Neal,
I had already done that. I didnt realize that that change was made at that time. So I just checked my DXBase and found the E6 already knows that it is Niue. Guess that I dont have a problem. I assumed that this was something new. I sure hope that the new version of DXBase will somehow automate this kind of change. Bill W5VX From: Neal Campbell [mailto:nealk...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:16 PM To: Bill Parry Cc: N3XX; DXBase List Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Heads-up on E6ST (Niue) The best thing to do is to download Joe's update program which will change the prefix, fix all the qsos relevant to the change and make you a nice cup of coffee to boot! http://www.navycthistory.com/wa6axe/2007chkmdbs.html Neal Campbell Abroham Neal LLC <http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/logo.jpg> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Bill Parry <bpa...@rgv.rr.com> wrote: What will happen if you simply change the country to ZK2 when you work this station, there is no likelihood that I can follow those directions? Bill W5VX -----Original Message----- From: dxbase-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of N3XX Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 1:54 PM To: K3SEW Cc: dxbase@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Heads-up on E6ST (Niue) Go to Tools/Database Access/Country Prefixes, then the Alias Map tab. Find ZK2 on the list and delete the line mapping it to Primary Prefix ZK2. Click on another line to save the change. Go to the Primary tab, and find ZK2 on the list. Make a note of all the information on that line. Go to the blank line at the end of the list. Enter E6 in the Prefix field, and all the information noted from ZK2 in the step above EXCEPT FOR THE ARRL-ID field. Leave that field blank for now, or you will get an error message. Click on another line, then exit out of the Prefix Database completely to save the change. Return to Tools/Database Access/Country Prefixes, then go to the Alias Map tab. On the blank line at the end of the list, Enter E6 in the Map Pfx field, and enter E6 in the Pri Pfx field. Click on another line to save the change. Exit the Prefix Database. Go to View/Previous QSOs. In the QSO Field, select "Prefix". In Value to Find, enter ZK2. Click on the Find button. You should now have a list of all previously entered ZK2 qsos. Change the Prefix field for each qso to E6. Exit the Previous QSOs window. Go back to Tools/Database Access/Country Prefixes, then the Primary tab. Find ZK2 on the list and delete this line. Go to the E6 line and in the ARRL-ID field enter "188". Click on another line to save the changes, then exit out of the Prefix Database. Initialize tables, then check that all DXCC Statistics are correct. Try entering a qso with any E6 callsign to be sure the Prefix field fills automatically with E6 (remember to delete this qso when finished). Changes are finished. I went through the whole procedure again to be sure everything worked, so don't think I missed anything. GL & 73, Tim - N3XX ----- Original Message ----- From: "K3SEW" <k3...@comcast.net> To: "N3XX" <n...@charter.net> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Heads-up on E6ST (Niue) Please give us directions on how to change the database. ----- Original Message ----- From: N3XX To: dxbase@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:26 AM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Heads-up on E6ST (Niue) E6 is the new Prefix for Niue, so E6 callsigns should no longer be mapped to ZK2. Instead, changes to show E6 as the Primary Prefix for Niue should be made in your Country Prefix database on the Primary and Alias Map tabs. That way, future E6 callsigns will be recognized as Niue, and no callsign mapping will be necessary. After making this change, you will need to go to each of your previous contacts with Niue, and change the Prefix field to E6. 73, Tim - N3XX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carsten Esch" <carsten.e...@appello.de> To: <dxbase@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 4:00 AM Subject: [Dxbase] Heads-up on E6STâ? â? â? â? â? (Niue) > ... at least I had not mapped that call ... > > Just saw that the callsign E6ST is active. Gave me an unknown country in > DXBase .... > > This callsign was not currently MAPPED in the CALLMAP table -- so, if > you want, simply make a dummy QSO with this callsign and change the > PREFIX column of your logbook mdb file to ZK2 (Niue) and then when the > pop-up asks you if you want to save this E6ST mapped to ZK2 -- say > YES/OK ---- Then delete that dummy QSO .. The CALLMAP table will now be > updated in advance so that if you work this station -- it will have the > correct PREFIX in your logbook QSO window ... > > 73 Carsten, DL6LAU > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
