[SD-User] V11.02 Released

[Paul O'Kane]

V11.02      9th September 2004

WAE Contest - QTCs:
    QTCs are now logged directly in their recommended
    Cabrillo format.  SDQTC is no longer needed to re-
    format the QTCs and has been discontinued.

AutoStart - CW:
    With AutoCW enabled, the CWSTART (or START) command
    lets you select which callsign character position
    will automatically start the F2 exchange message.
    For example, with CWSTART=4, the F2 message starts
    as soon as you type the 4th callsign character. Any
    extra callsign characters will be picked up so long
    as you keep ahead of the keyer.  There's no need to
    press Enter, and no harm if you do.

    With AutoStart enabled, the ACW "mode" indicator
    changes to XCW, where X represents your starting
    position.  If the callsign has fewer characters
    than X, you'll have to press Enter, as usual, to
    play the F2 message.  The minimum value for X is 3,
    and I'd recommend setting it to 5 at first.  With
    lower values, you have to be careful not to start
    the keyer before you've heard the full call.

    If the keyer takes off before you're ready, use Esc
    or minus to stop it. The Apostrophe key can be used
    to disable both Auto CW and Auto Start in a hurry.
    To disable Auto Start without affecting AutoCW, set
    CWSTART to 0.

Serial Ports:
    The SHARECOM command enables a single serial port
    for both rig control and keying, except when using
    WinKey.  Use the PORTS command to assign specific
    ports.  If WinKey is enabled, you must disable it
    with the WINKEY command.
        
    When a port is shared, it will not supply power on
    DTR or RTS for external level converters.

Ctrl - CW Keyboard Mode:
    For Win2000 and XP, Ctrl, on its own, toggles CW
    Keyboard Mode (just like the old DOS programs).
    With other versions of Windows, your only option
    is Alt-K.

    A quick tap of the Ctrl key is all that's needed.
    Otherwise SD may stay in logging mode.

SD - Multipliers.
    Added option to track multipliers, in mixed-mode
    events, that count once on each mode - regardless
    of band (for example - the OHIO QSO Party).

    This applies to the three general-purpose options
    with multipliers:
        Type 4  - Area multipliers
        Type 9  - Country multipliers
        Type 10 - Country and area multipliers

    Added OHIO.MLT - for the Ohio QSO Party
          CQP.MLT  - for the California QSO Party.

File Names:
    The programs now remove spaces in file names when
    you start a new contest log. In the same way,
    SDCHECK will no longer open .ALL files with spaces
    in the name - you should rename them if necessary.
   
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The programs may be downloaded from www.ei5di.com.  Please
keep a copy of whatever version(s) you're using now - as
insurance!

What would you like to see in the next update?  I'm working
on an integrated voice keyer, to playback WAV files using the
F keys.

73, 
Paul EI5DI