[DXBase] Field Checking of DXCC Cards

[Art Searle]

> I found the info under Operating Activities/DXCC/Field Checking. There
were
> a couple of surprising requirements that I found there. They are that the
> cards must be dated 10 years or less from the calendar year of the
> application, and that no 160 Meter QSO's are allowed. QSO's beyond 10
years
> ago must be sent to the ARRL for processing and may not be included in the
> submittal containing field checked cards.
>
> Is this correct, or did I understand it wrong?  I know that there are
> several DXCC Card Checkers on the reflector who would know the current
> answer.
>
> What prompted my concern is that the DXCC Summary Sheets that I printed
out
> on DXBase 2003, using the "Select only valid for field checks" option,
> allowed QSO dates back to 1967.

You have to select this yourself in the menu Output/Awards/DXCC.  Set the
"Exclude QSOs before:" to 10 years ago and it should work for you.

Art
W2NRA