[Trlog] RE: Sprint mode question

[Eric Hilding]

Ken, K6MR kindly responded:

 > Since the call window is cleared once you send the
 > exchange,  you can't just send the call window.   In the case of the NS
 > (which is really the Internet Sprint format), it can get ugly.

Ugly is a kind word :-)

 > I do have the Alt keys set to identical messages in both modes:  things
 > like UR CALL?, NR?  NAME?  etc. are pretty useful.  I also try to use
 > the same F key in all modes for the same info.  Besides having a cheat
 > sheet taped to the keyboard.  I suppose after ten years of using this it
 > might become second nature, but not at the moment.

I'm reducing as much as possible to SINGLE key functionality, and use two 
X-Keys strips
mounted at a 45 degree angle for fingertip reach, PLUS a separate 
keypad...all color coded
buttons, and do the call, qth, name, etc. via these keys independently of 
TR key-combos
(except that the key basically opens Send-CW, then whatever I type into the 
X-Keys Macro,
then Enter).  For regular F function, I just pre-program any colored button 
to do the work of
an "F" key.  I can also tune my Kenwood RIT with two fingers hardly raised 
off the keyboard.
It works VERY cool.  Another 6 months of practice with it and I should be 
dangerous by then!

You can see the setup (always in constant Beta Test) 
at:  http://www.k6vva.com ... look directly
above the mini-keyboad & to the left :-)

 > For sending a partial call, just use @? in a key.  That will send
 > whatever is in the call window with an added ?.  So if you have only
 > entered W4, you'll get W4?  This is kind of a dual purpose, since if you
 > don't have anything in the call window you just get ?

Ah ha...I knew there had to be a way...TNX, Ken.

73...

Rick, K6VVA