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- 440-1.EXE COM1 version
- 440-2.EXE COM2 version
- 440.doc this file
-
- 440-x.EXE is a stand alone compiled basic program designed to control
- the KENWOOD 440s or 940s from the keyboard of an IBM-PC computer through
- serial ports COM1 or COM2. It is designed to run from a single command
- line or through the menus provided in the program itself. By entering all
- 440-x commands from the command line the program can be used with the
- new "!" DOS shell command in version 4.2 of W0RLI CPBBS.
- EXAMPLE of a typical command used in the FWD.MB file:
-
- !b <DOS shell command for port B of the CPBBS
- 440-2 20 5 <440-2.EXE command string (COM2:)
- *** EOF <END of dos shell
- GB0023F W0RLI <Beginning of next forward list
- W0RLI
- *** EOF
-
- In the above example the "440-2" runs the 440-2.EXE program then
- picks option "20" (SELECT MEMORY CHANNEL) and finally "5" which
- selects channel 5. This same kind of command sequence could be used
- in the autoexec file to initialize the radio on startup.
-
- WARNING... this program is untested and you should try each command
- sequence using the manual menu method before including it in your
- FWD.MB or AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The program will ECHO the radio command
- to your screen when run through your FWD.MB file, I kept that in
- as an indication that the program actually ran. It will be taken out
- of the final version when run from a command string if it causes a problem.
-
- This program was written to allow a handicapped fellow ham control his
- radio from the keyboard of his PC. My original intent was to write the
- thing in C but I could not figure out how to control the PORTS and make
- use of the COMBIOS etc.. I knew I could write the program in a few
- hours in BASICA but I also knew the result would limit it's operation
- to COM1 and COM2 only. To make a long story short I am making the program
- available now in compiled basic form while I await additional information
- on the control of the communication ports using the COMBIOS programs.
- I DO NOT have an interface to control my 440s yet but it is on order so
- if any of you have any comments or suggested additions to the program
- please leave a message so I can add the features to it.
-
- de KB3MY, CIS 72605,1465 Buster Light, Sliver Spring, Maryland
-
- KB3MY @ KA3OGG