The following copy of my response to Jay is shared with rtty-contesting to
point out an error in the Table 1 and to provide a cheat sheet at the end if
you want to test the macros without having to type the long statements.
73 de Dick, AA5VU
> Hi Dick,
>
> Thanks for your "Hints and Kinks" article in the current QST. Well done. I
> was unaware of the macro function and am starting to put it to good use.
>
> 73 Jay W5SL
Jay,
Thanks for the note regarding the tip on Page -69- of the Sep QST. As noted
in the text credit goes to Terry, AB5K, who told me about the cool macros in
the AR-Cluster software.
Something got hosed in the editing process and QST added an extra '_' at the
end of each statement in Table 1. Do not type the _ as it will cause an
error.
After submitting the blurb to QST, I changed the assigned keys because I
prefer to use the keypad and the revised keys are easier to reach.
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AA5VU de AB5K-2 14-Aug 2046Z arc >sh/macros
Macro0 set to: sh/heading
Macro1 set to: SH/ART
Macro2 set to: sh/dx/10 where comment like '%RTTY%'
Macro3 set to: sh/dx/10 where comment like '%PSK%'
Macro4 set to: sh/dx/25 where comment like '%RTTY%'
Macro5 set to:
Macro6 set to:
Macro7 set to: sh/dx where comment like '%PSK%'
Macro8 set to:
Macro9 set to: sh/dx/30 where freq > 14060.0 and freq < 14120.0
AA5VU de AB5K-2 14-Aug 2046Z arc >
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The macros I use most of the time are 0, 1, 2 and 3. I use the 'zero and
prefix' all the time. For example, if you type "0 BS7", the cluster comes
back with
Country: BS7 = Scarborough Reef 336 deg (LP 156) 8025 mi (12912 km) from
AA5VU
Happiness would be a BS7 spot. HiHi
The tip at the end of the blurb was for use with the macro #1 ART (or
AR-Techology Callsign Database). QST did some text editing and moved the
text as a surfing footnote. If you type 1 and a call, the cluster will give
you an address. If you then copy/paste the address into Google, you will get
a neat map showing the location of the QTH. I just learned this is provided
you do not have a Texas 'FM' (Farm to Market) road in your address. Try it
on someone with a normal address that Google can understand.
I hope you will find the AR-Cluster macros as useful as I have. I really
appreciated Terry, AB5K, pointing out this cool user option.
73 de Dick, AA5VU
ps: If you want to try some of some of macros, just copy/paste the following
in (one at a time) at your AR-Cluster prompt:
set/macro 0= sh/heading
set/macro 1=SH/ART
set/macro 2= sh/dx/10 where comment like '%RTTY%'
set/macro 3= sh/dx/10 where comment like '%PSK%'
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