Callbook

Callbook

A Callbook is a directory of Amateur Radio call signs. Originally a bound book that resembled a telephone directory, it contains the name and addressees of licensed Amateur Radio operators in a given jurisdiction (country). The primary purpose of a callbook is to allow Amateur Radio operators to send a confirmation post card, called a QSL Card to an operator with whom they the have communicated via radio. Callbooks have evolved to include on-line databases that are accessible via the Internet to instantly obtain the address of another Amateur Radio Operator. The most well known and used on-line database in the United States is [http://www.qrz.com/| QRZ.]


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