[WT-support] YO DX contest

[Laurent HAAS - F6FVY]

Hi Bob

Le 28/08/2020 à 21:21, Bob Wilson, N6TV a écrit :

> OK.  I assume the database files work the same way, one ARRL_DX.DTB with 
> both DX and USA callsigns, but only DX or only US/VE callsigns used for 
> prefills?

No, there are 2 differents files as stated in 
http://download.win-test.com/databases/READ_ME.TXT

> YODX.DTB and the others are still useful, but not used for SCP any more, 
> so you have to have the same data in two files, YODX.SCP (maybe), and 
> YODX.DTB, as SP5KP has provided.

Not necessarily the same data.

For example, for a national contest, you can have a DTB file parsed from 
an administration database with *all* ham radios callsigns in the 
country and the related exchange, while the SCP file is parsed from the 
contest results and/or public logs, with more relevant callsigns for the 
contest.

Also, a DTB file can be used for several contests, while the SCP file 
names are always different, and can contain different data.

73

Larry - F6FVY

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