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HAMRAD-DSK1
Copyright 1986, 1987
Robert H. Lieberman WA9JWN
9027 Sleeping Bear Road
Skokie, Illinois 60076
WHAT IS HAMRAD?
HAMRAD-DSK1, includes several programs of specific interest to
the Amateur Radio Operator.
There are 6 programs available to the user under the master menu
program, HAMMENU. The HAMMENU screen looks something like this:
A - Beam Heading Locator
B - Prefix File Maintenance
C - Print Bearings from your QTH
D - LOG Book Program
E - Print QSL Cards
F - Change Station Coordinates
Enter Selection ?
The primary programs (A thru C) are designed to provide the user
with a means by which to determine antenna azimuth positioning...
in short, where to point your antenna! With your own QTH
coordinates on file, the computer can provide beam headings based
upon International Prefixes (ZL4, 1A0, etc), Universal Grid
Squares (EN62DA etc) or Latitude and Longitude. You can also
create a bearing list, of all prefixes in the file, from your
QTH.
These programs are proprietary and are provided on a user
supported basis (Shareware). If you find HAMRAD-DSK1 to be
useful, a registration fee of $25.00 is strongly suggested. A
user manual and any current up-dates will be provided upon
registration.
SET-UP
Before using HAMRAD-DSK1 you should customize the STATION.DAT
file to meet your needs. First, use EDLIN to view the file,
STATION.DAT. Each line is prompted with the required
information, followed by a colon (:), followed by the station
information. EQUIP #1 will correspond to ANT #1, etc. The last
8 information parameters correspond to the codes required by your
printer for the appropriate information. Dual codes are
separated by a comma. DO NOT ALTER the relative position of the
colon (:) ! A typical STATION.DAT file is as follows:
CALL SIGN:WA9ABC [ your call ]
LICENSEE:Ronald J. Jones [ and address info ]
ADDRESS #1:12345 S. Maine Street
ADDRESS #2:Anywhere City, Texas 11111
ADDRESS #3:U.S.A.
EQUIP #1:TS-440/AT
EQUIP #2:Yaesu 726-R, Gasfet Preamp
ANT #1:3 Ele Beam, Inv V
ANT #2:KLM 22CX - KLM 40CX
10 CPI:27,80
12 CPI:27,77
ENABLE XPND:14 [ Code to EXPAND print ]
DISABLE XPNX:20
ENABLE EMPH:27,71 [ Code to EMPHASIZE print ]
DISABLE EMPH:27,72
ENABLE COMP:15 [ Code for COMPRESSED print ]
DISABLE COMP:18
Following set-up of the STATION.DAT file, you must now provide
the computer with your EXACT International Grid Square which will
be held in a file for all future references. This is
accomplished by initiating the master menu, HAMMENU. To do so,
log to the proper disk and type HAMMENU (followed by a C/R). you
will need to know either your correct Grid Square or your
Latitude and Longitude.
If you do not have the Grid Square information, select program
'A', Beam Heading. When the Beam Heading program comes up.
select option 'C', Latitude and Longitude. Enter the required
information and it will display your exact Grid Square.
Escape back to the master menu and select option 'F', change
Station Coordinates. Follow the instructions and you will be
ready to use all subsequent programs.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 256K user memory is recommended. A color monitor is
not required but will add significantly to the users delight.
All programs will operate with a single floppy disk but the LOG
program will be severly limited. A second floppy or (preferably)
a hard disk will provide optimum results. A printer is required
for the QSL program as well as the BEARING program.
COMMAND & ENTRY SYNTAX
ESC moves the operator backwards towards DOS. If for example,
you are in the Beam Heading program's sub-program, Heading by
Prefix, entering the ESC key will return you to the Heading
Programs menu. Another ESC will return you to the main menu,
HAMMENU. Another ESC will exit you to DOS.
In all program entry modes, upper case is required. The software
checks for lower case and converts as is necessary.
.PA
.HE PROGRAM NOTES:
PGM-A Beam Heading Locator
PURPOSE: Determine Beam Heading and distance from your QTH to
destination location.
NOTE: Wait for Initalization. About 20 seconds from Floppy
Disk, 5 seconds from Hard Disk.
OPTION - A Locate by International Prefix
Enter a prefix, (ie. VK3 o VK)
Do not enter an entire call!
OPTION - B Locate by Universal Grid Square
Enter Grid Square (ie. EN62 or
FL95MM). You must enter no less
than 4 valid characters nor more
than 6 characters.
OPTION - C Locate by Latitude and Longitude
Enter appropriate coordinates in
Degrees and Minutes (ie. 56.39).
NOTE: Minutes cannot exceed 59.
Coordinates South or East
are entered as minus (-)
values.
PGM-B Prefix File Maintenance
PURPOSE: To update, enter, delete or otherwise change the
PREFIX.DAT file.
NOTE: Wait for Initalization. About 20 seconds from Floppy
Disk, 5 seconds from Hard Disk.
Changes to this file can be FATAL! Proceed with
caution.
If deleting a prefix, enter right brackets (]]]]...)
in the first and second entry fields of a record.
When exiting the program, if changes are made, it is
recommonded that you sort the file. Make sure that
you have additional disk space, equal to the size of
the current PREFIX.DAT file. Entries cannot exceed
500 in quantity.
PGM-C Print Bearings from your QTH
PURPOSE: Compute Bearings (beam headings) for all known
prefixes in the PREFIX.DAT file and print a list
including Country name, Reference, Distance and
Universal Grid Square for those coordinates.
This program is self-documenting.
PGM-D Log Book Program
PURPOSE: Maintain a traditional log on your computer's disk.
NOTES: The default filename is "MASTR" but any syntax-legal
name can be used. DO NOT enter a file extension.
Each record in a .LOG files occupies 128 bytes, so
beware... THIS PROGRAM WILL EATS UP DISK SPACE!
OPTION-1 Entries are reasonably self-prompting.
A field of dots (........etc) will
indicate the maximum length allowed for
a field entry.
TIME and DATE will, upon first time
entered, default to System DATE and
TIME if a C/R is entered. Thereafter,
default will be the last entry for DATE
and the current System TIME.
You MUST enter Call, Frequency and
Country. Country will default to USA
on C/R.
OPTION-2 Self documenting.
OPTION-3 Self documenting
OPTION-4 Self Documenting
OPTION-5 Prints the entire file to printer.
OPTION-6 Self documenting
PGM-E Print QSL Cards
PURPOSE: This program, utilizing the STATION.DAT file and any
valid .LOG file, will generate QSL cards on 3.5 X 5
form-feed stock. A typical QSL will look something
like this:
WA9ABC
Ronald J Jones
12345 S. Maine Street
Anywhere City, Texas 111111
U.S.A.
___________________________________________________________
| STATION | DATE & TIME | FREQ | RPT | MODE |
|-------------|-----------------|--------|-------|--------|
| W0XXX |08/16/84 0214 UTC| 145.05 | 599 | A3A |
|_____________|_________________|________|_______|________|
TS-440/AT 3 Ele Beam, Inv V
Yaesu 726-R, Gasfet Preamp KLM 22CX - KLM 40CX
Remarks __________________________________________________
Remarks __________________________________________________
PSE QSL TNX
NOTES: All that remains after the QSL's are printed is to
enter your remarks, sign, address and send. Takes
all the drudgery out of QSLing!
Your CALLSIGN will be printed in Expanded, Emphasized
type. Future editions of this program will provide
an expanded graphic capability for your callsign.
CONCLUSION
These programs have been used for some time without any hitches.
However, there's always room for an exception! If you encounter
such a 'hitch' please let me know and I'll see what can be done
to correct it. It might be noted that some of the Latitude and
Longitude coordinates in the prefix file may be slightly in
error. I have encountered only one during use, but then again, I
haven't worked all the prefixes yet! A SUPER PREFIX file will be
made available to registered users only when finished. 73's and
good dxing.
prefixes yet! A SUPER PREFIX file will be
made available to registered users only whe