             CONVERTING TO VERSION 10 from version 7
                                
BACKUP all the *.DAT files to floppies before converting to version 9.

	The conversion process depends upon your present version of
THE TOTAL HAM PLUS. This also depends upon your compliance with the
instructions for upgrading from your first version of THE TOTAL HAM
PLUS to your present version.

	The following instructions are based upon your present version
with the assumption that you did comply with the instructions
listed for previous versions.

	Before you run the conversion update your countries as follows
using your present version of THE TOTAL HAM PLUS.

UPDATING THE COUNTRIES:

	We have tried various methods of automatically updating the
country names and prefixes and have found that since we allow you
the flexiblity to edit these, we no longer know enough about what
is in your country checklist to be able to safely do this
automatically. Therefore some hand editing will be needed.

NOTE:

	It is imperative that the prefix and spelling of the country
name match the master country list. In the next revision we plan
to move the zones and continent to the country list. This can only
be accomplished if the beam heading and country lists match.


	Print the file COUNTRY.TXT on your printer. This is your
master country list used below.

	Print your country checklist using the print checklist option
under the county checklist menu.

	Compare the lists and edit your checklist to match the master
country list (prefix and country name MUST match). Add, delete or
edit as neccessary.

Probable changes:

		EDITING Based upon the February 1994 DXCC countries list

	The following list assumes you have been adding the new
countries as they became active.

4N5 MACEDONIA to Z3
FT CROZET to FT8W
FT KERGUELEN to FT8X
FT AMSTERNDAM to FT8Z
UB UKRAINE to UR
UC BELARUS to EU
UD AZERBAIJAN to 4J
UF GEORGIA to 4L
UG ARMENIA to EK
UH TURKMENISTAN to EZ
UI UZBEKISTAN to UJ
UL KAZAKHSTAN to UN
UM KYRGYZSTAN to EX
UO MOLDAVIA to ER

		ADDITIONS

E3 ERITREA  - continent = AF  ITU zone = 48  CQ zone = 37

Do likewise to your beam heading file.

	Print your beam heading list using the print beam heading
option under the beam heading menu.

	Compare your list with the master country list and edit your
beam heading file to match the master country list (prefix and
country name MUST match). NOTE: Use the headings and other info
from the country any additions replace. IE: use info under OK
Czechoslovakia for new entry for OK and OM.

	We have supplied a new LOOKUP.DAT file reflecting these
changes.

UPDATING:

	Copy the files from the CONVERT9 disk into your working
directory. Run the program CONVERT9.EXE. When the conversion is
complete delete all the files starting with NEW. IE: NEWCNTR9.DAT,
etc. from your directory.

	CONVERT9 will also check all other files for the correct
format and fix any that do not match the current format.

NOTE:

	CONVERT9 will move the Zones, continent, and third party
information from the Beam heading file to the countries file. 

	YOUR PRINTER should be ready and on. If any move is not
successful the Country name and the info will be printed for you
to add them manually using the edit country name, etc in the
country checklist menu. A second list will be printed showing any
entry in your Country file That has a blank continent field. These
would be entries you have added that may not be in the beam heading
file. It is a double check of the country file and will duplicate
the first list plus any others. 
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