[Logic] Problem w/IOTA database

Sat, 26 Jan 2002 19:32:07 -0600

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Has the list free. I meant to include this in the last post.

There is a problem though, you cannot import it into logic. A program needs
to be written to do that.
This is too bad as other logging programs do allow you to import this list,
this one should too in my opinion.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 08:59
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Logic] Problem w/IOTA database
>
>
> In a message dated 01/26/2002 5:44:20 Eastern Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> Q: When I log a station  whose call of an IOTA island, nothing
> appears in the
> IOTA field on my log form.  I must then go to the IOTA field,
> expand it and
> do a search for the island name or call prefix.  Then I select
> that entry and
> all is fine.
>
> A: Mike, that is correct. The IOTA List provides a drop down menu
> that lists
> all the Island Group in the IOTA Program. You choose which group
> the operator
> is currently working from. IOTA expeditions are constantly changing and
> cannot be permanently fixed to a callsign. The LOGic IOTA disk
> allows you to
> track IOTAs worked and print a list to submit for IOTA awards.
> The awards are
> tracked just like DXCC and WAS, etc. The USI (US Islands) and CIA
> (Canadian
> Islands Award) have similar drop down menus. The IOTA disk also makes
> tracking of IOTAs in the "Spot Log" possible.
>
> All the active islands that are in each IOTA group are also
> included on the
> disk as well as latitude and longitude. However, currently this
> information
> can only be viewed by going to "Lists of Valid Values" and
> looking at each
> individual group. The next version of LOGic should allow for viewing and
> accessing this information from a menu selection.
>
> Q: Have I forgotten to do something or am I expecting too much?
>
> A: You have not forgotten anything, the program is operating as
> it should.
>
> Q: Shouldn't the IOTA identification appear when I log-in the
> call, like the
> DXCC ID, etc.?
>
> A: No
>
> If I can be of any further help, please feel free to ask.
>
>
>
> 73,
> George K3GV
>
> DX: Long may it live !
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