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- Subject: HamStacks for Macintosh
-
- LATEST VERSIONS: Novice v3.3, Technician v3.5, General v2.3,
- Advanced v2.3, Extra v2.3
-
- This is another announcement about the MacIntosh HamStacks which I have
- created. If you are not interested, press 'n' now.
-
- I have created five HyperCard stacks to help people practice for the
- written Amateur Radio tests. There is one stack for each of Novice,
- Technician, General, Advanced and Extra questions. Each stack is an
- interactive multiple-choice test, created from the entire question pool
- for that class of license. The test is randomly generated, using the
- algorithms provided for each of the tests from ARRL, so this is a real-
- live simulation of the tests you will get in front of a VE. There are
- some print capabilities (you can print a test with a separate answer
- key, but it's slow. you can also print your results of how well you
- did, along with the accompanying correct answer key) and at the end of
- each test, it will tell you how well you did, allow you to review the
- missed questions, and allow you to take another randomly generated test.
- If you can consistently score over 90 on the tests, it's almost a sure
- guarantee that you will be able to take and pass the VE proctored test.
-
- Note that these stacks will only work on a MacIntosh computer.
- HyperCard version 1.2 or later is required; they were generated with
- HyperCard version 1.2. Because HyperCard data is NOT stored in any
- ASCII form, there is no way that this data can be used on other
- computers, including IBM PCs, so please don't ask for the impossible.
- Also, I do NOT have access to email these stacks over the computerwaves,
- nor do I have ftp capability. There are a couple of sites which are
- supporting these stacks via ftp, as follows:
-
- These stacks are supported by ftp by Charley Kline, c-kline@uiuc.edu.
- To access the files, type "ftp vixen.cso.uiuc.edu", log in as "anonymous",
- with your email address as the password. Type "binary" at the prompt,
- then type "cd pub/ham-radio". The five hamstacks are (eg): novice-
- v3.2.hqx.Z, technician-v3.3.hqx.Z, general-v2.2.hqx.Z, advanced-
- v2.2.hqx.Z, and extra-v2.2.hqx.Z (or similar names). To retrieve one of
- the files, (for example, the Novice one), type "get novice-v3.2.hqx.Z".
- When you're finished retrieving all the files you want, type "quit" to
- exit ftp. Each file must be uncompressed before moving it to the Mac:
- "uncompress novice-v3.2.hqx.Z". You need to use Kermit to transfer the
- files to the Macintosh. The files must then be un-binhexed by
- UnStuffit, then unstuffed by UnStuffit.
-
- The latest versions of the stacks are shown below, and are compressed
- with Stuffit Classic. UnStuffit is included on the diskette. These
- versions include modifications for NoCode (very minor changes from v3.0
- or v2.0).
-
- Novice version 3.3
- Technician version 3.5
- General version 2.3
- Advanced version 2.3
- Extra version 2.3
-
- If you wish to receive these PUBLIC DOMAIN stacks from me, please send
- me a SASE (self addressed STAMPED envelope - 2 ounces postage = .52) and
- 800K diskette. I will no longer send out the stacks unless the envelope
- has sufficient postage for return mail (in general, that means .52-.98,
- depending on size of envelope) and for those who send a standard
- business envelope, I take no responsibility for the condition of the
- diskette through USnail.
-
- Thank you for your attention.
-
- Diana L. Carlson
- 3 Spruce Street
- Hudson, NH 03051
- Internet: dls@genrad.com
-