March 5, 1991
From: K6PBT
Ref: PBT Databases

Hello everyone!  

Following our recent move and getting the ham shack in order, the
DX PacketCluster databases were ready for updating.  Almost each
database which I have put together for the PacketCluster network
required updating or was enhanced.  These included BUREAU, CONTEST,
COORD, DEALER, FCC, FLUX, INFO, IOTA, IRC, RULES, and TODAY.

And, a new database, SWL joins the package.  It's a guide to the times
and frequencies of major foreign broadcast stations.  The shortwave
listners' world changes rapidly, so this guide is just that.  A guide.
Now you have an online reference to check who might be operating on
a particular frequency, or it's 0400 hours and you'd like to see who
might be broadcasting and where.

Remember, all databases are available to you via GODISK or from
DX-BBS.  On DX-BBS, you'll find periodic updates to many of these
fine databases, including  COUNTY, EXTRA, LADDER, STARS, as well as
other great databases such as ALLOCations, DXCC, DXNODES, QSLREC,
and 1010.

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BUREAU: New additions and updates.

CONTEST: Now contains start-end times of the contest in the monthly
listing.  Also, dates shown with an "!" are dates based on previous
contest dates and not confirmed.

COORDinates: Updated, and new addition Grid Squares.  Files LIS, PRE,
and NF have been changed to reflect changes.

DEALER: Ham supplier telephone directory, new additions and updates.

FCC: FCC addresses and information.  Updates.

FLUX: Sunspot/Solar Flux info and glossary.  Updates.

INFO: The "On-Line" packetcluster miscellaneous reference.  New
additions and updates.

IOTA: Islands on the Air, new additions.

IRC: Updates.

RULES: Update to Part 97 following the No-code licensing approval.

SWL: ShortWaveListners guide.  New database.

TODAY: History trivia, past and present.  New additions.  Change to
file TODAY.LIS and added missing TODAY.AOK file.
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Best DX'ing & 73, Chuck K6PBT @ DXPSN Node:W6GO