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On Sun, 10 Sep 2023 10:20:29 +0100, David Wade <
g4ugm@dave.invalid>
wrote:
>On 09/09/2023 22:59, Gary Shaddick wrote:
>> That`s too bad. The gentleman has no PC or Internet to speak of, so
>> those items won`t do him any good. My own online research seems to show
>> no printed callbooks beyond the late 90`s or early 00`s.
>No internet required. Available as USB or CD-ROM...
The OP also mentioned that this gentleman doesn`t have a PC.
Perhaps a tablet, smartphone, game console or Android TV? These all
have built in browsers which might suffice for looking up call signs
using:
<
https://www.qrz.com>
<
https://www.arrl.org/fcc/search>
<
https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchAmateur.jsp>
<
https://hamcall.net/call>
<
https://www.qth.com/callsign.php>
<
https://www.wm7d.net/fcc_uls/>
etc...
I just tried a few of these on the most garish and animated web pages.
The more elaborate pages and ads wouldn`t display because the built in
browsers lacked Javascript and possibly HTML5 support. However, the
simple search sites worked well.
I changed my mind about recommending a Chromebook as a minimalist
computer for call sign lookup. Instead, a cheap tablet or eBook
reader, with a browser and wi-fi, might be a better solution,
especially if he can`t properly type on a keyboard. Speech to text
might also help when entering the call sign.
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http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272
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