Re: [Trlog] Simulator question

[Jim Smith <jimsmith@shaw.ca>]

Hmm... I thought that you might be using the Sim as it comes out of the 
box without a TRMaster.dta file.  I've used the Sim quite a bit, using 
databases appropriate to the contest.  I hadn't noticed it getting 
Sections wrong but that doesn't mean much because I'm typing like crazy 
trying to keep up.  I presume the Section fields in your .dta are filled 
in.  If not, I don't think TR sends a substitute.

I just love the Sim.  I sometimes find that 3 hours have gone by while 
I'm trying to get the rate past 200 and admiring how fast the score is 
mounting up.  It always amazes me how much a stumble or two impacts the 
projected rate.

I've been trying to think of ways of generating a UBN so that I can 
check the accuracy with which I enter the exchanges.

I try to get anyone who's learning the code to D/L the free version, I 
tell them how to set it up and provide a FD TRmaster.  They start off as 
slow as they like and, once they aren't getting too many "You got my 
call wrong" complaints, they can start to crank it up.  That's how I got 
my code speed back after 30 yrs of rusting away.  Actually, it's better 
than it ever was.

Anyway, next time I use it (guess that'll be this week for SS) I'll keep 
an eye open for wrong sections.  I could even take a TRMaster.asc and 
make the contents of all the section fields just the same, convert it to 
a .dta and see what Section names come out.  Probably the only way I'd 
notice a difference.  Either that or compare the log to the .asc  I'll 
try the portable thing too.

I didn't understand the part about having your name in the file.  What file?

73, Jim   VE7FO



Ken Beals wrote:

> From what I've seen (and I'm over 2K Qs so far), the simulator does 
> not use the info that is attached to the call.  It just sends a 
> section that it thinks is appropriate for the prefix.  I can tell 
> since I have my database set up with NCCC members, and I've "worked" 
> some known calls who ended up in SDGO or LAX or ORG.  You'll also 
> notice that it gets confused with portable call signs (K5KG/7 comes to 
> mind) by putting them in the wrong section.  I've also noticed a few 
> that are completely weird, but I'm guessing that's good practice for 
> the real thing.  My database has lots of WCF and a few NL and NT 
> also.  The simulator only "knows" about sections from the past (not 
> sure when this stuff changed since I wasn't active).
>
> One other cool thing I noticed which I hadn't heard before I updated 
> my database:  you'll get occasional "HI <name>" or "FB <name>" if your 
> call has your name in the file.  It's definitely as close to the real 
> thing as can be (short of crowded band conditions).  After 30 years of 
> no cw, the practice has been great.  I'll just have to wait for the 
> real thing to get a sweep........
>
> Ken K6MR
>
> Jim Smith wrote:
>
> > It seems to me that if you got a copy of a local club's recent FD log 
> > or someone's recent SS log and turned it into a TRMaster.dta file 
> > using POST you'd get those abbreviations showing up, assuming that 
> > they worked anyone there.
> >
> > In other words, I don't think that there is anything in Simulator 
> > which would prevent it from sending these abbreviations.
> >
> > 73 de Jim Smith   VE7FO
> >
> > Ken Beals wrote:
> >
> > > OK, probably an old question, but I just have to ask:
> > >
> > > Does the simulator know about WCF, NL and NT?  I've done lots of Qs 
> > > and none of  these.  It does seem to use some older abbreviations, 
> > > so maybe it was written before changes to sections?
> > >
> > > Ken K6MR
> > >
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