[Dxbase] A question for the County Hunters out there -- de Joewa6axe

[Richard Detweiler]

I have a whole set of SQL's and macros i use for county hunting.

They collect together the Needed QSL's from the log tables and mark the 
USER2 bit.  I don't have to go in and mark the QSOs the SQL's know what is 
needed based on the confirmed flag for 'Card'
( currently us-ca they do not accept LOTW QSL's)

Then I use the selection wizard to put them into the QSO label file for QSL 
printing.

For Reports,  There is also a series of SQLs that produce lists,  ( very 
long ones as there a 3077 counties ).  with the number of confirmed and 
worked QSO's for all then for each band by each mode.

All that works nicely,  just like the DX hunting does.

The only thing that doesn't work well, is getting the Address Labels.

I export the data using the selection wizard on the same user 2 bit to ADIF 
file and use another logging program to print the Address labels in mass.

When I import my data from contests,  I also run it through another logging 
program to fill in the state and county fields in mass so when I load to DX 
Base they are all set.  It does it for DX as well which is a benni.

It's NOT for the Casual user.  But I really needed county hunting.  And 
county hunting is QSL intenisve...

I can send a copy along,  it's not small and it resides in a access 97 
database under the sqls and macros.  Some access knowledge is needed.

If Jack would want to make an application out of it like the DXCC window and 
some selection wizard enhancements then we could see which counties are 
needed 'when we enter the call' just like it does for the DXCC.  Then this 
could work nicely as a county hunting program as well.


73's
Rich
K5SF


>From: Joseph Glockner <jglock2 at airmail.net>
>To: DXbase reflector <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Dxbase] A question for the County Hunters out there -- de 
>Joewa6axe
>Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 07:38:28 -0500
>
>TO all on the reflector,
>
>Good morning all!!  Some time ago, I rcvd an email from
>someone on the reflector who asked about the County Hunters
>Confirmation/Verification card - and could it be programmed.
>
>At that time, I told him no.. Since we do not have the
>STATE and COUNTY variables available in the Labels/QSL card
>Designer Module..
>
>Well, I am working with Jim VA6JR -- trying to see if I can
>make something that "will work" in the meantime..
>
>If the person(s) who are avid County Hunter operators will
>email me - I would like to talk with them via email..
>
>Tnx !!
>
>73 Joe wa6axe
>
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