[Fourlanders] Fw: [VHFcontesting] VHF Callsign Database Update Released

[James Worsham]

Sounds like a great idea Brian.  Thanks.

73
Jim, W4KXY




________________________________
From: Brian McCarthy <brian at rfacres.com>
To: James Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net>
Cc: "fourlanders at contesting.com" <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Sent: Tue, July 13, 2010 7:43:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Fw: [VHFcontesting] VHF Callsign Database Update 
Released

Yes, a file that should be usable can be exported from Writelog.

No, the value of this database is minimal. Ron reviewed it and found
that it still lists W9ICE and quite a number of other stations that
have not been active in VHF contests for many years.

This is the guy that travels from Maggie Valley to somewhere else to
operate 6M in the VHF contests.

I believe the consensus before the contest was, No.

What would be useful is something that I started to do, and had a
small failure before I ran out of time before the June contest. I
found a reasonably quick way of importing W4NH logs into a MASTER.DTA
file for use in Writelog's versions of Check Call. I was thinking that
a rolling combination of the last five years would be reasonable. I
can have it ready for this weekend, maybe even send it in email
Wednesday.

Just my thoughts,
Brian
NX9O

On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 5:44 PM, James Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Will this work with Writelog?  Is there any value in this for us?  Asking 
folks
> who are more Writelog savy than I am.
>
> 73
> Jim, W4KXY
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Dave Zeph <zephd at indy.rr.com>
> To: N1MMLogger at yahoogroups.com; ct-user at contesting.com; 
>writelog at contesting.com;
> cq-contest at contesting.com; support at win-test.com; sd-user at contesting.com;
> vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> Sent: Mon, July 12, 2010 12:53:07 AM
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] VHF Callsign Database Update Released
>
> A new release of the VHF Callsign Database is available for the July CQ VHF
> Contest.  The Release Number is 2010.07.11.00.  If there are any subsequent
> releases before the July CQ VHF Contest, the last two digits of the Release
> Number will change.
>
> I would appreciate if contributors send me their Cabrillo Files after the
> July CQ VHF Contest so that an update can be generated before the September
> VHF Contest.
>
> The Release Files can be downloaded from    www.k3lr.com/w9zrx/    .  The
> trailing "/" is important.  The .DTB File may also be downloaded from
> http://download.win-test.com/databases/
>
> With this release the Database has grown from 13,820 to 15,898 Callsigns.
> Please E-Mail any changes or correction to my E-Mail Address.
>
> The Organization of Files at the Site Have Been Changed with the
> 2010.07.11.00 Release
>
> The .DTA and .SCP Files support Super Check Partial for CT, N1MM, and
> Win-Test.  Please send the other Contest Logging Programs that can use these
> and the other Formats for Super Check Partial.
>
> The .DTB File supports "Exchange Guessing" for Win-Test.  I would have used
> the File Name VHF_USA_DTB_2010071100.zip, but this is the Name Format is
> examined daily by the Win-Test WEB Site.  , The File is automatically copied
> to the Win-Test WEB Site when the File Date Changes.
>
> The EXCEL Format Files are provided for those who wish to make other use of
> the Data.
>
>
>         File Name                      Contains                  Format
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> VHF_CALL_SORT_2010071100.zip  Calls + Grids - Call sort        - EXCEL File
>
>
> VHF_Grid_Sort_2010071100.zip  Calls + Grids - Grid Sort Square - EXCEL File
>
> VHF_CSV_SORT_2010071100.zip    Calls + Grids Call Sort          - .CSV File
>
> VHF_USA_2010071100.zip        Calls + Grids - Win-Test Format  - .DTB File
>
> VHF_USA_SCP_2010071100.zip    Calls Only - Call Sort            - ANSI Text
>
>
> VHF_USA_DTA_2010071100.zip    Calls Only - Call Sort            - .DTA File
>
> I would like to thanks the following operators for supplying their June VHF
> Contest Logs used for this Update:
>
> AD1C    K1TOL  K2DSL    K2EK    K3ZO    K4FX  K4UPX  K4WI    K4ZGB  K5MOZ
> K6KLY  K6LRG  K7AWB    K7CW    K7EIQ  K7IP  K8CC    K8GP    K8MFO  K8MR
> K8NWD  K9CT  KA9FOX  KB5RX  KI7JA  KN5O  KU8E    N0GZ    N0KE  N0LL
> N2WIN  N4BP  N4HN    N5XTR  N6EQ    N7CW  N7VM    N8BJQ  NJ2F  NR5M
> NS9I    NZ1I  VE1SKY  VE2DWA  VE6CCP  VE9ZX  W0ETT  W0GHZ  W0LSD  W1QK
> W5KI    W7MY  W7RN    W9ILY  W9SZ    W9ZRX  WA1Z    WB2FKO  WD0T  WD5K
> WT8E    XE2K  XE2WWW
>
>
>
> 73 -- Dave, W9ZRX
>
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