In partial reply,
During the CW DX test, WL reset the filters on my OMNI VI+ also..
Jim
> Using WL with my Ten Tec Omni-6+ this weekend for the ARRL DX
> contest, I ran into some interesting problems. I'm hoping they
> were a result of pilot error, but one never knows! My computer
> is a Gateway P3/550 with a 19" HP monitor. I did not use packet.
>
> 1. changing bands or split freq. cleared the filter settings
> on the radio. My guess is that WL is sending an "all clear"
> command instead of merely changing the frequency.
>
> 2. Being a rare mult (DC), I marched up and down the bands with
> lots of folks. I want to, but couldn't find a way to go back
> to the freq of the previous contact (i.e., go back to where I
> just was or started from). F12 sent me to a specific 20m freq.
> -- I don't know how that freq. was set, though.
>
> 3. The monitor wasn't in a good position. It was too high. With
> (new for this contest, progressive) bifocals, I wanted to put
> the inportant information at the bottom of the screen. I had
> the beam heading on the left bottom corner, check call (I think
> that's the name) in the right bottom corner and theactive log
> window in tehcenter. I wanted to put the super check partial
> underneath the active log window, but even though I could make
> it the correct sizze, I couldn't get it to stay. Was I doing
> something wrong?
>
> 4. Finally, the split freq. window always put itself in teh middle
> of the screen. I wanted to move it down lower on the screen when
> I called for it, but it would always come up in the middle of
> the screen. What's the trick.
>
> Of course, there were other nits (like keeping other windows
> up when I was in the active window). but I suspect I'll have
> to go back and look at the screen snaps that were posted here
> and I've collected over the last couple of months.
>
> Inteh end, WL -- as always -- worked well. Now if I could only
> get the rest of my station to perform as well :-)
>
> 73,
>
> Eric W3DQ
> Washington, DC
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