At 01:27 26/07/2003 -0700, Gary Kohtala wrote:
>I would like to be able to do lookups with the FCC
>database, which is downloadable free from the
>internet.
Hummm... I agree to people telling Writelog is a contest logging program,
not specially oriented to general logging work.
Anyway, one year ago, I developed a "fake radio driver" wich looked at the
Buckmaster CD database, in order to get many information from the callsign
entered in the Entry Window. It could be easily configured to give station
information, but I found it a little "unethical" in contests, since your
ears would be substituted by an "electronic operator". Well, you could
argue any contest logging software gives you, i.e., CQ zones, so, what
would be wrong getting the USA state for ARRL contests from DX locations?
I think things are different for general logging purposes, so an interface
as mine could be developed. Since I am not licensed at the USA, I don't
know how the FCC database web interface looks like, but nevermind, I'm on
my holidays and, if you think you need it, I could modifiy it and sending
it to you for free.
>or two are obsolete. I believe that the FCC database
>is the best way to go in the long run. Having this
Don't forget there is a little number of ham operators worldwide hi.
73,
Fidel Leon - EA3GIP
ea3gip@ea3gip.net
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