[WT-support] Problem with M6 calls

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Yes, you will see M6XXX and MM6XXX flagged as invalid callsigns in V4 if
your callsign.pat file is out of date, and Tools | Data Entry | Callsign
check is enabled.

Download the new version of callsign.pat from
http://download.win-test.com/files/extra and save it as

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Win-Test\extras\callsign.pat

then restart Win-Test and the problem will disappear.  I just added this
info. to the Wiki <http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/Menu:Tools#Callsign_check>.

Here are the updates to callsign.pat since the June 2009 version:

! k1ttt 8/22/09
! removed: Error - Only numbers 0, 1, 3 or 5 in calls starting M! (F6FVY)
! changed to strong warning: No US calls with QRA-QUZ suffix! (NA6M)
! removed: Error - CT5 call is a V/UHF license! (change in CT prefix
structure)
! removed: Warning - rare, CT6,CT7 & CT8 are special event / contest
prefixes.  (change in CT prefix structure)
!
! k1ttt 8/31/09
! add GA, MA, 2A prefixes

It would be nice if Win-Test provided a way to download and update this file
for you, similar to the way the country file update works today.

I hope this updated callsign.pat file will be included in the "full" version
of wt 4.2 when released, or in wt 4.2.0-update.exe when available.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 6:52 AM, Waldemar Kuna
<waldemar.kuna at bredband.net>wrote:

>
> I had a problem with british calls M6XXX, MM6XXX during SAC SSB
> contest. WT 4.1.0 and also WT_DEV 4.2.0 gives information that such
> calls doesn't exist. Can you check it out if it's problem with
> country files or bug in program?
>
> 73 de
>
> Waldemar Kuna, SM0TQX
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