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Welcome to the QRZ! CD-ROM Volume 1.0 May 1993
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A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR:
Thank you for purchasing QRZ! If you want to use the callbook now,
simply type QRZ at the command prompt. QRZ requires no installation
and will automatically find the correct disk drive and directory on
your system whenever the QRZ! CD-ROM is in the drive.
The QRZ search and retrieval software has been designed especially for
use with CD-ROM media. Although most people will find that running the
software directly from the CD-ROM is best for them, the software and
database can be copied to a hard disk for even faster access.
If you can compile programs written in the 'C' language , you may want
to look in the \unix directory for the source code to a couple of very
useful hard disk based versions of the program. If you're a really
good programmer you can probably create a better method. If you end up
developing a better UNIX or MSDOS search and retrieval program for any
of the QRZ! datafiles, send it to us for review. If accepted, it may
make it onto the next edition of QRZ!
If you have an amateur radio related datafile which others would enjoy
or find useful then please consider contributing it towards the next
edition of QRZ!
Thanks and 73,
-fred AA7BQ
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ:
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NO PRODUCT SUPPORT
Unfortunately, the low price of this product does not allow us to provide
support services for its users. The programs are supplied 'as-is' with no
guarantee that they will run on your system. The QRZ! search and retrieval
software was designed to run on "generic" PC's running MSDOS. If you're
having trouble, make sure that your CD-ROM drive is working before you try
the QRZ! CD-ROM.
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DATABASE ACCURACY
The US callsign data was supplied to us by the federal government. We
are unable to correct any mistakes that it may contain. The only way
to get the information corrected is to fill out a new FCC 610 form
and send it in. If your form reaches the FCC soon enough you should
see the changes in a future edition of QRZ!
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LICENSE TO USE
Ownership of this CD-ROM disc conveys a license to use a single copy of
the QRZ! callsign database. You may use the database directly from
this CD-ROM or you may copy it to your hard disk and use it there. You
may not let others make or use copies of this database on their hard
disks. The QRZ! software and database may be used in callsign server
applications on packet radio or on networks where users remotely login
to your machine. The information contained on this CD-ROM may not be
used to create other CD-ROMS.
Please be careful when using the CD as a frisbee.
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SHAREWARE
Although you may own this disk, you do not own the programs recorded on
it. Many of the programs on this disk are shareware. You are free to
try each program for a limited amount of time. If you are satisfied,
and want to continue to use the program, you are required to register
the program by sending a specified amount of money directly to the the
author of the program. In many cases the author will send you the most
up to date version of the program and a printed manual. Please check
the individual files for specific information.
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DISCLAIMER
There are a lot of programs on this disc. We don't know how many of
them are any good. Many of them are widely known to be good, useful
packages but we cannot take responsibility or offer support for any of
them. All of the software and data on this disc and is offered AS IS,
and without a warranty of any kind. We must specifically disclaim any
liability should any of these programs malfunction, cause data loss or
system damage, incidental or otherwise. As with any new software, make
sure that all of your information stored on disk is BACKED-UP before
you start so that if necessary you can recover the data should something
go wrong. We guarantee only that this CD-ROM media is readable and if
your copy cannot be read due to a media defect, we will replace it.
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IMPORTANT FILES TO KNOW ABOUT
\qrz.exe This is the callbook program. Run it.
\cdf.exe The CD-FIND program - locates file names
\unzip.exe This program will unzip .ZIP files
\tree.txt QRZ! directory tree
\00_index.txt A listing of all the files on the disc.
\00readme.txt This file.
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IMPORTANT DIRECTORIES TO KNOW ABOUT
\callbk US Callsign Database (MSDOS Version)
\unix US Callsign Database (UNIX Version)
\digests\... Usenet Ham Radio News articles 1989-1993
\ucsd Contributions, Brian Kantor, WB6CYT, UCSD
\ucsd\hamradio\... Large assortment of ham radio programs
\ucsd\tcpip\... TCP/IP files for a variety of computers.
\ucsd\packet\... Gobs (56MB) of packet related files.
\buffalo Contributions, Devon Bowen, KA2NRC, buffalo.edu
\buffalo\... Lots of general information files
\buffalo\clubcall List of US Club callsigns *
\buffalo\canadian Database of Canadian callsigns *
\buffalo\arrl_bib\... Huge index of past QST and QEX articles
\misc\dl_files\... Contributions, Thomas Planke, DL5ATP, Germany
\mods\... Radio Modification Files (over 150 types)
\simtel\... A collection of ham radio data from SIMTEL20
Our thanks to everyone else we forgot to mention.
* No software is provided with these databases. They are standard
ASCII text files.