README.CTY  --  Last update:  2 March 2004

This archive contains country files for use by REGISTERED users of
K1EA's CT contest logging software, as well as other software that
supports the CTY.DAT file format (for example N6TR).  This archive
contains the following files:

	ARRL.CTY     CT7/8 country file for use during ARRL DX contest
	CQWW.CTY     CT7/8 country file for use during CQ WW DX contest
	IARU.CTY     CT7/8 country file for use during IARU HF Championship
	CTY.DAT      CT9/10 country file (all DX contests)
	COUNTRY.DAT  NA country file (all DX contests)
	WL_CTY.DAT   WriteLog country file (all DX contests)
	CTYHDG.EXE   program for putting beam headings into CTY files
	CTYHDG.PRE   geographic (latitude/longitude) data for CTYHDG
	CTYHDG.DOC   documentation for CTYHDG
	HISTORY.TXT  revision history
	README.TXT   this file you're reading now
	FILE_ID.DIZ  description for BBS upload

Note that even though version 10 is the latest version of CT, I will
continue to maintain the CTY files for version 7/8/9 (all the country
files are produced from the same master file, so it's no extra work).
Also note that features were added in version 8 and later revisions of
version 7 (such as continent overrides for countries whose continent
is not uniquely determined by the CQ or ITU zone), and these features
may result in incorrect country determination when the newest country
files are used with older versions of CT.


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
-------------------------

CT8 and earlier:
  - Extract the ARRL.CTY, CQWW.CTY and IARU.CTY FILES to your CT
    directory.

CT9 and later:
  - Extract the CTY.DAT file to your CT directory

N1MM
  - Extract the WL_CTY.DAT file to your N1MM Logger directory
    and run Tools/Import Country List from the downloaded file 
    into the database you plan to use. 

NA
  - Extract the COUNTRY.DAT file to your NA directory and run NAU.

TR
  - Extract the CTY.DAT file to your TR directory

WL
  - Extract the WL_CTY.DAT file to your WRITELOG\PROGRAMS directory
    and run the "Convert CTY to WriteLog" program from the WriteLog
    program group (Start -> Programs -> WriteLog v10 -> Convert..).
    If you don't have the shortcut, manually run the REACTY32.EXE
    program in the WRITELOG\PROGRAMS directory.


OTHER INFORMATION
-----------------

I try to update the files regularly, usually starting a month before
each major contest (CQWW, ARRL DX, WPX, IARU, WAE).  The updated files
are announced on the CT, N1MM, NA, TR, WL and CQ-Contest reflectors.
The only supported files are available from CT's web page:

	http://www.k1ea.com/

You may distribute this archive exactly as you received it.  In other
words, if you give it to someone, you may not alter its contents by
adding, modifying or removing files.  This is to help prevent the
spread of "renegade" country files, as well as making sure everyone has
the same up-to-date files.

I welcome all corrections, comments and questions.  The best way is to
send E-mail to <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>, or you can write to me by
mail at:

	Jim Reisert AD1C
	7 Charlemont Court
	N. Chelmsford, MA 01863-2306

If you are unable to obtain the most recent version of this file via
the channels mentioned above, send a formatted diskette, diskette
mailer and $1.00 for postage to the above address and I will mail the
files to you.

73 - Jim AD1C

* CT is a copyright of K1EA Software, a division of Harvard Radio.
