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*\Enter a QSO 
*                                                          ;
Depending on your contest setup you will need to enter     ;
following information for each complete QSO :              ;
- Callsign, with at least 3 character (least one number).  ;
- Received and send report for the QSO.                    ;
- If needed the received QSO serial number.                ;
- If needed the received QSO message option.               ;
- If needed the received stations locator.                 ;
                                                           ;
You must enter each information in right field. You can    ;
move between the fields for input of information with the  ;
key "SPACEBAR". When using the function keys (see list     ;
below) you can easy jump between the fields and also erase ;
the entered information if needed.                         ;
                                                           ;
If you are using the LOGGER key function you normally will ;
have this functions as first choices for the F-keys so you ;
will need to use ALT-x key selection, see "Functions keys".;
                                                           ;
You can edit a field with the :                            ;
- Right/left arrow keys.                                   ;
- BACKSPACE and DELETE.                                    ;
- ALT-W which will clear the input field.                  ;
                                                           ;
When you have enter information about the QSO you save it  ;
with the ENTER key. If any field missing information or is ;
incorrect you will get message about it and can then easy  ;
correct if. You can overrun this warning and save it as it ;
is with the ENTER key.                                     ;
                                                           ;
Time for the QSO will be set when :                        ;
- you enter a received report.                             ;
- changing time with (ALT-)F1.                             ;
- if no time when pressing ENTER, time will be set.        ;
                                                           ;
If for some reason the QSO isn't complete you can save it  ;
as an NOT COMPLET QSO with CRTL-ENTER. It will get a note  ;
as not complete and not been used in the point calculation.;
In the QSO menu you find how to change if back if needed.  ;
                                                           ;
During the contest you can edit logged QSO :               ;
UP/DOWN ARROW : move one QSO up or down in the list.       ;
PAGE UP/DOWN  : move one page of QSO up or down in the list;
HOME          : move to the first QSO in the list.         ;
END           : EXIT edit and move to the end of the list. ;
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Changed key                                                ;
===========                                                ;
During entering of information in QSO inputs fields LOGGER ;
have changed some keys to new characters. This because it  ;
helps entering information during contest.                 ;
                                                           ;
On a Swedish keyboard is regards three keys right to key M.;
                                                           ;
Key with ','  will give '?'.                               ;
Key with '.'  will give '.'.                               ;
Key with '-'  will give '/'.                               ;
                                                           ;
Using numeric keyboard                                     ;
======================                                     ;
The numeric keypad on the keyboard can have different      ;
function depending on your selection and what functions you;
have been activated in LOGGER.                             ;
                                                           ;
In the STATUS line you will see a field "NUM:DEF" telling  ;
you that the keypad have the default function. They are :  ;
                                                           ;
 Key  : Function                                           ;
---------------------------------------------------------- ;
 0-9  : Enter numeric numbers in data fields.              ;
 - +  : Jump backward/forward between data fields.         ;
  ,   : Clear current active data field.                   ;
  x   : Clear all fields and set active field to call.     ;
Enter : Save data as a complete QSO.                       ;
  /   : Change function on keypad.                         ;
                                                           ;
The last key in table '/' is used to change the function of;
the keypad and normally you maybe only have this default   ;
keypad valid in your application. Nothing will happened    ;
when you try this key.                                     ;
                                                           ;
Other functions for keypad is :                            ;
                                                           ;
CW keys                                                    ;
-------                                                    ;
Only valid if you have the CW keyer function enable in the ;
program, see under the Logger menu. To use the CW key      ;
functions use '/' key to select "USE:KEY". The functions   ;
will be :                                                  ;
                                                           ;
 Key  : Function                                           ;
---------------------------------------------------------- ;
 0-9  : Send text as F1-F10, observe F10 = 0.              ;
 - +  : Change keyer speed as with F11/F12.                ;
  ,   : -                                                  ;
  x   : -                                                  ;
Enter : Stop the keyer (ESC).                              ;
  /   : Change function on keypad.                         ;
                                                           ;
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*\Functions keys 
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On the function keys you can select :                      ;
- How to enter QSO information.                            ;
- How to transmit CW memory.                               ;
                                                           ;
Many functions in the menus have hotkey connected to them. ;
You get the easy/fast way via CTRL-key noted in the menus. ;
                                                           ;
All fields for input of data can be cleared (wiped) with   ;
the key function ALT-W.                                    ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
QSO field input                                            ;
===============                                            ;
                                                           ;
Use ALT-key when :                                         ;
- LOGGER key is active and                                 ;
  KEY menu "Mem on F-key" is ON !                          ;
                                                           ;
else you can get the function without using ALT-key.       ;
                                                           ;
Key        Function                                        ;
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(ALT-)F1   If ONLINE  set/reset QSO time.                  ;
           If OFFLINE jump/clear of QSO time.              ;
(ALT-)F2   Jump/clear of callsign.                         ;
(ALT-)F3   Jump/clear of send report (Tx).                 ;
(ALT-)F4   Jump/clear of received report (Rx).             ;
(ALT-)F5   If using QSO serial number,                     ;
           Jump/clear of received QSO number.              ;
(ALT-)F6   If using QSO message option,                    ;
           Jump/clear of received QSO message information. ;
(ALT-)F7   Jump/clear of received locator.                 ;
(ALT-)F8   Enter remark information about the QSO.         ;
                                                           ;
(ALT-)F10  Stepping band.                                  ;
(ALT-)F11  Stepping mode.                                  ;
(ALT-)F12  Stepping propagation mode.                      ;
                                                           ;
If are in the locator field and push (ALF-)F2 :            ;
1:ST time, you jump to the callsign field.                 ;
2:ND time, you also clear the callsign field.              ;
3:DE time, you will clear ALL fields for this QSO.         ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
CW TRANSMIT KEY                                            ;
===============                                            ;
                                                           ;
This is active only when :                                 ;
- LOGGER key is active and                                 ;
  KEY menu "Mem on F-key" is ON !                          ;
                                                           ;
Key        Function                Number keyboard         ;
-----------------------------------------------------------;
F1         Transmit CW memory  1   (Num-1)                 ;
F2         Transmit CW memory  2   (Num-2)                 ;
F3         Transmit CW memory  3   (Num-3)                 ;
F4         Transmit CW memory  4   (Num-4)                 ;
F5         Transmit CW memory  5   (Num-5)                 ;
F6         Transmit CW memory  6   (Num-6)                 ;
F7         Transmit CW memory  7   (Num-7)                 ;
F8         Transmit CW memory  8   (Num-8)                 ;
F9         Transmit CW memory  9   (Num-9)                 ;
F10        Transmit CW memory 10   (Num-0)                 ;
                                                           ;
F11        Decrease CW speed 5 lpm (Num-'-')               ;
F12        Increase CW speed 5 lpm (Num-'+')               ;
                                                           ;
TAB        Toggle PTT line on/off                          ;
ESC        Stop CW transmission.   (Num-Enter)             ;
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*\-Logger main menu
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Some main function in LOGGER such as exit the program.     ;
                                                           ;

Offline/Online mode
===================
When using OFFLINE you must for the date and time each QSO.
In ONLINE this is done automatically when you save it.

If the contest DOESN'T use QSO serial number you can in
OFFLINE MODE enter QSO's in any time order as you want.
QSO's will be sorted.

User
====
Today this setting only will give you your personal setting
on the voice messages for the voice keyer. See voice key.

Observe you can only select if wave files exits in the
users directory with names like sm0lcb_1.wav.

Key on/off
==========
Here you can start the LOGGER key function or stop it. The
main menu will tell you if you have it active or not. There
will be or not be a KEY menu selection.

You can start LOGGER without LOGGER key function with option:
c:\LOGGER -K

Voice keyer
===========
Here you can select and then start/stop the LOGGER voice
keyer function. Today you can choose following voice keyers

SB16
----
Sound card SB16 and it must be a SB16 card !

DVK
---
On one parallel port you can control a extern DVK.

You can start LOGGER without voice keyer with option:
c:\LOGGER -V

Time setup
==========
Here you can change time setting for the contest. Don't
mess up the log to much with this function. It's better
to check date and time when you start up a new contest.
It's the same window and functions.

    Local UTC offset is.. 1
    Time is in........... Local
    Current date is...... 19981102
    Current time is...... 101339
    OK (return)

USE character L / I / D / T to select function !

Time setup - Local UTC offset is
--------------------------------
Normally all logging will be in UTC time and LOGGER change
computer local time to UTC according to this time in hours
(Local time - offset = UTC).

Time setup - Time is in
-----------------------
The computer time can be in one of following :
- UTC (QSO log time)
  No use of "Local UTC offset time".
- Local time (LT)
  The normal time (Local time - offset = QSO TIME).
- Daylight saving time (DST)
  The summer time (Local time - offset - 1 hour = QSO TIME).

Edit CFG
========
When you start the contest the program read information 
from three template files. Some of this information can
be changed during contest via this function.

    Name of the contest
    Contest general
    Band points
    Station information
    Resp op address

DOS shell
=========
Sometimes it's nice to go to DOS shell without exiting the
program. Here is LOGGERS way out to it.

Exit
====
The normal way to exit a contest log. With this function
you will come to a selection box like this :

   Cancel exit (ESC)
   Back to start menu
   Exit LOGGER
   Main comment (EDI-file)
   Second comment
   Edit contest name
   Edit resp address

Exit - Back to start menu
-------------------------
Will restart LOGGER as exit LOGGER and start it again.

Exit - Exit LOGGER
------------------
Exit LOGGER program.
Please use the "comment on contest" before sending the
log to manager. Then the main comment will be included
in the EDI-file.

Exit - Comment
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Will give you a box to write contest comment. This comment
will be save in the contest comment file "L_COMM.TXT".

The comment text is 15 lines of 70 characters.             ;
                                                           ;
Following functions for edit is implemented,               ;
Insert mode is default. Can be changed via INS key.        ;
Delete current line with key CTRL-Y.                       ;
Move between words with CTRL -> and CTRL <- keys.          ;

Main comment
++++++++++++
The main comment will be in all files and in the EDI file.
Use this for swedish if you report it to the swedish
manager. Better to use swedish in th QTC magazin.

Second comment
++++++++++++++
Use this for english if you used the main comment for
swedish comment. This will only be printed in the L_COMM
file.

Exit - Edit contest name
------------------------
Will give you the possibility to editing the name of the
contest and the type of log file you want to generate.

Exit - Edit resp address
------------------------
Will give you the possibility to edit the address/name for
the contest's responsible operator.
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*\-QSO menu 
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In this menu you will find information how to set/change   ;
information for a QSO.                                     ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Band [Ctrl-B/(ALT-)F10]                                    ;
=======================                                    ;
You will get a selection box with current valid band for a ;
contest. Select one and the current QSO will change to it. ;
                                                           ;
Via (ALT-)F10 you are stepping around the valid bands.     ;
                                                           ;
NOTE :                                                     ;
You can't change band on saved QSO if the contest is using ;
"SEPARATE SERIAL NUMBER FOR EACH BAND".                    ;
                                                           ;
Mode [Ctrl-M/(ALT-)F11]                                    ;
=======================                                    ;
You will get a selection box with current valid mode for a ;
contest. Select one and the current QSO will change to it. ;
                                                           ;
Via (ALT-)F11 you are stepping around the valid modes.     ;
                                                           ;
Propagation [Ctrl-P/(ALT-)F12]                             ;
==============================                             ;
You will get a selection box with current valid type of    ;
propagation for contest. Select one and the current QSO    ;
will change to it.                                         ;
                                                           ;
Via (ALT-)F12 you are stepping around the valid            ;
propagation's.                                             ;
                                                           ;
Complete [Ctrl-O]                                          ;
=================                                          ;
You can with this function note a QSO as NOT COMPLET and   ;
it will not be used in point calculation. It will in the   ;
Q column be noted with a C.                                ;
                                                           ;
You can also change a not complete QSO back to complete.   ;
                                                           ;
With saving new QSO and using CTRL-ENTER will not the QSO  ;
as NOT COMPLET and save it.                                ;
                                                           ;
Goto [Ctrl-G]                                              ;
=============                                              ;
If you have written a call or a part of it in the          ;
callsign-box you can with this function jump to QSO's in   ;
the current contest with this call or part of a call.      ;
                                                           ;
This is using the EDIT mode to jump between QSO's, so END  ;
this jumping with the END-key (exit EDIT mode).            ;
                                                           ;
Copy [Ctrl-C]                                              ;
=============                                              ;
This function will copy the previous QSO's callsign and    ;
locator to the current QSO. Nice to have during multiband  ;
contest.                                                   ;
                                                           ;
NOTE :                                                     ;
Check the DOS BREAK command so that the program will not   ;
exit when you press CTRL-C keys.                           ;
                                                           ;
   BREAK <Enter>                                           ;
   BREAK ON   --> program will exit on Ctrl-C.             ;
   BREAK OFF  --> program works fine.                      ;
                                                           ;
Set it with command before starting program                ;
c:\BREAK OFF <Enter>                                       ;
                                                           ;
or set it in CONFIG.SYS as                                 ;
BREAK=OFF                                                  ;
                                                           ;
Set Date                                                   ;
========                                                   ;
If in OFFLINE mode you can change the date for the QSO.    ;
                                                           ;
Edit selections                                            ;
===============                                            ;
Jump between QSO input fields :                            ;
                                                           ;
  Edit Time.. [(Alt-)F1] ....if OFFLINE                    ;
  Edit Call.. [(Alt-)F2]                                   ;
  Edit Tx RST [(Alt-)F3]                                   ;
  Edit Rx RST [(Alt-)F4]                                   ;
  Edit Rx no. [(Alt-)F5] ....if QSO serial number used     ;
  Edit Rx Opt [(Alt-)F6] ....if message option is used     ;
  Edit Rx Loc [(Alt-)F7] ....if QSO locator is used        ;
  Add Remark. [(Alt-)F8]                                   ;
                                                           
Sort QSO                                                   
========               
When entring QSO in offline mode you will get the indicator
"SORT NEEDED" if you enter QSO in wrong time order. Bu this
function you can sort the QSO:s in time order. 

This sorting will also be done when change to online mode
or exit LOGGER.
                                                           
Aurora mode                                                
===========                                                
When enter a aurora report (ending A) the mode will be
changed according to this selection. Most operation is done
in CW but if you want to set mode to SSB select SSB here.

Its always possible to change selection of mode via the
mode section functions.
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*\-Find menu 
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Finding information is always hard. Hope some of the       ;
following functions will help you finding information      ;
stored within LOGGER.                                      ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Auto Find                                                  ;
=========                                                  ;
Will search the loaded callsign-file for data written in   ;
QSO callsign-box when you type it in. To load callsign-file;
see chapter about Information menu.                        ;
                                                           ;
The entered information will be match against call and
the found information is listed in the large window. If    ;
there are not so many hits during search the information   ;
will be printed with a letter and call/locator. With this  ;
letter you can easily move the callsign/locator from the   ;
list to the current QSO line, example :                    ;
                                                           ;
    SHIFT-A    ,move call/locator from position 'A' in list;
                                                           ;
How search is done you will find in following text for each;
type of search call/locator.                               ;
                                                           ;
Mode of find                                               ;
------------                                               ;
Then you want to activating auto find you must select on   ;
which level the auto find will work. The levels are :      ;
                                                           ;
Off        Auto find switched off.                         ;
                                                           ;
All  band  Search for all call/locator in callist.         ;
           Independent of band information.                ;
                                                           ;
           Below search use band information in callist    ;
           and band information for current contest log.   ;
                                                           ;
Used band  Used band is band active for logging QSO but    ;
           don't used in contest. In this mode auto find   ;
           will only search for call/locator stations      ;
           worked on any used band in callist.             ;
                                                           ;
Act  band  Active band in band in contest. In this mode    ;
           auto find will only search for call/locator     ;
           stations worked on any active band in callist.  ;
                                                           ;
Cur  band  Current band is the band you have selected for  ;
           the current QSO entry. In this mode auto find   ;
           will only search for call/locator stations      ;
           worked on the selected current band.            ;
                                                           ;
Mark worked/active call                                    ;
=======================                                    ;
When search is done on callsign file data the program      ;
automatically notes stations already worked on the same    ;
band, with a red background colour.                        ;
                                                           ;
When you run a multiband contest this red will may not fill;
the whole callsign in the list. The idea behind this is    ;
that the program breaks up the length of the callsign in   ;
band slices, for example running 50, 144 and 432 MHz will  ;
give                                                       ;
                                                           ;
    SM0LCB____                                             ;
    ***----------  50 MHz indication                       ;
       ***------- 144 MHz indication                       ;
          ***---- 432 MHz indication                       ;
                                                           ;
Mark worked ON                                             ;
--------------                                             ;
If you have worked the station on another band then the    ;
current band, you will get an indication in green on the   ;
callsign.                                                  ;
                                                           ;
Mark active ON                                             ;
--------------                                             ;
If there is information in the callsign file that the      ;
station in the search display is active on another band and;
not yet worked on this band, you will get an indication in ;
blue on the callsign                                       ;
                                                           ;
Toggle band find.. [Ctrl-A] 
=========================== 
This feature only works if you have selected auto find mode
USED, ACT or CUR. The normal search will be done according
to your selection (see above). You may try the other search
modes by using this function. For each selection a serach
will be done according to USED, ACT or CUR.
                                                           ;
If you select mod CUR and use this function you will get   ;
search with mode ACT, USED, ALL and back to CUR. Indication;
of mode you find in status line. Observe the program may   ;
jump over some mode if they don't give any new information ;
or don't have any information.                             ;
                                                           ;
Toggle order is :                                          ;
                                                           ;
In USED mode ALL and back to USED.                         ;
In ACT  mode USED, ALL and bank to ACT.                    ;
In CUR  mode ACT, USED, ALL and bank to ACT.               ;
                                                           ;
Toggle call/loc... [Ctrl-X]
=========================== 
Enter text in callsign field and use this function. 
The search will be done against call or locator. 
Toggle the search between call/locator using this function.

With character '.' you can help search to find you 
information, example :                                     ;

Call toggle search,                                                           ;
  KA        ,will find SM0KAK, KA2GAL 
  0K        ,will find SM0KAK, F0KAT 
  S.KA      ,will find SM0KAK but not KA2GAL, F0KAT 

  The "S." tells that the call must start with an 'S'.

Locator toggle search,
  20        ,will find JO20AK, KO20AK, KP20VK 
  AK        ,will find JO20AK, KO20AK but not KP20VK 
  J.AK      ,will find JO20AK but not KO20AK, KP20VK 

  The "J." tells that the locator must start with an 'J'.
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Direction                                                  ;
=========                                                  ;
Search with information taken from QSO callsign-box and    ;
match it with data calculated from locator information in  ;
callsign-file. This makes it possible to find              ;
direction/distance of stations from your current locator.  ;
                                                           ;
The syntax to do search is as shown below :                ;
                                                           ;
Only direction, after '.' number < 90                      ;
---------------------------------------------              ;
                                                           ;
    123     ,All calls in 123 degrees +-10 degrees.        ;
    123.3   ,All calls in 123 degrees +- 3 degrees.        ;
    123.30  ,All calls in 123 degrees +-30 degrees.        ;
                                                           ;
Direction and distance, after '.' number > 90              ;
---------------------------------------------              ;
                                                           ;
    123.150 ,All calls in 123 degrees +-10 degrees and     ;
             with distance > 150 km.                       ;
    123.600 ,All calls in 123 degrees +-10 degrees and     ;
             with distance > 600 km.                       ;
                                                           ;
Beacon                                                     ;
======                                                     ;
Search with information taken from QSO callsign-box and    ;
match it with data in the beacon file. The beacon file is a;
text file in directory INFO called "BEACON.TXT"            ;
                                                           ;
The search will be done on frequency, call and locator data;
for each beacon in the file.                               ;

Selecting a line in the list and pressing ENTER will move
call/frequency information from this DX spot into current
QSO. It will also do a call lookup in you callfile and
display matching information. If you use station control
you may after the search then set the stations frequency
via ALT-2/7.
                                                           ;
Geographic                                                 ;
==========                                                 ;
Search with information taken from QSO callsign-box and    ;
match it with data in the geographical file. This file is a;
text file in directory INFO called "GEOGRA.TXT"            ;
                                                           ;
The search will be done on name data for each location in  ;
the file.                                                  ;
                                                           ;
Logbook                                                    ;
=======                                                    ;
Search with information taken from QSO callsign-box        ;
and match it with data in LOGGERS year log files for the   ;
callsign you currently are using.                          ;
                                                           ;
The search will be done on date/call in selected year log  ;
file.                                                      ;
                                                           ;
Note information                                           ;
================                                           ;
Search with information taken from QSO callsign-box        ;
and match it with data in LOGGERS note files for the       ;
callsign you currently are using.                          ;
                                                           ;
The search will be done on date/call(title) in selected    ;
year note file. If more than one note matches there will be;
a selection box with the title of each note.               ;
                                                           ;
More information about note files is in the chapter        ;
Information menu.                                          ;
                                                           ;
Call information                                           ;
================                                           ;
Search with information taken from QSO callsign-box and    ;
match it with information from the DXCC file.              ;
                                                           ;
The DXCC file is the same as IARU.CTY used by the well     ;
known program CT (contest program). A new version of this  ;
can easily be used in logger. Just copy it to the INFO     ;
directory with the name DXCC.TXT. The program will then    ;
update the DXCC.LOG file next time you start up LOGGER.    ;
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*\-Locator menu 
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Here we have some functions regarding worked locators...   ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Show Locators [Ctrl-L]                                     ;
======================                                     ;
With this function you will get all locator squares in the ;
current callsign file. Worked squares is noted in read. Not;
all fields will be shown if there are many in the callsign ;
file.                                                      ;
                                                           ;
JO65 JO66 JO68...... KP10                                  ;
KP11 KP22 ....                                             ;
                                                           ;
Show Loc-map [Ctrl-Q]                                      ;
=====================                                      ;
This function will give you a map what look a like display ;
of the squares in the four quadrants from you locator. On  ;
selecting this function the program will step between this ;
four quadrants are shown in this order NE, SE, SW, NW.     ;
                                                           ;
You own locator is marked in green with a ">" or "<" sign. ;
Worked locator is marked in red.                           ;
Active locator is marked in cyan.                          ;
                                                           ;
For active marking you must activate this under Find menu. ;
                                                           ;
Show Field [Ctrl-F]                                        ;
===================                                        ;
Write a field name "JO" in callsign-box. Select this       ;
function to get following information :                    ;
                                                           ;
  --0123456789--                                           ;
  9-.......X7X-9    Status for sq-field                    ;
  8-........6.-8            JO                             ;
  7-......61.1-7                                           ;
  6-.........3-6    # of active squares                    ;
  5-.....21...-5            12                             ;
  4-......3...-4                                           ;
  3-.......1..-3    # of worked squares                    ;
  2-..........-2             5                             ;
  1-..........-1                                           ;
  0-..........-0                                           ;
  --0123456789--                                           ;
                                                           ;
In the small field map you will have information about :   ;
 . :  no station worked in this square (in callsign file). ;
1-9:  1-9 stations is active in this square.               ;
 X :  more then 9 stations active from this square.        ;
RED:  square has been worked during the contest.           ;
                                                           ;
To the right a small summary for this field.               ;
                                                           ;
Get QRB/QTE [Ctrl-D]                                       ;
====================                                       ;
Write a locator "JO", "JO99" or "JO99BM" in callsign-box.  ;
Select this function and you will get distance and         ;
direction to/from it. All from you current locator.        ;
                                                           ;
For "JO" and "JO99" you will get this done for 9 points in ;
the field/square.                                          ;
                                                           ;
Loc<=>Lat/Long                                             ;
==============                                             ;
If you need to convert locator to lat/long or the other    ;
way around. The lat/long is in DDMMSS.                     ;
                                                           ;
    Locator. JO89XI                                        ;
    Lat..... 592115                                        ;
    Long.... 175730                                        ;
                                                           ;
In this version only locators in Europe will be accepted.  ;
No negative numbers on lat/long for west and south         ;
stations.                                                  ;
                                                           ;
Distance/direction                                         ;
==================                                         ;
If you need to calculate distance and/or direction for     ;
other locator then you can use this small calculator.      ;
                                                           ;
    Loc1.. JO89XI                                          ;
    Loc2.. JO99BM                                          ;
    Km....     21                                          ;
    1->2..     27                                          ;
    2->1..    207                                          ;
*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\-Voice menu 
*                                                          ;
This menu will only be accessible if you under the LOGGER  ;
menu have set the voice keyer on. Some chooses will only   ;
be valid with SB16 or DVK voice keyer.                     ;
                                                           ;
Delay time                                                 ;
==========                                                 ;
The time delay/dwell time for the PTT line before/after the;
voice messages is transmitted in ms.                       ;
                                                           ;
CQ pause                                                   ;
========                                                   ;
The time that the program wait to send a CQ message again  ;
after it have ended (listening time).                      ;
                                                           ;
Maximum of 25 CQ messages will be sent. After that the     ;
operator must start the message if he still want to send   ;
it.                                                        ;
                                                           ;
CQ on #x                                                   ;
========                                                   ;
Set if this message will have the CQ function with         ;
automatic restart after CQ pause time (see above).         ;
                                                           ;
Length of #x    (only DVK)                                 ;
============                                               ;
To use CQ function with DVK and the have control from the  ;
program the program need to now how the time of each voice ;
message memory in the DVK. This to control PTT and set     ;
correct pause time.                                        ;
                                                           ;
PTT line port   (only SB16)                                ;
=============                                              ;
Set the port on which the PTT line will be connected. This ;
chooies is only valid if NOT using the CW keyer funktion.  ;
                                                           ;
When using the CW keyer the voice keyer will use the same  ;
port as the CW keyer, see key menu.                        ;
                                                           ;
For connection information of PPT line se the CW keyer.    ;
                                                           ;
DVK port        (only DVK)                                 ;
========                                                   ;
Set the port on which the PTT line will be connected. This ;
choice is only valid if NOT using the CW keyer function.   ;
                                                           ;
When using the CW keyer the voice keyer will use the same  ;
port as the CW keyer, see key menu.                        ;
                                                           ;
For connection information se the CW keyer.                ;
*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\--Setup voice keyer 
*                                                          ;
With "Voice keyer" you can send voice messages from LOGGER ;
via a Sound Blaster SB16 sound card. Observe ONLY this card;
is supported in this version of LOGGER.                    ;
                                                           ;
Start voice key                                            ;
===============                                            ;
To start voice keyer open the Logger menu and set Voice    ;
Keyer ON. The program tries to find a Sound Blaster SB16   ;
card on you system. If it finds one you will be able to    ;
send voice messages, se below.                             ;
                                                           ;
If the computer NOT finds a Sound Blaster SB16 card it     ;
maybe will get hanged up. You when need to restart the     ;
computer and start LOGGER with option "logger -v" to be    ;
sure the program will start without the voice keyer.       ;
                                                           ;
Send voice messages                                        ;
===================                                        ;
You can have 4 voice messages and you start sending one of ;
the messages with the keys ;                               ;
                                                           ;
  SHIFT-F1  voice message #1                               ;
  SHIFT-F2  voice message #2                               ;
  SHIFT-F3  voice message #3                               ;
  SHIFT-F4  voice message #4                               ;
  ESC      interrupt message                               ;
                                                           ;
Where to store messages                                    ;
=======================                                    ;
All voice messages must be stored in directory USERS with  ;
names as the user setting (see Logger menu) plus memory    ;
number. In the example below the part "SM0LCB" comes from  ;
the user name.                                             ;
                                                           ;
 Example    SM0LCB_1.WAV                                   ;
                                                           ;
The part "_1" indicates message number 1. Too use all      ;
messages you must create 4 files "_1", "_2", "_3" and "_4".;
                                                           ;
How to create messages                                     ;
======================                                     ;
Create files using a nice recording program for your       ;
computer and store it as wave files. Observe it MUST be 8  ;
bits and not 16 bits code. The sample rate of 11 kHz is    ;
good for this purpose ;                                    ;
                                                           ;
  File type : Wave  (WAV)                                  ;
  Bits      : 8                                            ;
  Sample    : 11 kHz                                       ;
                                                           ;
*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\-Key menu 
*                      
Important information regarding the use of CW keyer. You
will get the following information when restarting LOGGER
after CW keyer crash. Note it's only designed to go under
pure MS-DOS (not MS-DOS window in windows 95/98...).

---Start message-------------------------------------------

***************************************
*      CW keyer start infomation      *
***************************************

Last startup of CW keyer failed
-------------------------------
LOGGER has detected that the last startup of CW keyer 
didn't work.

Why CW keyer can fail
---------------------               
The LOGGER CW keyer is coded to be running under 
pure MS-DOS, for example:

- Under old classic MS-DOS.
- Under Windows 95/98 MS-DOS mode.
  (No windows started).
  
Force CW keyer start
--------------------
The LOGGER program try to detect the current 
MS-DOS/Windows MS-DOS mode and only start up CW keyer
then this seem to be OK.

You can override this by forcing LOGGER to start 
CW keyer when starting LOGGER at DOS-prompt,

LOGGER -C

---End message---------------------------------------------
                                                           ;
Setup for LOGGER key function and many functions around it.;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Speed 125 lpm [Ctrl-S]                                     ;
======================                                     ;
Change key speed in the intervals of 40 - 250 lpm.         ;
                                                           ;
CQ Pause                                                   ;
========                                                   ;
In the key memory you can set a pause with %P command. This;
command will use the time set here to pause the            ;
transmission and open the receiver.                        ;
                                                           ;
It will not change pause time on a memory all ready        ;
running.                                                   ;
                                                           ;
Audio                                                      ;
=====                                                      ;
Switch ON/OFF the computer side-tone.                      ;
                                                           ;
Reverse                                                    ;
=======                                                    ;
Will reverse the keyer short/long side if you are more used;
to that.                                                   ;
                                                           ;
Audio tone                                                 ;
==========                                                 ;
Changes the frequency of the keyed side-tone (300-2000 Hz).;
                                                           ;
Delay time                                                 ;
==========                                                 ;
Set the time between activating the PPT and the first key  ;
signal on the KEY line. There will be no delay of keyed    ;
characters, so start of keyed of characters will be lost if;
using long delay time. Try to always send a dash before    ;
keying text with long delay time.                          ;
                                                           ;
Time can be in interval 0 - 9999 ms.                       ;
                                                           ;
Dwell time                                                 ;
==========                                                 ;
Set the time the PPT line will be active after the last    ;
activity on the KEY line (PTT hold time).                  ;
                                                           ;
Time can be in interval 0 - 9999 ms.                       ;
                                                           ;
Weight                                                     ;
======                                                     ;
Changes the relationship of the dash in the interval       ;
2.8 - 4.0.                                                 ;
                                                           ;
Port                                                       ;
====                                                       ;
Select on which interface you connect the keyer lines to   ;
the computer. See more on chapter "keyer connection".      ;
                                                           ;
It is possible to use the same COM-port for keyer and a    ;
serial connection to DX cluster/LOGGER Net via a TNC !     ;
                                                           ;
Tune                                                       ;
====                                                       ;
Tuning commands for an easy check of output power.         ;
                                                           ;
    Key down        , give key down.                       ;
    Key dits        , key only dits in 250 lpm.            ;
    Key off [Space] , exit above condition (spacebar)      ;
                                                           ;
This function will also be on the keyers dits and dash     ;
side. A way to get manual key function...                  ;
                                                           ;
Keyboard      [C-K]                                        ;
===================                                        ;
To do CW transmissions from keyboard, exit with ESC key.   ;
                                                           ;
Mem on F-key                                               ;
============                                               ;
Key memories will be on F1-10 + speed control F11/12 if    ;
this is set to ON.                                         ;
                                                           ;
(Otherwise the QSO input box functions will be on F1-F12.) ;
                                                           ;
The key memories is always on the numerical keyboard if    ;
used.                                                      ;
                                                           ;
Edit key memory                                            ;
===============                                            ;
The way to edit key memory. See also chapter memory        ;
programming.                                               ;
                                                           ;
Send key memory                                            ;
===============                                            ;
If you don't like the fast way to get to memory            ;
transmission please use this menu selection.               ;
*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\--Key connection 
*                                                          ;
It's possible to connect the LOGGER key function to one of ;
the following interfaces on a computer ;                   ;
                                                           ;
LPT1/2    works normally without any problems.             ;
          But for some computers it doesn't, so use COM.   ;
                                                           ;
COM1/2    With COM-port you always need a external power   ;
          to the keyer. For the COM1/2 version there       ;
          will always flow some current (1-2 mA).          ;
                                                           ;
COM1i/2i  Same as COM1/2 except that current will only flow;
          during manual keying.                            ;
                                                           ;
Harmonized key/ptt connection pins with other programs.    ;
Will even work with paddle input as for TR LOG program.    ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Connection for LPT1/2                                      ;
=====================                                      ;
                                                           ;
     LPT1 DB25        NPN         Stn key                  ;
                       C----------- +key                   ;
        17 ----1.5k----B                                   ;
       18-25 ----------E----------- gnd                    ;
                                                           ;
                       C----------- +ptt                   ;
        16 ----1.5k----B                                   ;
       18-25 ----------E----------- gnd                    ;
                                                           ;
                                   Keyer                   ;
        12 -------x----left/DIT----o---                    ;
       18-25 -----!-----gnd--------o---                    ;
        13 -------!-x--right/DASH--o---                    ;
                  ! !                                      ;
        14 --10k--- !   +5V pullup if it's needed          ;
        14 --10k-----   on paddle inputs.                  ;
                                                           ;
        1  -- strobe, see use with opto switch             ;
                                                           ;
DVK connection                                             ;
--------------                                             ;
                                                           ;
     LPT1 D B25                                            ;
        2   ----------- Abort message                      ;
        3   ----------- Message 1 trigger                  ;
        4   ----------- Message 2 trigger                  ;
        5   ----------- Message 3 trigger                  ;
        6   ----------- Message 4 trigger                  ;
      18-25 ----------- Gnd                                ;
                                                           ;
     Active signal is a positive pulse.                    ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Connection for COM1/2                                      ;
=====================                                      ;
                                                           ;
     COM1 DB25 DE9           NPN         Stn key           ;
                              C----------- +key            ;
       DTR 20   4 ----1.5k----B                            ;
       GND  7   5 ------------E----------- gnd             ;
                                                           ;
                              C----------- +ptt            ;
       RTS  4 - 7 ----1.5k----B                            ;
       GND  7 - 5 ------------E----------- gnd             ;
                                                           ;
                     x----x--------------- +9..15V         ;
                    10k  10k                  Keyer        ;
       DSR  6 - 6 ---x----!--right/DASH---o---             ;
       GND  7 - 5 --------!--gnd----------o---             ;
       CTS  5 - 8 --------x--left/DIT-----o---             ;
                                                           ;
                                         TNC connection    ;
       Tx   3 - 3 ------------------------- Rx             ;
       Rx   2 - 2 ------------------------- Tx             ;
       GND  7 - 5 ------------------------- GND            ;
                                                           ;
       When connecting COM-port to TNC :                   ;
       DON'T connect any other wires for H/W handshake !   ;
       -------------------------------------------------   ;
                                                           ;
Connection for COM1i/2i                                    ;
=======================                                    ;
                                                           ;
     COM1 DB25 DE9           NPN         Stn key           ;
                              C----------- +key            ;
       DTR 20 - 4 ----1.5k----B                            ;
       GND  7 - 5 ------------E----------- gnd             ;
                                                           ;
                              C----------- +ptt            ;
       RTS  4 - 7 ----1.5k----B                            ;
       GND  7 - 5 ------------E----------- gnd             ;
                                                           ;
                                     x---- +9..15V         ;
                                    10k       Keyer        ;
       DSR  6 - 6 ------right/DASH---!----o---             ;
       GND  7 - 5 ---gnd             x----o---             ;
       CTS  5 - 8 ------left/DIT----------o---             ;
                                                           ;
                                         TNC connection    ;
       Tx   3 - 3 ------------------------- Rx             ;
       Rx   2 - 2 ------------------------- Tx             ;
       GND  7 - 5 ------------------------- GND            ;
                                                           ;
       When connecting COM-port to TNC :                   ;
       DON'T connect any other wires for H/W handshake !   ;
       -------------------------------------------------   ;
                                                           ;
With opto switch                                           ;
================                                           ;
Using a PC815 opto switch will give a quick and nice       ;
working interface between the computer and the station.    ;
You don't need to connect the grounds together and         ;
therefore will get less noise from the computer to the     ;
station.                                                   ;
                                                           ;
Using strobe as ground will give no keying during PC       ;
startup and therefore nice to use. It will work fine with  ;
ground pin also (18-25).                                   ;
                                                           ;
LPT1 DB25P          opto switch         Station key/ptt    ;
                      LED NPN                              ;
    x -----1.5kohm------A C--------------- +key/ptt        ;
    1 ------------------K E--------------- gnd             ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Relay switch                                               ;
============                                               ;
Some stations can't use transistor driven output so maybe a;
relay will work well. Select a good and not to big relay.  ;
                                                           ;
LPT1 DB25P       NPN    -Relay-       Station key          ;
                        X------------ +12V (?)             ;
                        X  | x------- key/ptt              ;
                        X  |                               ;
                  C-----X  | x------- key/ptt (gnd)        ;
    x ----1.5k----B                                        ;
  18-25 ----------E------------------ gnd for +12V         ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
What components                                            ;
===============                                            ;
For transistor any small NPN will do the work.             ;
- BC107, BC238, BC546, 2N2222, 2N3704...                   ;
                                                           ;
Opto switch maybe                                          ;
- PC714/Sha or PC715/Sha.                                  ;
- PC827/Lit or PC829/Sha (dual opto switch).               ;
*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*                                                          
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\--Key memory programming 
*                                                          ;
There are many commands to use when edit a key memory if   ;
you want to do some nice things. But of course you don't   ;
need to use them.                                          ;
                                                           ;
Ending a memory                                            ;
===============                                            ;
Always end a memory with one of following characters !     ;
                                                           ;
  <   Jump to beginning of text in memory, CQ loop.        ;
  >   End of text.                                         ;
                                                           ;
Insert QSO information                                     ;
======================                                     ;
Get QSO information from the current active QSO line into  ;
the transmitted text :                                     ;
                                                           ;
 %MC   insert my callsign.                                 ;
 %ML   insert my locator.                                  ;
 %MR   insert my report FROM the other station.            ;
 %MN   insert my QSO serial number FROM the other station. ;
 %C    insert the callsign of the other station.           ;
 %L    insert the locator of the other station.            ;
 %R    insert the report TO the other station.             ;
 %N    insert the QSO serial number TO the other station.  ;
                                                           ;
Special commandos                                          ;
==================                                         ;
 %P    insert a pause of x seconds (menu setup), for CQ.   ;
 %E    insert text from the "end memory" memory.           ;
       Set this to "BK" and other memory can call it.      ;
       Easy to change the ending of transmission to "KKK". ;
                                                           ;
Flow control                                               ;
============                                               ;
 %=1[HELLO]  If last transmitted memory was 1 then         ;
             send "HELLO".                                 ;
 %!1[HELLO]  If last transmitted memory not was 1 then     ;
             send "HELLO".                                 ;
                                                           ;
If memory 1 have following text                            ;
                                                           ;
 "%!1[RST] %R"                                             ;
                                                           ;
First press on memory 1-transmit key will give ;  "RST 599";
Next press on the memory 1-transmit key gives  ;  " 599"   ;
                                                           ;
By pressing memory key 1, 5 times will give :              ;
"RST 599 599 599 599 599"                                  ;
                                                           ;
Memory setting                                             ;
==============                                             ;
Example of memory settings:                                ;
                                                           ;
Memory  1: "CQ CQ CQ %MC %MC %MC BK %P <"  ,CQ with pause. ;
Memory  2: "QRZ %C ??? %E"                 ,QRZ with call  ;
Memory  3: "%C ??? %E"                     ,call ???       ;
Memory  4: "%!4[%C DE ]%MC %E"             ,call de my call;
Memory  5: "%=4[HEJ ]%!5[RST ]%R %E"       ,RST 559 559... ;
Memory  6: "%!6[LOC ]%ML %E"               ,LOC JO...      ;
Memory  7: "RRR %E"                        ,RRR RRR...     ;
Memory  8: "%!8[NAME ]ULF %E"              ,NAME ULF...    ;
Memory  9: "RST??? %E"                     ,RST??? RST??...;
Memory 10: "LOC??? %E"                     ,LOC??? LOC??...;
Mem end  : "BK"                                            ;
                                                           ;
Here how to answer a call if you entered callsign and 
report and use the above memory setting. Press the
following keyes M4 M4 M5 M5 M6 M6 will give 
                                                           ;
SK0UX DE SM0LCB SM0LCB HEJ RST 599 599 LOC JO89XI JO89XI BK;
*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\-Information menu 
*                                                          ;
You always need information about callsign, locators, phone;
number, sked, beacon so get some help from LOGGER.         ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Use call file                                              ;
=============                                              ;
Here you set the name of the callsign file to be used. This;
file hold for each callsign :                              ;
- Used locator.                                            ;
- Date of last QSO.                                        ;
- Number of QSO with this callsign.                        ;
- Bands you have worked him on.                            ;
                                                           ;
This information's is updated when you save a new QSO so   ;
new calls are added or updated. Information in this file is;
used in many of the find functions under the Find menu.    ;
                                                           ;
This files is normal text files find in the INFO\CALLFILE  ;
directory with the suffix *.TXT.                           ;
                                                           ;
SELECT/EDIT/ADD data in callist                            ;
-------------------------------                            ;
When searching the callist you will get them listed with   ;
a letter in the search window. With this letter you can    ;
easy move the call/locator information to the current qso  ;
line by pressing SHIFT-<letter>.                           ;
                                                           ;
If you want to edit the information for a call in the      ;
callist when first search for it. When you got a letter    ;
for it select edit of it with a SHIFT-CTRL-<letter> press. ;
                                                           ;
If you want to add a call without log it into the log then ;
just press SHIFT-CTRL-SPACE and enter the information.     ;
                                                           ;
Note add [Ctrl-V]                                          ;
=================                                          ;
Write a note about something during contest. All notes are ;
saved in a year note file under you callsign directory.    ;
The name of the file is NOTEyyyy.TXT (NOTE1998.TXT).       ;
                                                           ;
Each note have a title line composed of date, time and     ;
a title. Normally if you select this from a QSO with date  ;
time and callsign this will be taken as the title. If      ;
not the current date and time and your entered title will  ;
be used.                                                   ;
                                                           ;
The note text is 10 lines of 40 characters.                ;
                                                           ;
Following functions for edit is implemented,               ;
Insert mode is default. Can be changed via INS key.        ;
Delete current line with key CTRL-Y.                       ;
Move between words with CTRL -> and CTRL <- keys.          ;
                                                           ;
Note view                                                  ;
=========                                                  ;
How to look in program for notes previously written. You   ;
must select year-file if more then one exist. Select the   ;
note with the help of date, time and title text. Select one;
and you can read it and even edit the text.                ;
                                                           ;
Add name to call [Ctrl-N                                   ;
========================                                   ;
When pressing SHIFT-<letter> you move call/locator from 
the search to current QSO line. If that call have name
information that will be shown in the message window.

If not when you can add all the name information via this
function to the current or the previous worked call.

The information can be up to 36 charater with name, phone-
number or whatever...
                                                           ;
Sked                                                       ;
====                                                       ;
In the program you can setup sked information and the      ;
program will alert you when it's time for the sked.        ;
                                                           ;
Sked setup                                                 ;
==========                                                 ;
Here you will get a setup menu for the sked function:      ;
                                                           ;
    Sked file..... ________                                ;
    Display time.. 10                                      ;
    Alert beep.... NO                                      ;
                                                           ;
For sked file you enter the name of the sked file with     ;
information about sked for the current contest. All sked   ;
files are saved in the INFO\SKEDFILE directory.            ;
                                                           ;
Sked edit                                                  ;
=========                                                  ;
Here you can edit sked information. If no sked file is     ;
setup then it's not possible. You get a list of skeds in   ;
the file, select one to edit it.                           ;
                                                           ;
The information for each sked is:                          ;
                                                           ;
    Time [HHMM/MM].. 30                                    ;
    Time is local... NO                                    ;
    Call............ SM0LCB                                ;
    Fq [144.300].... 144.073                               ;
    Information..... ...text...                            ;
                                                           ;
For the time you can enter minutes only and you will get   ;
the sked information each hour during the contest.         ;
                                                           ;
If time is local is YES when the program will compare it   ;
against the computers local time even if LOGGER is in UTC. ;
                                                           ;
Sked view [Ctrl-Z]                                         ;
==================                                         ;
When a sked is on time a sked information window with the  ;
information show up on the screen. If beep is on in the    ;
sked setup the speaker till beep.                          ;
                                                           ;
It will only be shown in the time you have set in the sked ;
setup. You can view it again via this function.            ;
                                                           ;
Reduce beacon list                                         ;
==================                                         ;
The beacon list can be reduced so it only will hold        ;
beacons within selected range from the current locator.    ;
The range is entered in km and if 0 (zero) km is entered   ;
all beacons will be back in the list.                      ;
                                                           ;
View beacon list                                           ;
================                                           ;
There is a beacon list in the INFO directory called        ;
BEACON.TXT. With this function you can look into the       ;
information in the file (but not edit the information, use ;
normal editor).                                            ;
                                                           ;
View geographic list                                       ;
====================                                       ;
There is a geographic list in INFO directory called        ;
GEOGRA.TXT. It holds information about several city's,     ;
country's, states and their locator.                       ;
                                                           ;
View other text file                                       ;
====================                                       ;
In the directory TEXT you can create you own text files    ;
with the suffix "TXT". With this function you can view the ;
file from the program.                                     ;
                                                           ;
There are two example files with the program. Study them to;
see who you can do your own files.                         ;
                                                           ;
Statistics view                                            ;
===============                                            ;
There is a lot of information in LOGGER and via statistic  ;
view you can view some of them. For each selection of the  ;
menu function you will toggle trough different views. More ;
convenient is it maybe to us the shortcut via CTRL-W.      ;
                                                           ;
Distance/Direction view                                    ;
-----------------------                                    ;
Will view the number of previously worked stations (from   ;
callist) in column "Wrk". In the column "Log" you see the  ;
number of stations in your current open log and the %      ;
column say the ration between them.                        ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Top list view                                              ;
-------------                                              ;
Will view the top list for distance of worked QSO in log   ;
for the current band. The list will show the 12 best QSO.  ;
                                                           ;
Locator list view                                          ;
-----------------                                          ;
Will view all worked locators in the log for the current   ;
band. It will also show the number of QSO for each locator.;
                                                           ;
DXCC list view                                             ;
--------------                                             ;
Will view all worked DXCC in the log for the current band. ;
It will also show the number of QSO for each DXCC.         ;
                                                           ;
Heard station list view                                    ;
-----------------------                                    ;
Will view all station logged as "heard" in the log.        ;
It will also show the time when the station were logged.   ;
Mark a station as heard by setting Rx RST to "H".          ;
                                                           ;
SM/OH area list view                                       ;
--------------------                                       ;
Will view a summary of worked SM/OH station according to   ;
the area number. Nice to have for all SM-station...        ;
                                                           ;
Statistics setup                                           ;
================                                           ;
There is some setting for the statistic views with can be  ;
changed via this menu function.                            ;
                                                           ;
Back time                                                  ;
---------                                                  ;
In callist there is a date for last QSO with each station  ;
in the list. With back time you set how many month back    ;
from current date you must have worked the station. If the ;
stations is not worked during this back time it will not be;
in the statistic information.                              ;
                                                           ;
# of QSO                                                   ;
--------                                                   ;
In callist there is a counter incremented for each QSO with;
that station (call). Via this setting you can set the      ;
minimum number of QSO to be viewed in the statistics. I    ;
good way of take away stations normally not active or very ;
rare stations worked during very good conditions.          ;
                                                           ;
View sun/moon position                                     ;
======================                                     ;
This selection will toggle the presentation of sun/moon    ;
position in a small window in upper/right corner. The      ;
position is calculated from the station locator information;
(converted to lat/long information). The information is    ;
updated every 60 seconds and displayed time MUST be in UTC.;
                                                           ;
View sun/moon rise/set                                     ;
======================                                     ;
With this function you can easy check when sun/moon will   ;
rise/set at current location. Enter date for calculation   ;
as YYYYMMDD. Arrow up is rise and arrow down is set times. ;
                                                           ;
If you want a better tool for predicting sun/moon please   ;
download VK3UM EME planner (a very nice program).          ;
                                                           ;
*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*                                                          
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\-P-radio menu 
*                                                          
Why not use packet radio to exchange information will other
stations in the contest? Why hold all for you self? Give   
more station the information and we can create more        
activity on our bands....                                  
                                                           
Help yourself and other via packet radio connections in    
LOGGER.                                                    
                                                           
In this part of the help text we will look how to setup a  
serial terminal to a TNC for packet radio connection.      
                                                           
Terminal setup                                             
==============                                             
To use LOGGER with packet radio you need to setup a        
terminal connection with you TNC via a serial line         
(COM-port). Here you will get a setup menu for this.       
                                                           
    Terminal for......... Not used
    Communication setup                                    
    Edit key memory 
    Keep alive........... NO
    Term Serv Addr....... 0
                                                           
Terminal for                                               
------------                                               
Here you can setup what kind of function you want with your
connection :                                               
                                                           
Not used......... disconnect the serial line.              
Terminal......... used only as an normal terminal 
                  connected to the TNC
LOGGER Net....... add functions to exchange data with other
                  contest operators.                       
                  See more information in separate chapter.
DX-Cluster/Spider add functions to send/receive DX message.
                  See more information in separate chapter.
                  There are two types. The old DX-Cluster  
                  software and the newer DX-spider software
DX-Cluster/L-Net. get DX-cluster and LOGGER Net function.
DX-Spider/L-Net.. get DX-spider and LOGGER Net function.
                  Check file internal\dxspider.txt for
                  more information regarding using L_NET
                  together with DX-spider.
                                                           
Communication setup                                        
-------------------                                        
To setup parameters for the communication port.
                                                           
    Port         select COM1/COM2/FILE/CI-BUS.
    Speed        select 1200, 2400, 4800 or 9600 Bits.     
    Bits         select 5, 6, 7 or 8 bit.                  
    Parity       select No, Odd or Even parity.            
    Stop bits    select 1 or 2 bit.                        
    Handshake    select Not used or Xon/Xoff.              
    EOL          select CR   (when using COM1/2)
                        CRLF (when using FILE)
    CI address   select CI-BUS address for the terminal 
                        server on the ICOM-BUS.
                        (decimal number range 2-240).
                                                           
You can use same COM-port for this use and CW keyer!       
Because of this H/W handshake is not valid.                

When selecting CI-BUS port there is a need to start 
LOGGER with the option -CIx:y. The CI address must also
be set to correct address for the terminal server and
a terminal server of some kind must be connected to the
ICOM bus.

Check you TNC for information and also information how to  
connect the TNC port with the selected COM-port.           
                                                           
The handshake is only used to send data from computer to   
packet radio system TNC. When using handshake the computer 
maybe stop sending data to the TNC because the TNC buffer  
is full. This will be indicated with a text box on the     
screens bottom line "DATA HOLD". It's possible to exit the 
"DATA HOLD" with "CTRL-C". Character used for Xon/Xoff is  
0x11 and 0x13.                                             
            
--- Observe you need to set correct EOL setting
# When using serial connection to TNC the setting shall
  be "CR". You can use "CRLF" but check that the TNC will
  work with it. Maybe you need to set "LFIgnore ON".
# When using FILE the setting shall be "CRLF".

For serial connection pin-out, see COM-port pins under     ;
section key connection.                                    ;
                                                           ;
Edit key memory                                            ;
---------------                                            ;
In all modes you will always be able to pick up a terminal ;
window (see below). In this window you can talk directly   ;
with the TNC and it's connection. To seed up some commands ;
you can store them in one of 12 memories and select them   ;
with the F1 to F12 key in the terminal window.             ;
                                                           ;
Here you can edit the information in each memory.          ;

Keep alive
----------
Over some connections (GPRS-phone) it seem that the 
connection will abort if no data is send in either 
direction for some time. Therefore the program will send
an empty line every 5 minute if keep alive is ON if no
other data is sent over the connection.

Term Serv Addr
--------------
If you have more LOGGER computers using the same ICOM
CI-BUS (see CI bus setup) you can have one LOGGER program
conneted to the DX-cluster/spider node. This LOGGER node
can then be a terminal server for other LOGGER programs
over the CI-BUS.

To enable this function you need to enter a valid and unic
address for the terminal server in the network in decimal
form at "Term Serv Addr" line. If you set it to zero (0)
then the server is disabled.

All the other LOGGER program shall use CI-BUS for
communication with this server. You must also set the same
network address in the setup (see above about terminal
setup).
Terminal window [Ctrl-T]                                   ;
========================                                   ;
When you have selected a packet radio function and the     ;
COM-port is connected to the TNC this window is the        ;
interface between you and the TNC.                         ;
                                                           ;
You have command memory in F1 - F12, se above information. ;
                                                           ;
If you are using the window with a FBB BBS it's good to set;
numbers of lines in the window to 15 on the BBS with the   ;
command "OP 15" (I hope).                                  ;

When connection via FILE set page to 14 lines with the
command on you system. For DX-spider use "set/page 14".
*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*                                                          
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\--Setup TNC connection
*                                                          ;
This will be a short information what to set in the TNC and;
how to connect a BBS/DX cluster. It's not a complete book !;
                                                           ;
Setup TNC                                                  ;
=========                                                  ;
Normally you only need to set following parameters in the  ;
TNC for good operation with LOGGER:                        ;
                                                           ;
MY [callsign]                                              ;
-------------                                              ;
Will set the TNC callsign to my callsign, example:         ;
                                                           ;
  cmd: MY SM0LCB                                           ;
                                                           ;
8 bits data
===========
LOGGER is using 8bit characters (windows charater) and 
you shall have follwing settings in the TNC ;

  cmd: 8bitconv ON
  cmd: AWlen 8
  
EOL charater (CRLF or CR setting)
=================================
Normally a TNC want EOL setting to be only CR. 
But you can use CRLF but when you may need to set ;

  cmd: LFIgnore ON

ECHO setting
=============
You should use echo off if running LOGGERNET.

  cmd: Echo OFF

STR [character]                                            ;
---------------                                            ;
In LOGGER contest text files there is a character '|'.     ;
In the TNC there is a possibility for multi streams and    ;
the default character for switching between streams is '|'.;
To be able to upload LOGGER contest text files you must    ;
change this character to another for example '~'.          ;
                                                           ;
To change stream charater to '~' (hex value $7E):          ;
                                                           ;
  cmd: STR $7E                                             ;
                                                           ;
Default character '|' have hex value of $7C.               ;
                                                           ;
CONNECT BBS/DX                                             ;
==============                                             ;
To connect a BBS/DX cluster use the command 'c' and the    ;
callsing of the BBS/DX cluster, example :                  ;
                                                           ;
  cmd: C SK0CT                                             ;
                                                           ;
Exit the BBS/DX cluster with the command 'bye'.            ;
                                                           ;
CONVERS MODE                                               ;
============                                               ;
To use LOGGER NET you must enter a convers mode on the     ;
BBS/DX cluster.                                            ;
                                                           ;
FBB BBS                                                    ;
-------                                                    ;
  Enter convers mode : C                                   ;
  Exit  convers mode : .q                                  ;
                                                           ;
DX-cluster                                                 ;
----------                                                 ;
  Enter convers mode : CONFER                              ;
  Exit  convers mode : /EX                                 ;

DX-spider
---------
  There is no convers mode in DX-spider. You can use
  local announsment or the join/chat/leave groupe
  functions in DX-spider.
  
  The selection is done in "internal\dxspider.txt".
  Default is local announsment.
  
*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\--Setup FILE connection
*                                                          ;
From version 1.17 of LOGGER there is a possibility to have
direct internet connection from the LOGGER program to for
example a DX-spider node on the internet.

To be able to establish such connection between LOGGER and
internet you need to run LOGGER in a DOS-BOX under Windos.
You will also need a version of loggerTelnetWin32 program
which can be downloaded on LOGGER's homepage. 

The following steps shall help you establish LOGGER to
internet connection.

 1: Install LOGGER version 1.17 or newer.

 2: Download and install loggerTelnetWin32 application in
    the LOGGER directory (the directory there LOGGER.EXE
    will be).

 3: Start LOGGER and select "LOGGER->Terminal Setup"
    - Set "Terminal for... Terminal"
    - Set under "Communication setup"
      - Port.... FILE
      - EOL..... CRLF

 4: Exit the setup and select "Logger->Terminal"
    Will bring up a terminal with in/ouput windows.

 5: Start the loggerTelnetWin32 application.

 6: Connect you computer to internet...

 7: Select on loggerTelnetWin32 "Program->Connection"
    Enter the connection server name and portnumber.
    Press enter and the program will connect that selected
    server ant print out any text in it's display window.

    Address:
    The name of the server to connect or the IP-address
    if you know it.

    Port:
    The port number to cennet at the server (usally 8000).

    Login:
    If you enter your callsign here the program will when
    automaticlly login using it when it receive a "login"
    text. It the connection go done it will retyr to 
    connect the server with 10 secones interval.

    Multi-op:
    Only used when using multi operator station setup
    (starting LOGGER with -f option). Enter the samt
    directory as used in the -f option without ending
    backslach character. All LOGGER stations will then
    use on connection to internet.
    
    Some nodes in Sweden are :
    server sk3w.shacknet.nu    port 8000   SK3W-6
           sk3gw.shacknet.nu        8000   SK3GW-6
           cluster.sk4bw.net        8000   SM4ONW-7
           sm7gvf.dyndns.org        8000   SM7GVF-6
           130.237.41.41            8000   SK0BU-5
                                    
 8: Hopefully this message will then also show up on the
    LOGGER terminal input window. Normally it will end 
    with a "login" text.

 9: In the LOGGER terminal you may now enter the login
    name, usally you callsign, and press enter. Now
    you shall able to use the nodes commands etc.

    Setting on DX-spider
    - set/nobell    no bell output from DX-spider
    - set/noecho    no echo output from DX-spider
    - set/page 14   14 lines per page

10: Exit the connection with bye command in LOGGER terminal
    and then exit the loggerTelnetWin32 program.
    
For using DX-cluster/DX-spider functions in LOGGER see other
parts of this documentation.

For using LOGGERNET see other parts of this documentation.

*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\--Setup for LOGGERNET
*                                                          ;
Use these setting in TNC/DX-cluster/DX-spider when you
want to use LOGGERNET.

TNC settings
============

No TNC echo............... "cmd: Echo OFF"
Disable screen length..... "cmd: Screenlen 0"


DX-spider setting
=================

No bell output............ "set/nobell"
No echo output............ "set/noecho"
14 lines per page......... "set/page 14"

When using DX-spider the LOGGERNET information can be send
as local announcements or using the chat function. The
selection of mode is made in file "config\dxspider.txt".

The default mode is to use the chat function. To be able
to use this you must FIRST join the LOGGERNET group by
sending "join loggernet" command to the DX-spider node !

OBSERVE, "join loggernet" command before using LOGGERNET.

-Enter terminal window                                     
-Connect the DX-spider node        C SK3W <ENTER>
-Wait for connection and prompt                        
-Join the LOGGERNET group          join loggernet <ENTER>
-Exit terminal window                                      
-Run the contest                                           
-Enter terminal window                                     
-Exit DX-spider node               bye <ENTER>

If you want to leave this chat group the command is
"leave loggernet".

If you DX-spider node don't support chat/join/leave 
commands you need to run LOGGERNET with local announcement.
See text above.

DX-cluster/BBS settings
======================= 
LOGGER Net uses converse mode on BBS or DX-Cluster so the  ;
station forming a net must in some way connect to the same ;
converse node in the packet radio net. Talk to you local   ;
net people how get a converse mode node on the net.        ;
                                                           ;
The command to enter the converse mode on FBB BBS node
can be the "C" command and to exit the convers mode 
use the ".Q" command.
                                                           ;
-Enter terminal window                                     ;
-Connect the BBS with command          C SK0CT  <ENTER>    ;
-Wait for connection and BBS prompt                        ;
-Enter converse mode                   C        <ENTER>    ;
-Wait for enter information from the node                  ;
-Exit terminal window                                      ;
-Run the contest                                           ;
-Enter terminal window                                     ;
-Exit converse mode                    .Q       <ENTER>    ;
-Exit BBS                              BYE      <ENTER>    ;
                                                           ;
The command to enter the converse mode on DX-cluster node
can be the "CONFER" command and to exit the convers mode 
use the "/EXIT" command.
                                                           ;
-Enter terminal window                                     ;
-Connect the DX-cluster with command   C SK0CT  <ENTER>    ;
-Wait for connection and prompt                            ;
-Enter converse mode                   C        <ENTER>    ;
-Wait for enter information from the node                  ;
-Exit terminal window                                      ;
-Run the contest                                           ;
-Enter terminal window                                     ;
-Exit converse mode                    /EXIT    <ENTER>    ;
-Exit BBS                              BYE      <ENTER>    ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Most converse modes on BBS and DX cluster will have a      ;
timeout time of 30/60 minutes. So if you not logging any   ;
QSO and sending chat messages you can be kicked out of the ;
node. Then just enter it again and try to be more active in;
the contest.                                               ;
*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\--DX cluster 
*                                                          ;
Connection to a DX cluster is fine if there is DX          ;
information on bands for you current active contest. If not;
it will be off low interest, it is better to connect to a  ;
node with LOGGER Net information, see following chapter.   ;
                                                           ;
Functions in LOGGER for DX cluster is to catch DX          ;
information filter it and if of interest, display them for ;
the operator. The purpose to use LOGGER on a DX cluster is ;
that you should not see information you don't need.        ;
                                                           ;
How to get in touch with you local DX cluster ? This       ;
question is out of scope for this help text. Use the       ;
terminal window and use the TNC commands...                ;
                                                           ;
DX Cluster Setup                                           ;
================                                           ;
Here you will get a setup menu for the DX cluster function:;
                                                           ;
    Alert filter....... No Alert                           ;
    DX display time.... 10                                 ;
    DX info beep....... YES                                ;
    Talk display time.. 10                                 ;
    Talk beep.......... YES                                ;
    Save to file....... NO                                 ;
                                                           ;
Alert filter                                               ;
------------                                               ;
With this alert filter you select the band to be displayed:;
                                                           ;
    No Alert        ,don't care. No DX will be shown.      ;
    All bands       ,all DX will be shown.                 ;
    > 30 MHz        ,only above 30 MHz.                    ;
    >144 MHz        ,only above 144 MHz.                   ;
    Used band       ,bands in current contest.             ;
    Act  band       ,bands in current contest.             ;
    Current band    ,current used band according to QSO.   ;
                                                           ;
DX display time
--------------- 
Here you how long time the DX popup window will be shown
when new DX arrives or you pop it up by the CTRL-Z key.


DX info beep
------------
When new DX spots arrives you may get a beep if this 
setting is YES otherwise no beep.

Talk display time
-----------------
Here you how long time the talk/chat popup window will be
shown when new talk or chat message arrives or you pop it
up by the CTRL-Z key.

Talk beep
---------
When new talk or chat message arrives you may get a beep if
this setting is YES otherwise no beep.

Save to file
------------
DX spot information and talk/chat message is saved to a
file (in current contest directory) if this setting is YES.

You need to set YES to this setting if you want to use
the DX search function and to retreive previous talk/chat
messages.
                                                           ;
View last DX info (CTRL-Z)                                 ;
==========================                                 ;
When DX information have been viewed on screen it will go  ;
away after a fixed time (see above). To review it use this ;
and it will be shown again.                                ;
                                                           ;
Search DX info (CRTL-F9)                                   ;
========================                                   ;
All DX information from DX cluster are saved in file for   ;
all used bands in contest. Via this function you will be   ;
able to search this file for call or part of call and get  ;
a list of the information for this hits in file.           ;

To use this function you need to set "save to file" to YES.

Selecting a line in the list and pressing ENTER will move
call/frequency information from this DX spot into current
QSO. It will also do a call lookup in you callfile and
display matching information. If you use station control
you may after the search then set the stations frequency
via ALT-2/7.
                                                           ;
Send DX info (CTRL-F10)                                    ;
=======================                                    ;
You is an easy way to send a DX spot to the DX cluster via ;
this function. You will get a send box as follow with call ;
and band information taken from current QSO line,     
                                                           ;
    Call..... SK7MW                                        ;
    Fq....... 144000.0             ,logged qso fq          ;
    Msg...... JO65MJ>JO89XI_______                         ;
    Send DX                                                ;
                                                           ;
If no call is entered for the current QSO the own call will
be in the send box as follows,

    Call..... SM0LCB                                       ;
    Fq....... 144000.0             ,current station fq     ;
    Msg...... CQ fr JO89XI________                         ;
    Send DX                                                ;

The exakt fq will only be inserted if station control is
acivated using ICOM bus (CI). If not the fq will allways 
be the low fq of the current band and easy to edit.

- If needed edit call, fq or msg. 
- Send with "Send DX". 
- Cancel the operation with ESC key.
                                                           ;
Send Talk/Chat, list/call search (CRTL-F11)
===========================================
When you want to send a talk to a station you will normally
first enter the callsign at the current QSO and press
CRTL-F11. You will then get a talk-window and an input line
ther you can enter your message. Send it by pressing the
ENTER key. Stay in this mode as long as you need. For exit
press the ESC key. You may easy return to the talk for
this station by pressing CRTL-F11 when it's call is in
the current QSO. Note that the call must be valid, to be
valid it need to have 3 charaters and at least 1 number.

If the current QSO is empty you will insted get a list of
stations to which you prevoiuslly have send talk to or 
recieved talk from. Select the station and use the talk-
windows as described above.

If the call in the current QSO is not a valid call (see
above) this call-part will be used to search the list
of calls. This redused list will be viewed to you for
selection to open the talk-window.
                                                           ;
You can use this function to send messages to a chat group
if you have added it according to the "Chat group setup"
function (see below). When you get a list the possible chat
groups will be listed first in the list.

Send Talk/Chat, list selection (CRTL-F12)
=========================================
This function will always give you the list of stations.
Nice to use when you have enter a callsign in current QSO 
but want to talk to anoter station
                                                           ;
Chat group setup
================
Go here if you want to edit/add/delete the chat groups
LOGGER will monitor and display in talk/chat window. You
also need to add chat group here if you want to send chat
via LOGGER CTRL-F11/F12 function, see above.

This with chat is currently only working with DX-spider
nodes and after adding a new chat group you also must tell
the DX-spider node that you want to be a part of the group.
Add a chat group with the command "join <group name>".
Leave a chat group with the command "leave <group name>".

The chat groups will be save in a file and restored next
time you start LOGGER (INTERNAL\CHATGRP.TXT).
                                                           ;
Information labels                                         ;
==================                                         ;
On the line just below the QSO logging window on the screen;
to program will show information about incoming data from  ;
the DX cluster.                                            ;
                                                           ;
    DX-INFO!    Indicates that you just received DX        ;
                information on a separate window.          ;
                                                           ;
    DX-TALK!    Indicates that someone has sent you a talk ;
                command. Please open the terminal window to;
                see the information and send answer back if;
                needed.                                    ;

Settings in BBS/DX-cluster/DX-spider
====================================
Set the number of lines for each page. The the LOGGER 
terminal have 14 lines so use a command like,

DX-spider  : set/page 14

If you get echo of you input you can disable it by,

DX-spider  : set/noecho

LOGGERNET on DX-spider
======================
There is no convers mode in DX-spider. You can use
local announsment or the join/chat/leave groupe
functions in DX-spider.
  
The selection is done in "internal\dxspider.txt".
Default is the use of chat group LOGGERNET.
So you need to join this group before using LOGGERNET.

Send command "join loggernet" to the DX-spider node!

*                                                          ;
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*
*
*23456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*123456789*
*\--LOGGER Net 
*                                                          ;
LOGGER Net is a means for stations to send/get information ;
from other stations in the contest about what is on the    ;
bands. You don't need a talk back channel which interrupts ;
you when you don't have time for urgent information.       ;
                                                           ;
With LOGGER Net you are online with all stations and can   ;
see how well they work and what they work. This will       ;
increase activity for you on the net and also show stations;
reported on the net as logged QSO.                         ;
                                                           ;
Logger Net Setup                                           ;
================                                           ;
Here you will get a setup menu for the LOGGER Net function:;
                                                           ;
    Filter QSO band.... All bands                          ;
    QSO display time... 10                                 ;
    Beep on QSO........ YES                                ;
    Beep on MSG........ YES                                ;
    Beep on alert MSG.. YES                                ;
    Add to callfile.... NO                                 ;
                                                           ;
Filter QSO band                                            ;
----------------                                           ;
With this alert filter you select band to be displayed :   ;
                                                           ;
    Block all     ,don't care. No QSO will be shown.       ;
    All bands     ,all QSO will be shown.                  ;
    Used band     ,only bands in current contest.          ;
    Act  band     ,only bands in current contest.          ;
    Current band  ,only current used band according to QSO.;
                                                           ;
QSO display time                                           ;
----------------                                           ;
This is the time new QSO information will be shown on      ;
screen. The beep on QSO command will beep on the computers ;
speaker when the information is shown.                     ;
                                                           ;
Beep on MSG and Beep on alert MSG                          ;
---------------------------------                          ;
If an LOGGER Net message or alert message arrives, the     ;
speaker will beep. For normal message please check the chat;
window for information. Alert message will also be shown in;
the message window on the screen.                          ;
                                                           ;
Add to callfile
---------------
Call/locator pair information received from LOGGERNET can
be added to current callfile automaticlly if this option 
is set to YES. If NO the information will not be added to
the current callfile.

View QSO info                                              ;
=============                                              ;
All QSO/messages (via chat mode) information will be shown ;
in two different windows on top/right part of screen.      ;
                                                           ;
When new information arrives the window for that           ;
information will popup and be visible for the time set in  ;
the setup (se above). After timeout the window will be     ;
remove and can via this function be visible again. If more ;
similar functions have been visible additional use of this ;
function will step around the windows.                     ;
                                                           ;
Send alert [Ctrl-F1]                                       ;
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Used to send a alert message to all stations on the net !  ;
                                                           ;
You will only get the send window from the above chat mode.;
                                                           ;
Chat broadcast [Ctrl-F2]                                   ;
========================                                   ;
Used during chat with all stations on the net.             ;
                                                           ;
When selecting the mode you get a window with all incoming ;
messages and you also a window to enter you message to be  ;
sent. Push ENTER to send the message and ESC to exit the   ;
function.                                                  ;
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Chat station [Ctrl-F3]                                     ;
======================                                     ;
When you want to chat with selected station in LOGGERNET
you shall press CTRL-F3 and from the list select the 
station you want to chat with.

Function similar to the "Chat broadcast", see above.       ;

Chat station with search [Ctrl-F4]
==================================
Same function as CTRL-F3 but it will give you a station
list matching the information you written in the callsign
field.

If a complete match is find you will not see any list 
selection. You will get direct to the chat window.

Function similar to the "Chat broadcast", see above.       ;
                                                           ;
View top list [Ctrl-F5]                                    ;
=======================                                    ;
All stations connected via LOGGER Net will send all QSO to ;
the net and also the points etc. This information can      ;
easily be used to view a top list of all the stations in   ;
the net.                                                   ;
                                                           ;
In the list you can select a station and view the QSO he   ;
has worked during the contest.                             ;
                                                           ;
Search for call [Ctrl-F6]
=========================
If you want to know if any one on the net have work a      ;
stations us this. Enter the callsign or part of it in the  ;
QSO callsign-box. Select this function and it will search  ;
all incoming QSO from other stations and view you a list.  ;
                                                           ;
Not worked calls [Ctrl-F7]                                 ;
==========================                                 ;
This function will search incoming QSO data and compare it ;
with you log. All stations logged by other station but     ;
not in you log will be viewed.                             ;
                                                           ;
Not worked locator [Ctrl-F8]                               ;
============================                               ;
The same as calls above but for the locator square (JO99). ;
                                                           ;
                                                           ;
Information labels                                         ;
==================                                         ;
On the line just below the QSO logging window on the screen;
to program till show information about incoming data from  ;
LOGGER Net.                                                ;
                                                           ;
    LN-QSO      Indicates that you just got QSO information;
                in a separate window with new call or      ;
                locator (if you missed it).                ;
                                                           ;
    LN-CHAT     Indicates that someone has sent a message  ;
                on the net. Use chat window to see it.     ;
                                                           ;
    LN-ALERT    This together with LN-CHAT will indicate   ;
                that you have an alert message in the      ;
                message window.It's also in the chat       ;
                window.                                    ;
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*\-CI bus setup
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From LOGGER version 1.17 you can control an ICOM radio
connected to LOGGER. There is also support to control
antenna rotor, transverter controller and CW keyer. The
antenna and transverter controller is build around
PIC16F87x microcontroller. The CW keyer is running as a
Linux server and hopefully in PIC16F87x controller soon.
Information about these controller programs will hopefully
come when it's ready for publication.

To use CI-bus in LOGGER you need a CI-bus interface and
also do some settings in the LOGGER CI-bus configuration
file and also enable CI-bus when starting LOGGER. Hopefully
the following text will help you start CI-bus on LOGGER.

Interface  
You need to buy or build an interface between the serial
port (COM1/2) on the computer and the ICOM CI-V bus. There
is a lot of examples how to build this on internet. You can
also buy it from ICOM and other if you don't like to build
it.

When starting LOGGER with ICOM-bus interface you use the 
option -CIx:yss. You can then use the ss in this option 
to enable power to the interface from the RTS or the DTR
pin in the COM-port.
-To use RTS set an s to R.
-To use DTR set an s to D.
You can set none, one or two of them active for ICOM-bus
interface power

Don't use the the selected COM-port for PTT control or
used as CW-keyer.

Simple interface
----------------

By Bill/G3MCS from www.plicht.de/ekki/civ/index.html.

Using only 2 normal NPN transistors and 2 resistors.
The DTR signal is pullup for the RXD input signal.

You can use RTS, DTR or RTS/DTR to power the interface.
Start then the interface as for example -CIx:yD.

Signal   DE9   DB25
 RTS      7      4  -----
 and/or                 !
 DTR      4     20  ----!
                        !
 RXD      2      2  ----X----C
                             B---47k---X----O ICOM BUS
                             E-----    !
                                  !    !
                             C----!-----
 TXD      3      3  ---10k---B    !
 GND      5      7  ---------E----X---------O ICOM GND


Copy CCI file 
-------------
In the directory "config" you will find a file
"example.cci". This file shall be copied to the same name
as your *.stn file in the config directory. If the station
file name is "SM0LCB.STN" the copy exam_ci.cci with
following command,

   C:\LOGGER> copy config\exam_ci.cci config\sm0lcb.cci

Note that the file extension shall be CCI.

Edit CCI file 
-------------
When you copy the file to the station name you must edit it
to reflect this station set-up. The file holds some
information how to get CI-V buss running with LOGGER and it
also holds the set-up of addresses etc for radio/rotor. The
set-up of radio can be done as global for all band and
selected set-up for one band. For more information see the
file. For example you can set frequency offset on each band
so you will get correct frequency in LOGGER even if you
using transverter.

Start LOGGER
------------
When you finish the set-up and connected the interface on
selected serialport you are ready to start LOGGER and see
if it works, C:\LOGGER> logger -CIx:y there x shall be 1
when using COM1 and 2 when using COM2. Set y to the
computer number in the range of 0-9 (normally 0). The y
value is important if you want to have more then one LOGGER
program on the same CI-V bus.

Then LOGGER start up and the selected band have a unit
controlled over the CI-V bus you shall see a green status
line in the display.

                                        |
          -------|A:   144.05 CW|A: 330 |
                               |        |
          -------------------------------
          
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*\-CI bus commands
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To control radio you will use following keys :

For station A
-------------
ALT-1 : Command window (more below).
ALT-2 : Set radio/rotor according to selected QSO line.
ALT-3 : Switch CW/USB.
ALT-4 : -
ALT-5 : -

For station B
-------------
ALT-6 : Command window (more below).
ALT-7 : Set radio/rotor according to selected QSO line.
ALT-8 : Switch CW/USB.
ALT-9 : -
ALT-0 : -

Rotor control
-------------
ALT-LEFT  : Aziumte rotor go CW.
ALT-RIGTH : Azimute rotor go CCW.
ALT-UP    : Elevation rotor go UP   (only station A).
ALT-DOWN  : Elevation rotor go DOWN (only station A).
Note, select station rotor using ALT-1/6 keys.

ALT-1/6
-------
The following commands can be used for radio control,

  144.300  Enter a complete frequency with a '.' at the MHz
           point. Observe that the offset for current bad
           will be used before the frequency is sent to the
           radio!
  .050     Part of the frequency which always starts with a
           '.' character. The program will the take current
           MHz number from the radio and add the entered as
           part of MHz.
  C< fq >  Set radio to CW mode and if percent the entered
           frequency as complete/part.
  S< fq >  Set radio to USB mode and if percent the entered
           frequency as complete/part.
  F< fq >  Set radio to FM mode and if percent the entered
           frequency as complete/part.

The following commands can be used for rotor control

 <deg>        Mover azimute rotor to direction 
              deg degrees.
 G<deg>       Move azimute rotor to direction 
              deg degrees.
 OFFSET<deg>  Set rotor offset to <deg> direction.
 OFFSETCLR    Clear rotor offset.
             
 E<deg>       Move elevation rotor to direction 
              <deg> degrees.
 EG<deg>      Move azimute rotor to direction 
              deg degrees.
 EOFFSET<deg> Set rotor offset to <deg> direction.
 EOFFSETCLR   Clear rotor offset.

ALT-2/7
-------
If CI-BUS is used the display will be uppdated according
to the band of the selected QSO.

If the current selected QSOhas valid frequency (set when
logging the QSO or selecting a beacon from beacon list)
this frequency will be sent to the selected receiver also
and the modulation type.

If the selected QSO has a valid locator is will be used to
move the rotor to this direction. The rotor will not be
commanded if the QSO is logged as an aurora QSO.

ALT-3/8
-------
Using the CW/USB offset in the CCI-file the program will
move frequency and change mode, the ICOM-706 don't use 
USB for CW.

To control a station press ALT-1 for station A and ALT-3
for station B. When there is a window to write control
command to station (radio, rotor...). 

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*\-Multi operator
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Multi operator mode Observe, the multi operator mode in
LOGGER today is a pre-version and is not fully tested and
can therefore have bugs and functionally problems.

The multi operator mode use a common log file which is
accessible for all LOGGER station using the NetBEUI file
share in windows operation system, see figure below.
Therefore you need to set-up network functions on all
station to be able to use this function. For more
information about this see the Windows system.

 Station A                  Station B       Station C
----------                 -----------     -----------
!c:\share!                 !  Map L: !     ! Map M:  !
----------                 -----------     -----------
     !    Network (NetBEIU)     !               !
   ------------------------------------------------
   
When the network is up running the main station (in the
figure station A) shall share a directory/drive to be used
by the other stations. The other stations shall connect to
this share by mapping it to a local drive. For more
information about this see the Windows system.

Needed file shares/mapping and how to start LOGGER:

  Station A  Set-up file share of the directory "C:\SHARE".
             Starting LOGGER using this directory like,
             c:\logger> logger -fc:\share
  Station B  Map drive ex "L:" to file share "C:\SHARE" on
             station A. Starting LOGGER using this drive 
             like,
             c:\logger> logger -fL:
  Station C  Map drive ex "M:" to file share "C:\SHARE" on 
             station A. Starting LOGGER using this drive 
             like,
             c:\logger> logger -fM:

For each station you must also configure LOGGER to use the
same contest, station and address information. The multi
operator mode doesn't help you with this normal LOGGER
set-up.

Technical LOGGER will log all QSO in a common file on the
file share named according to the contest date example
"20021031.log". All LOGGER station will check for updates
in this file. LOGGER will also updates its normal
"logger.log" file in the contest directory. So if you after
the contest want tocheck the contest "offline" from the
network just start LOGGER as normal and select the wanted
contest. Note that any updates of the log during "offline"
will not be reflected to the shared file !

This multi operator mode over shared file is a feature not
fully verified so there my be situations the it will fail.
Also multi operation in contest with QSO number can give
problems if operators try log on same band and using same
QSO-number.

Notes regarding multi operator mode
===================================

- Note that the stations B and C in figure above can get
  "hunged" if the network is not reliable. This because
  LOGGER will "hang" during its regular check of the
  shared file. Therefore the main operator station shall
  always be the station how share out the file!
- Note that the OFFLINE function is disabled then LOGGER
  is started the multi operator mode.

Check this BEFORE starting the contest
======================================

- All stations use the same setting in template files !
- All stations use the same time setting !
- All stations have the correct time set !
- If using loggerTelnet program use then the correct
  setting of the used multi-op directory, shall be the
  same used when stating LOGGER with the -f option.
  See connect dialog for the windows program 
  and the -f option for the Linux program.

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*\-Help menu 
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Some help information...                                   ;
                                                           ;
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Help overview                                              ;
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Give a short presentation about the program and how to     ;
start it.                                                  ;
                                                           ;
Help start menu                                            ;
===============                                            ;
Give a short description of the functions at LOGGER startup;
screen.                                                    ;
                                                           ;
Help LOGGER menu                                           ;
================                                           ;
Give a short description of the functions during contest   ;
operation.                                                 ;
                                                           ;
About LOGGER                                               ;
============                                               ;
This give the version of LOGGER and the date it was        ;
compiled.                                                  ;
                                                           ;
Memory used                                                ;
===========                                                ;
This give how much free memory you have in the system for  ;
saving QSO, callsign data...                               ;
                                                           ;
    Free memory is  116.048 kB                             ;
    --------------------------                             ;
    QSO :    8 of 1000 (  0kB)                             ;
    Call: 1682 of 3000 ( 72kB)                             ;
                                                           ;
Free memory is at this moment about 116 kB.                ;
                                                           ;
QSO indicates that we used 8 of 1000 QSO in LOGGER and it  ;
take less then 1 kB of memory to hold it.                  ;
                                                           ;
Call indicates that the current used callsign file holds   ;
1682 call's of maximum 3000 and in memory about 72 kB.     ;
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