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Before you commence this operation, launch ProLog, click "Help", then "About" and record your current version number. Your current version will determine if you have to accomplish an additional operation.

Version 6.29 includes support for the new FJ and 4O entities. If you have not done so previously, make sure you also download the V4.6 prefix database update. They are meant to work together; one without the other may produce unpredictable results.

Also included are new Context Sensitive Help Files that will run under both Windows XP and the New Windows Vista Operating System. If, for some reason, after downloading and integrating this update, you have problems accessing the new ProLog Help File System, open the "program files\prolog\help" file folder and rename the existing file "PROLOG2K.CHM" file to "PROLOG2K._CHM". Doing this deactivates the new Vista Help Files and re-activates your older Help File System.

Procedurally; save the PROLOGV629.EXE file to your \Program Files\Prolog folder.

If you are using Windows 95,98,ME,NT,2000 or XP; proceed as follows:

After the download has completed, open your \Program Files\ProLog folder and double-click on the PROLOGV629.EXE file. This will open a WinZip display window; click the "Unzip" command pushbutton which will extract and expand the file content. When the extraction process has completed, close the WinZip Dialog Box.

If you are using Windows Vista; proceed as follows:

After the download has completed, open your \Program Files\ProLog folder, locate the PROLOGV629.EXE file, then position the mouse-pointer over the filename and right-click. When the menu is displayed, left-click the "Run as an Administrator" menu selection. When you are notified that an unidentified program wants to access your computer, left-click the "Allow" command entry. This will open a WinZip display window; click the "Unzip" command pushbutton which will extract and expand the file content. When the extraction process has completed, close the WinZip Dialog Box.

Next, launch ProLog, click "Help", then "About" and verify that the version number is "V6.29" dated "April 23, 2008".

If your previous version was "V6.00", after integrating the update, you must reconfigure each of your active logbooks. To do this, close the Logging Form, click "File", then "Logbook Menu", select the logbook, then click the "Reconfigure Logbook" command pushbutton. Repeat this operation for each of your active logbooks.

See \Program Files\ProLog\Database\DXCCPRFX.LOG For a Complete Version History

This file contains the latest Prefix changes, specifically:

a) The addition of Swain's Island; assigned as prefix "KH8/S".

b) The addition of Montenegro; tentatively assigned as prefix "YU6". While no official prefix has been assigned by the ITU we have taken the liberty of assigning the "YU6" prefix so that Montenegro can be separated out from Serbia which retains all of it's originally assigned prefixes.

c) Removal of obsolete North Cook Islands Prefix (ZK1/N), replaced with new prefix (E5/N).

d) Removal of obsolete South Cook Islands Prefix (ZK1/S), replace with new prefix (E5/S).

b) Removed VR2 from Hong Kong, replaced with VR. This change associates any VR callsign and VS6's to the DXCC Entity of Hong Kong (VS6).

c) The ITU on May 11, 2007 assigned all 4O's (Four Oscars) (1-9) to Montenegro and all YT and YU (0-9) to Serbia. This announcement and shift of prefixes has necessitated the following Prefix Database changes:

1) Removed the associated "4O" prefix from Serbia.
2) Removed the existing "YU6 Montenegro" Record.
3) Added new "4O" Montenegro Record.
4) Added new Country Flags for Serbia and Montenegro.

Now, this change will require the modification of all your previous contacts with Montenegro where the DXCC prefix of "YU6" has been assigned. These contacts will have to be changed to the new "4O" prefix to get your award status back in sync. Please follow the instructions for modifying the ZK1/N in the "Logbook Resynchronization" paragraph below. While reading, replace all occurrences of "ZK1/N" with "YU6" and "E51/N" with "4O" and you should have no problem getting your logbook back in sync.

Note Regarding Montenegro/Serbia Modification

With regard to Montenegro, while the country achieved independence on June 28, 2006 it wasn't until May 11, 2007 that the ITU officially assigned the "4O" prefix block to them. During the interim period, Montenegro and Serbia had an agreement temporarily assigning 4O3, 4O6, YT3, YT6, YU3, YU6, YZ3 and YZ6 to Montenegro. Since many of these prefixes had already been assigned prior to the separation of these two countries, we strongly suggest you research the actual QTH of operation during this approximately 10 month period before changing the DXCC field of any contact associated with these prefixes.

Version 4.5 December 21, 2007

a) Unlink the current "FJ" prefix assigned to Saint Martin.
b) Associate prefix "FJ" with new DXCC Entity Saint Barthelemy.

The FJ prefix had been previously assigned to, and used by, stations operating from Saint Martin. According to the ARRL DXCC desk, in the future the FJ prefix may be utilized by both Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy. This poses some operational difficulties because FJ's can now originate from two separate DXCC entities.

This problem has been resolved in the following way. Whenever you work an "FJ", ProLog will display a Dialog Box where you will be able to select either Saint Martin or Saint Barthelemy. This multiple selection feature is not new to the ProLog system having been in use for 3D2, VP8, VP6, VS9 et al. However, with the inclusion of the FJ selection, make sure you download and install the latest executable update file (V6.23) together with these new prefix and award files. They are meant to work together; one without the other may produce unpredictable results.

Version 4.6 March 22, 2008

Effective November 17, 2007 the DXCC desk has removed and deactivated the entity "T9" (Bosnia-Herzegovina) from the DXCC list and replaced it with entity "E7". From information received, all Amateurs within the country will be changing over to the new E7 prefix within the next few weeks. Just in case this changeover takes longer than anticipated, ProLog will continue to associate the "T9" prefix with the new "E7" DXCC entity.

a) Disassociate DXCC Entity "T9" from Bosnia-Herzegovina.
b) Associate new DXCC entity "E7" with Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Now, this change will require the modification of all your previous contacts with Bosnia-Herzegovina where the old DXCC prefix of "T9" has been assigned. These contacts will have to be changed to the new "E7" prefix to get your award status back in sync. Please follow the instructions for modifying the ZK1/N in the "Logbook Resynchronization" paragraph below. While reading, replace all occurrences of "ZK1/N" with "T9" and "E51/N" with "E7" and you should have no problem getting your logbook back in sync.

First, launch ProLog, click "Help" then "About ProLog" and record the current ProLog Prefix Database version number that is listed on the second line of the display; then shutdown ProLog.

If you are using Windows 95,98,ME,NT,2000 or XP; proceed as follows:

After the download has completed, open your \Program Files\ProLog folder and double-click on the V6V46DXCC.EXE file. This will open a WinZip display window; click the "Unzip" command pushbutton which will extract and expand the file content which should indicate that 9 files have been successfully extracted. When the extraction process has completed, close the WinZip Dialog Box.

If you are using Windows Vista; proceed as follows:

After the download has completed, open your \Program Files\ProLog folder, locate the V6V46DXCC.EXE file, then position the mouse-pointer over the filename and right-click. When the menu is displayed, left-click the "Run as an Administrator" menu selection. When you are notified that an unidentified program wants to access your computer, left-click the "Allow" command entry. This will open a WinZip display window; click the "Unzip" command pushbutton which will extract and expand the file content which should indicate that 9 files have been successfully extracted. When the extraction process has completed, close the WinZip Dialog Box.

Launch ProLog, click "Help" then "About ProLog" and verify that the Prefix Database version number indicates "V4.6" dated "March 22, 2008". At this point, if you have not done so already, shutdown ProLog and download the V6.27 executable version update, then continue.

The various prefix additions and changes that have been made to the DXCC Award file will require you to store the new template in each of your active logbook folders. You can do this simply by selecting each of your active logbooks followed by a left-click on the "Renew Award Templates" command pushbutton.

Before you commenced the installation of the new Prefix Database you were instructed to made a note of your existing Prefix Database version number. If your previous version was "V4.4" then your installation is complete. If you were using an earlier version then you may have to do some administration which is detailed in the following paragraphs.

If you have not worked Swain's Island, Montenegro or North/South Cook Islands then the integration and updating of your logbooks is complete. If you have previously worked any of those entities, you will have to accomplish a series of manual operations to align those contacts with the newly assigned prefixes. The following procedure will outline the changing of one prefix; once completed, use the same procedure to update all additional contacts.

1) Bring the contact to be changed into the logging form for editing. Let's assume for the sake of clarity that the contact is with a ZK1... and the logging form "DXCC" Prefix field contains the obsolete "ZK1/N" prefix.

2) Click the "DXCC" button in the Award Status Panel. You should get a message that the "Award Label Does Not Exist"; this is perfectly normal because the obsolete ZK1/N prefix has been removed from the award file. Click "OK" to clear this message; which will display the DXCC Award List.

3) Scroll down the Award List and locate/select the "E5/N" entry then click the "Transfer" command pushbutton located at the bottom of the list window.

4) The display will return to the logging form with the new "E5/N" prefix listed in the "DXCC" Field. Finally, click the "Save" command pushbutton to store the contact back to the database. This procedure now aligns that contact with the newly assigned E5/N DXCC Entity.

Note: This update file also contains new ADIF Import and Export Executables that have been modified to include the three new entities "KH8/S" , "4O", "FJ" and "E7" plus the removal of YU6 as Montenegro and the modified entities E5N and E5S.

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