The HF GRID LOCATION CONTEST module crashed WL on both computers tonight. I
wasn't even doing anything when it happened. I got
some error message which I ended up not paying attention to.
The error forced me to click OK, then it closed WL, but left the Rttyrite, RTTY
Control Panel and Bandmap still running.
73, Don AA5AU
http://www.aa5au.com
http://www.rttycontesting.com
-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Gary AL9A
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 10:24 PM
To: Gary AL9A; Writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Fw: WL + TARA Grid Dip Shindig?
I used the HF GRID LOCATION CONTEST module for a few contacts before the CME
hit with a vengeance and the bands went dead. As noted
below this module is apparently designed for SSB and CW contests as RittyRite
has some problems with populating the entry window
fields. Using Insert for a highlighted works ok as does clicking on a call
that is not highlighted. What doesn't work is clicking
on the grid number or name. If you click on anything else it goes into the
Call field and overwrites the call that was just placed
there! Very annoying to say the least.
The only way to enter the name and grid fields is to type them by hand, which
brings up another annoying fact in using this module.
The Entry window fields are laid out as Call, Grid, Name. The received reports
are sent as Call, Name, Grid so you must wait for
the grid number to print then type it in fast and space to the Name field and
type that in as well. Too bad the field order can't
be easily reversed. It also seems like RittyRite has a problem with the color
for dupes. It rarely colors a dupe red, or any call
any color for that matter. Once entered into the Call field WL does show it as
a dupe, but it would be nice if it worked in
RittyRite too.
Considering the CME situation there probably won't be many more to put in the
log anyway!
73,
Gary AL9A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
To: <Writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: August 05, 2011 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Fw: WL + TARA Grid Dip Shindig?
>I found my out of band problem with the HF GRID LOCATION CONTEST module.
> Apparently this module is setup for LSB, USB and CW, but not FSK. First I
> went to Bands/Show Bands... and noted that FSK was not setup as a valid
> mode. I then went to Bands/Setup Bands... and hit the "Clear All Bands"
> button. I then entered the low and high band edges for each band, cleared
> all the check boxes except for FSK and hit the "Add this band" button.
> Once the bands were setup to accept FSK the duping, points and multipliers
> seem to be working correctly. I will try this module in the contest and
> see
> how it performs. Thanks for the tip Aldo.
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
>
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