Bill, Yes - so right you are!! DXbase has been so great - because it does give the user the ability to change and keep-up-to-date the callsigns and prefixes..
73 Joe wa6axe Bill NS4C wrote: > Thanks Joe, a very good explanation of how DXBase resolves a call sign. > There have been so many prefix changes over the years that it is very hard > for one to remember them. I believe that DXBase does a good job of keeping > track of them. Plus it allows the user to enter any new changes that occur > especially with the growing popularity of special event calls around the > world. > > 73 Bill NS4C > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Joseph Glockner > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 3:26 AM > To: DXbse Forum > Cc: WA9YSD > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] KC6 Prefex Problem > > > The reason for "K" Prefix coming up is as follows (and of course the > "K" prefix in this case is correct): > > (1) There is nothing of KC6P in the Call Map table ... so, the next > check is at the Alias Map table ..... > > (2) There is no KC6P in the Alias Map table -- there is a KC6C .. BUT, > since it is not a "prefect match" the logic then checks for a > 3-character of KC6 -- nothing at all of KC6 by itself.. the next logic > check is ... > > (3) The 3-character failed - so logic does a 2-character check for > KC ... since there is no KC as a perfect match ... we go to the next .. > > (4) The 1-character logic check for "K" ... no K by itself -- so, with > the "K" being the last check in the Alias Map table -- the logic then > goes to ... > > (5) The Primary table ... where of course "K" prefix is USA ... > > That is the reason why 2005 shows "K" prefix when I and you enter > KC6P as the callsign ... > > The above info just as FYI for why it is happening like it is... > > KC6P (as that callsign) "can" be Mapped/edited into the Call Map > as "K" prefix -- that would be the best place to put a full callsign > like KC6P ... but, again, this is totally up to the user - since > for me KC6P already comes up "K" prefix .. I will not do anything > further. > > 73 and hope that all in Gulf Coast are SAFE!!!!! > > Joe wa6axe > > FireBrick wrote: > >>Boy I can't remember exactly >>But the KC6 was dropped some time back. >>Before 1990 it was the Carolines which after independence now uses V6. >> >>So suggestion is to check your mapping. >> >>Just to make sure I entered KC6P and correctly received a Prefix of K >>for the USA. >> >>http://www.qsl.net/w9ol/ >>You can check the callsign changes at the above URL, select DXCC >>CONVERSIONS >> >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "WA9YSD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "DXbse Forum" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 8:30 PM >>Subject: [Dxbase] KC6 Prefex Problem >> >> >>I just entered 20-01-2003 0151 KC6P and DXbase 2005 came up with a >>prefex of T8 Beula West Carolines is this right? This guy has a >>Florida, USA address accourding to QRZ. What sould it be and why? Is >>this another correction we must be aware of? >> >>Jim. >>______________________________________________________________ >>Dxbase mailing list >>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> >>______________________________________________________________ >>Dxbase mailing list >>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>Post: mailto:[email protected] >> > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] >
