Reason they got this callsign was they applied for a Special Event call. I think it's the 100th anniversary of the discovery of sand fleas on Baker Island or some such innocuous event. LOL
That's how you get the 1x1's. Problem with that is...someone may apply for the same call in a few years and it will cause some confusion ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "k7hph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 8:50 AM Subject: Re: [DXBase] Changes needed for K1B to show as Baker Is and NOT USA ??? > Wonder why they were assigned that callsign. In any case, I would only add > a full callsign map and leave the prefix alias mapping alone. > Tools/Database Access/Countries then select call map tab and add the call > mapped to the Baker prefix. > > Regards, > Courtney > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "k7hph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 9:27 AM > Subject: [DXBase] Changes needed for K1B to show as Baker Is and NOT USA ??? > > > > Hi to all: > > > > The DXpedition on Baker island (KH1) is using the call K1B, which DXbase > classifies as a US DX > > entity rather than Baker-Howland Islands. > > > > What needs to be changed in DXbase so that it will classify K1B as > Baker-Howland Islands. I know I > > need to change the Database Access for Country prefixes, etc. But does > anyone have the exact > > changes required? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tom, N0YD "Yankee Doodle" > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness > > http://health.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > >
