11-07-2021, 07:55 AM
Terry
Thanks for the link. I have downloaded a few and they might be OCR-able but probably needing a fair effort to be useable. The yellowing on the earlier files/copies matches the 1978 International paper copy I have had since new but reduces the image contrast. Useable : don't know, but at least the OCR software is better now than it was only a few years ago.
Worst comes to worst, I will have to dig out some of my old WIA callbooks and OCR the callsign lists in them - if I want to continue with the project.
In the meantime, anyone else have electronic file copies of the WIA callbooks ? (PDF/RTF..)
TIA
Doug
PS: Edit : Just had a go at OCR-ing from a couple of the Foreign Callbook PDFs - probably about 20% readable, so realistically not useable.
Thanks for the link. I have downloaded a few and they might be OCR-able but probably needing a fair effort to be useable. The yellowing on the earlier files/copies matches the 1978 International paper copy I have had since new but reduces the image contrast. Useable : don't know, but at least the OCR software is better now than it was only a few years ago.
Worst comes to worst, I will have to dig out some of my old WIA callbooks and OCR the callsign lists in them - if I want to continue with the project.
In the meantime, anyone else have electronic file copies of the WIA callbooks ? (PDF/RTF..)
TIA
Doug
PS: Edit : Just had a go at OCR-ing from a couple of the Foreign Callbook PDFs - probably about 20% readable, so realistically not useable.
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