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KB0ZP CONTEST LOG USERS GUIDE Larry Kebel (KB0ZP) PO Box 2010 Sparks, NV 89432 USA (C) Copyright KB0ZP 1987 - 1989 CompuServe ID: 73517,1054 GEnie Mail Address: L.KEBEL1 KB0ZP Page # 2 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE You are encouraged to copy and distribute the KB0ZP CONTEST LOG without charge. Make an ARCived version when uploading to a TBBS or Packet Bulletin Board. This will keep all the programs together. Most BBS's have their favorite Arciving program that you can download. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** * You may not charge any fee of any kind for distribution of this * * or any other KB0ZP program without written permission from the author. * *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Please notify me if you have any suggestions on how these programs may be improved or changed. Any and all comments are welcome. You do not have to be a registered user to make suggestions. If your suggestions are accepted and they are the first time mentioned, I will send you an upgraded DISK (free of charge) including your modifications as well as all the others that have preceded you. If your suggestion is lengthy or complicated, a sample program on a disk would be appreciated. Even this GUIDE is not beyond improvement. The programs were created on a Leading Edge computer with a monochrome monitor and no graphics board using the Microsoft QuickBASIC Compiler. And, the printer used is a Gemini 10X. Therefore, these programs should work on the IBM XT and many clones. I believe that you will need at least 640K of available memory, if you intend to make many contacts. If you have found trouble on your computer, please let me know. Copies of the original source code are NOT available to any individual or organization for any reason. So please don't ask. I make no guarantees or warranties as to the accuracy, correctness or reliability of these programs. All responsibilities are borne by the user. The first thing you should do is to make a copy of this disk by using the DISKCOPY command from DOS and put the original in a safe place. A>DISKCOPY A: Version D.0 consists of the following programs: KB0ZPLOG.EXE Main Program KB0ZP.DOC Documentation KB0ZPPRN.EXE Print Program KB0ZPLOG.ARC Archived version of above KB0ZP Page # 3 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE PURPOSE --- Yes, I know - What we don't need is another contest logging program. But, what we do need is a GOOD contest program. One that is easy to use and works fast. One that can be run by one person while working the radio. It should help the operator, not hinder him and slow things down. With your help and suggestions, we will make this the "Contest Logging Program to end all Contest Logging Programs." CASE SENSITIVE --- This program is NOT case sensitive. That is, you may type upper or lower case letters anytime and the program will correct your entry to all capitals. DEMO DISK --- If upon booting up the program disk, there is a flashing sign saying "DEMO DISK" then you will know that the program you have is for demonstration purposes only. The program, duping, logging etc. will all work exactly as the full program but it will be limited to only 25 contacts. You will have an opportunity to evaluate the program and make sure it is exactly what you want. If there is something that you would like added before you order a full working program, just let me know. TEST DISK --- If there is a line in the opening billboard mentioning that this is "For testing purposes only", believe it! You have a disk that was sent out for error checking and there may still be serious errors in the programs. PERSONALIZED COPY --- When you send in your $25 to become a registered user, you will receive a personalized copy of the latest version of this program. And, it will no longer have any requests for money. The "ugly screen" will no longer come up after every 25 contacts. You will be entitled to receive written or electronic replys to your questions and comments. You will receive periodic notices of upgrades and new programs. In addition, upgrades are available to you for only $10. KB0ZP Page # 4 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE GETTING STARTED --- You will need a copy of this disk and 2 blank formatted disks. The first thing to do is to create a contest log program disk on one of the blank diskettes for use in the field, so if it gets destroyed, there will be no great loss. The procedure is to place this diskette in Drive A:. Then from the A prompt enter: A>DISKCOPY A: The next step is to label the disks you are working with. The one you created above should be labelled KB0ZP CONTEST LOG PROGRAM. And, the last blank disk you have should be labelled (CONTEST NAME) DATA DISK (DATE). All the data for up to 4000 contacts will be written to this disk. I don't think you will need any more data space. Remember, the original copy of these programs should be in a safe place, one copy you keep at home, the other copy you use in the field or give away or whatever. STATION SETUP --- Since one of the objectives of this program is that it is to be run by only one person - a few words about station setup. Sit squarely at your table and place the microphone on a stand right in front of you. Then, immediately behind that place the computer keyboard. Working away from you, the computer comes next with the screen on top. Place the radio to the right or left of the computer. The radio should be put on VOX and wear earphones. Now you are all set for one man operation. RUNNING THE PROGRAM --- Place the program disk in Drive A: and enter - A>KB0ZPLOG And the program will start. That is all that must be done with the programs. Turn on the printer and align the paper at this time. After the opening billboard - Press any key to continue ... KB0ZP Page # 5 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE TIME & DATE RESET --- The time and date that are in memory will be shown here. if both of these are OK - press Y and you will move on to the next screen. If either one is not correct, press N. You will then be asked which one you would like to change. Press D for Date or T for Time. If you press N no changes will be made and you will move to the next screen. When D is pressed, you will be able to enter the corrected date. It must be entered in the format shown. ie MM/DD/YY. 12 Jul 78 would be entered as 07/12/78. Don't forget the slashes (/). Then press enter and you will be asked if all is correct. If OK press Y, if not press N. The day of the week will change automatically. Now press T to change the time. Enter the correct time in the format shown. 2:35pm would be entered as 14:35:00. This is a 24 hour clock. Also, you must type the colons (:). You do not have to type the seconds. 14:35 is OK. The time will start when enter is pressed for more accurate timekeeping. But, please remember that the clock in the computer is not too accurate. When entering the time & date just remember to use the DOS format. The day of the week will change automatically. The next question to answer is whether you are using Local, Zulu, or UTC time. Press the appropriate letter and you are now shown the new date and time. If you still have errors or change your mind, do the process again. If all is OK, press Y. This proceedure changes the DOS clock in the computer, so it may have to be changed again when you start a different program. SELECT PATH --- Enter the path to where you wish the data stored. If you wish to store the data on a floppy disk, then enter A: or B:. Any path that is acceptable by DOS will be OK. RESTORE MEMORY --- If you are restoring the memory after a power failure, or some other disaster, refer to the section "What To Do If The Power Goes Off" otherwise, press N. If you press Y, the path must include two specific files, KB0ZP-1.DTA and KB0ZP- 2.DTA. Then you can choose the band & mode and continue on as if nothing happened. If you wish an immediate printout, turn on the printer option with F1 then A. KB0ZP Page # 6 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE FORMATTED DISK --- If you elected to store the data in drive A: or B:, you will be asked to insert a blank formatted disk in the correct drive. Then - Press any key to continue... Or, when restoring the memory, you must have the two KB0ZP files available. FILES ON THE DISK --- If the disk you inserted in A: or B: is not blank, all the files on that disk will be listed. Note the amount of "Bytes Free" you have. If you feel that this is enough for what you want to do, just press N to proceed. NOTE that if there are any KB0ZP.DTA files on the disk, they will be overwritten with the new data and you will loose the old data. If you press Y to continue, all the files will be erased on this disk and you will loose them all. (BE CAREFUL) Next you will be asked if you are sure. Y kills the files, any other key lets you proceed and the files are not touched. PRINTOUT --- Now enter Y if you want to print out the contacts during the contest as well as save to disk. And, don't forget to turn on the printer and align the paper. CALL SIGN --- Next, enter the call sign that is going to be used for the contest. There is a maximum of 10 characters that can be entered here. KA0GNS/VE6 is the longest type of call sign that may be used. NAME OF CONTEST --- Here you will be offered a selection of contests that you might like to work. Choose one. If your contest is not listed, then choose "OTHER" and continue reading in this guide from Page #9 ---. Otherwise, continue here. I have considered the following contests for this program and the workings of each are listed below. Please note that this section will be enlarged in subsequent versions of the KB0ZP CONTEST LOG. KB0ZP Page # 7 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE FIELD DAY Source: QST, May 1988, Page 87 Contest Name set to: FIELD DAY 2nd Exchange set to: CLASS 3rd Exchange set to: SECTION Dupes all Call Signs - You may contact the same station on any band or mode. Press F1 then P to set the points for the contest. There are two screens of point conditions to consider. The program will keep score according to your input. CQ WORLD WIDE PREFIX CONTEST Source: QST, March 1988, Page 83 Contest Name set to: CQ PREFIX CONTEST 2nd Exchange set to: RST 3rd Exchange set to: SERIAL NUMBER Dupes all Call Signs - You may contact the same station only once per band. Dupes all Prefixes The scoring is too complicated for this computer to keep track of. There is no way to keep track of which continent contacts which continent as well as which country within each continent. F1, P doesn't work. The number of different prefixes contacted will be shown. The different prefix shapes are as follows: A4, A44, AA4, A444, and AA44. In addition, the Call Sign AA3AA/2 will be duped as AA2 as per the rules of the contest. VHF/UHF SPRING SPRINTS Source: QST Contest Name set to: VHF/UHF SPRING SPRINTS 2nd Exchange set to: GRID SQUARE 3rd Exchange set to: RST Dupes all Call Signs - You may contact the same station only once per band. Dupes all Grid Squares Both the number of Grid Squares worked as well as your total score will be shown. The point score is calculated as follows: Total Points = (Total Contacts) * (Different Grid Squares) KB0ZP Page # 8 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE IARU HF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Source: QST, April 1988, Page 96 Contest Name set to: IARU HF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2nd Exchange set to: RST 3rd Exchange set to: ITU ZONE Dupes all Call Signs - You may contact the same station once per Band/Mode. The scoring is much too difficult for this program to calculate. Optional scoring is available if wanted. ARRL UHF CONTEST Source: QST Contest Name set to: ARRL UHF CONTEST 2nd Exchange set to: GRID SQUARE 3rd Exchange set to: RST Dupes all Call Signs - You may contact the same station only once per band. Dupes all Grid Squares Both the number of Grid Squares worked as well as your total score will be shown. The point score is calculated as follows: Total Points = (Total Contacts) * (Different Grid Squares) (MORE TO COME) KB0ZP Page # 9 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE EXCHANGE #2 --- The first piece of information (Exchange #1) you receive from the other station will be the call sign. That will be true no matter what contest you are running. The second piece of information depends upon the contest. And, may be selected by you. Let's say you need a signal report from him. You may type RST or SIG REPORT at this point. There is a maximum of 12 characters, numbers & spaces available. If RST is selected, a 59 or 599 will appear automatically during the contest when you depress ENTER. They are selected by the mode you are in. Of course, you still may enter any RST you wish. EXCHANGE #3 --- This works the same as above and is optional. If a 3rd piece of information is not needed for the contest, just press enter. SAME STATION, DIFFERENT BANDS --- If you may contact a station only once no matter what band or mode during the contest, enter N. Be careful here. Because of duping information, this CANNOT be changed once it is entered. SELECT THE BAND --- Press the key letter of one of the 14 different bands listed. If you want to work a band that is not listed, enter the letter (O). Then type in the band you wish to use. Numbers only please. Then type (M) or (C) or (G) for Meters, Centimeters or Gegahertz. You may use this extra band as many times as you wish. The computer will record and save any band you enter. So, you may enter two or three or more different bands in this area and all the record keeping and duping will be taken care of. This gives you an unlimited number of bands you may work. I have put the most common ones on the screen for your use. NOTE: You cannot use P during the initial set up. When the band is stated as "Not assigned" you must enter something. KB0ZP Page # 10 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE SELECT THE MODE --- There are 7 different modes you may choose from or press 8 and you may select any mode you wish. This option works the same as BAND above. To log cross mode contacts such as transmitting on CW and listening on voice, press 8 and name the band A1-A3. The 9 option works as above. NOTE: The 9 option cannot be used when you are in the "Not Assigned" mode. THE MAIN SCREEN --- This is where the action takes place. In the upper left hand corner, Today's Date is displayed. The date will change as you pass midnight. Check to make sure it is correct especially if you are using Zulu or UTC time. If it is incorrect, enter (F1) as the call sign then (D) and you will be offered a chance to change the date just like before when you originally entered it. The upper right hand corner displays the Time of Day. It is Local, Zulu, or UTC as you specified in the beginning. If you would like to change it, enter (F1) as the call sign then (T) and you will be given a chance to change it as before. Don't try to get away with not specifying the L, Z, or U options because it is needed on the printout. In the top center is the name of the contest. Make sure it is correct. If not, enter (F1) then (N) and you will be given an opportunity to change it. But, if you chose anything but "OTHER" when selecting the contest it is better to start over. Because the scoring will get all screwed up. The Call Sign of the operating station is displayed near the top of the screen on the right. Enter (F1) then (Y) to correct. If you have a personallized copy of this program, F1, Y will not work. Under that, the Total Number of contacts are kept track of. Working down, the next thing is an Elapsed Timer. It indicates how long it has been since the last contact. If there is an abnormally long time between contacts, the timer may wrap around the screen. Just, make another contact, that will reset the clock, then press F1 then spacebar to clean up the screen. If you press (F1) then (S) you can set a timer to let you know if you are making contacts as fast as you desire. Set the new time delay to the rate at which you want to make contacts - say 20 sec. - If you do not log a contact every 20 seconds, an alarm will sound and the words "Elapsed Time" will start flashing. 0 will turn the timer off by setting it to a 24 hour delay. The next box will display any error messages that come up. The next to bottom box is used to keep track of the score. It will display NOT CALCULATING when the parameters of the scoring have not been entered. KB0ZP Page # 11 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTACTS --- The program will handle up to 4000 contacts. However, it is limited by the amount of available RAM in your computer. I don't know how you have configured your computer or how many "memory resident" programs you have etc. So, I cannot guarantee that your setup will handle 4000 contacts. But, don't worry, all contacts are saved to disk, and if you exceed the capacity of your computer, you will still have all the info on your disk. AUTOMATIC SCORING --- Enter (F1) as the call sign then (P) and you will be taken to a special screen where you may enter the parameters for scoring. If you have selected FIELD DAY as the contest, the special rules for that contest will appear. They should be self explanatory. Other contests will allow you to adjust the scoring within certain limits. TEST RUN --- As you can see, the Band & Mode you selected are highlighted by a square box. Now enter a Call Sign, say KB0ZP. Then enter the other information asked for. Just make up something. A maximum of 12 characters is allowed for each. The Call Sign must have at least 4 characters with a maximum of 10 and a number must be in the second or third position. When the last piece of information is entered. the printer begins to print the masthead for page one and the record of your first contact. Notice that the disk drive light also went on which means that your contact has been saved to disk. Immediately after each contact, all information is printed & saved to disk so that if there is a power failure no information is lost. The Elapsed Timer has been reset to zero and it starts counting again. Now you are ready for your next contact. All of this takes about 4 seconds. If either piece of information is titled RST, all you need to do is press enter for an RST of 599 or 59. KB0ZP Page # 12 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE Enter KB0ZP again as another contact and see what happens. Embarrassing isn't it? Hi! The error message will keep blinking until you log in another Call Sign. Now let's change the band. Enter (F1) for the call sign then (B) and you will be given a chance to choose a different band to work - Choose one and press the key letter. Notice that the highlight box has changed position reflecting your new choice. Enter KB0ZP again with the other information and you will see that it is not a dupe this time because you changed the band. And, hopefully, you have indicated in the set-up that you MAY contact the same station on different bands. Total contacts now reads 2. And since the masthead was not printed, the total time elapsed was about 1.5 seconds. Change the mode by entering (F1) then (M) as above. Make a change and the box moved again. Enter KB0ZP again and now you might have another dupe because you "worked" me on that band before. Notice that you are building a complete record on the screen of all your contacts. The Total Contact box adds them up and displays the grand total. The program will crash if the Freespace reaches zero. Now take a look at the printout that you are generating. The masthead contains your Call Sign, The name of the contest, and the date. It lists all the information you obtained in your contact in a chronological order. There is now a permanent record of the time lag between contacts. There is also a place to keep track of QSL records. I believe that this might come in handy if you are collecting prefixes or something. Notice also that the column headings change to reflect the information required by each contest. The printout will scroll to print a new page after every 50 contacts. This makes it easy to file your contacts by 50's. There is enough room on the left side of the page for 3-hole punching if you file in a loose leaf binder. To see if you have worked a station before - type in the call sign and hit enter. If it is a dupe, you will be notified. If it is not a dupe, try to work him. Then let's say that you make no contact, just enter (/) slash and it is cancelled. The elapsed time clock will continue as if nothing happened. A double slash (//) may be typed as the last character of any of the three pieces of information. And, when return is pressed, all entries will be voided. If you enter a single slash (/), just the entry that you are on will be voided. The backspace will work on all characters except the first one. With all that is going on at the time of entry, I cannot figure out how to erase the first character with the backspace, so you will have to use / or //. Type (F1) and then (L) to list all the contacts made so far. Before the listing is made, you will be asked which contact to start with. If you press enter, the listing will start with number 1. When you have a lot of contacts, it is better to start with a number near the one you wish to view. Then press any key to go to the next listing of contacts. But, if you press [enter] you will go directly back to the contest. So, to view a small number of contacts you may select the starting number and then finish any time you want. KB0ZP Page # 13 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE After finding a specific contact, you may change or fix the entry. Press (F1) then (C). Enter the contact number and make the necessary changes. You may exit directly to DOS by pressing (F1) and (Q). All the files are closed each time after information is entered, so the information may be recalled anytime needed. And, if power goes off there is nothing to worry about. Press F1 then (Alt (A thru O)) will show you the usable frequencies by band and class of licence. When at that screen, you may press (E) which will give you 3 screens of Emissions Designators. By pressing (L) the limitations will be shown. The date in the upper right hand corner of the screen is the date of the FCC License Guide the information was taken from. There is a listing of all the Amateur Radio Sections in North America and suggested abbreviations in this guide and also in the program - press (F2) to view it. When entering the sections as called for on Field Day you must be careful to use a good abbreviation chart. No two should be the same and they should be easy to remember. If you enter the Iowa Section as IA one time and Iowa the next, when you alphabetize IN or Indiana will fall between the two. F3 will bring up two screens of the Standard Contest Guidelines as taken from QST. CONVERT --- Now that you have made many contacts with the KB0ZP CONTEST LOG, you can add these contacts to your master log as created by the KB0ZP RECORD KEEPING SYSTEM. The RECORD KEEPING program contains a small utility that converts these records into a compatable form for use by PCFILE+. PCFILE+ is the filing program used by the KB0ZP RECORD KEEPING SYSTEM. *** *** *** Those who have helped in improving this program are: KB0VT, N0DUH, WA0KDC, KB6RCI*, WB3FYL*, KB2ZQ, NN5L, W8TK, KS4G*, N4VIP* GOOD LUCK IN YOUR CONTESTING KB0ZP KB0ZP Page # 14 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE WHAT TO DO IF THE POWER GOES OFF 1. Don't panic - you have all the important data on the disk. 2. Insert the program disk in Drive A: 3. Enter A>:KB0ZPLOG 4. Boot up in the normal fashion. 5. Reset the Date & Time. 6. Enter the PATH. 7. Press Y when asked about restoring the memory. 8. Remove the program disk and insert the data disk in Drive A: or Drive B: if needed. 9. Press any key - The data will be loaded. 10. Choose the Band & Mode 11. This will take you back to the main chart. 12. Check the printer and align the paper if necessary. 13. Turn the printer on by pressinf F1 then A 14. If you have selected the option to print out a report while contesting then, the printer will start automatically and print another masthead starting with the next contact number. All duping will continue as if you never lost power. 15. A clean printout can be made after the contest with the print program. NOTE: The number of contacts by band & mode and the scoring total will not be restored. It takes too much time & space on the disk to save all 120 entries after each contact. It's really not needed anyway. The total score should be recalculated at your leisure when the contest is over. The restore does, however, save and restore all the scoring parameters. So, upon restart, the score will start over again. KB0ZP Page # 15 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE CANADA NEW ENGLAND DIVISION AB - Alberta CT - Connecticut BC - British Columbia EMA - Eastern Massachusetts MB - Manitoba ME - Maine MAR - Maritime, Nfld NH - New Hampshire ON - Ontario RI - Rhode Island PQ - Quebec VT - Vermont SK - Saskatchewan WMA - Western Massachusetts ATLANTIC DIVISION NORTHWESTERN DIVISION DE - Delaware AK - Alaska EPA - Eastern Pennsylvania ID - Idaho MDC - Maryland, DC MT - Montana SNJ - Southern New Jersey OR - Oregon WNY - Western New York WA - Washington WPA - Western Pensylvania PACIFIC DIVISION CENTRAL DIVISION EB - East Bay IL - Illinois NV - Nevada IN - Indiana PAC - Pacific WI - Wisconsin SV - Sacremento Valley SF - San Francisco DAKOTA DIVISION SJV - San Joaquin Valley MN - Minnesota SCV - Santa Clara Valley ND - North Dakota SD - South Dakota ROANOKE DIVISION NC - North Carolina DELTA DIVISION SC - South Carolina AR - Arkansas VA - Virginia LA - Louisiana WV - West Virginia MS - Mississippi TN - Tennessee ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION CO - Colorado GREAT LAKES DIVISION NM - New Mexico KY - Kentucky UT - Utah MI - Michigan WY - Wyoming OH - Ohio SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION HUDSON DIVISION AL - Alabama ENY - Eastern New York GA - Georgia NYC - NYC, Long Island NFL - Northern Florida NNJ - Northern New Jersey SFL - Southern Florida WIN - West Indies MIDWEST DIVISION VI - Virgin Islands IA - Iowa KS - Kansas SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION MO - Missouri AZ - Arizona NE - Nebraska LAX - Los Angeles ORG - Orange WEST GULF DIVISION SDG - San Diego NTX - Northern Texas SB - Santa Barbara OK - Oklahoma STX - Southern Texas WTX - Western Texas KB0ZP Page # 16 CONTEST LOG Version D.1 USERS GUIDE BENEFITS OF THE KB0ZP CONTEST LOG Handles up to 4000 Contacts The date changes automatically as you pass midnight It automatically keeps track of the total number of contacts and where they were made and continuously displays all the information on the screen Unlimited number of BANDS may be used Unlimited number of MODES may be used Help screens for 14 bands (Frequencies by license class and emissions allowed) Help screen for frequency limitations Help screens for emission designators Elapsed time indicator & alarm Automatic duping (You select if by band or total contacts) Automatic save to disk Optional immediate printout All duping information can be restored after power down Fast running Easy to use Protection against power failure Enter your own exchange titles Creates a data disk for customized printouts at you leisure Warns you of lack of Freespace Standard Contest Guidelines on screen Section abbreviations on screen Selection of Automatic Contest Setups KB0ZP Page # 17 CONTEST LOG PRINT PROGRAM Version D.1 USERS GUIDE PURPOSE --- This program works in conjunction with the KB0ZP CONTEST LOG Version D.0 and will print out the information from the data disk in any alphabetical form wanted as well as to produce the forms needed for submissions for awards. Do not use this program with any previous versions, it will not work. RUNNING THE PROGRAM --- You will need a copy of this disk and the data disk which was created by the KB0ZP CONTEST LOG program. At this time it might be a good idea to make a copy of your data disk for safe keeping. Place the DATA Disk in Drive A: and type COPY A:*.* B: Then do what it says. Then put the original in a safe place. Now, place the program disk in Drive A: and enter: A>KB0ZPPRN And the program will start. Remove the program disk from Drive A: and follow the instructions on the screen. Be sure to turn on the printer and align the paper at this time. After the opening billboard - Press any key to continue ... Align the paper and turn on the printer, then press any key, the program will not continue if the printer is not available. Next, select the PATH which holds the DATA. If you selected Drive A: or Drive B:, then insert the DATA disk now in the correct drive, then press any key. PRINTER DIRECTORY --- This is where you choose the format you want for the printout. In all the printouts, the last two columns are (S) & (R). These are for QSL information, (S)ent and (R)eceived. Your choices are as follows: (A) Alphabetical by Call Sign & Band This printout will be sorted first by Call Sign and then by Band. It is not sorted any further. The printout will list: CALL SIGN BAND MODE Mo/Da TIME 2nd EXCHANGE 3rd EXCHANGE (S) (R) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KB0ZP Page # 18 CONTEST LOG PRINT PROGRAM Version D.1 USERS GUIDE (B) Alphabetical by Call Sign & Mode This printout will be sorted first by Call Sign and then by Mode. It is not sorted any further. The printout will list: CALL SIGN MODE BAND Mo/Da TIME 2nd EXCHANGE 3rd EXCHANGE (S) (R) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (C) Alphabetical by Band & Mode This printout will be sorted first by Band then by Mode and since you may make many contacts with the same Band & Mode, we sort it again by Call Sign. It is not sorted any further. The printout will list: BAND MODE CALL SIGN Mo/Da TIME 2nd EXCHANGE 3rd EXCHANGE (S) (R) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Alphabetical by Band & Call Sign This printout will be sorted first by Band and then by Call Sign. It is not sorted any further. The printout will list: BAND CALL SIGN MODE Mo/Da TIME 2nd EXCHANGE 3rd EXCHANGE (S) (R) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (E) Alphabetical by Mode & Band This printout will be sorted first by Mode then by Band and since you may make many contacts with the same Mode & Band, we sort it again by Call Sign. It is not sorted any further. The printout will list: MODE BAND CALL SIGN Mo/Da TIME 2nd EXCHANGE 3rd EXCHANGE (S) (R) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (F) Alphabetical by Mode & Call Sign This printout will be sorted first by Mode and then by Call Sign. It is not sorted any further. The printout will list: MODE CALL SIGN BAND Mo/Da TIME 2nd EXCHANGE 3rd EXCHANGE (S) (R) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KB0ZP Page # 19 CONTEST LOG PRINT PROGRAM Version D.1 USERS GUIDE (G) Alphabetical by the Second Exchange This printout will be sorted first by the 2nd Exchange then since you may make many contacts with the same 2nd Exchange, we sort it again by Call Sign. It is not sorted any further. The printout will list: 2nd EXCHANGE CALL SIGN BAND MODE Mo/Da TIME 3rd EXCHANGE (S) (R) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (H) Alphabetical by the Third Exchange This printout will be sorted first by the 3nd Exchange then since you may make many contacts with the same 3nd Exchange, we sort it again by Call Sign. It is not sorted any further. The printout will list: 3rd EXCHANGE CALL SIGN BAND MODE Mo/Da TIME 2nd EXCHANGE (S) (R) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (I) Numerical Order This printout will not be sorted at all. It will be printed exactly in the same order that the contacts were made. The printout will list: CONTACT# TIME CALL SIGN BAND MODE 2nd EXCHANGE 3rd EXCHANGE (S) (R) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (J) Chronological Order This printout is exactly the same as option (I). (K) QSL Labels This printout will not be sorted at all. It will be printed exactly in the same order that the contacts were made. It is for the purpose of making the chore of QSLing a little easier. The pertinent information will be printed on labels (1 1/2" by 15/16"). Just affix the label to your QSL, address, and mail. The printout will be in the following form: Confirming QSO with: KB0ZP DATE: 03 Mar 1991 TIME: 20:13 BAND: 10 Mtr MODE: RTTY GRID SQUARE: EN10FG SIG REPORT: 599 KB0ZP Page # 20 CONTEST LOG PRINT PROGRAM Version D.1 USERS GUIDE (L) Summary Sheet Some contests require a summary sheet which lists the number of contacts by band and mode. This option will print what is needed. It also gives space for all the information called for in the Standard Contest Guidelines. (M) To Come (N) ARRL Field Day Report This printout will be sorted first by Band then by Mode and since you may make many contacts with the same Band & Mode, we sort it again by Call Sign. It is not sorted any further. It will list just the information needed by the ARRL for Field Day submissions. The printout will list: BAND MODE CALL SIGN (S) (R) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See option C for a variation. (O) To Come (Q) Quit to DOS By pressing (Q) you will exit the program and return to DOS. *** *** *** After you make your choice, the amount of FREE STRING SPACE will be shown and an approximation of how many contacts the computer can handle. Remember this is only an approximation. The actual amount may be more or less depending upon the contacts you make and the configuration of your computer. The computer will take over from here. As it selects the information from your data disk, you will see the amount of free space remaining. If the free space reaches zero, there is no space available and the program will crash. But, your data will not be destroyed. As a rule of thumb, if you created the data disk on the same computer you are using for printing, you will have enough room. If everything is OK, the program will search your data bank for the contact info needed for printing. You will see the numbers change in the lower left-hand corner. One by one, each contact will be printed in the form you desired. Then you will be asked if you want another copy of the same report. Answer (Y)es or (N)o. If you select (N) you will be taken back to the Print Directory so you can choose another printout or Quit. KB0ZP Page # 21 CONTEST LOG PRINT PROGRAM Version D.1 USERS GUIDE You may also write your own print program if you want to. All the data was written to the disk with the following commands. OPEN "R", #1, "A:KB0ZP-1.DTA", 87 FIELD #1, 18 AS K$, 10 AS C$, 9 AS D$, 9 AS T$, 7 AS B$, 5 AS M$, 12 AS G$, 12 AS S$, 5 AS Q$ Where: K$ = Duping Records C$ = Call Sign D$ = Date T$ = Time (Last byte is Z, L, or U) B$ = Band M$ = Mode G$ = 2nd piece of the exchange S$ = 3rd piece of the exchange Q$ = Contact Number OPEN "R", #2, "A:KB0ZP-2.DTA",142 FIELD #2, 10 as A$, 26 as N$, 12 as E$, 12 as F$, 4 as DA$, 1 as P$, 1 as SB$ 4 as T$, 4 as V$, 4 as C$, 4 as R$, 4 as S$, 4 as AS$, a as AM$, 4 as PA$, 4 as O$, 4 as M$, 4 as PR$, 4 as EP$, 4 as PB$, 4 as MO$, 4 as MR$, 4 as ST$, 4 as NP$, 4 as W$, 4 as MA$ Where: A$ = Call Sign of the operating station N$ = Name of the contest E$ = 2nd exchange name F$ = 3rd exchange name P$ = Want Printout? (Y or N) SB$ = Same Station Different Bands DA$ = 4 digit year T$ = Total Bonus Points V$ = Voice Points C$ = CW Points R$ = RTTY Points S$ = SSTV Points AS$ = ASCII Points AM$ = AMTOR Points PA$ = Packet Points O$ = Other Points M$ = Multiplier PR$ = Packet Radio Bonus EP$ = Emergency Preparedness Bonus PB$ = Public Releations Bonus MO$ = Message Origination Bonus MR$ = Message Relay Bonus ST$ = Satelight Bonus NP$ = Natural Power Bonus W$ = W1AW Bonus MA$ = Mars Contact Bonus KB0ZP Page # 22 CONTEST LOG PRINT PROGRAM Version D.1 USERS GUIDE PC-FILE+ by Jim Button, Ver. 2.0 Recently, I received a letter from WA0KDC, who has persuaded his club to use this program for their FIELD DAY exercises. He mentioned that he was able to use the data base which was created by this program with PC-FILE+. This gave him much greater flexibility in printing out the reports for submission for awards. He had the full power of PC-FILE+ at his fingertips. Here's how it works: On a separate diskette, copy the KB0ZP-1.DTA file with the command; A>COPY A:KB0ZP-1.DTA B: Then load PC-FILE+ in the normal manner. Put the newly created disk in drive A: and set the PC-FILE+ path to A:. Then do as follows: Give the data base a name - CONTEST Define it? - Yes Fast or Paint - Your Choice Enter the FIELD NAMES FIELD SIZES Duping Rec 18 Call Sign 10 Date 9 Time 9 Band 7 Mode 5 2nd Exchange 12 3rd Exchange 12 Contact Num 5 Take the FIELD SIZES from the chart above No window fields Don't change the sequence F8 or U for Utilities I to import files O for other files A: Drive Which Path? - Just press enter File to be imported - KB0ZP-1.DTA Import a file - F - Fixed length All records Press X or Y When completed, press enter Press Q You can now use the newly created data base with PC-FILE+. The full power of this new data base is available to you. If you run into any problems, please read the users guide that comes with PC-FILE+. It is very good and complete. PC-FILE+ may be obtained from many TBBS's or the PC-SIG library. Order Disk numbers 5, 730, 1015. KB0ZP Page # 23 CONTEST LOG PRINT PROGRAM Version D.1 USERS GUIDE BENEFITS OF THE KB0ZP CONTEST LOG PRINT PROGRAM Alphabetized printouts (in any form) Special formats for different contests Tailored with your Call Sign Room for 12 different printouts Can be done at your leisure Compatible with PC-FILE+ by Jim Button Summary Sheet Program code information to write your own print program KB0ZP CONTEST LOG Version upgrades (latest history) Version D.0 LOG PROGRAM - Issued 01 Aug 1989 Added 4 more contests. Can now designate "save to disk" by PATHs. Created a utility program to make the data disk compatable with KB0ZPREC (KB0ZP RECORD KEEPING SYSTEM). It is found on the KB0ZPREC disk. Added another reminder to send in registration fee. (Sorry). Added "Error trapping". Leading and trailing spaces are now ignored. PRINT PROGRAM - Issued 01 Aug 1989 Fixed bug in paging. Fixed omission of last contact. DOCUMENTATION - Issued 01 Aug 1989 Completely updated. Version D.1 LOG PROGRAM - Issued 11 Aug 1989 Reworked duping to ensure 4000 contacts. Broke through the 64K barrier. Fixed "No printer" error routine. PRINT PROGRAM - Issued 11 Aug 1989 Reworked to ensure it could handle 4000 contacts. Rewrote the printing proceedures to speed up the output. DOCUMENTATION - Issued 11 Aug 1989 Minor changes to reflect the above changes. KB0ZP SHAREWARE The KB0ZP series of computer programs are written and used by Amateur Radio Operators. If you have any favorite programs you would like to see distributed on these disks please let me know. You and the original writer will get full credit for the effort put forth. Please submit all programs on a DSDD 5 1/4 inch Diskette. The program must be available as Public Domain and written in IBM BASIC. I don't know any other languages. If the program is accepted, I will send you the latest version of the program on a disk. If you like these programs and wish to add any ideas of your own, please let me know about them. There is no such thing as a bad idea. If they are valid, I will add them to the disks. But, any and all ideas are welcome. A $25 contribution to KB0ZP is not much to ask for full registration of this program. It won't make me rich, but it might help me from going broke. Upon receipt of your $25, you will become a registered user of this program and will receive all notifications of any upgrades or additions to this disk. A personalized copy will be yours with no more pleas for money. It will also help to defer any mailing costs and some of the expenses involved in creating these programs as well as to encourage me to continue to make high quality and easy to use ham software. Only registered users will get replies to letters. However, you don't have to be a registered user to make suggestions. If you have sent money to a distribution company to obtain a copy of this disk, remember that none of that money goes to me. It all stays with the distribution company to cover their costs of distribution. The shareware concept means "If you like it, pay for it" the program, that is, not just the mailing costs. THANK YOU Larry Kebel PO Box 2010 Sparks, NV 98432 USA Another offering in the KB0ZP line of computer programs for the Amateur Radio operator is the: KB0ZP MESSAGE HANDLING SYSTEM Program Description: The ARCived version KB0ZPNTS.ARC contains all the programs listed below to help the serious message handler with all the typing and organizing chores of passing traffic. Up to ten TO & FROM addresses can be saved in memory and recalled at any time to facilitate the ease of entry. Time, Date, and character count are handled by the computer. All the one letter commands are NOT case sensitive. Two Hundred and Twenty messages may be saved in ASCII on a 5 1/4 inch DSDD Disk. Through DOS, messages may be selected by destination. A small wordprocessor aids you in typing the message. There is a help screen to define the "Precedence" needed. There is a help screen to define the "HX Codes" needed. Another help screen for Post Office abbreviations. Still another for Third Party agreements and US Territories and Possesions. You can send the same message to many different addresses without retyping everything through the special BOOKING option. It is possible to Encode the message for total privacy. KB0ZP-F.EXE is a program which will print blank message forms for use in the field. These forms will make the typing job easier, since all the work of what to say to whom will be done by the sender before the typist sees it. KB0ZP-D.EXE is a decoding program to decode messages encoded by the KB0ZP- M.EXE program. Special Requirements: Two Disk drives or One Disk drive and a hard disk Printer (optional) File Descriptions: READ ME Program Introduction KB0ZP DOC Documentation KB0ZP-M EXE Main Program KB0ZP-F EXE Produces Blank Forms KB0ZP-D EXE Decodes Encoded Messages KB0ZPNTS ARC Archived Version Availability: $25 Full Registration and latest version on a 5 1/4 inch disk. $10 Upgrade to all registered users. $5 Demo Disk - Limited usage Also available from CompuServe and GEnie or other good bulletin boards and distribution services. Keywords: KB0ZP MESSAGE HANDLING SYSTEM Larry Kebel KB0ZP Compuserve ID: 73517,1054 PO Box 2010 GEnie Mail Address: L.KEBEL1 Sparks NV 89432 Another offering in the KB0ZP line of computer programs for the Amateur Radio Operator is: KB0ZP RECORD KEEPING SYSTEM Program Description: This is a completely open program that works with PCFILE+. A general logging format is already created for use by the radio operator to log all the information needed. This may be changed to meet the special requirements of each radio operator. Actually, all the programs are designed to get the radio operator more involved in computer record keeping and may be changed at his/her will. Labels can be produced for easy QSL mailings. Labels can be made to show all the QSL information. Even a special QSL letter can be created with all the pertinant information drawn from the data bank. This will create a personalized letter to be sent to each contact. Allows you to use the full power of PCFILE+ to produce printed or displayed records in any form. Other files are on the disk to create special formats to help in record keeping for Worked all Capitols, Worked all Counties, DXCC, Working Grid Squares, and Worked all States. Printout formats for a general contact listing, Address labels, and QSL information. NOTE: You will need about 3 Megabytes available on your hard disk to set up this program. Special Requirements: Hard Disk Printer (optional) PCFILE+ File Descriptions: READ ME Program Introduction KB0ZP DOC Documentation 22 other files which organize record keeping in many different forms and label printout formats. KB0ZPREC ARC Arcived Version Availability: $10 Full Registration and latest version on a 5 1/4 DSDD Disk $10 Upgrade to all users. No Demo Disk available. Also available from CompuServe, GEnie, and other good bulletin boards and distribution services. Keywords: KB0ZP RECORD KEEPING SYSTEM Larry Kebel KB0ZP Compuserve ID: 73517,1054 PO Box 2010 GEnie Mail Address: L.KEBEL1 Sparks NV 89432 Another offering in the KB0ZP line of computer programs for the Amateur Radio Operator is: KB0ZP MORSE CODE PRACTICE Program Description: This is NOT a program to learn the Morse Code. It IS a program to help increase your speed and accuracy. It can also be used as an examination tool and/or Hamfest Speed Trials. There are many different "transmissions" that may be made to help you to improve your code copying. There is a data bank of 3120 5-letter words that can be randomly chosen and sent at any speed from 5 to 30 Words per Minute. Or, you may choose 100 random letters, 100 random numbers, 100 random letters & numbers, 100 random letters & numbers & easy punctuation, 100 random letters & numbers & all punctuation. Random call signs can be sent which vary by shape and character. Nonsense words or nonsense words with numbers can also be sent. The code speed may be varied from 5 to 30 words per minute. The sidetone may be changed to suit your ear. The entire list of 5-letter words may be displayed to the screen or printed out. File Descriptions: READ ME Program Introduction KB0ZP DOC Documentation KB0ZPCW EXE Main Program KB0ZPCW ARC Archived Version Special Requirements: Printer (optional) Availability: $25 Full Registration and latest version on a 5 1/4 inch disk $10 Upgrade to registered users $5 Demo Disk - Limited usage Also available from CompuServe and GEnie or other good bulletin boards and distribution services. Keywords: KB0ZP MORSE CODE PRACTICE Larry Kebel KB0ZP CompuServe ID: 73517,1054 PO Box 2010 GEnie Mail Address: L.KEBEL1 Sparks, NV 89432 SUGGESTION FORM Name____________________________________________Call Sign__________________ Address____________________________________________________________________ City_______________________________________________________________________ State___________________________________________Zip________________________ Type of computer used:_____________________________________________________ Type of printer used:______________________________________________________ Amount of RAM available:___________________________________________________ Program Name:______________________________________________________________ Program Version number (as seen on the screen):____________________________ $25 enclosed (Y or N) to become a registered user. Only registered users get written replies. Upon receiving your registration fee, you will be sent a personalized copy of the latest version. Your comments and suggestions please: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Larry Kebel KB0ZP, PO Box 2010, Sparks, NV 89432