[Dx-qsl] Obsolete data in Radio Amateur Callbook

Tue Sep 20 19:03:09 EDT 2005

Most of the Dx qsl info world wide is incorrect. I think the best stateside 
sites for correct info are the "Golist" QRZ and K4UTE.
73
AC7DX
At 02:03 PM 9/20/2005 -0500, John Becker wrote:
>When sending out DX QSLs, I always look for the address on QRZ.com, on 
>Buckmaster, and in the Winter 2005 Radio Amateur Callbook.
>>In the great majority of cases, I use the address from QRZ.com. 
>Occasionally, I will have a station that isn't listed on QRZ.com and I use 
>one of the others.
>>While the 3 addresses frequently are identical, if there is a major 
>discrepancy it seems to be the listing from the 2005 RAC CD most of the time.
>>I've long suspected that the RAC listings are likely to be out of date 
>(rather than more up to date), but never saw conclusive evidence of that 
>until today. I was looking up UA1FA, the manager for 4L/UA1AMM. QRZ.com 
>and Buckmaster both have the city as St. Petersburg. RAC still lists it as 
>Leningrad! How many years ago was that name changed?
>>73,
>>John, K9MM
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