> I'm currently a DX4WIN user, evaluating alternative logging programs
because
> DX4WIN has a problem that won't be fixed. What I need to know is: Does
> DXBase have this same problem?
>
> Here's the problem: Unlike the other DXCC awards, the ARRL has a cutoff
date
> of 1975 for QSOs valid for the CW DXCC. In other words, a pre-1975 QSO
does
> NOT count for CW DXCC, but DOES count towards Mixed DXCC. If I've worked
a
> country ONLY prior to 1975 and only on CW, it shows up as a counter for
both
> my Mixed and CW DXCCs. It should show up only for MIXED DXCC. In this
> situation, will DXBase properly handle it?
>
> This may seem like a trivial problem, but I have many pre-1975 QSOs that
> fall into this trap. Where it creates a problem is on the DX Spots.
DX4WIN
> colors such a spot as already credited on CW, whereas it is really a
needed
> one on CW for the CW DXCC. Deleting the QSO doesn't solve anything, since
> then it disappears from the Mixed count.
>
> 73, Floyd - K8AC
>
Hello Floyd:
I also have a number of pre-1975 QSOs in my log. Does this make us both
old timers ? hi. I got my license in 1969 when I was in Junior High. I
think you can evaluate the DXbase demo version for free. For my CW QSOs
prior to 1975, the "Valid" column shows them to be OK for "Mixed", but not
"Mode". After 1975, both are checked. So, I think you have your answer,
and will be happy with DXbase !
An example of this working recently is during the TJ3G dxpedition - I
have a TJ1AW 40 meter cw card from 1971 or so, but DXbase showed that I
needed TJ3G on 40 cw.
I'm a satisfied DXbase customer since 1993 !
Stu KC1F
