[Dx-qsl] Obsolete data in Radio Amateur Callbook

[Dave]

For US callsigns, the FCC web site is a good source of address information.
You can search it using

http://www.arrl.org/fcc/fcclook.php3?call=aa6yq

(replace my callsign with the one you're hunting)

There are more than 100 sources of QSL information available on the web,
including QRZ.COM, the GoList, K4UTE, and many country-specific callbooks.
Octavia, for example, is great for ex-CIS countries; its available via
http://www.octavia.com ; OZ7C, IK3QAR, and others provide excellent sources.

You can track down all these URLs and re-enter your target callsign each
time, or you can download Pathfinder, which lets you enter a callsign once
and then click buttons to search different web sites. It determines the
callsign's DXCC entity and provides one button to search the online callbook
for that entity, if available. Pathfinder is free, and available via
www.qsl.net/dxlab . A web-based version of Pathfinder is available via
http://www.qsl.net/pathfinder/WebClient/ ; its less functional, but requires
no downloading or installation.

    73,

        Dave, AA6YQ

-----Original Message-----
From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Ron
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 19:03 PM
To: John Becker; dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Obsolete data in Radio Amateur Callbook 


Most of the Dx qsl info world wide is incorrect. I think the best stateside 
sites for correct info are the "Golist" QRZ and K4UTE.
73
AC7DX


At 02:03 PM 9/20/2005 -0500, John Becker wrote:
>When sending out DX QSLs, I always look for the address on QRZ.com, on
>Buckmaster, and in the Winter 2005 Radio Amateur Callbook.
>
>In the great majority of cases, I use the address from QRZ.com.
>Occasionally, I will have a station that isn't listed on QRZ.com and I use 
>one of the others.
>
>While the 3 addresses frequently are identical, if there is a major
>discrepancy it seems to be the listing from the 2005 RAC CD most of the
time.
>
>I've long suspected that the RAC listings are likely to be out of date
>(rather than more up to date), but never saw conclusive evidence of that 
>until today. I was looking up UA1FA, the manager for 4L/UA1AMM. QRZ.com 
>and Buckmaster both have the city as St. Petersburg. RAC still lists it as 
>Leningrad! How many years ago was that name changed?
>
>73,
>
>John, K9MM
>
>
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