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- RADBASE VERSION 3.0 (C) JULY 9, 1990 BY JOE WEST
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- This is a quick explaination of what RADBASE can and can't do. In future
- versions this "manual" will improve, as will the program. Right now I
- just want to get version 3.0 out because of a few problems with version 1
- that have been fixed. If you have version 2, you will find RADBASE V3.0
- much improved in looks, double entry checking, color change capability
- and bug fixes.
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- The next version will have more cursor and mouse support, better docs
- and more memory capability.
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- If you use this program please send in the $10 requested. It probably
- cost about that to download the newer versions anyway which will be sent to
- you next time. Also I need the incentive to keep improving this thing. For
- the $10, you will get a floppy with the newest program and better
- documentation. Also I will throw in some info on alterations to Realistic
- scanners so they can get the 800 mhz from beggining to end.
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- Send $10 to : Joe West
- 227 Douglas #2
- Kalamazoo, MI 49007
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- Now , onto the fun stuff.
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- RADBASE is capable of reading diffrent files that you name. Version 3.0
- can read the earlier versions files. Each file can have a maximum of
- 2000 records theoretically. In reality, the number of records will vary
- with how much info you put in each data field. With string data fields
- about eight characters long, you should be able to hold around 1200 files.
- The program will warn you when you get near the limit. So if you want
- to maximize the number of files- abreviate. Also when you print your
- records they are on one line and RADBASE will cut off whatever is past
- 8 characters long.
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- You load your file into memory and save any changes when you are done.
- The reason for this is to speed things up by not constantly reading the
- disk. The reason I wrote this is because a commercial database I was
- using for this took around 7 seconds for each access by which time my
- scanner was finding something else interesting. All this means is
- don't turn your computer off in the middle of the program and save
- often when you are entering info. RADBASE will remind you if you try to
- quit without saving.
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- Map of menus.
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- 1st menu
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- LOAD
- SAVE
- FIND, EDIT,PRINT
- ADD NEW RECORD
- TIME
- COLOR SETUP -> 2ND MENU
- ________
- ESCAPE
- TYPE OF USER
- FREQUENCY
- AREA
- # OF UNITS
- CALL SIGNS
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- YOUR SCANNER CHANNLE #
- YOUR NOTE
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- RESET SORT
- PRINT, EDIT, DELETE SELECTED -> 3RD MENU
- _________
- ESCAPE
- <- -> TO PAGE
- EDIT
- DELETE RECORD
- PRINT SELECTED
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- ESCAPE
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- IN ALL CASES, THE ESCAPE MOVES YOU TO THE PREVIOUS MENU.
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- On the first menu load and save are self explainatory, just enter the name
- of the file that you name or hit enter to take the defualt name. It is
- probably advisable to rename any existing RADBASE V2.0 files to
- RADBASE.SCN so that you can just use the enter key to load it.
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- Add new record does what it says. When entering the new
- record hit escape when finished. On the TYPE OF USER and AREA you
- can either enter a word or enter a number of a choice from the top of the
- screen. The important thing is consistancy. Don't lable something
- police one time, and pol. the next. This is where the menu of choices
- will help you and also speed entry up. Read the next section on what
- is considered a valid entry.
- Version 3.0 will warn you if you have any listings already typed in with the
- same frequency.
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- Time will set the screen clock. Enter the correct time in military time
- format.
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- COLOR SETUP is new to version 3.0. You can by picking this choice cusomize
- your display with whatever colors suit you. After picking the colors, you
- will be asked if you want to save them. If you answer NO then the current
- session will still be in the colors you picked. Just go back into colors if
- you don't want them or quit and restart RADBASE. If you choose to save colors
- then RADBASE will boot up in those colors until you change them again.
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- FIND, EDIT AND PRINT goes to Menu #2
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- On menu #2 TYPE OF USER, FREQUENCY , AREA, NUMBER OF UNITS, CALL SIGN,
- SCANNER NUMBER and YOUR NOTE are the choices you use to limit your
- search down.
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- TYPE OF USER is required on all files. Use unkown if unknown who is
- using this frequency.
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- FREQUENCY is a real number. Only numbers will work here. When
- using this for sort, you can specify a single frequency
- or a range to list.
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- AREA Self explainatory.
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- # OF UNITS This number is nice to have. Police Call from Radio Shack
- carries this. The number tells how many transmiters are
- being used by the user. The more units on the frequency,
- the more you will hear there.
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- CALL SIGN Self explainatory
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- SCANNER # This is where you have this frequency programed into your
- scanner.
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- YOUR NOTE Whatever you want to put here. Examples would be the
- channel numbers that go along with C.B. channels.
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- RESET Will clear your search criteria so you can start from
- scratch.
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- PRINT, EDIT, DELETE SELECTED Goes to next menu #3
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- Menu #3 is below the records being listed that you have picked by sorting
- on the previous menu.
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- Use the <- -> cursor keys to go to previous or next selected record.
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- EDIT Edits the record showing on the screen.
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- DELETE Erases the record showing on the screen. You will be asked to verify.
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- PRINT SELECTED Prints all the files selected at the previous menu. When
- printing, all files are sorted by frequency, lowest to high.
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- Some additional notes-
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- The program has been tested by me on a 256K computer with CGA and a
- 80286 IBM compatable with VGA. It is written in code that should translate
- well. It does require a color monitor of CGA or better.
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- Turbo Basic source code is avialible with the $10 registration.
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