[Dx4win] K3 with older version of DX4WIN 7.01

2010-12-29 Thread Paul VanOveren
Is there anyone using the older version of DX4WIN  and a Elecraft K3.no 
choice in the preferences for chosing the K3. I have the K3 talking to the 
laptop with Ham Radio Deluxe, but would like to have the K3 working also..

Thanks,
NF8J

Paul VanOveren
5911 Snow Ave.
Alto, Mi
616-868-7149
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[Dx4win] New version has errors in Needed listing.

2010-12-29 Thread Larry Alkoff
I recently updated Dx4win to 8.04 and found the following mysterious 
errors when I examine the "Needed Countries" listing.

The following countries _appear_ on the Needed list that I know have 
been worked and confirmed by me and appear as confirmed when I examine 
the entries in the log.
FO8AT   Clipperton
K1IMP/KC4   Navassa
K4IA/KC4Navassa

On the other hand, at least one country I have never worked does _not_
appear on the Needed list
Marion Island

These anomalies suggest to me that the log is somewhat screwed up.

There should be no such errors.
DX4Win should have made the necessary adjustments from the old log which
was based on DX4Win 7.something.

I'm trying to think of ways to go through the log and find other errors
which I expect can be found.

Can anyone suggest what happened or a fix?

Larry Alkoff N2LA
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Re: [Dx4win] New version has errors in Needed listing.

2010-12-29 Thread Rick Murphy
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Larry Alkoff  wrote:
> I recently updated Dx4win to 8.04 and found the following mysterious
> errors when I examine the "Needed Countries" listing.
>
> The following countries _appear_ on the Needed list that I know have
> been worked and confirmed by me and appear as confirmed when I examine
> the entries in the log.
> FO8AT   Clipperton
> K1IMP/KC4   Navassa
> K4IA/KC4Navassa

Are you using the country file that came with DX4WIN 8.04 (or an
update from AD1C?)

When you open those entries in your log, what entity appears? When
were the QSOs made and what mode?
You can find them using "F8" in the QSO window, entering the call in
the "Callsign" window and hitting enter.

I ask about the date because there were cases in the older versions of
DX4WIN where you were given credit for QSOs prior to January 1, 1975
(the start date for the CW DXCC award). 8.0 was updated to properly
account for those.

> On the other hand, at least one country I have never worked does _not_
> appear on the Needed list
> Marion Island

What do you see from DX4WIN if you search for ZS8 QSOs? (on the QSO
window, press F8, enter ZS8 into the "Prefix" field and press enter.)
73,
   -Rick

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Re: [Dx4win] New version has errors in Needed listing.

2010-12-29 Thread Larry Alkoff
Rick Murphy wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Larry Alkoff  
> wrote:
>> I recently updated Dx4win to 8.04 and found the following mysterious
>> errors when I examine the "Needed Countries" listing.
>>
>> The following countries _appear_ on the Needed list that I know have
>> been worked and confirmed by me and appear as confirmed when I examine
>> the entries in the log.
>> FO8AT   Clipperton
>> K1IMP/KC4   Navassa
>> K4IA/KC4Navassa
> 
> Are you using the country file that came with DX4WIN 8.04 (or an
> update from AD1C?)
> 
> When you open those entries in your log, what entity appears? When
> were the QSOs made and what mode?
> You can find them using "F8" in the QSO window, entering the call in
> the "Callsign" window and hitting enter.
> 
> I ask about the date because there were cases in the older versions of
> DX4WIN where you were given credit for QSOs prior to January 1, 1975
> (the start date for the CW DXCC award). 8.0 was updated to properly
> account for those.
> 
>> On the other hand, at least one country I have never worked does _not_
>> appear on the Needed list
>> Marion Island
> 
> What do you see from DX4WIN if you search for ZS8 QSOs? (on the QSO
> window, press F8, enter ZS8 into the "Prefix" field and press enter.)
> 73,
>-Rick
> 

FO8AT in the log:
   FO8AT   FO0 (FO zero)  8/20/58 cw 20m

K1IMP/KC4  KP1  9/1/66  cw 20m

K4IA/KC4   KP1  6/23/69  cw 20m

I still don't understand why they don't appear and I wonder how many 
other old qsos are missing, perhaps from obscure cw bands that I no 
longer need.

Good news:
I actually worked ZS8MI twice in April 04.
Qsl says Marion Island.
When I look under F1 in the prefix list, there is no Marion Island
but Pr Edward I appears.
The location is given as Marion Island with coordinates:
S36?52'35''  E37?51'39''
So did I work Marion Island after all, or this a different place?

Thanks for your help Rick.


Larry



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Re: [Dx4win] New version has errors in Needed listing.

2010-12-29 Thread Rick Murphy
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Larry Alkoff  wrote:
>
> FO8AT in the log:
>  FO8AT   FO0 (FO zero)  8/20/58 cw 20m

So, DX4WIN is assuming that this is FO0, not Clipperton. If you have a
QSL for this saying it's Clipperton, let AD1C know so he can update
the country file.

> K1IMP/KC4  KP1          9/1/66  cw 20m
>
> K4IA/KC4   KP1          6/23/69  cw 20m
>
> I still don't understand why they don't appear and I wonder how many other
> old qsos are missing, perhaps from obscure cw bands that I no longer need.

These I can't explain - they should show up for Mixed DXCC, just not
for CW. Jim?
>
> Good news:
>        I actually worked ZS8MI twice in April 04.
>   Qsl says Marion Island.
>   When I look under F1 in the prefix list, there is no Marion Island
>   but Pr Edward I appears.

That's because the name of the entity is "Prince Edward and Marion
Islands", which is why "Pr. Edward & Marion Islands" appears. I have
ZS8MI from 1990 as confirmed by the DXCC desk for this.
73,
-Rick
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Re: [Dx4win] New version has errors in Needed listing.

2010-12-29 Thread Jim Reisert AD1C
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Larry Alkoff  wrote:

> I recently updated Dx4win to 8.04 and found the following mysterious
> errors when I examine the "Needed Countries" listing.

Do you have the latest country file? Remember that 8.04 ships with an
old country file, the one that was available at the time of first
release.

Are those calls associated with the correct entity?

Are the DXCC flag(s) set to Invalid?

If you look at the Country window, does it say that the countries are CONFIRMED?

Are you doing a DXCC needed listing for MIXED only, or did you select
a particular band and/or mode?  If you are doing a CW need listing,
remember that that award started 01/01/1975


> The following countries _appear_ on the Needed list that I know have
> been worked and confirmed by me and appear as confirmed when I examine
> the entries in the log.
> FO8AT           Clipperton
> K1IMP/KC4       Navassa
> K4IA/KC4        Navassa
>
> On the other hand, at least one country I have never worked does _not_
> appear on the Needed list
> Marion Island
>
> These anomalies suggest to me that the log is somewhat screwed up.
>
> There should be no such errors.
> DX4Win should have made the necessary adjustments from the old log which
> was based on DX4Win 7.something.
>
> I'm trying to think of ways to go through the log and find other errors
> which I expect can be found.
>
> Can anyone suggest what happened or a fix?
>
> Larry Alkoff N2LA

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