[SD-User] V11.07 Released

[Paul O'Kane]

V11.07          6th December 2004

SD - Contests with QSOs limited to certain countries.
    When you enter an inappropriate callsign, its
    colour changes to red.  This applies to SD Type 1
    (ARRL DX) and Type 4 (area multipliers) where only
    stations in certain countries count, and others do
    not.  The colour change happens only when the
    callsign includes a number, as letters alone may
    represent the suffix of a valid call.

    This is controlled by the $ lines or parameters in
    the corresponding area multiplier (.MLT) files,
    where each $ parameter is followed by a country
    prefix - which must match the standard prefix in
    DXCC.CTY. If there is no $ line in the .MLT file,
    SD cannot check for inappropriate calls.

    If you do log an inappropriate call, it gets zero
    points and will not count as a multiplier.

    NOTE: There is no corresponding check on edits of
    previous QSOs.

    All .MLT files have been updated as appropriate.    

INS/OVR Data Entry Modes.
    SD offers two data entry modes, Overwrite (OVR)
    and Insert (INS) - as shown under the callsign
    field.

    In OVR mode, if you've entered a callsign suffix
    and need to insert the prefix, position the cursor
    at the start of the callsign field and press the
    space bar a few times before typing the prefix.

    The AUTOINSERT command, or AI for short, provides
    a third data entry option. It applies only if
    you're in OVR mode, and has no effect in INS mode.

    With Auto Insert On, as indicated by a highlighted
    V in "OVR", the data entry mode temporarily changes
    to "INS" when you move the cursor to the start of
    the callsign.  It stays that way until you type any
    non-callsign character.  While this is happening,
    "INS" changes colour to indicate that it is
    temporary.

    Auto Insert applies only to the callsign field on
    the logging line.

ACWRANGE Command:
    AutoCW (ACW) is useful when logging in run mode.
    It is normally toggled with ' (apostrophe).  

    If you change frequency to start searching rather
    than running, the ACWRANGE command may be used to
    disable ACW after a given frequency change. 

    You can specify a number from 1 to 10, equivalent
    to a frequency shift of 100 Hz to 1 kHz.  Specify
    zero to return ACW to manual control.

Memos and Skeds:
    Tidied up the display - following new entries to
    the list.

WinKey - short space:
    Support added for the Winkey V9 short-space
    character - equivalent to one half dot. It's
    represented by ^ in SD's F-Key memories. These
    may be "stacked" to help make your callsign more
    readable.  This works only with WinKey V9 and
    later.    

STATUS Command.
    The display has been updated.

Calibrate CW Speed.
    Calibration is done automatically every time SD
    starts, by comparing the actual and expected times
    for a single dash.  The CALIBRATE/CAL command is
    still available if required.

    WinKey does not require calibration.  SD ignores
    the CALIBRATE command when WinKey is enabled.

UKRAINE.MLT.
    Updated with oblasts in Ukrainian spelling.

ARRL 10m Contest:
    Updated to include Hawaii and Alaska in the USA
    section.

    The band defaults to 10m when ARRL10.MLT is chosen.

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The programs are freeware from www.ei5di.com.  Please keep a
copy of whatever version(s) you're using now - as insurance!

For information, I used Auto Insert in CQWW CW, and found
it useful - let me know what you think!

SD now identifies callsigns (for country, continent and bearing)
in all contests - including Types 4, 11 and 12 which previously
did not reference DXCC.CTY.

73,
Paul EI5DI