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Re: [RTTY] [WriteLog] Question on Field Day

To: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>, "Writelog Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>, "Rtty Contesting Reflector" <rtty@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] [WriteLog] Question on Field Day
From: "DickT-W0RAA" <dickt@w0raa.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:27:43 -0600
List-post: <rtty@contesting.com">mailto:rtty@contesting.com>
Hi Gary,  et al...

Got things setup as you suggested. I have one log named ARRL_2013 MAIN FD_CW_RTTY_SSB.WL.
A second log is name ARRL_2013 DUMMY RTTY.WL.

Thanks, and also, thanks to the others who were so helpful in providing info.
No more responses are necessary.  I got everything working just like I had
hoped.

I can use the main one for CW & SSB (since I don't have WL setup to send voice macros). Then, when I want to switch to RTTY mode, I just bring in the pre-setup RTTY macros from the DUMMY RTTY log. I do have the Yaesu FH-2 Remote COntrol Keypad for sending voice commands on my FT-950.

It works slick. After the FD is over, I'll just delete the DUMMY files or save them for 2014. They
don't take up much HD space.

Thanks for the info. It'll come in handy, I'm sure, for a lot of guys who read the reflector. Hope to see/hear you during FD. Appreciate all the QSO's we've had in many contests in the past.

73,

Dick
W0RAA




----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
To: "Dick-W0RAA" <dickt@w0raa.com>
Cc: "Writelog Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Question on Field Day


Dick,

You can run multiple modes for Field Day in a single log, but you need to do some advance planning and setup to make the CW and RTTY macros work correctly. Writelog shares one bank of memory locations for both CW and RTTY messages. However, the macro commands are significantly different between the two modes so unless you like reprogramming all your macro memories each time you switch between CW and RTTY you should do the following.

1. Setup a log for Field Day and create your memory messages say for CW and SSB. Save this log as you main contest logger, i.e., W0RAA FD CW-RTTY-SSB.

2. Now save this log again, but give it a slightly different name, i.e., W0RAA FD CW. Be sure the SSB macros are exactly the same between this log and the one above. This is a dummy log and you will not actually enter any contacts into it during Field Day. Its only purpose is to serve as a storage location for your CW macro messages.

3. Setup up a third log for Field Day and create your memory messages for RTTY and SSB. Again, be sure the SSB macros are exactly the same between all the logs. Save this log to the same location under a slightly different name, say W0RAA FD RTTY. This too is a dummy log and you will not actually enter any contacts into it during Field Day. Its only purpose is to serve as a storage location for your RTTY macro messages.

4. Now go back and open the first log you created, W0RAA FD CW-RTTY-SSB. Operate Field Day and log your CW and SSB contacts into this log. When you want to switch modes to RTTY, click on Setup/CW/RTTY/SSB messages... and click on the Browse button. Now find your dummy log W0RAA FD RTTY, select this log and click on Open. Writelog will import the the macro messages from this log and overwrite the current set of CW/SSB macros with the new ones which are now RTTY/SSB macros. It will not disturb any of the calls you have already logged. Now operate RTTY and SSB modes and log those qsos into the main log.

5. When you want to return to the CW mode click on Setup/CW/RTTY/SSB messages and Browse to the W0RAA FD CW log to import the CW and SSB macros from that dummy log. Your operating log will now be loaded with your CW macros instead of your RTTY macros.

Just remember to switch the macros from one dummy log or the other depending upon which mode you want to operate, either CW or RTTY. Since all the SSB macros are the same between all the logs there is no difference in the audio macros that will be played.

Good luck and have fun.

73,
Gary AL9A

-----Original Message-----
From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
DickT-W0RAA
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:03 PM
To: Writelog Reflector
Subject: [WriteLog] Question on Field Day

I plan on operating a 1D CO during FD. Will I need to setup 3 separate log
files for SSB, CW & RTTY, or will one work and all I will need to do is
change modes and macros to work those modes?

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

73,

Dick
W0RAA

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