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Shortwave Listening Guide 1991
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(C) 1991 by Gary Maddox
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February 1991
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Shortwave Listening Guide is PC software that contains the frequencies of
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dozens of shortwave stations around the world and the best time to hear
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them. Shortwave listening guide also includes a World Time clock based on
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your PC's internal clock. If your World Time clock and your PC's internal
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clock are set correctly, SWLG will automatically display the stations that
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should be broadcasting at the current hour. Scrolling through the different
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stations is very easy. The up/down arrow keys cause the highlighted bar to
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move one station at a time . The PgUp/PgDn keys scroll one whole screen.
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Pressing 0 will position the highlighted bar on the next available hour.
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Pressing 3 will position the highlighted bar on the next available half
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hour. A mouse can also be used to scroll the stations. The range bar on the
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right window side can be used to mouse click to any position in the
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shortwave stations database. The F1 function key displays a help screen.
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SWLG is a completely self-contained database and does not require any external
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files. The SWLG.PRN is a text file for printing a convenient hard copy.
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In almost all cases, the stations listed closest to the hour are the ones
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that should come in the strongest in North America. As you go down the list,
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the stations will probably get harder and harder to receive. This depends
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of course on your receiving equipment and environmental factors. I have also
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tried to select times that feature broadcasts in English.
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Because Universal Time does not conform to Daylight Saving changes, it will
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be necessary to reset SWLG's World Clock twice a year. Once when the United
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States sets its clocks forward in the spring and once in the fall when the
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clocks are set back again. You can reset SWLG's clock by entering the
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following command at the DOS prompt: SWLG /C
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You could instead use /T or /R command switches. They all do the same
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thing. If you think you might forget all of the commands, use /? as the
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command switch and a help screen will be displayed with the correct
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switches.
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I hope you enjoy the Shortwave Listening Guide. A lot of time and effort were
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spent in creating it. If you find it to be useful, a donation of $5 or more
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would be very appreciated. In any case, you are free to use and distribute
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SWLG in its original form. Shortwave Listening Guide is not public domain.
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It was copyrighted in 1991 by Gary Maddox and the author retains all
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rights. Shortwave Listening Guide may not be sold. It is "freeware". Any
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donation to the author is only a symbol of appreciation and an incouragement
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to produce future, updated versions.
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Please send all correspondence to: Gary Maddox
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1901 Spring Creek #315
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Plano, TX 75023
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