[Dxspider-support] New QRZ Online XML Callsign Database

[David Humble]

The call lookup on QRZ has moved to a new  XML data port server.  As I 
understand it, in addition to being registered on qrz.com, you have to 
register for the XML data port server.

Looking at http://online.qrz.com/specifications.html clearly shows to me 
that the handshaking and authentication has change and that DXSpider's 
callbot.pl will need altering as a result.  The new session keys, which 
expire every 24 hours could be a nuisance.  It is not yet clear to me if 
you get a fresh session key for each new session or, that you have to use 
the same session key for a 24 hour period.  Wouldn't be a session key then 
would it!?

I'm emailing Fred now to get my callsign and password added to the XML data 
port server access and then I can do some tests.  I have a callbook web 
interface I wrote in PHP that I can then test access with.



Regards from David Humble  G0TWN
Sysop GB7IMK [44.131.160.241]
IP Co-ordinator North Buckinghamshire - Region 160
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