[UK-CONTEST] RSGB Sprint Contest

[dave at g4buo.com]

Not at all! My ancient Ten-Tec Omni-D is an excellent CW radio but it
predates computer control by many years. Before you turn the knob, just
note what frequency you were on. Easy!

Daver G4BUO

> So that assumes everyone participating is using up to date rig with CAT.
> I lost my CAT cable somewhere in translation.... that will make me
> somehow "disabled" for that event, wouldn't it?
>
> Jiri
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul O'Kane
> Sent: 13 August 2008 11:33
> To: UK-Contest
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB Sprint Contest
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "stewart rolfe" <gw0etf at btinternet.com>
>
>> I find a tendency to move off after a 'run' qso but
>> stop when I hear another station to call, and then
>> find I didn't move far enough (in the 'excitement'...)
>> Having said that I never seem to have been 'penalised'
>> for it...
>
> You can only "know" how far to move when you have recorded,
> or can see, the frequency of your previous QSO.
>
> With regard to penalties for not moving far enough, the
> 2/5 kHz QSY rule is difficult to police, especially from
> contest logs - because Cabrillo specifies frequencies
> only in integral kHz.
>
> For example.  Let's say you call CQ, and have a QSO, on
> 3520.49.  This will probably be logged as 3520 kHz.
> Then you move to 3521.51, and call someone else.  This
> QSO will probably be logged as 3522 kHz.  Even though
> you moved just 1.02 kHz, the QSOs are logged as 2 kHz
> apart - and everyone is happy?
>
> Here's how SD V14.09, released this morning, deals with
> this issue.  It is free from www.ei5di.com.
>
> With rig-control and ESM (Enter Sends Message) enabled,
> SD colour-codes the frequency display to let you know
> your calling status at all times.  ESM is relevant
> because it knows the status (RUN or S&P) of your previous
> QSO, and that determines whether you QSY or stay on
> frequency.
>
> When the frequency is shown in red, you must keep moving.
> When it is in the "normal" colour, you may call other
> stations (QSY over 2 kHz). When the normal colour display
> is followed by #, you may call CQ (QSY over 5 kHz).
>
> An abbreviated version of the frequency of your previous
> QSO is shown for reference.
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
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