[DXBase] Re: Question about Prefix designation

Sat, 6 Apr 2002 20:23:55 -0600

AN is a prefix for Spain. The AN prefix is frequently used for a contest or
special event callsign.
DXB interpreted it correctly.
Actually the /ANT doesn't conform to normal designations as the operator
should have used one of the normal prefixes such as KC4 (which is the DXBase
and ARRL prefix for Antarctica)
I would handle this by entering the call RW1AI/KC4 and using Notes to
indicate the call he used and the fact that it was Antarctica.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom" <[email protected]>
To: "RM" <[email protected]>; "'Charles Johnston'" <[email protected]>;
"'FireBrick'" <[email protected]>; "'DXBase List'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 8:12 PM
Subject: Question about Prefix designation
> Hi to all:
>> I just worked a Russian station in Antartica who said his callsign was
RW1AI/ANT
> So I entered what he said was his callsign into my QSO log in DXbase.
>> DXbase logged the WPX as ANT0 and in the Summary window it says this
station is in Spain.
>> I looked in the Country database and can't seem to find the WPX ANT0.
>> Can anyone explain what's going on here?
>> Thanks,
>> Tom, N0YD "Yankee Doodle"
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