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Country files README
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The country file set for CQRLOG is distributed in a tar.gz archive with an
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unique name, ie. cqrlog-cty120812.tar.gz. The number (here 120812) denotes
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version number which is the same as the release date.
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Contents of the country file set (8 files):
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AreaOK1RR.tbl (a file containing call areas, provinces, districts etc.)
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CallResolution.tbl (a file containing call exceptions)
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Country.tab (the main country list)
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CountryDel.tab (a list of deleted countries)
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iota.tbl (the IOTA list)
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Exceptions.tbl (a list of two-character appendices which should be ignored,
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ie. DL1ABC/LH is still Germany, not Norway)
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Ambiguous.tbl (a list of ambiguous prefixes)
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README (this file)
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Since version 0.4.0 (2008-06-21) CQRLOG has an auto update option which provides
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date/version country file check at the program startup. We recommend to enable
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this option (Preferences -> Program). If your CQRLOG tends to perform repetitive
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update on every startup, please check timestamp of this files in /ctyfiles
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directory:
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CallResolution.tbl
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Country.tab
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AreaOK1RR.tbl
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Try to delete file cqrlog-cty.tar.gz from ctyfiles directory, run CQRLOG again
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and confirm auto upgrade. It should help. You can also move all files from the
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'ctyfiles' folder to another directory and run CQRLOG again. Allow to perform
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the update cycle, CQRLOG should then run as usual.
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The geographic coordinates using the WGS 84 (World Geodetic System). A Decimal
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Notation is used, NOT (!!!) minutes/seconds!
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NOTES:
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There are several operations which are not accepted for DXCC. Along with known
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'ungood' ones there are stations permanently or very frequently operating aboard
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a ship (ship museums, they using very usual call signs like K2AA or DF0MV).
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Other known not accepted ones are operations from drifting ice, artic ski
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expeditions and similar event stations. Its 'bad' DXCC status cannot be easily
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verified, anyway such stations are not from rare countries so we expect (and
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recommend) to use another station for an award application.
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Manual country files update
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===========================
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1. Unpack and copy all files into the /home/~/.config/cqrlog/ctyfiles folder.
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The purpose of this folder is to store the files only, it is not bound to the
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CQRLOG and does not affect its function.
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2. Start the CQRLOG and select the 'Show QSO list' from the 'File' item in the
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main menu. You can go there also using shortcut Ctrl-O.
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3. If you are already in the QSO list, go there to menu. Click the 'File' item,
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then the 'Import' option. Choose the DXCC data option, located at lowest
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position. A dialog appears, navigate to your /home/~/.config/cqrlog/ctyfiles
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folder. Click the 'Open' button. All files are read and if the import completes,
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a small window with the progress bar disappears. The update is finished.
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Note:
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While opening your new country files [see 3.], you dont need to open a
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particular files. The 'Open' button starts a procedure which reads ALL files in
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the /ctyfiles folder.
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Important:
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==========
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Don't attempt to create your own country files. This can result in program crash
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or incorrect statistics. If you find an incorrectly resolved station (no matter
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if current log or and old record), send a not directly to me: martin@ok1rr.com.
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Replace ALWAYS all files in the /ctyfiles folder! If you leave an older file and
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try only a single file from the new version, the resulting tables will became
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out-of-sync which ends with incorrect statistics. Also, the logger may not work
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properly.
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NEW LOG FILE - you can create a new log file where you can import ADIF format
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QSO data. If you do this, import the most fresh country files set BEFORE any
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ADIF QSO data import!
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The best way is to erase all files in the /ctyfiles folder and copy the 8 files
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from your new archive.
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* If you update your contry files or upgrade the CQRLOG version, *
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* ALWAYS perform the 'Rebuild DXCC statistics' which is accessible *
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* from the QSO list screen. *
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*********************************************************************
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BACKUP your data often! BACKUP your log file at the end of ANY session!
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All what you need to backup and store in a safe place is the folder
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/home/~/.config/cqrlog/database.
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(~ means your user name) |