Python interface to qrz.com
In order to use this interface you need to have a valid Ham radio license and a qrz.com account.
import qrzlib
qrz = qrzlib.QRZ()
qrz.authenticate('qrz-id', 'xmldata-key')
try:
qrz.get_call('W6BSD')
print(qrz.fullname, qrz.zip, qrz.latlon, qrz.grid, qrz.email)
except QRZ.NotFound as err:
print(err)On the first request the class QRZ get the data from the qrz web service. Then, by default, the information will be cached forever.
the object QRZ can also return all the fields as a dictionary of as a json object.
In [6]: qrz.to_dict()
Out[6]:
{'call': 'W6BSD',
'aliases': 'KM6IGK',
'dxcc': '291',
'fname': 'Fred',
. . .
'ituzone': '6',
'geoloc': 'user',
'born': None}