[LOGic] callbooks

[Warren Elly]

that's what i've got

On Sep 7, 2009, at 2:41 PM, Jon wrote:

> Check your lookup address. It should be http://www.qrz.com/db/(call)
>
>
>
> On Sep 7, 2009, at 2:35 PM, Warren Elly <w1gud at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I just checked with a local friend, and he's getting the same
>> seemingly random characters above the name qth info when
>> logic injects the qrz lookup into the log form
>>
>> for what its worth dept.
>>
>> also went to .96 this am... but it had no impact on the qrz lookup
>> mess
>>
>> 73, Still checking settings...
>>
>> Warren W1GUD
>> On Sep 7, 2009, at 2:25 PM, Jon wrote:
>>
>>> I did find .96 and so far both qrz's seem to be working ok. Doesn't
>>> like it when I put my own call in the log to test it though. Lol
>>>
>>> Jon  w2wb
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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