Yes, one of the possible problems that can occur when providing an automatic interface is that if the makers of the address CDs don't use consistency ( and as you all have seen in this example, they don't) then you will get whatever they provide auto populated. The old saying "garbage in, garbage out".
Regards, Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garth A. Hamilton - VE3HO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'DXBase Reflector'" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 5:10 PM Subject: RE: [DXBase] AH3D - Prefix Mapping > This is a case where having the CD ROM on line is a determent because OH2BD has a US address for the callsign AH3D in Wyoming so with that information there, the software does what it is supposed to do and maps it to the address, and uses that info for the beam heading. As soon as I disabled the CD ROM lookup removed the QSOs and the address in the DXBase database, shut down and rebooted DXBase, and then reentered the QSOs and everything went according to plan. > > 73 VE3HO > > > At 01:23 PM 29.01.2003 -0800, you wrote: > > >George, et al: > > > >Yes and no - this is very strange: if I manually input the correct CQ and ITU (and prefix), the DXBase Summary window correctly shows Johnston Island, but the beam heading is for Wyoming. Also, Wyoming appears in the "state" column! Normally, when you manually change the prefix, a popup screen asks whether you want to map the callsign to the (new) prefix. But, for some reason, this does not happen when you manually try to change the prefix of AH3D to KH3. Just for fun, I tried inputting a different prefix (KH2), and the popup screen appeared and asked if I wanted to map the callsign (AH3D) to KH2. I said no, of course, but I cannot figure out why DXBase won't allow a mapping to KH3. > > > >A clue, perhaps, is that the RAC CD ROM shows OH2BH as the manager, with a post office box in Wyoming. But this ought not affect callsign mapping. > > > >I am stumped! > > > >73, > > > >Al, K6RIM > > > > > >---------- > > > > > >At 01:05 PM 1/29/2003, George Harlem wrote: > >>Al, does it not work if you also manually input the correct CQ and ITU > >>zones for KH3? > >> > >>George W1EBI > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>On Behalf Of Al Burnham > >>Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:50 PM > >>To: DXBase Reflector > >>Subject: [DXBase] AH3D - Prefix Mapping > >> > >>AH3D is a current DXpedition operated by OH2BH and W3UR from Johnston > >>Island. OH2BH also operated from Johnston island using the same > >>callsign > >>in 1996. I have some 1996 AH3D contacts logged in DXBase. > >> > >>Strangely, even though I have tried mapping the callsign AH3D to KH3, > >>DXBase thinks that AH3D is in Wyoming and shows a beam heading for > >>Wyoming. The RAC CD-ROM shows the QSL manager as OH2BH at a PO box in > >>Wyoming, but not sure why that should affect callsign mapping. > >> > >>Although this problem is no big deal, I am curious about the cause - > >>and, > >>of course, I would like to correctly map the callsign. > >> > >>I can map AH3D to any prefix other than KH3. > >> > >>What in the heck am I missing here? > >> > >>With thanks and 73, > >> > >>Al, K6RIM > >> > >> > >> > >>Albert C. Burnham > >>409 Summit Drive > >>Corte Madera, CA 94925 > >> > >>Phone: (415) 924-6783 > >>Cell: (415) 810-4839 > >>FAX: (415) 924-6678 > >>E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > >>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > >>To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > >>http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > >Albert C. Burnham > >409 Summit Drive > >Corte Madera, CA 94925 > > > >Phone: (415) 924-6783 > >Cell: (415) 810-4839 > >FAX: (415) 924-6678 > >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase
