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- 900913 -Version 1.0
-
- 901004 -File menue: 'RX logfile' now opens a dialogbox for
- logfile selection. Standard filetype is .LOG.
-
- 901017 -New menue 'Qth': calculate distance and direction
- from qth locators. The results are displayed and assigned
- to the texts 'distance' and 'direction'.
-
- 901101 -Version 1.1
-
- 901125 -New display function "SPECTRUM".
-
- 901204 -Converter schematics changed: OP-AMP output now connected
- to DSR.
-
- 901205 -Version 1.2
-
- 901212 -TX speaker control changed to smooth out tone. Timer 2 was
- reprogrammed for each and every bit send. Now the timer 2
- is only touched when absolutely neccessary.
-
- -Number of stopbits changed from 2 to 1.5.
-
- -QTH calculator: Field QTH2 is now selected on activation.
-
- -The startup value of the audio center frequency can now be set
- from a configuration file using the command "SET AFCENTER <x>",
- where <x> is an integer between 500 and 2000.
-
- -The startup value of the audio frequency difference between the
- mark and space tone can now be set from a configuration file
- using the command "SET AFSHIFT <x>", where <x> is an integer
- between 25 and 1000.
-
- 901216 -Idle character transmission can now be controlled using the
- "Diddle on/off" function on the "Keying" menue.
-
- -The startup state of the "Diddle" flag can be set from a config
- file using the "SET DIDDLE ON" or "SET DIDDLE OFF" commands.
-
- -Config files can be selected and processed "on the fly" using
- the "Load .cfg file" item on the "File" menue. This is handy,
- if the next qso partner is from a different country and you
- want to switch to a different set of standard phrases.
-
- -ALT-X will terminate the program.
-
- 901222 -Prototype of callsign decoder added. Database needs update.
- Select item "Callsign" on "QTH" menue to activate function or
- hit ALT-C (this may change).
-
- -Parser for config files changed. Token "" is now recognized as
- a NULL token. This is handy for "undefining" text elements
- from config files.
-
- 901228 -Added line to "SCOPE" function to show current center frequency
- for precise tuning. Green color on color displays, white
- on monochrome.
-
- 910109 -Added TXDELAY. This is the minimum delay required for the
- transmitter after activating the ptt line. Can be set from a
- config file using the "SET TXDELAY <x>" command, where <x> is
- the number of milliseconds to wait.
-
- -Added TXWAIT. This is an additional delay until the first
- character is sent, just to give your qso partner a chance for
- fine tuning to your signal. Can also be set from a config file
- using the "SET TXWAIT <x>" command, where <x> is the number
- of milliseconds to wait.
-
- 910128 -Added help text for SPECTRUM function.
-
- 910211 -Added preliminary version of WORD entrymode. Toggled by
- control-W from the RTTY window.
-
- Rules for WORD entrymode:
-
- When the SPACEBAR is hit the characters between the current
- cursor position and the first blank to the left of the cursor
- will be send to the TX buffer, followed by a blank.
-
- When the ENTER key is hit the characters between the current
- cursor position and the first blank to the left of the cursor
- will be send to the TX buffer. In the next step all characters
- from the current cursor position to the end of the line will be
- send to the TX buffer, ignoring trailing blanks. Finally the
- usual carriage-return/line-feed sequence is send.
-
- If this explanation leaves you in total confusion then simply
- give it a try.
-
- Please note that word-wrap is not yet implemented for WORD mode.
-
- -Added preliminary version of transmit monitoring. Toggled by
- control-P from the RTTY window. Characters are echoed to the RX
- window on transfer to the TX buffer. This will probably change
- in the future!
-
- 910213 -Added word-wrap for WORD entrymode.
-
- -Added help text for RTTY, TUNE and SCOPE display.
-
- 910216 -Added line drawing routines to speed up SPECTRUM display.
-
- 910217 -Changes to TX monitoring: characters send to the TX buffer are now
- displayed on the line separating the RX window from the TX window.
- The P option, controlled by control-P, is now enabled on startup.
-
- 910307 -Help text for RTTY updated.
-
- 910308 -Version 1.3
-
- 910503 -Title corrected for "Load Config File" file select box.
-
- 910514 -Added PADELAY. This is the minimum delay required by the PA to switch
- to TX mode. The PTT line is active but the speaker is still turned off.
- PADELAY can be set from a config file using the "SET PADELAY <x>"
- command, where <x> is the number of milliseconds to wait.
-
- -Added capacitor to transmit circuit schematics to remove DC offset
- on the mic input.
-
- 910519 -The size of the receive buffer can now be set using the
- "set rxbuffersize <n>" command.
-
- -INSERT mode no longer turned off when moving to another line.
-
- 910520 -The size of the transmit buffer can now be set using the
- "set txbuffersize <n>" command.
-
- 910521 -The "Send text" function now displays all texts in alphabetical order.
-
- -Texts for shift-f1 - shift-f9 keys renamed from SHIFT_Fx to SHIFT_F0x.
-
- 910522 -TX monitoring: transmitted text is now displayed in the RX window
- and is written to the log file.
-
- -Control-HOME and Control-END now scroll the RX window one page
- backward and foreward.
-
- -Control-LEFT and Control-RIGHT now scroll the RX window one line
- backward and foreward.
-
- 910523 -The number of lines in the RX window buffer and in the TX window
- buffer can now be set from hc.cfg using the commands
- "set rxwindowlines <n>" and "set txwindowlines <n>".
-
- 910530 -Added "Send text file" function to FILE menue.
-
- -PAGE-UP and PAGE-DOWN now works for TX window.
-
- 910531 -Control-D sends date and time. Use \d in predefined texts.
-
- -SCOPE and SPECTRUM display can now be stopped for examination
- using the ENTER key or the right mouse button.
-
- 910602 -Added End-Of-Text marker to automatically switch back to
- receive mode. The eot character can be specified in a .cfg
- file using the "set endoftext <n>" command. See hc.cfg for
- examples.
-
- -In predefined texts \e will be replaced by the currently
- selected End-Of-Text character.
-
- -Added item "External Converter" to "Keying" menue. If this
- option is enabled, a mark/space signal from an external modem
- is expected at the CTS pin of the COM port. Note that the
- miniconverter is still required. There will be no reception
- if it's not there or has no input signal.
- (De)Activated also by ALT-F9/ALT-F10 any time (this may go away).
-
- 910608 -FSK output now available on DTR pin during transmit.
-
- 910609 -New menue INFO added.
-
- 910630 -Added "Define 'CALL'" and "Define 'NAME'" to TEXT menue for
- fast (re)definition of your qso partners call and name.
-
- 910706 -There was a delay during allocation of the RX and TX windows
- on first entry to the tty screen. For a few seconds the display
- looked like the program had crashed.
-
- 910707 -Added "DOS shell" command to FILE menue.
-
- 910810 -SPECTRUM function:
- '*' toggles line/dot mode,
- '+' toggles 'shadow' (color displays only)
-
- -SCOPE function redesign for more accurate timing on slow XTs.
- PAGE-UP/PAGE-DOWN keys increase/decrease sample rate.
-
- 910815 -The maximum transmit line length can be set from a .cfg file
- using the "set txlinelength <x>" command, where <x> is the
- number of characters per line. See hc.cfg for an example.
-
- 910816 -Added support for SuperVGA text modes. Some VGA cards have
- special text modes e.g. 80x60 or 132x44. Activate desired mode
- before starting HamComm. Most cards come with a utility program to
- do this. Only the modes where the video display buffer starts at
- segment B800 are supported.
-
- 910818 -SCOPE function:
- '+' toggles display of the decoded mark/space signal.
- Default is off.
-
- 910820 -Added experimental mode for morse code reception.
- Activate via MODE menue or hit F2.
-
- 910904 -Added qso counter for use in contest. There are three new
- selections on the TEXT menue to
- - set the counter,
- - send the current value or
- - advance and send.
-
- The send functions can also be called from predefined texts
- using the \# and \+ sequences.
-
- 910910 -Morse code reception improved.
-
- 910914 -Added TX routines for CW mode. Special characters:
- '@' = -.-.- KA
- '#' = ........ ERROR
- '$' = ...-.- SK
-
- 910923 -Name of BAUD menue changed to SPEED.
-
- -Added WPM selection to SPEED menue.
-
- 911006 -Added 'Automatic Frequency Control' (AFC) for RTTY reception
- (ALT-F7/ALT-F8 or KEYING menue). AFC is active in RTTY modes
- only (not CW) when the RTTY screen is selected.
-
- 911014 -CW transmit: corrected coding for characters 'W' and ')'.
- Added character '_'.
-
- -If the CURSOR-DOWN key is depressed while the cursor is on the
- bottom line of the TX window, the TX window is now scrolled up
- one line. The top line is lost, the bottom line is empty.
-
- 911015 -Version 2.0
-