only necessary when in a QSO).

FOUND THE PROBLEM! >>>Somehow<<< the DEFAULT SPEAKERS had been automagically changed by Windows 10 to the USB SPEAKERS !!! I guess I've been away from windows too long (used Macs for 5 years), and I had a HELL of a time figuring out where to find default device settings, or how to set a device as default. Anyway, I'm back in business. 73, Joe

Thanks for the post. For some reason, this site is not allowing me to upload the .JPG screen grabs I took. Our settings look the same to me. 73, Joe

There are many of us who do not have 20/20 vision, and I find that the "in QSO with" box very superior to having to squint to read the info in the very small "log bar". Also, I can't imagine having to position the mouse cursor on the call IN THE LOG BAR, then right click, to get the "contact history" window for that call. PLEASE keep the "in quo with" box active!

Just to be clear, Irad, I am not doing automatic logging, so I don't know if this glitch would happen when automatic logging was enabled.

I'm always willing to fill your head with more ideas...GRIN. Will be interested to see what you come up with.

Thanks, Irad !!

Larry, I'd like to know how you are able to edit a file with ADIF MASTER. I've NEVER been able to get that to work. Every time I try, when I go to save the file, ADIF MASTER says there is an error. Sure enough, when I open the file, the entire database is GONE. None of this is a vital problem any more, though, since I'm now having VarAC save QSO's to DXKEEPER, where it's easy to edit them, and then instructing DXKEEPER to upload the QSO to LoTW

Click in the box to the left of "Auto Log QSO". This removes the "dot" there, disables that feature. All you have to do is remember to click on the blue "LOG" button to the right of the the log entry on your screen, after disconnecting from the station you were in QSO with. If all the required data was entered, (or put there by VarAC when you received the INFO from your QSO partner), the log will get saved.

@irad d I thought I'd posted a reply, but guess it didn't make it. Attached is a screen shot of the window. It's the "mail window" that I'd like to see made much larger, with the option for larger fonts too. Thanks, ... Joe

@irad d I’ll send a pic tomorrow. I’m talking about the window that appears when you start a mail message.

@irad d glad to hear no retries, beacons, etc. I’ve been down that road years ago, ran a dual port packet bbs and gateway. I think the way you are going about this is great. Only other thing I can think of would for the mail to remain on the intermediate station till it received an ACK showing that it had been received after being picked up.by the recipient.

@irad d I'm sorry I wasn't very clear. I meant the MAIL window, not the "message window" at the bottom of the screen.

@irad d that's great, but raises more questions. Will the ntermediate station know there is a message for another station on his system ? Will he have to manually do the transfer, or will the third party mail be announced in beacon, so it can be picked up by the recipient?

FANTASTIC, Irad. When you say "forward" do you mean "over the air" or to another device connected to the PC? 73, Joe

Can the message window be (at least) doubled in size, with the ability to select larger fonts? If you're reading (and in the future replying) to a message, then that should take precedence over the normal VarAC UI. Thanks... Joe

I know nothing about the intracies of the VARA-HF modem, but as the previous poster said, the VARA-HF modem settings (displays, decodes, etc) are hard coded into that software. I don't think it's possible to have the VarAC client create a display that is not available in VARA-HF. As far as input levels go, if your rig is set up properly (think AGC settings), and your data packets are being decoded, then there's nothing that needs to be adjusted or worried about.