Conditions vary, and to avoid having to write different macros for
different conditions, I use the macro concatenation feature of WL.
Don't know if other logging programs allow this, but WL lets me hook
macros together by pressing multiple macro keys in sequence. So, I use
Macro 1: (hiscall) 599 xyz <space>
Macro 2: (hiscall)
Macro 3: (mycall)
And I just use whatever combination is appropriate at the time. When
I am running and multiple stations called me, I reply to one of them
with Macro 1 + Macro 2. This reminds everybody of who I called by
sending his call at the end. If sigs are solid and only one stn
called, I just go with Macro 1 and save time. If I feel the need to
remind everyone who the running stations is, I use Macro 1 + Macro 3.
Concatenation also allows me to vary my ID call appropriately: if
condx are poor, I can press macro3 repeatedly to send my call
multiple times. Of course, I have appropriate spaces in the macro to
separate the text strings.
I use a similar " <hiscall> tu qsl " macro that allows me to just ID
or start a new CQ or, alternatively, call the next stn (NOW N4XYZ...).
Jerry W4UK
At 04:57 PM 1/11/2012, David Levine wrote:
>Mike,
>
>I do it too as my base macro. In good conditions and not a lot of stations
>calling, it's a little overkill, but I sure appreciate it when it's sent to
>me. Covers up someone calling (including me if I was resending my call) the
>beginning of the transmission. Also if my call doesn't come through
>correctly, it might come through correctly on the tail end of the exchange
>and I don't feel like I need to correct him so he logs me correctly.
>
>So I do like receiving my call at the start and tail end of the response.
>
>David - K2DSL
>
>On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Mike Bragassa
><bragassa@consolidated.net>wrote:
>
> > On intentional quick exchanges, I appreciate the other guy sending my call
> > at the end of the quick (keyword) exchange." K5UO UR 5NN XYZ K5UO". Not too
> > often, but there have been conditions where it may take a few (or more)
> > characters before my software tracks the other station and I miss the
> > beginning of the exchange. "Is he exchanging to me or someone else, I did
> > not see my call?". When those conditions exist (Is this QRM/QSB?) it
> > necessitates a repeat. Sometimes this is especially true with large DX
> > pileups; I don't even 'see' a spec of my call.If I see a spec, I go for
> > it!!
> >
> >
> >
> > .Or, is there something occasionally wrong in my RTTY setup?
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike, K5UO
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