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- This file is README.NOW
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- APRS consists of the APRSxxx.EXE file along with dozens of .MAP and .HST files.
- Everything is ZIPPED up into a single APRSxxx.ZIP file. Included on this disk
- is also a copy of PKUNZIP to allow you to unsip the file onto your disk. Once
- you Unzip it, and if you want to reduce space, you might consider deleting some
- of the track history files which are nice demo's, but not necessary for APRS.
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- TO INSTALL APRS on your SYSTEM: DOSprompt COMMAND
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- 1. Create an APRS directory on drive C - C:> MD APRS
- 2. Change Directory into that directory - C:> CD APRS
- 3. Put DISTRO disk into B and select drive- C:\APRS> B:
- 4. Unzip the APRSxxx.zip file onto C - B:> PKUNZIP APRSxxx.ZIP C:
- 5. Change to C drive and execute APRSxxx - C:\APRS> APRSxxx
- a. Give your call and other info as prompted.
- b. Move cursor to your exact QTH using arrow keys and PgDn (shft-PgDN)
- c. Hit INSert key and answer QTH questions
- *. Alternatively to b & c, use ^F to enter your Lat/Lon directly
- d. Use V command to enter your validation number
- e. Use ctrl-V to set your VIA Digipeater path (needs TNC to be connected)
- f. Move and center map to your area of interest and prefered range scale
- g. Save a config file using alt-C (repeat steps e - g at anytime)
- h. Have fun! READ all the README.xxx files!
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- If there are any other files on your APRS distro disk, then they are newer than
- those in the ZIPped file. IF PKUNZIP detects these new files and asks if you
- want to overwrite them, answer NO. Otherwise, after PKUNZIP has placed every-
- thing in your APRS directory, copy these newer files (probably maps or updated
- readme files) from the distro disk into your APRS directory over the old ones.
-
- Version 3.05 explodes to 1.6Mb mostly due to README and MAP files. The minimum
- system only uses APRSxxx.EXE, MAPLIST.MAP, and USA.MAP which fit in 250K.
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