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Filename: RACFAQ.TXT
Radio Amateur Callbook FAQ List
Q: How much computer memory does the RAC CD-ROM require?
A: The RAC on CD-ROM requires about 1 MB of memory. Using
the text search feature and Microsoft Windows version
3.1 or Windows 95 will increase this requirement.
Q: Does the RAC CD-ROM use space on my computer's hard
drive?
A: The RAC CD-ROM uses a very small amount of space on
your computer's hard drive when installed in the
Microsoft Windows environment. Hard disk usage when
using the export file and label printing features
depends upon how many callbook entries a user chooses
for processing.
Q: How do I print the US Census by license class if my
printer cannot print more than 80 columns across?
A: This is the CENDSK3.TXT file in the D:\TEXTE\ directory
on the RAC CD-ROM Summer 96 edition. The information
in this chart cannot be reformated into an 80 column
format. If your printer is capable of 'landscape'
printing (sideways) use this option with your favorite
word processor. Otherwise use the CENDSK5.TXT file in
the same directory. This file contains the same
information but has been split in half. The beginning
of the file contains the left half of the US Census
while the second half of the file contains the right
half of the US Census data. Print this file using your
word processor and match up the arrows at the top and
bottom.
Q: Can RAC add the DXCC country names found in the
DXCC2.TXT file to the screen? If so, how about the
country name used when mailing QSL cards and other
correspondence? Sometimes the name is different.
A: Starting with the Summer of 96 edition RAC has expanded
the width of the screen and added two new fields for
each entry containing the DXCC and mailing names. A
user can now choose between the DXCC and mailing name
when exporting data to a file or printing labels.
Q: Can RAC add a wild card search feature?
A: While the search features, particularly the text
search, are very powerful tools for locating a ham on
the CD-ROM, RAC is reviewing this request for future
editions of the RAC CD-ROM. Currently, when a user
initiates a search with incomplete data the search
feature will retrieve the closest matching entry it can
find.
Q: Why does the Morse code only click instead of having
the dot and dash tone of a radio?
A: This feature will work at all times if the computer's
internal speaker is used. It is not always compatible
with all sound cards, external speakers and multimedia
equipment. Computers equipped with this equipment
usually have been reconfigured to redirect the sound by
disabling the internal computer speaker. Please
create a full back up of your entire system and contact
your equipment and software vendor before making any
changes to your system configuration.
Q: Do you have a registration process form?
A: With the Summer 96 edition RAC is including a
registration form contained in the REGISTER.TXT file in
the D:\TEXTE\ directory. Please print this out and
mail, fax or e-mail the form to RAC for processing.
Q: Is RAC going to add the date of birth for US entries?
A: The date of birth provided by the FCC or received by
corresponding with hams has been added to RAC Summer 96
edition.
Q: How do I locate clubs, then & nows, military and silent
keys on the RAC CD-ROM?
A: The text search feature can be used to retrieve these
entries on the RAC CD-ROM. Clubs can be located by
searching for the alpha strings "club" or "arc", then &
nows can be located using "now", silent keys using
"silent" and military by using "apo", "fpo", "ae" or
"ap".
Q: Can the screen colors be changed?
A: The Microsoft Windows environment colors can be changed
in the "Colors" program in the Windows Control Panel.
The RAC CD-ROM Summer 96 edition now allows the user to
change the screen colors in the DOS version of the
program.