[Dxbase] ITU Zones

[Gary AL9A]

Herein lies part of my problem - I can't type worth a hoot sometimes!  My 
log does show the CQ zone for IL to be 4 - it's just the ITU zone that is in 
error.

Gary AL9A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Leith" <aleith at syd.eastlink.ca>
To: "'Gary AL9A'" <al9a at mtaonline.net>
Cc: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: February 11, 2009 3:17 PM
Subject: RE: [Dxbase] ITU Zones


> Did anyone catch the error?  IL is in CQ Zone 4, not 3.  I have no idea
> what the ITU zone is because I don't bother with ITU zones except when
> they're needed in a contest and I just copy what I'm sent :-).  I know I'm
> in ITU zone 9 and I like that, especially on CW.
>
> 73
>
> Al, VE1AL
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary AL9A
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 4:07 PM
> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Dxbase] ITU Zones
>
> Need some help understanding which ITU zone IL is in.  I'm setting up TQSL
> station locations from my old IL QTH to upload into LOTW.  The TQSL 
> program
> wants to know the CQ Zone, ITU Zone and Grid Locator.  I know the CQ Zone
> is 3, I think my old grid was EN51 (Elburn, IL), but have a problem with
> the ITU Zone number.  My old logs show Midwest stations as being in ITU
> Zone 6, but when I look up ITU maps on the internet they all show ITU Zone
> 6 as being on the west coast - WA, OR and CA???  Did they change the map 
> or
> have I always had the wrong ITU zone set up in DXBase?
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
>
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