[WriteLog] 10M Contest - Opportunities for Improvement

Tue, 18 Dec 2001 02:55:39 -0000

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ABSOLUTELY NOT.

Prompting of any exchange element should not be done.  Copy what the =
other op sends !

You might also stop using HTML!

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: TOMK5RC@aol.com=20
  To: writelog@contesting.com=20
  Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 00:38
  Subject: [WriteLog] 10M Contest - Opportunities for Improvement

  There were a number of opportunities I noticed for improvement in =
WriteLog's 10M template.

  First, entering a call in the entry window should pop up the logical =
QTH in the QTH field, like VE2 =3D QC. W6 =3D CA. When there is no =
logical QTH, it can be blank, unless you have worked the station on the =
other mode, then it should pop up the QTH or the number given in the =
first QSO. NA handles this quite well.

  Second, using the W9XT card, the Writelog.ini file requires different =
F key mapping for phone and CW, so I could use all the features on one =
mode or the other. Also, I could only use the repeat CQ feature on one =
mode or the other or have to change settings every time I changed mode.

  The band map was also cumbersome changing back and forth between CW =
and Phone. The band map also showed partial calls entered in the data =
entry screen. There were lots of JA1 and K2S type entries where the =
entire call was not copied before entering the QTH information.

  The rate meter would lose the "time on - time off" when I closed the =
program. The only way I got an accurate time on-off calculation was to =
add up the information from one of the rate reports.

  In the data entry screen, the cursor should return to where you left =
off filling in a partial call, not at the beginning of the call. The =
packet options should include "10M" so the spots can be seen on both =
modes, not just CW, Phone or All Bands.=20

  Just some ideas for improvement

  Tom, K5RC/NV7A=20

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>ABSOLUTELY NOT.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Prompting of any exchange element should not be =
done.&nbsp;=20
Copy what the other op sends !</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>You might also stop using HTML!<BR></FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=3DTOMK5RC@aol.com =
href=3D"mailto:TOMK5RC@aol.com">TOMK5RC@aol.com</A>=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 18, =
2001=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [WriteLog] 10M Contest =
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  Opportunities for Improvement</DIV>
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">There were a number of opportunities I noticed =
for=20
 improvement in WriteLog's 10M template. First, entering a call =
in the=20
 entry window should pop up the logical QTH in the QTH field, like VE2 =
=3D QC. W6=20
 =3D CA. When there is no logical QTH, it can be blank, unless you have =
worked=20
 the station on the other mode, then it should pop up the QTH or the =
number=20
 given in the first QSO. NA handles this quite well. Second, =
using the=20
 W9XT card, the Writelog.ini file requires different F key mapping for =
phone=20
 and CW, so I could use all the features on one mode or the other. =
Also, I=20
 could only use the repeat CQ feature on one mode or the other or have =
to=20
 change settings every time I changed mode. The band map was =
also=20
 cumbersome changing back and forth between CW and Phone. The band map =
also=20
 showed partial calls entered in the data entry screen. There were lots =
of JA1=20
 and K2S type entries where the entire call was not copied before =
entering the=20
 QTH information. The rate meter would lose the "time on - time =
off"=20
 when I closed the program. The only way I got an accurate time on-off=20
 calculation was to add up the information from one of the rate=20
 reports. In the data entry screen, the cursor should return to =
where=20
 you left off filling in a partial call, not at the beginning of the =
call. The=20
 packet options should include "10M" so the spots can be seen on both =
modes,=20
 not just CW, Phone or All Bands. Just some ideas for=20
 improvement Tom, K5RC/NV7A </DIV>
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mail is=20
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href=3D"http://www.grisoft.com">http://www.grisoft.com</A>). Version: =
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