		 DXtreme Amateur Radio Station Log System
    		        Internet Demo Version 2.0
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Introduction

	Thank you for evaluating the Internet Demo version of the DXtreme 
        Amateur Radio Station Log System(tm).  This version is a working,
        shareware copy of Version 2.0 of the DXtreme Amateur Radio 
	Station Log System -- except that it is limited to the entry of 
	25 contacts.  

	You have permission to freely distribute this, the Internet Demo 
	version of DXtreme(tm), for evaluation purposes only.  Permission is 
	not granted for the commercial use of the Internet Demo version in 
	whole or in part.  Refer to the section entitled "Software License 
	Agreement" later in this file for more information.

	DXtreme Software(tm) recommends that you read this entire file
	prior to installing the Internet Demo version of DXtreme.  
	Installation instructions appear in the section entitled "Installing 
	and Implementing DXtreme."

	For More Information 
	
	If you have any questions or comments, contact me at one of the 
	following addresses.

	Mailing Address:   Bob Raymond, NE1I
			   DXtreme Software
			   26 Langholm Drive
			   Nashua, New Hampshire 03062

	E-Mail Address:    dxtreme@ix.netcom.com

	For a light-hearted look at DXtreme Software, visit our home
	page at the following address.

	http://www.geopages.com/TimesSquare/1702/

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Product Overview

	The DXtreme Amateur Radio Station Log System is designed for
	Amateur Radio operators who are primarily interested in DXing on
	the 160 through 6 meter bands.  It enables DXers to maintain one
	or more databases of their Amateur Radio contacts and DXCC
	(DX Century Club) information.

	This demo version of DXtreme permits the entry of up to 25 
	contacts.  For more detailed information, purchase the DXtreme 
	Amateur Radio Station Log System User Guide.


Amateur Radio Station Log

	The Amateur Radio Station Log module enables you to enter, view, 
	modify, and print your Amateur Radio contacts.

	Ease of Data Entry

	Data entry is both easy and streamlined.  As the cursor moves to each 
	field, help messages appear at the bottom of the screen automatically 
	to inform you of the expected input.

	Defaults are provided for several fields.  For example, when you 
	enter the call sign of the operator you contacted, the system 
	automatically enters the country, continent, and CQ zone number based 
	on the prefix of the call sign.

	When you press Enter in the Date and Time fields, the system 
	automatically enters the date and time in Coordinated Universal Time 
	(UTC), which it calculated from the clock inside your personal 
	computer (PC).  
       
	When you press Enter in the Rig, Antenna, or Power fields, the 
	system enters the appropriate rig, antenna, and power defaults for 
	the frequency entered, as established by you in the System 
	Preferences module (more on this later).

	Station Log also provides default entries for the Report Sent, 
	Report Received, QSL Status, and Sent Via fields.

	Operator-Defined Fields

	The Station Log screen includes three Additional Information fields 
	that you can define and then use for whatever purpose you desire.  
	For example, some operators may use these fields to enter and track 
	their Islands On The Air(tm) (IOTA[tm]) numbers, while others may use 
	these fields to enter and track their Russian Oblast numbers.  Three 
	Station Log Report options are dedicated to these Operator-Defined 
	fields.

	Automatic QSL Recommendation

	As you make each log entry, Station Log checks the Country Master 
	file to see if you need to send a QSL card to the station contacted.  
	If the country of the contact is not verified either overall or on 
	the mode and band entered, Station Log makes its recommendation that 
	you send a QSL card.

	Search and Maintenance

	Station Log includes a convenient Search function.  Using it, you 
	can search through your log by entering the appropriate search 
	criteria in any field on the screen.  You can use the Search function 
	to simply peruse your log, or to quickly find a record that you need 
	to change.

	Most of the time, you will use the Search function after receiving a 
	QSL card in the mail to find and then change the QSL status of a 
	station log record to Received.  Whenever you change the QSL status 
	to Received, the system immediately updates the country record in the 
	Country Master file to indicate that the country is now verified on 
	the mode and band of the station log record.


Country Master Maintenance

	The Country Master Maintenance module permits you to enter, view, 
	update, and print DXCC-related information in the Country Master 
	file, as well as enter, view, and update information in the Country 
	Cross-Reference file.

	Its Summary screen shows you the overall DXCC progress of your 
	station.  In an instant, it summarizes the data in the Country Master 
	file to provide you with the following information for all 
	(both current and deleted) DXCC countries:

	.       Total DXCC countries listed, worked, and verified
	.       Percent of DXCC countries worked and verified
	.       Percent of DXCC countries worked that are verified
	.       Total contacts
	.       Total DXCC countries worked and verified in each mode
	.       Total DXCC countries worked and verified on each band

	Pop-up window screens provide the same information separately for 
	all, current, and deleted countries.


Band Survey Maintenance

	The Band Survey Maintenance module features a View/Modify Bands 
	screen that enables you to enter, view, modify, and print the number 
	of contacts you have made per band and mode.


System Preferences

	The System Preferences module consists of a screen and two windows 
	that enable you to set parameters that affect the operation of 
	DXtreme.


Multidatabase Processing

	Multidatabase Processing refers to the ability of DXtreme to let you 
	maintain distinct databases, each in a different data path 
	(drive and directory).

	You may want to maintain distinct databases if you have more than one 
	DXer in your household.  Each operator can maintain his or her own 
	database, and switch to it by simply entering the appropriate data 
	path on the System Preferences screen.

	You may also want to maintain distinct databases to satisfy other 
	operating scenarios; for example, to manage separate databases for 
	QRO and QRP operations.

	Multidatabase Processing particularly affects the fields on the 
	System Preferences screen.  The fields are either decentralized or 
	centralized.

	Decentralized Fields

	Decentralized fields are those fields on the System Preferences 
	screen that apply uniquely to each database in DXtreme.  Each 
	individual database contains its own data in the fields of the 
	following groups:

	.       Radio Shack Defaults
	.       Operator-Defined Fields
	.       Operator Information

	Centralized Fields

	Centralized Fields are those fields on the System Preferences screen 
	that apply aggregately to all databases in DXtreme.  All databases 
	share the data in the fields of the following groups:

	.       Data Path
	.       UTC
	.       Full-Screen Colors
	.       Window Colors

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How to Use DXtreme

	This section explains how to use DXtreme.  For more detailed 
	information, purchase the DXtreme Amateur Radio Station 
	Log System User Guide.

	1.      Install and implement DXtreme.

		If you are a new DXtreme user, you need to install your 
		DXtreme software and then implement DXtreme.  Refer to 
		"Installing and Implementing DXtreme" later in this file 
		for instructions.

		Note:  If you plan to use DXtreme within a Microsoft(R) 
		Windows(tm) DOS session, refer to "Using DXtreme Within a 
		Windows DOS Session" later in this file for important 
		information.

	2.      Set up additional databases.

		DXtreme supports multidatabase processing.  If you want to 
		set up one or more additional databases, follow the 
		instructions in "Creating Additional Databases" later in 
                this file.

	3.      Start DXtreme.

                Switch to the hard drive that contains the DXDEMO directory.
                Then change to the DXDEMO directory.  Enter DXDEMO.
                DXtreme starts and displays the Main Menu.

		.       To select options on DXtreme menus: Enter the  
			Selection ID in the Entry field and then press the
			Enter key.

		.       To invoke functions on DXtreme screens: Press the
			appropriate function key.

		.       To select fields on DXtreme screens: Enter the
			Field ID in the Entry field and then press the
			Enter key.

	4.      Change system preferences.

		After installation and whenever necessary, enter or change 
		the following parameters that affect the operation of DXtreme:

		Radio Shack Defaults -- For each band, change the rig, 
		antenna, and power level you want the system to use as 
		defaults when you are entering contacts on the Amateur 
		Radio Station Log screen.  Keep in mind that the fields 
		in the Radio Shack Defaults group are decentralized.

		Operator-Defined Fields -- Change the field labels for the 
		operator-defined fields on the Station Log screen.  
		Keep in mind that the fields in the Operator-Defined Fields 
		group are decentralized.

		Data Path -- Change the drive and directory where DXtreme 
		maintains the desired Station Log, Country Master, Country 
		Cross-Reference, and Band Survey files.  Keep in mind that 
		the fields in the Data Path group are centralized, and 
		that you can use these fields to select the desired database 
		when conducting multidatabase processing.

		UTC -- Change the UTC Offset number and Daylight Savings 
                specification.  DXtreme uses these entries to calculate the
		UTC date and time, which it enters on the Station Log screen 
		whenever you press Enter in the Date and Time fields.

                The UTC Offset number is the number of hours that need to be
                added to your local time to calculate the UTC date and time
                while your location is observing standard time.  Keep in 
                mind that the fields in the UTC group are centralized.
		
		Full-Screen Colors -- Change the data, field, and background 
		colors for the DXtreme full-screen displays.  Keep in mind 
		that the fields in the Full-Screen Colors group are 
		centralized.

		Window Colors -- Change the data, field, and background 
		colors for the DXtreme window displays.  Keep in mind that 
		the fields in the Window Colors group are centralized.

		Operator Information -- Enter or change your call sign as 
		well as specify the year of the earliest contact entered into 
		the Station Log files.  Keep in mind that the fields on the 
		Operator Information window are decentralized.

	5.      Add countries to the Country Master file.

		When appropriate, use the Add DXCC Country screen in the 
		Country Master Maintenance module to add countries to the 
		Country Master file.  Typically, you add countries to this 
		file under the following circumstances:

		.       After installation

		.       Whenever the ARRL adds a country to the official DXCC 
			Countries List

		After Installation

		After you install DXtreme, use the Add DXCC Country screen to 
		add any deleted countries you have worked in the past to the 
		Country Master file.  DXtreme Software delivers the
		Country Master file with only the current DXCC countries
		included.

		When the ARRL Adds a Country to the Official DXCC 
		Countries List

		When the Awards Committee of the ARRL adds a country to the 
		DXCC Countries List, use the Add DXCC Country screen to add 
		the new DXCC country to the Country Master file.
	
	6.      Add country cross-references.

		When appropriate, use the Country Cross-Reference screen to 
		add cross-reference records to the Country Cross-Reference 
		file.  Typically, you add cross-references whenever you learn 
		that a country is issuing call signs with special prefixes.  
		DX bulletins and other Amateur Radio publications are 
		excellent sources of this kind of information.  DXtreme 
		Software delivers the Country Cross-Reference file with the 
		latest special prefixes included.

	7.      Enter your contacts.

		Use the Amateur Radio Station Log screen to enter your 
		Amateur Radio contacts.  This demo version of DXtreme permits 
		the entry of up to 25 contacts.

	8.      Perform inquiries, print reports, make changes.

		After you have entered contacts into the Station Log files, 
		you can perform inquiries and print reports.  You can also 
		make changes to the data as you see fit.  Use the following 
		screens:

		Amateur Radio Station Log Screen -- Use the Search function 
		of the Station Log screen to search through your log.  You 
		can view the contacts you have entered, or you can find a 
		station log record and change it.

		Note:  Contacts do not appear in chronological order on the 
		Station Log screen; they do, however, on the Amateur Radio 
		Station Log Contacts report (described next).

		Amateur Radio Station Log Reports Screen -- Use the Amateur 
		Radio Station Log Reports screen to select the kind of log 
		report you want.  You can choose from the following report 
		types:

			Amateur Radio Station Log Contacts -- Use the 
			Contacts type to print your contacts on the screen, 
			on paper, or to a file.  You can print all of your 
			contacts, or just those that satisfy parameters you 
			specify.  Contacts appear in chronological order.

			Amateur Radio Station Log Reports -- Use the Reports 
			type to print the following reports on the screen, 
			on paper, or to a file:

			-       States Report
			-       Continents Report
			-       CQ Zones Report
			-       Operator-Defined Field 1 Report
			-       Operator-Defined Field 2 Report
			-       Operator-Defined Field 3 Report

		View/Modify Country Screen -- Use the Scroll or Search 
		functions of the View/Modify Country screen in the 
		Country Master Maintenance module to scroll or search 
		through the records in the Country Master file.  You can 
		view the countries you have worked, not worked, and verified, 
		or you can find a country record and change it.

		Summary Screen -- Use the Summary screen in the Country 
		Master Maintenance module to view the overall DXCC progress 
		of your station.  It is on this screen that you can see how 
		many contacts you have made and how many countries you have 
		worked and verified -- overall and for each mode and band.  
		Access the Detail window screens to see this information 
		separately for all, current, and deleted countries.

		Country Master Maintenance Reports -- Use the Country Master 
		Maintenance Reports screen to select the type of Country 
		Master report you want.  A Report Parameters window lets 
		you specify parameters so you can build and print the report 
		you desire.  You can print the following reports for all 
		countries, for a single country, by continent, or by 
		standard prefix:

		.       Countries Worked/Not Worked Report
		.       Countries Verified Report
		.       Countries Worked and Not Verified Report
		.       Countries Summary Report

		You can print Country Master reports on the screen, on paper, 
		or to a file.

		Country Cross-Reference Screen -- Use the Scroll or Search 
		functions of the Country Cross-Reference screen to see the 
		country associated with a special prefix, or all of the 
		special prefixes associated with a particular country.  
		You can also use this function to change existing country 
		cross-reference information.

		View/Modify Bands Screen -- Use the View/Modify Bands screen 
		to view and/or print the number of contacts you have by band 
		and mode.  You can also use this function to change existing 
		band survey information.  You can print a Band Survey report 
		on paper or to a file.

	9.      Invoke only one instance of DXtreme.

		To ensure data integrity, invoke only one instance of DXtreme 
		at a time.

       10.      Use the Main Menu to access DXtreme functions.

		To further ensure data integrity, always use the DXtreme 
		Main Menu to access the functions of DXtreme.

       11.      Use DXtreme functions exclusively to maintain data.

		To keep your DXtreme program running smoothly, use DXtreme 
		functions exclusively to enter, view, modify, or delete data.  
		Using a third-party editor on DXtreme data files can corrupt 
		your data.

		The only exception to this rule applies to the text files 
		generated by the reports in the Station Log, Country Master 
		Maintenance, and Band Survey Maintenance modules.


Using DXtreme Within a Windows DOS Session

	Even though DXtreme is designed and supported for use as an MS-DOS 
	application, you can run it in a DOS session from Windows on most 
	PCs.  To do so, you must either edit the program information file 
	(PIF) for the DOS prompt, or create a new PIF specifically for 
	DXtreme.  In either case, perform the following steps to edit the 
	PIF file used to invoke DXtreme within a Windows DOS session 
	(if necessary, refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation 
	for instructions):

	1.      Start the Windows PIF Editor.  Open the dosprmpt.pif file 
		(for the DOS prompt) in your Windows directory, or begin 
		editing a new PIF file.

	2.      Within the Video Memory field, choose the High Graphics
		radio button.

	3.      Click on the Advanced button to access the Advanced Options
		window.

	4.      Within the Display Options frame, make sure that the only
		option selected is the High Graphics option.

	5.      Set the other fields to suit your requirements and then save
		the PIF file.   

	Note:  If you invoke DXtreme within a Windows DOS session without 
	setting the fields described in this section, you will not be able 
	to see the entire DXtreme Main Menu.  If this happens, just press 
	the Esc key until you return to the DOS prompt or Windows.  Then 
	edit the appropriate PIF file.  As an alternative, run DXtreme in 
	MS-DOS.


Installing and Implementing DXtreme

	This section explains how to install and implement DXtreme.  Perform 
	the following steps:

	1.      Switch to the drive and directory that contain the
                downloaded and extracted DXtreme Demo files.

	2.      Enter the following command at the DOS prompt:

			DXSETUP
	
	3.      Follow the on-screen instructions.  The DXsetup program gives 
		you the opportunity to install the DXtreme System and 
                Database files on Drives C, D, or E.  
		
	4.      When the DXsetup program finishes its processing, enter 
		the following command at the DOS prompt:
		
			DXDEMO
			
		DXtreme starts and displays the Main Menu.

                Note:  If you receive the error message "Database file not 
		found" when you start DXtreme, you entered a drive in the
		DXsetup program that does not exist on your system.

		If this happens, start DXsetup again and select an existing 
		drive as the drive where you want to install the DXtreme 
		System and Database files.

	5.      Enter 9 in the Entry field of the DXtreme Main Menu to 
		access the System Preferences screen.  Press the F4 function 
		key to access the Operator Information window.

		Enter your call sign in Field 01, Call Sign.

		Next, enter in Field 02, First Contact Year, the year of 
		the earliest contact you are going to enter on the 
		Station Log screen.  Be sure to enter only the last two 
		digits of the year.

		Example:  If the earliest contact you are going to enter on 
		the Station Log screen took place in 1995, enter 95 in 
		Field 02, First Contact Year.

		If desired, you can enter your other system preferences at 
		this time.

		Press the Esc key until you return to the DXtreme Main Menu.

	6.      Add to the Country Master file any deleted DXCC countries 
		that you have worked.  Use the Add DXCC Country screen of 
		the Country Master Maintenance module for this purpose.

	7.      Decide how you want to continue implementing DXtreme.  You 
		have the following options:

		.       Enter all of your existing contacts into Station Log

		.       Enter your existing DXCC and band survey information 
			manually

		The following subsections describe each option in greater 
		detail.

	Entering Existing Contacts Into Station Log

	Enter your existing contacts into the Station Log files using the 
	Amateur Radio Station Log screen.  As you enter your contacts, 
	Station Log populates the Country Master and Band Survey files 
	automatically.

	Entering Existing DXCC and Band Survey Information Manually

        Enter your existing DXCC and band survey information into the
        Country Master and Band Survey files manually.

        Note:  Entering band survey information is optional as most hams
        have probably not tracked this information prior to using DXtreme.

        Perform the following steps:

	1.      Enter your existing DXCC information into the Country Master 
		file using the View/Modify Country screen of the Country 
		Master Maintenance module.

	2.      Enter your existing band survey information into the Band 
		Survey file using the View/Modify Bands screen.

	3.      Then enter your future contacts into the Station Log files 
		using the Amateur Radio Station Log screen.  As you enter 
		your contacts, Station Log updates the Country Master and 
		Band Survey files automatically.


Creating Additional Databases

	This section explains how to create additional DXtreme databases.  
	Before you begin, you should read the "Multidatabase Processing" 
        section earlier in this file for important information.

        Creating additional databases involves copying the DXtreme Database 
	files in your download directory to a new drive and directory of
	your choosing.  Once you have copied the data files, you can 
	switch to the new drive and directory using the System Preferences 
	screen.

	DXtreme Software assumes that you have a working knowledge of PCs 
	and the MS-DOS operating system.

	Perform the following steps to create additional databases:

	1.      Decide where you want your additional DXtreme database to be 
		located.  Then create the desired data directory on the 
		desired drive.  Keep in mind that you can use only a 
		first-level subdirectory.

		Example:  If you want to create an additional database on 
		Drive D in the LOG2 directory, switch to Drive D and issue 
		the following command at the D\> prompt:

			md log2

        2.      Switch to the drive and directory that contain the
                downloaded and extracted DXtreme files.

	3.      Copy the following files to the drive and directory where 
		you want your additional DXtreme database to be located:
		
			DXBS     DAT
			DXCC     DAT   
			XREFDXCC DAT        
			DATABASE INI
			DXCC     INI
			XREFDXCC INI

		Example:  If you want your additional DXtreme database to be 
		located on Drive D in the LOG2 directory, issue the following
                commands at the DOS prompt:

			copy *.dat d:\log2
			copy *.ini d:\log2

	4.      After your PC finishes copying the files, switch to the 
		hard drive that contains the DXDEMO directory.  Then change 
		to the DXDEMO directory.

	5.      Enter DXDEMO.  DXtreme starts and displays the Main Menu.

	6.      Enter 9 in the Entry field of the DXtreme Main Menu to access 
		the System Preferences screen.  Set the Drive and Directory 
		fields to the drive and directory where your new, additional 
		DXtreme database is now located.

		Example:  Continuing with the previous example, enter D in 
		the Drive field and log2 in the Directory field.

	7.      Make any necessary changes to the decentralized fields on the 
		System Preferences screen.

	8.      If necessary, perform any required implementation procedures 
		(refer to the "Installing and Implementing DXtreme" section 
		for instructions).

	9.      Repeat Steps 1 through 8 for each additional DXtreme database 
		you want to create.


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Ordering Information

        To place an order for DXtreme:

        1.      Complete the order form.  The order form is in the order.txt
                file, which is located in your download directory and the
                DXDEMO directory.

        2.      Enclose a bank or personal check made out to DXtreme
                Software.

        3.      Mail the form and check to: DXtreme Software
                                            26 Langholm Drive
                                            Nashua, New Hampshire 03062

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Software License Agreement -- Read Carefully Before Using the Software
	
	By using the software, you indicate your acceptance of the terms of 
	this Software License Agreement. This Software License Agreement is 
	a legal agreement between you and DXtreme Software.  By using the 
	software, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this 
	agreement.

	Grant of License

	This Software License Agreement permits you to use the software on 
	any number of personal computers that are associated with your 
	amateur radio operation at any location.  This agreement also 
	permits you to freely distribute the Internet Demo version of the
	DXtreme Amateur Radio Station Log System provided such distribution
	does not involve the commercial use of the software in whole or
	in part.

	Copyright

	This version of the DXtreme Amateur Radio Station Log System is 
	owned by DXtreme Software and is protected by United States 
	copyright laws, international treaty provisions, and all other 
	applicable national laws.  Therefore, you must treat the software 
	as copyright material, except that you may freely distribute it
	as outlined in the previous paragraph.
	
	You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the 
	software.

	Note

	The DXtreme Amateur Radio Station Log System is delivered as is.  
	DXtreme Software disclaims all warranties, express or implied, 
	including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability 
	and of fitness for any purpose.  DXtreme Software assumes no 
	liability for damages -- direct or consequential -- which may 
	result from the use of the DXtreme Amateur Radio Station Log System.
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Disclaimer

	Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness 
	of the information contained in this file; however, some technical 
	inaccuracies or typographic errors may exist.  DXtreme Software 
	cannot take responsibility for any incidental or consequential 
	losses or damages that occur due to the use of the DXtreme Amateur 
	Radio Station Log System or these instructions.

	All descriptions in this file are subject to change without notice.  
	The information contained herein represents DXtreme Software 
	proprietary information.
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Trademark Information

	DXtreme, DXtreme Software, and the DXtreme Amateur Radio Station Log 
	System are trademarks of DXtreme Software.

	IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines 
	Corporation.
	
	Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
	
	Islands On The Air, IOTA, and the IOTA Directory are trademarks 
	of Roger Balister, G3KMA.
	
	Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks, and Windows is a        
	trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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Copyright (c) 1995 DXtreme Software.
All Rights Reserved.

