[LOGic] callbooks

Jon doc at docjon.com
Mon Sep 7 14:17:00 EDT 2009


I see a .95 but not . 96. Where is that found?



On Sep 7, 2009, at 1:10 PM, Mel <ve2dc at videotron.ca> wrote:

> That URL is not correct. It should be http://www.qrz.com/db/(call)
> have you tried Ver .96?
>
> Warren Elly wrote:
>> I'm afraid I got confused... I'm looking for the URL for QRZ in the
>> database commands... I'd edited mine to http://www.qrz.com/db(call)
>> and even with the new version of the software, I'm getting gibberish
>> back from QRZ that ends up occupying the NAME slot in log.
>> No other callbooks do that, so I figure I must have the wrong URL in
>> my database commands.
>> Thanks for your help Mel,
>>
>> 73, Warren W1GUD
>> On Sep 7, 2009, at 12:32 PM, Mel wrote:
>>
>>> re you asking about DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries) or URLs (Universal
>>> Resourse Locators) Warren?
>>>
>>> Warren Elly wrote:
>>>> Dennis... What .DLL should we be using?
>>>> I am getting all kinds of coded numbers and letters in place of the
>>>> name line
>>>> after changing to another URL in the software.
>>>> Now I am trying to restore to the proper URL...
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Warren W1GUD
>>>> Tampa
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 7, 2009, at 10:53 AM, Dennis Hevener wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> 1. It's questionable if one really should given that there is a
>>>>>> paid
>>>>> service available.
>>>>>
>>>>> The callbook site is NOT free, regardless of whether or not you  
>>>>> pay
>>>>> out-of-pocket for the subscription.  He has two business models
>>>>> he  is
>>>>> pursuing:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1.  Pay for XML access.  Not a bad deal, and it works great.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Sell ad space.    And it's free _to the public_. But it's not
>>>>> free-free. I've spent thousands there myself. Under this model, he
>>>>> WANTS
>>>>> visitors.  LOGic is actually helping him.  LOGic forces you to
>>>>> look at
>>>>> the web page, then click a button to continue.  I should be his  
>>>>> best
>>>>> friend!  We go way back -- I was one of the first if not THE first
>>>>> to
>>>>> support the CD-ROM database, and I told him how LOGic works.  Up
>>>>> until
>>>>> now I have been totally up-front about it. If he asked me to  
>>>>> stop, I
>>>>> probably would.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know that someone wrote a .DLL that would plug in in place of  
>>>>> the
>>>>> CD-ROM .DLL, and give free access to the web site data without
>>>>> seeing
>>>>> the ads.  That is totally wrong.  Maybe that's all he's trying to
>>>>> prevent.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is plenty of money to be made from online advertising.  
>>>>> Look at
>>>>> google, myspace, facebook....
>>>>>
>>>>> And I think having two models is a good business decision.  It is
>>>>> giving
>>>>> the largest number of consumers what they want.  "Free" access  
>>>>> with
>>>>> advertisements, or inexpensive fast paid subscriptions.
>>>>>
>>>>>> It's of questionable value. I, for one, am irritated by guys  
>>>>>> who on
>>>>>> CW
>>>>> or particularly digital modes refer to me by the name on the    
>>>>> site
>>>>> rather than the one I just sent in the text of my message.
>>>>>
>>>>> This isn't the only online callbook site available.  Like the
>>>>> automobile
>>>>> and the television, they are here to stay in one for one
>>>>> another.   If
>>>>> he made web access unavailable, and XML access too expensive,
>>>>> someone
>>>>> would eventually start something else.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tnx & 73,
>>>>>
>>>>> DH
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