[UK-CONTEST] Contest exchange stuff
G3SJJ
g3sjj at btinternet.com
Sun Feb 26 12:49:31 EST 2006
Oh dear, I thought we had finished! Yes, they do know what they they are
talking about and have confirmed what you have just re-confirmed, Paul.
The suggestion from other people last year when I raised the subject of
an unnecessary HisCall was that generally it was users of SD, likewise
this time.
What appears to be happening is that, contrary to what you think should
happen and have made a Feature of, instead of F6 for the S&P exchange,
F2 is being used.
All the other programs I am aware of keep Exchange and HisCall separate,
so for Run you hit Insert which picks up F5 then F2. And for S&P you
also hit F2.
If this could be separated in SD then I think the problem would be averted.
Like I said I think there is an ergonomics issue here, that people hover
around the F1 to F5. Like you, I have programmed more F Keys, one even
with Exchange/TU (F8) to use if I think there CQer would like that, but
in reality I just don't use it. Which is just the point I am making!
73 Chris G3SJJ
Paul O'Kane wrote:
> ---- Original Message ----- From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
>
>> .. I dared to criticise SD, which made people go all weak at the
>> knees and be abusive.
>
>
> The people defending SD are those using it. Isn't it possible
> they know what they're talking about?
>
>> ... if the design fault I highlighted ...
>
>
> What you interpret as a "design fault" is a design feature!
> It may not be what you're used to, but that's not the point.
>
> F2 (when running) sends callsign + exchange
> F6 (when S&P) sends exchange.
>
> Nothing too difficult there?
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
>
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