The dates of valid QSO for DXCC credit is published by ARRL. But, a change in prefix is not necessarily directly related to a change in DXCC status, sometimes the prefix change is related to a change in the DXCC status, sometimes it for an unrelated administrative reason within the ITU or the country national authority,
Larry W4RA > -----Original Message----- > From: Kim Elmore [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Who is the expert on Old Russian > callsigns/prefixes? de Joe wa6axe > > If this is almost certainly aimed at DXCC, then the ARRL is probably > the single authoritative source as to when any QSOs from any of these > prefixes/countries may be recognized. If there is another award that > recognizes different dates, then at least two sets of dates would > have to be kept: one would be for DXCC and the other sets would > conform to the other award entities. > > Kim N5OP > > > At 07:04 PM 2/26/2011, Joe WA6AXE wrote: > > >ALL: > > > >I have been asked to possibly try to make a program that could go thru > >the russian calls (especially old ones - 1991-1994 timeframe) to try > >and find qso prefixes that are incorrect in the logbook mdb files .. > > > >BUT - here is my problem at the present time - and has stopped me > >from proceeding with the making of the program: > > > >(1) The cut-off DATE that we have in DXbase needs to be validated! > > > >(2) The DATES that I can find around the Internet are VAST and > VARIED! > > > >(3) I would like to find a DXbase user who is an expert in the > Russian > >calls (1991-1994 timeframe primarily)... > > > >Here is an EXAMPLE of the problem I am running into: > > > >EXAMPLE being for the current Republic of Moldova with the current ER > prefix: > > > >(a) Republic Of Moldova admitted to UN on March 2, 1992 > > > >(b) Republic Of Moldova gains membership in the ITU on October 20, > 1992 > > > >(c) AC6V website lists the "start date" for ER (Republic Of > >Moldova) as January 1, 1992 > > > >(d) Clublog.org website has the "start date" for ER(Republic Of > >Moldova) as January 1, 1993 > > > >(e) DXbase currently has the "start date" for ER(Republic Of > >Moldova) as January 1, 1994 > > > > > >Talk about a WIDE variety of dates .. and, none of them cooincide ... > > > >If anyone has some "definite" information that could help me make > >the current ALIAS MAP > >and CALLMAP more accurate than it is now (if needed!!) -- I sure > >would like to exchange emails > >with you!! > > > > > >Tnx in advance !! > > > >73 Joe wa6axe > > > >______________________________________________________________ > >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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 _____ avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 2/26/2011 Tested on: 2/26/2011 11:11:26 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2011 AVAST Software. ______________________________________________________________ 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
