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Re: [WriteLog] Antenna Control

To: K0BX <k0bx@arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Antenna Control
From: Dave Sublette <k4to@arrl.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:10:46 -0400
List-post: <mailto:writelog@contesting.com>
Thanks to Joe and several others, I finally got thinkg working. I 
appreciate the help folks.

73,

Dave, K4TO

K0BX wrote:
> Dave to get to the control, go to the toolbar on the WL Logging window.  
> Click on Radio=>Antenna to 0 azimuth  to get it going.  Of course you 
> have to have a callsign in the call and the Beam Headings has to show 
> the Direction.
> 
> Some of us have 'redefined' a shortcut key to do this.  Under 'Tools' 
> click 'Keyboard shortcuts'.
> Click in the box that said Shortcut Keystroke.  Then press "next key 
> pressed' button.  The next key you press will be the new shortcut.  I 
> and others use the 'Graves' key for the antenna rotor.
> The 'Graves' Key (I hope I spelled it correctly) is the key just to the 
> left of the number '1' key on the far left on the 4th row.  Press this key.
> 
> Next select the shotcut from the menu below,  what you are looking for 
> is 'RadioAntennaToAzimuth'.  Select it, and click OK.
> Now the Graves key will move the rotor.  Remember to click 'Setup' from 
> the toolbar and click 'Save configuration'.  Else you have to do it again.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Joe K0BX
> 
> 
> Dave Sublette wrote:
> 
>> Admittedly, I have not used this program much in the years that I have 
>> owned it. I have spent most of the day reading the help files, etc. 
>> After much looking, I cannot find where to control the antenna 
>> rotator. I find where to set up the Com Port, etc, but nowhere on the 
>> lofgging screen or on the tool bar, etc,,,do I see a place to actually 
>> control the antenna. I am running version 10.57H.
>>
>> Help, please!
>>
>> Dave, K4TO
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