NEWNOTES.TXT     * * * *  NEW STUFF ADDED IN EACH NEW VERSION  * * * *

Ver 7.0:  Two changes that are NOT backward compatible.  1)  To accomodate
NWS watch boxes up to 400 miles long, the APRS OBJS-AREAS-LINES shapes are
now 4 times bigger.  All stations in a network using these symbols must 
upgrade to 7.0.  MAPFIX1.bas now has an optional compression feature.  If
maps are compressed (60% size and 33% speed) then only 7.0 can use them.
Save all original maps as xxxx.ORG so that you can always go back to the 
original for such commands as the IMPORT and OVERLAY.  Since they are already
somewhat compressed, there is NO advantage in compressing them before
zipping them for distribution.  The main advantage of compressing a map is 
on a slow 8088 laptop running from a floppy.  I suggest that all maps should
remain uncompressed except by and individual for his own use.
Other changes:
# New 32 mile maps from 2,000,000 CD ROM is EASY using MAKEMAPS1.bas/exe!
  If you have the CD, start cranking them out..  Here are some new ones:
  GA-ATL, WAsound, WAsoundN, Better Florida/Caribean overlaps
  RINewprt, ARLAMSAL, GAnwest, MTBoz-ne, ORnwest, WYellow(stone)
# With this new speed of making 32 mile maps, I am further splitting disto
  versions to EAST, SEAST, WEST, CENTRAL, MIDWEST.  See MAPS.txt or use
  MAPS-ALT command on the USA map to see the regions
# Eliminated NC-SC-GA.map which is all included in USASEAST
# Moved many 64 mile maps from standard distro into regional distro
# Improvement to MAKEMAP1.bas/exe to use a more optimum scale to help reduce 
  the grainyness of 30 mile maps from the 1:2,000,000 CD ROM.
# New MAPFIX1.bas/exe has OVERLAY command to temporarily overlay or
  compare maps.  Also has new compression technique.  Useful for laptops.
# Have defined color 2 (light green) to represent ADMIN Boundaries (Parks)
# New MAKEMAP1.bas/exe now reduces the number of points generated in
  Boundaries, Streams, and railroads compared to Roads.
* Now can force load of BACKUP file by invoking APRSxx/B
* Can now replay raw NMEA GGA and RMC files if file ends in .DOS
* Fixed crash on too-far zoom for DF stations and for OBJ-AREAS...
* APRS will now accept $PGRMZ (Grmn) and $PMGLB (Mgln) Altitude formats
* Fixed quirks in saving DIGIPEATER table
* Force 0000 posit for GPS configured start-up so your HOME posit is NOT xmtd
* MAPS-BORDERS display now ONLY draws one size of borders at a time
* Changed OBJ-AREAS-LINES to permit 400 mile shapes (WX WATCH BOXES). THIS
  IS NOT BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE.  EVERYONE in a WX net MUST upgrade..
* Added GATEWAY filter to filter out all posits beyond a given range
* Changed CONTROLS menu to make room for GATEWAY filter
* added JUNK filtr to NOT print lines with ctrl chars to save map fm scrolling
* Fixed XMT-PACKETS command to prevent permanent 8 sec lockout at midnight
* Query-one-station is no longer treated like a message, but is initiated
  with the OPS-QUERY command.
* New TROUBLE.TXT has some trouble shooting hints

Ver 69:  Fixed the major bug that ignored ALL FUTURE GGA's once a single
bad NMEA was received!  This bug has probably been in there since 68a.
* Found better compile method and saved 32K!  EXE is now 345K vice 377K
* Added Admin boundaries, Cultural Features and Railroads to MAKEMAPS
* Vy minor tweak to MAPFIX68 to default to existing origin on F2-CONVERT
* New Florida maps (8) diferent coast lines in FLmaps01.zip
* DX mode now sorts DX messages on the DList.

Ver 68e: Found out that 68c & d may crash on GPS modes due to the post-dayton
fix which does NOT first draw a map for mobiles.  This causes a crash when
the first fix comes in and tries to plot it on a non-existant map! ARGH!

Ver 68d: Found MAJOR flaw in maps generated by MAKEMAPS.bas (written by
someone else). I fixed the maps, and the program and then decided to go
ahead and release the current tweaks to APRS as well: (STUPID IDEA!)
* Fixed MAPFIX68 so that it replays GPS Tk Hsts in S. and E. Hemispheres
* Added NCobanks (outer banks) and 3 coastal SC maps to SEMAPS
* Better MAC smbol
* Better F9 will NOT use WORLD map if Calif and NewEng stations are on
* Better program ABORT if NO Maps or MAPLIST or MAPS directory
* Fixed 100ths rain readings at top of screen

Ver 68c: Lessons learned at Dayton while driving with floppy CGA laptop!
* Boots up to Plist vice MAP in GPS modes so it does NOT draw HOME map 1st
* Fix so CGA's do NOT crash, but ignore F7 switch to 43 line mode.
* NO auto-switching to READ scrn on CGA's due to SLOW map-redraw requirement
* MAPS-WHICH command lets you see what map you are on
* alt-SETUP-GPS-NOgps can be toggled on/off without needing to re-validate
* Added Jet and Police (smokie reports) to symbols selection menu
* Added NWS watch/warning box to OBJ-AREAS (x miles either side of a line)
* Killed OBJ's now fade to gray
* Default is MAPLIST.USA, vice .APR.  Users must learn CHG-MAPlst command
* Removed DF validation prompt unless you are DF configured.
* Automatic HF/VHF switching for PK-232 (un tested)
* SETUP-OTHER-AGL sets average Gnd level so Mobiles do not FLY in 3D
* increased WX alarms to 999 to avoid alarms on garbles
* Added dual port KAM transmission.  see HF.txt and CONTROLS-2PORT command
* I think I fixed the CONNECT=> BLUE COMM SCREEN problem
* I have added ARNAV parsing experimentally in the SPM mode.. Can anyone test?
* MAP-LOCK no longer tries to load WORLD map everytime
* Fixed F9 (CENTER) command. It had been ignoring calif
* NEW MAKEMAPS.bas greatly simplifies making 2,000,000:1 maps. See CDROM.txt

Version 6.8b:
* DX cluster MODE had NOT worked for new users since v67 because I had moved
  DXcalls.DAT file to the APRS\SYSTEM directory but forgot to tell APRS to
  look there!  Old users still had a copy in APRS directory so it worked
* New CONV100C.bas by W7KKE no longer crashes on building city street maps
* At suggestion of N4BYU, added NWS symbol distinct from other WX symbol
* Increased APRS MAX beacon period from 12 mins to 40 mins if unmanned
* Improved MAC symbol
* Eliminated Dupes of max-length lines on Traffic display.
* APRS now warns LID's using DIGIS on HF
* Telemetry page now refreshes in real time and displays in LAST first order

Version 6.8a: Fixed occassional VTG crashes and /raw* bug.
* Increased FROM callsign on BLTN and TRAFFIC pages to full length
* Changed on-air RAIN format to Rxxx in hundredths or Rxx in 10ths
* New map for China Lake Calif. CAChinaL.map

Version 6.8: Fixed bug that prevented GPS RMC sentences from working on OWN
station in both dual-port and HSP mode!  Found a COMPILE option that chopped
off 30K from the EXE.
* You can now select GGA-only in alt-SETUP-GPS to force altitude
* Fixed it so that KAMs dont get GATE-BITCH note while operating VHF side
* Gave SEPARATE screen to MSGS so that they do NOT overwrite and mess up maps
* Swapped R and T commands.  R now READS MESSAGES, T displays TRAFFIC (others)
* DX Cluster is now a MODE under alt-SETUP-MODES
* Fixed 3D altitude display in 43 line mode
* NOTE that RESTORE.TNC is now in APRS\SYSTEM Directory.  Move yours...
* Fixed inability to save 128 mile range in CFIG file
* All new OPS-DIGI command is more user friendly
* New OPS-UNPROTO avoids the MAP scroll on entering long paths

Version 6.7b: More tweaks:
* Added SLAVE mode so that multiple APRS PC's can all be connected to the
  same TNC via DIODE-OR circuit.  This allows all OPERATORS at an EOC
  to have their OWN APRS display, but only need one radio /TNC.  See OPS.txt
* Split out SOUTHEAST maps into SEmaps01.zip
* Fixed MAPFIXER again.
* Restored OBJECT AREAS, boxes, triangles, circles which got lost somewhere
* APRS now initializes from InitTAPR.TNC or InitAEA.TNC
* Added map of Dayton Booths inside Hara (OHbooths.map)
* Now ALL U-II WX reports are no longer always saved in HIST files

Version 6.7a: Minor tweaks only
* Added a unique BEEP when someone PINGS.  (Nice to know an operator present)
* Added prompt to Xmt command KEY so you can select which packet to XMT
* Changed FILE-REPLAY so that it does NOT always re-draw the map
* Tweaked Altitude display so that CALLS do not overwrite Alt scale

Version 6.7:  Squished out 18k to make program smaller, but filled it back up:
* Added 3D display of Aircraft and Balloons.  See AIRCRAFT.txt
* Standardized altitude format:  /Axxxxxx  (always 6 digits)
* Combined CAP.txt into AIRCRAFT.txt.  Combined README.100 into CDROM.txt.
* Moved several support files to new SYSTEMS subdirectory (Now REQUIRED!)
* You can now abort any MAP while drawing by hitting any KEY.
  This makes for fast ZOOMs on slow PC's
* Digitized map of Disney World
* Fixed some probs in MAPFIXER and RENAMED to MAPFIX67.bas(still screwed up)
* RE-named MISSOURI,TEXAS,ALASKA,ARIZONA,VIRGINIA maps to XXstate.map


Version 6.6:  Added MOUSE cursor, HOOK and ZOOM capability to both MAP
and P/L-lists.  Also use mouse in MAPFIXER to move cursor and add points.
Also in MAPFIXER, you can use the MOUSE as a POOR-MANS-DIGITIZER!
See MOUSE.txt

Version 6.5c: Just found out that HSP was in-op in 6.5 and later. Fixed it.
* Now "Toggling NMEA..." display will show "Got good NMEA..." if successful.
* Can now Kill a HOOKED object on map screen
* Changed DF and POWER plots to always OVERLAY the existing map

Version 6.5b:  OOPS
* Fixed bug that prevented WIDE digi's from showing up green
* Added Lighthouse and Buoy symbols

Version 6.5a: TOTAL reorganization of DISTRO disk.
* See MOREMAPS.txt for changes to MAP distribution organization
* Your current MAPLIST.xxx extension is now shown on CONTROLS display
* Fixed BUG with GPS using ssid-7 crashing on headings less than 10 degrees
* Added SLOW/MED to REPLAY menu
* Fixed DEW point problem
* Fixed STREETS interface to include passing SSID on calls
* Added TXeast, TXsouth, OKTulsa, KYeast, PAnorth, NEVADA maps
* BEEPSoff command now includes MSG beeps
* 30 % improvement in MAP drawing times (thanks to suggestions by N5ZXD)
* JUST command now does all MOBILES, WEATHER, and LATEST


Version 6.5: Major internal changes to make more room. Look for minor bugs.
* MAJOR NEW TELEMETRY FUNCTION!  Added MILEPOST function.  See TELEMTRY.TXT.
* New high-res (smaller) text on maps and other screens
* Instant video page switching so that MAP does not have to be re-drawn!
* Nag box for HF'ers that use ECHO
* More SETUP menus
* Fades old CALLS as well as the symbols

Version 6.4b:  Changes QUERY Latitude to (-) in W Hemesphere effective 1 Apr.
Changes small triangle from (c) to (n).

Version 6.4a: OOPS, 63c and 64 would NOT let you change WX
alarms nor configure a second COM port for GPS/WX/DF.

Version 6.4:   Changed PROMPTS to YELLOW, Warnings to RED etc
* Wrote SUMMARIZ.bas to scan BK and HST files to produce a SINGLE ALLPOS.hst

Version 6.3c: Removed query on start-up for registered users to reduce QRM
* Much improved VIEW screen
* Still better OPS-FIND displays
* 50% SMALLER SYMBOLS!  Added 2nd aircraft
* User defined SSID defaults for special nets.

Version 6.3b: New APRS TELEMETRY system pre-announcement!  See TELEMTRY.txt
* Fixes 63a bug that dropped AutoQuery on start-up.

Version 6.3a:
* FIxes bug that prevented reloading TRAFFIC from BACKUP file
* Better display of DIGIS on hooked display
* Accepts commas in manual WX reports
* Implements QUERY at a RANGE
* Adds WX ALARM RANGE

Version 6.3: Same as 62d but THANKS TO WD8QWR & W1TTY this is my first attempt
at COM3,4 operation!  I POKE BIOS to think that COM3=1 and COM4=2.
* OPS-FIND automatically hooks on P and L lists.

Version 6.2d:  Minor changes
* Ver 6.2c is same, but has one bug.
* Fixed DIGI-path display when hooked
* Finished all 15 default SSID symbols
* Fixed ACK message problem on short msgs
* Displays all RAW stand-alone-trackers in light gray
* Disables auto-logging for NEW users
* Save WIDE alias in config file
* OPS-FIND now asks before re-drawing map off screen
* CARIEB-E.map by KA3OCS

Version 6.2b:  1) Latest Magelan Meridians have dropped the RMC sentence.
* Try the MFJ xtal 5w radio
* MAPFIX renamed to MAPFIXER and uses high-res text
* Rain Alarm in 10ths.  * All alarms defaulted to MAX
* Enter WIND in KPH and Temp in Celcius (still xmitted as MPH & F)
* Page back to page 1
* DIGI list shows direct*
* SCREEN.txt describes APRS screen
V 6.2a fix to rain alarms that culdnt be turned off in 6.2!
* New World, Milwaukee, Kansas
* BEEPS turns off the un-registered-user-page-full beeps.

VERSION 6.2: Fixed WX alarms that were too sensitive to bad formated WX
reports!  Added better checking of POSITS.  New ideas in HF.txt, and
AIRCRAFT.txt.

VERSION 6.1:
* FRQCOORD.txt on using APRS as a FREQ-COORDINATION tool
* 70Chanls.2M on finding SEVENTY 9600 baud channels on 2M !!
* WX alarms when WX thresholds are exceeded
* Considering a remote DIAL-IN modem mode
* N2IPH wrote APRSMICE.txt on interfacing a MOUSE to APRS!


VERSION 6.03  Sent raw CD ROM data to to Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri.
* Upped points to 3600 (later reduced to 2999) and active maps to 170
* Old posits painted blue
* Fixed DATE-TIME stamp on OBJects that was defaulting to 000000
* TRIM and IMPORT commands in MAPFIX now leave no garbage
* 100toGRF.bas converts 100,000:1 CD ROM maps to GRF format for MAPFIX

VERSION 6.02  Added an AMTOR/PACTOR compatible mode. See PROTOCOL.txt.  TNC
init now also sets NEWmode OFF so that if someone connects to you, your TNC
will NOT get stuck in COMMAND mode.  Added SSID defaults for ARNAV.

VERSION 6.01  Lessons learned from Marine Corps Marathon 94.
* INPUT-MY fixed to use current time, vice old time
* Added ARNAV interface
* Send msg to LOG puts a log entry in the LOG file, without transmitting
* Upped active maps to 160 and points to 2000
* Began removing small maps from distro.
* Tennessee Central map
* REJect msgs now continue transmitting

VERSION 6.0Plus+ (No changes to 6.0 EXE)
* New N.Calif, LA, & SDiego, CenNebraska, & Dakotas
* ALL-ROM DIGIPEATER ideas in IDEAS.TXT
* UHF-FREQ.txt suggests its time for a NATIONWIDE UHF 9600 channel
* MAPFIX can IMPORT roads from other maps

VERSION 6.0:
* Renamed all README files. Now available F1(HELP)-FILES.
* Alt-IGNORE command sets UNPROTO path to SPCL... and causes you to
  ignore other packets except those TO: SPCL.
* DF reports now sent at the POSRATE period, only when there is DF data;
* Changing WX values reset the Period to POSRATE.
* Wind above WIND THRESHOLD resets Period to POSRATE.
* Suggested mod N7LUE DF to accept TNC PTT to disable DF during PTT
* NJnorth, NYcityLI & better map switching there
* Plist shows RAW NMEA from stand-alone-trackers
* Wrote MOTOROLA.BAS for sending NMEA commands to M. OEM GPS card with ck-sum
* Solved DXspots w/o Gridsquares sometimes showing up as GridSquares
* OPS-FIND now HIGHLIGHTs calls
* Added Circle/Box/etc AREAS as objects.

VERSION 5.9c:
* Added CONTROLS-FADE
* Fixed MAPS-PLOTS-DF so that ALL null-reports were plotted.
* Space bar re-draws during REPLAYS

VERSION 5.9:  Lots of problems with 5.8.
* 5.8e Alternate MAPLIST.xxx can be reloaded from config file
* 5.9  Fixed INPUT-ADDS for uplinks
* 5.9  Fixed KILL function
* 5.9  MAP-HIERARCHY!
* 5.8L A one-time mod for LORANs mentioned in Aug 73 Mag for $25

VERSION 5.8d:  Added FADE-CIRCLE technique.
* DF in Magnetic if the MagVar is set in SETUP
* ERASE BULLETINS
* FILES-ChgMapLst
* SEND preloads HOOKED call
* MAP-OVERLAY.
* Better protection from on-air garbage
* VIEW buffers last 20 packets.
* Added DIGIpath to hooked display
* Added VORTAC symbol.  See Alaska below 128 mi.


VERSION 5.8c:  5.8c fixed 5.8b bug with U-II that prevented Track
histories from saving, and caused excessive LOGS.  5.8a improved
REMOTE-U-II.  5.8 was General cleanup of code.  New .BK format
* Better CONTROLS/SETUP including VIA and MYalias
* Easier DF inputs for objs and own station
* Better BULLETIN processing by sender
* Added channel capacity
* Increased A/D/L pages to 5
* Upped DXCC calls list to 450 by W8RIK
* CW speed & Test mode.  Full DXcalls sent, and optionally freq.
* Added HEARD to hooked disp
* OBJects no longer on L-List
* LAT/LONG prompts pre-loaded with cursor
* Airplane shows heading
* APRS warning for no digipeat
* AUTOWX prgm by N5KOA for using PCxt for stand alone WX
* Added interface to STREETS-ON-DISK.

VERSION 5.7c:
* Save different DIGIpaths
* Fixed the OPS-COMM-GPS(HSP)
* AUTOTRACK mode to replays
* OPS-FIND
* Overlaying CAP grids on replays
* Fixed DF bug with 0 heights!
* Fixed #5 crash on DX shared freqs

VERSION DF01 and 02:  Beta tests of OMNI-SIGNALSTRENGTH DF routines

VERSION  5.7:
* Fixes LOCAL/ZULU probs during DR
* MAP-LOCK
* Added MyPOS to INPUT command
* MAP-PWR plots!
* Modified COMM-GPS, to see GPS in HSP mode.
* Save BText in CFIG file
* Fixed SHELL bug on CGA
* NoGPS mode to turn off SPM or HSP
* Squelches BEEPS on BULLETINS.
* ZULU fixes to become effective 1 Nov 1994.

5.06:  Added APRS BULLETINs. Improved scrolling on ALL in DX cluster mode.
* SHOW now zooms map to appropriate size
* Added freq to DF prompts
* BText saved in config file

5.05:  DX Clusters MODE!
* DX MAIL lists to the D-List. * DX ANNOUNCEMENTS to the ALL-LIST
* TALKS in the READ-MAIL list. * Better GS plotting
* Upped DXCALLS.dat to 350.    * DX spot prefixes in CW
* 505c fixed L-list bug ignoring normal BEACON texts
* 505d Initializes AEA TNC's to MON 2
* 505e Added plotting of SHOW/STATION and WWV/WX spots
* Added New Orleans for CAP convention

5.04:  Fixed bug that caused all new objs after 1st to be deleted!
Added HELO symbol and BALLOON3.hst

5.03a:  Fixed DSI Doppler DF interface. Added symbols to maps.
Doubled ACK's on dupe lines.  Added BUS,RV, HOSPITAL,SCHOOL,FIREDEPT,JEEP,
AMBULANCE,TRUCK,VAN,etc.  Added THOMAS MAP grids to SanMateo area.

COMMERCIAL VERSIONs TO OTHER SOFTWARE PACKAGES: See COMMERCL.txt.

5.03:  Added 10 lettered symbols.
* Fixed double-transmit on T key. Added JUST-LATEST command.

5.02:  Consumation of 501a,b,c new MENU wrinkles
* 10 new numbered Balls. F9 centering Key. More symbols & SSID defaults
* GOTO command. * TAB shows CONTROLS and SETUP
* Suppressed 25th line during HSP/GPS. Fixed RMC prob with no
  course and speed! TRAFFIC & READ-MAIL saved in BACKUP.
* RAIN reports /Rxx per hour and /Pxx per day
* Fixed delayed-MYCall for CAP, etc
* Display raw GGA data on 25th line

5.00 ALL NEW Menu commands. Realtime Overwrite of P-LIST. Latch on View page.
     GPS-time sync. Map hot keys. Parse raw U-II data. New Balloon/Bikes. New
     DSI DF interface. SE ID, NW FL, NE FL maps. Fixed null field GPS parsing
405b Fixed KPH/MPH bug.  DAYTON 94 version.
405a Fixed major KILL bug. Forever OBJECTS!  Lots of re-writes for more room!
4.05 CAP grids.  Improved MIR mode makes BCNS/POSITS grid repts identical
     Made U-II and Manual RAIN consistent at .01 inch.


