AOR Data-Master User’s Manual
AOR 'DWD0DVWHU
User’s Manual
© Simon Collings, G4SGI 1996
Software Published and Distributed by:
AOR (UK) LTD.,
4E East Mill,
Bridgefoot,
Belper,
Derbyshire DE 56 2UA
ENGLAND
Tel: +44 1773 880788
Fax: +44 1773 8807 80
info@aoruk.com
http://www.aoruk.com
Note: This electronic version has forced
formatting, as a result page indexing may be
incorrect.
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CONTENTS
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS................................................................ 7
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE............................................................................. 8
Copy Protection
To Install the Tuner Applications...
To Install the Data Base Toolkit...
How to Setup the Software...
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INTRODUCTION
Acknowledgment
GETTING STARTED
RS-232 connection
Starting the Program
Setting up
Obtaining Help
Travel Portable Personality
Classic Analogue Desktop Personality
Digital Desktop Personality
FILE MENU OPTIONS
New
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Open...
Close
Save
Save As
Send to RX...
Get from RX...
Print...
Print Setup...
Send...
Exit
EDIT MENU OPTIONS
Cut
Copy
Paste
Clear
Delete
Add Item...
Modify Item...
Renumber
SETUP MENU OPTIONS
Tune...
Time
Power On/Reset
Power Off
Filters...
Data Base Directory...
Communications...
TOOLS MENU OPTIONS
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Maps..................................................................................................................... 37
Scan Operation.................................................................................................... 37
Search Operation ................................................................................................ 38
Spectrum Display............................................................................................. 38
HF Utilities........................................................................................................... 39
HF Broadcasters.................................................................................................. 39
Logbook... ............................................................................................................ 39
WINDOW MENU OPTIONS............................................................................... 40
Cascade ................................................................................................................40
Tile........................................................................................................................ 40
Arrange Icons...................................................................................................... 40
Close All............................................................................................................... 40
MAPS....................................................................................................................... 41
File........................................................................................................................ 42
Overlay ............................................................................................................. 42
Clear.................................................................................................................. 42
Setup..................................................................................................................... 42
Home................................................................................................................. 42
View...................................................................................................................... 43
Vantage Point................................................................................................... 43
Zoom In ............................................................................................................ 43
Zoom Out.......................................................................................................... 43
Antipodes .......................................................................................................... 43
Rotate +90 degrees........................................................................................... 43
Rotate -90 degrees............................................................................................ 43
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INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................. 45
Acknowledgment................................................................................................. 46
GETTING STARTED........................................................................................... 47
RS-232 connection............................................................................................... 47
Starting the Program.......................................................................................... 47
Setting up............................................................................................................. 49
Obtaining Help.................................................................................................... 50
Front Panel .......................................................................................................... 50
FILE MENU OPTIONS........................................................................................ 53
New....................................................................................................................... 53
Open..................................................................................................................... 53
Close..................................................................................................................... 53
Save....................................................................................................................... 53
Save As................................................................................................................. 53
Send to RX........................................................................................................... 54
Get from RX........................................................................................................ 54
Print...................................................................................................................... 54
Print Setup........................................................................................................... 55
Send...................................................................................................................... 56
Exit ....................................................................................................................... 56
EDIT MENU OPTIONS........................................................................................ 57
Cut........................................................................................................................ 57
Copy ..................................................................................................................... 57
Paste...................................................................................................................... 57
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Clear..................................................................................................................... 57
Delete.................................................................................................................... 58
Add Item.............................................................................................................. 58
Modify Item......................................................................................................... 58
Renumber............................................................................................................ 58
SETUP MENU OPTIONS..................................................................................... 60
Tune...................................................................................................................... 60
Data Base Directory............................................................................................ 60
Communications... .............................................................................................. 61
TOOLS MENU OPTIONS.................................................................................... 62
Maps..................................................................................................................... 62
Scan Operation.................................................................................................... 62
Search Operation ................................................................................................ 63
Spectrum Display............................................................................................. 65
HF Utilities........................................................................................................... 65
HF Broadcasters.................................................................................................. 65
Logbook... ............................................................................................................ 66
WINDOW MENU OPTIONS............................................................................... 67
Cascade ................................................................................................................67
Tile........................................................................................................................ 67
Arrange Icons...................................................................................................... 67
Close All............................................................................................................... 67
MAPS....................................................................................................................... 68
File........................................................................................................................ 69
Overlay ............................................................................................................. 69
Clear.................................................................................................................. 69
Setup..................................................................................................................... 69
Home................................................................................................................. 69
View...................................................................................................................... 71
Vantage Point................................................................................................... 71
Zoom In ............................................................................................................ 71
Zoom Out.......................................................................................................... 71
Antipodes .......................................................................................................... 71
Rotate +90 degrees........................................................................................... 71
Rotate -90 degrees............................................................................................ 72
MUFsight Propagation Prediction................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
INTRODUCTION...................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Program Highlights .............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
PROPAGATION IN THE ATMOSPHERE.........Error! Bookmark not defined.
USING THE PROGRAM.......................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Basics.............................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Advanced Features...............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Usable Frequencies...........................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Spatial Resolution.............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Single Point Prediction.....................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Alternative Map Projections............................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Monitoring Frequency .....................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
PROGRAM CONTROLS ......................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Toolbar..........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Menu Items ...................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Setup ..................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Plotting...............................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Help....................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
GLOSSARY AND DEFINITIONS........................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Acknowledgment..................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Moving Copy Protection........................................................................................... 87
MOVING COPY PROTECTION........................................................................ 88
AOR Data Base Toolkit............................................................................................. 89
HARNESS APPLICATION.................................................................................. 90
File Menu............................................................................................................. 90
File|Close........................................................................................................... 90
File|Print........................................................................................................... 90
File|Print Setup................................................................................................ 91
Edit Menu ............................................................................................................91
Edit|Undo.......................................................................................................... 91
Edit|Cut............................................................................................................. 91
Edit|Copy.......................................................................................................... 92
Edit|Paste.......................................................................................................... 92
Edit|Delete........................................................................................................ 92
Edit|Select All................................................................................................... 93
Form Menu.......................................................................................................... 93
Form|Find......................................................................................................... 93
Edit|Replace... ..................................................................................................95
Form|Add Records .......................................................................................... 98
Form|Delete Current Record.......................................................................... 98
Form|Blank Current Record.......................................................................... 98
Form|Go to Record Number........................................................................... 99
Form|Previous Record .................................................................................... 99
Form|Next Record ........................................................................................... 99
Form|Top Record ............................................................................................ 99
Form|Bottom Record....................................................................................... 99
Form|Refresh Records .................................................................................... 99
SCOPE PANEL.................................................................................................... 101
All ....................................................................................................................... 101
Rest..................................................................................................................... 101
Next..................................................................................................................... 101
Record................................................................................................................ 102
For ...................................................................................................................... 102
While ..................................................................................................................102
EXPRESSION BUILDER................................................................................... 103
Checking for equality and comparing............................................................. 104
Logical combinations of conditions................................................................. 104
Comparing frequency values........................................................................... 105
LISTENERS LOGBOOK.................................................................................... 106
Add Button ........................................................................................................106
Pack Button ....................................................................................................... 107
Close Button ...................................................................................................... 107
Help Button........................................................................................................ 107
HF BROADCASTERS FORM........................................................................... 108
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Add Button ........................................................................................................108
Report Button.................................................................................................... 109
What’s on...? Button......................................................................................... 110
Close Button ...................................................................................................... 110
Help Button........................................................................................................ 110
HF UTILITIES FORM........................................................................................ 112
Add Button ........................................................................................................112
Report Button.................................................................................................... 113
Close Button ...................................................................................................... 113
Help Button........................................................................................................ 113
VHF/UHF FORM................................................................................................. 114
Add Button ........................................................................................................114
Report Button.................................................................................................... 114
Close Button ...................................................................................................... 114
Help Button........................................................................................................ 115
BRITISH ISLES PLACE NAMES FORM........................................................ 116
Add Button ........................................................................................................116
Pack Button ....................................................................................................... 117
Close Button ...................................................................................................... 117
Help Button........................................................................................................ 117
WORLD PLACE NAMES FORM..................................................................... 118
Add Button ........................................................................................................118
Pack Button ....................................................................................................... 119
Close Button ...................................................................................................... 119
Help Button........................................................................................................ 119
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MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
This software requ ires the following minimum requirem ents of
your PC system :
•
Pentium P60 PC processor (or higher)
•
Colour graphics display with at least 80 0 x 600 p ixe l and 256 c olou r s
•
Windows
supported)
•
8M byte of system memory (640k bytes of base DOS memory); 16M
bytes highly recommended if running tuner and data base applications
together
•
Microsoft
•
at least 10M bytes of free hard disk space (at least 4.3M bytes for both
tuner applicati ons and 5.3M bytes for data base applications)
•
At least two RS-232 serial ports (one for mouse if used, highly
recommended)
•
Windows
®
95 operating system (WindowsTM NT is not currently
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mouse or equivalent (strongly recommended)
TM
compatible printer (optional)
either
•
AOR
AR3030
general coverage HF receiver (with appropriate RS-232
cabling, not supplied)
or
•
AOR AR7030 high dynamic range general coverage receiver (with
appropriate RS-232 cabling, not suppl ied)
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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
In this manual, it is assumed that you are familiar with Microsoft
®
Windows® 95 and the hardware you are using with y our computer. If you
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need further informatio n on usi ng speci fic Windows
®
your Microsoft
WindowsTM help system.
features, consult
You have two sets of distribution floppy disk s: one for the tuner
applications; one for the AOR Data Base Toolkit. You will need to
install each set onto your system following the instructions below.
First, a note about the copy protection sc heme used with the
distribution disks.
Copy Protection
AOR '$7$0$67(5
not use a dongle or other cumbersome devices, however, there are a
few simple points that you may need to refer to. Please read this
section carefully.
is copy protected. The protection does
AOR
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is copy protected usin g a system which
places a “token” on your hard dis k when you install the program. The
program will only work on the hard disk you installed it to. There is no
dongle or key-disk, so onc e insta lle d the pro gram runs completely
normally and you will not be inconvenienced (unlike other schemes).
Specific points to remember:
1. The distribution disk contains two tokens. This means that you can
install up to two complete copies of t he software on separate machines at
once. You cannot transfer the program to another machine without first
moving one of the tokens back onto the original distribution disk then reinstalling. The tokens can easily be moved with the program that is
provided. Contact your AOR distributor if you need additional copies of
the software.
2. You should keep your original disks in a safe place away from strong
magnetic fields, high humidity or other environmental condi tions that
could damage them. You will not be able to re-install the software or
move it to another machine without the distribution disks.
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3. Two hidden files are copied to a hidden subdirectory of the
0$67(5
directory when you install the software. These contain
'$7$
configuration information for the copy protection scheme and are normal
DOS format files.
CIRCUMSTANCES
DO NOT DELETE THESE FILES UNDER ANY
. If these files are dele ted,
'$7$0$67(5
will
not run.
4. If you are using a backup utility, ma ke sure that the two hidden files
are not backed up. When restore d, the copy protection schem e may not
be able to validate the installation and
'$7$0$67(5
will not run.
Most backup utilities do not touch these files because they have the
hidden, system and read-only attributes set. The two copy protection files
also do not have the archive bit set, so you should be able to exclude them
from backups by setting up your backup software to ignore files without
an archive bit. Remember, it is not the backup but the restore that can
cause problems.
5. The /d+ option of the PC-Kwik disk cache software from Multisoft
Corporation is not compatible with the copy protection schem e and
should be tem porarily disable d when installing
'$7$0$67(5
or
moving the token. HyperCache also affects the copy protection scheme
in the same way because of non-standard methods of accessing the floppy
disk drive. Again, it should be temporarily disabled, but both caches may
be used at other times.
6. The copy protection scheme is compatible with disk drives compressed
with SuperStor, Stacker and DoubleSpace. However, you should
temporarily remove the token from the hard disk when installing one of
these compression utilities because the protection will appear invalid
when the drives are compressed. The disk compression utilities warn you
of this in their manuals.
7. The copy protection scheme is known to be compatible with the
following dis k defragmenters: Central Point’s Compress, Digital
Research’s Diskopt, Stac’s Sdefrag and Microsoft’s Defrag.
8. The copy protection scheme is not currently compatible with
Windows
TM
NT.
9. The copy protection scheme is not compatible w ith non-standard
floppy disk systems. At present (7 /95) this includes the following PCs:
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Evesham Vale Voyager laptop
Zeos Pentiums
It is possible to install onto a PC with a non-standard floppy disk (or no
floppy disk) using a networked standard drive. The easiest way to do this
if you do not already have a network is to use the INTERLNK or
INTERSVR utilities supplied with MS-DOS.
10. The copy protection scheme is compatible with Windows 95.
However, you can completely erase your tokens using Explorer to drag
and drop the
'$7$0$67(5
directory onto the Recycle bin.
Although the token files are not deleted, they cannot be restored to their
original positions on disk. EXPLORER DOES NOT GIVE WARNINGS
LIKE FILE MANAGER UNDER WINDOWS 3.X!.
See the section of this manual entitled
PROTECTION
protection token.
MOVING COPY
for instructions on using the utility for moving the copy
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To Install the Tuner Applications...
Place the first of the tuner distribution disks in floppy drive A and
follow these instructions:
From the
Select the Run... option and type "
button on the task bar...
A:\INSTALL.EXE
dialog.
Press <ENTER> or click on the OK button to proceed.
You should obtain the window shown below on your screen. This
is the installation utility which will copy and install the
0$67(5
files to your hard disk:
" into the open
'$7$
Three push buttons are provided inside the window. You can abort
the installation by clicking on the "Quit" push button (or by pressing
“Q”). Alternative ly, to decompress and copy the program files onto your
hard disk, click on the "Install...” push button (or press “I”). If you want
to obtain help on the installation program, you can click on the “Help”
push button.
If you are proceeding with the installation, you will be asked to
type in the name of a directory on your hard disk for the program files
(you will need a pproximately 4.3M bytes of space). The default directory
name is "C:\DATAMAS", but you can change it by typing in an
alternative into the dialog that is dis play ed.
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The dialog looks like that shown above. If you want to keep the
default directory for the
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files, just click on the “OK”
push button. If you want to change it, you can type in an alternative name
and then click on “OK” (if the directory does not already exist, it will be
created).
Once you have selected a directory for the
'$7$0$67(5
files, they are decompressed an d copied onto your system in a few
moments (the exact amount of time required depends on your computer
speed).
NOTE: The installation program does not alter your Windows
TM
".INI" initial settings files; it uses its own files.
When installation has completed, you should see a box with all
'$7$0$67(5
the
icons in it as follows (note: the box may need
resizing on your system):
To Install the Data Base Toolkit...
The AOR Data Base Toolkit has its own set of distribution disks
and must be installed separately from the tuner a pplications. To install
the Data Base Toolkit place the first disk of the set in floppy drive A and
follow these instructions:
From the
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Select the Run... option and type "
A:\SETUP.EXE
" into the open
dialog.
Press <ENTER> or click on the OK button to proceed.
This will start the “setup” program for the Data Base Toolkit and allow
the files to be transferred onto your system. You will see the following
dialog box appear on screen:
Type in the target directory you want to install the data base into (it need
not be the defaul t but you will need to setup the tu ner applications if it is
not). You should then see the following dialog displayed.
Click on “Install” to continue or “Cancel” to abort and stop installing the
Data Base Toolkit. Assuming that you continued, you should then see the
files from the first floppy disk being copied on to your system. After a
while you will need to remove the floppy disk and insert the next one in
the set. When this happens, the following dialog is displayed.
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You should not need to alter the location of the distribution disk. Place
disk 2 of the set in the floppy dri ve and click on “Continue”. Repeat until
you have used al l the floppy disks.
You will then be given the opportunity to view the “readme” file for the
AOR Data Base Toolkit, but it is possible to view it at anytime by
double-clicking on its icon from the AOR
'$7$0$67(5
program
group. This file c ontains any last minute information that cou ld not be
included in the manual. The dialog inviting you to view the file looks
like:
If you want to view the “readme” file now click on “Yes”, if not click on
“No” to contin ue immediately.
When the installation process has completed successfully, you should see
the following message box.
Click on “OK” and you should then see a box with all the AOR Data
Base Toolkit icons in it as follows (note: the box may need resizing):
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How to Setup the Software...
There is a lot of software in the AOR
'$7$0$67(5
package,
but only the minimum of settin g up is required. If you have follow ed the
instructions given so far, you should now have tuner applicatio ns for the
AR3030
and
AR7030
, MUFsight and the AOR Data Base Toolkit on
your hard disk.
You now only need to setup the tuner application for the radio you
are using, so proceed to the relevant section of this manual and follow the
instruction there before starting to use any of the software. If you have an
AR7030
, proceed to Part I. If you are using an
AR3030
, proceed to Part
II.
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AR7030
Part I
Tuner for Windows
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to
control application for the AR7030 high dynamic range general coverage receiver
which forms part of the AOR '$7$0$67(5 package. This simple to use
program lets you configure memory data, tune the radio using personalities and
import transmitter data from the AOR Data Base Toolkit overlaying it onto a world
map for point and click tuning. The program uses an RS-232 serial port to
communicate with your radio and has these exciting features and more:
• Easy to use intuitive windowing system with tile and cascade. You may have any
number of memory data files of 100 channels as you wish (disk space permitting).
• Comprehensive editing features for memory data including intelligent cut/paste
and line renumbering
• On-line context sensitive help. You may obtain help from the main menu and in
all dialogs. Help is also available from the desktop simply by pressing the F1
key.
• Tune your radio using a travel portable, analogue desktop or digital desktop
personality.
• Switch the radio ON/OFF remotely via the RS-232 interface.
• Import text reports from the AOR Data Base Toolkit, plot transmitter data on a
spherical projection world map from any vantage point and tune using a point and
click interface
• Obtain on-line instant HF propagation predictions using MUFsight; display those
parts of the world that are audible on a world map
• Send memory data to your radio or get data from your radio and print it out.
• Display the spectrum when searching, measure frequency and signal strength with
your mouse.
• Access G4SGI SWL working aids on the subjects of foreign language recognition,
propagation, modulation and the international bandplan
• Send memory files as e-mail over the Internet through Microsoft Exchange
AOR
AR7030 Tuner for WindowsTM. This is a powerful RS-232
You have purchased a “licence” to install and operate a maximum of two
copies of the
copy protection tokens on the master disk. See the section on copy protection for
more details.
Tuner software (both
AOR
AR3030
and
AR7030
). There are two
Acknowledgment
This program uses geographical data placed in the public domain by Fred Pospeschil
and Antonio Riveria. Original coordinate data was created by the Central Intelligence
Agency.
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GETTING STARTED
RS-232 connection
You must connect your radio to an RS-232 port of your computer before you
can operate the software. A screened cable with a minimum of 3 conductors is
required for connecting the PC to the receiver.
If screened cable is not used then digital noise may radiate from the
conductors of the cable and cause interference to reception. All cable
connections should be high quality for durability.
Full details of the connection required (including the pin configuration) is
given in Section 5-15 Computer Control socket of the AR7030 Operating
Manual. No level shifting interface is required (unlike other manufacturer’s
receivers), you just connect a serial port of your computer directly to the radio.
Starting the program
To launch AR7030 Tuner for WindowsTM:
Select
option of the Programs menu on the task bar. The AR7030 Tuner program should
then appear on your screen. The main window has a number of components a
follows
:
the AOR AR7030 Tuner shortcut from the AOR'$7$0$67(5
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Menu:
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The main menu provides access to all the features of the program and is
located just below the top edge of the window.
Tool bar:
Underneath the main menu is the tool bar. This contains a number of push
buttons which provide rapid access to the most frequently used menu options. If you
move your mouse over any of the tool bar buttons, a line of text is displayed on the
status bar in place of the copyright notice on the bottom edge of the main window
telling you what the button does.
Status display:
Next to the tool bar push buttons is a status display showing the current
frequency and mode the radio is tuned to.
Status bar:
Along the bottom edge of the window is a copyright notice which can be used
to display a dialog showing the version of the program. Click on the or ©
symbol to display the dialog.
Desktop:
The main part of the window (the application’s desktop) is used to display
files of memory data in individual windows. A specially developed style of list box is
used for display and provides a flexible and fast way to handle data. Data windows
can be reduced to icons and appear along the bottom edge of the desktop as
minimised windows.
You must set up RS-232 communication from your computer before starting
to use AR7030 Tuner using the instructions given in the next section.
Setting up
AR7030 Tuner uses an RS-232 serial port on your computer to send
instructions to the radio. You must have a suitable interface unit to make the physical
connection between the D-type connector on your computer to the remote control port
on your radio. Full details of the connection required (including the pin
configuration) is given in Section 5-15 Computer Control socket of the AR7030
Operating Manual.
To setup the software:
First, connect the radio and PC together and switch the AR7030 on. Once
you have launched AR7030 Tuner, you will need to use the Setup|Communications...
dialog to configure the serial port used by AR7030 Tuner for your radio.
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Select the PC serial port configuration you want from the dialog and click on the
“OK” push button to continue. The parameters you select are stored in the
"AR7030.INI" initial values file so that they can be reused next time you run
AR7030 Tuner. The required baud rate of 1200 bps is selected automatically.
Once you have setup your PC serial port for the radio you are using, you can
begin to use AR7030 Tuner.
Obtaining Help
AR7030 Tuner has a extensive context sensitive help available at all times.
You can obtain help from the desktop simply by pressing F1 or by selecting the
“Help” option from the main menu. Help is also provided from a push button in each
dialog.
The help information that is provided is hypertext based and fully interreferenced for your convenience.
You can also access the SWL working aids from the help menu.
Comprehensive information is provided on the international bandplan (regions 1, 2,
and 3), modulation, propagation and foreign language recognition (non-English).
Travel Portable Personality
This personality uses an attractive LCD style display and keypad to emulate a
digital travel portable radio. The personality looks like:
There are several controls available:
Power push button
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Click the Power push button to close the Travel Portable personality. You can open it
again from the Personalities menu option on the desktop.
Manual Up/Dn push buttons
Click on these push buttons to step up or down in frequency. The step size depends
on the frequency you are using as follows:
LF 144-288 kHz 9 kHz
MF 522-1611 kHz 9 kHz
HF 3-30 MHz 5 kHz
VHF* >30 MHz 50 kHz
* where supported
The step sizes are stored in the initial values file PORTABLE.INI as follows:
[steps]
lf=9
mf=9
hf=5
vhf=50
If you need to change the step sizes (eg for North America), you can simply edit the
PORTABLE.INI file with a text editor (such as WindowsTM Notepad). Note, only
integer frequency values in units of kHz are valid.
Signal LED
This is lit when a signal that is stronger than 30% of S-meter full scale deflection is
received.
Keypad
The keypad can be used to enter a frequency and tune the radio. To tune the radio,
click on the required digits on the keypad and either AM or SNC (for Synchronous
AM). You must enter the frequency in kHz.
For example, to tune to 7260 kHz AM mode, click “7”, “2”, “6”, “0” and “AM”
If you make a mistake, wait for 4 seconds and the display will return to the previous
frequency entered.
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Search Start/Stop
This is a simple band search which operates on the following bands: 120m, 90m,
75m, 60m, 49m, 41m, 31m, 25m, 21m, 19m, 16m, 15m, 13m, 11m. The actual
frequencies used are listed in the PORTABLE.INI file as follows (120m band only
shown):
[120m]
lower=2300
upper=2495
If you want to alter one of the frequencies, you can edit PORTABLE.INI with a text
editor (such as WindowsTM Notepad). Note only integer frequency values in units of
kHz are valid.
Click on the Search Start/Stop push button to begin a search. The radio will tune up
in frequency until it reaches the highest value for the band, then it starts again from
the bottom. If you start outside one of the recognised search bands, the radio will tune
up until it reaches it then cycle round within.
The search will stop when the LED is lit by a received signal or you click on the
Search Start/Stop push button again to stop it.
Classic Analogue Desktop Personality
This radio personality is a nostalgic echo of the way analogue radios were operated in
the past. It emulates an analogue desktop radio of the type available in the 1970’s but
giving you the full RF performance of the 1990’s AR7030.
The personality looks like:
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MHz Tuning knob
You select the MHz band you want to receive using this control knob. Click
repeatedly on the right side of the knob until the LED lock light is lit to increase the
MHz value. Click on the left side in a similar way to reduce the MHz value.
You are tuning the radio in 1 MHz increments with this control. This neatly emulates
the old style Wadley loop PLL system that was popular in the 1970’s. You can see
what MHz value the radio is currently set to in the MHz display. This rotates round
as you click on the knob.
Main tuning knob
The main tuning knob controls the kHz value the radio is tuned to (ie 0-999 kHz).
Use the MHz tuning knob to change the MHz value.
To change the radio’s frequency, click repeatedly on the right side of the main knob to
increase frequency (in steps of 5 kHz) or click on the left side to decrease frequency.
You can also click on the right or left sides of the kHz display to tune in 50 kHz steps
for speed tuning. The main knob and kHz display are animated as you tune the radio.
Fine tuning knob
The fine tuning knob gives you fine control of the received frequency by tuning in 1
kHz steps. To increment the frequency, repeatedly click on the right side of the fine
tuning knob. To decrement the frequency, click on the left.
The fine tuning, main tuning and kHz display are all animated when you click on the
fine tuning control.
Attenuator switch
The attenuator switch can be used to select 0, 10 or 20 dB of attenuation. Click on the
control to move the attenuator switch between its available settings. The DX setting
corresponds to 10 dB while the local setting corresponds to 20 dB of RF attenuation.
Mode switch
The mode switch is used to cycle through the available receiver modes. Click
repeatedly on the mode switch control to select your required mode. The switch is
animated as you click on it.
S-meter display
The S-meter display is a needle type which moves in step with the received signal
strength.
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Volume knob
Use this rotary knob to control the receiver’s audio level. To operate the control click
on the right hand side of the control to increase the volume or on the left hand side to
decrease it.
Power switch
Click on the power switch to close the Analogue Desktop personality window. You
can open it again at any time from the Personalities menu option on the desktop.
Digital Desktop Personality
This personality gives you simple and direct access to the most important
controls on the AR7030 radio, but remotely over the RS-232 connection. The
personality includes a dual VFO display with full status information on show.
Power Switch
Click on the power switch to close the Digital Desktop personality window. You can
open it again at any time from the Personalities menu option on the desktop.
S-meter
The S-meter display is a needle type which moves in step with the received signal
strength.
AGC push buttons
These push buttons can be used to select the AGC speed (or OFF). Click on the
required button to change the AGC setting. An LED lights up next to the selected
speed.
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Status Display
This sophisticated display shows you the main settings of the receiver at a glance.
The display includes: the frequency and mode of VFO A; the frequency of VFO B;
the current IF bandwidth; the BFO setting; the current passband shift setting; and an
IF status display (see below):
The IF Display indicates graphically which IF filter has been selected and shows you
where it is positioned (in frequency) in the IF. This is useful for working out how to
select PBS and bandwidth options. The display is calibrated as follows:
Bandwidth push buttons
These push buttons let you cycle through the available IF filters that are installed in
your radio. Click on the push button to select the next filter and on the push
button to select the previous one. The current bandwidth setting is shown on the
status display.
Mode (and A/B) push buttons
Use these push buttons to select a mode from those available. You can also switch
between the two VFOs using the push button.
Keypad
The keypad can be used to enter a frequency directly into the radio. You can either
enter the frequency in kHz or MHz.
For example, to enter the 6.045 MHz, type “6”, “.”, “0”, “4”, “5”, “MHz” or “6”, “0”,
“4”, “5”, “kHz”. If you want to back-space and correct an incorrect digit, click on the
ENT/BS push button before re-entering the digit.
It is also possible to select a broadcasting “meter band” by entering the wavelength (in
metres) and clicking on “mtr”. The meter bands are as follows:
Metre Band Frequency (kHz) Mode
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160* 1907.5 CW
120 2300.0 AM
90 3200.0 AM
80* 3500.0 LSB
75 3900.0 AM
60 4750.0 AM
49 5950.0 AM
41 7100.0 AM
40* 7000.0 LSB
31 9500.0 AM
30* 10100.0 USB
25 11650.0 AM
21 13600.0 AM
20* 14000.0 USB
19 15100.0 AM
17* 18068.0 USB
16 17550.0 AM
15* 21000.0 USB
13 21450.0 AM
12* 24890.0 USB
11 26965.0 AM
10 28000.0 USB
RF Gain push buttons
It is possible to select the RF amplifier or 20/40 dB of attenuation using these push
buttons. The currently selected setting is indicated by the LED.
Rotary controls
A selection of rotary controls are used to alter the IF gain setting, passband shift,
BFO, bass and treble tone controls and squelch settings.
To use a rotary control, click on the right hand side of it to increase the value and on
the left hand side to decrease the value. Note that the BFO, PBS and tone controls are
centre-zero whereas the squelch control is fully anti-clockwise for minimum level and
the IF gain is fully clockwise for maximum gain.
Main tuning
The main tuning knob is used to tune the radio in steps. The step size depends on
where you click on the tuning knob as follows:
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All step sizes shown above are in kHz.
Volume
You can alter the volume of audio from the radio using this rotary control. Click on
the right hand side of the Volume control to increase the volume level and on the left
hand side to decrease it.
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FILE MENU OPTIONS
The file menu contains all the menus you need to work with files and
manage memory data held on disk. The content of each file is shown inside a data
window on the desktop.
New
The File|New command opens a new, untitled memory data window, and
makes it the active window. AR7030 Tuner prompts you to name untitled
documents when they are closed.
Open...
The File|Open... command displays the “Open” dialog box so you can select a file
and create a new window to display it.
Close
File|Close closes the currently active window. If you have modified the file without
saving, you will be prompted to save before exiting.
Save
The File|Save command saves the file in the active window to disk. If the file
is unnamed, the File|Save As... dialog box is displayed so you can name the file, and
choose where it is to be saved.
Save As...
The File|Save As... command allows you to save a file under a new name, or in a new
location on disk. The command displays the standard Save As dialog box. You can
enter the new file name, including the drive and directory.
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Send to RX...
The File|Send to RX... command transfer the contents of the current window
to your radio using RS-232 commands.
If you are sending memory data, all channels in the radio will be cleared before the
data is sent. This ensures that the data stored in the radio is exactly the same as that
displayed in the memory data window.
You can use the following dialog to abort sending data by simply clicking on the
abort push button:
Data in your radio will be overwritten.
Get from RX...
The File|Get from RX... command gets a file of data from the radio and places
it in the currently active window. You should open a new window before getting new
data if you do not want to overwrite the current window.
You can abort this operation in the same way as you can for sending data: simply
click on the Abort push button in the dialog that is displayed.
Data in the current window will be overwritten.
Print...
The File|Print... command prints the contents of the active window. Use
File|Print Setup... to select a printer, and to set printer options. Only memory
channels with data in them will be printed.
Print Setup...
The File|Printer Setup... command displays the Printer Setup dialog box which allows
you to select and configure the WindowsTM compatible printer to be used to print
documents in the application.
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