Ed, My comments are based on DXbase 2003.
The band plan mapping over-ride applies to whether DXbase should use the mode from the radio as is, or should it use the mode from the band plan. When entering a freq directly in the log, the band plan is always used. In the default band plan mapping table we furnish, 50000 to 50099 is mapped as CW, and 50100 and above is mapped to USB. So, if you entered 50100, the mode would be USB. Below that the mode would be CW. Yes, this was a requested feature so that those who manually enter a freq can benefit from having the mode automatically determined based on band plan. RST is not changed unless the mode is also changed ( see #24 of the enhancement list from our web ). So, the solution for your specific issue is to upgrade to 2003 and then when entering a freq, enter one that maps to the right mode for the QSO you are modifying. Regards, Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Parish K1EP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 8:58 AM Subject: [DXBase] Overriding the Mode Override > Occasionally, in my log I have an entry that has all the necessary QSO > information, such as Mode, RST, Band, etc. but no Frequency entry, as these > entrees were from old contest files that didn't have this data. Since my > QSL label file prints out the frequency on the label, I will attempt to > enter the band edge frequency, e.g. 50000.00 for 6M, for those entrees that > are missing the frequency data. When I do that, the Mode changes to CW and > the RST changes to 599, no matter what the values were before. How can I > avoid having DxBase change information that is already entered? In > TOOLS->USER OPTIONS->LOG DEFAULTS, I have "Over ride mode with Band Plan" > unchecked. I have also removed the band plan entries for 6M in the > TOOLS->OPTIONS->BAND PLAN MAPPING database. What else do I need to do? Or > is this a feature? Understand that I am also using DxBase2002, as I > haven't upgraded yet. > > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase
