[VHFcontesting] Updated VHF USA Databases

[Zack Widup]

Wow, cool. Thanks!

I wonder where all these people in EN50 have been? I only recognized about a
third of the calls listed in that grid.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 2:09 AM, Dave Zeph <zephd at indy.rr.com> wrote:

> An update to my VHF_USA Databases has been uploaded to
> www.k3lr.com/w9zrx/.  I'd like to thank Tim for providing a WEB Site and
> File space for the Database.
>
>
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> This Database contains 13,816 Calls - mostly Canadian, Mexican, and US.
>  The
> VHF_USA Database was originally developed to support Win-Test's "Report
> Guessing" feature.  However I've made the Database is available in a
> variety
> of Formats to support other Logging Software.
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> File Name
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> Description
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> Format
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> VHF_GRID_SORT_2010060602.ZIP
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> Calls & Grid Squares Sorted by Grid Square
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> Excel Format
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> VHF_SORT_2010060602.ZIP (Contains Following)
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> Calls & Grid Squares Sorted by Callsign
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>            VHF_SORT.TXT
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> ASCI Format
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>            VHF_SORT.XLS
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> Excel Format
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>            VHF_SORT.CSV
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> Comma Delimited Format
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> VHF_USA_2010060602.ZIP
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> [Labeled VHF_USA.ZIP on Win-Test WEB Site]
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> Calls & Grid Squares for use with Win-Test
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> .DTB Format - Supports Win-Test "Exchange Guessing" and Super Partial Check
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> VHF_USA_2010060602.DTA
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> Calls Only - Sorted by Call
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> .DTA Format - Supports Super Partial Check for CT and N1MM
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> Filters are first applied to the Logs to remove stations operating /Mobile,
> /Portable, or /Rover to try an limit the Database to stations with a fixed
> Grid Square.  Logs were obtained primarily from the June VHF Contest;
> however logs from the July CQ VHF, August UHF, September and January VHF
> Contests were also incorporated - newest log last.
>
>
>
> These are provided as an AID.  They are NOT intended to substitute for the
> Operator's responsibility to copy the Grid Square correctly.  This Database
> is derived from Contest Logs which themselves may contain occasional
> errors.
> Logs were obtained from stations across Canada, Mexico, and the US to try
> to
> have as complete coverage as possible.
>
>
>
> I would like to thank the follow fellows for providing me with logs:
>
>
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> K1TOL                          K5RQ                           KQ5E
> K6KLY
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> K7CW                           K8EB                            K8MD
> K9CT
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> K9NS                            KB3STA                        N0LL
> N3UXD
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> N4BP                            N6QQ                           N8KOL
> NJ2F
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> VE3KZ                          W0ETT                          W0GHZ
> W1QK
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> W3YOZ  (W3SO)           W3ZZ   (K8GP)              W5ZN
> WB8Z
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> WD5K                           WJ0F                            XE2WWW
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>
> In the future I would appreciate it stations would E-Mail me their Cabrillo
> Logs after each VHF / UHF Contest.  Perhaps I can put out more frequent
> updates.
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> 73 * Dave, W9ZRX
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