[Dx4win] Latest round of country file changes

Jim Reisert AD1C jjreisert at alum.mit.edu
Thu May 20 23:44:45 EDT 2004


Still working on the changes, the latest revision history is attached. This 
addresses all known differences to date. I hope to do a release sometime 
this weekend.

It's not too late to help - go to http://www.ad1c.com/dx4win/ and follow 
the instructions.

73 - Jim AD1C



Prefix Mappings

    * 2Z, GZ and MZ starting 1 January 2000 are Scotland, GM
    * EU0G before 1 January 1994 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
    * Added mappings for FT1W, FT1X, FT1Y and FT1Z
    * HF0 is no longer mapped to Antarctica, KC4 by default
    * Added NLD to "prefix" mapping for Kuwait, 9K (National Liberation Day)
    * U8K before 1 January 1994 is Tajikistan, EY


Callsign Mappings

    * 3D2DD starting 1 January 2004 is Fiji, 3D2
    * 3D2WC in April 1998 is Fiji, 3D2. The group signed 3D2WC/R from Rotuma
    * 3Y1VC on 6 February 1979 is Antarctica, KC4
    * Changed start date for 4U/KC0PA in Western Sahara, S0 to 5 April 
1995. Note that his previous operation as KC0PA/S0 in February-March 1995 
is invalid for DXCC credit
    * Changed start date for 9M6OO in East Malaysia, 9M6 to 19 October 2003 
(was used from Spratly in 1997)
    * 9M33 in 1977 is Nepal, 9N
    * AH6AT (AH6AT/4) in Florida starting 27 February 1997 is United States, W
    * AH6N on 7 July 2001 is United States, W (he lives in Hawaii but 
visits Colorado)
    * AL7HG (AL7HG/4) in Florida starting 6 June 1995 is United States, W
    * AL7O in Missouri starting 6 January 2003 is United States, W
    * Changed start date for EX0A in Kyrgyzstan, EX to 1 May 1993
    * FH4EC/FR/G is Glorioso, FR/G
    * Removed start date from FR/DJ6SI so it always maps to Glorioso, FR/G
    * FO/AC4LN starting 2 December 2003 is Marquesas, FO/M. Starting 11 
December 2003 is Austral Islands, FO/A. Starting 17 December 2003 is French 
Polynesia, FO
    * FO/IT9EJW starting 4 October 2003 is Austral Islands, FO/A
    * FO/ON4AXU starting 17 May 2004 is Austral Islands, FO/A. Starting 26 
May 2004 is French Polynesia, FO. Starting 3 June 2004 is Marquesas, FO/M. 
Starting 14 June 2004 is French Polynesia, FO.
    * GB2HST, GB2HSW in August 1996 is Scotland, GM
    * GB0MPA in April 1997 is Wales, GW
    * GB2LBN in August 1997 is Scotland, GM
    * GB2LTN in August 1998 is Scotland, GM
    * GB2FIO, GB2FSM in May 1999 is Scotland. GM
    * GB50UN in October, 1995 is Isle of Man, GD
    * Removed start date from GB5FI so it always maps to Wales, GW
    * IK0LYN on 6 February 1977 is Sardinia, IS
    * JD1BIE in December 1993 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
    * JD1/JH7EAY starting 12 November 1988 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
    * KA1AA in March, 1981 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M. Starting 1983 it is 
United States, W
    * KA1MC on 6 September 1978 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M (Marcus Island)
    * KA1S in 1977 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M. Starting 1980 it is United 
States, W
    * KA1ZSQ starting 31 May 2002 is Puerto Rico, KP4
    * KA2EE, KA6DH, KA6DX, KA6ED, KA7RM and KA8NA are Japan, JA
    * KC4/NK3T starting 1 November 2002 is Antarctica, KC4
    * Removed start date from KC4UST so it always maps to Antarctica, KC4
    * KC6DZ, KC6MR and KC6PM are Micronesia, V6
    * Changed start date for KC6TO in Micronesia, V6 to 24 November 1986
    * Removed start date from KC6TY so it always maps to Palau, T8
    * KC6YU in September 1989 is Palau, T8
    * KH4NCA in North Carolina in 1973 is United States, W
    * KL7JIU (KL7JIU/5) in Louisiana starting 1 June 2000 is United States, W
    * KX6EM, KX6LA, KX6PI and KX6/KB5RY are Marshall Islands, V7
    * LU1ZI/HF0POL starting 3 June 2000 is South Shetlands, VP8/H
    * LU4MDR/Z on 18 April 1983 is Argentina, LU
    * LY7L on 26 April 1987 is European Russia, UA
    * N6YA/VP2A is Antigua, V2
    * NH6CJ in Oklahoma starting 28 July 1999 is United States, W
    * NL7AU (NL7AU/4) in Florida starting 1 March 2003 is United States, W
    * OH7NDX/4U in January 1989 is Syria, YK
    * R1/HF0POL starting 12 February 2000 is South Shetlands, VP8/H
    * SV0AM/5 is Dodecanese, SV5
    * SV0WMM on 3 March 1973 is Crete, SV9
    * Changed start date for TO0DX in St. Pierre et Miquelon, FP to 22 
October 1999
    * TO5A in July, 1996 is Guadaloupe, FG. Before and after counts as 
Martinique, FM
    * UA4LCQ/9 in 2004 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
    * UJ9A on 28-29 March 1998 (CQ WPX contest) is Asiatic Russia, UA9
    * UK1OAZ/U1P on 24 March 1980 is Franz Josef Land, R1FJ
    * US0SU starting 3 April 1989 is in CQ Zone 19
    * Changed start date for VE3NFR/4U in Syria, YK to 05 October 1981
    * VE8DX is in CQ Zone 2
    * VP5AH on 24 January 1962 is Jamaica, 6Y
    * VP8BUO in October 1988 is Falklands, VP8 not South Georgia, VP8/G
    * VP8CQR starting November 1995 is South Shetlands, VP8/H
    * Changed start date for VU5KV on Laccadives, VU7/L to 20 January 1971
    * Changed start date for VU7NRO/JOS on Laccadives, VU7/L to 20 March 1989
    * VU7NRO/SU starting 26 February 1989 is Laccadives, VU7/L
    * W8OK/VE2 on 30-31 October 1982 is CQ Zone 2
    * Changed start date for XQ0Y on Easter Island, CE0A to 26 October 2000
    * Changed start date for ZC4IP on Cyprus, 5B to 18 January 1957
    * ZC6A starting 1 February 1999 is Palestine, E4
    * ZE1FL/N on 18 November 1977 is Zimbabwe, Z2
    * ZK1/AC4LN/N starting 9 November 2003 is North Cooks, ZK1/N
    * ZK1CF on 18 August 1980 is North Cooks, ZK1/N
    * ZK1CQ was on North Cooks, ZK1/N starting 29 September 1989.  He was 
on South Cooks in July 1991
    * ZK1XV in May-July 1987 is North Cooks, ZK1/N. It was used from South 
Cooks in 1992
    * ZK1XY in 1990 is North Cooks, ZK1/N. It was used from South Cooks in 
1987
    * ZL1CT/MM on 29 November 2003 is in CQ Zone 10
    * ZX0CW is South Shetlands, VP8/H, not Antarctica, KC4
    * ZY0ZZB on 3 July 1987 is Fernando de Noronha, PY0F


Other

    * ES5TV and T77C do not have QSL managers
    * Renamed "Miami Dade" county in Florida to "Miami-Dade"


-- 
Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.com
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