[Dxbase] PJ and UA problem

Sun Sep 12 18:56:54 EDT 2010

OK I understand. My fear, being old and decrepit, is that I will get on the
wrong line or make a typing mistake in doing the changes. I have done them
in the past but I just don't trust myself anymore. I think that Neal's idea
of making it available if you want to install it is a good one for both you
and I. Can't get better than a win, win!
Bill W5VX 
-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of N3XX
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 5:23 PM
To: Bill Parry
Cc: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PJ and UA problem
Not necessarily different from the accepted correct file, but this allows me
to make the changes as soon as I'm ready to, instead of waiting for the 
update file to be available.
Then once I am satisfied with changes I have made, I prefer not to have 
those changes overwritten.
I certainly have no problem with anyone using an update file. Great for 
anyone who wants to do it that way, but I have always made updates myself, 
and prefer to still have the ability to do that.
73,
Tim - N3XX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Parry" <bparry at rgv.rr.com>
To: "'N3XX'" <n3xx at charter.net>; "'Neal Campbell'" <nealk3nc at gmail.com>
Cc: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 9:04 AM
Subject: RE: [Dxbase] PJ and UA problem
> Just curious Tim, why would you make a manual change that is different 
> from
> the accepted correct file?
>> Bill W5VX
>> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of N3XX
> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:04 AM
> To: Neal Campbell
> Cc: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PJ and UA problem
>> Sounds great as long as:
>> 1. I can still make manual changes to the country prefixes database or to
> specific callsigns at any time.
>> 2. File update can't overwrite any manual changes I have made to either of
> the above.
>> If these conditions can't be met, I still prefer to make my own changes.
>> 73,
> Tim - N3XX
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Neal Campbell" <nealk3nc at gmail.com>
> To: "Bill Parry" <bparry at rgv.rr.com>
> Cc: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 3:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PJ and UA problem
>>>>I am working on an update function for dxb2007. I am considering making to
>> be fed from my server so that all I would have to do in the future is
>> change
>> a file and ask you to rerun the DXB update program. Is this satisfactory
>> (having to have an internet connection when running the utility)?
>>>> I will make it so that if it finds the file that specifies the update in
>> the
>> program folder, it will ask the user what he wants to do.
>>>> 73
>> Neal Campbell
>> Abroham Neal Software
>> www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
>> (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER
>>>> Amateur Radio: K3NC
>> Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/
>> DXBase bug reports: email to cases at dxbase.fogbugz.com
>> Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Bill Parry <bparry at rgv.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>> I think one of the major drawbacks of DXBase has been the complexity of
>>> keeping the files current with regard to the prefixes and countries.
>>> Fortunately in the past we have had "sugar daddies" come up with ways of
>>> doing this that wasn't too complicated. Currently we are going to have
>>> some
>>> major changes in country status (PJ) and changes with Russian prefixes.
>>> Hopefully we will have someone make an update that will make these
>>> changes
>>> for us. (I am hoping that the new version of DXBase will have an easier
>>> way
>>> of doing these updates.) The contesting programs (CT, Writelog, N1MM)
>>> use
>>> an update file that you just download and install. I, of course, realize
>>> that DXBase is a far more complicated system that takes into
>>> consideration
>>> the "historical" data as well as the current country status. The 
>>> accurate
>>> identification of the station, both current and past, is a critical
>>> function
>>> of any logging program, especially a top of the line one like DXBase!
>>>>>> FYI, I like several other folks mentioned, use the QSLing function of
>>> DXBase
>>> all the time. With a lot of help I was able to get mine set up so that I
>>> just put my blank cards into the printer and DXBase prints my cards in
>>> alphabetical order. I wrap them up and send to the bureau. This is worth
>>> a
>>> great deal to me. I wish the design part of this were a little easier to
>>> use, but honestly I don't think that you can make it simple enough for
>>> me.
>>> :-)
>>>>>> Bill W5VX
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