[TRLog] Post Contest Stuff FIXED SPACES

[KL7RA]

Hi Will

I didn't understand all your questions, but can answer some. You can
get lots of help here on this reflector for the radio filter/mode
questions if you mention the radio.

: [TRLog] Post Contest Stuff


>I know how to edit the log (lots of options here). We used my call
>each time we made a log mistake (also the contest call). I NOW
>know that you can use Alt-Y remove the last QSO, but once you
>leave that point, how do you delete a QSO or remove a QSO. Can
>you do a "remove my call", this was a CT option... Will it re serial
>number the QSOs or does it matter (At least this contest does not
>issue serial #s).

The small 5 line log you see on the TR display is called the
"editable" log and allows you time to edit any errors before it
scrolls off the end and to a file called LOG.DAT. For some folks
they have to be quick as that can be less then a minute of operation,
but for me it's usually "lots of minutes", a story best told with
"lots of beer" at Dayton.

Once the QSO leaves the screen, it's best to leave a note (Ctrl-N) to
yourself and then edit or delete the qso in the LOG.DAT file after the
contest using a text editor.

Serial numbers shouldn't be changed once sent, of course, but if you
keep an archive of logs with QSO totals then TRLog can renumber
them in POST.

>
>I also had problems where the previous QSO window would disappear
>if we were in the process of working someone. One of the reasons for
>previous question, the other was hitting enter instead of the F1 key
>to send our call. My guess is there is a setting in my config file
>that causes this.


TRLog's display shows a lot of information and it takes a small
learning curve to be able to see everything at a glance, but it's all
valuable data. As space is a premium the EDIT LOG window is
shared and is also used to display super check partial data. This
data window pops up as you type a new call, if switched on, and
replaces the EDIT LOG.

The ENTER key is smart but it does assume some things like the station
answered your call. So if you are in S/P mode and use the ENTER key to
send your call in a pile-up but don't get an answer and then hit ENTER
again you not only log a bad QSO but also send a report to someone
that is not going to be happy with you. All new TRLog users have done
this. Some of us twice.

After some logging time you will catch this mistake very quickly and
hit the ESC key to stop the CW before you sound too foolish. In your
haste you may hit the ESC key twice which drops you back to RUN
mode, then when you hit F1 to send your call you actually start
calling CQ on the DX's pile. And have a bad QSO logged to boot.
I have never done this....

It's all a matter of practice which goes away around 4am. You can't go
wrong using just F1 to call, watch for dupes, F2 to give a report and
CTL ENTER to log without CW.

>
>I noticed that R1ANF was defaulting to the wrong zone (one for the
>country file) and there was something else that showed up.. I will
>look into the log and see if I can see it. I think a call goes to the
>wrong country.


Not a problem for the WW as they rescore it anyway. Easy to correct
during the QSO by just changing the zone in the exchange window before
entry.

73 Rich KL7RA