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- THE HF RADIO ANTENNA DESIGNER Version 2.00
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- Program operating instructions
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: IBM PC/XT/AT or compatible with MDA, CGA, EGA, HERCULES,
- or compatible video display card.
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- MEMORY: 160 Kilobytes free RAM
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- DOS: MS DOS or IBM DOS version 2.0 or higher
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- After the program loads, a prompt appears giving you a choice of either the
- main program or the program information. Please read the program information
- when using the program for the first time.
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- When entering the main program the first menu is a 3-D window with a highlight
- bar on the first menu selection. Make your choice by either pressing a letter
- corresponding to the capital letter in the menu choice, or use the cursor up /
- down keys to move the highlight bar to the desired selection and hit the RET-
- URN key. The second menu will partly overlay the first.
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- The same selection process applies to the second menu, only some choices have
- numbers instead of capital letters. After the menu selection is made, a sub-
- menu will appear at the bottem of the window on some programs. select choice
- using the cursor left / right keys or enter the number or capital letter
- corresponding to your choice. (If you want to back up to make a different
- selection, press the F-2 key) When selection is made a third 3-D window app-
- ears also partly over-laying the second menu. If you would like to go back to
- the second menu at this time, just hit RETURN. If not, then enter the desired
- frequency (as prompted) and hit ENTER. You will now be in the DISPLAY screen.
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- The Display screen will show a "blueprint" of the desired antenna. for more
- information on this antenna, hit the T key (text) and a window will overlay
- the screen giving additional information on the selected antenna. Hitting the
- SPACEBAR will remove this window. WARNING: should you choose to use the F-1
- option (program info.) at this time you will NOT return back to the display
- screen, but will return to the main menu instead.
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- To print a copy of the display screen on your printer, use the SHIFT-PRT SC
- keys. NOTE: If your printer does not contain the IBM EXTENDED CHARACTER
- SET, the print-out will not be the same as seen on your monitor.
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- MONOCHROME DISPLAY: If you are using MDA or HGA with your system, then be sure
- that the contrast and the brightness controls om the monitor are adjusted
- properly or else you may not see all of the information displayed in the 3-D
- windows.
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- NOTE: This is a "DEMO" version of the program and some of the antenna designs
- have been de-activated. A complete registered version is available with full
- documentation, software support and low cost upgrades for US$ 35.00, from:
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- CHIVA SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS P.O. Box 1637 Chino Valley, Az. 86323 USA or
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- S.C. (Chuck) Smith WA7RAI 4508 N. 48th Dr. Phoenix, Az. 85031 USA.
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