[LOGic] VK9GMW-Mellish Reef

Mel ve2dc at videotron.ca
Sat Apr 4 15:36:40 EDT 2009


Not true. These country files are derived from one master database Jim 
maintains and he does maintain start dates going back decades. I went 
back to DX4Win for logging because of the highly accurate DXCC reporting 
thanks to Jim's efforts. Maybe Dennis should talk to him about creating 
a Logic version of his DB.

Jim wrote:
> Jim Reisert, AD1C has maintained country files for contesting software since 
> early 1994.
> This is a major effort and the updates are available before every major 
> contest.
> See http://www.country-files.com/
> 
> These files would not work for a daily logger because they do not contain 
> start and stop dates.  Additionally, the contesting country files contain 
> information pertinent to a particular contest and the volume of changes 
> would overwhelm the logic prefix database.
> 
> DX paper chasing requires a lot of work, read the DX bulletins and update 
> your country files as needed.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
>> That is really the best joke I have heard in some time.
>>
>> Who would be the certifying authority of that information, if there
>> is one?  Bill Moore only keeps it for DXCC
>>
>> After that, poking it in is easy.
>>
>> Will the first DXer who has worked them ALL, every time, every where
>> please stand up!
>>
>> Otherwise, distributed record keeping is more effective.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Hank
>> AA4HP
>>
>> At 02:30 PM 4/4/2009, you wrote:
>>> Why don't you volunteer to do it?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Why don't someone update the DX prefix data base, and upload it to
>>>> logic for everyone?  Just a thought!  :-)
>>>>
>>>> WA4CVV
>>>> Jennifer
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