[Dxbase] DXCC award submission problem

[Wes (N7WS) and Linda]

At 01:22 PM 7/9/2004 -0400, George Harlem W1EBI wrote:
>>Let's say for the sake of discussion that I have 10 new entities on 40
>>metres - 5 on phone and 5 on CW.
>
>>If I have PHONE and 40 both checked, DX Base will ONLY return the five 
>>phone contacts.  If I have MIXED and 40 selected, all ten contacts will
>be >selected.  If I have CW and 40 checked, only the five CW contacts
>will be >selected.
>
>>The way it *should* work is in each case above, all ten should come
>back 
>>for each query. Band should trump mode. Right now, mode trumps band.
>
>
>I disagree completely.  In my view, DXbase is doing the selection
>exactly as it should in your example.  If you have 5 new on CW and 5 new
>on phone and you check "Phone" and "40", why would you want or expect
>the 5 CW contacts to be returned?  

Because the five phone contacts add to his "Phone" award, regardless of
band and the five phone + the five CW add to his 40 meter total.

The band awards *ARE NOT* mode specific.  When you select 40 meters, you
should get *every* new one for 40 meters.

>There's no trumping going on.

There is indeed.