    The DB0SDX qsl + address database (C) by PacketCluster node DB0SDX
==========(information file readme.txt, last updated 96/05/25)================

You can freely distribute the database, however - this is
as of today a non commercial project.
Please don't charge any money for the distribution!
Please distribute the complete version, including this file readme.txt

The database is distributed via FTP on the internet. Please see
    http://www.grossmann.com/db0sdx
for updated information on where to get the databases.

If you don't have WWW, you can try anonymous ftp:
    ifsws1.sofo.uni-stuttgart.de:/pub/packclus/db/dbyymmdd.zip

If this is too slow for you (it's in europe), check out anonymous ftp to:
    ftp.grossmann.com:/pub/db


The database maintainer is
Lothar, DL1SBF    packet radio address: DL1SBF @ DB0SDX.#BW.DEU.EU
                  email: k9pes_ms@siiks.a1.bosch.de

Lothar always welcomes comments, corrections and updates.
Please also send him a comment if you like the databases. He works
on the databses for at least one hour each and every day.

DON'T BOTHER HIM WITH QUESTIONS ASKING FOR QSL-INFORMATION!

Don't expect an answer, simply see the changes in the database when
you download it next time.

The database consists of two files, SDX_QSL.FUL and SDX_AD.FUL.
To use it with PacketCluster, run MAKEIDX with both
(Syntax: MAKEIDX SDX_QSL.FUL 70000) and setup the database definitions
in your sysop.dat file.
I recommend using 4 different database files: QSL,SDX_QSL,AD,SDX_AD.
Use QSL and AD for local updates and SDX_QSL, SDX_AD for the DB0SDX
database.
Use 6 SET/COM/CHAIN commands to have a database lookup perform in every
one of the 4 databases regardless of success in finding an entry or not.
Make QSL the first database in the chain, with the others following.
The first SET/COM/CHAIN will make the system lookup in SDX_QSL if nothing
was found in QSL. The second will make it lookup in SDX_QSL even though
something was found in QSL! etc. etc.
1. SET/COM/CHAIN QSL SDX_QSL
2. SET/COM/CHAIN QSL SDX_QSL
3. SET/COM/CHAIN SDX_QSL AD
4. SET/COM/CHAIN SDX_QSL AD
5. SET/COM/CHAIN AD SDX_AD
6. SET/COM/CHAIN AD SDX_AD

By doing this the user simply enters a single SH/QSL command and gets all
available information!

You can check the version date of the databases by using the command
SH/QSL RECORDS.

73 - Frank, DL1SBR

--
frank@grossmann.com
