[ct-user] Logging while keying transmitter

[Carl - WC4H]

That's NOT what I said.  I PROGRAM the F6 key for ONLY "?" NOT "cl?"... I
put whatever part of the call I got in the callsign field like: WC4... Then
I press F5 + F6.  RESULT= WC4? being transmitted.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed K1EP" <k1ep@arrl.net>
To: "Carl - WC4H" <wc4h@itis.net>; "ctuser" <ct-user@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [ct-user] Logging while keying transmitter


> If you type a "?" in the callsign field, it will not only send the ?, it
will also use it as a placeholder when you return to the callsign field.
For example, if you typed WC?H because you weren't sure of the number, and
then hit the space bar to enter the exchange info, the next time you came
back to the callsign field, the cursor would be in the ? position.  If you
had to send the call out, it would also send out the ?.  I find that to be
easier.  In addition the SCP or CP functions use the ? as a wildcard.  There
is also a command line switch (which I don't recall offhand) that allows you
to type while calling CQ.  Without invoking that switch, as sound as you
typed something, it would stop sending.
>
> At 01:39 PM 1/20/2002 -0500, Carl - WC4H wrote:
> >I just program F6 for "?" only.  I type whatever part of the call I get
and
> >press F5 followed by F6 then the other ham knows I have part of the call
and
> >gives me the rest.  If I need to send "cl?"  I use the keyer, the Alt+K
or
> >just type CL in the callsign field and press F5+F6.  I have found that I
> >seldom send the "cl?" combination.
> >
> >73
> >Carl
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: Jim Dicso
> >  To: ct-user@contesting.com
> >  Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 11:54 AM
> >  Subject: Re: [ct-user] Logging while keying transmitter
> >
> >
> >  Thanks for the quick and helpful replies, especially Brian/K3KO who
helped
> >answer the hidden question.   Here's what I learned after trying the
F1-F12
> >functions.
> >
> >  If you type a partial call into the callsign field and want to get
> >confirmation, you can
> >  1.  invoke F6 (send "cl?") asking for a full call to be retransmitted
or
> >  2.  invoke F5 (send "his call") which transmits the partial callsign.
> >  Useful to know that if the callsign field is empty in a new entry, the
> >previous call is in the F5 buffer (in the situation where a completed
entry
> >is corrected by the station previously worked).
> >
> >  I need to develop the contest rhythm on using the stored messages and
ALT
> >K (two keys) to transmit. Previously, I've used PKGold which has a
visible
> >type ahead buffer and uses the ESC key to start transmitting.....just
> >different.
> >
> >  Thanks,  Jim/K2SZ
> >
> >
> >
> >
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