[Dx4win] DX4WIN Digest, Vol 176, Issue 3

Mon Dec 10 17:43:54 EST 2018

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>    1. Re: Skins (John Sullivan)
>    2. Re: DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #18.15 - 10 December  2018
>       (Jim Reisert AD1C)
>    3. Ham call data (WP Osborne)
>    4. Re: Ham call data (Steve's Email)
>    5. Re: External data base (Jim Reisert AD1C)
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> I found a solution to this issue with the help of Dan at Buckmaster. in
> preferences set the source to BUckmaster CDRom and the data directory to
> c:  this is not the directory but the hamcall.dll finds it in the correct
> sub-directory.   Also be sure you have the latest version of hamcall.dll
> installed in your extdata sub-directory of DX4win. This dll is available
> from buckmaster's site.

73 Bill - K5ZQ

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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:55:46 -0600
> From: "WP Osborne" <wosborne44 at gmail.com>
> To: <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Dx4win] Ham call data
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> Hi All,  I just downloaded the HamCall data base from buckmaster
> (birthday gift).  But I cannot get it to work as ext data source for
> DX4Win. My old RAC data base was easy just point to the directory and
> tell DX4Win the data source being use,  i.e, RAC.  Has anyone got the
> buckmaster list working and if so will you please give me some
> directions?
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> Z73 & thanks,
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> WP Osborne-K5ZQ
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> 270-205-9565
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> Wosborne44 at gmail.com
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:07:47 -0500
> From: Steve's Email <kf2ti at optonline.net>
> To: WP Osborne <wosborne44 at gmail.com>
> Cc: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Ham call data
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> I just reported the same issue using the Radio Amateur Callbook.  The
> point to file is correct, I keep getting error 123
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Dec 10, 2018, at 2:55 PM, WP Osborne <wosborne44 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Hi All,  I just downloaded the HamCall data base from buckmaster
> > (birthday gift).  But I cannot get it to work as ext data source for
> > DX4Win. My old RAC data base was easy just point to the directory and
> > tell DX4Win the data source being use,  i.e, RAC.  Has anyone got the
> > buckmaster list working and if so will you please give me some
> > directions?
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> > Z73 & thanks,
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> > WP Osborne-K5ZQ
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> > 270-205-9565
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> > Wosborne44 at gmail.com
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:43:10 -0700
> From: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> To: kf2ti at optonline.net
> Cc: DX4WIN Reflector <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] External data base
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> Regarding: RAC not working (Flying Horse Error 123)
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> I'm attaching a copy of the "Ext Data" tab of my preferences, but it
> will probably get stripped by the reflector.  The main points are:
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> Data Source should be "Flying Horse CDRom"
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> Data Directory should be the path to the directory containing the
> callbook.exe fil, and should not include callbook.exe at the end
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> Also check that your dx4w###\EXTDATA directory has the necessary DLL
> file (it should be part of the DX4WIN installer).  Mine is:
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>      Directory of  C:\Users\jr920141\Box Sync\dx4w903\extdata\*
>      2/10/2017  20:46          56,320  RACCD32A.DLL
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> I just tested and it's working fine for me.
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> --
> Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
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