[Dxbase] Label Prefix - Why K4A?

Fri Jan 9 10:34:32 EST 2009

Thanks for the explanation Joe. 
I was beginning to think there was a 'secret handshake' for U.S. bureaus.
<grin>
Eric - Ve3gsi
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Glockner 
>> Eric,
>> Since the PREFIX column in the Labels Pending Database
> is "hard-coded" within DXbase, I think that only Jack
> can answer you question ..
>> I see that the K4A (or any other USA call-area) only
> comes up when I save a USA call that has "three" letters
> after the numerical digit of the callsign ...
>> Hard to say without seeing the coding - whether this is
> a glitch/bug -- or -- whether it was intentional.
>>> 73 Joe wa6axe
>> ________________________________
> > From: ve3gsi
> >
> >
> > There is something I don't understand about Prefix and
> > U.S.A. callsigns generated in the label database, this is the prefix
> that I use
> > to sort my cards on before packaging them up for the bureau. I am not
> > suggesting for an moment DXbase has a problem, it is as an outsider,
> the
> > prefixes used for American calls seem to have some idiosyncrasies to
> me.
> >
> >
> > For example: I printed a QSL cards for W4UCZ
> > today, I would have expected the prefix which I sort on would be K4,
> but
> > instead it comes out as K4A. I see this from time to time with
> certain calls
> > but not all calls. Now if I choose W4CU the prefix information is K4
> and I see
> > no obvious reason as to the difference, how come?
> >
> > From a baffled Canuck,
> > Eric - Ve3gsi