[Dxspider-support] QRZ lookups via DX Spider
Michael Carper, Ph.D.
mike at wa9pie.net
Sun Aug 7 17:59:20 BST 2016
Thanks, Mike. I finally got there. The distribution I'm using (as
provided by Google) didn't have a number of prerequisite items there and it
got kinda frustrating.
FWIW - my old server is back online. But probably Monday night, I'm going
to swap the DNS over to the new one on Google Cloud.
Mike, WA9PIE
On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 7:25 AM, Mike McCarthy, W1NR <lists at w1nr.net> wrote:
> Do you have the package Perl-IO-Compress, perl-Compress-Raw-Zlib and
> possibly even perl-Compress-Raw-Bzip2 installed?
>
> File is at ftp://ftp.w1nr.net/usdbraw.gz
> Run '/spider/perl/create_usdb.pl ./usdbraw.gz'
>
> Mike, W1NR
>
> On 08/06/2016 05:51 PM, Michael Carper, Ph.D. wrote:
>
>> Okay... got it. The quotes aren't needed. Perfect. All set.
>>
>> Anyone have the secret decoder ring for installing usdb?
>>
>> Mike, WA9PIE
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 6, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Michael Carper, Ph.D. <mike at wa9pie.net
>> <mailto:mike at wa9pie.net>> wrote:
>>
>> I'm going out on a limb and make a wild-ass guess here...
>>
>> Where the file has:
>>
>> $qrz_uid = 'wa9pie';
>> #
>> $qrz_uid = undef;
>>
>> I suppose you need one or the other. That wasn't clear. But
>> regardless... I commented out one of them and I get the same message
>> (and yes, I did the same with password and I do have an XML
>> subscription).
>>
>> So yeah... if anyone can help me decode this with specifics... that
>> would be gratefully appreciated.
>>
>> I also can't create the usdb because there's no Zlib on my system
>> (as far as I can tell this is the cause). I can't figure out how to
>> get it installed. (and I've installed everything else).
>>
>> Mike, WA9PIE
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 6, 2016 at 4:40 PM, Michael Carper, Ph.D.
>> <mike at wa9pie.net <mailto:mike at wa9pie.net>> wrote:
>>
>> Well crap... that's about as clear as the bottom of Loch Ness!
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 6, 2016 at 1:57 PM, Ian Maude <maudeij at gmail.com
>> <mailto:maudeij at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Make your mind up Mike ;)
>>
>> # set this to your QRZ user name (you need this for the sh/qrz
>> # command)
>> #
>> # eg
>> $qrz_uid = 'wa9pie';
>> #
>> $qrz_uid = undef;
>>
>> #
>> # QRZ.com password - this goes with your user id above
>> #
>> # eg
>> $qrz_pw = 'xxxxxxxxxxx';
>> #
>> $qrz_pw = undef;
>> #
>>
>> 73 Ian
>>
>> On 6 August 2016 at 16:56, Michael Carper, Ph.D.
>> <mike at wa9pie.net <mailto:mike at wa9pie.net>> wrote:
>> > I'm doing the same thing, but I get:
>> > qrz> Error : Username / password required
>> >
>> > And I surely have my username and password in the file.
>> >
>> > My Internet.pm file is as follows:
>> >
>> > ****************************
>> >
>> > #
>> > # in order for you to use the internet accessing routines
>> you
>> > # need to set various flags and things in this file
>> > #
>> > # BUT DO NOT ALTER THIS FILE! It will be overwritten on
>> every update
>> > #
>> > # COPY this file to ../local, alter it there and restart
>> the software
>> > #
>> > # Copyright (c) 2000 Dirk Koopman G1TLH
>> > #
>> > #
>> > #
>> > package Internet;
>> > #
>> > # set this flag to 1 if you want to allow internet commands
>> > #
>> > $allow = 1;
>> > #
>> > # QRZ.com user id
>> > #
>> > # set this to your QRZ user name (you need this for the
>> sh/qrz
>> > # command)
>> > #
>> > # eg
>> > $qrz_uid = 'wa9pie';
>> > #
>> > $qrz_uid = undef;
>> >
>> > #
>> > # QRZ.com password - this goes with your user id above
>> > #
>> > # eg
>> > $qrz_pw = 'xxxxxxxxxxx';
>> > #
>> > $qrz_pw = undef;
>> > #
>> > # the address of any HTTP proxy you might be using
>> > #
>> > # leave as is unless you need one
>> > #
>> > # eg: $http_proxy = 'wwwcache.demon.co.uk
>> <http://wwwcache.demon.co.uk>';
>> > #
>> > $http_proxy = undef;
>> > #
>> > # HTTP proxy port - again leave alone unless you need this
>> > #
>> > # eg: $http_proxy_port = 8080;
>> > #
>> >
>> > #
>> > # list of urls and other things that are used in commands,
>> here so that they
>> > # can be changed if necessary.
>> > #
>> > $qrz_url = 'xmldata.qrz.com <http://xmldata.qrz.com>';
>> # used by show/qrz
>> > $wm7d_url = 'www.wm7d.net <http://www.wm7d.net>'; # used
>> by show/wm7d
>> > $db0sdx_url = 'www.qslinfo.de <http://www.qslinfo.de>'; #
>> used by show/db0sdx
>> > $db0sdx_path = '/qslinfo';
>> > $db0sdx_suffix = '.asmx';
>> > $dx425_url = 'www.iz5fsa.net <http://www.iz5fsa.net>';
>> # used by show/425
>> > #$contest_host = 'www.sk3bg.se <http://www.sk3bg.se>';
>> # used by show/contest
>> > #$contest_url = "/contest/text"; # used by
>> show/contest
>> > #SHOW/IK3QAR <callsign> Show the 5 most recent
>> informations found on IK3QAR
>> > ##Callsign Database about QSL Manager, Manager address and
>> comments. This
>> > ##command works for sysop subscribed for the service at:
>> > ## http://www.ik3qar.it/manager/dxc.php
>> <http://www.ik3qar.it/manager/dxc.php>
>> > ##Write the given password below in $ik3qar_pw
>> > #
>> > $ik3qar_url = 'www.ik3qar.it <http://www.ik3qar.it>'; #
>> used by show/ik3qar
>> > $ik3qar_pw = 'PUT-PASSWORD-HERE'; # used by show/ik3qar
>> > # NOTE: you must copy $ik3qar_* lines to local/Internet.pm
>> for them to have
>> > # any effect on an already running node.
>> > #
>> > #
>> > # end
>> > #
>> > 1;
>> >
>> > ****************************
>> >
>> > On Sat, Aug 6, 2016 at 1:29 AM, IZ5FSA <iz5fsa at gmail.com
>> <mailto:iz5fsa at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> It works, but you have (simply) to not define variable
>> >>
>> >> $qrz_url
>> >>
>> >> or you have to define it as
>> >>
>> >> $qrz_url = 'xmldata.qrz.com <http://xmldata.qrz.com>';
>> >>
>> >> It works for me on IZ5FSA-6 at
>> telnet://www.iz5fsa.net:8000 <http://www.iz5fsa.net:8000>
>> >>
>> >> 73 de Leo IZ5FSA
>> >>
>> >> Il 06/08/2016 06:49, Michael Carper, Ph.D. ha scritto:
>> >>
>> >> Here's "an oldie but a goodie"...
>> >>
>> >> Does anyone have the "sh/qrz" command actually returning
>> data from
>> >> QRZ.com?
>> >>
>> >> Mike, WA9PIE
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 3:52 PM, Dave Trainor
>> <dave at n8zfm.com <mailto:dave at n8zfm.com>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Yes that was all I did. But I had in place my QRZ logon
>> and password
>> >>> before hand. I just never had noticed the lookup
>> failure on the Url change,
>> >>> wonder how log that had not worked? Its not a feature I
>> personally use and
>> >>> none of the users told me it was broke.
>> >>>
>> >>> 73 – Dave N8ZFM KY4XX Node
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> From: Michael Carper <mike at wa9pie.net
>> <mailto:mike at wa9pie.net>>
>> >>> Reply-To: The DXSpider Support list
>> <dxspider-support at dxcluster.org
>> <mailto:dxspider-support at dxcluster.org>>
>> >>> Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 4:46 PM
>> >>> To: The DXSpider Support list
>> <dxspider-support at dxcluster.org
>> <mailto:dxspider-support at dxcluster.org>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] QRZ lookups via DX Spider
>> >>>
>> >>> Dave... all you did was update the Internet.pm file to
>> "xmldata.qrz.com <http://xmldata.qrz.com>"
>> >>> and it worked after restarting the node?
>> >>>
>> >>> Mike, WA9PIE
>> >>>
>> >>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 3:29 PM, Dave Trainor
>> <dave at n8zfm.com <mailto:dave at n8zfm.com>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Discovered that I also had the outdated Internet.pm URL
>> for QRZ so
>> >>>> updated
>> >>>> it today. I did have to restart the node and now its
>> doing lookups just
>> >>>> fine. Nice to hear about a problem, confirm that I have
>> it, and have the
>> >>>> solution all in the same e-mail.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 73 and happy DX to all
>> >>>> N8ZFM, Dave KY4XX node
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On 9/2/15, 3:21 PM, "Ian Maude" <maudeij at gmail.com
>> <mailto:maudeij at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> >Yes, you do have to restart the node. It works for me
>> with a standard
>> >>>> >login and I am not paying for xml data.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >73 Ian
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> >On 2 September 2015 at 17:30, Michael Carper
>> <mike at wa9pie.net <mailto:mike at wa9pie.net>> wrote:
>> >>>> >> I'm gonna try changing the line in Internet.pm from
>> "www.qrz.com <http://www.qrz.com>" to
>> >>>> >> "xmldata.qrz.com <http://xmldata.qrz.com>" and see
>> if it works. Do you need to restart DX
>> >>>> >>Spider in
>> >>>> >> order for this to take?
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> I really like the idea of having support for HamQTH.
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> Mike, WA9PIE
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 6:55 AM, Ricardo Suarez
>> <lu9dahdu at gmail.com <mailto:lu9dahdu at gmail.com>>
>>
>> >>>> >>wrote:
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> I write a HamQTH parser many years ago and still
>> works, free and
>> >>>> >>>plug-in
>> >>>> >>> replacement for sh/qrz!
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> login: lu9da
>> >>>> >>> lu9da
>> >>>> >>> Hello Rick, this is LU9DA-6 in Mar del Plata,
>> Argentina
>> >>>> >>> running DXSpider V1.55 build 0.141
>> >>>> >>> Cluster: 370 nodes, 4 local / 3183 total users Max
>> users 8263
>> >>>> >>> Uptime
>> >>>> >>>325
>> >>>> >>> 14:07
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> LU9DA de LU9DA-6 2-Sep-2015 1144Z dxspider >
>> sh/hqth lu9da
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> HAMQTH search for lu9da:
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> callsign : lu9da
>> >>>> >>> nick : Rick
>> >>>> >>> qth : Mar del Plata
>> >>>> >>> country : Argentina
>> >>>> >>> adif : 100
>> >>>> >>> itu : 13
>> >>>> >>> cq : 13
>> >>>> >>> grid : GF12EA
>> >>>> >>> adr_name : Ricardo
>> >>>> >>> adr_street1 : SAVIO 1158 Dto. 2
>> >>>> >>> adr_city : Mar del Plata
>> >>>> >>> adr_zip : B7600
>> >>>> >>> adr_country : Argentina
>> >>>> >>> adr_adif : 100
>> >>>> >>> lotw : Y
>> >>>> >>> qsldirect : ?
>> >>>> >>> qsl : Y
>> >>>> >>> qsl_via : Direct with SASE and U$S 3 -
>> better eqsl.cc or
>> >>>> >>> lotw
>> >>>> >>> -
>> >>>> >>> Paypal allowed
>> >>>> >>> eqsl : Y
>> >>>> >>> email : lu9da at lu9da.org
>> <mailto:lu9da at lu9da.org>
>>
>> >>>> >>> birth_year : 1964
>> >>>> >>> lic_year : 1979
>> >>>> >>> web : http://www.lu9da.org
>> >>>> >>> latitude : -37.9798583984375
>> >>>> >>> longitude : -57.58979415893555
>> >>>> >>> continent : SA
>> >>>> >>> utc_offset : 3
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> LU9DA de LU9DA-6 2-Sep-2015 1145Z dxspider >
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> Rick LU9DA
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>>
>> >>>> >>> El 02/09/2015 a las 09:03, Keith Le Boutillier
>> escribió:
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> Hi Ian
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> As a sysop do we need to pay for the QRZ xmldata
>> service?
>> >>>> >>>> Mine stopped working a while back and I don't
>> really want to pay
>> >>>> >>>> for
>> >>>> >>>> information that is available from many sources.
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> 73 Keith GU6EFB Sysop GB7DXG-1
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>> >>>> From: Dxspider-support
>> >>>> >>>>[mailto:dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org
>> <mailto:dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org>] On
>> >>>> >>>> Behalf Of Ian Maude
>> >>>> >>>> Sent: 02 September 2015 09:08
>> >>>> >>>> To: The DXSpider Support list
>> >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] QRZ lookups via DX
>> Spider
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> Hi Mike,
>> >>>> >>>> This was changed a little time ago. The new URL
>> is..
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> $qrz_url = 'xmldata.qrz.com <http://xmldata.qrz.com
>> >¹;
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> 73 Ian
>> >>>> >>>>
>> >>>> >>>> On 2 September 2015 at 05:08, Michael Carper
>> <mike at wa9pie.net <mailto:mike at wa9pie.net>>
>> >>>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>> >>>>>
>> >>>> >>>>> Hey folks... has something happened to the URL on
>> QRZ.com that was
>> >>>> >>>>> in
>> >>>> >>>>> "Internet.pm" that enabled folks to use QRZ.com
>> lookups (using
>> >>>> >>>>> your
>> >>>> >>>>> credentials) while connected to DX Spider?
>> >>>> >>>>>
>> >>>> >>>>> When I attempt a "show/qrz <callsign>", I get the
>> following:
>> >>>> >>>>>
>> >>>> >>>>> "301 Moved Permanently"
>> >>>> >>>>> "Data provided by www.qrz.com <http://www.qrz.com
>> >"
>> >>>> >>>>>
>> >>>> >>>>> Mike, WA9PIE
>> >>>> >>>>>
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