We used CT988 at AA5NT this weekend. We were multi-2 and used NETTSR
networking with a Com port connected TNC. FT1000D, and an FT1000MP both
controlled properly. ( I did not try split operation myself so I have no
comment on that.)
Generally, it worked well, and unfortunately we had a computer mother board
fail during the contest - not related to CT of course.
Fucntionally, there were a couple of quirks.
Repeat:
Work a station, press F1, calls CQ, does not repeat. Press F1 again, calls
CQ, and then will repeat. So, after pressing F1 twice, repeat works. It
seems that this unusual behavior only occurs after logging a station. In
other words if it's chugging along repeating, and you interrupt it by
hitting Esc, then press F1 again, it will work. Log a station, and it needs
the double F1.
CQ Counter:
Totally cool, except it only counts F1 presses, and I think it should count
CQ's sent by repeat as well. It also increments while repeating every time
you press F1 but that gives you a count that does not match the actual CQ
number.
Check Country / Prefix:
Appeared to work right, but after logging a QSO, it would return to some
other country / prefix it appeared that it was doing a Check Prefix at
first, then after logging a station, it would do a Check Country ?
Packet: Perfect! Handled the AR Cluster spots perfectly - thanks Ken!
Radio 1 / Radio 2 Display:
If you only have one radio, this information is redundant and does not need
to be displayed.
I don't think there was anything else that was unusual.
73,
Bob N5NJ
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