[Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY country file Release #21.7 - 23 March 2021

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 9:29 PM Alan Zack K7ACZ wrote:

> If I do this update will it change the IOTA designation of IOTA's
> already logged in DX4WIN, most of which are confirmed so I know the
> IOTA numbers are correct. Or will I just see a message in the NOTES
> FOR THIS QSO or NOTES FOR THIS CALL telling me there is a mismatch?


If you do nothing else, the changes will only affect newly-logged QSOs
(in both the past and the future).  QSOs you have already logged will
be unaffected *unless* you use the Check IOTAs multiple QSO operation.
This performs a "check and change" operation using the data in the
current country file.  You always have the option to discard the
suggested changes (by not saving them) and to reload your original log
unchanged.

All I am trying to do is a) help people to fill in and/or correct
IOTAs currently in their logbook, and b) identify mistakes in the
country file.  There is no obligation to "Check IOTAs" but you may
want to do it out of curiosity.  Adding IOTA callsigns to the country
file is a manual, time-consuming process and is prone to human error.
All I'm asking for is a little help with this, which ultimately
benefits all users.  There is no requirement.

73 - Jim AD1C

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Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, https://www.ad1c.us