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Re: Re: [CQ-Contest] saving us from ourselves

To: "VR2BrettGraham" <vr2bg@harts.org.hk>, km9m-zig@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Re: [CQ-Contest] saving us from ourselves
From: "Alfred J. Frugoli (KE1FO)" <frugoli@worldlinkisp.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 21:46:30 -0500
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
Knowing your radio is great, and essential.  However it's clear (both from 
experience and listening on the bands) that after 24-30 hours straight (2nd 
night) remembering to set splits and not transmit out of band on 40 or 80 gets 
tough.  Why not use our technology to our advantage and not only save the time 
we waste yelling on an EU stations calling frequency but also save violating 
our licenses?

73 de Al, KE1FO

----- Original Message -----
From: km9m-zig@comcast.net
Sent: 3/10/2004 6:45:26 PM
To: vr2bg@harts.org.hk
Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] saving us from ourselves

> I don't know about these......  Why not have the computer power up the 
> station, you close the door,leave the house for the weekend, and 48 hrs later 
> look and see how your computer/software did in the contest?  I think we'd be 
> better off knowing the rigs we're using.. The hobby is getting a little "too 
> software" dependent!  IMHO

> 73,

> Zig KM9M (V26CW)

> member of V26DX Team 

> > KE1FO dreamed:

> > 

> > >I would love it if contest logging sofware authors would implement a way

> > >to inhibit trasmittion of at least computer generated stuff (cw and voice

> > >  messages) if the transmit VFO is set outside a bandplan designated by th

> > >e user.

> > 

> > I can see this being easily accomplished by not asserting PTT.  On CW, if

> > logging program is also handling the paddles, then it could also refuse to

> > assert PTT for both canned messages & hand sent bits.

> > 

> > Great idea, especially for rigs where it might not be so obvious to the 

> > operator

> > if the radio is set to work split.

> > 

> > 73, VR2BrettGraham

> > 

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