[UK-CONTEST] N1MM

[Bob Henderson]

I'm no expert on ATC but if a mouse works for them then that's great.  I do
have a little experience at contesting though and will say that for CW
contesting, a mouse is an unecessary diversion which brings with it an
unjustified overhead.  The same is probably true for phone contesting but
I'm guessing because as most folks know, I know nothing about that.  Data
mode contesting, including RTTY, is a noteworthy exception to this.  Why is
that?  Well, because you can run a RTTY contest competitively without using
a keyboard at all, making the mouse the primary or even sole input device.*
I haven't seen software which will provide sensibly for that in CW or phone
contests.

This is really not about catering to dated old standards.  It's about using
what works until there is a body of evidence to show that something
new-fangled works better.

73

Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F, G3ZEM
* World-wide #1 SOAB HP CQWW RTTY 2004

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Farmer (G3VAO)" <G3VAO at HortonBC.Demon.co.uk>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 11:55 AM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] N1MM


> I have read with interest most of the many posts on the pros and cons of
CT,
> TR etc etc and N1MM. Somebody said that a Radio operator does not want to
> use a mouse but a computer operator would - How about watching Air Traffic
> controllers at work - real pressure,  talking to half a dozen aircraft,
> remembering where they are in the big picture,  using a tracker ball
device
> to assist and operating on up to 3 freqencies. Are they Computer Operators
> or Radio Operators. Leave you to think about that!
>
> I suggest that a GOOD radio operator will use ANY tool available to
improve
> performance and that incudes a mouse. BTW if you are like me and do not
like
> chasing a mouse all over the table convert to a tracker ball.
>
> It looks like a future version of N1MM will have and F11 wipe so, is this
a
> case of continued pressure getting what a few DOS program lovers want.
> Personally I do not believe that N1MM NEEDS an F11 wipe there is a lovely
> little button with "WIPE" on to press. For the guys who want the moderen
and
> inmensley better programme to be just like the DOS (Dated Old Standards)
> programs it looks like you get icing on the cake!
>
> Mike
> G3VAO
>
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