[WT-support] IARU HF Championship 2023 - multiplier list of HQ stations

[Noel F6BGC]

Hi Bob,
you're right, itu.dtb from 2022 was 4K, I probably made a mistake in my
configuration ...

About xdt file, of course I remember your 6 years old mail ;-))
but many thanks for fast reply and clear explanation, it could be
interesting for youngsters !

73 - noel f6bgc

Le jeu. 15 juin 2023 à 23:30, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> a écrit :

> On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 1:59 PM Noel F6BGC <f6bgc74 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In 2022, the ITU.DTB file was about 637kB.
>> 2023 version is 4kB. Is it normal ? What's missing ?
>>
>
> I'm not sure where you obtained the 637 kB ITU.DTB file.  This file, dated
> July 7, 2022, is only 4K:
>
> http://download.win-test.com/databases/ITU.DTB
>
> However, if someone loads a bunch of old WT4 files into Win-Test, one at a
> time, then selects *File | Update Exchange Database...* from the Win-Test
> menu, that will load all the callsigns and ITU zone exchanges from every
> station in the log into the itu.dtb file, really is not a good idea.
> You'll even get a warning message about that if you try to do it.
>
> Why?
>
> Because ITU zone information is properly pre-filled by selecting
> CTY_WT_MOD.DAT as the country file.  ITU.DTB should only be used for HQ
> prefills, not zones.
>
> The Win-Test default country file for new PC installation is,
> unfortunately, CTY.DAT, which will do a really bad job of prefilling ITU
> Zones.  Type *CTYFILES [Enter] *in the Win-Test logging window and make
> sure *CTY_WT_MOD.DAT *is selected and is up to date.
>
> I uploaded both new files, itu.dtb and iaru.xdt.
>> It works perfectly with win-test, but in this particular case, I don't
>> see any added value using xdt file, there is no more information because
>> IARU society is already present in the exchange field.
>> Any comments ?
>>
>
> I explained the reasoning for using both files 6 years ago, in this post,
> remember? ;-)
>
> http://lists.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2017-June/085580.html
>
> Be sure to press Alt+X to display the "Extra Information" window to see
> the "default" prefill.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
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