Jim, AD1C wrote:
> Instead, send what you've got as soon as the caller stops sending, and
backfill
> while the report is going out. You'll eliminate the pause and possible
> confusion, and you'll work the guy faster, which benefits BOTH of you.
>
> I use this feature in CT and it REALLY helps to keep the rate up.
Amen & Amen. However...if the "start sending" is set to trigger at
character #4 (no problem for calls like AD1C), if the guy who called is a 5
character "W2HQL" (AD1C's father's original call & my old DX "Elmer" :-)
... the callsign starts ripping away sometimes before the other station has
finished sending. A bit un-nerving until you get used to it, but then
again, you can set things to start at character #5, etc. Thank God most
QRP ops do not use "callsign/QRP" (which in any case is a waste time and
"who cares" anyway).
NCCC CQP Guru AL, AD6E wrote:
> If this feature is added to WL, please have a way to keep it turned off. I
> want to be in control of the process .. not the other way around.
Absolutely!!! Having a quick access menu (or Hot Key) ability to either
turn on/off OR change the character # to start sending is extremely
important!!!
Barry, W2UP wrote:
> INS is really a poor choice, being off the main keyboard. Think
> about remapping the ; or ' key to function as INS.
INS is ON the keyboard of a notebook computer, but frequently in a
bass-ackwards location ;-( Yes, a possible re-mapping makes sense, but
then again, using INS or an equivalent is, IMHO, an out-of-sync step in the
QRQ contesting food chain.
Clive, GW3NJW wrote:
> WL is currently held back by being chiefly aimed at RTTY ops. The
techniques for
> RTTY and CW are r-a-d-i-c-a-l-l-y different. SSB? hmm, just don't know
enough about that mode.
IMHO, the techniques for run-of-the-mill CW and QRQ CW contesting are also
different :-)
WL is great for SSB, and Wayne's enhancements for additional SSB messages
and fullcallsign.wav use have put WL at the top of the SSB contesting
software pack for beginning SSB Voice-Automation. But as per one of my
previous posts, we need to go to the Advanced Level now, and know N1MM has
been adding features in this area. If I didn't think WL had the potential
to be the ULTIMATE QRQ CW ***and*** SSB Voice-Automation Contest Software
combo (without a DVK), I wouldn't be investing the time to try and help
make it better...for all pursing this venue.
FWIW to those venturing off into using any outboard X-Keys Units will find
this helpful...
After filling up all the available CW messages slots, I wanted some
additional stuff. So I programmed my X-Keys 20-Key desktop pad keys to
sometimes do an ALT+K and autotype the text (which generates the keyboard
CW sending). But I was ending up with characters printing into the
callsign field for some keys, so tried adding "ESC" to the command
set. This prematurely cancelled the CW being sent. The solution turned
out to simply be adding an ALT+W (Wipe Command) at the X-Keys programming
statements, and BINGO...all is well in paradise again! Except that I was
the ultimate QLF callsign typist in last night's NCCC NS which was most
embarrasing, and other SO2R nOObie QLF ;-(
I can't re-emphasize enough the importance of having a "Start Sending Now
At Character (Number)" feature also work in the WL "Free Form" mode, and
also to W-I--D---E----N the "Free Form" field so that we can see the ENTIRE
EXCHANGE AT ONE GLANCE. Very, very important!!!
73...
Rick, K6VVA
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