[Dxbase] Re: Another flaw?

[George Harlem W1EBI]

In fact there may not be any flaw after all.  This all began with a QSL from 
8P5A that showed up on a "Card only" list, then disappeared on the "Both" 
list.  But I discovered that the contact was one that I indeed had a card 
for, but ARRL had credited another Q from 8P5A on that band which was a LoTW 
QSL!  I showed both 10m contacts as "confirmed", but of course when I did 
the "Both" list, 8P5A disappeared because it was then already a "credited" 
QSO.  Except for the different interpretations of "Both" that Joe uncovered, 
I think DXbase is indeed picking up Q's in a repeatable way.  However, I 
still consider "Both" like an AND-gate, not an OR-gate :-)

George W1EBI

---------- Original Message -----------
From: Garth Hamilton <garthah at computan.on.ca>
To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 07:25:17 -0500
Subject: [Dxbase] Re: Another flaw?

> As a programmer I do not see a flaw.
> 
> When the list is generated new each time using a search algorithm 
> the first callsign to meet the criteria will be chosen. CT3EE come 
> before CT9L and that would always be the case.
> 
> Then only way to get the Card only list to stay the same would be to 
> amend that list to add LotW contacts not on the previous list.
> 
> 73 & Seasons Greetings
> VE3HO, Garth
> 
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