[Dx4win] DX4WIN.AWD - side effect of prefix changes

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

Hi Folks,

Rod WC7N accidentally discovered an unfortunate side-effect of the 
prefix changes in the DX4WIN.AWD file.  These changes were a result 
of needing the award prefixes to match the country file 
prefixes.  Otherwise, when selecting eligible awards, the award might 
not be considered "valid" for the old prefix.

For all custom awards, DX4WIN saves the award abbreviation (i.e. 
USIA) and the award value (i.e. AK020) in the logbook along with the QSO.

Some awards have sequential value codes (like USIA), others use the 
entity prefix as the award value.  If you are tracking a custom award 
like WAE-CW, that uses the prefix as the award value, the prefix 
change in the .AWD file can result in the QSO value no longer 
matching the award value (i.e. the log says 4K2, but the award file says R1F).

There is no automated way to fix this.  You will have to print out 
your old (working) custom award status and your new custom award 
status.  If an entry comes up as Unknown, find the QSO and change the 
Custom Award "value" field to the correct name.  Save the QSO and 
repeat for each incorrect entry.

If this is too much, the best way is to send me your .DXL and 
DX4WIN.CTY files, and I'll make the change for you.

There is a way to fix this, but it makes the award file look like a 
hybrid of old and new prefixes.  I'd rather maintain only one version 
of the award file, not two.

Sorry about that!

73 - Jim AD1C

p.s. the affected prefixes are (format is "OLD", "NEW"):

   { "3B6", "3B7" },
   { "3X", "3XA" },
   { "4J1", "R1M" },
   { "4K2", "R1F" },
   { "4W", "4W/D" },
   { "4W1", "4W" },
   { "BS7", "BS7H" },
   { "BV9", "BV9P" },
   { "CE0A", "CE0Y" },
   { "EM", "UT" },
   { "FO/C", "FO0" },
   { "FT/W", "FT5W" },
   { "FT/X", "FT5X" },
   { "FT/Z", "FT5Z" },
   { "IS", "IS0" },
   { "JD/M", "JD1/M" },
   { "JD/O", "JD1/O" },
   { "K", "W" },
   { "KC6", "T8" },
   { "KH7", "KH7K" },
   { "PJ5", "PJ7" },
   { "PY0P", "PY0S" },
   { "SY", "SV/A" },
   { "UK", "UJ" },
   { "VK9Z", "VK9W" },
   { "VR2", "VR" },
   { "VU7/A", "VU4" },
   { "VU7/L", "VU7" },
   { "ZB", "ZB2" },
   { "P2/G", "VK9/T" },
   { "P2/P", "VK9/P" },
   { "VS9A", "7O/D" },
   { "Y2", "DM" }

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