This is a little program to keep track of the Call Signs of people that you talk to. It lets you record peoples Call Sign, Name, City, State, Basic and Expanded comments and print reports by Call Sign, Name, City, State or Basic comments. It lets you send the report to the screen for previewing, a disk file for transmission, or further editing, or your printer (LPT1-4). I created it so that I could better remember who I talked to, and their interests, etc. I did write myself notes, but found that keeping track of all those notes was a pain. I now record the info in the computer and print a report every once and a while, until I associate Call Signs with people. It may seem impersonal to some, but it helps me to remember peoples names. Some people can remember Call Signs easily, but many newcomers (such as myself) it takes a little longer to make the association. It can also help clubs distribute info about members including other hobbies and interests, birthdates, spouse and kids names, favorite frequencies, bands, modes (Packet, ATV, Low power, 2-meter, RACES etc.) Wouldn't it be nice to give to a new member, and they can look up people with common interests within Amateur radio, and make friends based on other hobbies and interests, such as photography, fishing, etc... New people could get involved more easily. This program is FREEWARE, in that you can distribute it freely to whoever you want, and don't need to pay for it. I created it to help me, and figured that others might find it of value. If you do find it useful, send me a postcard and say "hi". If you have suggestions for enhancements, send me a letter. Send any correspondence to Bob Slovick KE6DRF P.O. Box 27 Oakhurst, CA 93644. If you are in the Yosemite area give me a call on our area repeater 147.180 + (no PL). My special thanks to the Mountain Amateur Radio Club in Oakhurst, CA and the Madera Amateur Radio Club in Madera, CA. Program Configuration Information Configuring your system: You must insure that the "CONFIG.SYS" file in the root directory contains a statement allowing AT LEAST 40 files to be opened, as follows: FILES=40 No special installation is required. Just copy the files to the subdirectory that you want it to create files in. To execute, type: CALLSIGN.EXE Special configuration information: I also have put in an automatic screen saver, so the screen will blank out after 10 minutes. Just depress a space to un-blank it. You can change it to a different value, or eliminate the feature entirely, as follows: CALLSIGN V=0 disables the feature CALLSIGN V=5 blanks the screen after 5 minutes CALLSIGN V=X blanks the screen after X number of minutes To disable the Beep on error feature, just start the program as follows: CALLSIGN /B=NO To use the program with an enhanced keyboard, with some "compatibles" you may need to start the program as follows: CALLSIGN /E If your computer has problems with this program automatically setting keyboard locking, (some programs and "compatibles don't like it) start the program as follows: CALLSIGN /L Many monitors will work better with the "fast video" option. Some CGA monitors will produce "snow" on the screen when this is used, so you may want to try it and see if it improves performance. To do so, start the program as follows: CALLSIGN /F You can also combine options. For example, if you want to disable "beep on error", and use the "fast video" option, start the program as follows: CALLSIGN /B=N /F --------------------------------------------------------------------- General System Requirements: The program is compatible with any IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or 100% compatible, operating on DOS version 2.0 or higher, and having 512K, a monochrome or color monitor, and virtually any 80 column printer (if you want printed reports.) CALLLTRS.DAT is the data file of general information. CALLLTRS.KXX are the index keys for the data file to speed up access. CALLLTRS.MEM is the memo file where expanded comments are stored. CALLADDR.DAT is the data file that includes club type info including address, phone number and other personal member info. REPEATER.DAT is the data file with local repeater information. If you don't have these files with the program, the program automatically creates them when you first run it, with an empty database. This program is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the program is with you. In no event will I be liable for any damages, including any lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this program. ------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM is a registered trademark of the International Business Machines Co.