How do I ... ?
1. Turn on/off radio
2. Set alias for channel
3. Enter additional information for channel
4. Record sound in mp3 format
5. Monitor preset channels
6. Choose preset monitor command
7. Rename folder in channel database
1. Turn on/off radio
In radio control dialog, click POWER buttons. QtPCR will
pop up several choices.
2. Set alias for channel
In radio control dialog, double click on area just above
frequency display. That area will become a text box, and
you can enter anything in that box. Hit Enterafter finishing.
3. Enter additional information for channel
In radio control dialog, double click on area below mode
display (e.g AFC, AGC, NB ). The bandscope will become
a text box. Enter any info in the box and double click
below mode display again.
4. Record sound in mp3 format
You need mp3 encoder. One good choice is a program called "lame".
Once you download and compiled it, make sure you can record sound
while not using QtPCR
After making sure "lame" runn properly, choose "mp3" preset in monitor dialog.
5. Monitor preset channels
In monitor dialog, you have to add channels into monitoring list.
This can be done by clicking "Add" buttons in the dialog, or
click "Monitor" button in channle dialog.
One powerful feature in QtPCR is that it can execute script program when events happpen. In monitor dialog, you will notice edit box Start, On, Off, and Stop command. You can enter any command in the box by first click Option button. After editing all command, click Option again.
You can load preset command set by clicking "Load" button. As a tutorial session, try loading file "freq.mon" and use "echo" preset command. Study the command for a while , you'll see how it works easily
If you are new to Linux, BE CAREFUL when you edit these command. List any automatic script, if you are not careful, the effect is unpredictable.
6. Choose preset monitor command
In monitor dialog, load preset command file by click "Load". See
example file "freq.mon" Once you loaded the command sets, click
preset combo box.
7. Rename folder name in channel database
Double click the folder