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G3ZCZ AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE PACKAGE VERSION 1.5 PAGE 4
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This disk contains a number of sets of programs for using your
microcomputer in your hobby of Amateur Radio. Each family is
described in detail in the relevant sections below.
The programs have grown up around the applications discussed in
the books and magazine articles. Some of the programs are
released at this time to provide copies in source code of the
package written for the Northstar Horizon. This dialect of
BASIC is somewhat different to the dialect spoken on the PC. It
is expected that by the next release of this software, the
programs will have been converted. On the other hand, if you
use the DBASE2 logging package, you will never use the BASIC
version again, and in my opinion, when a logging package can be
written in DBASE2 there is no need to ever write one in BASIC.
The modules of the DBASE2 logging package provide one of the few
examples of software written in DBASE2 readily available in the
PC field.
2.0 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
These are a set of programs showing examples of the use of a
computer for design. Descriptions of what each program is
supposed to do are contained in my book, SOFTWARE FOR AMATEUR
RADIO published by TAB Books (Number 1560), Blue Ridge Summit,
Pa., 17214.
2MFUND.BAS Calculates the fundamental frequencies for crystals
at 8Mhz, 12MHz and 18MHz for the USA 144MHz FM
channel transmit frequencies, and the corresponding
45MHZ receive frequency. Book, listing, Figure
1.10.
FREQPLOT.BAS Calculates the oscillator injection frequencies for
an HF amateur band transceiver having a 9MHZ IF.
Book, listing, Figure 1.5.
OSCFREQ.BAS Calculates the resonant frequency of a tuned
circuit for a range of capacitance values, given a
constant value of inductance (input by the user).
Book, listing, Figure 1.3.
OSCPLOT.BAS Calculates resonant frequencies of an oscillator.
Book, listing, Figure 1.8.
OSCUPLK.BAS Calculates crystal fundamental frequencies (at 8,
12 and 18MHZ) that produce signals in the OSCAR
Mode A uplink range of 145.85 to 146MHz. Book,
listing, Figure 1.13.
G3ZCZ AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE PACKAGE VERSION 1.5 PAGE 5
UPLINK.BAS Calculates crystal fundamental frequencies (at 8,
12 and 18MHZ) that produce signals in the OSCAR
Mode B uplink range of 145.85 to 146MHz. Book,
listing, Figure 1.14.
RESISTOR.BAS Calculates the currents through a range of resis-
tances at various circuit input voltages. Book,
listing, Figure 1.2.
3.0 LOGGING
This is a set of programs written in Northstar BASIC for logging
contacts into a floppy disk data file. Northstar BASIC uses a
type '2' for programs by convention. Each program is described
in detail in chapter 2 of my book SOFTWARE FOR AMATEUR RADIO
published by TAB Books (Number 1560), Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.,
17214. The programs are given here on this version of the disk
for the sake of completeness. The package will be converted to
PC-BASIC in the next release of this disk. In the meantime,
feel free to do your own conversions, or purchase a used
NORTHSTAR system and run the package of programs on it.
FILES.2 Lists log or data files on the selected floppy
disk. Book, listing, Figure 2.4.
HELP.2 Lists programs or commands on the selected floppy
disk. Book, listing, Figure 2.5.
LOG.2 Main program that starts the package. Book,
listing, Figure 2.6.
LOGARNGE.2 This program is not in the book. It rearranges a
contest log, numbers the entries and readies the
log for transmission to a second computer running
soft sectored CP/M or PC-DOS (by the LOGSEND
program). This program is the first stage in
converting the logs to a DBASE2 format on a more
modern machine.
LOGDEL.2 Deletes a log file from the disk. Book, listing,
Figure 2.10.
LOGEDIT.2 Allows the user to edit the contents of a log data
file (For example, add QSL information as cards are
received). Book, listing, Figure 2.11.
LOGENTER.2 Allows new entries to be made into the log. Book,
listing, Figure 2.12.
LOGLIB.2 Library of subroutines used in most of the other
programs in the package. Book, listing, Figure
2.7.
G3ZCZ AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE PACKAGE VERSION 1.5 PAGE 6
LOGMERGE.2 Joins a second log file to the end of the first.
Book, listing, Figure 2.13.
LOGPRINT.2 Prints the contents of a log file according to the
criteria supplied by the user. Book, listing,
Figure 2.14.
LOGRENAM.2 Renames a log file. Book, listing, Figure 2.15.
LOGRESTR.2 Restores a crashed log file. Book, listing, Figure
2.16.
LOGSEND.2 This program is not in the book. It transmits a
contest log that has been arranged by the LOGARNGE
program from the serial port of the Northstar
computer. This program was written to transfer
logs between the Northstar system and an OSBORNE 1
microcomputer. After 400 lines, it stops so that
the files on the OSBORNE can closed out and a new
one opened for the ballance of the original file.
This program is the second stage in converting the
logs to a DBASE2 format on a more modern machine.
In this instance the logs were further converted to
PC format diskettes for use by the remainder of the
package.
NEWLOG.2 Creates a new formatted log data file. Book,
listing, Figure 2.9.
QSLPRINT.2 Prints labels containing the QSO information to be
stuck on QSL cards. Book, listing, Figure 2.18.
STNINFO.2 File which contains the custom station data. Book,
listing, Figure 2.8.
SYSTEM.2 Command processing program to load desired program
and run it. Book, listing, Figure 2.3.
4.0 AWARDS
This section contains two stes of programs written for storing
Award data on disk files. Others will be added in future
releases.
4.1 WAS Package
This is a set of programs converted from the versions
written in Northstar BASIC described in detail in
chapter 3 of the book.
WASENTER.BAS Enters WAS data into a WAS database.
Converted from book listing, Figure 3.2.
G3ZCZ AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE PACKAGE VERSION 1.5 PAGE 7
WASGEN.BAS Generates a WAS database. Converted from
book listing, Figure 3.1. RUN THIS ONE
FIRST.
WASPRINT.BAS Prints/displays a WAS database acoording to
criteria set by the operator. Converted
from book listing, 3.3.
4.2 DXCC Package
DXCCDEL.BAS This program is not in the book. It
deletes a prefix from a DXCC database.
DXCCEDIT.BAS This program is also not in the book. It
allows the user to edit the contents of a
prefix entry in a DXCC database.
DXCCGEN.BAS Puts new entries into a DXCC database.
Book, listing, Figure 3.5.
DXCCREAD.BAS Prints/displays the DXCC database as
selected by the user. Book, listing,
Figure 3.7.
DXCCSORT.BAS Sorts the DXCC database into prefix order.
Book, listing, Figure 3.9.
W3.DX This is a sample DXCC data file as used by
the DXCC package. Book, listing, Figure
3.6.
All programs in this section in this release contain
minimal error checking.
5.0 CONTESTS
This is a set of programs written in Northstar BASIC for contest
operation in which the check list is stored in RAM and the log
data is written out to disk files. Each program is described in
detail in chapter 4 of the book. The programs are given here on
this version of the disk for the sake of completeness. The
package will be converted to PC-BASIC in the next release of
this disk (CONTEST16.2 is alrady converted and is on the disk,
[see CONTEST.BAS]).
CKLSTGEN.2 Generates a check list file in alphanumeric order
from a log file. This prorogram is to be used after
a contest. Book, listing, Figure 4.8.
CKLSTRD.2 Prints/displays a checklist file. Book, listing,
Figure 4.9.
CONTST16.2 General purpose contest operating program. Updated
version of Book, listing, Figure 4.1/4.11.
G3ZCZ AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE PACKAGE VERSION 1.5 PAGE 8
LOGFUDGE.2 Cleans up a contest log file. Book, listing,
Figure 4.7.
MBCKLSTG.2 Multiband check list generator program. Book,
listing, Figure 4.12.
SWPSTAKS.2 Contest program optimised for the ARRL Sweepstakes
Contest. It shows which sections still remain to
be worked on screen in real time time. Book,
listing, Figure 4.4 (Sweepstakes contest program).
7.0 ANTENNA POSITION AND POINTING
This is a set of programs written in Northstar BASIC for
calculating the position to point the antenna for various DX
locations. Each program is described in detail in chapter 6 of
the book. The programs are given here on this version of the
disk for the sake of completeness. The package will be
converted to PC-BASIC in the next release of this disk.
QTHANY.2 Prints pointing information for any QTH. The
program prompts for lattitude and logtitude
information first. Book, listing, Figure 6.6.
QTHDATA.TXT Sample listing of lattitude and logitude for
various cities world wide. Book, listing, Figure
6.7.
QTHFUDGE.2 Cleans up any errors in a QTHDATA file after the
QTHGEN program has been run. Book, listing,
Figure 6.12.
QTHGEN.2 Used for entering data into a table of latitudes
and longitudes. Book, listing, Figure 6.8.
QTHLIB.2 Computing subroutines used by other programs.
Book, listing, Figure 6.2.
QTHPOINT.2 Positions antenna in calculated direction. Book,
listing, Figure 6.10.
QTHSORT.2 Sorts a QTHDATA file. Book, listing, Figure 6.9.
8.0 SATELLITES
This is a set of programs written in Northstar BASIC for
calculating the position of, and tracking the OSCAR
communications satellites. Each program is described in detail
in chapter 7 of the book. The programs are given here on this
version of the disk for the sake of completeness. The package
will be replaced by a version written in PC-BASIC in the next
release of this disk.
PHASE1.2 Computes equatorial crossing information (Reference
G3ZCZ AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE PACKAGE VERSION 1.5 PAGE 10
orbits) for OSCAR Phase 2 satellites. Book,
listing, Figure 7.3.
PHASE2.2 Computes antenna pointing information for working
through OSCAR Phase 2 satellites. Book, listing,
Figure 7.9.