[Trlog] TR&RDXC

[Charlie Ocker]

rolf.salme at telia.com wrote:
> Dr Nikolai,
> 
> Thanks a lot for providing us with the following 
> information the other day:
> 
>            -------------------------------------
> 
> "In Russia symbols of some areas have changed. 
> We ask to pay to this attention before Russian DX
> Contest, please.
> 
> New symbols now in the following areas:
> 
> R3M   -   YR
> R3S   -    RA
> R9K   -   YN
> R0H   -   EV
> R0Q  -    SH
> R0X   -   KY
> 
> The information about RDXC look on   www.rdxc.org
> 
>   73, de UA9KM,Nikolai Kuprin.
> ua9km at ongp.ru  ua9km at km.ru"
> 
>                      ---------------------------------
> 
> I have a few comments:
> 
> - the RUSSIAN.DOM file which is distributed with 
> TR-Log updates is dated 03/05/98 and is slightly 
> out of date, unfortunately;
> 
> - Nikolai's comments above come in handy, but 
> they do not seem to cover everything;
> 
> - I have compared the present RUSSIAN.DOM
> file with the Region data provided at the HP of
> the organizers of the RDXC contest the coming
> weekend, and a quick glance yielded the following
> possible changes:
> 
> To be deleted or replaced?
> Ja = JA
> Jn = JN
> Kj = KJ
> Ya = YA
> 
> To be added?
> Ky = KY
> Sh = SH
> Yn = YN
> Yr = YR
> 
> To be replaced?
> Ew = EW by Ev = EV
> 
> I would be happy if someone more versed in Russian
> geography and administration could check what
> I am suggesting above (QSL, Nikolai?)
> 
> Final question: provided that the above info is correct,
> will my TR-Log be OK in this contest if I simply 
> edit RUSSIAN.DOM in accordance with the 
> hopingly agreed changes, such as the ones above?
> 
> 73,
> Rolf
> SM5MX

Rolf,

You have beaten me to a task that was on my list.  If at all possible, 
could you post your RUSSIAN.DOM file once you have it finalized to the 
list, or perhaps email a copy to me?

Many, many thanks in advance!

Vy 73,
Charlie  N9CO