[Dxbase] ( NEW!! ) ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge -- Jan 1, 2012 thru Dec 31, 2012

Sun Jan 1 20:50:06 EST 2012

I just converted the pdf file to an Excel file. If anyone has any interest in
a copy, I'll try to upload it somewhere.
73, Dick, W1KSZ
On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 6:45 PM, Gary AL9A <al9a at mtaonline.net> wrote:
> Joe has indicated it would be a royal PITA to develop a good report to track
> progress on the ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge and after viewing the Entity
> List I would have to agree with him.  However, printing out the full 12 page
> pdf Entity List and trying to manually keep up with making paper entries
> doesn't thrill me.  Also, at some point in time, hopefully,  I will have to
> make a submission to ARRL for the award.  This one doesn't require either
> LOTW or paper cards be submitted, but rather relies upon the "honor" system
> and a paper list of the contacts made in pursuit of the award.  After
> looking at the latest update of the Entity List released 30Dec2011 by ARRL
> I've come up with the following idea that I thought I'd share for anyone
> interested in tracking progress for this award.
>> First, I downloaded a copy of the DXCC75 Entity List TABLE_12302011.pdf from
> the ARRL web site to my computer.  When I open it with Adobe Reader V10 I
> notice two icons in the tool bar at the top of the page.  One adds a Sticky
> Note to the document, the other Highlights Text in yellow like a marker pen.
> I worked 4 new countries last night in the SARTG HNY RTTY contest, US,
> Canada, Japan and Norway.  By using CTL+F in Adobe Reader I can Find each
> country in the list quickly.  Then I use the Highlight icon to mark the
> little check box and the country name in the pdf document.  Then I click
> next to the country name and click the Sticky Note icon and add a short note
> to the country name - Date, Time, Call, Freq, Mode.   That's it.  Now when I
> move the mouse over the little sticky note symbol it pops open a little note
> window that shows me the details of the contact with this country.  Adobe
> Reader will save these modifications to the pdf file so that next time it is
> opened you can see all the mark ups you've made.
>> Second, in DXB I made an entry in the Notes field for these countries -
> Diamond DXCC.  I then went to the List Designer in DXB and opened up the
> list called "Log in ARRL Paper Format.lst".  I changed the header slightly
> and saved it as "ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge log.lst".  I then used the
> Wizard to filter my log for Notes = Diamond DXCC and QSO Date > 20111231 and
> set the Output Type to Reports.  When run the Wizard extracts my Diamond
> DXCC contacts and the ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge log report shows the
> details.  The nice thing about this log is at the end after the last entry
> it gives a count of the entries in the log.  I may modify the column order
> or add/delete some columns to the log later, but for right now it is
> functional.
>> So by using Adobe Reader to mark my progress on the Entity List and by using
> the Notes field and a User Designed List in DXB I think I've got a pretty
> good handle on keeping track of my progress toward the Diamond DXCC
> Challenge award throughout the rest of the year.
>> 73,
> Gary AL9A
>>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe WA6AXE" <wa6axe at hotmail.com>
> To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>; <dxbase at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: December 25, 2011 7:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] ( NEW!! ) ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge -- Jan 1, 2012
> thru Dec 31, 2012
>>>> ALL:
>> Sorry -- but, this one can not be done nicely enough to even be a good
> report/listing.
>> Since this Silver Anniversary of the DXCC is only one year and since the 227
> entities that
> make up the listing are just not programmable (with any degree of
> certainty) -- I am
> not going to continue with my efforts to make a report for this one ..
>> The ARRL has a NICE  pdf webpage that you can print-out and use it as your
> listing/check-off..
> This webpage is at:
>> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Diamond%20DXCC/2012%20ARRL%20Diamond%20DXCC%20Challenge%20Entity%20List%20TABLE.pdf
>>> 73 Joe wa6axe
>>>> From: wa6axe at hotmail.com
>> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net; dxbase at yahoogroups.com
>> Date: 2011年12月23日 22:54:20 -0600
>> Subject: [Dxbase] ( NEW!! )  ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge -- Jan 1, 2012
>> thru Dec 31, 2012
>>>>>> ALL:
>>>> Got a heads-up from Ed AB4IQ about a brand new award from the ARRL - just
>> announced
>> on the ARRL website today - it is called the      ARRL Diamond DXCC
>> Challenge
>>>>>> The Announcement webpage is at:
>>>> http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-diamond-dxcc-challenge
>>>>>> The Rules for this Award are at:
>>>> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Diamond%20DXCC/ARRL%20Diamond%20DXCC%20Challenge%20Rules%20and%20Explanation%2023%20dec%2011.pdf
>>>>>> and the  Check-off List/Entity List of the 227 countries/entities for this
>> award is at:
>>>> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Diamond%20DXCC/2012%20ARRL%20Diamond%20DXCC%20Challenge%20Entity%20List%20TABLE.pdf
>>>>>> NOTE! :: The above URL's are very long - so pse be sure and copy/paste ALL
>> of the webpage address (URL) when you want
>> to visit that webpage ...
>>>>>> I will TRY to make a report for this   75th anniversary of the ARRL’s DXCC
>> Award  called the  ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge ..
>> But, this baby is going to be a tough one to program around.. But, I will
>> try ...
>>>>>> Just a heads-up to everyone!!
>>>>>> 73 Joe wa6axe
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