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