[Dxbase] dxcc worksheet?

Fri May 27 14:07:28 EDT 2005

Ron et al,
This topic does get a very detailed and needs examples like yours to 
resolve questions. I am also preparing a complex submission (cards and 
LoTW) with DXBase 2006.
Regarding your last question about the actual DXCC credit process, yes, the 
20 phone selection would make a 40 phone selection unneeded for phone. And 
the 40 cw selection would have rendered the 40 phone selection unneeded for 
the 40m band. The same logic applies to ignoring the 30m RTTY if 30m cw 
had been selected for the 30m band etc.
In past DXBase versions, I have had occasional problems with RTTY selection 
when I tried these large "global" lists. I am presently examining whether 
this is an issue with DXBase 2006. I previously did what Fred outlined in 
his post the just ran a separate RTTY list which always surfaced the 
"missing" cards.
Jack & Co. did work on the DXCC award logic as part of DXBase 2006 and it 
might be possible that my prior experience with RTTY (as well as Fred, 
K1ACL) may have been resolved in with the 2006 release. I don't know yet.
But your observation on the selection for the global process
At 01:01 PM 5/27/2005, Ron Stordahl wrote:
>Fred et al:
>>I am currently working on a rather large DXCC submission. I worked FT5XO 
>Kerguelen on 11 band modes in their recent DXPedition and received the 
>paper cards for all my Q's.. Prior to this I did not have Kerguelen in my log.
>>On the DXCC Award Submission window in DXBase2006 I have selected 
>everything (Mixed, Phone CW, RTTY, Digital and all bands except 6 and 2 
>meters.). For Select Records From I have selected QSO log and Cards Only. 
>I have not selected SAT, QRP, YL, User-1 nor User-2. My additional 
>selections are Exclude Past Submission, Select only Valid for Field Check 
>and Combine RTTY and Digital. I have also selected a date of 19950101 
>since I am preparing this submission for Field Checking.
>>Doing so I find that these two Q's for which I have cards: FT5XO on 40 
>phone and 30 RTTY are not selected. The rest of FT5XO Q's are selected. I 
>would have never have noticed this except I am rather proud of getting 
>country number 320 with 11 band modes so I was rather alert to this one! 
>And it's also fresh in my mind.
>>I have checked the log for these two Q's and they are all shown with the 
>correct dates (March 2005), and in other respects do not differ from the 
>selected ones except for the band and mode of course.
>>It seems to me that they should have been selected, however reading the 
>ARRL DXCC rules it is clear that the rules are unclear!
>>If someone who really understands the DXCC rules can comment..is it 
>possible that since 20 phone and 40 cw were selected that 40 phone would 
>not be of any DXCC value? Similarly since 40 rtty and 30 cw were selected 
>would 30 rtty not be of any DXCC value? That might explain it, otherwise I 
>am in the dark as to why these two were not selected.
>>Ron, N5IN
>>>Alfred LaVallee wrote:
>>>Here is my 2 cents worth on the same problem. I've been sitting on the
>>sidelines, but have had the same problem since I started using DXBase
>>several versions ago. It is rather difficult to explain details without
>>being longwinded, but here goes.
>> From the dropdown menu: output, awards, DXCC; I check ALL modes & all bands
>>desired, QSO log & cards only, exclude past submissions & combine RTTY &
>>Digital. I believe that SHOULD give me my complete submission. I found no
>>errors, but did have some QSLs that were not selected for submission. There
>>were 3 RTTY QSO missing from the report (calls or prefixes don't matter).
>>Using the summary window it was easy to verify that each was applied to the
>>right prefix, confirmed, and none were already credited for DXCC.
>>>>After accepting that report (marking all QSOs credited) the same procedure
>>produced no new QSOs to be credited.
>>Starting over again; from the dropdown menu: output, awards, DXCC; I
>>unchecked all bands and modes EXCEPT RTTY and this produces the QSOs that
>>were originally omitted. I now have two reports to combine for one
>>submission.
>>>>Had I not keep good records (DXbase of course) and put the QSLs aside, I
>>would not have even known they were omitted. It has been complained about
>>before by others, but seems to have just been shrugged off as operator
>>error.
>>>>73, Fred
>>K1ACL
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "George Johnson" <w1zt at comcast.net>
>>To: "TOM" <aa1bq at comcast.net>; <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 8:02 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Dxbase] dxcc worksheet?
>>>>>>>>>>>Tom,
>>>It's a little hard to tell from your notes exactly what is or is not being
>>>>>>>>>>>>included. Maybe a specific callsign example would help.
>>>>>>I use the DXCC function here and it seems OK in 2006.
>>>>>>For the case you mention as QSLs you know should be listed but are not, 
>>>a couple quick "reasons" come to mind:
>>>1. The country (log column labeled prefix) of these "QSLs" has already 
>>>been recognized by DXBase as being credited for DXCC.
>>>2. The actual QSO you want does not indicate that a QSL has been received.
>>>>>>There are several more possibilities as part of the selection logic etc 
>>>but it sounds like you may have already addressed those.
>>>You can check item 1 above by running the report: Output / Standard 
>>>Reports . Look in User Designed other DXCC Related list for the report 
>>>dxcccredselect.rpt. If you run this report you will see everything DXBase
>>>>>>>>>>>>"thinks" has been credited.
>>>Hope this helps but maybe a little more info from you could pin point 
>>>the direction too.
>>>73, George .. W1ZT
>>>>>>>>>>>>At 07:17 PM 5/25/2005, TOM wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>IS anyone out there experiencing problems with the DXCC Worksheet 
>>>>report for submission to ARRL as i am? i have spent about 3 weeks off 
>>>>and on trying to get this report correct for field checking and have 
>>>>had numerous
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>problems getting it right? I havn't seen many posts on it except for 
>>>>multiple q's which i figured out, but my problem is it listing q's already
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>credited and not listing ones that should be listed for submission? I have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gotten it down 2 two qsls i need to submit and have listed on report 
>>>>but for some reason Dxbase 2006 will not recognize them not matter what 
>>>>i try checking or unchecking in the awards field or select field? any 
>>>>help would
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>be appreciated here? one final note i have always done this by long 
>>>>hand method up to know so this may be part of my problem but don't have 
>>>>a clue how to correct it? TNX.....AA1BQ...TOM
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