[Dxbase] Grid Square Numbers and DXBase

[Joseph Glockner]

Eric,

The last two letters of a 6-character GRID Square "can"
be put into "lower case" when you make a label or a QSL Card
or a report... Yes - the DXbase program (when you make
the entry in User Options) makes all 6 in upper case. But,
that will not stop you from changing it over when you
program a label, etc ...

73 Joe wa6axe


Eric - VE3GSI wrote:
> I need a grid square expert(s),
>  
> Not to long ago I gave a friend of mine a QSL card with my grid square
> location of FN14MF on it that was generated and printed by DXBase 2006.
> After looking over the card he said the last two letters of my grid location
> should be in lower case?  I did not give it much thought at the time and
> made a mental note to change it in my options in DXBase, which did I try
> later with no success.  
>  
> It seems no matter what I try in the Gridsquare entry window option, the
> last two letters of my grid square is mapped to UPPER case.
>  
> A quick check on the internet shows 6 figure grid squares as FN14mf. Even
> LoTW downloads have lower case suffixes, yet DXBase converts all to upper
> case.
>  
> So I ask, is my friend wrong? Is DXBase wrong?  Does the grid square format
> have a standard or does it matter? Is this something that should be put on
> the DXB wish list?
>  
> Thanks in advance - 73,
> Eric - VE3GSI
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