[Dx4win] Membership lists - how to control them properly !

[g3nkc]

Hi Ian and Mike,Mike - I'd kept the lists you gave me last year, tnx. And tnx for telling me what the O is!! Ian - the FOC list doesn't feature in the uploads, possibly since it's a closed list.  I now think the uploaded data is a new Master.DTA, with ELO data only.  This overwrites your FOC list, I've proven it.If you chose not to update Various Membership lists by deselecting the tick box, all would be fine, but you will have to do this every time you check for updatesIf anyone wants my original email to the list with images, please request to me directly, they have been removed in the moderation process due to size limits73 Dave, G3NKC Sent from my Galaxy
-------- Original message --------From: ian.trusson at ntlworld.com Date: 09/04/2026  21:36  (GMT+00:00) To: mgcizek at gmail.com, 'Dave Sharred' <g3nkc at yahoo.co.uk>, dx4win at mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Membership lists - how to control them properly ! I now get the impression that there was no need for me to download the FOC members callsign file from the FOC web site and put it into DX4WIN. I think we can just request an update in DX4WIN help and tick the box to upload the various members lists box and receive the FOC members list from there? Is that FOC members list kept up to date I wonder?73 Ian G3RVM-----Original Message-----From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net <dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Mike Cizek W0VTT via DX4WINSent: 09 April 2026 20:58To: 'Dave Sharred' <g3nkc at yahoo.co.uk>; dx4win at mailman.qth.netSubject: Re: [Dx4win] Membership lists - how to control them properly !Hello Dave,The "O" is for OQRS.There shouldn't be any problem having all the member data in one file.  It's easy enough to reload the list(s) if anything goes wrong.---73,Mike Cizek WØVTT-----Original Message-----From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net <dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Dave Sharred via DX4WINSent: Thursday, 9 April, 2026 12:17To: dx4win at mailman.qth.netSubject: [Dx4win] Membership lists - how to control them properly !Hi All,I thought I'd got this working  last year; but either forgot, or some other factors  have come to play. However; this may help others, although I still have questions too.So, I looks at this following a how to  question, on the FOC reflector; by G3SWH.I had some problems importing an FOC list, largely since the file has to contain call signs only.When I'd finally cracked this; I cleared the membership list (right click in the DX Spots window), and added the FOC list in, all fine.I also had an old CWops list too, and added this in the same way. By the way, if you show the column "Memb" in your logbook window, you will see this shown:So far, all is good.Now, if you went into the Help Menu; and check for updates; you will see that there is a file waiting, called Various Membership lists for packet. Usually this is checked with any other updated data files by that way.If you install this file , it overwrites your preferred list, and seems to have data for "ELO";  E is eQSL, L is LOTW, not sure what O is.This seems dangerous to me; it seems to be replacing the membership file with a bundled predeterimined one !   Not sure if anyone could comment on this ?By the way.    If you reloaded your FOC and CW ops files; you will see ELOFC in the "memb" window, so contrary to the Help menu, is not limited to just 4 listsLast question.  In the Membership list from the DXspots window, does anyone know how to see all membership lists in use ? I can't get the view that is shown in the Help menu; mine is blank. I hope the images show to illustrate these points73Dave, G3NKC______________________________________________________________DX4WIN mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4winHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:DX4WIN at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html______________________________________________________________DX4WIN mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4winHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:DX4WIN at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html