http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

21 December 2011 (CTY-2118) <download/cty-2118.zip>
VER20111221, Version entity is Kingman Reef, KH5K

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

UA9F, UA9G and UA9X are European Russia, UA and not Asiatic Russia, UA9, effective 1 December 2011, per ARRL.

• 3D2AG/P is Rotuma, 3D2/r
• OH2FFP/P is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 38, ITU Zone 67
• RI1ANA is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 39, ITU Zone 69
• VP8DMH is Antarctica, CE9 in ITU Zone 73
• EA7DUT/6 is Balearic Islands, EA6
• TO4M is Mayotte, FH
• TX6T is French Polynesia, FO
• TX6T/P is French Polynesia, FO
• TO5G is French Guiana, FY
• GB5ØRSARS is Wales, GW
• HKØNA is Malpelo Island, HKØ/m
• IIØSB is Sardinia, IS
• N7ZYS is Alaska, KL
• EA1CYK/P is South Shetland, VP8/h

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• 9M4SMY in East Malaysia, 9M6
• A41NW/ND in Oman, A4
• KU1CW/BY1RX in China, BY
• DPØGVN in Antarctica, CE9
• E51MAN in North Cook Islands, E5/n
• EA9FN/7 in Spain, EA
• TO3A in St. Barthelemy, FJ
• TX8NC in New Caledonia, FK
• TX3T in French Polynesia, FO
• TX5A in Marquesas Islands, FO/m
• GB2AD in Northern Ireland, GI
• GBØSA in Scotland, GM
• GBØAD in Wales, GW
• IIØM in Sardinia, IS
• IQØQP in Sardinia, IS
• K4E in Puerto Rico, KP4
• VE2/JA8BMK in Canada, VE
• VE2IDX in Canada, VE
• VE3ZF/2 in Canada, VE
• VE7MID/VE2 in Canada, VE
• VKØKEV in Macquarie Island, VKØM
• VU2CDP/F1 in India, VU
• VU2PAI/F1 in India, VU
• VU2SWS/F1 in India, VU
• VU2UR/F1 in India, VU
• VU3DJQ/F1 in India, VU
• VU3VOC/F1 in India, VU

CCF and OHDXF would like to invite you to participate our Annual Cruise during the first weekend of February 2012!

AND:

"Appreciation of Amateur Radio Contesting" is the theme of World Meeting of Contest Clubs/Teams (WMCC) on Friday Feb. 3rd.

Venue: Viking Line Cruise Ship/Helsinki Harbor.

For more information please follow up our website:

http://www.contestclubfinland.com/CCF/
or just do your registration:
http://www.oh3ap.fi/formccf.html

The agenda of the weekend includes many well known speakers like K1DG, K9LA, EA7KW, SP5DRH...

Latest program versions of the Cruise and WMCC are below.

If you have questions, proposals, do not hesitate to contact CCF President Seppo Sisättö OH1VR by e-mail: seppo.sisatto@uta.fi or by phone +358-50-360 2600.

Welcome!

Seppo Sisättö OH1VR

CCF Cruise - Saturday Feb. 4th program:

• 10.00 Opening Ceremony
  Seppo Sisättö OH1VR, President of CCF
  Veijo Kontas OH6KN, President of OHDXF

• 10.05 Story of STØR - A New DXCC Entity
  By Jose Hierro, EA7KW

• 10.40 WRTC 2014 Update
  By Doug Grant K1DG

• 11.15 Coffee Break

• 11.30 Antennas - New Aproaches
  By Pekka Ketonen OH1TV

• 12.10 A European and JA-oriented small, but intense, DXpedition to Sint Maarten
  By Richard Gelber K2WR

• 12.30 Lunch Break

• 13.30 Pile Up Contest
  By Mikko Pöyhönen OH4XX

• 14.00 Solar Topics and High Latitude Propagation Issues
  By Carl Luetzelschwab K9LA

• 14.45 Coffee Break

• 15.00 H4ØKJ - Small scale big DX-pedition
  By Jacek Kubiak SP5DRH

• 15.30-16.00 Closing Ceremony
  Including: Output of the WMCC - Winners of the Pile Up Contest

World Meeting of Contest Clubs (WMCC)
Feb. 3rd, 2012 in Helsinki

Theme: Appreciation of amateur radio contesting

• 11.00 Opening
  By Seppo Sisättö OH1VR, President of CCF

• 11.10 Panel: Where we are?
  Participants: TBA + Audience
  Chaired by Jouko Häyrynen OH1RX

• 12.00 Lessons of WRTC:s
  By Doug Grant K1DG

• 12.30 Lunch Break

• 13.30 Contest Ethics/Etiquette
  Speaker TBA

• 14.00 Cloud Contesting - a Wild Vision
  Tonno Vahk ES5TV

• 14.45 Coffee Break

• 15.00 Openness - Online Scoring
  How to make contesting more interesting for the audience & Joe, the average ham
  Speakers TBA

• 15.45 New Breed to Contesting
  Open discussion
  Chaired by Jouko Häyrynen OH1RX

• 16.30 Closing Ceremony
  Thoughts of the Day

• CQ WW:
  Edits to a callsign, before logging the QSO and after tabbing from the zone field, caused the first digit of the zone to be deleted. Fixed, thanks GM4SID.

• Stew Perry Contest:
  Logs could not be reloaded. Fixed, thanks OK1ARO.

V15.55 - 18th November 2011

• All Austria 160 m Contest:
  SDCHECK updated to permit DX (non-OE) entrants to specify "--" when no district code is sent, to comply with the Cabrillo specs for this event.

V15.54 - 9th November 2011

• RSGB Club Calls:
  Now set up for 160 m SSB, and not 80 m CW as in V15.53. Thanks GØVQR.

V15.53 - 9th November 2011

• RSGB Club Calls:
  Added support.

If you find new bugs in V15.56, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in this version.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

Calls in the MASTER.DTA file: 45,439
Calls in the MASTERTTY.DTA file: 11,323

The next release will occur shortly before 2012 ARRL DX CW.

If you’d like to contribute your Cabrillo format logs for the SCP database, please send them at any time. The easiest thing to do is to cc logs at supercheckpartial.com when you submit your log to the sponsor’s robot after each contest.

Also, if you have any VHF+ contest logs, Dave, W9ZRX maintains a VHF+-only SCP Database. You can cc your VHF+ contest logs submissions to zephd at indy.rr.com. The VHF SCP Website is http://www.k3lr.com/w9zrx/ (the last slash is important).

If you want to check the version of the SCP files you are using, look for a call beginning with "VER". Every SCP file includes the version number in the list of calls. VERYYYYMMDD

Please let me know if you find any bad calls in the files.

Thanks again to all the contributors!
 

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

21 November 2011 (CTY-2117) <download/cty-2117.zip>
VER20111121, Version entity is Bahrain, A9

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• A41NW/ND is Oman, A4
• KU1CW/BY1RX is China, BY
• IIØMZ is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 30, ITU Zone 71
• E51MAN is North Cook Islands, E5/n
• TX8NC is New Caledonia, FK
• GB2AD is Northern Ireland, GI
• GBØSA is Scotland, GM
• GBØAD is Wales, GW
• GBØRS is Wales, GW
• GB1CDS is Wales, GW
• NL7CQ is United States, K in CQ Zone 4 and ITU zone 7
• WL7OU is United States, K in CQ Zone 4 and ITU zone 7
• R2MWO is Kaliningrad, UA2
• VE2EKA is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 2, ITU Zone 4
• AX/VKØTH is Macquarie Island, VKØM

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• GBØSPS in Wales, GW
• GB4RC in Wales, GW

N3FJP users only:

Both arrlpre2.txt and cqwwpre2.txt were missing CQ/ITU zones for entities that have multiple CQ zones: China, BY; USA, K; Asiatic Russia, UA9; Canada, VE and Australia, VK.

Added a subset of all possible prefixes, for CQ zone mapping purposes:

• BY: prefixes beginning with B#, BA# and BD#, where # is 3, 9 or Ø
• K: prefixes beginning with K#, N#, W#, KA# - KJ# and WA# - WD#, where # is 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or Ø
• UA9: R#, RA# and UA#, where # is 8, 9 or Ø
• VE: prefixes beginning with VE#, where # is 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8
• VK: prefixes beginning with AX# and VK#, where # is 6 or 8

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

5 November 2011 (CTY-2116) <download/cty-2116.zip>
VER20111105, Version entity is Guinea-Bissau, J5

Other:

• Fixed a problem with the VERSION and VERyyyymmdd "callsigns".

This problem affected DX Spider, but probably wouldn’t have broken anything else, though all of the country files were impacted.
 

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

4 November 2011 (CTY-2115) <download/cty-2115.zip>
VER20111104, Version entity is French Guiana, FY

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• NP2N in United States, K

- - - snip - - -
 

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

Please use *this* release to re-score your 2011 CQ WW Phone log.

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

4 November 2011 (CTY-2114) <download/cty-2114.zip>
VER20111104, Version entity is Azerbaijan, 4J

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• 9M4SMY is East Malaysia, 9M6
• CE9VPM is Antarctica, CE9 in ITU Zone 73
• OR4TN is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 38, ITU Zone 67
• DLØCUX/LV is Germany, DL
• GB1OL is Scotland, GM
• GB2GNL is Scotland, GM
• GB2LBN is Scotland, GM
• GB2LT is Scotland, GM
• GB2LSA is Wales, GW
• GB4BPL is Wales, GW
• IIØM is Sardinia, IS
• K6RM is United States, K in CQ Zone 5 and ITU zone 8
• AHØA is Hawaii, KH6
• KB6EGA is Hawaii, KH6
• LU5DX/H is Argentina, LU
• LW3DKO/D is Argentina, LU
• RA/KE5JA is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 19, ITU Zone 34
• VA2PL is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 2, ITU Zone 4
• VE2IDX is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 2, ITU Zone 4
• VE3ZF/2 is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 2, ITU Zone 4
• VU2CDP/F1 is India, VU
• VU2PAI/F1 is India, VU
• VU2SWS/F1 is India, VU
• VU2UR/F1 is India, VU
• VU3DJQ/F1 is India, VU
• VU3VOC/F1 is India, VU

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• GB2MUL in Scotland, GM
• K8A in American Samoa, KH8

• ARRL SS:
  Fixed bug in logging 3-character Section codes. This bug also prevented SS logs from being reloaded.

• CQWW - Scoring:
  NA QSOs from VE were scored incorrectly due to an error (wrong continent) in the VE record in CQWW.CTY. Fixed - thanks VE2BR.

• RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest - November:
  Added templates (UK and non-UK) for new scoring, with support for non-UK stations in Europe to work everyone, not just the UK.

• CWops Mini Tests:
  Template updated to support all bands.

• RSGB Club Calls:
  Adding support. It’s not there yet, but it will be in V15.53 in good time for the contest, using the recommended 4-letter club abbreviations.

• Stew Perry Contest:
  The bug related to reloading logs will be fixed in V15.53.

If you find new bugs in V15.52, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in this version.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

A problem has been detected in WT 4.9.0 which might crash in some situation.
Please update to 4.9.1:

http://download.win-test.com/v4/bin/wt-4.9.1.exe [Full, 14,2 MB]
http://download.win-test.com/v4/bin/wt-4.9.1-update.exe [Update, 6,3 MB]

Sorry for inconvenience,

73,

WT version 4.9.0 is now available for download:

http://download.win-test.com/v4/bin/wt-4.9.0.exe [Full, 14,2 MB]
http://download.win-test.com/v4/bin/wt-4.9.0-update.exe [Update, 6,3 MB]

4.9.0 (Oct 26, 2011)

• Problem in Spanish language file fixed. Tks N6TV.

• When a new file is created, the usage of a network drive is checked and strongly discouraged to prevent log inconstancy. Tnx VK8DX @ 4W6A.

• Bugfix: The exceptions callsigns of the CTY*.DAT files were wrongly parsed when operated from another DXCC entity (ex. W6HGF/KHØ). Tnx JE2UFF.

• WAEDC: Time shift can now be applied to the QTC. Tnx DL8RDL.

• NCCC Sprint: New rule 2011: 15 m QSO are now permitted. (See task #312). Tnx N6TV.

• Bugfix: During a Cabrillo import, if the format of the QSO line wasn’t correct, the error message was off one on the QSO number. Tnx W6IZT.

• Bugfix: IARU HF contest: The mode entry was empty in the output Cabrillo file for multi-op categories. It is now set to mixed. Tnx F1HAR @ TMØHQ.

• Bugfix: The Kenwood radio protocol was broken when sending CAT commands with frequencies above the 3420 MHz band. Tnx W8ZN.

• Bugfix: Task #310: IARU HF contest: For US/VE stations, the ARRL section is now required, instead of the state or the province. Tnx N6TV.

• Bugfix: Entering your own callsign in the bandmap (Ctrl-Enter) was displaying a "spotted by..." alert. Tnx F5JSD @ TMØHQ.

73 and good luck in CQWW DX,

The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 24 October 2011.

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

24 October 2011 (CTY-2113) <download/cty-2113.zip>
VER20111024, Version entity is Lord Howe Island, VK9L

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• 3D2RI is Rotuma, 3D2/r
• 9M4CBP is East Malaysia, 9M6
• TO3A is St. Barthelemy, FJ
• TX5A is Marquesas Islands, FO/m
• JD1/JG8NQJ is Minami Torishima, JD/m
• K9FD is Hawaii, KH6
• K8A is American Samoa, KH8
• K4E is Puerto Rico, KP4
• KP2Z is Puerto Rico, KP4
• VE2/JA8BMK is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 2, ITU Zone 4
• VE2CSI is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 2, ITU Zone 4
• VE7MID/VE2 is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 2, ITU Zone 4
• VKØTH is Macquarie Island, VKØM

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• 3D2R in Rotuma, 3D2/r
• GB1ROC in Northern Ireland, GI
• GB1OL in Scotland, GM
• GB2GNL in Scotland, GM
• GB2LBN in Scotland, GM
• GB2LT in Scotland, GM
• GBØBHR in Wales, GW
• GB4BPL in Wales, GW
• K8O in Hawaii, KH6
• K7P in Alaska, KL
• LU1DAS/D in Argentina, LU
• LU1DLB/D in Argentina, LU
• LU5EJL/D in Argentina, LU
• LU7DSY/V in Argentina, LU
• LU8DQ/D in Argentina, LU
• LW3DKO/D in Argentina, LU
• LW8DIP/D in Argentina, LU
• PY4MAB/BNC in Brazil, PY
• R2Ø11UFO in Asiatic Russia, UA9
• VA2PL in Canada, VE
• VE2XAA/2 in Canada, VE
• VE8RAC in Canada, VE
• VK9OL in Lord Howe Island, VK9L

Calls in the MASTER.DTA file: 44,073
Calls in the MASTERTTY.DTA file: 11,299

*** Note: The next release will occur about one week before CQ WW CW and will be the last release until early February 2012. If you have any new callsigns you would like to add for operations between November and February, please let me know as soon as possible.

If you’d like to contribute your Cabrillo format logs for the SCP database, please send them at any time. The easiest thing to do is to cc logs at supercheckpartial.com when you submit your log to the sponsor’s robot after each contest.

Also, if you have any VHF+ contest logs, Dave, W9ZRX maintains a VHF+-only SCP Database. You can cc your VHF+ contest logs submissions to zephd at indy.rr.com. The VHF SCP Website is http://www.k3lr.com/w9zrx/ (the last slash is important).

If you want to check the version of the SCP files you are using, look for a call beginning with "VER". Every SCP file includes the version number in the list of calls. VERYYYYMMDD

Please let me know if you find any bad calls in the files.

Thanks again to all the contributors!
 

WriteLog version 10.90 is a free upgrade for anyone who has purchased the full version of WriteLog since October, 2010. This excludes the "Newbie" version, which does not include any free upgrades. If you are running an earlier version, go here to purchase a new registration code: http://writelog.com/ordering/

WriteLog 10.90 includes the following new features/fixes:

http://writelog.com/notes/revision-history-version/

• Update many modules for cosmetic changes to GUI.

• FTDX-9000 driver updated for custom rig command timing correction.

The latest software can be downloaded here: http://writelog.com/downloads/writelog-versions

Thanks!

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

27 August 2011 (CTY-2111) <download/cty-2111.zip>
VER20110827, Version entity is Kure Island, KH7K

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• GS4WAB/P is Shetland and Fair Isle, *GM/s
• 3D2R is Rotuma, 3D2/r
• ZS6KX/7 is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 38, ITU Zone 67
• EA5IIG/6 is Balearic Islands, EA6
• TX8 is New Caledonia, FK
• GBØBRE is Wales, GW
• GB2LSA is Wales, GW
• JG8NQJ/JD1 is Minami Torishima, JD/m
• AHØA is Hawaii, KH6
• K8O is Hawaii, KH6
• KL3FN is Hawaii, KH6
• K7P is Alaska, KL
• W4L is Puerto Rico, KP4
• LW2EIY/H is Argentina, LU
• SVØXBZ/5 is Dodecanese, SV5
• R2Ø11UFO is Asiatic Russia, UA9

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• 3D2AA in Rotuma, 3D2/r
• IØQHM/IAØPS in Antarctica, CE9
• EA3BT/6 in Balearic Islands, EA6
• GB2AD in Northern Ireland, GI
• GB4GS in Scotland, GM
• GBØAWS in Wales, GW
• GBØCSA in Wales, GW
• GB8CCC in Wales, GW
• LU2CM/D in Argentina, LU
• LU8DIP/D in Argentina, LU
• LV7E/D in Argentina, LU
• UA9KAS/6/P in European Russia, UA
• RT9T/2 in Kaliningrad, UA2
• RU3HD/9/P in Asiatic Russia, UA9
• VE3DO/7 in Canada, VE
• VKØM/ZL4DB/P in Macquarie Island, VK0M

• IARU HF Contest - ADIF File:
  HQ station abbreviations were truncated to 2 characters. Fixed, thanks 5PØO.

• RDA Contest:
  Updated RDA.LST file supplied - 26,300 records.

  Restored automatic loading of this file at startup in the RDA contest - thanks ES5EP.

  SD pre-fills the district code on a callsign match.

  Increased the record limit for .LST files from 20,000 to 32,000.

• For information - Rig Control:
  Problems have been reported by Icom users in all versions since V15.46. For the moment, all I can say is there are no problems with my K3 using Kenwood rig-control parameters - at any supported baud rate.

  I need to borrow an Icom rig for further tests.

• RDA Contest:
  The updated RDA.LST file may be downloaded separately from http://www.ei5di.com/sd/rda.zip

If you find new bugs in V15.50, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in this version.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

V15.49 - 12th August 2011

• RSGB 80m Sprint:
  The .ALL file was corrupted when reloaded in SD, and the Cabrillo file from SDCHECK was formatted incorrectly. Fixed.

  The mode was not always the mode selected at startup. Fixed, thanks G4RCG.

If you find bugs in V15.49, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in this version.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

Calls in the MASTER.DTA file: 42,789
Calls in the MASTERTTY.DTA file: 10,573

If you’d like to contribute your Cabrillo format logs for the SCP database, please send them at any time. The easiest thing to do is to cc logs at supercheckpartial.com when you submit your log to the sponsor’s robot after each contest.

Also, if you have any VHF+ contest logs, Dave, W9ZRX maintains a VHF+-only SCP Database. You can cc your VHF+ contest logs submissions to zephd at indy.rr.com. The VHF SCP Website is http://www.k3lr.com/w9zrx/ (the last slash is important).

If you want to check the version of the SCP files you are using, look for a call beginning with "VER". Every SCP file includes the version number in the list of calls. VERYYYYMMDD

Please let me know if you find any bad calls in the files.

Thanks again to all the contributors!

• Rig Control:
  With rig control enabled, F11 and F12 change bands - in corresponding directions to the band listings in the Score Window. They work only when all QSO fields are empty (apart from RST).

  Otherwise, the features of F11 and F12 are unchanged. F11 deletes (wipes) an unlogged QSO without updating Quick Memory - whereas Minus also updates Quick Memory. F12 silently logs a QSO when ESM is enabled, in contrast to Enter which logs the QSO and plays the ESM message.

  The "old" band-change commands, B80, B20 etc. may still be used to switch directly to any band supported in the contest.

  Using the DXpedition template, band changes on the rig to WARC bands caused a spurious QSO to be logged with the corresponding command (B30, B17, B12) as the callsign. Fixed - thanks PAØJNH.

• Direct Frequency Entry:
  Fractions of a kHz are supported, to one or two decimal places. For example, 3510.2, followed by Enter, tunes the rig to 3510.20 kHz. 14234.56 tunes to 14234.56 kHz.

• CW Message Playback:
  The Alt-F1 to Alt-F8 CW options have been removed - no one seems to use them.

  Alt-F1 and Alt-F2 now change bands in the same way as F11 and F12 above. This is intended to help contesters who have been weaned on some other contest loggers, and are new to SD.

• INS/OVR Data Entry Mode:
  When INS mode was selected, it reverted to OVR mode after each QSO. Fixed - thanks LA8OM.

• AUTOINSTERT Data Entry Mode:
  Applies only to OVR mode. When selected, and the cursor is at the start of the callsign field, the data entry mode toggles to INS to permit easy entry of prefixes.

  This didn’t work with a / character in the prefix - as in calls of the type DL/ON4AA in the IOTA contest. Fixed.

• ADIF Files - IOTA Contest:
  IOTA References were not exported. Fixed - thanks G8AFN.

If you find bugs in V15.48, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in this version.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

• IOTA Contest:
  IOTA11.LST (supplied with this version) holds calls and IOTA references for announced DXpeditions in the 2011 IOTA Contest. Use SD’s LOAD command to make use of this data.

  Thanks:
  www.ng3k.com/misc/iota2011.html
  www.iota-expedition.com/IOTA2011/iota2011.html

  On a matching call in IOTA11.LST, the corresponding IOTA reference is pre-filled on the logging line. However, after entering the serial, the pre-filled reference disappeared, and had to be typed. Fixed.

• Post-Contest Logging Mode:
  QSO frequencies default to the lower band edge, regardless of mode, as with all QSOs logged without rig control. Thanks G4DDX.

If you find bugs in V15.47, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in this version.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

Reminder: The use of SD V15, prior to V15.46, is not recommended in the IOTA Contest - you may end up with spurious IOTA references in some QSOs - and will lose points.

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

25 July 2011 (CTY-2110) <download/cty-2110.zip>
VER20110725, Version entity is Spratly Islands, 1S

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• JG8NQJ/JD1 is Minami Torishima, JD/m
• VK9HR is Lord Howe Island, VK9L

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• GBØAWS in Wales, GW
• GBØCSA in Wales, GW

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

22 July 2011 (CTY-2109) <download/cty-2109.zip>
VER20110722, Version entity is Willis Island, VK9W

Added entity:

• Added Republic of South Sudan, STØ (interim prefix)

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• VKØBFG is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 29, ITU Zone 70
• FO/F6CTL is Austral Islands, FO/a
• TX7M is Marquesas Islands, FO/m
• GB1ROC is Northern Ireland, GI
• GBØSSB is Scotland, GM
• GB1KLD is Scotland, GM
• GB1ØØGGM is Wales, GW
• IYØGA is Sardinia, IS
• 7N4RHO/BM is Japan, JA
• KL1SF is United States, K in CQ Zone 3 and ITU zone 6
• KP4GB is United States, K in CQ Zone 5 and ITU zone 8
• NH2IF is Hawaii, KH6
• KHØNF is Alaska, KL
• KHØNG is Alaska, KL
• LU5FZ/F is Argentina, LU
• OH7QA/S is Finland, OH
• STØR is Republic of South Sudan, STØ
• VE3 etc. is in ITU Zone 4, not ITU zone 3

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• 9H1VC/KHS in Malta, 9H
• 9M2GCN/6 in East Malaysia, 9M6
• 9M4STA in East Malaysia, 9M6
• EA9CP/1 in Spain, EA
• EA9CE/D in Ceuta and Melilla, EA9
• EA9CE/I in Ceuta and Melilla, EA9
• TO8A in Martinique, FM
• TX3D in Austral Islands, FO/a
• FO8RZ/P in Marquesas Islands, FO/m
• GB1RT in Isle of Man, GD
• GB2RT in Isle of Man, GD
• MB1ØØTT in Isle of Man, GD
• GBØFSG in Scotland, GM
• GB2GEO in Scotland, GM
• GB2RB in Scotland, GM
• GB5FHC in Scotland, GM
• IQØAL in Sardinia, IS
• WB4JTT in Hawaii, KH6
• LU1DKD/D in Argentina, LU
• LU1XZ/H in Argentina, LU
• LU3DJI/D in Argentina, LU
• LU4DBP/D in Argentina, LU
• LW8EAG/D in Argentina, LU
• PY7ACQ in Brazil, PY
• SVØLB/9 in Crete, SV9
• RA2AT in European Russia, UA
• R2MWO in Kaliningrad, UA2
• AY1ZA in South Orkney, VP8/o

WriteLog version 10.87 is a free upgrade for anyone who has purchased the full version of WriteLog since July, 2010. This excludes the "Newbie" version, which does not include any free upgrades. If you are running an earlier version, go here to purchase a new registration code: http://writelog.com/ordering/

WriteLog 10.87 includes the following new features/fixes:

http://writelog.com/notes/revision-history-version/

• Handle MOUSE_WHEEL_HZ=0 correctly for all rigs.

• Maritime QSO Party, MCCMQP contest module update.

• Add [YAESU_COMMANDS] for keyboard macros for certain Yaesu rigs.

• Add 1.2 m, 70 cm and 33 cm bands to Field Day module.

• On Windows Vista and later, create a "Edit Writelog.ini" entry in the Start Menu. Known limitation: if, before running WriteLog the first time, this icon is selected by a newly created user, or the first thing selected after a new full install of WriteLog, it will offer to create an empty writelog.ini, which will omit copying the installer-provided writelog.ini entries in the system area on those OS’s. Don’t do that.

• Update OKQP, INQP, New England QP, TNQP, OHQP, FISTS for redundant setup dialogs.

• Fix internet logbook failure to download network frequencies if it has none to upload.

• Make IARU module Contest/Parameter Setup followed by Contest/calc restore respond to changed IARU zone

• Fix problem that duplicates QSOs when recovering a journal while networked.

• Fix failure to reinitialize Cabrillo settings when opening subsequent .wl files

• Fix failure if too may operators are entered in Cabrillo output

The latest software can be downloaded here: http://writelog.com/downloads/writelog-versions

Thanks!

• IOTA Contest:
  Non-island stations, in countries with one or more IOTA islands, could be logged with a spurious IOTA Reference. Fixed, thanks LA8OM.

  NOTE: If, for whatever reason, you log QSOs with IOTA references that shouldn’t be there, you will lose points.

  Do NOT use any earlier version of SD in the IOTA contest.

• ZAP Command:
  When reloading a log, SD did not delete QSOs marked with the /Z suffix. As a result, subsequent ZAP commands failed. Fixed, thanks LA3ZA.

• All contests:
  SD now defaults to an expanded desktop, with the Check Partial data shown below the logging line. The EXPAND comand toggles this option.

  SCP (Super Check Partial) is another default option, using MASTER.DTA which is distributed with SD. This file contains the calls of all contesters who are active in major events. Other reference subsets may be downloaded from supercheckpartial.com. They must be named MASTER.DTA in the SD folder, otherwise SD will not find them.

  If you prefer not to use SCP, toggle it with the SCP command.

• Rig Control:
  In mixed-mode events, band changes on the rig occasionally caused a spurious mode or sideband change on the new band. Fixed, thanks EI7GY.

  The RS (Reverse Sideband) command in 15.45 has been replaced by the X (eXchange) command - it’s faster. SD now tracks the most recently selected sideband on each band, independently for both CW and SSB, whether switched on the rig itself or from SD with the X command. Note that not all rigs support alternate sidebands on CW.

  As you return to each band, SD reverts to the previously used sideband and mode. When a band has not been used previously in the current session, the frequency defaults to near the lower band edge.

  When you enter frequencies directly, the rig is switched to the appropriate sideband on SSB. For CW frequencies, the sideband is set to your preference, normal or reverse, as set by the CWREVERSE command.

• IARU HF Championship:
  Although 3-digit zones can not be logged directly, this could happen when editing earlier QSOs. In these circumstances, SD would not reload the log. Fixed, thanks TF8GX.

If you find bugs in V15.46, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in this version.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

• Rig Control - CW:
  Updated SD’s behaviour when changing mode to CW, with rig control enabled. Thanks EI7GY.

  When you change mode, from SSB to CW, on the rig, the CW sideband remains at whatever it was set to previously on the band concerned.

  When you use SD to change mode to CW (with the C command), the CW sideband is set to your preferred option in SD.INI - as defined by the CWREVERSE command when last used.

  The RS command (Reverse Sideband) has been introduced to instantly change CW sideband - this is often faster than doing it on the rig itself.

  Why should anyone worry about reverse sideband on CW? There are two reasons. The first is to reduce QRM (it doesn’t always work), and the second is for consistency - according to whether you’re tuning up or down the band.

• Rig Control:
  When enabled, and your rig is tuned to any band not permitted in the contest concerned, SD requests you to switch bands on the rig.

  Allowable bands are defined by the MAXBAND and MINBAND, or SINGLEBAND parameters in each template. These parameters are not required for any contest using all 6 HF bands.

• DXpedition and Special Event Option:
  This is the only option for logging on the WARC non-contest bands, and on 6 metres. With recent versions of SD, when switching to these bands, the cursor would not stay in the callsign field until minus was pressed. Fixed, thanks PAØJNH.

When you find bugs in SD, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in V15.45.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

• File/Import/Log data:
  Empty "JCG" award gets added for any JA using ADIF. Fixed (Mar 28)

• Query/Full Display:
  Changed to display last page when window opens. (May 12)

• Query/Search String:
  Focus is set on resulting window after retrieval. (May 12)

• Settings/Awards:
  Added award type "FIELD" for largest Maidenhead division. Additional internal functionality is added. (May 25)

• Settings/Configuration/Rig control:
  Added more Icom radios. (Mar 18)

• Settings/Configuration/Rig Control:
  Added support for Kenwood/Elecraft. Thanks OE9FWV. (Apr 15)

• Some cosmetics.

• Check Partial - EXPAND Command:
  This command expands SD’s desktop and window beyond the former limit of 25 rows and 80 columns.

  The main purpose is to enable Check Partial (and SCP) calls to be placed below the callsign field on the logging line because it helps to have this information close by.

  SD checks callsign for dupes as they are typed. However, when no check partial display is visible, you know the call will not be dupe - perhaps after only two or three characters have been typed.

  If this has never been an issue for you, there may be no reason to use EXPAND. Note that you may have to maximise the window to see it in full.

  You can move the cursor to the Check Partial calls with Down Arrow, and then navigate with the arrow keys. Enter retrieves a highlighted call. "Dupe" calls are not highlighted, and can not be retrieved.

  When there is a single, non-dupe, callsign listed, either arrow key (Up or Down) will instantly retrieve it - ready for logging. This is often faster than typing the remainder of the call.

  Reminder: Comma toggles the partial list between "anywhere" and "prefix only". Full Stop (period) changes the list to "suffix only". Please try this for yourself - most users don’t know about it.

  If the expanded desktop window does not fit on your display, use the information on SD’s opening screen to adjust your font and window size as appropriate - experiment with Lucida Console font sizes.

  Full-screen operation is not supported, and the BORDER command is discontinued.

• IOTA Contest:
  Improved the display of island references as calls and prefixes are typed. For example, G, on its own, instantly shows all possible IOTA references for England, together with their multiplier status on the current band and mode. Add M to see the equivalent for Scotland. This feature was standard in SDI, but had not been fully implemented when IOTA support was added to SD.

  To check the multiplier status for a specific island reference on the current band and mode, type the reference in the callsign field - redundant zeros are not required. For example, type EU1. If it’s a multiplier, "M" appears above, and your multiplier status for EU001 (Dodecanese) on all bands, and both modes, appears below. No other contest logger does this. Add 2 to see your status for Shetlands EU012, and add 3 for Scottish Coastal Islands EU123.

  Multiplier slots are highlighted. Use Esc or Minus to clear the IOTA reference and multiplier analysis.

• CVA DX Contest (Brasil):
  Added support for both sides.

• US Counties QSO Party:
  Added support. http://marac.org/contests.htm

• California QSO Party CQP:
  Removed RST from the logging screen, and from Cabrillo QSO records. Thanks AD6E.

• Rig Control - Changing Mode:
  Mode changes on the rig did not change SD’s mode. Fixed, thanks EI7GY.

• All Asian Contest:
  Age was treated as a serial, and logged and displayed with a leading zero. Fixed.

  Age is prefilled when callsigns, worked earlier, are typed.

• Key Files - Opening Earlier Logs:
  At times, SD V15.43 reported a problem and started in DEMO mode. Fixed - thanks LY2N.

• Band Edits:
  They worked on-screen, but QSOs were not updated - due to broken code since V15.00 when the QSO record format was changed. Fixed, thanks WB3BSA.

  Following band edits, QSO frequencies are set to the lower band edges - even when rig control is enabled.

When you find bugs in SD, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in V15.44.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

• CW Open Contest:
  Added support. This is a new event from the CW Operators Club, and it takes place on 20/21 August - http://www.cwops.org/cwopen.html

  LOAD the CWOPS.LST file, maintained by K8JP and distributed with SD, or combine it with any other .LST file you use to display names on a callsign match.

• CQMM DX Contest:
  SDCHECK updated to place 0 (zero) in column 81 of each QSO record - the CQMM robot rejects QSO records otherwise.

• #N (Name) Keyer Parameter:
  Restored - thanks WA9AQN.

• Key Files:
  Broken code caused SD to start in DEMO mode after the expiry date (for updates) of the key file, even though that version of SD had been installed, and was running, before the expiry date. Fixed, thanks EI7GY.

• SDCHECK:
  Cabrillo - restored the summary of zone and county multipliers by band and mode. Note, this summary is exclusive to SD, and is not required by contest organisers.

  Fixed the Claimed Score field in Cabrillo logs.

  For some contests with country multipliers, SDCHECK reported errors in the .CTY file. Fixed.

• MQP - Maritime QSO Party:
  Fixed the scoring - thanks VE3ZZ.

If you find bugs in SD, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in V15.43.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

WriteLog version 10.86 is a free upgrade for anyone who has purchased the full version of WriteLog since May, 2010. This excludes the "Newbie" version, which does not include any free upgrades. If you are running an earlier version, go here to purchase a new registration code: http://writelog.com/ordering/

WriteLog 10.86 includes the following new features/fixes:

http://writelog.com/notes/revision-history-version/

• Fix Win98 install.

• Don’t read docked window layout from WRITELOG.INI if holding CTRL on File New.

• Add NS as alias for VE1 to 7QP module.

• Support "pipes" mode for WinKey+OTRSP box as alternative to virtual COM ports.

• Add FTDX-5000 rig driver and change RIT clear command for this, FTDX-9000, and FT-2000.

• Update NVQP module.

• Update MIQP module.

• Update IOTA module.

• Update NMQP, GAQP, WIQP, VAQP modules.

• Initialize [Multipliers]CallPrefix= properly at install time.

• Add Maritime QSO party.

The latest software can be downloaded here: http://writelog.com/downloads/writelog-versions

Thanks!

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

24 May 2011 (CTY-2108) <download/cty-2108.zip>
VER20110524, Version entity is Bhutan, A5

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• DP1POL is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 38, ITU Zone 67
• EA9JS/7 is Spain, EA
• JD1BME is Minami Torishima, JD/m
• KJ6BZ is Johnston Island, KH3
• VYØPW is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 4, ITU Zone 3

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• GBØAOA in Isle of Man, GD
• IYØGA in Sardinia, IS
• KHØNF in Alaska, KL
• KHØNG in Alaska, KL
• K9VV in U.S. Virgin Islands, KP2
• LU5FHD/F in Argentina, LU

The first-ever double theme issue is now available in 56 pdf-pages.

Please surf to http://www.helsinki.fi/~korpela/PU/PU.html

Themes were humor and SAC.

We had 22 people contributing this time (incl. Mats Sundin). TU.

Next issue is due in early September, right before SAC CW.

Cheers from the editors OH1WZ, OH6KZP & OH7WV.
 

Calls in the MASTER.DTA file: 42,768
Calls in the MASTERTTY.DTA file: 10,412

If you’d like to contribute your Cabrillo format logs for the SCP database, please send them at any time. The easiest thing to do is to cc logs at supercheckpartial.com when you submit your log to the sponsor’s robot after each contest.

Also, if you have any VHF+ contest logs, Dave, W9ZRX maintains a VHF+-only SCP Database. You can cc your VHF+ contest logs submissions to zephd at indy.rr.com. The VHF SCP Website is http://www.k3lr.com/w9zrx/ (the last slash is important).

If you want to check the version of the SCP files you are using, look for a call beginning with "VER". Every SCP file includes the version number in the list of calls. VERYYYYMMDD

Please let me know if you find any bad calls in the files.

Thanks again to all the contributors!

• All Contests:
  The fix for frequencies in V15.41 was not complete. In certain cases QSOs could be recorded on the wrong band, and band edits on previous QSOs (to change band with F1 or F2) would not be written to the log, even though everything appeared normal on-screen.

Please don’t use V15.41 or V15.40, and please accept my apologies for the inconvenience.

• All Contests:
  Due to broken code in V15.40, some frequencies were not included in QSO records when rig control was enabled, but the rig was not physically connected.

Please don’t use V15.40 - download V15.41 now.

• All Contests:
  SD’s .ALL files now record QSO frequencies (receive frequency, which may differ from your transmit frequency) to one hundreth of a kHz - or 10 Hz. Without rig control, the logged frequency is the lower band edge, for example 14000.00.

  Both SD and SDCHECK automatically convert earlier V15 files as they are loaded. Cabrillo logs are unchanged - the frequency is recorded in kHz only.

  Older .ALL files, from V14 and earlier, are no longer supported.

• CQMM DX Contest:
  DXCC countries were counted as mults on each band rather than once only. Fixed.

• FOC QSO Party:
  Fixed auto-fill of Name and Number on matching calls. When you edit the pre-filled data, the edited exchange is retained when worked on another band.

If you find bugs in V15.40, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in this version.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

WriteLog 10.85 includes the following new features/fixes:

http://writelog.com/notes/revision-history-version/

• Add "COMM PTT"=YES support to IC-7200 driver.

• Make WinKey driver work with certain Win98 COM port drivers.

• Changed default for [WinKey]BufferLevelSetting=6. It was =2 before.

• Add an INI entry that creates a Winkey log file.

• Update WinKey initialization sequence to comply with WinKey spec.

• Optimize the dupe/multiplier checking for both bandmap and packet.

• Add ADIF tags PROGRAMID and PROGRAMVERSION.

• Fix WPX band change tracking parameters.

• Add "none" to Band Change Window setting and remember Band Change window setting in [Multipliers]BandChangeSetting.

The latest software can be downloaded here: http://writelog.com/downloads/writelog-versions

Thanks!

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

IMPORTANT: Due to the number of 2R, GR and MR-prefixed callsigns added to this release, the COUNTRY.DAT (NA) and WF1B.DAT files contain too many callsigns/prefixes, and those two programs will behave unpredictably, or crash, if you try to use this release of the country files. These callsigns will be removed in a release prior to the CQ WPX CW contest in late May.

Here are the release notes:

2 May 2011 (CTY-2107) <download/cty-2107.zip>
VER20110502, Version entity is French St. Martin, FS

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• MM5PSL is Shetland and Fair Isle, *GM/s
• VO1AU/BY1RX is China, BY
• E51WL is North Cook Islands, E5/n
• TO8A is Martinique, FM
• MB1ØØTT is Isle of Man, GD
• GB4MBC is Wales, GW
• IYØGA is Sardinia, IS
• WP2B is United States, K in CQ Zone 4 and ITU zone 7
• N6KB is Hawaii, KH6
• AHØAH is Alaska, KL
• LU2AVW/D is Argentina, LU
• LU6FE/H is Argentina, LU
• LU8DZE/D is Argentina, LU
• PY7ACQ is Brazil, PY
• VKØM/ZL4DB/P is Macquarie Island, VKØM

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• AT1ØBP in Antarctica, CE9
• DP1POL in Antarctica, CE9
• R1ANY in Antarctica, CE9
• VU2JBK/AT1Ø in Antarctica, CE9
• E51WWB in North Cook Islands, E5/n
• TO11A in Guadeloupe, FG
• TO2FH in Mayotte, FH
• TO2Z in Reunion, FR
• KJ6BZ in Johnston Island, KH3
• K4J in Puerto Rico, KP4
• LPØB/XP in Argentina, LU
• LU2DT/D in Argentina, LU
• LU4DBT/D in Argentina, LU
• LU5DFR/D in Argentina, LU
• LU5DRV/D in Argentina, LU
• LU9ESD/W in Argentina, LU
• VYØPW in Canada, VE
• R1ANF/B in South Shetland, VP8/h
• ZL5ØVK in New Zealand, ZL

• CQ MM DX Contest:
  Added full support, with all QSOs scored correctly, and multipliers identified - South American prefixes by band, and DXCC countries (once only regardless of band).

  A South American QSO may count as both a prefix and a country multiplier.

  SDCHECK updated to generate the Cabrillo log to the required V3.0 standard.

• DXpedition & Special Events:
  Improved the real-time 10-band analysis of worked/wanted by mode and country as prefixes are typed and, for matching calls, the list of previous QSOs by band. Thanks PAØJNH.

  In addition, for matching calls, QSO totals are shown to the right of the callsign field.

If you find bugs in V15.39, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in V15.39.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

• RSGB RoPoCo - SSB:
  RST Sent defaulted to 599. Fixed.

  Cabrillo log - restored RoPoCo Sent in QSO records.

You can get the updated SDCHECK, on its own, from http://www.ei5di.com/sd/sdcheck.zip

Any problems, or rejected logs, please send me your Cabrillo .LOG file.

• SP DX Contest:
  SO2R, a valid Polish call, clashed with SD’s SO2R command (for enabling 2-rig control). The SO2R command has been changed to 2R. Thanks EI7GY & DL9ZWG.

V15.36 - 2nd April 2011

• RSGB RoPoCo:
  Separate template files supplied for CW and SSB events.

  Fixed the display of RST for SSB - shown as 599 for the first QSO.

V15.35 - 1st April 2011

• International Naval Contest:
  Fixed the scoring. Thanks I7ALE.

• Commonwealth Contest:
  Fixed the Bonus analysis in SDCHECK. Thanks VP8NO.

• CTY Files:
  All updated.

If you find bugs in V15.37, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in V15.37.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes. The most important note is the assignment of the BJ prefix for China. BJ8TA just came on the air, and all the DX clusters are reporting this as an undefined prefix. So please get those nodes updated!

29 March 2011 (CTY-2106) <download/cty-2106.zip>
VER20110329, Version entity is Ghana, 9G

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• BJ is China, BY
• VP8DMH/P is Antarctica, CE9 in ITU Zone 73
• FO8RZ/P is Marquesas Islands, FO/m
• GB1SPD is Northern Ireland, GI
• GB2CHC is Scotland, GM
• GB3SWF is Scotland, GM
• GB4SWF is Scotland, GM
• GB8ØGD is Scotland, GM
• WB4JTT is Hawaii, KH6
• KHØNF is Alaska, KL
• KHØNG is Alaska, KL
• KV4BW is U.S. Virgin Islands, KP2
• LU2DJB/J is Argentina, LU
• LU3FV/F is Argentina, LU
• LU7JMS/J is Argentina, LU
• SV9DJO/5 is Dodecanese, SV5
• SVØXCC/9 is Crete, SV9
• UA9KAS/6/P is European Russia, UA
• RU3HD/9/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• VP8DMH in Antarctica, CE9
• TO1N in Martinique, FM
• FO/DL3APO in Marquesas Islands, FO/m
• IIØICH in Sardinia, IS
• JD1YBJ in Minami Torishima, JD/m

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

16 March 2011 (CTY-2105) <download/cty-2105.zip>
VER20110316, Version entity is Saudi Arabia, HZ

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• LU/FT5YK is Antarctica, CE9 in ITU Zone 73
• OJ1ABOA is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 38, ITU Zone 67
• SM/OH2FFP is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 38, ITU Zone 67
• TO11A is Guadeloupe, FG
• TO1N is Martinique, FM
• GB2SPD is Northern Ireland, GI
• GB2SWF is Scotland, GM
• GB5CC is Scotland, GM
• GBØPLB is Wales, GW
• GB2RSC is Wales, GW
• K4J is Puerto Rico, KP4
• LU9JMG/J is Argentina, LU
• SV9DRU/1 is Greece, SV

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• VE2ENB in Canada, VE

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

11 March 2011 (CTY-2104) <download/cty-2104.zip>
VER20110311, Version entity is Iraq, YI

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• KC4/FT5YK is Antarctica, CE9 in ITU Zone 73
• VP8DLM is Antarctica, CE9 in ITU Zone 73
• TO2FH is Mayotte, FH
• VK9ZLH is Lord Howe Island, VK9L

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• GBØPLB in Wales, GW
• GB6PLB in Wales, GW
• KH6YR in United States, K
• N1TX in Alaska, KL

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

1 March 2011 (CTY-2103) <download/cty-2103.zip>
VER20110301, Version entity is South Orkney, VP8/o

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• CE9XX is Chile, CE in CQ Zone 12, ITU Zone 14
• KC4/WB9YSD is in CQ Zone 30, not CQ zone 12
• KC4/WB9YSD is in ITU Zone 71, not ITU zone 72
• RI1ANC is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 29, ITU Zone 70
• VU2JBK/AT1Ø is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 38, ITU Zone 67
• TO7A is Martinique, FM in CQ Zone 8, ITU Zone 11
• TO2Z is Reunion, FR in CQ Zone 39, ITU Zone 53
• GBØHEL is Wales, GW in CQ Zone 14, ITU Zone 27
• IIØICH is Sardinia, IS in CQ Zone 15, ITU Zone 28
• K9VV is U.S. Virgin Islands, KP2 in CQ Zone 8, ITU Zone 11
• LU1YY/XA is Argentina, LU in CQ Zone 13, ITU Zone 16
• LU2CHP/D is Argentina, LU in CQ Zone 13, ITU Zone 14
• LU2FP/F is Argentina, LU in CQ Zone 13, ITU Zone 14
• LU4DBT/XA is Argentina, LU in CQ Zone 13, ITU Zone 16
• LU5DGI/W is Argentina, LU in CQ Zone 13, ITU Zone 16
• LU6EE/XA is Argentina, LU in CQ Zone 13, ITU Zone 16
• LU7FM/F is Argentina, LU in CQ Zone 13, ITU Zone 14
• LU9XPA/L is Argentina, LU in CQ Zone 13, ITU Zone 14
• R7LV/2 is Kaliningrad, UA2 in CQ Zone 15, ITU Zone 29
• RK3QS/2 is Kaliningrad, UA2 in CQ Zone 15, ITU Zone 29
• RT9T/2 is Kaliningrad, UA2 in CQ Zone 15, ITU Zone 29

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• CE9/PA3EXX in Chile, CE
• CE9/VE3LYC in Chile, CE
• KC4USC in Antarctica, CE9
• OR4TN in Antarctica, CE9
• SM/OH2FFP in Antarctica, CE9
• EA9JS/7 in Spain, EA
• NN4TO in Guam, KH2
• SV9DRU/1 in Greece, SV
• R2ØRCK in Asiatic Russia, UA9
• VP8ORK in South Orkney, VP8/o

• Check Partial:
  Now shows all callsigns containing the partial call, regardless of position within the call. Previously, only matches on prefix were shown.

  Check Partial by suffix, using full stop, is still available, but is effectively redundant.

  In ARRL DX, check partial did not work for calls beginning with a valid state or province abbreviation, such as AB or NY. Fixed - thanks GM4SID.

• Logs not loading:
  Logs for events with no 160 m, such as UBA and BERU, would not load when the most recent band used in a previous contest was 160 m. Fixed.

• WIA (John Moyle) Field Day:
  Added templates for the CW, and the Phone/Mixed sections.

• REF Contest:
  The TK prefix (Corsica) was missing from the REF.MLT file. Thanks WB3BSA.

• AUTOFILL COMMAND::
  With S&P mode in ESM, and with the cursor in the exchange field, your own call is sent only when the field is empty. The AUTOFILL command prevented SD from pre-filling the exchange field.

  This command has been broken for some time and is now discontinued. Use F5 to send your own call, in S&P mode, when the exchange field is not empty.

If you find bugs in V15.34, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in V15.34.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

Some older versions are available at www.ei5di.com/sd/vaults

WriteLog 10.84 includes the following new features/fixes:

http://writelog.com/notes/revision-history-version/

• Winkey changes. This time add BufferLevelSetting to the ini file and account for the fact that the half-space (a caret in WLs message buffer) is not echoed back.

• Fix the Echo Mic again, and add more tuning parameters.

• Fix a crash if you setup a custom log with no multiplier checking.

• Fix the K3 rig driver to not issue audio commands when Headphones are set split.

• If the [RttyContextMenuEntries] only has one entry, then a right click invokes it without popping up a one-entry menu.

• A PushCall operation, either from the RTTY window right click, or from the WriteLog Entry window menu, both push the call to the stack only on their own Entry Window, rather than to all Entry Windows that happen to be on the same band. (PushCall operations are still repeated over the network, and all networked machines with multiple Entry Windows will still stack the call on all Entry Windows that match the band of the push.)

The latest software can be downloaded here: http://writelog.com/downloads/writelog-versions

Thanks!

• RSGB Commonwealth Contest:
  Broken code meant that bonus QSOs were not tracked correctly - fixed.

• Country Multipliers:
  As you type prefixes, SD shows the multiplier status of all countries, for the current band, in the corresponding continent. F4 and F5 let you see the same analyis for other bands and continents. This was broken in V15.31, and is now fixed.

  One obscure effect, which seems to be related, is that your QSO total, in the score window, may not update for a few seconds after a QSO has been logged - even though band and score totals do update immediately.

• SSA Manadstest:
  Updated the template file to permit operation on both 40 m and 80 m. Thanks SM1TDE.

• DEMO Command:
  This is not related to contest logging in any way, but I needed a simple way of turning text into CW for demonstration purposes - where a volunteer types a question, and I answer it after listening to the code.

  The DEMO command brings up a screen inviting the user to type some text, followed by Enter. The corresponding code is then generated by WinKey - WinKey is required for this feature to work.

  A second Enter clears the field, ready for another piece of text. If nothing is typed, Enter returns SD to the logging screen.

If you find bugs in V15.33, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so you should first confirm that the problem exists in V15.33.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

Some older versions are available at www.ei5di.com/sd/vaults

Calls in the MASTER.DTA file: 43,271
Calls in the MASTERTTY.DTA file: 10,424

If you’d like to contribute your Cabrillo format logs for the SCP database, please send them at any time. The easiest thing to do is to cc logs at supercheckpartial.com when you submit your log to the sponsor’s robot after each contest.

The next SCP release will occur sometime before CQ WPX CW in May.

If you want to check the version of the SCP files you are using, look for a call beginning with "VER". Every SCP file includes the version number in the list of calls. VERYYYYMMDD

Please let me know if you find any bad calls in the files.

Thanks again to all the contributors!

• FOC Marathon:
  On lookup by membership number, you get an immediate worked/wanted band analysis below the number, and Dupe appears above the number if the call would be a dupe.

  In either case, just by typing the membership number, you see which bands are needed with that member. Enter substitutes the callsign for the number.

  This works also for FOCQP and CWops. It will be extended to all events using membership numbers.

• Band/Mult Summary:
  Corrected some display errors for mixed-mode events.

• Vermont QSO Party:
  Added templates and reference files for both sides.

• RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest:
  Updated templates and improved the Score window, especially for mixed mode.

• Missing Template:
  Fixed the spurious "Missing Template" error message when restarting an empty contest log. It was caused by abandoning a log before getting to the logging screen.

• CQ 160 m Contest:
  Restored the LOCATION: tag for Cabrillo logs.

• What happened to V15.31?
  Released, but not announced, on 5th February with some of the above features - V15.32 improves or fixes them.

If you find bugs in V15.32, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so please first confirm that the problem exists in V15.32.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

Some older versions are available at www.ei5di.com/sd/vaults

http://www.cqwpx.com/logcheck/

The Cabrillo Log Check page will check the format of your Cabrillo log file for any mode of the CQ WPX Contest. Use this to check your log before submitting it to the robot.

1. Select the contest mode from the list.
2. Browse to the log file on your computer.
3. Press process to upload the file and start the check.
4. Fix any errors in your log file and repeat. You may go through the process as many times as needed.

Once your log is error free, please email it to the address shown on the page.

The new page supports CQ WPX RTTY, SSB, and CW.
Logs can be in Cabrillo v2 or v3 format.

I invite as many people as possible to try a test log in the next few days. Looking for any suggestions or problem reports so that we can fix them before the WPX RTTY contest this weekend.

I want to specially thank Tzetzo, LZ2FQ, for his work on the programming that makes this page possible.
 

• UBA Contest:
  Updated UBA.CTY file - fixes scoring errors with certain non-European Union countries in the continent of Europe. Thanks LA6KOA.

  Fixed data entry for ON stations already worked - the province was pre-filled in the serial position.

  NOTE: SD does not track or score Belgian prefix multipliers at present. The Dupe Sheet (by band) option in SDCHECK makes it easy to count these prefixes, and revise your claimed score.

• RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest:
  Separate templates are supplied for CW, SSB and Mixed operation in both the UK and Overseas sections (6 templates in total).

  If you’re not sure, in advance, about whichc section to enter, select the Mixed option.

  The Mixed option tracks CW and SSB bonuses independently. As you type prefixes, SD instantly displays the bonus status (both modes) and, for UK stations worked earlier, the district code bonus status on the other mode. For example, type D to see your bonus status for Germany - no other key is needed.

• REF Contest:
  New template supplied for the DX side.

  Earlier V15 versions of SD should not be used in this event.

• Template Parameters:
  SINGLEBAND, MINBAND, and MAXBAND parameters added. These improve all relevant windows and analyses by band.

  The TOPBAND parameter is now obsolete.

  NOTE: Many templates have been updated. Results may be unpredictable if they are used with earlier versions of SD.

• Band/Mult Summary:
  As callsign characters are typed, a mult summary for that prefix (country mults) or callsign (country or district mults) is shown under the callsign.

  This is not a new feature but it has been simplified and improved, especially for single-band mixed-mode events - including the RSGB 1.8 MHz contest.

  You instantly see which band/mode slots are needed, for mults or otherwise.

  The bands needed as mults are shown in blue. Band/Mode slots already worked are shown in black. The current band/mode slot (also black) has a contrasting background.

  In addition, a QSO count (including the current QSO) is shown for any station worked on other bands - so that you can say or send "Thanks for X QSOs" - without having to count the bands shown underneath in black. Press F9 to see full details of earlier QSOs.

• Voice Keyer:
  When playing .WAV voice messages, automatic assert and release of PTT can be useful.

  If a COM port has been assigned for SD’s internal CW keyer (regardless of whether it is used for CW), it may be used for PTT for both CW and SSB.

  If WinKey is in use, a separate COM port is required to control PTT. Use the SSBPORT parameter in SD.INI for this purpose. You must edit SD.INI directly - there is no integrated option in SD.

  This feature has not been tested.

If you find bugs in V15.30, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so please first confirm that the problem exists in V15.30.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

Some older versions are available at www.ei5di.com/sd/vaults

WriteLog version 10.83 is a free upgrade for anyone who has purchased the full version of WriteLog since January, 2010. This excludes the "Newbie" version, which does not include any free upgrades. If you are running an earlier version, go here to purchase a new registration code: http://writelog.com/ordering/

WriteLog 10.83 includes the following new features/fixes:

http://writelog.com/notes/revision-history-version/

• Winkey driver batches characters through the OS, and supports Winkey CT Spacing.

• Winkey driver aborts auto-cq on touching paddles.

• Add getscores script for: WAE RTTY Contest, ARRL 10M, ARRL 160M, CQWW, ARRL RTTY RoundUp.

• Make Echo Mic function. XP and before, revert to 10.76 behavior mic/xmit audio to be on same sound board. For Vista and later, no such requirement and reduce latency.

• Update MNQP for 2011 rules.

• Fix slow-to-read file in FOC module.

• Update CTY_RUS.DAT.

The latest software can be downloaded here: http://writelog.com/downloads/writelog-versions

Thanks!

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

22 January 2011 (CTY-2102) <download/cty-2102.zip>
VER20110122, Version entity is Banaba, T33

Entities:

• Z3 is once again listed as Macedonia

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• RI1ANC is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 29, ITU Zone 70
• GBØHEL is Wales, GW in CQ Zone 14, ITU Zone 27

cty_rus.dat:

• Added back in FJL, MVI, UA2 and Russian Antarctic bases
• The reference prefix is the oblast abbreviation, i.e. SP for St. Petersburg, KA for Kaliningrad, etc. This is required for RDA Contest.

http://www.country-files.com/cty/

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

Here are the release notes:

17 January 2011 (CTY-2013) <download/cty-2013.zip>
VER20110117, Version entity is Niue, ZK2

Added/changed Callsigns/prefixes:

• 3D2AA is Rotuma, 3D2/r
• CE9/PA3EXX is Chile, CE
• CE9/VE3LYC is Chile, CE
• K9PET/KC4 is Antarctica, CE9
• KC4/WA2DKJ is in CQ Zone 30, not CQ zone 0
• KC4/WB9YSD is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 12, ITU Zone 72
• KC4USB is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 12
• RI1ANC/A is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 39, ITU Zone 69
• RI1ANR is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 38, ITU Zone 67
• SM/OH2FFP is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ Zone 38, ITU Zone 67
• GBØPLB is Wales, GW
• GB6PLB is Wales, GW
• IIØIDP is Sardinia, IS
• IQØAH is Sardinia, IS
• AH2DT is United States, K in CQ Zone 4 and ITU zone 6
• LU1DZ/D is Argentina, LU
• LU2HOD/D is Argentina, LU
• LU4ETN/F is Argentina, LU
• LU4HOD/F is Argentina, LU
• SV9DRU/1 is Greece, SV
• SX65AP (SX65AP/5) is Dodecanese, SV5
• R2ØRCK is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 18, ITU Zone 32
• VE3DO/7 is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 3, ITU Zone 2
• LU8DIP/Z is South Shetland, VP8/h
• VP8ORK is South Orkney, VP8/o

Retired Callsigns/prefixes:

• DXØDX in Spratly Islands, 1S (postponed)
• 3D2AG/R in Rotuma, 3D2/r
• 9W6MAN/2 in West Malaysia, 9M2
• A61R/ND in United Arab Emirates, A6
• R1ANP/A in Antarctica, CE9
• EA6AFU/4 in Spain, EA
• TO3A in St. Barthelemy, FJ
• TO7A in Martinique, FM
• TO4X in French St. Martin, FS
• GBØSBG in Northern Ireland, GI
• GBØGGR in Scotland, GM
• GBØKLT in Scotland, GM
• GBØAD in Wales, GW
• GB5ØRNARS in Wales, GW
• IT9DTU/N in Italy, I
• IZ3QCH/N in Italy, I
• IZ6ASI/N in Italy, I
• IZ8JPV/N in Italy, I
• IZ8QNX/N in Italy, I
• IIØSB in Sardinia, IS
• K6P in Hawaii, KH6
• LU5DIT/W in Argentina, LU
• LU5DVB/D in Argentina, LU
• LU5DZ/H in Argentina, LU
• LU6DBL/W in Argentina, LU
• LU8DQ/Y in Argentina, LU
• LW3DKO/D in Argentina, LU
• OG5A/S in Finland, OH
• OH1TX/S in Finland, OH
• OH5LP/S in Finland, OH
• OH7AB/S in Finland, OH
• ZL4DB/P/VKØM in Macquarie Island, VKØM

• RSGB AFS Contest:
  At times, the RST logged did not correspond to the mode selected at startup. Fixed. Thanks MØGJH.

• Template Files:
  Added the SINGLEBAND parameter. It is used to suppress the band/county multiplier and band/call analyses which are not relevant in single-band events - including RSGB AFS.

• RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest:
  Templates and code updated to support mixed-mode.

  Note: You select your entry mode when creating your Cabrillo log, and not when starting the new log with SD. This way, you can change your mind about your entry category during the contest.

• NAQP:
  Fixed bugs in editing, reloading, and in Cabrillo.

• Initial Mode:
  At startup, the mode defaulted to last mode used (as stored in SD.INI), and not to the rig’s mode - if different. Fixed.

If you find bugs in V15.28, please post full details to this mailing list. Older versions are not supported, so please first confirm that the problem exists in V15.30.

Please let me know what you would like to see changed or added.

Some older versions are available at www.ei5di.com/sd/vaults

The talkoo-folks have been active again, and we have a 72-page PileUP! in pdf.

http://www.helsinki.fi/~korpela/PU/PU.html

Please spread the word (this msg / link).

This msg goes to CCF, TOEC, and CQ-CONTEST reflectors.

Cheers, OH1WZ, OH7WV, OH6KZP & co.