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- PCRTTY.EXE V1.0
- ---------------
- A Full Featured Amateur Radio Public Domain
- Radio Teletype Program for the IBM PC and Compatibles
-
- Patrick O'Farrell K7NTV
- 3O9 Hillcrest Drive
- Selah, WA 98942
- voice (5O9) 697-3133
-
- Revised 1/10/84
-
- INTRODUCTION
-
- PCRTTY.EXE is a complete baudot RTTY software package for the IBM PC
- and compatibles. It requires the IBM serial RS 232 interface card and
- a terminal unit such as the AEA CP-1.
-
- ***** FEATURES *****
-
- Interrupt driven receive buffer for no loss of received text
- 40 user configurable message strings
- Split screen for transmit and receive
- Continually updated status indicator-current time and other station data
- Message strings for other station call, name, QTH
- 10000 character transmit buffer
- Quick transmit break without disturbing transmit buffer
- Exchange letters and figures
- Insert files from disk into transmit buffer
- Optionally ignore C/R and LF's
- Optionally kill repeating characters
- Online list to printer
- Optionally preview all message strings before transmit buffer insertion
- 60, 67, 75, 100 WPM Baudot
- Save incoming text to disk file
- Optionally unshift on space
- Online change of transmit line width
-
- COMMANDS
-
- Alt-B.........-B-reak for short response
- Alt-C.........change -C-all
- Alt-D.........-D-elete other station data
- Alt-E.........-E-xchange ltrs/figs
- Alt-F.........-F-ile upload
- Alt-H.........-H-elp
- Alt-I.........-I-gnore CR/LF
- Alt-K.........-K-ill nonchar repeats
- Alt-L.........-L-ist to printer
- Alt-N.........change -N-ame
- Alt-P.........-P-review enable
- Alt-Q.........change -Q-TH
- Alt-R.........change baud -R-ate
- Alt-S.........-S-ave to disk
- Alt-T.........-T-ransmit
- Alt-U.........-U-nshift on space
- Alt-W.........change transmit -W-idth
- Alt-X.........e-X-it to DOS
-
- CONFIG.TTY
-
- PCRTTY reads a file named "CONFIG.TTY" from the DEFAULT drive which
- specifies the 40 message strings as well as custom data regarding your
- station. The following text is an example of a CONFIG.TTY file.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ DE K7NTV K7NTV K7NTV ##
- THE QTH HERE IS SELAH, WA SELAH, WA ABOUT 110 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SEATTLE, WA
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 3-(A dummy message)
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 4-(A dummy message)
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 5-(A dummy message)
- DE K7NTV K7NTV ##
- RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY ##
- THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPED OVER THE LAZY DOG'S BACK \0150123456789 ',!:()?/; ##
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 9-(A dummy message)
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 10-(A dummy message)
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 11
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 12
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 13
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 14
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 15
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 16
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 17
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 18
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 19
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 20
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 21
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 22
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 23
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 24
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 25
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 26
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 27
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 28
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 29
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 30
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 31
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 32
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 33
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 34
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 35
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 36
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 37
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 38
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 39
- THIS IS MESSAGE NUMBER 40
- K7NTV
- PAT
- SELAH, WA
- 2
- PST
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- The first 40 lines (ending with CR/LF) specify the text for each of the
- 40 messages. THESE MUST BE THE FIRST 40 RECORDS OF THE FILE!!!! Note
- that a CR/LF sequence can be inserted into the transmit buffer after
- each message string by entering "##" at the end of the string. The
- strings are limited to 126 characters.
-
- The 41st record is your call.
- The 42nd record is your name.
- The 43rd record is your QTH.
- The 44th record is the communications port for your serial card.
- The 45th record is your 3 letter time zone abbreviation. Note-if you
- wish to keep time in UTC, boot up your system with UTC day and time.
-
- Message strings 3,4,5,9 and 10 are actually "dummy messages".
- Message string 3 is the other station's call (Alt-C).
- Message string 4 is the other station's name (Alt-N).
- Message string 5 is the other station's QTH (Alt-Q).
- Message string 9 is the other stations call, name, qth DE your call,
- name, qth. Example-If you are K7NTV, PAT, in SELAH, WA and have
- entered the other stations call, name, qth with Alt C,N,Q, (K6XYZ, DON,
- PALO ALTO, CA) then message string 9 is -
- K6XYZ K6XYZ " DON " PALO ALTO, CA DE K7NTV K7NTV " PAT " SELAH, WA
- SELAH, WA
- Message string 10 is the current day and time.
-
- Messages are entered as follows-
- Message 1-10 Keys F1-F10
- Message 11-20 Keys Uppercase F1-F10
- Message 21-30 Keys Ctrl F1-F10
- Message 31-40 Keys Alt F1-F10
-
- COMMAND KEY OPERATION
- (Most Command Keys are ON-OFF toggles)
- (If Command Key is set, Key letter shown on Status Line)
-
- Alt-B.........-B-reak for short response
- Transmit a short response, no output buffering, in response to a
- question, etc., from the other station.
-
- Alt-C.........change -C-all
- Enter the other station's call for use by F3 or F9 message keys.
-
- Alt-D.........-D-elete other station data
- Delete the other stations's call, name, and QTH from F3, F4, F5, and F9
- message keys.
-
- Alt-E.........-E-xchange ltrs/figs
- Change interpretation of incoming characters from letters to figures or
- vice versa.
-
- Alt-F.........-F-ile upload
- Upload a file from disk. Drive letters are optional but path names are
- not accepted. Depending on your inserted text, it may be necessary to
- enter 2 or 3 C/R's after the file is inserted to continue entering data
- into the transmit buffer.
-
- Alt-H.........-H-elp
- Display Help Screen. All received characters are saved in the receive
- buffer up to a 1000 characters.
-
- Alt-I.........-I-gnore CR/LF
- To display as much information on the screen as possible, CR/LF's may
- optionally be ignored.
-
- Alt-K.........-K-ill nonchar repeats
- To ignore unusual "diddles", etc., noncharacter repeating codes can be
- ignored.
-
- Alt-L.........-L-ist to printer
- List incoming text to printer.
-
- Alt-N.........change -N-ame
- Enter other station's name for use by F4 or F9.
-
- Alt-P.........-P-review enable
- The first 80 characters of all message strings and files can be
- previewed before insertion into the transmit buffer. If you wish to
- include the string enter "+" after message is displayed on the preview
- line, otherwise hit any key for noninsertion.
-
- Alt-Q.........change -Q-TH
- Enter other station's QTH for use by F5 or F9.
-
- Alt-R.........change baud -R-ate
- Change baud rate. Enter 60, 67, 75 or 100. A CR defaults to 60 WPM.
-
- Alt-S.........-S-ave to disk
- Save incoming text to disk file. Drive names are optional, but path
- names are not accepted.
-
- Alt-T.........-T-ransmit
- Toggle between transmit and receive. Transmit buffer is sent first,
- then any following text. A "*" entered into the transmit buffer will
- automatically switch to receive from transmit.
-
- Alt-U.........-U-nshift on space
- Optionally, a received space will interpret all succeeding code as
- Letters.
-
- Alt-W.........change transmit -W-idth
- Change transmit line width. 80 characters is the default.
-
- Alt-X.........e-X-it to DOS
- Exit PCRTTY.
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- You are encouraged to copy and share PCRTTY with others. Please report
- and bugs, suggestion, or other comments to me.
- (see top of file).