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Re: [WriteLog] WriteLog utility for 2 radio run mode

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Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WriteLog utility for 2 radio run mode
From: "Dean St. Hill" <dmsthill@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 19:32:34 -0400
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Thanks Wayne

May be interesting. Worth a look.


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On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 6:54 PM, Wayne, W5XD <w5xd@writelog.com> wrote:

> WriteLog users,
> Here is a pointer to an unsupported utility that has some 2-radio
> functionality. I admit up front that when I try to run it, it makes me a
> far worse operator than without it. But there might be those among you
> that can make it work and benefit from it.
>
> It automates many keystrokes that would otherwise be necessary for
> running 2 radios and calling CQ on one or both of them, but only one on
> the air at a time.  Its prime objective is to notice what would
> otherwise be idle time on the run radio(s) and start a CQ when it
> detects that. It is for one operator on 2 radios on one PC only (and of
> no use for 2 radios on networked PCs.)  I have played with it on CW and
> SSB enough to make me think its possible to interleave QSOs on two run
> radios in two pileups on those two modes--if you're really fast at
> copying two pileups on two radios, one in each ear. I cannot imagine it
> being useful for RTTY, but maybe you have a better imagination?
>
> WriteLog 11.24 or later is required.
>
> Here is a screen shot of the only thing that will change in WriteLog
> when you install it:
>
> http://github.com/w5xd/WriteLogRunMode/blob/master/KeyboardShortcuts.png
> That is, the utility, once installed, creates a set of functions that
> appear in WriteLog's Keyboard Shortcuts dialog and you have to put them
> on F-Keys to use them.
>
> If you want to cut to the chase and download only the latest installer
> kit, the zip file is here:
>
>
> http://github.com/w5xd/WriteLogRunMode/blob/master/DownloadInstaller/WriteLogRunModeV.1.9.zip?raw=true
>
> The utility is open sourced here:
>     http://github.com/w5xd/WriteLogRunMode
> So if you're into C# programming, you can download the free version of
> Microsoft Visual Studio Express and improve it.
>
> How can it make an operator worse? Pretty simple. If someone answers
> your CQ, but you fail to type fast enough to satisfy WriteLog that
> someone is calling, that caller is going to get another CQ sent his way
> pretty quickly. And you're doing this with two radios at once.
>
> Wayne, W5XD
>
>
>
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