[CQ-Contest] World HF Contest Station Database Updated

[Pete Smith]

I have just finished updating the WCSD.  If you submitted updated info but 
don't see it in the database, it is probably because you forgot to put your 
call in the first field on the update form.  Without that I have no way of 
knowing which callsign the information belongs to.

As always, I was struck by the significant upgrades that many people have 
done to their stations.  These far outnumber the downsizers or drop-outs, 
though of course many of the latter might not bother to report ;^)  In any 
case, I think this is another data point to bolster the argument that 
contesters invest a lot in their stations.

Just a reminder that there are some interesting specialized searches 
available.  You can find out who is in the database with a given prefix, or 
search by part of a transceiver or amplifier's model number, or find out 
who is using which logging software.  As time (and my limited programming 
skills) permit, I will be adding other searches.  Let me know what you'd 
like.

73, Pete N4ZR
The World HF Contest Station Database
was updated 13 Dec 2004
2843 contest stations at
www.pvrc.org/WCSD/WCSDsearch.htm