Startup Instructions for CQPWIN, ver. 7.3,  11/14/99



The zipped file CQPWINDO.EXE contains several files needed for CQPWIN,

ver. 7.0.  This version has the new 1999 scoring for WPX, and now covers Sprint, All Asian, ARRL DX, and CQWW, in addition to CQP, WPX and SS.  It has other new features, including full support of a SoundBlaster-compatible card as a digital voice keyer, "InstaMatch" callsign verification from prior logs, and a full help system.  It is now Y2K compliant.  On screen display of rates is greatly expanded as is post-contest information.  It can run under Windows 3.1 or 95.   The files are:

 

 CQPWIN73.EXE -- The Executable program

 CQPWIN73.INI -- Initiation and Setup file

 CQPWIN73.DAT -- Data file

 CQPWIN73.HLP -- Help text file

 CQPWIN73 Help.doc -- Word 97 help file

 README73.TXT -- This file

 VBRUN200.DLL -- Visual Basic Runtime support file

 APIGUIDE.DLL -- ditto

 CMDIALOG.VBX -- ditto

 MCI.VBX      -- ditto

 ARRL.CTY     -- Country/Zone file used for ARRL DX, CQWW

 CTYHDG.EXE   -- Utility by VE7VT to put beam headings in ARRL.CTY

 DEMOCQP.CQP  -- Sample log files for three contests

 DEMOSS.CQP

 DEMOWPX.CQP



  To get started, copy  all of these files to the same directory

(e.g., C:\CQPWIN), except copy  THE .dll AND .vbx support files to the WINDOWS/SYSTEM subdirectory on your hard disk.



  To run the program, create a program group item in Program

Manager.  Have it execute the program CQPWIN73.EXE (e.g., if you

have the files in the C:\CQPWIN directory, then the "Command

Line" in the Program Item Properties box in Program Manager would

read :"C:\cqpwin\cqpwin73.exe").  If you want more flexibility,

you can create a PIF program to run it. Or you can simply select

the program name in Program Manager and use the Run option from

the File Menu to run it.  Or set it up on the Start menu or as an iconized program on the screen in Windows 95.



  Complete instructions on running the program are in the Help

system when the program is run.  You can also read the help file, CQPWIN73.HLP without running the main program by double clicking it to open it under Windows (it is a Windows Help File in standard Win 95 format).  The help file is also contained in the Word 97 document.  



  There is also a DOS version of this program, CQP55, which has the same basic features for CQP, SS, WPX, minus the DVK, InstaMatch, and a few other bells and whistles.  It is also not Y2K compliant.



  These programs, and any upgrades can be downloaded from the Northern California Contest Club (NCCC) web site: "http:/www.cqp.org".



 73, Andy, AE6Y. 



   Please direct all comments, suggestions, notices of  bugs, etc.

to the author, AE6Y: Andrew L. Faber, 16321 Ridgecrest Avenue,

Monte Sereno, CA  95030.  Tel:  (408) 395-9193. E-mail: AE6Y@aol.com



        DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.  This software is provided "AS

IS" without any warranty as to performance, merchantability, or 

fitness for the intended use.  Please test the program

thoroughly before relying upon it.  The user must assume the

complete risk of using this program.