Fred Do you trust the Clublog database more than DXBases? Its a serious question, I can make it so we periodically import the database and use it, but when I did it the first time there were more than a few "disagreements" with its settings. I enthusiastically support Clublog, they seem to be the only people working on "getting it right" but just wanted your opinion!
73 *BOO! BIG HALLOWEN SALE IN PROGRESS!* Neal Campbell Abroham Neal LLC On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 1:11 AM, Fred Handscombe <fredc...@emirates.net.ae> wrote: > Hi Joe > > Thanks for your constant support of DXbase, keeping us all straight! > > That whole area of M* of callsigns is a mess in the default DXbase data > base. It dates back to when Jack was running DXbase and I think he was > given some bad advice by someone as many of the UK calls (G*, M*, 2*) were > very wrongly mapped. I wrote to him about it way back but nothing > happened. I guess living in UK my information didn't count :-) > > Once you have added MA0 if you look in the body of the "Alias mapping" tab > > MA5 maps to GI - WRONG, its GM > > MA6 maps to GD - WRONG, Its GM > > MA7 maps to GJ - WRONG, its GM > > MA8 maps to GU - Wrong, its GM > > MA1 is missing, should be GM > > GA also maps to G - WRONG, its GM > > (a "9" in any UK prefix (G9, M9) for ham radio has never existed) > > ALL MA (and GA, 2A) prefixes are in SCOTLAND (GM, MM, 2M). Alba is an > ancient name for Scotland and this year 2014 is the "homecoming year", > hence the special call for Scottish residents only > > The whole mess is repeated in MB* > > Hopefully the "new" DXbase will use the Clublog database for callsign > mapping > > 73 Fred > G4BWP - A65BD > > -----Original Message----- From: Joe Glockner > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 1:06 AM > To: dxbase@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Dxbase] Update to the Refdata (Alias Map table) > > > > > Recently two DXbase users gave me a heads-up on the > > callsign MA0XAU .. (Scotland - GM) > > > > > ClubLog maps this MA0 prefix to Scotland .. and doing > > a search of the Spots for MA0 - they show Scotland also.. > > > > > So, since this callsign produces NO Prefix - if you log > > it right now ... > > > > > You can setup the MA0 prefix to now log as GM by: > > > > > Go to Main Menu Tools/ Database Access/ Country prefixes... > > > > > When the window comes up -- go to the Alias Map TAB and > > scrolldown to the bottom of that tables -- enter the following: > > > > > Map Prefix MA0 > > Pri Prefix GM > > > > > Next - save this entry by putting your mouse curser into the > > next (Blank) row. > > > > > > > > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
