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- * * * * * PC SHORTWAVE MONITOR(tm) Release 2.0 * * * * *
- "The Logging Organizer"
- Copyright (c) 1991,1992 S. Gitlin. All rights reserved.
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- * * DISTRIBUTED AS SHAREWARE * *
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- View the files labeled license.doc and order.doc for complete
- registration information.
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- PC SHORTWAVE MONITOR(tm) is a frequency management program
- designed to greatly reduce the time spent searching general
- broadcast listings that in many cases do not apply to your
- geographic area. Besides organizing your "loggings," this
- program will let you create a variety of customized listening
- schedules.
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- * * * INSTRUCTIONS * * *
- Enter SW2 to start.
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- All transactions are done through the main menu as follows:
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- 1. Enter new records (QSL).
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- Every new entry is checked for duplications against
- existing start-time and frequency data.
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- Each "logging" entered into the program is assigned a
- record #. These record #'s appear on all report
- printouts and are used to locate information on file.
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- Press <F1> for HELP SCREEN on data entry codes, if
- needed.
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- If the QSL? option "Y" is selected, a personalized QSL
- request will be printed containing user profile data as
- entered in menu option 3 below. Note that any line
- comments in the record will also appear. Three copies of
- the QSL request will be printed - original, 2nd request,
- and a file copy. After printing, the user can re-edit
- the line comments (menu option 2 below) to include
- additional information that he/she did not want to appear
- in the QSL request.
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- 2. Locate/edit(QSL)/delete records.
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- There are 2 ways to locate records: browse all records
- and by a specific record #.
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- Selecting the "browse" format displays all records pre-
- sorted by start-time. Records can then be sorted by
- Country, Frequency, or Log-Date. In addition, a QSL
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- Reply list can be generated showing all records in which
- a QSL was requested but not received (Q?="Y" and R="N").
- From the "browse" format, an individual record # can be
- selected for detailed viewing, editing, or deletion.
- When action on the chosen record is completed, user is
- returned to this format.
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- Note: Records marked for deletion will still appear in
- the "browse" format until user returns to the MAIN MENU.
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- User can bypass "browse" and display any record by
- entering the specific record #. Information in the
- record on display can then be edited - or the entire
- record can be deleted.
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- When viewing or editing a record, user has the option of
- generating a new QSL request. Program will automatically
- ask user when QSL="Y".
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- When any records are deleted, the remaining records may
- be assigned new record #'s, depending on their location
- to the deletion(s). All reports should be reprinted at
- this point. An on-screen reminder will appear if this is
- necessary.
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- 3. Enter/change personal data for QSLs and REPORTS.
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- Information entered here will be used for QSL requests
- and REPORT printouts.
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- Press <F1> for HELP SCREEN on latitude and longitude, if
- needed.
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- 4. Create an ASCII file for export.
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- Follow on-screen instructions to create LOG2.TXT in the
- most common delimited format. Allows user to share
- records with other owners of PC SHORTWAVE MONITOR(tm)
- Release 2.0 (not valid for Release 1.0). File can also
- be exported to most flat-file databases whose fields are
- arranged in the same order of access.
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- NOTE: Once LOG2.TXT has been created, user should remove
- it from program directory. Menu option 4 overwrites any
- existing LOG2.TXT file found in the program directory.
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- 5. Append a foreign PC SHORTWAVE MONITOR(tm) ASCII file to
- existing database.
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- (Not valid for Release 1.0)
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- Follow on-screen instructions to import another user's
- LOG2.TXT file and add the records to your file.
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- Once transaction is done, remove LOG2.TXT from program
- directory to avoid duplicate importing or overwriting
- (menu option 4) of the file.
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- 6. Change screen colors.
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- If you have a color monitor, you can select any one of 4
- different color combinations. The program will always
- start up with the color combination selected.
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- 7. Print the MASTER SHORTWAVE LOG
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- This will generate a listening schedule containing every
- "logging" record in the master file.
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- 8. Print a SW LISTING BY COUNTRY
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- Enter Country and generate a listening schedule
- containing only those "logging" records for that
- particular entry.
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- 9. Print a SW LISTING BY BANDWIDTH
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- Generate a listening schedule containing all "logging"
- records falling within the entered upper and lower
- frequency limits.
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- 10. Print a CUSTOM SHORTWAVE LOG
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- Enter any combination of LANGUAGE, PROGRAM, and
- BROADCASTING TO codes and generate a listening schedule
- containing only those "logging" records that meet the
- entry specification(s).
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- 11. Print the QSLs - DUE IN
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- Create a report listing all "loggings" in which QSLs have
- been requested but not received.
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- 12. Print a COUNTRY/STA.-ALPHABETICAL LISTING
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- When entering new records, try to be consistent in naming
- the country/station listened to.
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- Entering BBC for one record and BBC WORLD SERVICE for
- another record will cause these entries to appear at
- different locations on reports even if the "logging"
- times are the same.
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- This report will help you spot these problem records, and
- they can then be corrected by editing.
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- 13. Print LOGSHEET(S).
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- These blank forms are identical to the data-entry screen.
- In addition, all data entry codes are listed for
- reference. You can record "loggings" which can then be
- entered into the program at your convenience.
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- 14. EXIT program.
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- 15. Repair utility.
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- This option exists even though it does not appear on the
- main menu screen. It will attempt to repair a corrupted
- database (log record[s] out of sequence) that can be
- caused by a power failure during data entry, or running
- the program with insufficient RAM memory. Accidentally
- running this utility will not harm the existing database.
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- * * * INSTALLATION * * *
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- PC SHORTWAVE MONITOR(tm) will run on any IBM-compatible
- computer with at least 512K of RAM and DOS V2.0 or higher.
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- 1. For floppy diskette drive users:
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- You may want the working copy to be a "bootable" diskette.
- If so, a config.sys file must also be present on the
- diskette in order for the program to work correctly.
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- To create this file on the diskette, type the following:
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- copy con config.sys (press return)
- FILES=20 (press return)
- BUFFERS=8 (press return)
- (press F6)(press return)
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- If you don't want the working diskette to be bootable,
- than this same config.sys file must appear on whatever
- diskette you are using to boot up your computer. First
- check to see if this file already exists. If it does,
- view the file by typing the following:
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- type config.sys (press return)
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- If the FILES and BUFFER settings are already in
- config.sys, the above are the minimum values that must
- appear.
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- REMEMBER: a config.sys file that already exists may
- contain other information important to your computer's
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- operation. DO NOT USE THE ABOVE "COPY CON" PROCEDURE IF
- THIS IS TRUE - A TEXT EDITOR SUCH AS DOS EDLIN WILL ALLOW
- YOU TO CHANGE AND ADD INFORMATION WITHOUT ERASING THE
- REMAINING DATA.
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- Also, a newly created or edited config.sys file does not
- take effect until the computer is rebooted.
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- 2. For hard disk drive users:
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- A config.sys file must appear in the root directory of
- whatever drive you are booting the computer from (most
- likely c:\).
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- Use the same procedures for the creation of this file as
- in step #1 above.
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- To install the program on your hard drive (i.e. c:\),
- in a directory (i.e. "pcswm2") place the program diskette
- in the A drive and type the following (making sure c:\> or
- c> is displayed at the DOS prompt):
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- md\pcswm2 (press return)
- copy a:\*.* c:\pcswm2 (press return)
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- To run the installed program, the commands would be:
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- cd\pcswm2 (press return)
- sw2 (press return)
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- 3. PC SHORTWAVE MONITOR(tm) 2.0 contains 13 files:
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- SW2.EXE, LOG2.DBF, CTRYSRT2.NTX, DATESRT2.NTX,
- FREQSRT2.NTX, LGENTRY2.NTX, MASTER2.NTX, QSLSRT2.NTX,
- OWNER.MEM, SETCOL.MEM, MANUAL.DOC, LICENSE.DOC, ORDER.DOC.
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- 4. All registered users are entitled to free technical
- support, free upgrades, and discounts on related programs
- as they are made available.
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- Under development: PC SCANNING MONITOR(tm), PC UTILITY
- MONITOR(tm), PC HAM MONITOR(tm).
-
- View the files labeled license.doc and order.doc for
- complete registration information.
-
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- * * Thank you for using PC SHORTWAVE MONITOR(tm). * *
-
- SCOTT GITLIN
- 86-29 155TH AVENUE #5N
- HOWARD BEACH NY 11414
- PHONE (718) 738-8943
- CompuServe 76550,236
-