It doesn't look like it's in the comments field to me. Looks like the prefix field, unless prefix is right justified in the comments field.
-Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: WL7M [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 11:13 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Internet Spot not listed as needed. > > > That happens. The "FM" from the prefix breaks down to: set the > mode to FM if > it appears in the first letters of the comments section on a DX spot. Same > thing happens if CW, RTTY or other "mode" appears in the beginning of the > comments field. Something to be aware of. Not sure how Paul can > change the > impact that has on setting the mode when an unintended comment makes that > happen. > > 73, > Joe > WL7M > > -------Original Message------- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Monday, July 08, 2002 18:04:11 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Dx4win] Internet Spot not listed as needed. > > Hi Everyone. This is my first real week of using dx4win after converting > from dxbase. Life has become instantly easier. > > However, I have noticed a problem with internet spots. I'm a CW > only op and > have my prefs setup to reflect that under all categories. A spot came in > this evening: > > DX de N4ZH: 7002.9 FM5GU Dennis, Qsl via KU9C FM 0040Z > VA > > It was listed as gray, i.e. not needed. However, a quick check of > the memory > banks and the logbook shows that I do in fact need this country > on 40m. (not > that I can work him.. at least until I get my extra) > > Clicking on the spot and then typing CTRL-L to listen, set the radio to > 7.002.9 FM, not CW. I'm guessing the spots are being parsed for > information > in the notes field, but perhaps it's parsed as a whole. In which case, the > FM prefix was used as the mode. > > Has anyone else seen this behavior? > > -Brian > 73 de W2SUQ > > > _______________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >
