NEWNOTES.TXT * * * * NEW STUFF ADDED IN EACH NEW VERSION * * * * Ver 77a: * New definitions of first POSIT character: / = TNC only M = MacAPRS X = Xaprs @ = APRSdos W = WinAPRS J = javAPRS * JUST-TYPES command will display station TYPE (above) instead of symbol. * Fixed WX fade-to-gray * Fixed mouse to sleep problem * Fixed ALT-BTEXT being forced to UCASE ? All on-air times are now UTC. Z command toggles local display ? Fixed HEARD log not always reloading NOT! Ver 77 * New MAPFIX27.EXE cleans up some minor old glitches! * Fixed DAVIS bug with remote U-II's * Contains new WX parsing scheme for Natl Huricane Center * Can now set WX-METRIC for KPH and Celsius formats * Consolidated Prompt code to one subroutine. Hopefully transparent * alt-S-OTHER-REDRAW can now set period independent of BEACON rate * Increased L/P lists to 6 pages by eliminating the cabability to accept long L-LIST lines (used to accept up to 120 chars with line wrap) * Added SPECIAL-RUNNER symbol ([). Changed BBS and TCPIP to B and I in circles. * RV'w now show up when you do a JUST-MOBILES on the map or P-LIST Ver 76f: Mostly SPACE mode changes * Fixed to operate with new format Ultimeters +4 and +8 bytes * Fixed bug preventing OWN station WX wind direction from plotting * For un-attended displays, Alt-SETUP-OTHER-LOCK prevents unauthorized casual users from SENDing, INPUTing, and COMM-TNC access * Fixed 6 letter calls & 2 digit SSID's not receiving MSGS or ACKS * Eliminated the old APRS grid Square mode which put the GS in your BText in favor of the current system used in SAREX, APRtrak and MScatter where the GDSQ is put in the TO address. APRS will still receive the old format, but will not transmit it. * Now, the special format ]$[ at the beginnning of a packet will force APRS to interpret the TO field as a GRID Square AND the $ character will be interpreted as your symbol character. * SPACE & Mscat modes have moved from the SETUP-MODES to SETUP-FORMATS menu * Now SPACE and MScatter FORMATS automatically insert this symbol indicator * SPACE FORMAT now only configures your station to TRANSMIT with your grid square in the TO field. It does not automatically increase its beacon rate when it hears the spacecraft. * To have your station reset its decay timers on hearing the spacecraft, now you must select the SETUP-MODES-AUTOspace mode. * Fade-to-Gray is disabled in SPACE and MSCATT modes * SPACE and MSCATT modes now capture the entire packet on the ALL screen so you can see the TO call of SAREX packets. Ver 76e: Fixes these problems: * APRS has always forced TXD of 33 when in HF. This has been removed. Set your TNC TXD as you like or put it in the INITTAPR.TNC file. * The SPACE mode SUCCESS function was not working in all versions as far back as I could find. Therefore your station would not RESET to a low BEACON rate when you were successful. This would cause un-necessary QRM during APRS SAREX operations. Is now fixed. * I think I fixed why APRS often sent the first packet via RELAY instead of what you had in your config file... Ver 76d: Fixes bug in 76c that caused lockup when you performed a MAPS- PLOTS-POWER or -DF. Also decreased sliding WIND averaging algorithm from 2 minutes to one minute. Ver 76c: Adding the COMPASS in 76a screwed up WX WIND speed indicators unless your station had a heading.. Fixed in 76c. Ver 76b: MAPFIX25 now uses a BUS MOUSE and has 10 times faster FIND cmd * Fixed DFjr interface so that GPS and DF unit work together. See DF.txt * Added main menu to bottom of most APRS screens. Ver 76a: Mapfix24 has 10 times faster TASK-TRIM and has a new command called EDIT-SPLIT for splitting a long feature in two. * New program CKMAPLST.bas will compare your MAPLIST to all the files in a given directory and list missing files or missing entries! * FIxed problem with WX stations fading to gray after 2 hrs * Fixed DAVIS WX reports with bad baro if no baro present * Fixed MPH display * Fixed it so FLUX Compass displays heading even if speed is zero * Fixed it so that alt-S-GPS-NO-GPS will NOT cause you to fade to gray * Mic Encoders will now trip ALARM if message 6 or 7 Ver 76: Dayton 96 version (4k larger than 75c) * Added Davis Weather Monitor. U must set your AGL to correct Baro reading * Added Agrelo DF Junior interfaces * Now displays your course and speed if GPS connected... * Added ACARS.bk to show how APRSair.exe tracks the Airlines on 131.55 MHz Ver 75d: ADDED GPS Satellite Display! alt-S-GPS-PLOT. This will show the az-el plot of satellite position and signal strength! * Compatible with new APRS MIC-ENCODER. See VOX-APRS.txt. * FIxed 3D for CGA laptops * Fixed distortion when using compressed maps on CGA computers * Found HSP bug. I was never setting the HSP timeout timer * Eliminated KILL command. Is now an option under the DELETE command * Added 18 wheeler to VEHICLES * Made it so that stand alone trackers POSITS start with / instead of @ * Removed PAR 0 from INITTAPR.TNC file Ver 75c: Fixed bug in 75b that caused your outgoing messages to be captured on the TRAFFIC page and more imprtantly caused your digipeated OBJECT reports to cancel themselves. Compatible with new APRS MIC-ENCODER but will not show message text and CSE/SPD will be reversed...(wrong!) Ver 75b: Fixed automatic screen redraw (alt-SETUP-OTHER-REDRAW) * Added rain and 18 wheeler truck to JUST-MOBILES and JUST-WX * Changed WX-ShowTemp command to WX-TEMPS command * Added new Satellite Ground Station symbol "`" (BUILDINGS-AMSAT) * You can now set ALARM on multiple stations * You can now set TRACK on multiple stations * If you set TRACK on yourself and save CONFIG file, it will remember it * JUST-SPECIAL & JUST-CALLS replace the old #/* special display keys * New FILES-MAPLISTS command * Removed F1-HELP-ON-SCREEN * New distro disks now do not have room for PKUNZIP.exe. Use ur copy * Compatibility with the new APRS MIC-encoder. See VOX-RPTR.txt Ver 75a: *** Moved all MAPLISTS to a new directory MAPLISTS *** GATE operators must put B E 0/10 instead of B E 0 in INITTAPR.TNC * New GATE symbol with a BIG G * Truck symbol is now a pickup. "u" becomes an 18 wheeler * WX-DispWX and WX-ShowTemp commands show WX vice CALLS on map. * During REPLAY, FILEname is retained for subsequent use * Fixed DF vehicle heading * WX-JUST command latches ON/OFF (JUST-WX still is one time display) * alt-SETUP-OTHER-REDRAW command toggles on an auto-redraw function. * New TORCHw, TORCHm, and TORCHe.bk files for olympic torch route * SPRE.HST file shows the results of the APRS posits via SPRE satellite * WO-18 satellite accepts APRS POSITS! See SPACE.txt NEWFIX22: Some further changes * Changed MAPFIX Display menu to SETUP MENU * Fixed MAPFIX TASK-TRIM command so that TRIM area matches WHITE BORDER * Adds USAswest, COlorado, ILPeBlm, TXAstn32 maps * Olympic Torch backup files for PLANNING! TORCHw.bk and TORCHm.bk. Ver 75: New MAPFIX20 has APRS type menus instead of ctrl-alt keys * Railroads are now bright white. Toggle them dark with MAPS-FEATURES-* * MAP Borders are now the proper 3/4 aspect ratio * Better Error trap Ver 74i: * Fixed WXsyms so that the alternate NWS WX syms would work again * Fixed negative temperatures from the U-2000 just in time for spring * Fixed CRASH on U-2000 negative wind direction * Fixed remoteWX posits from overwriting WX data * Still havent fixed U-2000 lockups with 16550 UART FIFO's. * Fixed bug that prevented AEA TNC's from seeing 9 character calls * Added more filtering for non-aprs (NetRom) packets to prevent crashes * MAJOR re-arrangement of USA maps to regional E, SE, M, C, W distributions. * Fixed problems observed during the Space Shuttle SPRE mission * Fixed OPS-FIND-[gridsquare command that did not work for E hemisphere * Made it so that a * had to be seen in the DIGI field for CONGRATS. Many TNC's echo their own packets and gave false CONGRATS! * Fixed it so that dual ports with unproto paths xxx/yyy would work properly with the SPACE mode to auto reset timers on hearing the DIGI Ver beta2000: Attempted to fix the overflow problems with the U-2000 and the problem of TNC INT strings being transmitted on the air. When these were transmitted, then the TNC never got initialized properly on AEA TNC's. Ver 74e: Minor tweaks, issued mid Dec 95. Good for 2 months! * Added < > keys that work like the +/- keys for cycling through all stations on the current map. * Supports the new PICO-TNC without an HSP switch. APRS will send a ^E to the TNC instead of hardware switching the DTR line whenever it needs a new posit. During start-up, tell APRS you have a PICO, then set HSP mode later using alt-S-GPS-HSP. Ver 74d (betaB): * Fixed 74c Heard wrap-around that overwrote posit on a hooked station * Another attempt at gettting AEA dual ports to band switch * Ignores p1 at beginning of line which prevented DSP-2232 from working right * Returned WX blue dot size back to normal after too small in 74c. * Further fixes to garbled call-crashes in Germany on shared nets. Ver 74c: minor tweaks * When stn is hooked, you see more DIGIPATH and less HEARD log * Fixed CRASH on NETROM packets beginning with > found in Europe * Smaller symbols * More helpful info on the SEND screen * SEND message TO field default brings down the DIGIPATH too * Band switching for PK-900 and DSP-2232 (maybe. I hope it works) * REPLY filename is kept for repetitive use * Modified GPStoHST.bas so that it can also use RMC sentences * TRACKed posit will NOT scroll off bottom ot P-list if left unattended. * Telemetry page accepts new MIM module with 5 analog and 8 digital channels * New HHMMSS format for MIM modules not knowing DATE. See PROTOCOL.txt Ver 74b: Fixed something in 74a within the same day. Dont remember what, but 74b was in DISTRO for a long time and is an excellent version! Ver 74a: Fixes crash in DOZ if you bump mouse * Added South Pacific islands to WORLD and there is a new PACSOUTH.map * Reports 1 minute average WIND speed from an attached ULTIMETER WX stn. * Now F3/4 brings more or fewer MAP labels to view. Good for travelers. * Added U/D/G to MAPS menu for PgUP/DN/HOME commands for 1 finger mobile * APRSdr.zip can dead reckon objects along a course * APRSmin.EXE is only a 316K vice 373K file. * MKMAPHK1.EXE and .TXT were released by KB4XF, Jack Cavenaugh that can make small street level maps anywhere in the USA from the 100K USGS CD. Ver 74: Added ULTIMETER-2000 compatibility. This includes BARO pressure and Humidity, plus a built in REMOTE PACKET mode. See WX.txt * ADDED MOUSE SUPPORT. See MOUSE.txt. (Removed old MS serial Mouse stuff) * Changed alt-SETUP-IGNORE to alt-SETUP-SPECIAL for special events * Fixed F6 QRT mode for VTG operations * Fixed BEEPS ON EVERY ACK problem introduced in 73d * Further fixes to DOZ to trap NEXT-WX, CONNECT, and VIEW problems * Fixed multiple OBJECTS filling up the L-List Ver 73d: Fixed some 73 bugs and added new one finger message capabilities. * The A-LIST was not working in 73b and c * Restored the WX circle in the NEXT command * minor tweaks to the BEEPS * You may REPLY to a message by pressing F2. This pre-loads the callsign. * Re-send a previous message by entering a single digit line number instead of message text. The nth outgoing message will be copied . To load "canned" messages, send to MSG, and they will NOT be transmitted, but are available for copying as new messages. F2 will reply to the last message received. Ver 73c: Still wondering if F-10 DOZ does any good? * Changed DEFAULT BAUDRATE to 4800 to match NMEA default * OPS-DIGI-ALTpath selects one OPS-DIGI path for alternate POS/BCN routing * Houses are smaller * Consolidated beeps into one routine. Beeps are off during DOZ * BLN0-9 decay forever but BLNA to BLNZ decay only to the nominal 20 mins * Additional items saved in CONFIG file DR, Junk, Dual, and Gatefilter Ver 73b: * CONTROLS-LOG saved in the cfig file * F-10 DOZ disables screen writes for better ops in WINDOZ * Fixed the FIND-GRID-SQ command which got broke somewhere along the way... * Better discrimination of APRS MSGs for the TRAFFIC screen... * Fixed messages for your internal PBBS showing up on READ screen * Changed Hurricane format to $HC/www^ppp/BAR>RRR&rrr. * Scalable Y Axis in 3D Ver 73: Mostly WEATHER changes: * Added optional WX symbol definitions for the existing lettered circles * Hurricanes, Tropical Storms and Depressions shown in Red, Yel and Blue * Wind radius shown for these storms if exact format is followed * Manual DF Bearing now works for mobiles. See DF.txt * Added MScatt receive mode and sender has choice of timing sector * Faded objects no longer Dead Reckoned. Leaders also fade * Dots command added for replays to force all symbols to small dots * New MASTER/SLAVE mode for comnercial applications using networked computers. One master has TNC/RADIO, but all slaves can see the data. * Ver 73a added HSP toggling using F8 key while in the O-C-T mode Ver 72d: More mods for Meteor Shower * Forces FADE off in MScat mode so you can see posits over 2 hrs old * BText no longer limited to 3 chars in MScat mode * CONTROLS-XMT command now works in MScat mode * Fixed MScat mode for Kantronics TNC's so that BEAM heading and Pwr show up * alt-A ALL-CALL-PREFIXES now works in all modes, not just DXcluster * In MScat mode now TNC FULL-DUPLEX is enabled so Xmissions coincide Ver 72c: Prior versions ignore packets with fewer than 3 characters in the data field. Ver 72c, fixes this. (needed for MS) It also adds TWO-WAY MScat capability. See METEOR.txt Ver 72b: Major change is for MEteor Scatter Mode: * CONTORLS-DIRECT-FILTER (in Mscatter mode) only accepts direct packets * Fixed LORAN CSE/SPD so it would see $LCVTG... * Fixed RAIN GAUGE for U-II that I broke in 72a * FIxed mobile DF to properly add relative bearing to GPS heading * Fixed MAPLIST parsing so that MAPLIST.MI no longer equals .MID Ver 72a: Fixed 72. Is OK except for adds in 72b. Ver 72: Meteor Scatter mode! * New METEOR SHOWER mode * SPACE mode resets BEACON timer on hearing space digipeater. * If CONTROLS-FILTERS-GdSq is on, APRS will use gridsq's in the TO address * Hopefully fixed the cmd: showing up in packets * Rain should now zero when you reset your U-II rain counters * Better map border display colors and ranges. * KB8JXO made a 2 mile 100k CD ROM map of my neighborhood. 3909N 07636W. Ver 71c&d: more tweaks for SAREX: * Fixed SPACE mode to better predict oerhead passes (95 mins vice 91) * CONTROLS-FILTERS-GRID mode will decode a GridSquare in the TO callsign * Packets with CZAR will show red * Map borders now keep up with out-zooming * Hook on PLIST now UPlink command toggles on/off vice QUIT/UPLINK * Changed CONTROLS-FILTERS-GATE to HFgate Ver 71b: More tweaks: * From NOW ON, only WIDE-RELAY digipeaters will be shown as GREEN * Better SPACE mode. See Space.txt * Added $PGRMA for Garmin altitude * QRT (F6) forces your SPEED to ZERO so you won't DR after you stop. Ver 71a: My first Doppler DF fox hunt with APRS: * Replay DOPPLER.hst to see our track. * Fixed INPUT-SAVE and INPUT-UP which didn't work in 71 * Fixed BULLETIN display format that got broken in 71 * New INPUT-HEADING cmd for entering a COMPASS heading when stopped with GPS * RELATIVE DF bearings are not accepted if the current HEADING is 000 * If in DF and GPS NMEA speed drops below 4, then Heading is NOT UPDATED. * Pings are no longer trapped on L-list * Tried to remove cmd:cmd: glitches Ver 7.1: Major MAP changes. Combined small maps into BIG regional maps. * Fixed DF code so dual port DF and TNC/HSP modes both work at same time * Added DF Single Port mode so TNC, GPS, DF can all share one comm port! * Added F8 key to force an instant HSP/GPS fix. * INPUT-SAVE-my command marks and saves your present posit as an OBJ * INPUT-UPLINK-my. Same as above but also uplinks the OBJ. Useful for marking a DF fix on the map while you continue to drive * You can now add OPS-DIGI paths to outgoing messages Ver 7.c: Improved Chess game with better symbols, and Alt-S-OTHER-GAME mode * alt-S-MODES-altNET command permits operation of a subnet on an APRS freq which will be ignored by all other stations. The converse of IGNORE * alt-S-GPS-NMEAlog toggles on a log of NMEA data Ver 7.b: Fixes bug in 7a dealing with #1 map HOT key. Also adds MASS maps * SPACE mode (same as Grid-Sq mode but it BEEPS if U are successfull!) Ver 7.a: Upgraded to MAPFIX12 that can now KILL Labels * stations receiving a message QUERY vice the new OPS-QUERY would not ack. Now, 7.a acks a message Query, but using the new OPS-QUERY, is preferred. * MAPS-PLOTS-RANGErings now plots in Great Circle Range and Bearing * ARNAV data formats in SPM/HSP modes (for aviation GPS's) * CONTROLS-FILTERS-GATE ignores packets via GATE. * Can select Kilometers vice statute miles for Range (CONTROLS-Km) * APRS now handles ECHO/WIDE aliases for KAM when band switching Ver 7.0: Two changes that are NOT backward compatible. 1) LARGER OBJS-AREAS-LINES shapes are now 4 times bigger. 2) MAPFIX1.bas now has an optional compression feature which reduces 60% size and 33% speed # New 32 mile maps from 2,000,000 CD ROM is EASY using MAKEMAPS1.bas/exe! # Further splitting disto to EAST, SEAST, WEST, CENTRAL, MIDWEST. # Eliminated NC-SC-GA.map which is all included in USASEAST # Moved many 64 mile maps from standard distro into regional distro # MAKEMAP1.bas/exe uses a more optimum scale to help reduce grainyness # New MAPFIX1.bas/exe OVERLAY command # Defined color 2 (light green) to represent ADMIN Boundaries (Parks) # HotKeys for instant beginning of each new digitizer line # MAKEMAP1.bas/exe reduces the number of points generated in Boundaries, Streams, and railroads compared to Roads. * Force load of BACKUP file by invoking APRSxx/B * Replay raw NMEA GGA and RMC files if file ends in .DOS * Fixed crash on too-far zoom for DF stations and for OBJ-AREAS... * Will now accept $PGRMZ (Grmn) and $PMGLB (Mgln) Altitude formats * Fixed quirks in saving DIGIPEATER table * Force 0000 posit for GPS configured start-up so your HOME posit is NOT xmtd * MAPS-BORDERS display now ONLY draws one size of borders at a time * Changed OBJ-AREAS-LINES to permit 400 mile shapes (WX WATCH BOXES). * Added GATEWAY filter to filter out all posits beyond a given range * Changed CONTROLS menu to make room for GATEWAY filter * added JUNK filtr to NOT print lines with ctrl chars to save map fm scrolling * Fixed XMT-PACKETS command to prevent permanent 8 sec lockout at midnight * Query-one-station changed from a message to OPS-QUERY * New TROUBLE.TXT Ver 69: Fixed the major bug that ignored ALL FUTURE GGA's once a single bad NMEA was received! This bug has probably been in there since 68a. Ver 68e: Found out that 68c & d may crash on GPS modes due to the post-dayton fix which does NOT first draw a map for mobiles. This causes a crash when the first fix comes in and tries to plot it on a non-existant map! ARGH! Ver 68d: Found MAJOR flaw in maps generated by MAKEMAPS.bas. * Fixed MAPFIX68 so that it replays GPS Tk Hsts in S. and E. Hemispheres Ver 68c: Lessons learned at Dayton while driving with floppy CGA laptop! * NWS watch/warning box to OBJ-AREAS (x miles either side of a line) * Default MAPLIST.USA, vice .APR. Use CHG-MAPlst command * Removed DF validation prompt unless you are DF configured. * NEW MAKEMAPS.bas simplifies making 2,000,000:1 maps. See CDROM.txt Version 6.8b: * DX MODE had bug since 67 because DXcalls.DAT was moved to SYSTEM dir * Telemetry page refreshes in real time and displays in LAST first order Version 6.8a: Fixed occassional VTG crashes and /raw* bug. * FROM callsign on BLTN and TRAFFIC pages to full length * Changed on-air RAIN format to Rxxx in hundredths or Rxx in 10ths Version 6.8: Fixed bug that prevented GPS RMC sentences from working on OWN station in both dual-port and HSP mode! New COMPILE chopped off 30K * Select GGA-only in alt-SETUP-GPS to force altitude * KAMs dont get GATE-BITCH note while operating VHF * SEPARATE screen for MSGS Version 6.7b: More tweaks: * Added SLAVE mode for multiple APRS PC's to be connected to one TNC * Split out SOUTHEAST maps into SEmaps01.zip * Fixed MAPFIXER again. Version 6.7a: Minor tweaks * Added selective prompt to Xmt command Version 6.7: Squished out 18k, but filled it back up: * Added 3D display of Aircraft and Balloons. * New altitude format: /Axxxxxx (6 digits) * New SYSTEMS subdirectory (Now REQUIRED!) * Abort any MAP while drawing by hitting any KEY. Version 6.6: Added Microsoft SERIAL MOUSE for APRS and MAPFIX. Version 6.5c: HSP was in-op in 6.5 and later. Fixed it. * "Toggling NMEA..." will show "Got good NMEA..." if successful. Version 6.5b: OOPS * Fixed bug that prevented WIDE digi's from showing up green Version 6.5a: TOTAL reorganization of DISTRO disk. * Fixed BUG with GPS ssid-7 crashing on headings less than 10 degrees * Fixed STREETS interface to include passing SSID on calls * 30 % better MAP drawing times * JUST now does MOBILES, WEATHER, and LATEST Version 6.5: Major internal changes to make more room. * MAJOR NEW TELEMETRY FUNCTION! Added MILEPOST function. See TELEMTRY.TXT. * high-res text on maps and other screens * Instant video page switching for MAP! Version 6.4b: Changes QUERY Latitude to (-) effective 1 Apr. Version 6.4a: OOPS, 63c and 64 would NOT let you change WX alarms nor configure a second COM port for GPS/WX/DF. Version 6.4: Changed PROMPTS to YELLOW, Warnings to RED etc * Wrote SUMMARIZ.bas to scan BK and HST files to produce a SINGLE ALLPOS.hst Version 6.3c: Removed query on start-up for registered users to reduce QRM * SMALLER SYMBOLS! * User defined SSID defaults for special nets. Version 6.3b: APRS TELEMETRY announcement! * Fixes 63a bug that dropped AutoQuery on start-up. Version 6.3a: * Implements QUERY at a RANGE * Adds WX ALARM RANGE Version 6.3: Same as 62d but adds WD8QWR & W1TTY suggestion for COM3,4 I POKE BIOS to think that COM3=1 and COM4=2. * OPS-FIND automatically hooks on P and L lists. Version 6.2d: Minor changes * Finished all 15 default SSID symbols * Displays RAW stand-alone-trackers in light gray Version 6.2b: * Rain Alarm in 10ths. * All alarms defaulted to MAX * Enter WIND in KPH and Temp in Celcius (still xmitted as MPH & F) * Page back to page 1 * DIGI list shows direct* V 6.2a fix to rain alarms that culdnt be turned off in 6.2! VERSION 6.2: Fixed too sensitive WX alarms! Added better checking of POSITS. VERSION 6.1: * FRQCOORD.txt on using APRS as a FREQ-COORDINATION tool VERSION 6.03 * Upped points to 3600 (later reduced to 2999) and active maps to 170 * Old posits painted blue * Fixed DATE-TIME stamp on OBJects that was defaulting to 000000 VERSION 6.02 Added an AMTOR/PACTOR mode. TNCinit now also sets NEWmode OFF so CONNECTIONS will NOT get stick U in COMMAND mode. Added SSID defaults for ARNAV. VERSION 6.01 Lessons learned from Marine Corps Marathon 94. * Added ARNAV interface * Send msg to LOG puts a log entry in the LOG file * Upped active maps to 160 and points to 2000 * REJect msgs now continue transmitting VERSION 6.0Plus+ (No changes to 6.0 EXE) * ALL-ROM DIGIPEATER ideas in IDEAS.TXT * UHF-FREQ.txt * MAPFIX can IMPORT roads from other maps VERSION 6.0: * Alt-IGNORE command sets UNPROTO path to SPCL. * DF reports now sent at the POSRATE period, only when there is DF data; * Changing WX values reset the Period to POSRATE. * Wind above WIND THRESHOLD resets Period to POSRATE. * OPS-FIND now HIGHLIGHTs calls * Added Circle/Box/etc AREAS as objects. VERSION 5.8d: had lots of problems