[Dxbase] Interesting DXCC Award Problem

Sat Jan 5 08:14:23 EST 2008

Hi Bob,
I did some experimenting with searches for single band, using the 160 and 80 
Mtr bands. On each band, I had the same results as you did, with a record 
being selected other than the one I had already submitted for DXCC.
I think that this is because during the search, DXbase is not looking at all 
for what you have previously submitted (if you didn't check "Exclude Past 
Submissions", then it doesn't care what you submitted before).
It looks like DXbase searches the SSB records first, then alphabetically by 
callsign.
In my case, on each band, the record that DXbase selected was the first 
callsign alphabetically that it found on the SSB mode (even though I had 
earlier ones on CW).
It looks like you may be seeing the same thing. From the list of callsigns 
in your message, K0HOA would be the first one the search finds 
alphabetically.
I may not be totally right on the search order, but it looks like that's 
what is going on.
GL & 73,
Tim - N3XX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Main" <bobmain1 at alltel.net>
To: "'DXbase'" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:52 PM
Subject: [Dxbase] Interesting DXCC Award Problem
> Since I didn't get a response when I sent this out on Monday I'll try 
> again
> in case it was missed.
>> If I click on Output\Award\DXCC I get the DXCC Award Submission window.
> This is what I select:
> DXCC Award Type - bands 10-160
> Select Records From - QSO Log
> Exclude Past Submissions is NOT check
>> I then click "Compute" and then "Worksheet". What I am finding, for
> example, is I have N6HE, K0HOA, K4IIJ, K7UGA, WD5ACP, WD5HDH, W7LET, 
> WD6EHZ,
> and WA4SWY confirmed on 10M phone. The worksheet "tells" me to use K0HOA
> for my submission, but I have already used K7UGA and it has been approved 
> by
> ARRL and I have DXCC Award checked.
>> So why isn't K7UGA chosen since it is "Credited"? I've noticed this on a
> number of entries. Any ideas?
>> Bob
> KB4CL
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