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PC-HAM CQSS.DOC Version 3.0 PAGE 1
PC-HAM Version 3.0
G3ZCZ AMATEUR RADIO SWEEPSTAKES SIMULATION GAME VERSION 3.0
(C) Copyright 1985, 1986, 1987 - All Rights Reserved
By Joe Kasser G3ZCZ
POB 3419,
Silver Spring,
Md., 20901, USA.
CQSS.BAS is part of the PC-HAM Software package, a set of DATA
Processing Amateur Radio programs for the user of a microcomputer
in Amateur Radio. The BASIC language programs may or may not be
described in or be based on programs described in the book,
SOFTWARE FOR AMATEUR RADIO written by Joe Kasser, G3ZCZ,
published by TAB Books (Number 1560), Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.,
17214. The DBASE2 programs perform database operations on logbook
information.
PC-HAM is written and supported by Joe Kasser, G3ZCZ.
The program is distributed as a Shareware product. You may freely
copy and share the product with your friends, associates and
other radio hams. If you decide to use the product, you are asked
to become a registered user by sending a QSL card and a
contribution to the author (suggested amount of $36.50 (ie. half
of 73) or equivalent in foreign currency (See registration form
below).
The contribution covers the cost of distribution of the updated
disk, and supports the continual development of "Software for
Amateur Radio". Upon receipt of your contribution, you will
receive one free update disk ), mail (electronic and regular)
support, and notice of further releases. The update disk will
contain any new versions of the software on this disk plus new
software, accompanying the series of articles currently being
written on the applications of data processing concepts of
microcomputers to amateur radio.
Under no circumstances may this product be sold or distributed
with another product without the express written permission of
Joe Kasser, G3ZCZ.
Joe Kasser, G3ZCZ will only support unmodified copies of this
software. Your comments and suggestions for changes are however
welcome. If you are the first to suggest a change that is
implemented, you will be sent a complimentary copy of the disk
with the change incorporated.
CQSS.BAS is a game (simulation). It is a simulation of the ARRL
Sweepstakes contest for a station located in Maryland (G3ZCZ/W3).
It incorporates a propagation model so that the contacts on any
band at any time of the day will be relatively realistic. The
premise behind the simulation and the program itself are
PC-HAM CQSS.DOC Version 3.0 PAGE 2
described in chapter 5 of the book. This version is an updated
version of the listing given in Book, in Figure 5-28. If you
don't have a copy of the book, purchase it, or ask for it at your
local library, if you still can't get it, then load the program,
set the CAPS LOCK key to CAPS, and follow the instructions to
initialize the game. If at any time you don't know what to type
in, ask for HELP.
The initialization part of the program computes the details for
1000 other simulated calls before starting the game. It is done
in this manner for two reasons, the first is that this way all
the calls are different each time the game is played, and
secondly the program was first written in a non floppy disk
environment in which the calls of the simulated stations could
not be computed once and then downloaded each time the game was
to be played. If enough people request it, the game will be
updated to use a disk file for those calls.
Once the game starts, your choice of things to do is as follows
BAND CHANGE BANDS
BREAK TAKE A BREAK (TIMEOUT)
CALL CALL OTHER STATION
CHECK CHECK TO SEE IF WORKED
CQ CALL CQ
DATA DETERMINE WHICH DATA ARE MISSING FROM
REPORT
DUPLICATE TELL OTHER STATION THAT YOU HAVE WORKED
BEFORE
HELP RECEIVE SUMMARY OF INSTRUCTIONS
LOG ENTER CONTACT IN LOG
QRT GIVE UP AND SWITCH OFF EQUIPMENT
QSL CONFIRM RECEPTION OF CONTEST DATA
REPEAT REQUEST REPEAT OF OTHER STATION'S DATA
SECTION LIST SECTIONS STILL NEEDED
SEND SEND YOUR DATA TO OTHER STATION
STATUS SEE HOW WELL YOU ARE DOING
TIME LOOK AT TIME OF DAY
TUNE TUNE ACROSS BAND
WORKED LIST OF STATIONS WORKED (UNSORTED)
You may type the first two letters for
any choice except for SECTION (which
needs 3). 'SE' is assumed to be "SEND".