[Dx4win] Editing the country file gives you no special privileges

[wo2n]

Or to simply it, have the program default to a NOT WORKED Band MODE.
73, Bernie/WO2N.>
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wo2n" <wo2n at att.net>
To: <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>; "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Editing the country file gives you no special 
privileges


> This I believe is an Achilles heal for DX4win, spotting ability!
> This as a Dxer is a sad thing to miss one.
> The cure is *NOT * to have multi prefix countries defaulted to *ONE* 
> prefix only with an incoming cluster spots :((
> (I know you can manually insert an upcoming callsigns.)
> As I stated before, have the program ask the operator what it could 
> possibly be?
> I often double check incoming spots when there could be a doubt.
> All prefixes in all multi prefix countries should be *IN* there, and  the 
> same meaning, in the countries FIELD of prefixes.
> (i.e.) 3D2, CE0, FR, FT5, HK0,  OH0, PP0, VK0, VK9, VP2, VP8.
> As of now I believe the only defense we have is to be forewarned and 
> manually type in and educate the software.
> Just my suggestion.
> 73, Bernie/WO2N.>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> To: <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:35 AM
> Subject: [Dx4win] Editing the country file gives you no special privileges
>
>
>> Today while working on the country file, AX0MT on Macquarie came and went 
>> on 40 meter SSB.  That would have been a new band country for me, but I 
>> didn't know.  There was no red bar across my DX spots window because 
>> AX0MT wasn't in the country file yet! Special prefix for Australia Day.
>>
>> I hope some of you worked this rare one. Just because I'm working on this 
>> stuff doesn't necessarily give me any advantage :-(
>>
>> 73 - Jim AD1C
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
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