POINTS.TBL file

THis tells you how to build a POINTS table so that you can use your
D7 HT to enter posits by simply entering a 2 or 3 digit number.  THis
is useful for fixed special events where GPS is not really needed to
move among fixed checkpoints or stations.

This file begins as a copy of an APRSdos .HST track history file.
This makes it easy to build.  Using APRS, you just move the cursor
around on the map and use the INPUT-ADD command to mark the locations
you want to be in the file.  The only important parameters are the
location of the cursor and the name.  Just hit enter for all others.

The following example is for a location in each of the CALL districts.
The raw .HST file will look like this (the standard .HST format):

one       +201851z4346.  N/07131.  W/object
two       +201851z4014.  N/07424.  W/object
three     +201852z3841.  N/07554.  W/object
four      +201852z3324.  N/08340.  W/object
five      +201852z3050.  N/09730.  W/object
six       +201853z3741.  N/11946.  W/object
seven     +201853z4408.  N/11919.  W/object
eight     +201853z4306.  N/08430.  W/object
nine      +201854z4009.  N/08900.  W/object
ten       +201854z4135.  N/09715.  W/object
Ambig0    +192158z3851.12N/07701.34W/object
Ambig1    +192159z3859.1 N/07653.3 W/object
Ambig2    +192159z3854.  N/07616.  W/object

Then bring this file into an editor and simply insert a three digit
LOCATION number in front of each line and a comma separator

001,one       +201851z4346.  N/07131.  W/object
002,two       +201851z4014.  N/07424.  W/object
003,three     +201852z3841.  N/07554.  W/object
004,four      +201852z3324.  N/08340.  W/object
005,five      +201852z3050.  N/09730.  W/object
006,six       +201853z3741.  N/11946.  W/object
007,seven     +201853z4408.  N/11919.  W/object
008,eight     +201853z4306.  N/08430.  W/object
009,nine      +201854z4009.  N/08900.  W/object
010,ten       +201854z4135.  N/09715.  W/object
101,Ambig0    +192158z3851.12N/07701.34W/object
102,Ambig1    +192159z3859.1 N/07653.3 W/object
103,Ambig2    +192159z3854.  N/07616.  W/object

Then resave the file with the name of POINTS.TBL.  Notice that you
can put any kind of text into the file in any format (like these words
for example).  The only thing that APRSdos searches for is the first
3 bytes, looking for a 3 digit number match to the desired point.

Using this file, and your D7, move yourself around the USA map
by just hitting the POS key and entering the LAT/LONG of
N40 00.00
W40 00.xx

Though to get to points above 99, you have to enter the table
digit also.

de WB4APR, Bob
