[Dxbase] Caution when adding Mapping for a Prefix - Old1 Date column

Mon Jul 24 10:58:36 EDT 2006

Yes Ron -- I was ONLY giving 2 "examples" of how to properly
handle the "Old1 DATE" column of the tables..
Joe wa6axe
Ron Stordahl wrote:
> Joe
>> Wouldn't you also have to add the info for YT6, YT3, YU3, 4O3 and 4O6, 
> thus:
>> In the Alias Map table:
>> Map PFX = YT6
> Pri PFX = YU6
> Old1 PFX = YU
> Old1 Date = 2006年07月20日06
>> and similarly for YT3, YU3, 4O3 and 4O6?
>> (and perhaps for KH8S also might WH8S and AH8S be needed at some point)
>> Ron, N5IN
>> Joseph Glockner wrote:
>>> To all:
>>>> Caution when you add/modify a Mapped Prefix in the
>> Call Map or Alias Map tables..
>>>> The meaning of the column "Old1 Date" is
>>>> "Equal or Less than this DATE"
>>>> So, in the case of the addition of KH8S (Swains Island)
>> to the Alias Map table, the entries should be as follows:
>>>> Map PFX = KH8S
>> Pri PFX = KH8S
>> Old1 PFX = KH8
>> Old1 Date = 07-21-2006
>>>>>> So, also, in the case of the addition of YU6 (Montenegro)
>> to the Alias Map table, the entries should be as follows:
>>>> Map PFX = YU6
>> Pri PFX = YU6
>> Old1 PFX = YU
>> Old1 Date = 06-27-2006
>>>>>>>>>> In each of the above examples - the ARRL has stated that:
>>>> Therefore, effective June 28, 2006 (UTC), ARRL has added The Republic 
>> of Montenegro to the DXCC List.
>>>> and --
>>>> QSOs made with Swains Island on or after 0001Z, July 22, 2006 will 
>> count for DXCC credit.
>>>>>> As can be seen, the Old1 Date column reflect the "previous" DAY
>> - as compared to the "effective date".. This setup can be checked
>> out by making the entries (as shown above) - and then make
>> 2 entries for each of the entities -- one will be
>>>> Swains Island example:
>>>> 07-21-2006 2359 KH8SI and hit TAB .. you will see that this
>> entry gives the Prefix of KH8
>>>> then --
>>>> 07-22-2006 0001 KH8SI and hit TAB .. now, this entry
>> gives the Prefix of KH8S
>>>>>>>> 73 Joe wa6axe
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