There are only about 4 directions for me: Europe, Africa, South America and the Pacific. I don't have an antenna that could tell the difference between precise bearings and the general direction so it is not a 'bug' that is high on my priority list.
Larry, W4RA > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary AL9A [mailto:a...@mtaonline.net] > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 4:06 PM > To: dxb...@yahoogroups.com > Cc: dxbase@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] [dxbase] CDROM lookups - final findings - Joe > wa6axe > > I am seeing with DXB2006 as I have a RAC CDROM connected. Until Joe > brought this up though I had not noticed the bug. Apparently I just > crank my antenna in the general direction of the DX without consulting > the beam heading and distance info for each QSO and never noticed the > problem. > > 73, > Gary AL9A > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Neal Campbell" <nealk...@me.com> > To: <dxb...@yahoogroups.com> > Cc: <dxbase@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: April 22, 2012 11:07 AM > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] [dxbase] CDROM lookups - final findings - Joe > wa6axe > > > How many people are experiencing this bug?? > > 73 > Neal > On Apr 22, 2012, at 2:43 PM, Joe WA6AXE wrote: > > > > > ALL: > > > > Well, after rcving emails from CDROM users (DXbase users) - it is > well > > apparent that > > the best way to describe the final words about the RAC / QRZ / > > HAMCALL(Buckmaster) > > CDROM lookups is that "if" the Callsign is FOUND in the CDROM lookup > - > > and - "if" > > the record contains the Lat/Lon coordinates - then DXbase WILL use > that > > Lat/Lon info!! > > > > DXbase will at that time display incorrect Beam Headings and > Distances - > > but, the other > > info such as State/QTH/County, etc -- will be populated all ok -- if > you > > selected those > > to populate (in the User Options) .. > > > > This flaw in DXbase will have to be corrected in a future release - > as > > there is NO > > immediate cure -- except to TURN-OFF the CDROM Lookups - which you > might > > not > > want to do. > > > > Just FYI > > > > 73, Joe wa6axe > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dxbase@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxbase/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxbase/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: > dxbase-dig...@yahoogroups.com > dxbase-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > dxbase-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com > > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 120422-1, 04/22/2012 Tested on: 4/22/2012 5:00:34 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2012 AVAST Software. http://www.avast.com ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dxbase@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
