[Dx4win] EXT DATA -- from QRZ.com on line

[j.a.hermans]

  Thanks for the tip Chase.
  and greetings to Tod Tod too?
  Jos still looking for Idaho .......!

  73's Jos on4kj

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Chaz Cone" <chaz@chazcone.com>
  To: "DX4Win" <dx4win@mailman.qth.net>
  Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 5:07 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dx4win] EXT DATA -- from QRZ.com on line


  >
  > At 12:37 AM 2/15/2004, Tod  wrote:
  > >Being unreasonably lazy I am posting this so I can avoid an archive
search
  > >if there is nothing there.
  > >
  > >I finally installed DX4WIN 6.02 and set all of the preferences to what
had
  > >been the settings for DX4WIN 5.3 in my environment . Things seem to
work
  > >just fine.
  > >
  > >I decided to see about using the Version 6.02 feature that allows one
to do
  > >a Website Call sign Lookup (page 33 of the Version 6.0, January 2003
  > >Manual). There is a reference to a field labeled "callsign" which I
  > >interpret to be the one labeled "Website callsign address" on the EXT
DATA
  > >popup window for setting parameters in my version of 6.02 . When I try
to
  > >use the example shown for accessing QRZ.COM I get no result displayed.
If I
  > >change back to use one of the CD ROM databases the call sign
information
  > >appears immediately (as it normally does). I have tried a number of
  > >alternatives with no success. I do use DXTELNET spotting and have no
problem
  > >getting it to perform properly in Version 6.02.
  > >
  > >My question is: Is there a bug with respect to the Website Callsign
Lookup
  > >option or is this simply a case of cockpit error? There is a follow on
  > >question if the answer is "cockpit error" --> "Has this been discussed
  > >before and the answer provided somewhere in the archives? And a final
follow
  > >on query --> if it is in the archives does anyone have a guess as to
what
  > >month it might be in?
  > >
  > >Tod, K�TO
  >
  > Tod, I had the same problem.  You have to put the qrz.com url in both
the
  > callsign lookup AND QSL manager fields.  Works fine then.
  >
  >
  > Chaz
  >
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