I agree with this idea. I have been at this QSLing pretty hard for the last 4 years. After trying everything you can think of, sometimes you just have to give up. I had been thinking that maybe I would use the "invalid for DXCC" but the flag would be a better solution.
Bill, W5VX >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:dxbase- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Stordahl >Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 2:59 PM >To: DXBase >Subject: [Dxbase] QSLing enhancement for DXB2008..... > >QSLing is a chore and at times quite frustrating. Among the most >annoying things is trying to get those rare ones who you have to QSL a >second time (or maybe a third). In some cases it's just not worth >another try, but making this determination is difficult. > >Once or twice a year I run a list of all my needed QSL's and try to >determine what should be done with some of the difficult but often much >needed ones. > >I would like to see a flag I could set on the QSO record that would say >in effect "SUSPENDED". This would mean it's not worth trying anymore, >yet I don't want to either delete the Q or mark it as not valid for >DXCC. The reason is that a miracle might happen and and card comes in, >either as a real card or via LoTW. It has happened that such a card has >shown up, and if I had deleted the Q I would have to re-enter it. If >such a confirmation does come in, then when making it confirmed, I would >like the "SUSPENDED" status to be removed automatically. > >When using the Tools>Selection Wizard I would like to be able to choose >to include or exclude suspended Q's from the selection wizard output. >Also in the Summary window if for example I have worked 5T on 10 Phone >but it's suspended then instead of a black W, perhaps a red W could >instead be shown. > >The feature of a SUSPENDED status would reduce the work load on QSLing >by not presenting me again and again the same Q to sutdy which I have >decided before is not work working on again, yet I am not ready to >delete it from the log. > >While my suggestion is for a new status flag, if someone has a >suggestion of another way to deal with this I am listening! > >Ron, N5IN > > > > > > >______________________________________________________________ >Dxbase mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected]
