[RTTY] N1MM Logger+ RTTY macro question

[iw1ayd - Salvatore Irato]

Hi Dick,
by now with ESM engaged the result for an answer when in QSO is the 
content of F5 and F2 together.
F5 couldn't be disengaged, any Fx key must be assigned to HIS_CALL, no 
way to say NO to this function.
So you must consider - adhering to the strict N1MM+ standard - to place 
the ENTER at the start of F5.
Deleting the same at the head of F2 and any symbol or token used for 
HISCALL.
But this would leave you with a double action each time you would like 
to repeat by hands, mouse or keyb., the answer to a call.
This why ESM will not be anymore used when you want to manually repeat 
the EXCHANGE.

I have a workaround ...

Accordingly to the °Digi Default Messages.mc" the two macros are:
F2 Run Exch,{TX}{ENTER}! {SENTRST} {EXCH} {EXCH} ! {RX}
F5 His Call,{TX} ! {RX}
Those macro are wrong when used with ESM, exactly as F5 couldn't 
disengaged and the final TX text is
RUWRWUWUGJH2GG
_IW1AYD__
IW1AYD_599_001_001_IW1AYD_UHGSSJKGHJWGG

(the_underscore_is_simulating_blank_spaces_as_here)

The easiest  way to change this behavior is to manually null F5 into the 
macro file, leaving alone F2:
F2 Run Exch,{TX}{ENTER}! {SENTRST} {EXCH} {EXCH} ! {RX}
F5 void,

This will send:
UFWUUFWKJJQSFJKJSQF
IW1AYD_599_001_001_IW1AYD_UHGSSJKGHJWGG

It will not change the double send of the call when you will correct the 
caller ID:
UFWUUFWKJJQSFJKJSQF
IT1AYD_599_001_001_IT1AYD_UHGSSJKGHJWGG
....
_IW1AYD
IW1AYD_599_001_001_IW1AYD_UHGSSJKGHJWGG

Be careful with other places where F5 could be used, like LOGTHENPOP or 
LOGTHENGRAB. But making F5 void will not have particular effect on those 
that usually are written recalling {F5}{F2} together. Keep only F2 there.
BTW when in ESM there is one more space added as a tail end of F5 
HISCALL ...

Hope this could help you tho solve the behavior you have seen, keep us 
known about.
Even if I mistakenly interpreted your question, pse. I supposed you are 
using ESM, if not ...

     73 de iw1ayd Salvo

PS there are several other things to be considered around the subject, 
but too much to be written in a single shoot.


On 04/01/2016 18:00, rtty-request at contesting.com wrote:
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> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 11:59:15 -0500
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> Subject: [RTTY] N1MM Logger+ RTTY macro question
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> Hi guys,
>   
> The ARRL RTTY Roundup was an excellent way to start the 2016  contest
> season!  If we worked, thanks for the Q!
>   
> I tried asking my Logger+ question to the Logger+ reflector  but didn't get
> a reply.  Hoping someone here has the answer for me: When  using N1MM
> Logger+ and running stations, when I press the F2 key to send  the exchange, the
> exchange goes out on the current line, but I'd like this  exchange to jump
> to the next blank line as I believe it would be easier to  see.  Note: if I
> edit the F2 macro and begin  with a "ENTER" then the other stations Callsign
> still gets sent on the  current line and the report gets sent on the next
> line.  If  I edit the F2 macro and begin with "Enter" and "!" then his
> Callsign gets sent  twice, once on the current line and again on the second line.
> When  running, I only want to send the other stations Callsign one time and
> I want it  to be sent on the next line along with the report.  It appears
> that the F2  "run" macro has a default setting that cannot be edited during
> the normal  editing process.  Please advise if there is a way for me to edit
> the F2  "run" macro so the other stations Call is only sent once after
> jumping to  the next blank line?
>   
> Thanks!
>   
> Dick- K9OM
>   
>   
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