Thanks all for the explanation. I must say I prefer the way my old logger handled this. Changing a QSL manager in the log automatically updated the QSL manager info by creating a new entry and start date.
Perhaps Paul might consider changing this at some point. It would be a lot more convenient. Alan Zack wrote: > What ever is in the QSL Managers database will over ride anything you > type in the QSL Managers box. You need to open and modify this QSL > Managers data base to add the correct QSL Mgr for the time frame of the > contact once you are sure you have the correct info. > > I had the same problem with H44MY so I changed the QSL MGR database. It > was showing JA0IXW who used the call H44MY in 2004 and before. > > I hope I am doing this myself correctly. What I do is open the QSL Mgr > database. Line 1 is always blank. There I enter H44MY and left click on > the DATE column (TAB won't work). That causes H44MY to jump to a new > line in alphabetical order just after H44MX (in my database anyway). > Then in the next column I enter the effective date. In the case of H44MY > I don't know the exact date, QRZ.COM just says from Nov 2008 onward use > OM2SA, so I entered 11/01/2008. Then in the next column I entered OM2SA. > Then I click on SAVE CHANGES AND EXIT. Now, any QSO with H44MY after > 11/01/2008 will show OM2SA as the QSL MGR. > > Hope this works for you and hope that is the correct way of doing it. I > am open to any suggestions or comments. > > GL & 73 > Alan, K7ACZ > > > ____________________________________________________ > Alan Zack > Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ > Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station > Las Vegas, Nevada, USA > Delta Rocket Quality Engineer, The Boeing Company, Retired > Aviation Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Retired > http://www.geocities.com/k7acz > http://gocoastguard.com > http://www.uscgradio.net > http://www.comm-one.org > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <k...@cox.net> > To: <Dx4win@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 1:56 PM > Subject: [Dx4win] Problem with incorrect QSL manager info > > >> Hi folks, >> >> I've run into a problem which I have no idea how to solve. Here's the >> situation: >> >> I worked H44MY for a new entity on 30M. Entered all the info I had >> and found out that the QSL manager callsign I put in the log was >> wrong. Tried to fix it, but although the program will allow me to >> enter another callsign in the QSL Manager box, when I save it nothing >> happens to change the QSL manager callsign. I've tried it on two >> machines, same problem. Same thing with deleting the QSO and then >> entering off-line -- no joy. Shut off the computer, restarted, still >> no joy. >> >> Ideas are MORE than welcome. I put the correct callsign (OM2SA) in >> the notes area, and that's fine, but it really ought to go into the >> QSL manager block, I would think. It would also make it a little >> easier when I print labels for the cards..... >> >> Thanks, in advance, for your help and very 73, >> >> Karl, K1KO >> Virginia Beach >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dx4win mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
