On 15/01/2026 16:56, Jim Reisert AD1C via Dxspider-support wrote:
The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 15 January 2026:
https://www.country-files.com/cty-3603-15-january-2026/
For installation instructions, start at:
https://www.country-files.com/
Hover your mouse over the word Contest in the menu, then select the software you are using.
To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.
If you are interested in a bigger CTY.DAT for everyday logging, you can get it here:
https://www.country-files.com/big-cty-15-january-2026/
Note that the release notes (and Version Entity) for this larger file are different than what is shown below. There is a separate link to them.
As a reminder, there is an RSS feed of the latest country file announcements:
https://www.country-files.com/feed/
Here are the release notes:
15 January 2026 (CTY-3603) VER20260115, Version entity is El Salvador, YS
Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:
* BG0IO/4 is China, BY * BG2LTC/0 is China, BY in CQ zone 23, ITU zone 42 * KP5/NP3VI is Desecheo Island, KP5 * RT25AD is European Russia, UA
Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:
Although I am subscribed to this reflector so that I can make these announcements, I do not see most messages posted to it. If you have any comments or corrections to the country file, please contact me directly.
73 - Jim AD1C