[Dxbase] making sure you get the qso you want into the worksheet

[FireBrick]

A lot of the confusion about which qso should be, will be, or can be on the worksheet and 
submission form can be avoided by this simple system.

I use the Special 1 field to enter a special code for each specific qso that I want on the 
submission form or worksheet.

I frequently get a qsl that may confirm the same band, and mode on a number of qso's.
(contest operations usually)
I pick which one I want to submit and place a C05-1 (c for card, date, and first 
submission of year) or a L05-2 (l for LoTW, date, 2 LoTW submission of year)

Then I put a 'check' in the Select Marked QSO Records box
I then enter 'C05-1' into the Only QSO's Special 1 field.


this will quarantee that I get the specific qso I want to receive credit for.
Then I put a check in EVERY dxcc award type box.
Select QSO Log
Cards Only

Run it.

If ... you are asking for credit, which would result in a dupe such as asking for phone 
credit on 40 meters and also 20 meters.
It will not be accepted by the DXCC system.
At worst, it will show on the bottom of your paper works as rejected as a duplicate.

Now a little tip, after you run this applet, it asks if you want to mark these as 
receiving credit.
I always say NO. This way, if I made a mistake, and DXCC desk catches it and marks it as 
such, I don't have to correct my incorrect entry.
I mark them as credited AFTER I receive the cards/paperwork back.



And as you already have a unique code in the Special 1 field, you can just search on that 
field and quickly click on the 'credit' field.


Hope this helps. It works for me.



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I finally got it all together. Now where did I put it?
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Bill H. in Chicagoland