[Dxbase] DXCC award submission problem

[Jim Preston]

Pete,

In the DXCC Award Type section of the DXCC Award Submission box, check 
the box fro EVERY award type you want to submit for. In your example, 
check Mixed, Phone, CW AND 40.

73,

Jim N6VH


Peter Dougherty wrote:

> At 12:10 09-07-04, Jack wrote:
> 
>> I think you are just being fooled.  The band awards are not mode 
>> specific.
>> To best of my knowledge, the ARRL does not offer mode awards by band.  
>> So,
>> for example, a 40 meter band award only cares about confirming each 
>> country
>> on 40m regardless of the mode.
> 
> 
> This is exactly the point I'm making myself.
> 
>> When selecting the Phone + 40m you would expect to see QSOs that 
>> qualify for
>> the Phone award and any additional QSOs that could add to your 40m band
>> award without regard for the mode.
> 
> 
> Yes, but DX Base *isn't* doing that in my case. 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.
> 
>> If you already have a country on 40m
>> credited ( regardless of mode ) this same country will not be selected 
>> again
>> for 40m band award regardless of mode.
> 
> 
> Yes, agreed, as it isn't necessary.
> 
> 
> 
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