SUFOI SKANDINAVISK UFO INFORMATION

Magazine Overview

This document is issue number 2 of "SUFOI SKANDINAVISK UFO INFORMATION" from 1996. It details the contents of a diskette service provided by SUFOI, aimed at users interested in UFOs and related phenomena. The content is primarily in Danish, with some information presented in English for international exchange.

Diskette Service 1996 Nr. 2 Contents

The diskette service for 1996, Nr. 2, offers a variety of resources:

• "PC Track" Program: A "very nice and easy-to-use" program for tracking satellites. It displays satellite positions over Earth at different times, allowing users to find out when specific satellites will pass overhead.
• Hubble Image of Mars: A "particularly nice" image of Mars captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
• UFO Drawings: Three "exciting" UFO drawings.
• Internet UFO Material: Over 200 pages of UFO material sourced directly from the international internet, including exciting observations from around the world.
• Text Archives: All texts from "UFO-Nyt" issue number 2, along with excerpts from SUFOI's internal magazine ("Intern") from February and April 1996.
• Observation Databases: New databases and lists of Danish UFO observations from 1995 and 1996. There are 292 observations from the previous year and 35 new ones from the current year.

Text marked with asterisks pertains to special situations not relevant to the majority of users.

Installation and Usage Instructions

To update your hard drive with the new texts from the diskette, users must have the "Tekstdatabasen Info" program installed, which was previously distributed. The document provides command-line instructions for various operations:

• Installing PC Track: The program is packed and requires specific commands to unpack and start (e.g., `C:\>MD_PCTRACK`, `C:\PCTRACK>COPY A:PCTRACK\*.*`, `C:\PCTRACK > PCT`).
• Viewing Images: Images are in JPG format and can be viewed with the "CompuShow" program. Instructions are given to navigate to the "PICT" catalog and select image files. The viewing process involves pressing the spacebar to advance and `Esc` to exit.
• Installing Internet Texts: To install the provided internet texts into "Tekstdatabasen Info", users should type `C:\> A:INTERNET`.
• Updating Tekstdatabasen Info: For automatic updates with texts from "UFO-Nyt" and "Intern", users should type `C:\> A:OPDATER` while in the root directory (e.g., `C:\>`).
• Using the Info-Systemet: To start the "Info-Systemet", users should type `C: > INFO`. This launches a menu-driven system where users can navigate catalogs and texts using arrow keys and the Enter key.
• Alternative Info-Systemet Start: If `INFO` does not work, users can try `C:\>CD_UFONYT` followed by `C:\UFONYT>INFO`.
• Accessing UFO-Nyt 1996 Nr. 2 Texts: Navigate to the menu line starting with ">962" and press Enter.
• Accessing Intern Excerpts: Navigate to the menu line starting with ">INTERN" and press Enter.
• Transferring Observation Databases: To transfer all observation database files to a catalog named OBS on the hard disk, type `C:\> A:OBS`.

Observation Databases Details

The diskette includes dBase IV databases and ASCII text files for observations. The dBase files include:

• `OBS1995.DBF`: 292 observations from 1995.
• `OBS1995.NDX`: Date index.
• `OBS.FMT/SCR`: Screen format.

ASCII text files include:

• `OBS1995A.TXT`: Observations from 1995 in a 150-character/line format.
• `OBS1995B.TXT`: Observations from 1995 in a 70-character/line format.

Similar files exist for 1996, containing 35 new observations. The observation data is presented in English to facilitate international exchange and includes fields such as DATE, TIME, DURATION, LOCATION, WITNESSES, COLOURS, and ID1/ID2.

Closing Remarks

Per Andersen of Skandinavisk UFO Information invites readers to submit suggestions for improvements, report errors, or provide general comments. He can be reached at the diskette service number: 38 71 96 64.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring theme is the dissemination of UFO-related information and resources to enthusiasts through digital media, specifically diskettes. SUFOI acts as a curator and distributor of software, images, textual data, and observation reports. The editorial stance is informative and supportive, providing detailed instructions and contact information for user assistance. There is a clear emphasis on cataloging and making accessible a growing body of UFO-related data, including both historical observations and contemporary internet resources.