Re: DXView's ""Populate override content from entity"
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Although I understand what you are saying I struggle with the logic.
If I enter a random Swedish call in DXView, I get the grid locator of central Stockholm which of course is? very wrong for e.g. my call. But close enough for all practical purposes (beam heading, sun info, spot plot)? except of course VUCC. I believe everyone prefers this before getting an empty?grid.
If I enter a callsign which is in the override list and the override?lacks a grid. I get an empty grid. What is wrong with using the DXCC database lookup grid when the override lacks a grid, just as? with?random calls? Why is this a bad idea??
If random calls actually generate the default grid for its DXCC entity, I assume SpotCollector can tell the? difference between reliable and unreliable grids?
Bj?rn SM7IUN Den ons 26 feb. 2020 kl 21:17 skrev Dave AA6YQ < aa6yq@...>:
+ AA6YQ comments below
I love the possibility to keep an up-to-date database for exceptions to the "standard" callsign rules in DXView but recently I have found a limitation that I find a bit frustrating.
If I, for instance, enter VP8PJ in the callsign box and hit ENTER, the grid box ends up empty.
The distance (13931km) shows, however. Since the grid and geographical coordinates are undefined, clicking the Sun button yields an empty array.
When I open the Config's Override List panel and right-click the VP8PJ entry and chose "Populate override content from entity" I get the message "all override components are already populated".
No grid.
Is there a reason to not populate the grid with the entity's default locator?
+ Yes: DXLab treats the grid square specified in an override as accurate enough to count for awards that involve pursuing grid squares, like VUCC. As Joe W4TV explained, the grid square produced by a DXCC Database lookup does not meet that accuracy criterion.
If I simply select VP8-O from the drop down menu, the grid box is populated.
+ I assume that you're referring to the DXCC prefix selector on DXView's Main window. Using the grid square produced by a DXCC Database lookup is accurate enough for the purpose of displaying a great circle path and computing a beam heading.
? ? ? ? 73,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ
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