I will be happy to be a guinea pig if needed. My idea would be a two-step
update process, first pass using the FCC database then a second pass with
preferred nicknames replacing the ones established during the first pass. I
am no software guru so don't know the nuts and bolts of how you do it (I
assume you are using some database application) but it is my high-level
approach.
This is really no big deal to me...matter of fact I kinda like going by my
middle name -- when someone calls on the phone and asks for Jim or James I
know they don't know me and just want to sell me something!
73 de Mike K3FH
----- Original Message -----
From: "K4SB" <k4sb@earthlink.net>
To: <rtty@contesting.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Re: [RTTY] Master files
> Michael Furfari wrote:
> > the problem with going from the FCC database is that a large % of people
go
> > by middle names (like myself) or another totally unconnected nickname
(e.g.,
> > Buzz, Jack, Red, etc).
>
> I think this is a valid complaint. I've got an idea of how to fix it
> but I will have to try it out at home here first. If it works, will
> ask for a couple of "betas for dummies" volunteers.
>
> 73
> Ed
>
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