Fw: [Logic] LOGic and Antarctica

2004年4月28日 20:02:19 -0300

Ok, I now see that you are talking about the CONT list for WAC.
It has always been that way, no problem.
Oceania is not a continent, but it is there for ham award purposes anyway,
don't worry about it.
73, Carl VE9OV
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Smidt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Logic] LOGic and Antarctica
> My log displays CE9 = Antarctica.
>> My prefix table states CE9 -- DXCC Antarctica (country whose base it is),
> ie., Antarctica (Japan).
>> For example: CE9 -- Prefix KC4AAA -- DXCC Antarctica -- Location:
> Geographical South Pole.
>> Am I missing something or did I misunderstand the problem??
>> 73, Carl VE9OV
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Brannigan" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Logic] LOGic and Antarctica
>>> > Bob,
> > Until you mentioned it I never looked to see where Logic placed KC4. I
> > finally searched for an old KC4 QSO and Logic displays "SA".
> > So what......
> > My only concern is that it is correctly reflected in my country totals.
> > Since it does not count for WAC, set it for none.....
> >
> > 73, Jim
> > > Hi Jim:
> > > Maybe this is a "Catch 22" situation !!!
> > >
> > > LOGic7 does not have Antarctica listed on Continents list because the
> WAC
> > > Award does not require it.
> > >
> > > Because Antarctica is not a valid Continent, LOGic credits the QSO to
> > > South America for WAC Tracking.
> > >
> > > So maybe my question should be:
> > > Should a KC4 QSO be credited to the Wrong Continent or a Non-Existent
> > Continent ???
> > >
> > > 73
> > > Bob, K1VU
> > >
> > >
> > > At 07:34 4/27/2004 , you wrote:
> > > > > Also Antarctica is listed as SA rather than AN as defined in the
> ARRL
> > > > > "Operating Manual"when I looked up CE9/KC4.
> > > > >
> > > > > I suspect that this is due to the ARRL's WAC Award only having 6
> > > >Continents
> > > > > listed on the application instead of 7. I assume their rational at
> the
> > > > > inception of the WAC Award, was no one was there to work, therefor
> > they
> > > >made
> > > > > it a "Worked Almost All Continents" Award.
> > > >
> > > >Correct! You updated "AWARDS PROGRESS" not "Geography TEST"
progress.
> > > >At one time there were only a few stations in Antarctica. They spent
> > most
> > > >of their operating time running phone patches to home for the local
> > > >personnel and had little time for casual operating. The ARRL wisely
> > > >excluded KC4 from the WAC award and saved the "Little America"
> operators
> > > >from the screaming hoards of paper chasers.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm wondering how others have handled this problem in LOGic ???
> > > >
> > > >I left it alone.........
> > > >
> > > >Jim
> >
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