[Dxbase] Who is the expert on Old Russian callsigns/prefixes? de Joe wa6axe

[Kim Elmore]

If this is almost certainly aimed at DXCC, then the ARRL is probably 
the single authoritative source as to when any QSOs from any of these 
prefixes/countries may be recognized. If there is another award that 
recognizes different dates, then at least two sets of dates would 
have to be kept: one would be for DXCC and the other sets would 
conform to the other award entities.

Kim N5OP


At 07:04 PM 2/26/2011, Joe WA6AXE wrote:

>ALL:
>
>I have been asked to possibly try to make a program that could go thru
>the russian calls (especially old ones - 1991-1994 timeframe) to try
>and find qso prefixes that are incorrect in the logbook mdb files ..
>
>BUT - here is my problem at the present time - and has stopped me
>from proceeding with the making of the program:
>
>(1)  The cut-off DATE that we have in DXbase needs to be validated!
>
>(2)  The DATES that I can find around the Internet are VAST and VARIED!
>
>(3)  I would like to find a DXbase user who is an expert in the Russian
>calls (1991-1994 timeframe primarily)...
>
>Here is an EXAMPLE of the problem I am running into:
>
>EXAMPLE being for the  current Republic of Moldova with the current ER prefix:
>
>(a)  Republic Of Moldova admitted to UN on  March 2, 1992
>
>(b)  Republic Of Moldova gains membership in the ITU on  October 20, 1992
>
>(c)  AC6V website lists the "start date" for ER (Republic Of 
>Moldova)  as January 1, 1992
>
>(d)  Clublog.org website has the "start date" for ER(Republic Of 
>Moldova) as January 1, 1993
>
>(e)  DXbase currently has the "start date" for ER(Republic Of 
>Moldova) as  January 1, 1994
>
>
>Talk about a WIDE variety of dates .. and, none of them cooincide ...
>
>If anyone has some "definite" information that could help me make 
>the current ALIAS MAP
>and CALLMAP  more accurate than it is now (if needed!!) -- I sure 
>would like to exchange emails
>with you!!
>
>
>Tnx in advance !!
>
>73 Joe wa6axe
>
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