Callsign look up question

[dgoodson]

I have recorded a morse code ID for an unknown station. The first part is "clipped", but the last portion is ???C803. I couldn't figure out how the FCC "wildcard" function could help me. I believe the station is in Georgia.

Thanks

 

[car2back]

I don't think there is a wildcard option on the FCC callsign search

Do you know what frequency it was on?

 

[fineshot1]

I don't think there is a wildcard option on the FCC callsign search

Do you know what frequency it was on?

There is indeed a wildcard option on the fcc website for a call sign search - see below:

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/reports7/callsign.cfm

dgoodson - just type in C803 and check the wildcard box. Only problem with this type of search is that it may hit on alot of clutter you dont want to see all over the US but you will just have to weed through all the hits and do the best you can.....

 

[Tweekerbob]

There is indeed a wildcard option on the fcc website for a call sign search - see below:

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/reports7/callsign.cfm

dgoodson - just type in C803 and check the wildcard box. Only problem with this type of search is that it may hit on alot of clutter you dont want to see all over the US but you will just have to weed through all the hits and do the best you can.....

This only works if the prefix is known. In this particular case, the prefix is not known.

To the OP, did you get the frequency the morse code was on?? Maybe do a frequency search and manually match up the digits of the Callsign that are known.

 

[DanHenry]

Two options for call search

dgoodson,

Here are two different ways for you to do a wildcard search.

The first uses the link given above:
http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/reports7/callsign.cfm

For this page enter %C803 in the box and DO NOT check the wildcard option. The wildcard option assumes that you're entering the first part of the call.

Here's the second way, and my favorite.

Go here:
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchAdvanced.jsp

Then in the "Call Sign" field enter "K_C803". They use _ as the wildcard here and it can't be the first character so you'll have to try a couple searches using both K, N, and W for the US.

Then go to the bottom and select "Geosearch" and you can select one or several states to narrow down the search.

I think I found the license and frequency you're hearing in FL but I'm going to let you track it down with a search. That's half the fun!

Thanks for asking the question. I just learned how the wildcard search works because of it.

-Dan

 

[Mick]

Kic803?

Hello I searched southern Georgia Counties with no exact match:
RAIL LINK, INC. WPXS803
Southern Company WPFR803
GEORGIA, STATE OF KIB803
SOUTHERN STATES WQBF803
RED OAKS PLANTATION WPNR803
WAYNESBORO, CITY OF WPTG803

Then in Florida I got what is probably a match:
KIC803
TALQUIN ELECTRIC COOP INC
1631 Mainline Dr.
Quincy, FL
153.410
153.485
153.620

Having the frq. you heard the callsign on might have made a search quicker, but you made not have had that. Nice to help in this search!

 

[hotdjdave]

Ctrl+f

When trying to find a web page full of possibilities, the keyboard command CTRL+F is your friend.

 

[Mick]

You got that right! It's a neat little trick, in fact it sped things up for me as I checked each county's FCC licenses for "C803" in it.

When trying to find a web page full of possibilities, the keyboard command CTRL+F is your friend.

 

[kb2vxa]

Hi D and all,

Let's approach the question logically, shall we? First of all US callsigns begin with the letters A, K, N and W and A and N may be tossed out because they have only been assigned to a particualr series of Amateur calls. That leaves W and K, only the second and possibly a third letter is missing. Now we run a geosearch by frequency in the area a in question and the odds are in favor of only one matching what you already have. The field of choice will be narrow, there can't be more than a few transmitters on any given frequency within 50 miles or so of any given center point and usually they're spaced at least 20 miles apart.

Just for future reference, the maximum code speed allowed is 20WPM and many who set up repeater controllers push it to the wall. It's not easy to read by less than an experienced CW operator so recording it and playing it back over and over will help you separate the characters if you concentrate on them one by one. A much better trick is using a good digital editor to slow it down to a speed you can copy more easily and still you can loop it and pick out the characters one by one.

If all else fails use an Edison pen recorder but you'll have to get a book from the library and build it yourself. (;->) Hey, I'm being facetious, but there is the modern version. Many freeware Amateur Radio digital coder/decoder programs can copy and send CW so you can use one to read the code. I use MixW2 which has a pretty fair CW function even if my favorite mode is BPSK31. Now don't ask me where to download the program. Google is your friend, I'm not!

Oh Mick, I can't seem to find the +F key. I had the same trouble when the panel popped up saying "To start press any key." and I couldn't find the any key. Are we looking at a Cyrillic keyboard here?

 

[Mick]

It should read "control plus the F key."

When you're on a Web page and want to search for a particular string of letters or numbers, just press the "Ctrl" key and the "F" key at the same time, and a small box should appear at the lower left corner of your screen. You can then enter a string of letters or numbers you'd like to search on that Web page.

Hi D and all,
Oh Mick, I can't seem to find the +F key. I had the same trouble when the panel popped up saying "To start press any key." and I couldn't find the any key. Are we looking at a Cyrillic keyboard here?

 

[kb2vxa]

Hey, are you Mikey Teutel or am I as dumb as you look? (;->)