Offered as food for thought: There is now a big database of calls with prefix exceptions, corrections, etc. that exists at clublog.org.
I don't think it would help in the time sensitivity issue you raise but it ultimately sorts this out almost with a "voting" process or the use of actual QSL cards. Wes N7WS On 9/11/2010 6:21 AM, Jack wrote: > The concept of a downloadable reference data file for prefixes could > certainly be done, but the success of this approach would be dependent on a > number of factors: > > 1. Time sensitivity ... user just works xyz station and discovers that the > prefix selection is incorrect. Oh, and let's make it more interesting by > saying he/she plans to submit this to ARRL at a hamfest tomorrow. What does > user do. > 2. Would user be able to make changes to prefix database without fear of > the download file overwriting their changes. If changes are made, would > user know what changed. > 3. Callsign exceptions to the normal prefix selection. Zone exceptions, > deleted vs not deleted. > 4. Potential issues with cluster spots where incorrect prefix is selected > if current logic is kept. > 5. How would prefix data be maintained for QSOs... part of log or not part > of log? At least one logging package out there does not keep the prefix as > part of the QSO record. This is viewed by many of their users as a > significant irritation. Personally, I wouldn't like it either. > 6. Data corruption during download, download interruptions, version > differences. Dumb users who won't recognize any of this or who just don't > know how to download something. > > Just some thoughts. I'm sure there may be other issues to reconcile in > developing the plan. I'm not really asking for a response to the comments > above, I just point them out as food for thought during the design of the > changes that are planned. > > Cheers Jack ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
