[Dxbase] Rotor Direction for VE3 in W4 Land Problem

[Joseph Glockner]

Eric,

If you plug-in a STATE for the W4/VE3ABC or the VE3ABC/W4,
you will see the same direction as compared to your
W4ABC ... anytime you plug-in a real STATE, the direction
is calculated from the STATES database -- whereas - if you
do not have a STATE in the STATE column of the logbook, the
coordinates/direction is calculated from the Countries (K-prefix)
database... which of course will be the center of the whole USA.

73 Joe wa6axe


Eric - VE3GSI wrote:

> I don't think this is a finger problem at my end, but just to be sure here
> is the problem.
>  
> If I enter W4ABC in the entry window and tab, click the rotor it gets turned
> to 193 degrees, which is about where I would expect it to go from my QTH.
> Today during a sked with VE3ABC/W4 the rotor goes to 255 degrees. For the
> heck of it I tried W4/VE3ABC, same thing 255 deg. 
>  
> Did Florida move or is there a potential problem here? If not why does DXB
> map a /W4 as USA and W4 as Florida?
>  
> 73,
> Eric - VE3GSI
>  
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