[Dxspider-support] N8S

[Mike McCarthy, W1NR]

Thanks for all Dirk,
   By the way, I have not seen a cluster "hang" since you did that patch
several months ago.

Mike, W1NR

Dirk Koopman wrote:
> Mike McCarthy, W1NR wrote:
>> I just noticed something interesting about the spots for N8S.  Shortly 
>> after loading the new cty.dat file, the spots came through without a 
>> state designator at the end of the comments field.  Now, they are all 
>> listed as MI for Michigan.  The command show/dxcc N8S correctly shows 
>> Swains Island as does show/head and show/sun.  So, why do the spots now 
>> show MI instead of <blank> as it was working at first?
>>
> 
> I have looked at this in some depth and it appears that a gotcha has 
> been created. But more of that in a minute.
> 
> Firstly, I can't reproduce the MI thing on my nodes. I have updated the 
> usdb and also included the lastest 1703 cty.dat (which is now in CVS BTW).
> 
> However, sticking N8S on Swains Island has finally, and irrevocably, 
> broken my prefix system. Doing a sh/pre on N8SBB (for example) will put 
> them on Swains Island (together with N8S<anything>). Thanks a bunch, FCC.
> 
> The Prefix system has been creaking at the seams for a while. I suppose 
> this must be the straw that breaks it. Ho Hum.
> 
> I suppose I shall have to do something about this now. Which is all a 
> bit of a nuisance as I shall be in Australia until the 27th, starting in 
> two days time. Just as well I am taking the laptop. Something to do on 
> the plane, possibly.
> 
> Dirk G1TLH
> 
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