Filters and search

How to find a QSO in your log quickly, or keep only the spots you are interested in.

Tool	Key	What for
Working Before	`F6`	All your QSOs with the station typed in the callsign field.
Set filter	`F7`	A filter by fields: callsign, band, mode, country, dates, frequency…
Clear	`F8`	Switches the filter off - the whole list returns.
Search	`Ctrl`+`F`	Searching text in the list without narrowing it.

While a filter is active, the list background changes color and the counter at the bottom of the window shows the number of visible rows. Filters also work on spot lists - each source (log, POTA, Telnet…) has its own set of fields.

Working Before

Type a callsign into the Callsign field and press F6 (or the Working Before button). The list shows only contacts with this station - even if you are looking at spots, the program switches to your log. After you save a new QSO, this filter switches off by itself.

Detailed statistics of contacts with this station (bands, modes, dates) are shown in the Previous QSOs in LogBook window - the i button next to the callsign field (when enabled) or Menu → Statistics → Show previous QSO info in LogBook.

Filter

Set filter (F7) opens the Filter window. Tick the fields you want to filter by, enter the values and click Apply.

Dates - a From / To range; Neg. reverses the condition (everything outside this range).
CallSign, Band, Mode, Name, Country, Frequency.
Program fields - in POTA, SOTA, WWFF… logs, e.g. their park and your park.
QRZ - upload status (Sent to QRZ / Not sent to QRZ) and confirmation status (Confirmed, Not confirmed, confirmation requested / seen / rejected).
Email QSL - Sent, Received or both.

In spot lists the fields are different, e.g. Spotter, Park Name, Comment, Spotter country.

Matching options

Group	Options
Filter logic	Filter with AND function - a row must meet all ticked conditions; Filter with OR function - one is enough.
Default matching	Exactly identical, Starting with, Containing, Ending with.
Case sensitivity	Whether `sp` and `SP` are the same.

Special characters in text fields

Write	Meaning	Example
`*`	any string of characters	`SP` - callsigns starting with SP; `/P` - ending with /P
`!` at the start	negation	`!Poland` - all countries except Poland
`\|`	or	`Poland\|Nor` - Poland and the countries starting with Nor*
`&&`	and	`SP&&/P` - SP callsigns operating /P

Conditions with | and && are evaluated in order, from left to right. Type country names as the list shows them.

Frequency filter and macros

In the Frequency field (in kHz) you can enter:

a range: 7074-7077.5,
a frequency with a width: 7074+3.5 (from 7074 to 7077.5),
several ranges separated by commas or semicolons: 7074-7077.5,14074+3.5,
a macro - the name of a saved set of ranges, e.g. 20m, DIGI FT8, DIGI FT4,
a mix of macros and ranges: DIGI FT8,7100+10,
! at the start reverses the whole filter: !DIGI FT8 - everything except FT8.

The frequency filter does not accept letters (except macro names) or the characters *, |, &&.

Your own macros

The Advanced button next to the frequency field opens the Frequency filter details window:

the macro list with Add new, Duplicate as new, Delete current, Save macro changes;
Macro name and Macro value - ranges as above (a macro cannot use another macro);
Add default macros - brings back the band set (160m … 70cm) and the DIGI FT8 / DIGI FT4 macros;
Apply - puts the chosen macro into the filter.

Example: in a DX Cluster list you want to see only spots from the FT8 segments. Choose the source, press F7, tick Frequency, pick DIGI FT8 from the list and click Apply.

Search

Ctrl+F (or Search in the list menu) shows a search field below the list. While you type, the program selects the first row containing the text in any column (letter case does not matter). The → arrow goes to the next one (after the end of the list it starts from the top), Esc or X closes the search. Unlike a filter, the list does not change.