[Dx4win] FW: DX4WIN Digest, Vol 261, Issue 7

Thu Jan 15 17:16:21 EST 2026

I've always said it, thanks to Jim's invaluable help, DX4WIN is still alive.

El jue, 15 ene 2026, 22:11, Charles Constantine <ARS-KR6C at outlook.com>
escribió:

> Agree, Been a user for about 30 years now and greatly appreciate all the
> work you do !
>
> Charlie - KR6C
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net <dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of David Monfried
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2026 10:19 AM
> To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
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> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN Digest, Vol 261, Issue 7
>
> Jim, just hope you know how much we all owe and appreciate you!
>
> Dave, W2PK
>
> > On Jan 15, 2026, at 11:56 AM, dx4win-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
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> >   1. DX4WIN Country File release #26.2 - 14 January 2026
> >      (Jim Reisert AD1C)
> >   2. Re: DX4WIN Country File release #26.2 - 14 January 2026
> >      (Jim Reisert AD1C)
> >   3. DX4WIN Country File release #26.3 - 15 January 2026
> >      (Jim Reisert AD1C)
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> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:55:51 -0700
> > From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> > To: <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN Country File release #26.2 - 14 January 2026
> > Message-ID: <202601142255.60EMtpe6024442 at outgoing-alum.mit.edu>
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> > DX4WIN Country File release #26.2 is now available from:
> >
> >    https://www.country-files.com/dx4win-info/
> >
> > You can read the release notes at:
> >
> >    https://www.country-files.com/dx4win-cty-26.2-14-january-2026/
> >
> > DX4WIN 9 users should use Help | Check for Updates from the main menu.
> > Note that there may be a delay between this announcement and when the
> > updated country file is actually available.
> >
> > Users of older versions of DX4WIN should use the DX4WIN Data Updater:
> >
> >    https://ad1c.us/dx4win/updater/
> >
> > Please inform me of any corrections.
> >
> > 73 - Jim AD1C
> >
> > --
> > Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, https://ad1c.us
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:15:03 -0700
> > From: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> > To: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> > Cc: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN Country File release #26.2 - 14 January
> >    2026
> > Message-ID:
> >
> > <CAK-n8j4b8-Qyqzf7nwoiLuuRtbRT9mQ0qPCM0aR-yAm4pR11MQ at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
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> >> DX4WIN Country File release #26.2 is now available from:
> >>
> >>    https://www.country-files.com/dx4win-info/
> >>
> >> You can read the release notes at:
> >>
> >>    https://www.country-files.com/dx4win-cty-26.2-14-january-2026/
> >
> > This was a HUGE release and a HUGE amount of work.  I added over 1800
> > Islands on the Air (IOTA) operations to the database, mostly covering
> > the years 1997-2009.  This time, I tried to focus on IOTA that were
> > more needed or more active.  I have a spreadsheet for all this stuff,
> > and I "promote" IOTA operations to the callsign database when I can,
> > usually a little bit at a time.  The worksheet decreased in size from
> > 12800 lines to 9300 lines -- there is still a lot of work to be done!
> >
> > These entries were created from information in DX spots, which can be
> > unreliable.  If you are an IOTA chaser/enthusiast, I would really
> > appreciate it if you could check your log against the database.  You
> > may follow the instructions here:
> >
> >    https://ad1c.us/dx4win/appnotes/iota.html#Check
> >
> > If there are discrepancies/mismatches, please let me know so I can
> > either correct them or do more research.  I did run the check on my
> > own log (almost 250K QSOs dating back to late 1974), and it found ONE
> > error.
> >
> > A special thank you to Vic, R6AF, who has regularly reported errors or
> > new information to me.
> >
> > 73 - Jim AD1C
> >
> > --
> > Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, https://ad1c.us
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:55:32 -0700
> > From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> > To: <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN Country File release #26.3 - 15 January 2026
> > Message-ID: <202601151655.60FGtWb7012639 at outgoing-alum.mit.edu>
> > Content-Type: text/plain
> >
> > DX4WIN Country File release #26.3 is now available from:
> >
> >    https://www.country-files.com/dx4win-info/
> >
> > You can read the release notes at:
> >
> >    https://www.country-files.com/dx4win-cty-26.3-15-january-2026/
> >
> > DX4WIN 9 users should use Help | Check for Updates from the main menu.
> > Note that there may be a delay between this announcement and when the
> > updated country file is actually available.
> >
> > Users of older versions of DX4WIN should use the DX4WIN Data Updater:
> >
> >    https://ad1c.us/dx4win/updater/
> >
> > Please inform me of any corrections.
> >
> > 73 - Jim AD1C
> >
> > --
> > Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, https://ad1c.us
> >
> >
> >
> >
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