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[ct-user] Logging while keying transmitter

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Subject: [ct-user] Logging while keying transmitter
From: k1ep@arrl.net (Ed K1EP)
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 14:50:10 -0500
If you type a "?" in the callsign field, it will not only send the ?, it will 
also use it as a placeholder when you return to the callsign field.  For 
example, if you typed WC?H because you weren't sure of the number, and then hit 
the space bar to enter the exchange info, the next time you came back to the 
callsign field, the cursor would be in the ? position.  If you had to send the 
call out, it would also send out the ?.  I find that to be easier.  In addition 
the SCP or CP functions use the ? as a wildcard.  There is also a command line 
switch (which I don't recall offhand) that allows you to type while calling CQ. 
 Without invoking that switch, as sound as you typed something, it would stop 
sending.

At 01:39 PM 1/20/2002 -0500, Carl - WC4H wrote:
>I just program F6 for "?" only.  I type whatever part of the call I get and
>press F5 followed by F6 then the other ham knows I have part of the call and
>gives me the rest.  If I need to send "cl?"  I use the keyer, the Alt+K or
>just type CL in the callsign field and press F5+F6.  I have found that I
>seldom send the "cl?" combination.
>
>73
>Carl
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Jim Dicso
>  To: ct-user@contesting.com
>  Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 11:54 AM
>  Subject: Re: [ct-user] Logging while keying transmitter
>
>
>  Thanks for the quick and helpful replies, especially Brian/K3KO who helped
>answer the hidden question.   Here's what I learned after trying the F1-F12
>functions.
>
>  If you type a partial call into the callsign field and want to get
>confirmation, you can
>  1.  invoke F6 (send "cl?") asking for a full call to be retransmitted or
>  2.  invoke F5 (send "his call") which transmits the partial callsign.
>  Useful to know that if the callsign field is empty in a new entry, the
>previous call is in the F5 buffer (in the situation where a completed entry
>is corrected by the station previously worked).
>
>  I need to develop the contest rhythm on using the stored messages and ALT
>K (two keys) to transmit. Previously, I've used PKGold which has a visible
>type ahead buffer and uses the ESC key to start transmitting.....just
>different.
>
>  Thanks,  Jim/K2SZ
>
>
>
>
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