[Dxbase] [dxbase] CDROM lookups - final findings - Joe wa6axe

Sun Apr 22 15:07:58 EDT 2012

How many people are experiencing this bug??
73
Neal
On Apr 22, 2012, at 2:43 PM, Joe WA6AXE wrote:
>> ALL:
>> Well, after rcving emails from CDROM users (DXbase users) - it is well apparent that
> the best way to describe the final words about the RAC / QRZ / HAMCALL(Buckmaster)
> CDROM lookups is that "if" the Callsign is FOUND in the CDROM lookup - and - "if"
> the record contains the Lat/Lon coordinates - then DXbase WILL use that Lat/Lon info!!
>> DXbase will at that time display incorrect Beam Headings and Distances - but, the other
> info such as State/QTH/County, etc -- will be populated all ok -- if you selected those
> to populate (in the User Options) ..
>> This flaw in DXbase will have to be corrected in a future release - as there is NO
> immediate cure -- except to TURN-OFF the CDROM Lookups - which you might not
> want to do.
>> Just FYI
>> 73, Joe wa6axe
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