[DXBase] WPX Prefix handling logic

Tue, 3 Jun 2003 18:21:25 -0400

My point is that if a DX station is signing /P because the country he is
operating in requires it then it is a part of his call sign. I worked
LU8DWR/D and also LU8DWR the /D was required by his country for example. I
agree that the two slashes are a problem for DXBase to handle but if it
required by his license it is a part of his call sign. Here in the
continental USA we no longer have call areas and personally I was sorry to
see this implemented by the FCC.
73 Bill WA4OYH
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of K2SNJ
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 4:41 PM
To: Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]; DXBase Reflector
Subject: RE: [DXBase] WPX Prefix handling logic
The confusion as I see it is that there is two / slash marks in the call and
the program gets confused as to which is the portable call.
You see when you go portable to a location outside your calling area you are
already a portable operation.
EXAMPLE: If you go to the 8th call area you would sign WA4OYH/8 , on a
phone contact you would say WA4OYH portable 8.
 So SV5/DJ5AA/P should sign his call DJ5AA portable SV5
and the log entry should say DJ5AA/SV5 or SV5/DJ5AA
 You can operate portable and just be a portable operation
and sign WA4OYH/p and you can make that entry into your log with no
problems.
 This practice has been around for the 40 years I have been interested in
Amateur radio I hope this answers your confusion.
73 de Jim K2SNJ
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Bill Nowicki [WA4OYH]
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 11:26 AM
To: DXBase Reflector
Subject: RE: [DXBase] WPX Prefix handling logic
The /P could be very important if the DX station keeps separate logs for
each call he uses. It would not be good to have a card returned "not in log"
because of a missing /P. It is a never ending task for DXBase to keep up
with all the changes in call signs over the world, but portable operations
have been with us for a long time and handling them should be addressed by
the developers of DXBase.
73 Bill WA4OYH
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Jim Preston
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 9:22 AM
To: DXBase Reflector
Subject: Re: [DXBase] WPX Prefix handling logic
The /P is not part of the call. While it might be required by the
country in question (or not, as the case might be), it is not necessary
to include it in your log. Leave off the /P and all will be well.
73, Jim N6VH
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gintaras Sakenas LY2KW" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 7:21 AM
> Subject: [DXBase] WPX Prefix handling logic
>>>>>Is it just me? SV5/DJ5AA/P is assigned P0 prefix for WPX by DXBase (I am
>> on 2003 version). I am new
>>>to it so may have configured something the wrong way.
>>>>73, Gintas LY2KW
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