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dw-4

a cool software Idea

I hope this is ok to post.
I've had an idea for software but don't know if it already exists.
You tell the software what your location is.
You type in a callsign and it shows you not only the name, city, state
of the call.
But it also displays a map showing the approximate location on a map and
indicates crow-fly distance.

One could easily do this in two steps using online hamcall and then
google map I guess.

Does any such software exist?

Thanks
Duane
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Ken Kopp-3

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Hi Duane,

If I understand what you correctly, onto QRZ.com will do this for you.

Most logging programs also do this.

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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Don Nesbitt

Re: a cool software Idea

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Already exists. See qrz.com/callsign - register and sign it. Look up call
of station you are interested in. Click on "Click for more Detail" - it
then shows you the distance in the text as well as a map of that stations
location and if you zoom out on the map, a line from you to them. Quite
nice! Enjoy -- 73 -- Don N4HH

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Subject: [Elecraft] a cool software Idea

I hope this is ok to post.
I've had an idea for software but don't know if it already exists.
You tell the software what your location is.
You type in a callsign and it shows you not only the name, city, state
of the call.
But it also displays a map showing the approximate location on a map and
indicates crow-fly distance.

One could easily do this in two steps using online hamcall and then
google map I guess.

Does any such software exist?

Thanks
Duane
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David Gilbert

Re: a cool software Idea

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QRZ.com already does all of that, plus give you the bearing from your
location to the other station. You only need to be logged in for that
capability, and click "Click for more detail .." to bring up the map.

73,
Dave AB7E

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Oscar, WB5GCX

Re: a cool software Idea

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Probably lots of them out there. One very nice package (if you're a Mac
person) is MacloggerDX. Not only does it show the station on a map, but
will turn your beam to the correct heading, etc.
http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html

Oscar

On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 8:08 PM, dw <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I hope this is ok to post.
> I've had an idea for software but don't know if it already exists.
> You tell the software what your location is.
> You type in a callsign and it shows you not only the name, city, state
> of the call.
> But it also displays a map showing the approximate location on a map and
> indicates crow-fly distance.
>
> One could easily do this in two steps using online hamcall and then
> google map I guess.
>
> Does any such software exist?
>
> Thanks
> Duane
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n7ws

Re: a cool software Idea

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Yeah, but will it make coffee and work them too?

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From: Oscar Staudt <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] a cool software Idea
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Date: Monday, June 8, 2009, 7:32 PM

Probably lots of them out there. One very nice package (if you're a Mac
person) is MacloggerDX. Not only does it show the station on a map, but
will turn your beam to the correct heading, etc.
http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html

Oscar

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Michael B-6

Re: a cool software Idea

Digital Master from HRD will work them and the Radio Shack X-10 system will
make coffee...

On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 9:14 PM, Wes Stewart <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Yeah, but will it make coffee and work them too?
>
> --- On Mon, 6/8/09, Oscar Staudt <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> From: Oscar Staudt <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] a cool software Idea
> To: "dw" <[hidden email]>
> Cc: "Elecraft_List" <[hidden email]>
> Date: Monday, June 8, 2009, 7:32 PM
>
> Probably lots of them out there. One very nice package (if you're a Mac
> person) is MacloggerDX. Not only does it show the station on a map, but
> will turn your beam to the correct heading, etc.
> http://www.dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html
>
> Oscar
>
> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 8:08 PM, dw <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > I hope this is ok to post.
> > I've had an idea for software but don't know if it already exists.
> > You tell the software what your location is.
> > You type in a callsign and it shows you not only the name, city, state
> > of the call.
> > But it also displays a map showing the approximate location on a map and
> > indicates crow-fly distance.
> >
> > One could easily do this in two steps using online hamcall and then
> > google map I guess.
> >
> > Does any such software exist?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Duane
> > --
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M0XDF

Re: a cool software Idea - using QRZ

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On 9 Jun 2009, at 02:29, Don Nesbitt wrote:
> and if you zoom out on the map, a line from you to them.

I don't get the line - might be something to do with Mac Safari (v4
rocks btw)
73 de M0XDF

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Don Nesbitt

Re: a cool software Idea - using QRZ

I can't think of a reason it would be any different with Mac Safari.

If you are not a registered user (free) you can't sign in and you will not
get the line because the program does not know where you are. You've got to
sign in. Then the program uses your location for one end of the line and
the call you looked up for the other end. Also, don't forget to zoom out
far enough to see both stations. 73 es gud dxing -- Don N4HH K3/100 #83

<SNIP>

On 9 Jun 2009, at 02:29, Don Nesbitt wrote:
> and if you zoom out on the map, a line from you to them.

I don't get the line - might be something to do with Mac Safari (v4
rocks btw)
73 de M0XDF

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David Woolley (E.L)

Re: a cool software Idea

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dw wrote:
> You tell the software what your location is.
> You type in a callsign and it shows you not only the name, city, state
> of the call.
> But it also displays a map showing the approximate location on a map and
> indicates crow-fly distance.
>
> One could easily do this in two steps using online hamcall and then
> google map I guess.

I would expect this to be a breach of the terms of service for the
common online call databases. Like most information web sites, they
exist to sell targetted advertising and their callsign database is
commercially valuable.

Google maps is probably OK, as you would still allow through the Google
advertising.

Note that there are mapping sites (specifically www.openstreetmap.org)
that have a funding model similar to US National Public Radio, and
moreover aim to produce royalty free map data, but I'm not so sure that
it would be easy to set up a callsign database on that basis, except
possibly for the USA, where the data is possibly condidered public
domain due to being obtained by a federal agency.

The actual software could be rather simple, although a GUI interface
would compromise that. The real issue are the geographic and callsign
databases.

Incidentally, logging in is valuable for advertising funded databases,
as it makes it easier to target advertising at individual.
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