[Dx4win] Internet Callsign Lookup

Fri Feb 24 23:36:35 EST 2006

Hi Tony.
In the main window, next to the Notes for this call box, is a smaller 
box that is labeled QSL Mgr.  Type in either the call to whom you are 
QSL'ing direct, or the call of the QSL Mgr.  Then either get the name 
and address from the info shown in the F3 window from the RAC or GOLIST 
info that is presented there, OR, from the mailing label page linked to 
QRZ.COM.  If using QRZ.COM you will have to either hit ENTER for the 
call shown in either the CALLSIGN or QSL MGR box of the F3 window to go 
to either one.  Quite frequently you will find a difference between the 
QSL Mgr info shown in the F3 window and what is shown on QRZ.COM.  You 
then have to research as to which may be more accurate. Once you decide 
which one you want to use use your cursor to high light the info.  Then 
place your cursor back in the main window's QSL MGR box and clicl CTL+E 
to open the address window.  Then paste the info just previously cut 
into this box.
It all sounds very involved but once you do it a couple of times it goes 
fast.
GL & 73

Tony Lord wrote:

>Alan,
>
>Reading your comments below, I have the QRZ.com facility on line and
>fully functioning. I am interested about printing labels from QRZ.com
>for either call or his qsl manager.
>
>You are obtaining QTH details from mailing list label section of
>QRZ.com? You copy  this and then paste it where?? ( you say "in to QSL
>manager box on the main window" or address for actual call). Please
>explain further I don't 100% understand where u are pasting to?
>
>Are you saying that QSL card label now will also have address info?? 
>
>
>Thanks & 73's de Tony G8DQZ
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan Zack
>Sent: 22 February 2006 02:30
>To: Duane A Calvin
>Cc: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Internet Callsign Lookup
>
>I'm not sure if I fully understand the question but it seems to work 
>fine for me.  The only complaint I have is that the CALLSIGN/MGR LOOKUP 
>window does not automatically open with the rest of the windows when you
>
>start up DX4WIN.  I wish it would.  Each time I start DX4WIN I hit F3 to
>
>open the window and leave it open.  When I log a call or do a search for
>
>a call then that call will appear in the F3 CALLSIGN window.  The info 
>from the RAC then appears in the large F3 window as well as any QSL Mgr 
>info from the GOLIST.  If the CTY file contains a QSL Mgr for this call 
>then it will appear in the QSL MGR box.  Then I can move my cursor 
>behind either call and hit enter and the QRZ.COM page for entry for that
>
>call opens and appears.  That allows me to compare the RAC/GOLIST  info 
>against the QRZ.COM info.  I can then go to the mailing label link for 
>the call on QRZ.COM, highlight the address, then cut and paste the 
>address into the QSL MGR box on the main window or do the same with the 
>GOLIST address shown in the F3 window.  If there is no QSL Mgr then I 
>cut and paste the address for the actual call here.  That way my QSL 
>labels will have the QSO info plus an address label for mailing the QSL 
>card.  It all works pretty smoothly once you get used to it.  If anyone 
>knows any shortcuts please share.
>73, Alan, K7ACZ
>
>Duane A Calvin wrote:
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>>Dick's response echos my experience also.  F3 to bring up the Lookup
>>window with response from your callsign database on your PC, and any
>>manager lookups (I use GOLIST which works great).  Then, with this
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>window
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>>active, hit "Enter" and it will send the same request to QRZ.COM and a
>>browser window will open and you'll see the info there.  I think this
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>is
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>>documented somewhere, but not sure where.
>>
>>       73,  Duane
>>
>>
>>On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:35:46 -0800 Dick Flanagan <dick at twohams.com>
>>writes:
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>>>At 03:02 PM 2/21/2006, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
>>>      
>>>
>>>>I think you have to hit F3 twice.  I was going to write an 
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>>>application note
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>>>>about this, but just have not had time.
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>My experience is this:
>>>
>>>Let's say you have three sources of information:  (A) local call 
>>>sign 
>>>lookup on a CD or local disk; (B) QSL manager lookup on a local 
>>>disk; and 
>>>(C) Internet access to call sign information on QRZ.com.
>>>
>>>Hitting F3 while in the logging window will bring up a window 
>>>showing the 
>>>results from (A) and (B).  If you then hit Return, it will bring up 
>>>your 
>>>browser that will display the results from (C).
>>>
>>>What I gather from this is that DX4WIN cannot extract data from the 
>>>QRZ.com 
>>>web site, but it can from known-format databases on your local 
>>>system.  This makes sense when you think about how difficult it 
>>>would be 
>>>for DX4WIN to duplicate the HTTP functions necessary to access a web 
>>>site 
>>>and then to parse through all of the web site noise to actually 
>>>identify 
>>>where the name and address are.  What it can do, however, is invoke 
>>>your 
>>>browser and direct it go to QRZ.com to display the appropriate call 
>>>sign 
>>>information for you to interpret.
>>>
>>>What I do is use both QRZ.com and GOLIST databases on my local 
>>>computer and 
>>>then call up QRZ.com on the Internet to look for any last minute 
>>>changes.
>>>
>>>73, Dick
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
>>>E-mail: k7vc at arrl.org
>>>
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>>--------------------------------------
>>Duane Calvin, AC5AA
>>Austin, Texas
>>
>>http://home.austin.rr.com/ac5aa
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