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====== Quick Offline Ham Search ======
On my linux computer, I keep a ''csv'' file of the ISED ham database for when I need to quickly look up someone.  Here are a few tricks to make the process really quick.

===== Setup =====
Instead of using my browser to download the file from ISED (http://apc-cap.ic.gc.ca/datafiles/amateur_delim.zip), I run this script, which:
  - Downloads the ''zip'' file to my ''~/Ham'' folder
  - Renames the file I want to ''csv''
  - Deletes all the files I don't want

<file bash ised.sh>
#!/bin/bash

DIR=$HOME"/Ham"

echo "Downloading Amateur Archive from ISED website:"
wget --report-speed=bits http://apc-cap.ic.gc.ca/datafiles/amateur_delim.zip -P $DIR 
echo

echo "Unzipping archive:"
cd $DIR
unzip amateur_delim.zip

echo "Renaming amateur_delim.txt to amateur_delim.csv"
mv amateur_delim.txt amateur_delim.csv
chmod 644 amateur_delim.csv

echo "Deleting amateur_delim.zip, lisezmoi_amat_delim.txt, and readme_amat_delim.txt"
rm amateur_delim.zip lisezmoi_amat_delim.txt readme_amat_delim.txt
echo
echo

echo "Done.  Note that the customer separator is:   ;"
echo
</file>


To look up the file, I added this line to my ''alias'':
<code bash>
alias hamsearch='cat /home/ptruchon/Ham/amateur_delim.csv |grep -i '
</code>


===== Usage =====

To update my local file, I only have to type this into the terminal:
<code bash>
ised.sh
</code>

To look up something, I only have to type this into the terminal
<code bash>
hamsearch [Search Term] 
</code>

==== Examples ====

You can search for a callsign:
<code>
hamsearch ve7aaa

VE7AAA;Arthur Ellwood;Abrahamson;760 OXFORD PLACE;CAMPBELL RIVER;BC;V9W7Y7;A;;C;D;;;;;;;
</code>

Or search for any strings in that file. Use <key>'</key><key>'</key> if there's more than one word.
<code>
hamsearch 'vancouver general'

VA7LGH;Ernest;Mix;436 CARDIFF WAY;PORT MOODY;BC;V3H3T1;A;B;;D;;Vancouver Coastal Health Amateur Radio Group;c/o VCH Emergency Management - Vancouver General Hospital;855 West 12th Avenue, JPPS1, Room 1769;VANCOUVER;BC;V5Z1M9
VA7PRH;Ernest;Mix;436 CARDIFF WAY;PORT MOODY;BC;V3H3T1;A;B;;D;;Vancouver Coastal Health Amateur Radio Group;c/o VCH Emergency Management - Vancouver General Hospital;855 West 12th Avenue, JPPS1, Room 1769;VANCOUVER;BC;V5Z1M9
VA7RHS;Ernest;Mix;436 CARDIFF WAY;PORT MOODY;BC;V3H3T1;A;B;;D;;Vancouver Coastal Health Amateur Radio Group;c/o VCH Emergency Management - Vancouver General Hospital;855 West 12th Avenue, JPPS1, Room 1769;VANCOUVER;BC;V5Z1M9
VA7SGH;Ernest;Mix;436 CARDIFF WAY;PORT MOODY;BC;V3H3T1;A;B;;D;;Vancouver Coastal Health Amateur Radio Group;c/o VCH Emergency Management - Vancouver General Hospital;855 West 12th Avenue, JPPS1, Room 1769;VANCOUVER;BC;V5Z1M9
VA7SMH;Ernest;Mix;436 CARDIFF WAY;PORT MOODY;BC;V3H3T1;A;B;;D;;Vancouver Coastal Health Amateur Radio Group;c/o VCH Emergency Management - Vancouver General Hospital;855 West 12th Avenue, JPPS1, Room 1769;VANCOUVER;BC;V5Z1M9
VA7VCH;Ernest;Mix;436 CARDIFF WAY;PORT MOODY;BC;V3H3T1;A;B;;D;;Vancouver Coastal Health Amateur Radio Group;c/o VCH Emergency Management - Vancouver General Hospital;855 West 12th Avenue, JPPS1, Room 1769;VANCOUVER;BC;V5Z1M9
VA7VCS;Ernest;Mix;436 CARDIFF WAY;PORT MOODY;BC;V3H3T1;A;B;;D;;Vancouver Coastal Health Amateur Radio Group;c/o VCH Emergency Management - Vancouver General Hospital;855 West 12th Avenue, JPPS1, Room 1769;VANCOUVER;BC;V5Z1M9
VA7VGH;Ernest;Mix;436 CARDIFF WAY;PORT MOODY;BC;V3H3T1;A;B;;D;;Vancouver Coastal Health Amateur Radio Group;c/o VCH Emergency Management - Vancouver General Hospital;855 West 12th Avenue, JPPS1, Room 1769;VANCOUVER;BC;V5Z1M9
</code>
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