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From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Steve Baron - KB3MM
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 20:56
To: TOMK5RC@aol.com; writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] 10M Contest - Opportunities for Improvement
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
You are wrong here. That is the idea of the program. YES, you should try
to copy, but be realistic, it is your risk if you don't and many use this to
AID. Tell me, what do you think SUPER CHECK PARTIAL is ? DO you want that
removed too. Get a life!
.
Prompting of any exchange element should not be done. Copy what the other
op sends !
You might also stop using HTML!
The HTML did NOT come form ME. It was in the message when I got it. You
might look and you will see that I did NOT originate this message. Look at
my other replies before you accuse me of using HTML . If there is no HTML in
the message there will be NONE in my reply, if there is there will be, if
you do not like it , don't read it, that is the way it is .
If the list does not want to permit HTML it is up to the list owner to set
the server to forbid it. NOT ME.
----- Original Message -----
From: TOMK5RC@aol.com
To: writelog@contesting.com
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 = QC. W6 = 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.
Just some ideas for improvement
Tom, K5RC/NV7A
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2001=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>ABSOLUTELY NOT.</FONT><SPAN =
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That is the idea of the program. YES, you should try to copy, but be=20
realistic, it is your risk if you don't and many use this to AID. Tell =
me,=20
what do you think SUPER CHECK PARTIAL is ? DO you want that removed =
too. Get a=20
life!<BR>.</FONT></SPAN></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!<SPAN=20
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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>
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<DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial =
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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.=20
W6 =3D CA. When there is no logical QTH, it can be blank, unless you =
have=20
worked the station on the other mode, then it should pop up the QTH =
or the=20
number given in the first QSO. NA handles this quite =
well.<BR><BR>Second,=20
using the W9XT card, the Writelog.ini file requires different F key =
mapping=20
for phone and CW, so I could use all the features on one mode or the =
other.=20
Also, I could only use the repeat CQ feature on one mode or the =
other or=20
have to change settings every time I changed mode.<BR><BR>The band =
map was=20
also cumbersome changing back and forth between CW and Phone. The =
band map=20
also showed partial calls entered in the data entry screen. There =
were lots=20
of JA1 and K2S type entries where the entire call was not copied =
before=20
entering the QTH information.<BR><BR>The rate meter would lose the =
"time on=20
- time off" when I closed the program. The only way I got an =
accurate time=20
on-off 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.=20
The packet options should include "10M" so the spots can be seen on =
both=20
modes, not just CW, Phone or All Bands. <BR><BR>Just some ideas for=20
improvement<BR><BR>Tom, K5RC/NV7A</FONT> <FONT =
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