Thanks for all the comments. My comments follow.
--- Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> 1. Why isn't "number required" the default for the WPX exchange?
> (I changed the default). I noted that when I used ENTER to log a QSO,
> Writelog would not accept the QSO if there was no serial number entered.
> HOWEVER, using the mouse to "Enter in log" did NOT perform the check,
> it allowed me to log serial number-less QSOs.
No one has addressed this.
> 2. The "Time on" in the Rate window is wrong. It starts counting from when
> Writelog is started. This used to show "Time on" for the whole contest,
> regardless of how many times you re-started Writelog. So I have no idea
> how many hours I operated this one.
Recalculate Score is supposed to fix this. However, it would be nice if this
was done automatically when Writelog is started.
> 3. Several times, I tried to save the config info. I got a dialogue box
> saying something like "Save config could not be completed.
> "wpx2004rt - Writelog" program is not responding." However it seemed
> to save the info OK. Using WinXP Pro with all the patches.
No one has addressed this.
> 4. %D didn't work correctly in the F3 buffer. I had mine programmed as:
>
> %R%D 599-%3 %3 %D%R%E
>
> I expected it to print:
>
> <DX> 599-### ### <DX>
>
> But instead it usually sent:
>
> <DX> 599-### ### AD1C
No one has addressed this.
> 5. Auto (timed) CQ didn't work with MMTTY 1.65. I could never get it to
> repeat.
Looks like my repeat interval was too short.
> 6. In the lower-left hand corner, "kHz" should be abbreviated "KHz" and
> there should
> be a space between "KHz" and the mode. Mine read like:
>
> 14080 kHzFSK
>
> It would have looked nicer if it said:
>
> 14080 KHz FSK
Despite what I learned in elementary school, "kHz" is apparently now correct.
However, I still would like a space before the mode.
> 7. It annoys me that when you type in a call, in the logging box it says
> "New Mult" but when you enter the serial number, the "New Mult"
> indication goes away.
No one has addressed this.
> 8. When I was CQing, INSERT would pick up the highlighted-call from the
> screen, but when I was in S&P mode, it did not. For example, I dump
> in my call, I get a report back, I hit INSERT then it sends the F3
> message above without his callsign.
People other than myself was various strangeness related to picking callsigns
off the screen.
- Jim
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Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.com
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