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##########################################################################
# #
# 'SCAN8800' is FREEWARE, you can spread it all over the world, as long #
# all files are included. #
# #
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Hello, dear SWL (Short Wave Listener),
because I didn't want to store all the interesting frequencys in my
head, I have written a program called 'SCAN8800'.
'SCAN8800_T' is a turbo-version for AMIGA's with the processor 68020
(or higher) and a co-processor. There is not much more speed, but I
think, it's good to use this compiler-option - and use CpuBlit.
The maximal entrys are depending of the free memory of your computer.
For each frequency you can store up to 9 transmission times and the
weekdays of them.
Owner of the receiver FRG-8800 from YAESU now can jubilate, but only
if they also have the interface MINIX MIF-90 too, because you can con-
trol this receiver with your AMIGA: setting the frequency (min. 25 Hz)
and mode.
Further you can scan in different manners and get a chart from the
S-values.
- scanning of a spectrum
(LW, MW, ... or as an example from 6200 kHz to 6305 kHz step 1 kHz)
- scanning over time
To see the fading you can check max. 6 frequencys for 1, 2, ..hours.
- scanning of the selected stations of your data-base.
Please copy file 'SCAN.miscel' into the directory 's:'.
If there is something wrong or could be made better then write to me.
To get a new version, send a disk and enough IRC's.
Thanks a lot to
- Amiga and Commodore for developing this superior computer
- SAS for the C-6.3 compiler
- Willi Burmeister for his helpful aid
- Bryan Brown for the nice DrawMap-program
- Anders Bjerin (Sweden) & Bernd Schied (BRD) for the File-Requester,
I found on Fish 464 (appears not under OS 2.x)
So long and 55 73.
Address: Rainer Redweik
Kattowitzer Str. 7
D-38440 Wolfsburg
Germany
Phone: 049/5361/36577
Z-Net: ELKO@GPDB.ZER
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I n f o s:
Hardware connection
MIF 90 | Serial (AMIGA)
--------------------------------------------------
Pin Pin
In 1---------2 TX
+14 Volt 2---------9 +12 Volt
Ground 3---------7 GND
Out 4---------3 RX
NC 5 --4 RTS (Pin 4 and 5 must be
| short-circuited, otherwise
--5 CTS you read "No 'CTS'!")
Tips for operation
After starting SCAN8800 the program try to find the file 'SCAN.miscel' in
the drawer s:. If it wasn't found, the function 'Miscellaneus edit' was
started (Sometimes the help-key give infos about to use the editor. On my
A-2000-C I have to press two times. Yeah.). Here you should enter:
- the path to find the necessary files (Diskname:Drawername)
- the number of the serial port (0 for the default, 1, 2, ... for a
multiport-card)
- longitude and latitude of your location
- begin of summertime (DD.MM.)
- end of summertime (DD.MM.)
- differenz of lokaltime and UTC (15:00 LOC - 14:00 UTC = +1)
- minimal freq. [Hz] the receiver can receive (150000)
- maximal freq. [Hz] " " " " (29999900, 146000000 or 173999500)
- step-wide for the scan-function you want to use
LW MW SW VHF
3000 9000 1000 25000
Now you have finished ? Ok, please don't forget to save.
If the program now finds the file 'Stations.SCAN', it show's you several
broadcasting-stations. And also the program try to read the ASCII-file
'SCAN.chanel'. Here you can give in by an editor the frequency with the
belonging chanel:
27065000:009 /* distress call chanel */
145625000:001 /* Relais (listen) */
If not, you can fill the data-base:
Select menu 'Station edit (right AMIGA-key and e).
Please enter
- the frequency [Hz],
- if you whish an offset (+-999 Hz) (The receiver get freq. + offset),
- the mode (AM, LSB, USB, CW, FM, AMn, CWn or FMn (n means, that the
narrator-filter should be turned on)),
- the classification (amateur, broadcasting, free radio ...),
- if you want a 't', to give in times,
- the station-name
- the coordinates and
- if known the ITU-sign.
Now you can fill the next record. The program detects double freq. and
don't allow it.
To leave the edit-mode clear the frequency (with 'Esc') and press RETURN.
If you type a 't' in column 'Time' a new mask appears. Here you kann type
in the times (in U T C ) when a transmission goes on the air. On each
weekday, a transmission is running, you can type a 'x'. If you type 'a'
in the Sa-column, all week-days were marked.
In a row you can jump between columns with 'TAB' and 'SHIFT-TAB'.
In summer some stations started one hour earlier. This case you can mark
in the column bevor Begin[UTC] with a '#'.
To delete a time-row type a 'l' in column Begin[UTC] - and if this column
is clear and you press RETURN you leave the time-mask premature.
In case that you use the ITU-column, SCAN8800 hunted the file 'SCAN.itu'
for the description and printed it - only if found - under the headline.
The file you can change by an editor: every row 3 signs for the con-
traction, a colon and 25 signs for text:
CPV:Kapverdische Inseln
S :Sweden
In this column you can read the contents of file 'SCAN.itu' by pressing
the 'Help'-key. Further more pressing this key changed the sorting. Look
for the green point.
With cursor-up/down you can move through the contents. By pressing the
initial letter the first found text was marked.
To return use the 'Esc'-key.
Turn on the receiver:
If you select the Power ON-"Key" on the screen (or right AMIGA-p), AMIGA
take control of FRG-8800. Of course only if the connection is correct.
But it's better to switch on with the hardware-POWER-key too.
After pressing RETURN, the frequency and mode of the actual station was
send out.
With cursor-up/down you can change the station.
With cursor-left/right you change the offset (for SSB) in step of 25 Hz.
To change with a step of 100 Hz use a shift-key additional. Using an Alt-
key steps with 500 Hz and using Ctrl-key set the offset to the min/max value.
This changed offset is the one of the data-base and can be saved. Pressing
'u' calls the undo-function.
Using 'Esc' leave this function.
Scrolling:
The description how to scroll for- or backwards you can get with the help-key.
There are several kinds to sort all the items (see menu). Depended from sor-
ting are the reaction of the key 'n' (next) and 'p' (previous). If you have
sorted the mode and the actual-mode is AM, than, after pressing 'n', it
scrolls to mode CW. This can be quicker than using other keys.
You can use the 'f' key to enter a frequency - then the program jumps to it
or if not exists, near by (Short: 6205 is expanded to 6205000).
If you have sorted by ITU, you can use the 'i' key to enter an ITU, to which
you whish to jump and by using the 'Help'-key, now you can read the contents
of 'SCAN.itu'.
Searching:
With this function you can search for station-names (uppercase == lowercase).
If there are several conformables, you jump to them by pressing cursor-up/
down keys.
'F1' select stations.
'Esc' ends searching and the requester appears to allow to enter a new word.
If no word is given in, the program turned to main.
'q' ends the search-function without the requester.
Sorting:
The default sorting is time-sorting - after starting you can see if there is
an interesting program on the air.
A little green point in the headline indicates, if you have sorted by mode,
frequency, time, ...
Select:
Selected station can be used in two scan-functions.
To select single items press 'F1', to select groups see menu 'Station select'.
'Clear' of course clears all s