Release notes for TR Logging Program - Version 6.39
15 April 1999
Version 6.39 released on XX-Apr-99.
- Updated IOTA QSO Point method to new rules. You get 15 points for
working an IOTA other than your own. Otherwise, you get 3 points.
- Attempted to fix crash with big packet frequencies greater than 1 GHz.
- Made ZZ00 not be accepted as a legal grid square in exchanges.
- Made notes in LOGCFG file that start with ; require space before the ;.
This fixes problems with having ; enbeded in a string that might be
sent to a radio (like Kenwoods).
- Fixed garbage in call window when using the Control-B command with
Auto-CQ active.
- Fixed turning on of DVP in Control-J. Made DVP ON disappear when
turning off DVP from Control-J.
- Made PTT HOLD COUNT of 0 not "hang" PTT.
- Removed RST ALL JA PREFECTURE AND POWER exchange and replaced it
with RST ALL JA PREFECTURE AND PRECEDENCE exchange since the ALL JA
contest now uses a single letter (H, M, L or P) to identify power.
Allows most any order for exchange information, but no duplication
of entry data allowed. 57923C will work as well (RST 579, Pref = 23
and power = C). On CW, 23 579 C will also work, but on SSB, it won't.
- Fixed summary sheet not coming up for Russian contest.
- Added ask for your state if selecting any of the QSO parties from menu.
- Added MIGHIGAN QSO PARTY (OR MICH QSO PARTY). Make sure to either
run TR NEW and answer if you are in MICH - or put MY STATE = MI
in the LOGCFG.DAT file BEFORE your CONTEST statement if you are in
Michigan.
- Changed MQP to MN QSO PARTY (to avoid confusion with MICH QSO PARTY).
- Updated SP DX contest for non SP stations. Added SP.DOM.
- Added LOOK FOR RST SENT (false - Control-J). Allows sent RST to be
entered with S prefix in exchange field. Works with RS on SSB too.
- Allowed for aurora RS(T)s on 6 and 2 meters for both sent and received.
- Added RADIUS OF EARTH parameter (default = 0). Enter in meters.
When something is entered, the default internal to the program will
be overwritten.
- Fixed bug when trying to set a key (like start sending now) to ;.
Version 6.38 - 16 March 1999.
- Fixed name of domestic files for Wisconsin QSO Party.
- Fixed WWL contest multipliers:
- Grid fields instead of grid squares for mults.
- MULT BY MODE = FALSE
- Allowed ESCAPE EXITS SEARCH AND POUNCE in addition to ESCAPE EXITS
SEARCH AND POUNCE MODE in LOGCFG.DAT file. This eliminates an
incompatability with the name Control-J uses when saving this
command.
Version 6.37 - 11 March 1999.
- Added ESCAPE EXITS SEARCH AND POUNCE MODE. The default is FALSE and
it can be found on the Control-J menu. If you set it to FALSE, you
will have to use SHIFT-TAB to go back into the CQ MODE.
- Added RSGB QSO point method. This scores zero points for a QSO in
your own country, 5 points for Europe, 30 for Oceania and 15 for
the remaining continents.
- Added NAME FLAG ENABLE. The default is TRUE and it can be found
on the Control-J menu. When FALSE, the asterisks that appear in
the log when you know the name of a station are disabled.
- Fixed bug with unwanted CW being sent with QSL BUT NO LOG option.
- Added - to send 1.5 * dah length. This might be a cool chracter
to use for your leading zeros.
- Fixed summary sheet not working for Croatian and Minnesota QSO Party.
- Fixed some reports not working because they were always looking
for LOGCFG.DAT - even if you selected a different log.
- Added WISCONSIN QSO PARTY (or WQP).
- Fixed band map cursor position if multi info window is up.
- Added { character to send complete corrected callsign in call ok
message. Before, there wasn't a way to send the complete call
of the station you just finished working.
- Fixed null character appearing in multi notes.
- Tried to fix missing grids from band map updates in Stew Perry.
Version 6.36 - Released on 14 December 1998
- Added new startup command "TR NEW". This will bring you to the menu
to select a new contest. You will also be asked what filename you
want to save your files under.
- When starting up TR or POST with more than one config file present in
the working directory, a menu will be presented allowing you to select
which set of files you want to use.
- Added automatic CW exchange generation for ARRL 10. Assumes you have
MY QTH or MY STATE setup. If you are outside W/VE, it does the serial
number automatically as well.
- Made MY QTH which acts the same as MY STATE in LOGCFG.DAT.
- The band map will now update the multiplier status for all band map
entries when working a new station.
- Many fixes to WAE QTC routines if you are outside Europe.
- Fixed bug if you made over 600 QSOs.
- Allow you to view the QTC.DAT file with Control-L key.
- Put note in log when a QTC is finished.
- Improved some keystrokes to make sure accidents don't happen.
- Fixed bug with improper initialization of QTCs when restarting program.
- Added way to send a string to radio serial interface ports. These
are message commands, so you would program a function key to send
a message to the radio as follows:
<control-C>SRS=message<control-D> - Sends message to active radio.
<control-C>SRS1=message<control-D> - Sends message to radio 1.
<control-C>SRS2=message<control-D> - Sends message to radio 2.
Please see section 4.2 of the manual for more information on how
to use the control-C and control-D commands in a CW message.
For example, if you wanted to program a key to make your Kenwood
radio use the narrow CW filter, you would program the following
message:
<control-C>SRS=FL010009;<control-D>
You would program this by using the Alt-P command to access the
function key you want to program. Then press control-P followed
by control-C to enter the control-C character, then type "SRS=FL010009;",
then control-P and control-D to finish the command.
This command can also be used to activate the digital voice keyer on
some radios.
- Fixed bug with Alt-=. If you turned off the CW monitor tone with this
command while the tone was one, it would stay on.
- Fixed last total line of POST L C not showing up (band/mode logs).
- Not allow JA Prefectures > 50 to be entered.
- Went to European distance for European VHF QSO Point method. This
routine gives different distances than the normal routine. Will
someone in Europe please confirm if it is working as expected?
- SCP COUNTRY STRING allows ! or - at start to make it exclude countries
instead of including them.
- STDCFG.DAT is a file you can put in the same directory as your
TR.EXE file and the program will always execute it as if you had
used INPUT CONFIG FILE for it. It is executed after all the other
LOGCFG.DAT commands are processed.
- Made POST's L P (pull computer ID into log) command process notes.
- Added computer ID to notes added with Control-N.
- Made " clear RIT. This is because on most keyboards, you have to
press the SHIFT key to get to the " character and it makes the RIT
move when you probably didn't want it to.
- Fixed POST's R L from crashing.
Version 6.35 - Released on 2 December 1998
- Fixed a number of crash possibilities in some of POSTs report
procedures.
- Made TR READ keep computer IDs.
- Allowed for the space character as a computer ID in the POST utility
that pulls out QSOs made by one computer.
Version 6.34 - Released on 20 November 1998
- Added MODEM PORT. This can be used along with the multi port to
allow connection of a second port over a dedicated modem off a
second serial port on a computer. Also, MODEM PORT BAUD RATE.
- Fixed Control-F1 not working for DVP and DVK program. Using Control-F1
to Control-F10 will instantly allow you to re-record DVP or DVK memories
F1 to F1.
- Improved DVK and two radio stuff functionality.
- Changed WPX QSO Point method to give one point for own country
(regardless of band). This complies with the new rules coming
up next year.
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