BOB
you are correct it is not good enough but s--t happens
yes we have lost a few contacts logs are now out of sync
yes I can do the merge but why?
why not make it easier ?
I have used ct for many years and like it very much, but as in anything
there is always a better mouse trap,
yes you are correct we need to look and become more familiar with the
features that are there, thanks for the help
I have not upgraded the computers to anything better, it will do me no good,
ct is still not fully windows ready, beta only
it does not support other voice keying programs,
yes we only use this for the uhf/vhf contest and maybe November sweeps, and
we do not need all the features it has
but when we use it for our needs we need it to be a easy as possible
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Naumann - N5NJ" <n5nj@gte.net>
To: "n6rmj" <n6rmj@QNET.COM>
Cc: "ct ct ct" <CT-USER@CONTESTING.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [ct-user] BUGS / QUESTION
> Please see my responses below:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > THE LAPTOPS ARE AS RELIABLE AS YOU CAN EXPECT A LAPTOP TO BE, THERE IS
NO
> > PROBLEM WITH THE NETWORK IT WORKS JUST FINE, I AM USING A 4 PORT SERIAL
> CARD
> > OFF OF MY COMPUTER P2 WITH LOTS OF RAM WITH UPS , WE HAVE HAD NO
PROBLEMS
> > DOING THIS
> > I DO NOT THINK THESE ARE WORK AROUND THESE ARE NEEDED
> >
>
> If you're having failures, it's not good enough. Period.
>
>
> > THE GAB WINDOW IS TO SEND SOMEONE A CONTACT, IT IS VERY CUMBERSOME FOR
> SOME
> > ONE TO WALK AWAY TO GET A DRINK COME BACK AND THERE'S NO GAB WINDOW UP
> WITH
> > A MESSAGE SO AND SO IN LOOKING FOR YOU ON THIS FREQ, IN A NEW GRID
> > IT USE TO STAY UP UNTIL THE USER HIT ALT I TO REMOVE IT
> >
>
> As I suspected, you need to become familiar with the PASS feature which
has
> it's own window where these "contacts that are sent" (called PASSES in CT
> parlance) are stored and displayed on the recipients' screen.
>
> You may also look into the Schedule feature which allows you to enter a
sked
> for one of the other bands and they will see it on their screen and it
will
> pop-up at the appropriate time.
>
> > YES IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROVERS, THERE SHOULD BE A WAY TO SHOW ALL
THE
> > TIMES YOU HAVE WORKED THE ROVER IN ALL THE GRIDS HE HAS BEEN IN ON ALL
THE
> > BANDS. IT WILL ONLY SHOW YOU THE BAND YOU ARE ON
> >
>
> Not true. If you enter the call and grid and use the F10 "Check Call"
> feature, it shows you all bands that you have worked with that call and
> grid.
>
> The only thing you might need to know at this point is where he's going so
> you can set a sked, which you can ask him about and use the schedule
feature
> for yourself as well as other bands.
>
> > AND YES WE ARE SERIOUS WE HAVE GOTTEN 1ST PLACE LIMITED MULTI SEVERAL
> TIMES
> >
> > I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS THE PLACE TO ASK FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE THINGS
> > EASIER TO DO ?
> >
> I think this place has that result sometimes, but just because you don't
> know how to use the built-in features of CT, does not mean that the
program
> needs to be changed. The real purpose of the reflector is to allow those
of
> us who do know how to use CT properly to share that knowledge with others.
>
>
> > IN RESPONSE TO MAKING THE COMPUTERS MORE RELIABLE, MURPHY IS ALWAYS WITH
> > YOU, THINGS HAPPEN
> > IF ONE STATION GOES DOWN THAT'S OK, THE REST KEEP ON GOING, BUT WHEN HE
> > COMES BACK INTO THE NETWORK
> > HE IS NOW OUT OF SYNC
>
> Granted, the unforseen can happen. You have to re-boot that computer
> quickly so you don't miss too many qsos.
>
>
> 73,
> Bob N5NJ
> EM13
>
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