;-) What is the proposal on how to do that? 73 Neal
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Wes Stewart <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > So I guess that the new DXBase2050 will remove all of the funny suffix > letters from the Prefix column, when it's released. > > > --- On *Wed, 7/27/11, Joe WA6AXE <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > ALL; > > Back in 2009, the VK9 callsigns CHANGED .. Here is the info that was passed > back in Oct 2009 > > //quote// > > Friday, October 23, 2009 VK9 Callsign Changes > VK9 C, L, M, N, W & X deleted from DX equation > > The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has decided to > discontinue the use of a VK9 callsign suffix letter to denote each of the > six Australian external territories, each a DX entity. > > The long-standing prefixes included VK9C for Cocos (Keeling) Island, VK9L > Lord Howe Island, VK9M Mellish Reef, VK9N Norfolk Island, VK9W Willis Island > and VK9X Christmas Island. > > The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA), under its role of providing ham > radio licence examinations and issuing amateur certificates of proficiency, > also recommends each and every amateur radio callsign issued by the ACMA. > > On taking on new roles earlier this year it began to query the practices in > relation to VK9 callsigns, then consulted the amateur radio community and > came to the view that it could not support having a suffix letter as a > geographic identifier in VK9 callsigns. > > The ACMA itself has not stuck with the VK9 callsign tradition over the > years when issuing licences and some DXers requested a callsign contrary to > the historic or DXCC list suffix block. > > VK9Y has also been used for Cocos and VK9Z for Mellish, and often, > particularly recently, if a VK9 callsign was requested it would be issued. > > The ACMA having not rigidly applied its own VK9 callsign policy, and > wanting to eliminate where-ever possible administrative tasks related to the > amateur radio service, decided that the historic VK9 callsigns are a thing > of the past. > > From 1 November, callsigns for the VK9 DX entities will fall in line with > the practice for issuing callsigns for all other VK call areas, with the > suffix only to denoting the class of licence issued - Advanced, Standard or > Foundation. > > Licences with a VK9 callsign issued to visiting overseas radio amateurs > will only be for a short-term if requested or for a maximum 12 months > period, and not be automatically renewed. > > A VK ham or visiting radio amateur does not necessarily require a VK9 > callsign, although most do for DXing, contesting or QSLing purposes. > > Under the provisions of the Amateur Licence Conditions Determination, > portable operation is permitted with a radio amateur using their home > callsign /VK9 and stating their location. > > Jim Linton VK3PC > > > //end of quote// > > > What this means -- is that our Refdata entity prefixes that have been > long-standing as a FIXED thing -- is not a rigidly fixed > prefix anymore ... Whenever you log a VK9 callsign -- there is a REALLY > GOOD CHANCE that you will have to CHANGE the > Prefix column of your logbook to the entity that the DX Station is REALLY > IN ... > > Since they changed to this new VK9 callsign system back in Nov 2009 --- you > will simply have to keep > an eye on WHERE the DX Station is truely located and log the QSO - but, > change the Prefix (if needed) and > when the pop-up window open asking if you want to MAP VK9.. to a particular > entity - allow that to MAP > by saying Yes ... > > This new system surely doesn't help the automatic logging of QSOs - without > the user being > attentive to the possibility of a change needed.. > > JUST FYI ... > > > 73 Joe wa6axe > ._,___ > > __._,_.___ > Reply to > sender<[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20%5Bdxbase%5D%20VK9%20callsigns%20and%20your%20DXbase%20prefix%20database%20-%20Joe%20wa6axe>| > Reply > to > group<[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20%5Bdxbase%5D%20VK9%20callsigns%20and%20your%20DXbase%20prefix%20database%20-%20Joe%20wa6axe>| > Reply > via web > post<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxbase/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwc2ZnanQzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzczNzc3NTE2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARtc2dJZAMyNzEEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzExNzgwMDgw?act=reply&messageNum=271>| > Start > a New > Topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxbase/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmdGg3b2ZtBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzczNzc3NTE2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzMTE3ODAwODA-> > Messages in this > topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxbase/message/270;_ylc=X3oDMTMzMjExdjZrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzczNzc3NTE2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARtc2dJZAMyNzEEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMzExNzgwMDgwBHRwY0lkAzI3MA-->( > 2) > Recent Activity: > > - New > Members<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxbase/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJnNmE5dWhlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzczNzc3NTE2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxMzExNzgwMDgw?o=6> > 2 > > Visit Your > Group<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxbase;_ylc=X3oDMTJmcHVvaG1lBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzczNzc3NTE2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzMTE3ODAwODA-> > [image: Yahoo! > Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJldWcwYmN1BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzczNzc3NTE2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTMxMTc4MDA4MA--> > Switch to: > Text-Only<[email protected]?subject=Change+Delivery+Format:+Traditional>, > Daily Digest<[email protected]?subject=Email+Delivery:+Digest>• > Unsubscribe <[email protected]?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms > of Use <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> > . > > __,_._,___ > -- Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com Work:(540) 645 5394 Mobile:(540) 645 8171 ______________________________________________________________ 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
