[Dxbase] DXCC QSL Sorting

Sat Aug 14 05:50:31 EDT 2004

That is not correct. I am a Field Checker, and I have processed cards, and
had them rejected by the League because the cards with multiple Q's were not
all together at the end. The applicant was asked to sort them correctly and
resubmit following the directions set forth by ARRL DXCC Desk.
73, de KD1F
Emil
-----Original Message-----
From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of FireBrick
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 11:20 AM
To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net; Wes (N7WS) and Linda
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXCC QSL Sorting
funny you bring this up. I saw that a while ago and I think it goes to an
interpretation 
of the rules.
and also funny is that I was talking to a field checker this very morning
about it.
and his answer was....
"The field checker has some leeway to accept the cards in a way he feels is
easier for 
him".
but...
the field checker said....he PREFERS them to be in callsign order, at the
end of the form.
BS7H 10MHZ CW
BS7H 14MHZ SSB
7O1AA 15MHZ CW
7O1AA 28MHZ CW
ETC.
instead of having to spread the cards out, and jump back and forth from the
form to the 
cards.
presently DXBase interprets the rules differently.
or at least the person who explained the rules to DXB interpreted them that
way.
now remember, the form is only needed for Field Checking,
so here is how I got around it...my workaround
I gave each of the multiple qso cards a special code in the Special1 field.
(remember to jot down each of these 'special codes', I use the callsign)
and ran separate awards sheets for all the single qso cards, and then ran
each of those 
'special code' forms individually
then just attached all the forms together with a paper clip.
sort of a mixed 'machine/manual' method
when I presented it to the field checker...he had no problems, and accepted
them promptly
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wes (N7WS) and Linda" <wesandlinda at triconet.org>
To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 7:59 AM
Subject: [Dxbase] DXCC QSL Sorting
> I'm putting together a DXCC application for field checking. I won't
> elaborate on the problems I'm having with non-repeatiblity in the
selection
> process but I do note one problem that probably could be easily fixed.
>> While giving cards with multiple QSOs a QSL number does put them on the
> bottom of the list, it doesn't group the QSOs for a given call together,
> which I believe is the idea. Instead with multiple cards with multiple
> QSOs, it sorts them by band and mode so that they are spread out all over
> the place.
>> I'm not too sure the field checker is going to be happy about this.
> Certainly there is no way to sort the cards to satisfy this list order. I
> think I'll have to resort to filling out the list by hand, which,
> considering the other problems, might have been quicker in the first
place.
>> Wes
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