QSO Distance always in km - regardless of config setting

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QSO Distance always in km - regardless of config setting

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Version 2.20

Selected "Distance" to display on Recent QSO table and noticed the distances are all in km even though my program distance setting is for miles.

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Re: QSO Distance always in km - regardless of config setting

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I’ve noticed the same, using 2.21.1.0 here. Distance is always displayed in km, even though set to miles.

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Re: QSO Distance always in km - regardless of config setting

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Because ADIF standard records distance in km
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So what’s the point of the distance setting? Can’t the app convert km into miles?

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1 For the display below
2. We could but dont

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I mean in the QSOs tab at the bottom. Why can’t those distances be converted into miles?
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Re: QSO Distance always in km - regardless of config setting

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So... you use that configuration selection for one calculation on one screen? (If that's as much good as it does why not make it a button selection on the map screen itself, or why use miles there at all?)

Speaking for my operating routine I very rarely even look at the "main" screen as I am usually either on Recent QSOs or Worked before.

However, thanks for the explanation.

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