[Dxbase] Caution when adding Mapping for a Prefix - Old1 Datecolumn

[Gavin Taylor]

This underlines how tricky the mapping can be. The facility to import an
updated master country list should, in my view, be top of the development
list for the next version.

73 Gavin
GM0GAV

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Yes Ron -- I was ONLY giving 2 "examples" of how to properly
handle the "Old1 DATE" column of the tables..

Joe wa6axe

Ron Stordahl wrote:
> Joe
> 
> Wouldn't you also have to add the info for YT6, YT3, YU3, 4O3 and 4O6, 
> thus:
> 
> In the Alias Map table:
> 
> Map PFX = YT6
> Pri PFX = YU6
> Old1 PFX = YU
> Old1 Date = 2006-07-2006
> 
> and similarly for YT3, YU3, 4O3 and 4O6?
> 
> (and perhaps for KH8S also might WH8S and AH8S be needed at some point)
> 
> Ron, N5IN
> 
> Joseph Glockner wrote:
> 
>> To all:
>>
>> Caution when you add/modify a Mapped Prefix in the
>> Call Map or Alias Map tables..
>>
>> The meaning of the column "Old1 Date" is
>>
>> "Equal or Less than this DATE"
>>
>> So, in the case of the addition of KH8S (Swains Island)
>> to the Alias Map table, the entries should be as follows:
>>
>> Map PFX = KH8S
>> Pri PFX = KH8S
>> Old1 PFX = KH8
>> Old1 Date = 07-21-2006
>>
>>
>> So, also, in the case of the addition of YU6 (Montenegro)
>> to the Alias Map table, the entries should be as follows:
>>
>> Map PFX = YU6
>> Pri PFX = YU6
>> Old1 PFX = YU
>> Old1 Date = 06-27-2006
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> In each of the above examples - the ARRL has stated that:
>>
>> Therefore, effective June 28, 2006 (UTC), ARRL has added The Republic 
>> of Montenegro to the DXCC List.
>>
>> and --
>>
>> QSOs made with Swains Island on or after 0001Z, July 22, 2006 will 
>> count for DXCC credit.
>>
>>
>> As can be seen, the Old1 Date column reflect the "previous" DAY
>> - as compared to the "effective date".. This setup can be checked
>> out by making the entries (as shown above) - and then make
>> 2 entries for each of the entities -- one will be
>>
>> Swains Island example:
>>
>> 07-21-2006 2359 KH8SI   and hit TAB .. you will see that this
>> entry gives the Prefix of KH8
>>
>> then --
>>
>> 07-22-2006 0001 KH8SI   and hit TAB .. now, this entry
>> gives the Prefix of KH8S
>>
>>
>>
>> 73 Joe wa6axe
>>
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