[Dxbase] another wish list addition

Fri Feb 23 13:18:40 EST 2007

Same here, but I use both Special fields. The first one for the abbreviated 
contest name, the second one for the year. That way you can pick out a 
specific contest and/or year from the Wizard, or just send them all to a 
report and sort them by year. Just be consistent in your naming convention.
Gary AL9A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim McDonald" <jim at n7us.net>
To: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
Cc: "DXBase List" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: February 23, 2007 7:21 AM
Subject: RE: [Dxbase] another wish list addition
>I use one of the Special fields for that.
>>> Jim N7US
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> I'm trying to do some data mining.
>> And I find that I need yet another Column field.
> I need a 'CONTEST' field.
> I'm trying to find a pattern of 'who' operates which contest, and which
> bands and how easy it is to log that muliplier. and of course, DO THEY
> QSL?
>> Presently, when I import contest .adi logs into my logbook, I use a
> convention for naming contests.
> But that puts that 'contest name' into the Notes field, making that
> field
> useless for other data.
> My convention is normally:
> year, official contest name, mode;
> 07 CQ 160 Meter Contest SSB
> 07 Missippi QSO Party
> etc.
>> I don't need the names of the contest in a drop down menu, far too many
> for
> that.
>> I'm probably the only person who wants this field.
> I don't need a 4 digit year...doubt I'll be doing much contesting in
> 2107.
> <lol>
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