[LOGic] callbooks

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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