[Dx4win] VK5 DX Zones

[Alan Zack]

When I uploaded my log to ARRL LOTW and then did the download from
LOTW to DX4WIN the down loaded report showed VK5DOC was zone 29. The
root cause of this problem is that VK5DOC supplied the wrong zone info
when he opened his LOTW account. He does not show his zone on his
QRZ.COM page. 

So then when I downloaded my 2021 log entries to the DX Marathon
worksheet it chose VK5DOC for my Zone 29 entry. I could have used
VK6EI, VK6XI, or VK6LW for my 2021 Zone 29 entry had I known better
This has taught me that after I download my LOTW report to DX4WIN and
search for IMPORT for errors in the notes for this call widow to
DOUBLE CHECK when a discrepancy is shown. I believe I may have
incorrectly changed my log to show VK5DOC in zone 29 when the IMPORT
alert showed it to be Zone 29. Now, to this day, even with several CTY
file updates (via the HELP>CHECK FOR UPDATE) when I type VK5DOC into
the call window (pretending a new log entry) it still shows Zone 29. I
don't know why when I have the latest CTY file it still logs as Zone
29.

We are at the mercy of what people use for their zones, grids, IOTA
number, etc, when they set up their LOTW account. I was not aware of
what VK calls fall into what zones so assumed the zone for VK5DOC
downloaded from LOTW was correct. It was not. 


Alan Zack
Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ

-----Original Message-----
From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of John K9EL
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2022 05:46 AM
To: 'DX4WIN Reflector' <DX4WIN at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] VK5 DX Zones

I work very hard to make sure the DX Marathon is scored properly.
VK5 has
always been in Zone 30.  I am a representative of CQ as well, so my
scoring database is very accurate.


73, John K9EL
DX Marathon Manager

-----Original Message-----
From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net <dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
On Behalf Of Alan Zack
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2022 9:55 PM
To: DX4WIN Group <Dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Dx4win] VK5 DX Zones

How does DX4WIN determine DX Zones? By the country list? I have the
latest country list in my DX4WIN program. I just received my 2021 DX
Marathon UBN results back and I got dinged for entering VK5DOC for
Z29. The VK5DOC qrz.com page does not show what zone he is in. When I
logged him in my DX4WIN log it was entered as Z29, not Z30. The QSO is
confirmed with LoTW. It shows him in Z29, not Z30.
 
When I asked John K9EL, the contest manager, why I was dinged for a
wrong entry for Z29 here was his reply:
"I also use DX4Win and if I enter VK5DOC, it says Zone 30.
I have never heard that any VK5 stations can be in Zone 29.  I have
been doing this contest since 2008".
 
John may very well be right but why would my version of DX4WIN show
Z29 and his show Z30? I only have one entry for VK5DOC on 07/03/2021.
In my log for Z29 I have many VK6, VK8, and VK9 stations but only one
VK5, the VK5DOC shows as Z29.
 
It is a mystery to me.
 
73 Alan K7ACZ
 
 
Alan Zack
Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ