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May 1990
╓───────────────────────────────────╖
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║ LOGBOOK and QSL Management. ║
║ Ver. 5.1 ║
╙───────────────────────────────────╜
The LOGBOOK and QSL Management Program is a computerized logbook,
including all information usually found in a manual logbook. The
computerized logbook has many advantages over a manual one: You can
retrieve information very quickly on anything you can imagine, and in
addition the program will print out your QSL cards - even sorted
alphabetically!
Each record contains the following fields:
Field name: Number of characters:
---------- --------------------
CALL_SIGN 11
DATE 8
FREQ 6
MODE 4
TIME 4
RSTS 3 report sent
RSTR 3 report received
NAME 13
QTH 16
QSL-R 1 QSL received (Y or N)
QSL_S 1 QSL sent (Y or N)
REMARKS 20
DESCRIPTION OF OPTIONS.
======================
Updating the Logbook
--------------------
Selecting '1' from the Main Menu will bring you to the
UPDATING option. If your logbook is not empty, the last five
entries will be displayed.
As a first time user, you will start entering information in
an empty logbook. I recommend typing everything in lower case
letters. The program will convert automatically to upper case
wherever it is needed.
As you will see, the DATE is entered in the format mm/dd/yy
and the frequency I usually write as 14.343 (the exact frequency),
although you can enter in differently.
The report I usually write as 5 9 for phone, or 599 for CW.
You can also write it as 59+, if you so desire.
To save time inputing data, the DATE for the new QSO, the MODE
and the FREQuency - will be assumed the same as for the previous
one. QSL_R (QSL received) and QSL_S (QSL sent) are written as N
(for no).
Some of the fields are checked for validity, and the program
will not let you enter an invalid entry, but ask you to correct it.
If you do not want to send a QSL card for a specific QSO,
write S (for skip) in QSL_S. The label for a such marked QSO will
not be printed out.
Moving the cursor between fields or within the field, can be
done by using the arrows on the keyboard, or the WordStar (or
SideKick) convention.
EDITING
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Selecting '2' from the Main Menu brings you to the EDITING
MENU. Here you have two options: The first changes automatically
the QSL_R entry from N to Y. This is used if you get a bunch of
cards via the bureau, and want to record it with minimum effort.
In this case you will be presented by a sub-menu:
1) By CALL_SIGN only
2) By CALL_SIGN and a specified frequency
3) By CALL_SIGN and specified date
The second option allows you to edit any field you like.
The third option will let you delete a record from the logbook.
This will probably be done very rarely. At the time of the deletion
the database is packed. This needs some extra space on the disk,
and may take a little time if your database is very large.
REVIEWING and/or PRINTING
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Selecting '3' from the Main Menu brings you to the REVIEWING
MENU.
Typing '1' in the REVIEWING MENU allows you to scan the
logbook for all QSOs with a specified station. This mode of
scanning is extremely fast - less then one second!
Typing '2' in the REVIEWING MENU allows you to view or print records
between two specified record numbers.
Typing '3' in the REVIEWING MENU will allow you to search for any
type of information, and optionally print it out. Play with this option,
and I am sure you will be thrilled with the ease of operation and its
versatility. Incidently, you can search for and retrieve information
contained anywhere in the REMARKS field! Thus you can enter and retrieve
from the REMARKS field info like TEN-TEN numbers, QSL managers ... in
fact anything you can imagine!
PRINTING LABELS FOR QSLs:
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Selecting '4' from the Main Menu, brings you to the QSLing
Menu.
You have several options:
1> Send cards to whom you have not yet sent.
2> Send cards for specified range of record numbers.
3> Send cards for specified dates.
4> Send cards for any condition defined by you.
NOTE: Whenever the program prints out a label for a QSL, it
automatically changes the N in the QSL_S field to Y. (This makes
option 1> feasible).
As stated before, the labels are printed out in alphabetical
order, which comes in handy for the QSL bureau.
To make the QSL look friendly, the other operator's name is
mentioned. If there is no name, "my friend' is written instead.
Your name appears at the end of the label.
If you have not yet received a QSL from the other station,
"PSE QSL!' will be written. If you have already received a card
from the other station, "TNX for QSL" will be written.
Enjoy!
- Jacob, 4X1KM