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- The CTYWRITE.EXE executable file is designed to help create
- a data file for use with the IONSOUND programs. The fields
- entered into this file will appear in the LAT/LON file which
- is called up in the MAIN MENU of the IONSOUND program in use.
-
- To start the CTYWRITE.EXE program, simply type:
-
- CTYWRITE.EXE or CTYWRITE
-
- The first prompt that you get asks you for the name of the
- file which you want to use for storage of latitude (lat) and
- longitude (lon) information. This file name can be any valid
- DOS name for a file. Examples are:
-
- ION_CTY1.DAT, SAMPLE.CTY, EUROPE, NORTH003, etc.
-
- This is followed by prompting for the following information:
-
- Prefix: Alphanumeric, 9 max. (W1 or 4X4 or RB5/UKR etc.)
- This normally represents an amateur prefix
-
- Latitude: A decimal value (44.03 or -12 etc.)
- The valid range of values is from +90 to -90
-
- Longitude: A decimal value (-132.45 or 75 etc.)
- The valid range of values is from +180 to -180
-
- Country: Alphanumeric, 18 max. (New England or USA etc.)
- This describes the country or region
-
- Continent: Alphanumeric, 2 max. (NA or SA or EU or AS or AN
- or OC or AF etc.)
- This normally represents North America, South
- America, Europe, Asia, or Antartica or Oceana
- or Africa
-
- ITU Zone: Numeric, 20 max. (43 or 03 or 17-19 or 35;37 etc.)
- This represents the International
- Telecommunications Union (ITU) zone
-
- CQ Zone: Numeric, 20 max. (01 or 05 or 10-14 or 7;8;9;10 etc.)
- This represents the CQ Zone, ranging from 1-40
-
- [CAUTION: The comma "," character should NOT be used in any field
- since this character is used as a field separator by the IONSOUND
- software. The comma is automatically added when the ENTER key is
- pressed at the end of a field.]
-
- When 'Prefix' is prompted again, additional entries may be added
- or entry can be terminated by simply hitting the ENTER key without
- additional input. This will automatically add the proper ending
- sequence consisting of EOF,EOF,0,0,END OF W1FM FILE,EOF,EOF,EOF.
- The resulting file will be named according to the valid DOS file
- name chosen at the beginning and stored as ASCII characters.
-
- Instead of using CTYWRITE.EXE, a word processor program may also
- be used create the LAT/LON file of your choice. Be sure to store
- this as an ASCII file using a proper DOS file name. Be sure to
- observe the same field constraints as above. Commas will, however,
- be required to separate the fields.
-
- Use the ION_CTY.DAT file provided with the IONSOUND disk an example
- to build your own LAT/LON files. Always back up your original
- IONSOUND disk and never modify your original files.
-