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R&R version 1.0                                                January, 1992


                THE RUSSIAN & INDIPENDENT REPUBLICS CALLBOOK


Copyright (C) 1992, Octavia Co., Ltd.            All rights reserved.
                    P. O. Box 40
                    352700 Maikop
                    RUSSIA

Wellcome to R&R to Oblast chasing!

  R&R is computer version of the Russian and Indipendent Republics Callbook,
3rd edition, 1992, published annually by Octavia Co., Ltd, since 1989.
  The most popular in the ex USSR edition is now available in english. The new
elaborate electronic directory gives you everything you need to get cards from
Russia & Indipendent Republics, including such as :

                  Ukraine                       Tadzhikistan
                  Byelorussia                   Kazakhstan
                  Azerbaijan                    Kyrghyzstan
                  Georgia                       Moldova
                  Armenia                       Estonia
                  Turkmenistan                  Latvia
                  Uzbekistan                    Lithuania

You will get:   *   30,082 direct addresses of licensed radioamateurs
                *   Precise and newest information
                *   Then & Now call changes
                *   Up-to-date internal QSL Bureaus list
                *   Quick search
                *   Printing mailing labels
                *   Easy to use software


THE R&R ARCHIVE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING FILES:

               INSTALL.EXE       - Install program
               R&R.DOC           - On disk documentation
               R&R.EXE           - R&R program release 1.0
               R&R.CFG           - Configuration file
               R&R.DAT           - Data file
               R&R.NDX           - Index file
               R&R.PRN           - Printer control file
               R&R.HLP           - HELP file
               REGISTER.FRM      - R&R registration form
               QSLBURO.DOC       - Internal QSL buro text file
               QSLMGR.DOC        - New DX publication


REGISTRATION

The R&R distribution diskettes can be freely copied and shared.
We ask you to help as distribute R&R by sharing unmodified copies of the
diskettes.
R&R is not a public domain program. R&R is copyrighted by Octavia Co., Ltd.,
and Octavia retains all rights pertaining to The Russian & Independent
Republics Callbook.
We encouraged you to register your copy for $15. Please use the enclosed
registration document (REGISTER.FRM). You can print it to get a registration
form.
Registration has a few of benefits to you:

   The updated versions will be made available to you at a special price.

   You can receive complete ordering information.

   The new updated version will be available to you in June. All information
    updated every six months.

   You can receive announcements concerning new products.

To register and for order inquiries contact authorized Octavia distributor:

I8IYW, Giuseppe Iannuzzi, P.O. Box 5083, I-80144, Naples, ITALY.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]


GETTING STARTED


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

R&R is designed to run on an IBM PC/XT/AT, or a true IBM compatible running
MS-DOS or PC-DOS (version 2.0 or later). R&R requires at least 256K of RAM
to run. To check the amount of memory available, use your operating system's
CHKDSK command.

You can use R&R with either of the IBM PC displays, the monochrome display
or the color graphics display. If you have a high resolution color monitor,
you can use R&R in color.


INSTALLATION

We have an Install utility.
Knowledge of MS-DOS is not necessary - the installation program does it all.
Just type INSTALL. INSTALL makes sure R&R is installed properly on your
hardware. You use the INSTALL program to copy all software, either to a floppy
disk or to a directory you specify on a hard disk.


STARTING R&R

R&R may be run by simply changing to the \R&R directory and typing at the
system prompt:

                               R&R

followed by a carriage return.
R&R starts and displays "Look for..." command window.



SEARCHING FOR CALL

In the "call" field, type the callsign you want to search for.

The search call can be up to 6 characters long.
You can enter the call in any combinations of uppercase and lowercase
characters, regardless of capitalization.

   For example, if you type "ra0aa" or "ra0AA" as the search call,
   R&R searches for "RA0AA".

Press ENTER to start the search.

When you choose the search command again, the call you last searched for
appears in the "call" field of "Look for..." command window.

IF R&R CANNOT FIND THE CALLSIGN

Make sure that you spelled the search call correctly.

If you get this message again, you attempted to do one of the following:

   1.  You entered the callsign that is not appropriate for the Search
command you chose. The current version of R&R doesn't recognize
the special-event or special contest call, for example, with prefixes
such as:

                 EK, RU, RX, RY, UK, US, UU, UX, 4L etc.

   2.  You typed a call that does not exist.

   3.  The call you entered is not in the Callbook.


PRINTING THE ADDRESS

R&R can easy print addresses.

When you press ENTER, R&R begins printing the displayed address in the "Info"
window.
You cannot edit the address.

On the screen the order of the displayed address is :

                  1.  CALL
                  2.  NAME
                  3.  ADDRESS
                  4.  REPUBLIC

On the paper you will see the different order :

                  1.  CALL  NAME
                  2.  ADDRESS
                  3.  REPUBLIC

   For example, if you've typed RA0AA as the search call, you will get
   the following result :

                  RA0AA  ALEXANDER I. SMAKHTIN
                  662100, ACHINSK, P.O. BOX 55
                  RUSSIA

This structure of the postal address is convenient for russian and
republican posts.

When the text line reaches the right margin of the "Info" window, R&R
automatically moves the last part of an address to the next line.

Near letter quality (NLQ) print is the default mode.
R&R uses a special character set very similar to the type on a typewriter.
Using NLQ mode for the mailing labels gives them a polished look.
The speed of NLQ is slower than standard print (draft mode).
You can use the control panel of your printer to select the NLQ type
styles (if permit this).

If your printer doesn't support the NLQ print, the text will be printed in
emphasized print (dark printing). In emphasized print, the characters are
double-printed in one pass.

Before printing, your printer should be installed and operating.


ERASING CALLSIGN

When you press ENTER, R&R prints the entire address.

R&R allows you to erase the contents of the "call" field and print just a part
of an address, except the call.
This is helpful, for example, if you want not to place the call on an envelope.

You can delete callsign from the "call" field by pressing F10 :

                   ALEXANDER I. SMAKHTIN
                   662100, ACHINSK, P.O. BOX 55
                   RUSSIA

If you press F10 again, the call reappears :

                   RA0AA  ALEXANDER I. SMAKHTIN
                   662100, ACHINSK, P.O. BOX 55
                   RUSSIA


CHANGING PRINTER

The default printer model is EPSON. You can change printer by selecting
a different model.

To change printer
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   1. Press F3 key to display a list of supported models. Printers are listed
      alphabetically by manufacturer name and model.

   2. Select the correct model in the "model" field.

   3. Press ENTER.

   4. Press ESCAPE to cancel choosing a printer.


The direction keys, Home and End quickly scroll through the printers.

Name of your printer model appear in "The chosen printer is:" status line on
the "Customize label" screen.

You printer may not be included in the list of supported printers.
That does't mean the printer isn't supported. Many printers emulate
industry-standard printers such as the EPSON FX series. Read your
printer manual to see if your printer supports an emulation.

Below is a list of the supported printers.

   Epson LX-80/86
   Epson LX-400/800
   Epson FX-80/85/100/800/850/1000/1050
   Epson LQ-500
   Epson LQ-800/1000
   Epson LQ-850/1050
   Epson LQ-1500
   IBM Proprinter
   Star Micronics LC-10/15
   Star Micronics NX-10/15
   Amstrad DMP-4000
   Seikosha SP-180AI
   Hyundai HDP-910/920
   Citizen MSP-10/15
   Okidata Microline 182/183/192/193
   Panasonic EP-2424

INSERTING PRINTER

This section describes how to add a new printer.

If you printer is not listed, R&R allows you to insert it into
the list of available printer names, by pressing INSERT.

The highlight moves automatically to where you want to insert the printer.

   2. Press INSERT to add new printer on the list, then appears the
      "Customize Printer" screen.


To customize your printer
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You can now set up your printer.
Describing the printer's code command is the main step in the installation
process. Read your printer manual to find out how you can do this.
It will give you information on the different commands and control codes
you printer uses.
There will be some things you have to do yourself.

Entering control codes.

This section describes these actions in detail.

  The most useful thing you can do is to define a way to enter the escape
code <ESC>, which is the control character with decimal character code 27
(hexadecimal 1B). Many printers commands begin with an escape character.
This code usually cannot be keyed in directly (pressing the ESCAPE key will
not work). As an installation option, however, you may be able to assign it
to a function key or a special key combination.

   To enter the <ESC> code in R&R, type "\" and then 27 on the numeric
keypad. You will not see the symbol <ESC> on the screen, but the different
symbol such as
                                  ""

The "\" indicates  as if the ALT key were pressed.

Note:  Most printer commands consist of the escape code followed by one
or more letter or numbers. Some examples are:

                  <ESC> P        Pica pitch
                  <ESC> M        Elite pitch
                  <ESC> 4        Italic
                  <ESC> "x" "1"  NLQ

Many commands have parameters that can be specified as either character
codes or digit characters, like in the sample command above.
Upper and lower case letters may have different effects.

For example, to enter parameters

                  <ESC> "x" <1> (NLQ in Standard and IBM modes),

type

                          "\27x\1" combination.

The "x" must be lower case.
You will see the following result on the screen:

                                 "x
"

Sometimes one code turns on an effect and another turns it off, such as

                                 <ESC> E

to turn on emphasized text and

                                 <ESC> F

to turn it off.

To enter control codes below ASCII 32, type "\" and then the decimal number
of the control code.

  1.  Type your printer model in the "printer model" field.

  2.  Enter the control codes.

Use direction keys or the TAB key to move to the fields you want to enter
codes in.

"printer initialization"      ─     reinitializes (resets) the printer.
                                    Clear the print buffer and returns
                                    settings to their power-up values.

"line spacing to n/72 inch"   ─     sets line spacing to n/72 inch.

"line spacing to n/216 inch"  ─     sets line spacing to n/216 inch.

"line spacing to n/60 inch"   ─     sets line spacing to n/60 inch.
                                    (for 24-pin dot matrix printers)

"line spacing to n/180 inch"  ─     sets line spacing to n/180 inch.
                                    (for 24-pin dot matrix printers)

"normal pica pitch (10 cpi)   ─     sets the basic pitch to normal pica
                                    (10 characters per inch).

"normal elite pitch (12 cpi)  ─     sets the basic pitch to normal elite
                                    (12 characters per inch).

"emphasized printing"         ─     sets emphasized print.

"cancel emphasized printing"  ─     cancels  emphasized print.

"NLQ mode"                    ─     sets "near letter quality mode."

"cancel NLQ mode"             ─     cancels "near letter quality mode."

"left margin"                 ─     sets the left margin. The left margin must
                                    always be set at colum 0. To increase
                                    the left margin, simply change the default
                                    setting in the "margin" field of your
                                    label. (See "Customize label" screen).

SAVING CHANGES

R&R displays a message asking you whether or not you want to save your edits.

   1. Select YES or press Y to save the changes.

   2. Select NO or press N to discard the changes.


DELETING PRINTER

You can also delete printer permanently from the list.

CAUTION   This command can have a drastic effect if you use it accidently.
R&R prompt you first to make sure you really want to delete printer.

   1. Select the printer you want to delete.

   2. Press DELETE to delete the printer.

R&R will ask you to confirm the deletions.

CUSTOMIZING THE LABEL

   By pressing F2 key, you can customize the label to print.

The unit of measure for the label dimensions is set in the "measure" field.
R&R's default unit of measure is centimeters. If you need different unit
of measure, you can choose the measurement in inches.

To change the default unit of measure
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   1.  Choose "Measure".

   2.  To move use the Tab and ShiftTab keys.

   3.  In the "measure" field, select the unit you want to use.

   4.  Press ENTER to change the unit of measure.

To customize the mailing labels
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Labels of any type can easily be created and printed.
The label utility lets you design your own custom labels. R&R's default label
dimensions is 10 cm x 2 cm (3.93" x 0.78").
You can change the default settings so that each new label will automatically
have settings you frequently use.

You can control the following label elements in R&R :

  Left margin
  Width
  Top
  Height

A number can be entered in the fields by simply typing in the number.
The number which you enter will be placed in the field which is currently
highlighted by the label pointer.
You can use either a period (.) or a comma (,) as the decimal character.

   1.  Choose "Label".

   2.  To move around the label use the Tab and Shift Tab keys.

   3.  In the "margin", "width", "top" and "height" fields, type new
       measurements.

   4.  Press ESCAPE and then select YES or type Y to use as default.

   5.  Press ESCAPE and then select NO or type N to discard changes.

The margin is the white space between the text area and the left edge
of the paper. The Margin option lets you select how many centimetres (inches)
from the left edge you wish to begin printing.


WHERE TO GO FOR HELP

If you find yourself in need of help while using R&R it is only a keystroke
away.
In order to call up a context-sensitive HELP screen all you need to do is hit
the [F1] HELP key. You can press F1 to get HELP anytime.
R&R will pop up a HELP screen to assist with whatever you are currently doing.
If the HELP screen provides the information you need, then you simply hit
the ESCAPE key to return to what you were doing.



EXITING FROM R&R

The EXIT option of the main menu is used to exit the program.
When you select this command you will be asked whether you really want to exit
or not.

YES ends the R&R session. When the R&R session is ended, you return to
the computer's operating system.

NO cancels quit and returns you to main command menu.



IBM and PC-DOS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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