[UK-CONTEST] IOTA database?

[Michael Ruttenberg]

From the friend.ini file many stations get my name right but only Russian stations tend to have my name as Mjrutten instead of Mike. So seems some odd file circulates in Russian circles. It's very obvious on data modes.

Mike
G7TWC

On 5 Aug 2011, at 20:42, David G3YYD <g3yyd at btinternet.com> wrote:

> It is called a call history file. I often use one here for contest 
> especially useful for US stations for state pre-fill  and for VHF to get 
> the locators. But the information could have been entered incorrectly in 
> the first place or like you now moved to somewhere else. It is a useful 
> tool but needs to be treated with suspicion.
> 
> I use N1MM for my contesting program.
> 
> 73 David
> 
> On 05/08/2011 17:40, Darren G0TSM wrote:
>> Hi Gang,
>> During the IOTA contest at least a dozen stations asked me to clarify my
>> island as their logging programs showed me on EU-120. I was on the IOW
>> in 05 and 07 as G0TSM/P so I expect the database they are referring to
>> is tied to a logging program. Anyone know anything about this
>> 'database'? I guess next time I operate from the IOW as G0TSM/P it will
>> show me as on EU-005.
>> 
>> 73 Darren G0TSM
>> 
>> 
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