Thanks for the explanation Joe. I was beginning to think there was a 'secret handshake' for U.S. bureaus. <grin> Eric - Ve3gsi
> -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Glockner > > Eric, > > Since the PREFIX column in the Labels Pending Database > is "hard-coded" within DXbase, I think that only Jack > can answer you question .. > > I see that the K4A (or any other USA call-area) only > comes up when I save a USA call that has "three" letters > after the numerical digit of the callsign ... > > Hard to say without seeing the coding - whether this is > a glitch/bug -- or -- whether it was intentional. > > > 73 Joe wa6axe > > ________________________________ > > From: ve3gsi > > > > > > There is something I don't understand about Prefix and > > U.S.A. callsigns generated in the label database, this is the prefix > that I use > > to sort my cards on before packaging them up for the bureau. I am not > > suggesting for an moment DXbase has a problem, it is as an outsider, > the > > prefixes used for American calls seem to have some idiosyncrasies to > me. > > > > > > For example: I printed a QSL cards for W4UCZ > > today, I would have expected the prefix which I sort on would be K4, > but > > instead it comes out as K4A. I see this from time to time with > certain calls > > but not all calls. Now if I choose W4CU the prefix information is K4 > and I see > > no obvious reason as to the difference, how come? > > > > From a baffled Canuck, > > Eric - Ve3gsi ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
