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Down-Loadable FCC
Amateur Database
The FCC is posting on its FTP server the Amateur Radio
Database. It is updated every
Sunday or Monday and this database in raw form (48MB zipped or 201MB
unzipped) can be
downloaded and converted into an usable format using freeware software
by Hardy Data
Systems (HDS). The HDS software converts and provides a search routine,
whereby, if you
type in a call it will give you the name and address. An option is also
included to print
a mailing label. The database now also includes Canadian amateurs which
can be downloaded
at the Canadian FCC site.
As a service to the 10-10 International Net members, K4HAV and
HDS are providing this
database in final converted form. This will save you the time involved
in downloading and
converting this huge file. The database is updated weekly and the files
below are in
zipped form. The unzipped full database and supporting files require
about 70MB hard drive
space. An index file is also available and when used, speeds the search
as much as 8X on
the records near the end of the large files. If the index files are
used, then they must
be the matching set of dates for the call and address database. If you
have an older set
of Index files installed and only download the new address files, then
you will get Run
Time Errors indicating that the index file that is present is pointing
to the wrong
location.
In order to use this database you will need the search program
and supporting files.
Then later to update your database you only have to download either of
the two databases.
Additional instructions on the installation and use of this database is
on a separate web
page that can accessed by clicking here or
downloaded
in text format below. The Freeware version of the FCC Search program
only gives the Call,
name and address. A registered version is available that also gives the
DOB, Previous
Call, Class of License, Date of License, Date of License Expiration,
County, Azimuth, Beam
Headings and Distance. The price to register is $10.
As of April 1997 the FCC stopped including the Date of Birth
(DOB) in the records. A
database of the DOB's was made using this last posting which included
the DOB and is
available for download below. The Windows version FCC Search Program
Version 1.4 includes
a menu option to find the DOB for a given call. Version 1.92 also has a
menu option to
search for a previous call to find the current call. This feature is
good for finding
callsign upgrades or vanity calls. To use this option you will need to
download the
PrevCall.Zip file below. Version 1.92 (Registered Version) also
displays the license
class.
Download FCC Amateur Database Self-Extracting Search
Program V1.4 (FCC2S.EXE): Click
here (1.8MB).
(Includes Supporting Files)
Download FCC Amateur Database Search
Program V1.4 (FCC2.ZIP): Click
here (0.2MB).
Download this file if you already have Win1010 installed.
Download Support Files (SUPPORT.ZIP): Click
here (0.5MB).
Download this file if you already have Win1010 installed.
Download Full Database (DB_ALL.ZIP): Click
here (22.8MB).
Download Index Files (DB_IDX.ZIP): Click
here (2.5MB).
Download DOB Database (DOB.ZIP): Click
here (3.8MB).
Needed only if you are going to do the conversion or want to access the
DOB records within
Win1010.
Download Previous Call Database (PREVCALL.ZIP): Click
here
(0.8MB).
Needed only if you are going to do the conversion or want to access the
PrevCall records
within Win1010.
Download Installation Instructions from above
mentioned web page (INSTALL.TXT): Click
here
(3,184 bytes).
For the conveninece of those who do not want to download the
large 23 MB zipped file
(DB_ALL.ZIP), this file has now been broken into 14 individually zipped
files. The
breakdown allows you to download smaller files more quickly and with
less chance for
connection break, and to do so at different times of convenience. If
you do lose a
connection or receive a bad file, you need only download the smaller
single file rather
than the entire 23MB.
To install all the files listed below at once, you can use the
wild card function of
the PKUNZIP command:
PKUNZIP *.ZIP C:\path (where "path" is the subdirectory in which you
will locate
the search and database files)
Smaller Files: The smaller files substituting for the
db_all.zip file are these:
db_w.zip (2.2 MB) W
callsigns
db_a.zip (0.5 MB) A
callsigns
db_k.zip (3.4 MB) K
callsigns
db_ka.zip (1.6 MB)
KA callsigns
db_kb.zip (2.5 MB)
KB callsigns
db_kc.zip (2.1 MB)
KC callsigns
db_kd.zip (1.3 MB)
KD callsigns
db_ke.zip (1.0 MB)
KE callsigns
db_nl.zip (0.3 MB)
NL callsigns
db_nn.zip (4.1 MB)
NN callsigns
db_wa.zip (1.2 MB)
WA callsigns
db_wb.zip (1.1 MB)
WB callsigns
db_wd.zip (0.5 MB)
WD callsigns
db_ve.zip (1.4 MB)
VE callsigns
Dates: When you download a database or database
collection, check and note the
file dates at the FTP download site before taking action. Use this link
to access The
FTP Server to
call up the FTP menu. Compare the site file date with the file dates of
your latest
downloaded version. Although Jim will update the files as often as new
information is
available, an exact schedule is not possible to predict. At the present
time, the files
are being updated weekly.
This database is also supported by the K4HAV Win1010
Contest Software.
During the contest the database can be accessed by hitting the red FCC
button. Info
displayed in the 1010 Contest Program includes the
name, address, county,
DOB, age, license class, date of license, previous call, distance and
azimuth (beam
heading). Info on this and other 1010 software can be seen at the K4HAV
1010 Web Site
updated 01-25-01
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