Is Hamcall callsign database being considered for inclusion in CQRLog?
If not, please consider adding it.
Thank you
Thu, 2024-10-24 22:40
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Hamcall call sign database
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AH, again one call database more.
How ever they do not publish API information on their page and free access has has only 30 callsign search per day from external programs.
Not so suitable for spirit of open software as Cqrlog.
Seems to be made for making money with callsign information.
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Saku
OH1KH
I may be misinformed, but it seems both QRZ and Hamcall have far more callsigns in their databases than HamQTH. I am trying to get away from QRZ.
Thanks for your time.
Rick, KK4GGL
You are right.
HamQTH needs user action to update information. If they do not do It it does not update.
Of course US callsigns with data can be loaded from FCC but I do not know Is there a routine for it.
And many other countries do not have that kind of telecommunication authors service. (In fact I think it could not even be possible by EU privacy laws)
In Finland we can get only list of Ham calls in use, but no other data releated to callsign.
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Saku
OH1KH
Thanks for the replies
Rick, KK4GGL
I appreciate what the developers of CQRLog have done with what is available to them. I found this topic recently, as I had the same question.
One point of clarification: if a user has purchased a license to the Hamcall database, then it is possible to look up more than 30 call signs per day using the web site lookup - though I believe that is limited to 1000 lookups per day, IIRC.
As noted - and I fully agree - having to license a database is rather counter to the idea of open software.
A final note - QRZ isn't perfect, either. You won't find my callsign there.
Eric Keerbs
AD7HM