[Dxbase] Who is the expert on Old Russian callsigns/prefixes? de Joe wa6axe

Sat Feb 26 23:13:53 EST 2011

The dates of valid QSO for DXCC credit is published by ARRL. But, a change
in prefix is not necessarily directly related to a change in DXCC status,
sometimes the prefix change is related to a change in the DXCC status,
sometimes it for an unrelated administrative reason within the ITU or the
country national authority,
Larry
W4RA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kim Elmore [mailto:cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:20 PM
> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Who is the expert on Old Russian
> callsigns/prefixes? de Joe wa6axe
>> If this is almost certainly aimed at DXCC, then the ARRL is probably
> the single authoritative source as to when any QSOs from any of these
> prefixes/countries may be recognized. If there is another award that
> recognizes different dates, then at least two sets of dates would
> have to be kept: one would be for DXCC and the other sets would
> conform to the other award entities.
>> Kim N5OP
>>> At 07:04 PM 2/26/2011, Joe WA6AXE wrote:
>> >ALL:
> >
> >I have been asked to possibly try to make a program that could go thru
> >the russian calls (especially old ones - 1991-1994 timeframe) to try
> >and find qso prefixes that are incorrect in the logbook mdb files ..
> >
> >BUT - here is my problem at the present time - and has stopped me
> >from proceeding with the making of the program:
> >
> >(1) The cut-off DATE that we have in DXbase needs to be validated!
> >
> >(2) The DATES that I can find around the Internet are VAST and
> VARIED!
> >
> >(3) I would like to find a DXbase user who is an expert in the
> Russian
> >calls (1991-1994 timeframe primarily)...
> >
> >Here is an EXAMPLE of the problem I am running into:
> >
> >EXAMPLE being for the current Republic of Moldova with the current ER
> prefix:
> >
> >(a) Republic Of Moldova admitted to UN on March 2, 1992
> >
> >(b) Republic Of Moldova gains membership in the ITU on October 20,
> 1992
> >
> >(c) AC6V website lists the "start date" for ER (Republic Of
> >Moldova) as January 1, 1992
> >
> >(d) Clublog.org website has the "start date" for ER(Republic Of
> >Moldova) as January 1, 1993
> >
> >(e) DXbase currently has the "start date" for ER(Republic Of
> >Moldova) as January 1, 1994
> >
> >
> >Talk about a WIDE variety of dates .. and, none of them cooincide ...
> >
> >If anyone has some "definite" information that could help me make
> >the current ALIAS MAP
> >and CALLMAP more accurate than it is now (if needed!!) -- I sure
> >would like to exchange emails
> >with you!!
> >
> >
> >Tnx in advance !!
> >
> >73 Joe wa6axe
> >
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