Good afternoon,
Just to contribute a bit on practical SD experience:
I used v. 12.05 for the Sunday HOT event.
SD does not support it directly.
HOT demands counting from 001 on each band (3.5/7)
so I simply created two logs HOT0540 and...80 .
(type 11/G)
Since each band has got its definite time (2hrs) there is no problem.
And since the organizers accept paper logs/email one
can combine the two PRT files. Not even tricky, simply done.
This way SD d o e s support HOT.
And above all it can be handled very quickly during the logging
process.
That's one of its advantages.
I wished the organizers will use CABRILLO in due time which will save
time for both sides.
Obviously I made some mistakes during the manual
logging and editing process,
so the log showed two times nr 004, three times 019 I edited.
e.g. 019 ... 1553 ...DJ3IM...rcvd 5xx023 class A
019 1553 DJ3IM "
019 1553 DJ3IW "
So which will be counted as the valid one, I even forgot who was the
right DJ
;-)
It's no problem with my 25 qsos on 80 but it might cause problems in a
longer log.
CABRILLO does not show the the full line to the end (I hope it will be
calculated though)
but I think this had been already mentioned on the list here earlier
that it will.
Original:
e.g. 001 13:38 40 cw 599 HA5xx 559599011A
PRT file & TEXT file do show all figures seen above.
There were three Classes(A B C), points depending on them;
it was not difficult to edit points with the PTS command.
My working place is not organised ergonomically enough:
rig on the right, key and monitor on the very left,
so I had to turn my neck and use the left hand for PC keying...
in the afternoon I took the morse key to the left, sat in front of the
PC key and "had only a long arm" reaching
to the rig on the right.
Much better now - less stress and neck ache.
Mind you, shouldn't underestimate these little side effects.
Well, I know some will be smiling now when reading these lines.
Anyway, hope to help some newcomers to SD and our hobby this way
72! Have a good week!
DL2BQD
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