micromuf

[Csahok Zoltan]

While working on improving the handling of WWV messages
I did some digital archeology and found that the propagation
display (Ctrl-P) is a straight port of MICROMUF.PAS, a MUF/LUF tool
from the 80s. It was originally written in Basic then translated
to Pascal. Here one can still find both:
Xs://archives.scovetta.com/pub/simtelnet/msdos/hamradio/
(replace X with http. I'm unable to post mails with links...)

I suggest to include the original credits to our source.

The Pascal version compiles on a 3.7 MHz Z-80 board in 8 seconds
and drawing the chart takes ~45 seconds. Not that what you'd want
to do during a contest. Those were different days...

For those interested in seeing CP/M and Turbo Pascal 3.01A in action
here is a 2 min screen recording:
X://ha5cqz.info.tm/Screencast_micromuf.mp4
At the end I swithed to TLF's Ctrl-P screen with the same settings
for comparison.

This page gives a good review of propagation prediction programs
X://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/qsl-review-propagation-software-dos.htm


73,
Zoli