Ham Radio 2000/Ham Radio 2000.iso/ham2000/logs/cty_604/readme.cty

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README.CTY  --  Last update:  30 June 1996

This archive contains country files for use by REGISTERED users of
K1EA's CT contest logging software, as well as other software that
supports the CTY.DAT file format (for example N6TR).  This archive
contains the following files:

    ARRL.CTY     CT7/8 country file for use during ARRL DX contest
    CQWW.CTY     CT7/8 country file for use during CQ WW DX contest
    IARU.CTY     CT7/8 country file for use during IARU HF Championship
    CTY.DAT      CT9 country file (all DX contests)
    CTYHDG.EXE   program for putting beam headings into CTY files
    CTYHDG.PRE   geographic (latitude/longitude) data for CTYHDG
    CTYHDG.DOC   documentation for CTYHDG
    HISTORY.CTY  revision history
    README.CTY   this file you're reading now
    FILE_ID.DIZ  description for BBS upload

Note that even though version 9 is the latest version of CT, I will
continue to maintain the CTY files for version 7/8 (all the country
files are produced from the same master file, so it's no extra work).
Also note that features were added in version 8 and later revisions of
version 7 (such as continent overrides for countries whose continent
is not uniquely determined by the CQ or ITU zone), and these features
may result in incorrect country determination when the newest country
files are used with older versions of CT.

I update the files regularly, usually starting a month before each
major contest (CQWW, ARRL DX, WPX, IARU, WAE).  The updated files are
announced on PacketCluster(tm) and the Internet CT-USER reflector (see
below).  They are also posted to the CT BBS (603-878-1900) and the DX
BBS (502-898-8864).  Note that if you use the CT BBS to upgrade your
version of CT, you will usually get the latest country files.

I also maintain an Internet mailing list for CT users.  To subscribe,
send a message to "[e-mail]" with the command
SUBSCRIBE in the body of the mail message.  As part of CT-USER, I
maintain a file archive of some CT-related data and text files,
including all the country files.  Send an INDEX command to
CT-USER-REQUEST to see the file list, and a GET <filename> command to
obtain a particular file (File names are in lower case, multiple GET
commands in the same mail message are OK).  Send a HELP command to
CT-USER-REQUEST for help with any of these commands.  Thank you
Lyndon, VE7TCP, for giving this mailing list and file store a home.

Finally, the files are available on the Internet from the following
sites via anonymous FTP:

    ve7tcp.ampr.org:/ftp/software/ct/cty.zip

You may distribute this archive exactly as you received it.  In other
words, if you give it to someone, you may not alter its contents by
adding, modifying or removing files.  This is to help prevent the
spread of "renegade" country files, as well as making sure everyone has
the same up-to-date files.

I welcome all corrections, comments and questions.  You can reach me
on PacketCluster by sending a message to AD1C > K1EA, or on the
Internet by sending a message to "[e-mail]".  As a last resort,
you can write to me by mail at:

    Jim Reisert AD1C
    181 Littleton Road #324
    Chelmsford, MA 01824-2662

If you are unable to obtain the most recent version of this file via
the channels mentioned above, send a formatted diskette, diskette
mailer and $1.00 for postage to the above address and I will mail the
files to you.

73 - Jim AD1C

* CT is a copyright of K1EA Software, a division of Harvard Radio.  It can
  be obtained from:

    K1EA Software
    Distributed by XX Towers, Inc.
    814 Hurricane Hill Road
    Mason, NH  03048
    Orders:  603-878-4600   FAX: [phone]
    Support: 603-878-4200   BBS: 603-878-1900

* PacketCluster is a trademark of Pavillion Software, a division of
  Harvard Radio.