FreeDV-Reorter callsign server source

[Rick, WA6III]

This is message is mainly for Mooneer to suggest using either

 https://hamcall.net/call?callsign=wa6iii

Or HamQTH 

https://www.hamqth.com/wa6iii  In the FreeDV-Reporter

A few days ago someone wanted to know where one of the new users logged into the FreeDV-Reported was located.

I have noticed that in order to get Callsign/Name/location info from QRZ, if you are not logged in to their system (or don't have an account to log into) All QRZ returns is callsign (no other useful info, including City/State/etc) and it tells you that you have to be logged in to see the stuff!

HamQTH.com  is the same one that John K7VE uses in the QSO finder and it works quite well.  But, I have found a few callsigns that it couldn't find.  They weren't in that system where I have not found any callsigns (yet) that didn't come back from HamCall.net (unless they didn't exist at all!)

So, I would vote for HamCall.net (Buckmaster International) 

They do not require a log in to get all FCC info on any callsign. And they have the added benefit of showing every owner of a call back several years.

Cheers,

Rick

WA6III

[Mooneer Salem]

Hi Rick,

I just restarted FreeDV Reporter with some changes to fix the chat user list and additionally to use HamQTH instead of QRZ. Hope that helps!

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[Barry Jackson]

On 08/06/2023 09:30, Mooneer Salem wrote:
> Hi Rick,
>
> I just restarted FreeDV Reporter with some changes to fix the chat user
> list and additionally to use HamQTH instead of QRZ. Hope that helps!

Well not if you prefer qrz.com.

Can this be made optional and set in a cookie?

Barry

>
> Thanks,
>
> -Mooneer K6AQ
>
> On Wed, Jun 7, 2023 at 3:18 PM Rick, WA6III <myr...@gmail.com
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>
> This is message is mainly for Mooneer to suggest using either
> https://hamcall.net/call?callsign=wa6iii
> <https://hamcall.net/call?callsign=wa6iii>
>
> Or HamQTH

> https://www.hamqth.com/wa6iii <https://www.hamqth.com/wa6iii>  In

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[dB explained Edwards]

QRZ.com is best for me as well!

Eric GW8LJJ

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[Mooneer Salem]

Hi all,

I'm not sure about making it user-selectable while still having a clean enough interface. I'll think more on how to do this.

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[wal...@k5wh.net]

I’ll cast my vote for QRZ myself. 😊

 

There’s SOOOO much more valuable information on QRZ than there is on the other systems.

 

Just my 2 cents.

 

 

Walter/K5WH

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[Michael Lizzio]

I 2nd that!

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[Mooneer Salem]

Hi all,

I reverted the HamQTH change for the time being and went back to QRZ. As mentioned, I'll continue to think about how to best support multiple services.

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[Mark Hale]

I’ll second QRZ, agree with Walter there is a great deal more information and certainly over here in the UK it seems to be the go to place 

Mark GW0POA

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[Rick, WA6III]

QRZ is a for profit company that serves a LOT of advertising along with their content.  They also have for sale pages, moderated forums and other 'stuff" .   Nothing wrong with any of that. but they make you log in it and you have to pay extra if you want to use the forsale pages or certain other content.   If you do not have an account, you can't play and to be fair, they don't currently charge for the basic level account.

https://www.hamqth.com/about.php

HamQTH seems to be a little "free-er" and doesn't inundate you with advertising,  but also doesn't have forums, forsale pages and the like.  They just provide a quick interface for location grid square etc. And you do not have to log in to get the basic callsign info.

It would seem to be a better choice when making a callsign "clickable" to find basic location info.  Ultimately anyone can launch either and click whatever they like!

It appears that either one would be satisfactory for the Freedv reporter.  Since I don't have a QRZ account, I cannot see anything with a callsign :"click" other the callsign.  It informs me (in a new tab)  that I must "Log-in" to get the other info. 

I don't really have a problem copy/pasting the callsign into a new tab with one of the other callsign sites if I really want to know where the user is located.

It would really be convenient if the lookup was internal to the FreeDV reporter (small pop-up window within the reporter)  Then it wouldn't matter at all where the info was coming from.

So, I guess maybe the real question is what exactly *should* the "call-click" return?  If one wants to go "browsing" QRZ or another site in a new window or tab, then it's current operation is appropriate.

If all one wants is a location (Call, name, address grid) in a small popup in the same window, then that might be the better direction to go.

ymmv

Rick   (Sorry for the long answer to a short question!!)

WA6III

[Michael Lizzio]

Thanks !

Mike WA2TOP

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[Mark Hale]

Thanks 

Mark

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[dB explained Edwards]

Oh yes, more info on QRZ.com. Great stuff!

Thanks,

Eric GW8LJJ

  

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[Mooneer Salem]

Hi all,

I updated FreeDV Reporter tonight to allow usage of your choice of callsign service. Basically, if you click or tap on a callsign you'll see something like this:

(clicking/tapping on the callsign again will dismiss the popup)

Let me know if you run into any issues with this :)

Thanks,

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[Rick, WA6III]

Mooneer, you are awesome!

[Brian Morrison]

On Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:25:49 -0700

Mooneer Salem <moo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>

> I updated FreeDV Reporter tonight to allow usage of your choice of
> callsign service. Basically, if you click or tap on a callsign you'll
> see something like this:
>
> [image: Screenshot 2023-06-13 at 10.23.45 PM.png]
>
> (clicking/tapping on the callsign again will dismiss the popup)
>
> Let me know if you run into any issues with this :)

Can this be applied to the 'Last Rx Callsign' column too please :)

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[Mooneer Salem]

Done. Shift-Reload :)

-Mooneer K6AQ

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[Bret Mills]

Works very slick 

Thanks for the hard work Mooneer

Bret

WX7Y

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[John D. Hays]

Nice lookup.  Part of the reason I used HamQTH on the old qso.freedv.org was to provide a simple authorization service based on the callsign being verified using their API. While using the API it was also possible to pull other information which was attached to the user in the chat interface.

I am happy with Mooneer's implementation and is, in part, why we redirected the old URL over.  Now there are the real time operating updates in addition to the chat server, a big win!

On Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 8:34 AM Mooneer Salem <moo...@gmail.com> wrote:

Done. Shift-Reload :)

-Mooneer K6AQ

On Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 8:27 AM Brian Morrison <b...@fenrir.org.uk> wrote:

On Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:25:49 -0700
Mooneer Salem <moo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I updated FreeDV Reporter tonight to allow usage of your choice of
> callsign service. Basically, if you click or tap on a callsign you'll
> see something like this:
>

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