This is a good trick but it seemed like 95% of the time in the contest where I
got letters because the shift was lost, the spaces or dashes between the
numbers were lost, also, and I would get something like PRPWEPRP&X and the like.
That's why one of my F-keys is programmed for %C NR? NR?
73,
John K8AJS
jbastin@sssnet.com
On Feb 15, 2010, at 08:50:29, k0bx@arrl.net wrote:
> Shift-Click on the PRP will send 040 to the log. Not a bug, you just have to
> remember the shift.
>
> Joe K0BX
>
> Stop the insanity!
> Please do not add me to any distribution lists (Joke, Stories or Junk)
> without my permission.
>
> --- On Sun, 2/14/10, Gary AL9A <al9a@mtaonline.net> wrote:
>
>
> From: Gary AL9A <al9a@mtaonline.net>
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WPX number problem
> To: "Writelog Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>
> Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 11:51 PM
>
>
> Tnx Doug. I seem to remember there was a way to make the correct numbers
> appear, but couldn't remember if was something in MMTTY or in RittyRite.
> Too many programs, too many bugs, too many years!
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Nelson" <dougn1@mac.com>
> To: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
> Sent: February 14, 2010 9:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WPX number problem
>
>
>> During the CQ WPX RTTY contest I worked JG1IEF. For the number in the
>> report he sent PRP. I asked for a repeat of NR? and he again sent PRP.
>> Either he had something wrong on his end, like the numbers shift didn't
>> work, or he was sending some weird cut number. Anyone know how to
>> decipher
>> what PRP translates too in English?
>>
>> 73,
>> Gary AL9A
>>
>> Gary...that would be 040. When this happens, just hold down the shift
>> key and click on the first letter. PRP will magically turn into 040.
>>
>> Best 73's.
>>
>> Doug K6HGF
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