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Re: [WriteLog] New CQ WW rule on lockout

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Subject: Re: [WriteLog] New CQ WW rule on lockout
From: Ed Muns <w0yk@msn.com>
Reply-to: w0yk@msn.com
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 16:09:37 -0700
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That's right, the lockout is across all computers on the network.  From the
Help file ...

Tools RTTY Single Transmitter Lockout

There are two modes for doing transmitter lockout's for RTTY. 
Both of these lockout modes also work for CW and SSB except that WriteLog
cannot lockout manual PTT, VOX or paddle operation.

Last one wins mode
Transmission is allowed by any station on the network (or any of the radios
on a single station). If some other station (or radio) has already started a
transmission, it is aborted. This lockout works on a single station with no
network. That is, if you would like to lock out two-radios on a single
computer such that only one can be on the air at a time, this mode is the
one to use.

First one wins mode
No station is allowed to transmit while any other station on the network is
already on the air. This mode is only supported for networked stations. That
is, this mode only locks out stations with a single radio connected.


Ed - W0YK


> Don AA5AU wrote in response to Mark K6UFO:
> > When using more than one computer, either as SO2R or Multi-Op, they 
> > must be networked and connected to each other via 
> WriteLog.? Use "Link 
> > to Network" command which I think is on the WL Setup menu.
> > 
> > When this is accomplished, both "First one wins" and "Last one wins"
> > become available in the Setup menu on each PC.? Select the 
> same option 
> > on each PC.? Either set?all PCs?to "First one wins" or?all PCs?to 
> > "Last one wins".? The lockout is performed over the network.? Works 
> > well.? I've been doing this for SO2R on 2 PCs for years.? Use "Last 
> > one wins" for SO2R and I am guessing "First one wins" for Multi-Op.

Mike N7MH commented: 
> This doesn't answer Mark's original question.  How do you set 
> up 4 computers in the network such that lockout is enforced 
> between two or more computers on the same band, but computers 
> on different bands do not lock each other out?
>  
> The typical arrangement is two coupled computers, one for run 
> and one for S&P, on the same band.  The S&P operator attempts 
> to make Q's by interleaving transmissions with the run op.  
> If the station layout allows it this could also be a single 
> operator doing SO2R on the same band as part of a multi-op.
>  
> Setting up 2 different networks, one for each of the computer 
> pairs, would enable partitioned lockout but then the logs 
> would not be shared.
>  
> 73,
> -Mike, N7MH
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