NEWNOTES.TXT * * * * NEW STUFF ADDED IN EACH NEW VERSION * * * * Ver 75c: Fixed bug in 75b that caused your outgoing messages to be captured on the TRAFFIC page and more imprtantly caused your digipeated OBJECT reports to cancel themselves. Ver 75b: Fixed automatic screen redraw (alt-SETUP-OTHER-REDRAW) * Added rain and 18 wheeler truck to JUST-MOBILES and JUST-WX * Changed WX-ShowTemp command to WX-TEMPS command * Added new Satellite Ground Station symbol "`" (BUILDINGS-AMSAT) * You can now set ALARM on multiple stations * You can now set TRACK on multiple stations * If you set TRACK on yourself and save CONFIG file, it will remember it * You may now mark SPECIAL stations on the Plist and display only them with the JUST-SPECIAL command or JUST-CALLS. THese replace the old # and * special display keys * New FILES-MAPLISTS command * Removed F1-HELP-ON-SCREEN * New distro disks now do not have room for PKUNZIP.exe. Use ur copy * Compatibility with the new APRS MIC-encoder. See VOX-RPTR.txt Ver 75a: *** Moved all MAPLISTS to a new directory MAPLISTS *** GATE operators must put B E 0/10 instead of B E 0 in INITTAPR.TNC * New GATE symbol with a BIG G * Truck symbol is now a pickup. "u" becomes an 18 wheeler * WX-DispWX and WX-ShowTemp commands show WX vice CALLS on map. * During REPLAY, FILEname is retained for subsequent use * Fixed DF vehicle heading * WX-JUST command latches ON/OFF (JUST-WX still is one time display) * alt-SETUP-OTHER-REDRAW command toggles on an auto-redraw function. * New CFIG75.APR file. You can update your old CFIG73c by adding 3 new items to the line after RELAY near the end of the file so that it becomes 0,0,0,0 and then rename the file to CFIG75.APR * New TORCHw, TORCHm, and TORCHe.bk files for olympic torch route * Updated DIGIwest and DIGIeast.bk files * SPRE.HST file shows the results of the APRS posits via SPRE satellite * WO-18 satellite accepts APRS POSITS! See SPACE.txt NEWFIX22: Some further changes * Changed MAPFIX Display menu to SETUP MENU * Fixed MAPFIX TASK-TRIM command so that TRIM area matches WHITE BORDER * Adds USAswest, COlorado, ILPeBlm, TXAstn32 maps * Olympic Torch backup files for PLANNING! TORCHw.bk and TORCHm.bk. Ver 75: New MAPFIX20 has APRS type menus instead of ctrl-alt keys * Railroads are now bright white. Toggle them dark with MAPS-FEATURES-* * MAP Borders are now the proper 3/4 aspect ratio * Better Error trap Ver 74i: * Fixed WXsyms so that the alternate NWS WX syms would work again * Fixed negative temperatures from the U-2000 just in time for spring * Fixed CRASH on U-2000 negative wind direction * Fixed remoteWX posits from overwriting WX data * Still havent fixed U-2000 lockups with 16550 UART FIFO's. Not that I dont know how, it is just a total re-write of my drivers... * Fixed bug that prevented AEA TNC's from seeing 9 character calls * Added more filtering for non-aprs (NetRom) packets to prevent crashes * MAJOR re-arrangement of USA maps so that fewer maps are in USA distro and moved them to regional E, SE, M, C, W map distributions. * Fixed problems observed during the Space Shuttle SPRE mission * Fixed OPS-FIND-[gridsquare command that did not work for E hemisphere * Made it so that a * had to be seen in the DIGI field for CONGRATS. Many TNC's echo their own packets and gave false CONGRATS! * Fixed it so that dual ports with unproto paths xxx/yyy would work properly with the SPACE mode to auto reset timers on hearing the DIGI Ver beta2000: Attempted to fix the overflow problems with the U-2000 and the problem of TNC INT strings being transmitted on the air. When these were transmitted, then the TNC never got initialized properly on AEA TNC's. Ver 74e: Minor tweaks, issued mid Dec 95. Good for 2 months! * Added < > keys that work like the +/- keys for cycling through all stations on the current map. * Supports the new PICO-TNC without an HSP switch. APRS will send a ^E to the TNC instead of hardware switching the DTR line whenever it needs a new posit. During start-up, tell APRS you have a PICO, then set HSP mode later using alt-S-GPS-HSP. Ver 74d (betaB): * Fixed 74c Heard wrap-around that overwrote posit on a hooked station * Another attempt at gettting AEA dual ports to band switch * Ignores p1 at beginning of line which prevented DSP-2232 from working right * Returned WX blue dot size back to normal after too small in 74c. * Further fixes to garbled call-crashes in Germany on shared nets. Ver 74c: minor tweaks * When stn is hooked, you see more DIGIPATH and less HEARD log * Fixed CRASH on NETROM packets beginning with > found in Europe * Smaller symbols * More helpful info on the SEND screen * SEND message TO field default brings down the DIGIPATH too * Band switching for PK-900 and DSP-2232 (maybe. I hope it works) * REPLY filename is kept for repetitive use * Modified GPStoHST.bas so that it can also use RMC sentences * TRACKed posit will NOT scroll off bottom ot P-list if left unattended. * Telemetry page accepts new MIM module with 5 analog and 8 digital channels * New HHMMSS format for MIM modules not knowing DATE. See PROTOCOL.txt Ver 74b: Fixed something in 74a within the same day. Dont remember what, but 74b was in DISTRO for a long time and is an excellent version! Ver 74a: Fixes crash in DOZ if you bump mouse * Added South Pacific islands to WORLD and there is a new PACSOUTH.map * Reports 1 minute average WIND speed from an attached ULTIMETER WX stn. * Now F3/4 brings more or fewer MAP labels to view. Good for travelers. * Added U/D/G to MAPS menu for PgUP/DN/HOME commands for 1 finger mobile * APRSdr.zip can dead reckon objects along a course * APRSmin.EXE is only a 316K vice 373K file. * MKMAPHK1.EXE and .TXT were released by KB4XF, Jack Cavenaugh that can make small street level maps anywhere in the USA from the 100K USGS CD. Ver 74: Added ULTIMETER-2000 compatibility. This includes BARO pressure and Humidity, plus a built in REMOTE PACKET mode. See WX.txt * ADDED MOUSE SUPPORT. See MOUSE.txt. (Removed old MS serial Mouse stuff) * Changed alt-SETUP-IGNORE to alt-SETUP-SPECIAL for special events * Fixed F6 QRT mode for VTG operations * Fixed BEEPS ON EVERY ACK problem introduced in 73d * Further fixes to DOZ to trap NEXT-WX, CONNECT, and VIEW problems * Fixed multiple OBJECTS filling up the L-List Ver 73d: Fixed some 73 bugs and added new one finger message capabilities. * The A-LIST was not working in 73b and c * Restored the WX circle in the NEXT command * minor tweaks to the BEEPS * You may REPLY to a message by pressing F2. This pre-loads the callsign. * Re-send a previous message by entering a single digit line number instead of message text. The nth outgoing message will be copied . To load "canned" messages, send to MSG, and they will NOT be transmitted, but are available for copying as new messages. F2 will reply to the last message received. Ver 73c: Still wondering if F-10 DOZ does any good? * Changed DEFAULT BAUDRATE to 4800 to match NMEA default * OPS-DIGI-ALTpath selects one OPS-DIGI path for alternate POS/BCN routing * Houses are smaller * Consolidated beeps into one routine. Beeps are off during DOZ * New BULLETINS periods. BLN0-9 will decay but BLNA to BLNZ will decay only down to the nominal 20 minute period * Additional items saved in CONFIG file DR, Junk, Dual, and Gatefilter Ver 73b: * CONTROLS-LOG saved in the cfig file * F-10 DOZ disables screen writes for better ops in WINDOZ * Fixed the FIND-GRID-SQ command which got broke somewhere along the way... * Better discrimination of APRS MSGs for the TRAFFIC screen... * Fixed messages for your internal PBBS showing up on READ screen * Changed Hurricane format to $HC/www^ppp/BAR>RRR&rrr. * Scalable Y Axis in 3D Ver 73: Mostly WEATHER changes: * Added optional WX symbol definitions for the existing lettered circles * Hurricanes, Tropical Storms and Depressions shown in Red, Yel and Blue * Wind radius shown for these storms if exact format is followed * Manual DF Bearing now works for mobiles. See DF.txt * Added MScatt receive mode and sender has choice of timing sector * Faded objects no longer Dead Reckoned. Leaders also fade * Dots command added for replays to force all symbols to small dots * New MASTER/SLAVE mode for comnercial applications using networked computers. One master has TNC/RADIO, but all slaves can see the data. * Ver 73a added HSP toggling using F8 key while in the O-C-T mode Ver 72d: More mods for Meteor Shower * Forces FADE off in MScat mode so you can see posits over 2 hrs old * BText no longer limited to 3 chars in MScat mode * CONTROLS-XMT command now works in MScat mode * Fixed MScat mode for Kantronics TNC's so that BEAM heading and Pwr show up * alt-A ALL-CALL-PREFIXES now works in all modes, not just DXcluster * In MScat mode now TNC FULL-DUPLEX is enabled so Xmissions coincide Ver 72c: Prior versions ignore packets with fewer than 3 characters in the data field. Ver 72c, fixes this. (needed for MS) It also adds TWO-WAY MScat capability. See METEOR.txt Ver 72b: Major change is for MEteor Scatter Mode: * CONTORLS-DIRECT-FILTER (in Mscatter mode) only accepts direct packets * Fixed LORAN CSE/SPD so it would see $LCVTG... * Fixed RAIN GAUGE for U-II that I broke in 72a * FIxed mobile DF to properly add relative bearing to GPS heading * Fixed MAPLIST parsing so that MAPLIST.MI no longer equals .MID Ver 72a: Fixed 72. Is OK except for adds in 72b. Ver 72: Meteor Scatter mode! * New METEOR SHOWER mode * SPACE mode resets BEACON timer on hearing space digipeater. * If CONTROLS-FILTERS-GdSq is on, APRS will use gridsq's in the TO address * Hopefully fixed the cmd: showing up in packets * Rain should now zero when you reset your U-II rain counters * Better map border display colors and ranges. * KB8JXO made a 2 mile 100k CD ROM map of my neighborhood. 3909N 07636W. Ver 71c&d: more tweaks for SAREX: * Fixed SPACE mode to better predict oerhead passes (95 mins vice 91) * CONTROLS-FILTERS-GRID mode will decode a GridSquare in the TO callsign * Packets with CZAR will show red * Map borders now keep up with out-zooming * Hook on PLIST now UPlink command toggles on/off vice QUIT/UPLINK * Changed CONTROLS-FILTERS-GATE to HFgate Ver 71b: More tweaks: * From NOW ON, only WIDE-RELAY digipeaters will be shown as GREEN * Better SPACE mode. See Space.txt * Added $PGRMA for Garmin altitude * QRT (F6) forces your SPEED to ZERO so you won't DR after you stop. Ver 71a: My first Doppler DF fox hunt with APRS: * Replay DOPPLER.hst to see our track. * Fixed INPUT-SAVE and INPUT-UP which didn't work in 71 * Fixed BULLETIN display format that got broken in 71 * New INPUT-HEADING cmd for entering a COMPASS heading when stopped with GPS * RELATIVE DF bearings are not accepted if the current HEADING is 000 * If in DF and GPS NMEA speed drops below 4, then Heading is NOT UPDATED. * Pings are no longer trapped on L-list * Tried to remove cmd:cmd: glitches Ver 7.1: Major MAP changes. Combined small maps into BIG regional maps. * Fixed DF code so dual port DF and TNC/HSP modes both work at same time * Added DF Single Port mode so TNC, GPS, DF can all share one comm port! * Added F8 key to force an instant HSP/GPS fix. * INPUT-SAVE-my command marks and saves your present posit as an OBJ * INPUT-UPLINK-my. Same as above but also uplinks the OBJ. Useful for marking a DF fix on the map while you continue to drive * You can now add OPS-DIGI paths to outgoing messages Ver 7.c: Improved Chess game with better symbols, and Alt-S-OTHER-GAME mode * alt-S-MODES-altNET command permits operation of a subnet on an APRS freq which will be ignored by all other stations. The converse of IGNORE * alt-S-GPS-NMEAlog toggles on a log of NMEA data Ver 7.b: Fixes bug in 7a dealing with #1 map HOT key. Also adds MASS maps * SPACE mode (same as Grid-Sq mode but it BEEPS if U are successfull!) Ver 7.a: Upgraded to MAPFIX12 that can now KILL Labels * 7.0 stations receiving a message QUERY vice the new OPS-QUERY would not ack the query resulting in no message movement on the sender until that ?APRS? message was erased. Now, 7.a does ack a message Query, for backward compatibility, but using the new OPS-QUERY-Callsign, is preferred. * MAPS-PLOTS-RANGErings now plots in Great Circle Range and Bearing * ARNAV data formats in SPM/HSP modes (for aviation GPS's) * CONTROLS-FILTERS-GATE ignores packets via GATE. * Can select Kilometers vice statute miles for Range (CONTROLS-Km) * APRS now handles ECHO/WIDE aliases for KAM when band switching * KN4IM suggests trying 14.105 keyboarding freq for 20M APRS. Ver 7.0: Two changes that are NOT backward compatible. 1) LARGER OBJS-AREAS-LINES shapes are now 4 times bigger. 2) MAPFIX1.bas now has an optional compression feature which reduces 60% size and 33% speed # New 32 mile maps from 2,000,000 CD ROM is EASY using MAKEMAPS1.bas/exe! # Further splitting disto to EAST, SEAST, WEST, CENTRAL, MIDWEST. # Eliminated NC-SC-GA.map which is all included in USASEAST # Moved many 64 mile maps from standard distro into regional distro # MAKEMAP1.bas/exe uses a more optimum scale to help reduce grainyness # New MAPFIX1.bas/exe OVERLAY command # Defined color 2 (light green) to represent ADMIN Boundaries (Parks) # HotKeys for instant beginning of each new digitizer line # MAKEMAP1.bas/exe reduces the number of points generated in Boundaries, Streams, and railroads compared to Roads. * Force load of BACKUP file by invoking APRSxx/B * Replay raw NMEA GGA and RMC files if file ends in .DOS * Fixed crash on too-far zoom for DF stations and for OBJ-AREAS... * Will now accept $PGRMZ (Grmn) and $PMGLB (Mgln) Altitude formats * Fixed quirks in saving DIGIPEATER table * Force 0000 posit for GPS configured start-up so your HOME posit is NOT xmtd * MAPS-BORDERS display now ONLY draws one size of borders at a time * Changed OBJ-AREAS-LINES to permit 400 mile shapes (WX WATCH BOXES). * Added GATEWAY filter to filter out all posits beyond a given range * Changed CONTROLS menu to make room for GATEWAY filter * added JUNK filtr to NOT print lines with ctrl chars to save map fm scrolling * Fixed XMT-PACKETS command to prevent permanent 8 sec lockout at midnight * Query-one-station changed from a message to OPS-QUERY * New TROUBLE.TXT Ver 69: Fixed the major bug that ignored ALL FUTURE GGA's once a single bad NMEA was received! This bug has probably been in there since 68a. * Better compile saved 32K! EXE is now 345K vice 377K * Added Admin boundaries, Cultural Features and Railroads to MAKEMAPS * Vy minor tweak to MAPFIX68 to default to existing origin on F2-CONVERT * 8 New Florida maps in FLmaps01.zip * DX mode sorts DX messages on the DList. Ver 68e: Found out that 68c & d may crash on GPS modes due to the post-dayton fix which does NOT first draw a map for mobiles. This causes a crash when the first fix comes in and tries to plot it on a non-existant map! ARGH! Ver 68d: Found MAJOR flaw in maps generated by MAKEMAPS.bas. * Fixed MAPFIX68 so that it replays GPS Tk Hsts in S. and E. Hemispheres * Added NCobanks and 3 SC maps to SEMAPS * Better MAC smbol * Better F9 will NOT use WORLD map if Calif and NewEng stations are on * Better program ABORT if NO Maps or MAPLIST or MAPS directory * Fixed 100ths rain readings at top of screen Ver 68c: Lessons learned at Dayton while driving with floppy CGA laptop! * Boots to Plist vice MAP in GPS modes * Fix so CGA's do NOT crash, but ignore F7 switch to 43 line mode. * NO auto-switching to READ scrn on CGA's due to SLOW map-redraw requirement * MAPS-WHICH command * alt-SETUP-GPS-NOgps can be toggled on/off without needing to re-validate * Added Jet and Police to menu * NWS watch/warning box to OBJ-AREAS (x miles either side of a line) * Killed OBJ's fade to gray * Default MAPLIST.USA, vice .APR. Use CHG-MAPlst command * Removed DF validation prompt unless you are DF configured. * Automatic HF/VHF switching for PK-232 (un tested) * SETUP-OTHER-AGL sets average Gnd level so Mobiles do not FLY in 3D * increased WX alarms to 999 * Added 2port KAM Xmission. * Fixed CONNECT=> BLUE COMM SCREEN * Added ARNAV experimentally in the SPM mode. Needs test? * MAP-LOCK no longer tries to load WORLD * Fixed F9 which had been ignoring calif * NEW MAKEMAPS.bas simplifies making 2,000,000:1 maps. See CDROM.txt Version 6.8b: * DX MODE had bug since 67 because DXcalls.DAT was moved to SYSTEM dir * CONV100C.bas by W7KKE no longer crashes on city streets * Added NWS symbol for N4BYU * MAX beacon period upped fm 12 to 40 mins if unmanned * Improved MAC symbol * Eliminated Dupes of max-length lines on Traffic display. * APRS now warns LID's using DIGIS on HF * Telemetry page refreshes in real time and displays in LAST first order Version 6.8a: Fixed occassional VTG crashes and /raw* bug. * FROM callsign on BLTN and TRAFFIC pages to full length * Changed on-air RAIN format to Rxxx in hundredths or Rxx in 10ths Version 6.8: Fixed bug that prevented GPS RMC sentences from working on OWN station in both dual-port and HSP mode! New COMPILE chopped off 30K * Select GGA-only in alt-SETUP-GPS to force altitude * KAMs dont get GATE-BITCH note while operating VHF * SEPARATE screen for MSGS * Swapped R and T commands. * DX Cluster is now under alt-SETUP-MODES * Fixed 3D altitude display in 43 line mode * RESTORE.TNC is now in APRS\SYSTEM Directory. * Fixed 128 mile range round off error * OPS-DIGI is more user friendly * OPS-UNPROTO avoids the MAP scroll on entering long paths Version 6.7b: More tweaks: * Added SLAVE mode for multiple APRS PC's to be connected to one TNC * Split out SOUTHEAST maps into SEmaps01.zip * Fixed MAPFIXER again. * Restored OBJECT AREAS, boxes, triangles, circles which got lost somewhere * Initializes from InitTAPR.TNC or InitAEA.TNC * Added OHbooths.map * U-II WX reports are no longer always saved in HIST Version 6.7a: Minor tweaks * Unique BEEP when someone PINGS. * Added selective prompt to Xmt command * Changed FILE-REPLAY to NOT always re-draw the map * Fixed Alt display so CALLS do not overwrite Alt scale Version 6.7: Squished out 18k, but filled it back up: * Added 3D display of Aircraft and Balloons. * New altitude format: /Axxxxxx (6 digits) * Combined CAP.txt into AIRCRAFT.txt. Combined README.100 into CDROM.txt. * New SYSTEMS subdirectory (Now REQUIRED!) * Abort any MAP while drawing by hitting any KEY. * Fixed some probs in MAPFIXER and RENAMED to MAPFIX67.bas(still screwed up) * RE-named MISSOURI,TEXAS,ALASKA,ARIZONA,VIRGINIA maps to XXstate.map Version 6.6: Added Microsoft SERIAL MOUSE for APRS and MAPFIX. Version 6.5c: HSP was in-op in 6.5 and later. Fixed it. * "Toggling NMEA..." will show "Got good NMEA..." if successful. * Can Kill a HOOKED object on map screen * Changed DF and POWER plots to OVERLAY the map Version 6.5b: OOPS * Fixed bug that prevented WIDE digi's from showing up green Version 6.5a: TOTAL reorganization of DISTRO disk. * See MOREMAPS.txt for changes to MAP distro * MAPLIST.xxx extension now shown on CONTROLS display * Fixed BUG with GPS ssid-7 crashing on headings less than 10 degrees * Added SLOW/MED to REPLAY * Fixed DEW point * Fixed STREETS interface to include passing SSID on calls * BEEPSoff includes MSG beeps * 30 % better MAP drawing times * JUST now does MOBILES, WEATHER, and LATEST Version 6.5: Major internal changes to make more room. * MAJOR NEW TELEMETRY FUNCTION! Added MILEPOST function. See TELEMTRY.TXT. * high-res text on maps and other screens * Instant video page switching for MAP! * Nag box for HF'ers that use ECHO * More SETUP menus * Fades old CALLS as well as the symbols Version 6.4b: Changes QUERY Latitude to (-) effective 1 Apr. Version 6.4a: OOPS, 63c and 64 would NOT let you change WX alarms nor configure a second COM port for GPS/WX/DF. Version 6.4: Changed PROMPTS to YELLOW, Warnings to RED etc * Wrote SUMMARIZ.bas to scan BK and HST files to produce a SINGLE ALLPOS.hst Version 6.3c: Removed query on start-up for registered users to reduce QRM * Much improved VIEW screen * Still better OPS-FIND displays * SMALLER SYMBOLS! * User defined SSID defaults for special nets. Version 6.3b: APRS TELEMETRY announcement! * Fixes 63a bug that dropped AutoQuery on start-up. Version 6.3a: * FIxes bug that prevented reloading TRAFFIC from BACKUP file * Better display of DIGIS on hooked display * Accepts commas in manual WX reports * Implements QUERY at a RANGE * Adds WX ALARM RANGE Version 6.3: Same as 62d but adds WD8QWR & W1TTY suggestion for COM3,4 I POKE BIOS to think that COM3=1 and COM4=2. * OPS-FIND automatically hooks on P and L lists. Version 6.2d: Minor changes * Fixed DIGI-path display when hooked * Finished all 15 default SSID symbols * Fixed ACK message problem on short msgs * Displays RAW stand-alone-trackers in light gray * Disables auto-logging for NEW users * Save WIDE alias in config file * OPS-FIND now asks before re-drawing map off screen Version 6.2b: * MAPFIX renamed to MAPFIXER and uses high-res text * Rain Alarm in 10ths. * All alarms defaulted to MAX * Enter WIND in KPH and Temp in Celcius (still xmitted as MPH & F) * Page back to page 1 * DIGI list shows direct* * SCREEN.txt describes APRS screen V 6.2a fix to rain alarms that culdnt be turned off in 6.2! * BEEPS turns off the un-registered-user-page-full beeps. VERSION 6.2: Fixed too sensitive WX alarms! Added better checking of POSITS. VERSION 6.1: * FRQCOORD.txt on using APRS as a FREQ-COORDINATION tool * 70Chanls.2M on finding SEVENTY 9600 baud channels on 2M !! * WX alarms when WX thresholds are exceeded * Considering a remote DIAL-IN modem mode VERSION 6.03 * Upped points to 3600 (later reduced to 2999) and active maps to 170 * Old posits painted blue * Fixed DATE-TIME stamp on OBJects that was defaulting to 000000 * TRIM and IMPORT commands in MAPFIX now leave no garbage * 100toGRF.bas VERSION 6.02 Added an AMTOR/PACTOR mode. TNCinit now also sets NEWmode OFF so CONNECTIONS will NOT get stick U in COMMAND mode. Added SSID defaults for ARNAV. VERSION 6.01 Lessons learned from Marine Corps Marathon 94. * INPUT-MY fixed to use current time, vice old time * Added ARNAV interface * Send msg to LOG puts a log entry in the LOG file * Upped active maps to 160 and points to 2000 * Began removing small maps from distro. * REJect msgs now continue transmitting VERSION 6.0Plus+ (No changes to 6.0 EXE) * ALL-ROM DIGIPEATER ideas in IDEAS.TXT * UHF-FREQ.txt * MAPFIX can IMPORT roads from other maps VERSION 6.0: * Renamed all READMEs. Now available F1(HELP)-FILES. * Alt-IGNORE command sets UNPROTO path to SPCL. * DF reports now sent at the POSRATE period, only when there is DF data; * Changing WX values reset the Period to POSRATE. * Wind above WIND THRESHOLD resets Period to POSRATE. * Suggested mod N7LUE DF to accept TNC PTT to disable DF during PTT * NJnorth, NYcityLI & better map switching there * Plist shows RAW NMEA from stand-alone-trackers * Wrote MOTOROLA.BAS for sending NMEA commands to M. OEM GPS card with ck-sum * Solved DXspots w/o Gridsquares sometimes showing up as GridSquares * OPS-FIND now HIGHLIGHTs calls * Added Circle/Box/etc AREAS as objects. VERSION 5.9c: * Added CONTROLS-FADE * Fixed MAPS-PLOTS-DF so that ALL null-reports were plotted. * Space bar re-draws during REPLAYS VERSION 5.9: Lots of problems with 5.8. * 5.8e Alternate MAPLIST.xxx can be reloaded from config file * 5.9 Fixed INPUT-ADDS for uplinks * 5.9 Fixed KILL function * 5.9 MAP-HIERARCHY! * 5.8L A one-time mod for LORANs mentioned in Aug 73 Mag for $25 VERSION 5.8d: Added FADE-CIRCLE technique. * DF in Magnetic if the MagVar is set in SETUP * ERASE BULLETINS * FILES-ChgMapLst * SEND preloads HOOKED call * MAP-OVERLAY. * Better protection from on-air garbage * VIEW buffers last 20 packets. * Added DIGIpath to hooked display * Added VORTAC symbol. See Alaska below 128 mi. VERSION 5.8c: 5.8c fixed 5.8b bug with U-II that prevented Track histories from saving, and caused excessive LOGS. 5.8a improved REMOTE-U-II. 5.8 was General cleanup of code. New .BK format * Better CONTROLS/SETUP including VIA and MYalias * Easier DF inputs for objs and own station * Better BULLETIN processing by sender * Added channel capacity * Increased A/D/L pages to 5 * Upped DXCC calls list to 450 by W8RIK * CW speed & Test mode. Full DXcalls sent, and optionally freq. * Added HEARD to hooked disp * OBJects no longer on L-List * LAT/LONG prompts pre-loaded with cursor * Airplane shows heading * APRS warning for no digipeat * AUTOWX prgm by N5KOA for using PCxt for stand alone WX * Added interface to STREETS-ON-DISK. VERSION 5.7c: * Save different DIGIpaths * Fixed the OPS-COMM-GPS(HSP) * AUTOTRACK mode to replays * OPS-FIND * Overlaying CAP grids on replays * Fixed DF bug with 0 heights! * Fixed #5 crash on DX shared freqs VERSION DF01 and 02: Beta tests of OMNI-SIGNALSTRENGTH DF routines VERSION 5.7: * Fixes LOCAL/ZULU probs during DR * MAP-LOCK * Added MyPOS to INPUT command * MAP-PWR plots! * Modified COMM-GPS, to see GPS in HSP mode. * Save BText in CFIG file * Fixed SHELL bug on CGA * NoGPS mode to turn off SPM or HSP * Squelches BEEPS on BULLETINS. * ZULU fixes to become effective 1 Nov 1994. 5.06: Added APRS BULLETINs. Improved scrolling on ALL in DX cluster mode. * SHOW now zooms map to appropriate size * Added freq to DF prompts * BText saved in config file 5.05: DX Clusters MODE! * DX MAIL lists to the D-List. * DX ANNOUNCEMENTS to the ALL-LIST * TALKS in the READ-MAIL list. * Better GS plotting * Upped DXCALLS.dat to 350. * DX spot prefixes in CW * 505c fixed L-list bug ignoring normal BEACON texts * 505d Initializes AEA TNC's to MON 2 * 505e Added plotting of SHOW/STATION and WWV/WX spots * Added New Orleans for CAP convention 5.04: Fixed bug that caused all new objs after 1st to be deleted! 5.03a: Fixed DSI Doppler DF interface. Added symbols to maps. Doubled ACK's on dupe lines. Added more VEHICLES,etc. Added THOMAS MAP grids to SanMateo area. COMMERCIAL VERSIONs TO OTHER SOFTWARE PACKAGES: See COMMERCL.txt. 5.03: Added 10 lettered symbols. * Fixed double-transmit on T key. Added JUST-LATEST command. 5.02: Consumation of 501a,b,c new MENU wrinkles * 10 new numbered Balls. F9 centering Key. More symbols & SSID defaults * GOTO command. * TAB shows CONTROLS and SETUP * Suppressed 25th line during HSP/GPS. Fixed RMC prob with no CSE/SPD * RAIN reports /Rxx per hour and /Pxx per day * Fixed delayed-MYCall for CAP, etc * Display raw GGA data on 25th line 5.00 ALL NEW Menu commands. Realtime Overwrite of P-LIST. Latch on View page. GPS-time sync. Map hot keys. Parse raw U-II data. New Balloon/Bikes. New DSI DF interface. SE ID, NW FL, NE FL maps. Fixed null field GPS parsing 405b Fixed KPH/MPH bug. DAYTON 94 version. 405a Fixed major KILL bug. Forever OBJECTS! Lots of re-writes for more room! 4.05 CAP grids. Improved MIR mode makes BCNS/POSITS grid repts identical Made U-II and Manual RAIN consistent at .01 inch.