[RTTY] DE

[George Johnson]

I agree.  I also want my callsign highlighted and it is no particular
trouble to add the DE back in the buffer.  I am using WriteLog with a pretty
large data file.  There were very few callsigns this weekend that did not
activate the hightlight but there were lots of "partial" highlights that
still required both a mouse and keyboard editing.

George .. W1ZT

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
To: "Nils Collin, SM6BSK" <nils.collin@telia.com>; <RTTY@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] DE


> Good question.  A lot of software require the DE to trigger the
highlighting of
> the callsign to follow.  Some programs, such as WriteLog, do not require
the
> DE before the call.  A callsign will highlight automatically as it scrolls
across the
> screen if it is in the .dta file that is active for that particular log.
Also any callsign
> previously worked and in that log will highlight without DE.
>
> However, if a callsign is not in the database, not previously worked and
logged
> and not followed by DE, it will not highlight.  Not all programs behave
this way,
> I'm guessing.
>
> Personally, I want my callsign to highlight on the other station's screen
no matter
> what.  So I will always put a DE in front of my call.  It saves time on
the other end
> which invariably saves time on my end.
>
> I guess some believe their call is going to highlight on the other
person's screen without
> the DE.  But not everyone runs WriteLog.  I believe it's good practice to
use DE before
> your callsign like DE AA5AU AA5AU K.  Not necessarily DE AA5AU DE AA5AU K.
>
> It would be interesting to see how all the other RTTY contest software
functions.
>
> Good point to bring up Nils.
>
> 73, Don
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nils Collin, SM6BSK" <nils.collin@telia.com>
> To: <RTTY@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 3:49 PM
> Subject: [RTTY] DE
>
>
> > Gentlemen,
> >
> > Speaking abt "DE" I just wonder why so many of you have dropped the "DE"
in front of your call when calling or answering a CQ?
> ;-)   Maybe it sounds "tougher", but it sure makes some annoyance if you
have to reach for the mouse to catch your call!
> >
> > 73, Nils
> > SM6BSK