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Subject: [WriteLog] Sprint module
From: wa9als@starband.net (WA9ALS - John)
Date: Tue Mar 4 20:08:45 2003
No, I don't think so.  I started a new log with 4 QSOs, with number 4 being
the same call as number 1.  The Q was a good, non-dupe QSO.  Then I
highlighted all 4 and deleted them.  Then I started logging some of the same
calls again - the names did not prefill.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry L Lindblom" <llindblom@juno.com>
To: <wa9als@starband.net>
Cc: <llindblom@juno.com>; <Writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Sprint module


>
> And, if you start a log, enter 3 or  4 Qs, delete all the Qs, and then
> enter more Qs in the same log does it behave as it did for me (carries
> forward the information but marks the Q as a dupe)?
>
> 73
>
> On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 19:20:22 -0500 "WA9ALS - John" <wa9als@starband.net>
> writes:
> > You have it correct, Larry - Mine behaves the same.  If there are
> > less than
> > 3 intervening QSOs, the name of a previously-worked station
> > auto-fills.  If
> > there are 3 or more intervening QSOs, then the name does not
> > auto-fill.  Oh
> > well, should be easy for Wayne to fix, but not critical for the
> > contest.  73
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry L Lindblom" <llindblom@juno.com>
> > To: <wa9als@starband.net>
> > Cc: <Writelog@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 6:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Sprint module
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I think I sort of figured out what is going on.  The couple of
> > times I
> > > tested it, I started with the radio turned off so the Qs were
> > marked B
> > > (bad).  I delete those Qs and started again using the same log.
> > Doing it
> > > that way it behaves for me as I described (copies  the name and
> > QTH
> > > forward to the next Q) but marks the Q as a dupe.  But, if I start
> > from
> > > scratch it behaves as you and Don stated (does not copy name or
> > QTH
> > > forward but counts the allowed dupes per contest rules as valid).
> > It is
> > > interesting that again for me if  I entered the same call twice
> > > consecutively it carried forward the information but with three Qs
> > in
> > > between it does not.
> > >
> > > So I guess you can have it either way but you can't have it all.
> > Start a
> > > test log, enter 3 or 4 Qs delete them and see if you get the same
> > result
> > > I did.  If you don't it is something flaky about my install of
> > WriteLog
> > > (version 10.39C).
> > >
> > > 73 W0ETC
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 3 Mar 2003 22:09:50 -0500 "WA9ALS - John"
> > <wa9als@starband.net>
> > > writes:
> > > > Someone posted a little while ago that the module incorrectly
> > marks
> > > > dupes.
> > > > I don't think that's correct.  If there are at least 3 QSOs
> > > > separating the
> > > > same callsign, it shows as a new station (correctly).  However,
> > it
> > > > doesn't
> > > > "pre-fill" as some would like.
> > > >
> > > > Whoever's getting the prefill, are you sure you're using the
> > North
> > > > American
> > > > Sprint RTTY module?
> > > >
> > > > When you're testing this, be sure your radio is on and/or you
> > are in
> > > > a
> > > > reasonable setup.  Mine incorrectly marked dupes when my radio
> > was
> > > > off and
> > > > the freq was unavailable.
> > > >
> > > > 73 - John, WA9ALS
> > > >
> > > >
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