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110 ' *  IBM PC BASIC VERSION A3.30  *

120 ' *  FILE NAME "START"           *

130 ' *  START PROGRAM               *

140 ' *  1987/10             I.KATO  *

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160 KEY OFF:CLS:SCREEN 0

170 COLOR 14

180 PRINT TAB(15)"MICROWAVE LINK PROPAGATION PATH DESIGN ":COLOR 7:PRINT

190 PRINT "The objective of this course pertains to providing guidances for FDM microwave  link propagation path design.":PRINT

300 PRINT "(1) The course contains 29 items including the relevant references, brief           technical explanation, calculations/estimations and evaluation."

310 PRINT "(2) Each item can be selected from the menu programme."

320 PRINT "(3) Work normally follows the sequential order in the menu programme."

330 PRINT "    Item 23, however, deals with the conclusive work resulted from all other        items excluding items 24-27."

340 PRINT "(4) It should be noted that this course has been developed principally based        on the environmental criteria in Japan, although continuous effort is"

350 PRINT "    endeavoured in order to extend universal applicability."

360 PRINT "(5) Engineers are, therefore, advised that whenever they are engaged in route       design, to carefully investigate if any significant deviation of"

370 PRINT "    environmental criteria( mostly radio meteorological ones ), from those          given in this course should exist in their own region.":PRINT:COLOR 3

380 PRINT "    In case of wrong data-input, correction should be done after completion of      all data-input, without interrupting the continuous input operation."

390 COLOR 6:LOCATE 23,15:PRINT "----- menu programme:  Hit space key -----"

400 COLOR 7:Q$=INKEY$:IF Q$<>" " THEN 400

410 CLS:SCREEN 0:RUN "ME"