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ABSOLUTELY NOT.
Prompting of any exchange element should not be done. Copy what the =
other op sends !
You might also stop using HTML!
----- Original Message -----=20
From: TOMK5RC@aol.com=20
To: writelog@contesting.com=20
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 00:38
Subject: [WriteLog] 10M Contest - Opportunities for Improvement
There were a number of opportunities I noticed for improvement in =
WriteLog's 10M template.
First, entering a call in the entry window should pop up the logical =
QTH in the QTH field, like VE2 =3D QC. W6 =3D CA. When there is no =
logical QTH, it can be blank, unless you have worked the station on the =
other mode, then it should pop up the QTH or the number given in the =
first QSO. NA handles this quite well.
Second, using the W9XT card, the Writelog.ini file requires different =
F key mapping for phone and CW, so I could use all the features on one =
mode or the other. Also, I could only use the repeat CQ feature on one =
mode or the other or have to change settings every time I changed mode.
The band map was also cumbersome changing back and forth between CW =
and Phone. The band map also showed partial calls entered in the data =
entry screen. There were lots of JA1 and K2S type entries where the =
entire call was not copied before entering the QTH information.
The rate meter would lose the "time on - time off" when I closed the =
program. The only way I got an accurate time on-off calculation was to =
add up the information from one of the rate reports.
In the data entry screen, the cursor should return to where you left =
off filling in a partial call, not at the beginning of the call. The =
packet options should include "10M" so the spots can be seen on both =
modes, not just CW, Phone or All Bands.=20
Just some ideas for improvement
Tom, K5RC/NV7A=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>ABSOLUTELY NOT.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Prompting of any exchange element should not be =
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Copy what the other op sends !</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>You might also stop using HTML!<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3DTOMK5RC@aol.com =
href=3D"mailto:TOMK5RC@aol.com";>TOMK5RC@aol.com</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dwritelog@contesting.com=20
href=3D"mailto:writelog@contesting.com";>writelog@contesting.com</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 18, =
2001=20
00:38</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [WriteLog] 10M Contest =
-=20
Opportunities for Improvement</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial size=3D2 =
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">There were a number of opportunities I noticed =
for=20
improvement in WriteLog's 10M template.<BR><BR>First, entering a call =
in the=20
entry window should pop up the logical QTH in the QTH field, like VE2 =
=3D QC. W6=20
=3D CA. When there is no logical QTH, it can be blank, unless you have =
worked=20
the station on the other mode, then it should pop up the QTH or the =
number=20
given in the first QSO. NA handles this quite well.<BR><BR>Second, =
using the=20
W9XT card, the Writelog.ini file requires different F key mapping for =
phone=20
and CW, so I could use all the features on one mode or the other. =
Also, I=20
could only use the repeat CQ feature on one mode or the other or have =
to=20
change settings every time I changed mode.<BR><BR>The band map was =
also=20
cumbersome changing back and forth between CW and Phone. The band map =
also=20
showed partial calls entered in the data entry screen. There were lots =
of JA1=20
and K2S type entries where the entire call was not copied before =
entering the=20
QTH information.<BR><BR>The rate meter would lose the "time on - time =
off"=20
when I closed the program. The only way I got an accurate time on-off=20
calculation was to add up the information from one of the rate=20
reports.<BR><BR>In the data entry screen, the cursor should return to =
where=20
you left off filling in a partial call, not at the beginning of the =
call. The=20
packet options should include "10M" so the spots can be seen on both =
modes,=20
not just CW, Phone or All Bands. <BR><BR>Just some ideas for=20
improvement<BR><BR>Tom, K5RC/NV7A</FONT> <FONT =
size=3D2></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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