[Dxbase] Label Prefix - Why K4A?

[Joseph Glockner]

Eric,

Yes - it would appear that the 4-land Bureau(s) have
changed (what prefixes go where) - since DXbase was
first coded for this.

73 Joe wa6axe

Eric - VE3GSI wrote:

> Joe,
> 
> This still does not explain the discrepancy I am seeing with my labels.
> i.e.:
> W4CU comes up as prefix K4
> W4UCZ comes up as prefix K4A
> When I do random selections of callsigns for call area 4 I really don't see
> a pattern for the prefixes..
> 
> I am now suspecting that the originals prefix rules for '4-land' have
> changed since DXbase was first created.<?>
> 
> Maybe Jack could weigh in and give us the definitive answer? 
> 
> As I said in my original message - it has me baffled!
> Eric.
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Joe Glockner 
>>
>>Eric,
>>
>>I just noticed that the probable usage of the K4A in the
>>PREFIX column of the Labels Pending database was on-purpose..
>>
>>Looking at the USA Bureaus -- the 4-land area is the ONLY
>>Bureau area that has TWO addresses ...
>>
>>Here is the listing for 4-land Bureaus:
>>
>>
>>K4,N4,  Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Soc., Box DX, Charlotte, NC 28220
>>W4
>>
>>AA-AK4, Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club, Call Box 599, Sterling, VA
>>20167
>>KA-KZ4,
>>NA-NZ4,
>>WA-WZ4
>>
>>All other USA call-areas have just one Bureau address.
>>
>>
>>73 Joe wa6axe
>>
>>
>>----------------------------------------
>>
>>>From: ve3gsi at sympatico.ca
>>>
>>>Thanks for the explanation Joe.
>>>I was beginning to think there was a 'secret handshake' for U.S.
>>
>>bureaus.
>>
>>>Eric - Ve3gsi
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: 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
>>>>
>>>>________________________________
>>>>
>>>>>From: ve3gsi
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>For example: I printed a QSL cards for W4UCZ
>>>>>today, I would have expected the prefix which I sort on would be
>>
>>K4,
>>
>>>>but
>>>>
>>>>>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?
>>>>>
>>>>>From a baffled Canuck,
>>>>>Eric - Ve3gsi
>>>
>>>
> 
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