When I uploaded my log to ARRL LOTW and then did the download from LOTW to DX4WIN the down loaded report showed VK5DOC was zone 29. The root cause of this problem is that VK5DOC supplied the wrong zone info when he opened his LOTW account. He does not show his zone on his QRZ.COM page.
So then when I downloaded my 2021 log entries to the DX Marathon worksheet it chose VK5DOC for my Zone 29 entry. I could have used VK6EI, VK6XI, or VK6LW for my 2021 Zone 29 entry had I known better This has taught me that after I download my LOTW report to DX4WIN and search for IMPORT for errors in the notes for this call widow to DOUBLE CHECK when a discrepancy is shown. I believe I may have incorrectly changed my log to show VK5DOC in zone 29 when the IMPORT alert showed it to be Zone 29. Now, to this day, even with several CTY file updates (via the HELP>CHECK FOR UPDATE) when I type VK5DOC into the call window (pretending a new log entry) it still shows Zone 29. I don't know why when I have the latest CTY file it still logs as Zone 29. We are at the mercy of what people use for their zones, grids, IOTA number, etc, when they set up their LOTW account. I was not aware of what VK calls fall into what zones so assumed the zone for VK5DOC downloaded from LOTW was correct. It was not. Alan Zack Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ -----Original Message----- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of John K9EL Sent: Monday, June 13, 2022 05:46 AM To: 'DX4WIN Reflector' <DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] VK5 DX Zones I work very hard to make sure the DX Marathon is scored properly. VK5 has always been in Zone 30. I am a representative of CQ as well, so my scoring database is very accurate. 73, John K9EL DX Marathon Manager -----Original Message----- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net <dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Alan Zack Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2022 9:55 PM To: DX4WIN Group <Dx4win@mailman.qth.net> Subject: [Dx4win] VK5 DX Zones How does DX4WIN determine DX Zones? By the country list? I have the latest country list in my DX4WIN program. I just received my 2021 DX Marathon UBN results back and I got dinged for entering VK5DOC for Z29. The VK5DOC qrz.com page does not show what zone he is in. When I logged him in my DX4WIN log it was entered as Z29, not Z30. The QSO is confirmed with LoTW. It shows him in Z29, not Z30. When I asked John K9EL, the contest manager, why I was dinged for a wrong entry for Z29 here was his reply: "I also use DX4Win and if I enter VK5DOC, it says Zone 30. I have never heard that any VK5 stations can be in Zone 29. I have been doing this contest since 2008". John may very well be right but why would my version of DX4WIN show Z29 and his show Z30? I only have one entry for VK5DOC on 07/03/2021. In my log for Z29 I have many VK6, VK8, and VK9 stations but only one VK5, the VK5DOC shows as Z29. It is a mystery to me. 73 Alan K7ACZ Alan Zack Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ ______________________________________________________________ DX4WIN mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:DX4WIN@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
