[UK-CONTEST] Software Poll

[Dave Lawley]

You're right Bob, they are different features though both come from TR 
and have in common the fact that they put the software in charge of the 
operator. I prefer the operator to be in charge of the software.

Dave G4BUO

Bob Henderson wrote:
>  
> It doesn't make sense to confuse auto start after x characters with ESM. 
> They are different things entirely.  I find the idea of auto start anathema 
> and ESM a delight.
> 
> I used CT for years prior to migration to Writelog and I love ESM.  I have 
> never used TR, as by the time I became aware of it I had already decided I 
> would move to the Windows environment.
> 
> I look forward to release of WT V4 with ESM.
> 
> Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Lawley" <g4buo at compuserve.com>
> To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Software Poll
> 
> 
>> GM3SEK wrote:
>>> The advantage of type-ahead is that it makes a start on sending a
>>> response, and reduces the risk of the station calling again in that
>>> period of dead silence while you're still typing.
>> - don't let this give the impression that Win-Test can't do it. With WT,
>> like CT, the operator is in charge not the software, so you get to
>> choose when to start sending, by hitting the insert key, rather than
>> have the software (so long as it assumes you're in run mode) start to
>> send after the 4th character.
>>
>> As others have said, whether you like or loathe ESM depends on whether
>> you started with CT or TR. I used to think of it as a left coast / right
>> coast thing but then I found this from Bob N6TV who although on the left
>> coast prefers K1EA's approach with CT:
>>
>> "I'd prefer to have the Enter key always do the same thing.  Human
>> Engineering textbooks say it is generally best to have one function per
>> key, where possible, for ease of use (and ease of learning).  Problems
>> occur if the computer is in one mode & the operator is in another. :-)"
>>
>> Dave G4BUO