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Re: [WriteLog] [Dxbase] Online DXCC

To: "Writelog Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] [Dxbase] Online DXCC
From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:55:31 -0800
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Sorry John, meant to send this to the reflector, but messed up and only sent 
it to N3XX.

> John,
>
> Tim's instructions are correct, but the problem is finding the ones you 
> want to Select in your log.  This can be done pretty quickly by using 
> another DXbase tool prior to the Wizard.
>
> Click on Output/Awards and select DXCC.  In the DXCC Award Submission 
> window that opens select the DXCC Award Type you are interested in, i.e., 
> MIXED, PHONE, CW, etc.  At the bottom of the window in the Select Records 
> From box check "QSO Log" and "Cards only".  In the QSO Record Filters box 
> check "Exclude Past Submissions", "Select Marked QSO Records" (in case 
> you've already set some records to Select) and "Select Deleted Countries". 
> If you are doing a RTTY/Digital Award also check the "Combine RTTY and 
> DIGITAL" option.
>
> Now click on the Compute button.  You will see a counter increment next to 
> your Award Type selection as the log is examined.  When completed another 
> window will open and ask "Do you want to set the Award field in the QSO 
> log to credited AND clear the Select field for all QSOs used in this award 
> form?"  Be sue to answer "No".  You can set this later AFTER you have them 
> credited by ARRL.  Now click on the Worksheet button and a list will open 
> showing you the calls that you have confirmed by CARD.  The CREDITED 
> column should show "NO" for all of the ones shown.  In my case I just did 
> a trial run for PHONE and the Award Submission window showed 242 records 
> found in my log, of which 32 printed on the worksheet.  I figure the 
> others are duplicate countries and I only need one selected for each new 
> country.
>
> Now print this list out and set the Select field for each of these records 
> in your log.  Now Tim's Wizard routine will find these Select records and 
> create the adif for you.
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "N3XX" <n3xx@charter.net>
> To: "N3XX" <n3xx@charter.net>; "AE5B" <ae5b@arrl.net>; 
> <dxbase@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: March 14, 2012 3:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Online DXCC
>
>
>> Sorry, I meant to say Uncheck everything ELSE in the filters window. 
>> Leave
>> the "Select =" filter checked.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "N3XX" <n3xx@charter.net>
>> To: "AE5B" <ae5b@arrl.net>; <dxbase@mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Online DXCC
>>
>>
>>> You should be able to use the "Select =" filter.
>>> First go to the Select field in your log for each qso you want to 
>>> submit,
>>> and using the drop down menu, put a check mark in DXCC.
>>> Then go to Selection Wizard - QSO Filters.  Find the filter called 
>>> "Select
>>> =".  Put a check mark there, and select DXCC.  Uncheck everything in the
>>> filters window.
>>> Exit the filters window, use the Selection Wizard to create your adif
>>> file,
>>> and it should contain only the records you wanted to submit for DXCC.
>>>
>>> I know this doesn't give you a simple way to select "cards not 
>>> credited",
>>> but should work until something better is available, hopefully in the 
>>> next
>>> version of DXbase.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Tim - N3XX
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "AE5B" <ae5b@arrl.net>
>>> To: <dxbase@mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 3:22 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Online DXCC
>>>
>>>
>>>> Am I missing something? My version of DXbase only has a limited # of
>>>> filters.
>>>> How do I select for "cards not credited"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>> AE5B
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:47:36 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Dxbase has a adif export utility built it, and has filter settings so 
>>>>>you
>>>>>can choose what you want to submit
>>>>>
>>>>>Look under tools, selection wizard
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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