[UK-CONTEST] CW ops and reports

[Douglas Maxwell]

Hi again Chris,

Defaults for SD messages
Running messages
F1 test owncallsign owncallsign test
F2 callsignlogged rstsent
F3 tu owncallsign
F4 callsignlogged rstsent currentserial

S&P messages
F5 owncallsign
F6 rstsent currentserial
F7 rstsent previousserial
F8 ?

As you can see from the above default message for F6, it does not include
loggedcallsign. This means the user must have added it. I don't understand
why everyone is going on about F2, this key is used when running on a
frequency and someone calls in, you then hit F2. Unless I have misunderstood
this whole matter I believe EI5DI deserves an apology from certain quarters.

Doug
GM0ELP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
Cc: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] CW ops and reports


> Jeez, it's a bit difficult to keep one's cool with this one Phil.
>
> Yes, as has been said several times here, it's all about thinking on
> your feet and reacting accordingly. Therefore you alter your style,
> speed, anything, to get the most effective exchange. No one is arguing
> against that.
>
> The observation is that because SD has F2 by default progammed to His
> Call plus Exchange, people are using that when they don't need to.
>
> You have totally mis-understood the reference to "Industry Standard."
> This is nothing to do with the individual operator, it refers to the
> historical way logging programs have been written to deal with sending
> and logging information.
>
> K1EA's CT set the standard some 20 years ago. When running, you entered
> the call, pressed the large Insert key, this picked up the Call and the
> contents of F2 (Exchange), after entering the incoming exchange you hit
> large Plus which logged the contact and sent the content of F3. Search
> and Pounce just needed F4 to send your call then F2 for the exchange.
> Many of us used that program, in fact I used it for the last two NFDs
> with the Lichfield guys. At home I changed to K8CC's NA logging program
> around 1990, which was based on CT, but was slightly better in my
> opinion. I then changed to Writelog (on your suggestion if you recall)
> which also used the same standard for exchanges. Wintest is also based
> on CT.
>
> Therefore CT, NA, WL, Wintest, N1MM (almost) all use the same format for
> exchange, what I have termed Industry Standard.
>
> SD on the other hand, as Paul indicated, not only doesn't use Insert
> key, but also has a different default configuration for the F keys.
>
> Ergonomically, I suspect, people go for the first few F keys, and
> therefore whilst Paul has allowed for S&P Exchange without His Call,
> they have adopted using F2 since it is in that first few. This then has
> created an environment where some operators are sending something which
> many people recognise as an unnecessary exchange.
>
> By way of proof, in N1MM I have all F keys programmed with some message
> in, apart from F11 which of course is Wipe. I found, however that I
> seldom use them sticking to the first five for anything I need, ie
> F1=CQ, F2= Exch, F3=TU/My Call, F4=MyCall, F5=HisCall. Anything else can
> be sent on the external keyer anyway. By the way, I have a printed &
> laminated F key strip which has served me well with CT/NA/WL/N1MM, ie
> the Industry Standard!!
>
> I have to say I think your last suggestion shows a degree of immaturity,
> but am prepared for it anyway!
>
> Chris G3SJJ
>
>
>
> Phil Cooper wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >What attitudes displayed by some folk! And such a blinkered attitude at
> >that.
> >
> >There were one or two instances on Thursday evening when I (while
S&P'ing)
> >sent CALL TU 599 001 001 BK purely because there were two (or more)
stations
> >VERY close together, and whilst I was correctly netted on to the station
I
> >was calling, others were not!
> >On one occasion, I called a particular G4, only to hear another station
> >respond to my call.
> >This meant - to be sure I was logged by the correct call - that I sent
the
> >exchange as above.
> >
> >To say there is an "industry standard" is total bull. You have to work
what
> >you can, and make sure you get logged by the right call! If that means
> >sending G3ABC TU 599 001 001 DE GU0SUP then that is what I will do!
> >I also had to judge whether to send the serial once or twice in the
> >sequence, and opted for twice, due to the high level of activity, and the
> >fact that the first couple of QSO's ended up with me repeating the number
> >anyway.
> >
> >Of course, there is one option for us all in the next CW leg! When you
come
> >across one of the moaners, go overboard and send something like G3ABC DE
> >GU0SUP TU ES GE OM UR RST 599 NR 001 001 G3ABC DE GU0SUP AR KN and see
what
> >happens!
> >That could slow the rate of many a G3 !!
> >
> >Ah well, it's only a hobby, and only a bit of fun anyway!
> >
> >73 all
> >
> >Phil GU0SUP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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