[Dx4win] Vanity Callsign Change... How To?

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

Thanks, Dick.  I'll write up an application note for this when I get 
to the new QTH.

73 - Jim AD1C

At 11:45 AM 5/26/2007, N6CKS wrote:
>Great step by step info Dick!
>         That will do the trick, Thanks!  I have left a message on the
>answering machine Friday morning at RapidDan for a new key.  I'm sure they
>will get back to me next week.  Have a nice Memorial Day weekend.
>
>Roy, K6CKS
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dick Flanagan [mailto:dick at twohams.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 16:22
> > To: N6CKS
> > Cc: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Vanity Callsign Change... How To?
> >
> > Hi, Roy.
> >
> > At 07:51 AM 5/26/2007, N6CKS wrote:
> >  >I recently completed a vanity call change and have been in
> > the process of  >changing all the software associated with my
> > old call.  How do I change  >DX4Win to my new call?  Does it
> > take a new license?  I am also wondering,  >should I continue
> > to add QSOs to my old callsign database or start a new  >one?
> >  Some advice from one of you that has already been through
> > this would  >help a lot!
> >  >Rory "Roy" Bowers, K6CKS
> >
> > I went through this a few years ago and it actually is a
> > relatively painless procedure.  As you probably know your d4w
> > log file is <callsign>.DXL in your save/ directory.
> >
> > My suggestion would be to open d4w, open the "old" log file
> > you have been using all along and do a "File->Save as" to
> > create a new log file under your <newcallsign>.  Put this new
> > log file in the same save/ directory as your old one.  Then
> > File->Close your old log file and File->Open your new one.
> >
> > The only trick remaining is how to mark your new log entries
> > from your old ones.  What I did was use the Group feature.
> > Before I changed my call, I used the Group feature to mark
> > various contests and events I participated in.  Group 00 was
> > my default "Any QSO" group and then groups up to about 26 or
> > so were my various event groups.
> >
> > I changed my File->Preferences->QSO to indicate a new default
> > Group of 30.  This became my new "Any QSO" group and I
> > started numbering my new event Groups from there:  31, 32, 33
> > and so on.  So any group less than 30 was under my old call,
> > any group 30 or higher was under my new call.
> >
> > By keeping both your old and new log entries in the same log
> > file, you don't lose any of your award tracking and you can
> > easily search your entire log history under both calls.
> >
> > Now d4w will still show your old call sign at the top of the
> > d4w window.  This is from your <callsign>.key file in your
> > d4w directory.  It shouldn't affect your creating and using
> > new log files, but it will always greet you at the top of
> > your d4w window.  This can be easily fixed, however, by
> > requesting a new key file from the good d4w folks under your
> > new call sign.
> >
> > I suggest you keep your old call sign log file in case you
> > ever need to access your old records by themselves (this
> > would make LOTW entries easier) and in case Murphy plays with
> > your new log file.
> >
> > Best of luck.  Lots of folks have done this and we're still here.  :)
> >
> > 73, Dick
> > --
> > Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
> > k7vc at arrl.org
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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