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Search by suffix

Posted: 25 Mar 2023, 23:04
by Iw7dol
It would be very useful and convenient to be able to search for calls worked before also using the suffix.
For now, you can only search by the prefix, while in all other logging programs, you can also search by a couple of letters.

Re: Search by suffix

Posted: 25 Mar 2023, 23:48
by KI5IO
Topic moved to the Feature Portion.

Re: Search by suffix

Posted: 26 Mar 2023, 08:04
by G4POP
But surely it already does?

I have entered G4POP/GD0 as a QSO

When I type GD0 in the call field it displays the /GD0 contact in the WB4 window as well as GD0TEP, see below

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Re: Search by suffix

Posted: 30 Mar 2023, 09:43
by Iw7dol
Now...try to search TEP for GD0TEP 8-)

Re: Search by suffix

Posted: 30 Mar 2023, 11:53
by G4POP
You refered to suffix which is the trailing /Prefix not call sign body

What is the advantage of searching for the part of a call unassociated with the country identifier/prefix/suffix? you will get hundreds of results even on a moderate sized log of say 10K QSO's

Re: Search by suffix

Posted: 01 Apr 2023, 00:02
by KD0ZV
G4POP wrote: 30 Mar 2023, 11:53 What is the advantage of searching for the part of a call unassociated with the country identifier/prefix/suffix? you will get hundreds of results even on a moderate sized log of say 10K QSO's
I can see the benefit. I can often remember the suffix of someones call but cant remember what their prefix was. For whatever reason the suffix sticks with me.

Re: Search by suffix

Posted: 01 Apr 2023, 09:02
by CT1BXX
Hi

One idea that could help the purpose:

Within "Recent QSO's (F7) you can do it with the filter:

Use Callsign
log.callssign like %the suffix to look for%"

Please see what I have if I do it for "XX" suffix
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Re: Search by suffix

Posted: 01 Apr 2023, 23:12
by VK7XX
CT1BXX wrote: 01 Apr 2023, 09:02 Hi

One idea that could help the purpose:

Within "Recent QSO's (F7) you can do it with the filter:

Use Callsign
log.callssign like %the suffix to look for%"

Please see what I have if I do it for "XX" suffix
Hello Manuel... it looks like you need to be working me next :D :D
73
John
VK7XX

Re: Search by suffix

Posted: 02 Apr 2023, 20:30
by CT1BXX
Hello John, Yes it would be great. :D
I will stay tunned in the bands to copy you.

Have a nice week :)

Re: Search by suffix

Posted: 03 May 2023, 10:31
by Iw7dol
CT1BXX wrote: 01 Apr 2023, 09:02 Hi

One idea that could help the purpose:

Within "Recent QSO's (F7) you can do it with the filter:

Use Callsign
log.callssign like %the suffix to look for%"

Please see what I have if I do it for "XX" suffix

Filter.jpg
I understand that perhaps it is an unattainable request. Yet I found it very useful on HRD when I listened to the final part of a callsign and could tell if it was already logged or not. This, for example, during satellite activities where the stations are almost always the same and you don't have to waste time during the passage.