Hi Jim and the group, there is always a way to do
something.
If you want to get the name, address, state, grid
square, and other information the easiest way to to
get it from QRZ.Com. It is always accurate as the FCC
Database.
KO4BB wrote a neat little program that will take any
ADIF file and lookup on QRZ.COM each callsign and
append the extra information to the ADIF file. Then
when you upload it to your favorite logging program it
will be complete. Here is the url:
http://www.ko4bb.com
Any best part it is free. One word of caution. If
you have a big ADIF file (like after a contest) and
are on dial-up, this could take a long time. DSL or
cable, it is very quick.
Hope this will help someone.
Joe K0BX
--- kd0s@pie.midco.net wrote:
> I cant wait for the answer to this one.
> Currently I am using Hyperlog which is DOS based
> with few features as compared
> to some of the windows based programs and it uses my
> callbook CDROM to fill in
> all the callbook fields during an import from
> writelog. If a callsign is not on
> the CDROM, it places that contact in a file that I
> can edit and enter later.
> It makes it nice when importing a couple thousand
> Q's after a contest.
> I had planned on upgrading to DX4WIN because of
> the windows compatability
> and features and posed the question about callbook
> entry. The reply was:
> "When last checked there was an 18% error rate in
> the info retrieved from
> the CD ROM's. We don't feel you should knowingly
> easily add bad info to an
> otherwise accurate database. Too many people will
> do this with no regard
> for the accuracy"
> Now I am running an evaluation version of LOGIC
> and while it has great
> callbook capabilities, I have not determined if it
> will look up and enter info
> during an import. I think the program is going to be
> too cumbersome for me
> anyway.
> Jim KD0S
>
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