ARRL Handbook CD 1.0 Companion Software
2000 ARRL Handbook Companion Software

Each of the companion software programs is installed into its own subdirectory of the installation directory. (The installation directory defaults to C:\HBKSW, but you can change it during installation.) Here's a list of the available companion software packages, including the subdirectory name, author and a brief description of the software.

A2D	Author: Paul Danzer, N1II

CONV.BAS accepts input from a computer printer port and permits you to manipulate and/or display that data by modifying the BASIC program. See "PC Voltmeter and SWR Bridge," in the Station Accessories chapter, for an explanation of the hardware and software. FINDLPT.BAS helps you find the addresses of printer ports for use with the "PC Voltmeter and SWR Bridge" project.

ACTFILT	Author: Jon Bloom, KE3Z

ACTFILT.EXE Is a program to design some simple active filters. See "Active Filters," in the Filters chapter for details of the filters. The program is self explanatory. The "circuit file" option produces a text file suitable for analysis with ARRL Radio Designer.

ELLERS	Author: Richard Ellers, K8JLK

ELLERS.EXE calculates the placement and length for a coil-loaded shortened dipole using an existing pair of inductors. For details, see "Computer-Aided Design of Loaded Short-Doublet Antennas," in the Antennas chapter. File ELLERS.DOC explains the program operation.

GRIDSQ	Author: Jim Rautio, AJ3K

GRIDLOC.BAS is a BASIC program to convert between grid square and latitude/longitude. The file GRIDLOC.TXT explains the program operation.

MORSE	Author: Ralph Taggart, WB8DQT

A program to send and read CW with an IBM-compatible computer and a simple hardware interface. See "Quick and Easy CW with your PC," in the Station Accessories chapter, for details.

NBMATCH	Author: Alan J. LaPenn

NBMATCH.BAS is a BASIC program that synthesizes 2- and 3-element L-C matching circuits. The networks are either low-pass or high-pass types and will match any two resistive loads at a single frequency.  Any of 14 different networks may be calculated, including the familiar L and Pi networks.

NSHADOW	 Author: Irv McNally, K6WX

NSHADOW.EXE helps locate local true north in order to orient directional antennas. See "North Shadow," in the Antennas and Projects chapter, for details.

PINET	Author: Elmer Wingfield, W5FD

Includes several programs to aid the design of Pi and Pi-L matching networks, as described under "Tank Output Circuits" in the Amplifiers chapter. These programs work for 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 m only. They do not cover the additional bands allocated in the 1979 WARC. Two .DOC files and -README.1ST give instructions.

SCTU	Author: Wes Hayward, W7ZOI

SCTU.EXE runs a Smith Chart tutorial using a tutorial version of ARRL's MicroSmith program. See the "Reflections on the Smith Chart" topic in Chapter 19.

SVCFILT	Author: Jon Bloom, KE3Z

This Windows program designs standard-value capacitor (passive) filters using the tables from the Filters chapter. More information about using SVCFILT is available in its online help. (SVCFILT can be run from the ARRL Handbook Programs program group.)

TEXT	Author: ARRL Lab

The TEXT subdirectory contains SAFETY.TXT, the complete list of RF safety references, and TUNER.TXT, which consists of tables that show losses measured under various load conditions with the new high-power antenna tuner.

TIS	Author: Jon Bloom, KE3Z
Data compiled by: Mike Tracy, KC1SX and Al Alvareztorres, AA1DO

Contains TISFIND, a Windows database look-up program used to view databases distributed by ARRL. Included with TISFIND is the ARRL TIS Address Database, which contains address and contact information for over 900 companies and organizations of interest to amateurs, and ARRL's Product Review database, listing the products that have been reviewed in each issue of QST since about 1970. More information about using TISFIND is available in its online help. (TISFIND can be run from the ARRL Handbook Programs program group.)

TL	Author: Dean Straw, N6BV

The TL.EXE program computes many parameters for transmission lines, as well as antenna-tuner parameters--including losses and stresses. See the Transmission Line chapter.

VE3ERP	Author: George Murphy, VE3ERP

PWRSPLY.BAS is a BASIC program for designing regulated and unregulated linear power supplies. UTCZONE.BAS accepts a reference UTC time and lists the equivalent time in time zones around the world.

VESTER	Author: Ben Vester, K3BC

This archive contains the many files that make up Ben Vester's slow-scan TV system. "An Inexpensive SSTV System," in the Modulation Sources chapter, describes the necessary hardware and gives an overview of the system. Numerous text files in this archive tell how to set up, modify and use the system. Be sure to read the README files.

Some of these files may include shareware. If you elect to keep that software and use it, please register your copy with the author and pay all necessary registration fees.