[Dxbase] Label Prefix - Why K4A?

[Joe Glockner]

Eric,

Since the PREFIX column in the Labels Pending Database
is "hard-coded" within DXbase, I think that only Jack
can answer you question .. 

I see that the K4A  (or any other USA call-area) only
comes up when I save a USA call that has "three" letters
after the numerical digit of the callsign ...

Hard to say without seeing the coding - whether this is
a glitch/bug -- or -- whether it was intentional.


73 Joe wa6axe

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> From: ve3gsi at sympatico.ca
> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:20:07 -0500
> Subject: [Dxbase] Label Prefix - Why K4A?
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> There is something I don't understand about Prefix and
> U.S.A. callsigns generated in the label database, this is the prefix that I use
> to sort my cards on before packaging them up for the bureau. I am not
> suggesting for an moment DXbase has a problem, it is as an outsider, the
> prefixes used for American calls seem to have some idiosyncrasies to me.
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> For example: I printed a QSL cards for W4UCZ
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> instead it comes out as K4A. I see this from time to time with certain calls
> but not all calls. Now if I choose W4CU the prefix information is K4 and I see
> no obvious reason as to the difference, how come?
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> From a baffled Canuck,
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> Eric - Ve3gsi
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