DXLab DXCC Database 2.4.4 Change Notes

 

Here's what's changed from DXCC Database 2.4.3: 

Entity Prefix DXCC Entity Action
VK9X Christmas Island restore DXCC prefix to prefix list
VK9N Norfolk Island improve latitude and longitude
UF6V Georgia changed DXCC entity from "European Russia" to "George"; not valid for DXCC or Marathon country credit, but valid for Marathon and WAZ zone credit
1B Cypress added as "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus"; not valid for DXCC credit, but valid for Marathon and WAZ zone credit
Z6 Serbia added as Kosovo; not valid for DXCC credit, but valid for Marathon country credit, Marathon zone credit, and WAZ zone credit
UA, UA0, BY, EX, 
UN, PY, CE, LU, VE
European and Asiatic Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Canada removed ITU zone data from secondary administrative subdivisions where the area is not entirely in a single ITU zone. 

 

Note: After logging a QSO with 1B, UF6V, or Z6, you must set the QSO's QSL Rcvd item to I to indicate "invalid for DXCC award credit".

 

To upgrade to DXCC Database 2.4.4

  1. if you have DXKeeper, SpotCollector, and/or WinWarbler running, terminate them

  2. start DXView, open its Configuration window, and select its Databases tab

    1. click the New? button

    2. click the DXCC Database's Upgrade button

    3. terminate and restart DXView

If you've been using DXKeeper, SpotCollector, and/or WinWarbler without having installed DXView, direct the Launcher to install DXView and then direct DXView to upgrade the DXCC Database as described above. You can then terminate DXView until the next DXCC Database update.