[Dx4win] Country Database

Tue, 07 May 2002 18:12:49 -0400

Hi John,

Where can one find the K2CIB buro flag list?

73 - Ted - W8TTS

John Bednar wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
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