[TRLog] 1 More Question

Tree N6TR tree@kkn.net
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 07:45:05 -0800


> Say if that you are using 2 radios in the 2 radio mode for a multi-mode
> contest.  Say that Radio A is on CW and Radio B is on CW.  By 'alt-D'ing  a
> station on Radio B, hitting the space bar to dump your call on Radio B,  a
> short cq is sent on Radio A (programmed in alt-p, C, alt-f3), while the
> exchange is being received on Radio B, and after you log the exchange you
> hit return to send your exchange on Radio B, immediately after the exchange
> is sent, Radio A starts  up a cq, all fine.   But if Radio A is on SSB and
> Radio B is on CW, immediately after dumping your call on Radio B, Radio A's
> PTT is engaged (nothing transmitted) because it is trying to send that short
> CW exchange (in the SSB mode).  Do I have something programmed wrong here?

I am not sure the Alt-D feature works well on mixed modes.  This is something
I have never done myself.  It isn't to say that it can't be done - but rather
that it hasn't been tested.

Perhaps others have made it work and can help.

Tree

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