[Dx4win] Country Database

Tue, 7 May 2002 17:59:37 -0400

Like many on the reflector, I've been a DX4WIN owner since the
very early 1.X versions. Over the years, this subject has
come up many times.

In all these years of using the program, I've made many changes
to the country database. Enough that I believe that the common portion
(country and details tab) should be updateable by importing a file.

Just yesterday K2CIB sent out a list of buro flags that were changed
recently. Folks, it will take more than a few minutes to correct the 34 buro
flags and a great reason for the program to allow the import of
the common portions of the database.

The population of an exception callsign into the country database is
an example of a great DX4WIN feature. Many have commented repeatedly
about this feature. Country and Details import capability from a file
could be another great program feature.

John
[email protected]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry " <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Country Database

> The way DX4WIN's country file is set up, if you just download a
> new version from time to time, you will lose any customization
> (callsign exceptions) you've entered. In my case, I have lots of
> obsolete Russian calls (and some others) from the 70s entered,
> and correctly identified, that will get all screwed up if I don't
> maintain my own updates.
>
> How often do new countries come along? Is it that big a deal to
> maintain your own database, and add a new one once very few
> years?!
> 73,
> Barry W2UP