[Trlog] Simulator question

Tue Nov 2 17:41:47 EST 2004

Just having your name and call in the trmaster file apparently triggers 
the HI and FB scenarios.  Since I've only had this call a short time, I 
was not in any of the databases yet.  The latest update I received had 
all of the NCCC members added with appropriate info.  That's when I 
noticed the HIs and FBs popping up.  I just checked my file and your 
name isn't in there.  I would think most of the names get in from NAQP 
and Sprint  logs that you add yourself.  I'm not sure if any of the big 
updates bother with names.   I think all you need to do is add your name 
to your entry.

As for rate, I'm lucky to get to 150 with the SS exchange.  I was 
thinking about how to go back and check accuracy, and I think the 
easiest would be to use one of those cw copying programs to copy it and 
save it to a file.  Since the audio level is consistent I would think 
they would copy it perfectly.  You'd probably need a second computer to 
do that though.

Ken

Jim Smith wrote:

> Hmm... I thought that you might be using the Sim as it comes out of 
> the box without a TRMaster.dta file.  I've used the Sim quite a bit, 
> using databases appropriate to the contest.  I hadn't noticed it 
> getting Sections wrong but that doesn't mean much because I'm typing 
> like crazy trying to keep up.  I presume the Section fields in your 
> .dta are filled in.  If not, I don't think TR sends a substitute.
>
> I just love the Sim.  I sometimes find that 3 hours have gone by while 
> I'm trying to get the rate past 200 and admiring how fast the score is 
> mounting up.  It always amazes me how much a stumble or two impacts 
> the projected rate.
>
> I've been trying to think of ways of generating a UBN so that I can 
> check the accuracy with which I enter the exchanges.
>
> I try to get anyone who's learning the code to D/L the free version, I 
> tell them how to set it up and provide a FD TRmaster.  They start off 
> as slow as they like and, once they aren't getting too many "You got 
> my call wrong" complaints, they can start to crank it up.  That's how 
> I got my code speed back after 30 yrs of rusting away.  Actually, it's 
> better than it ever was.
>
> Anyway, next time I use it (guess that'll be this week for SS) I'll 
> keep an eye open for wrong sections.  I could even take a TRMaster.asc 
> and make the contents of all the section fields just the same, convert 
> it to a .dta and see what Section names come out.  Probably the only 
> way I'd notice a difference.  Either that or compare the log to the 
> .asc  I'll try the portable thing too.
>
> I didn't understand the part about having your name in the file.  What 
> file?
>
> 73, Jim   VE7FO
>
>
>
> Ken Beals wrote:
>
>> From what I've seen (and I'm over 2K Qs so far), the simulator does 
>> not use the info that is attached to the call.  It just sends a 
>> section that it thinks is appropriate for the prefix.  I can tell 
>> since I have my database set up with NCCC members, and I've "worked" 
>> some known calls who ended up in SDGO or LAX or ORG.  You'll also 
>> notice that it gets confused with portable call signs (K5KG/7 comes 
>> to mind) by putting them in the wrong section.  I've also noticed a 
>> few that are completely weird, but I'm guessing that's good practice 
>> for the real thing.  My database has lots of WCF and a few NL and NT 
>> also.  The simulator only "knows" about sections from the past (not 
>> sure when this stuff changed since I wasn't active).
>>
>> One other cool thing I noticed which I hadn't heard before I updated 
>> my database:  you'll get occasional "HI <name>" or "FB <name>" if 
>> your call has your name in the file.  It's definitely as close to the 
>> real thing as can be (short of crowded band conditions).  After 30 
>> years of no cw, the practice has been great.  I'll just have to wait 
>> for the real thing to get a sweep........
>>
>> Ken K6MR
>>
>> Jim Smith wrote:
>>
>>> It seems to me that if you got a copy of a local club's recent FD 
>>> log or someone's recent SS log and turned it into a TRMaster.dta 
>>> file using POST you'd get those abbreviations showing up, assuming 
>>> that they worked anyone there.
>>>
>>> In other words, I don't think that there is anything in Simulator 
>>> which would prevent it from sending these abbreviations.
>>>
>>> 73 de Jim Smith   VE7FO
>>>
>>> Ken Beals wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK, probably an old question, but I just have to ask:
>>>>
>>>> Does the simulator know about WCF, NL and NT?  I've done lots of Qs 
>>>> and none of  these.  It does seem to use some older abbreviations, 
>>>> so maybe it was written before changes to sections?
>>>>
>>>> Ken K6MR
>>>>
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