[WriteLog] WriteLog Issues w/ARRL DX Contest

[Jim Brannigan]

In partial reply,
During the CW DX test, WL reset the filters on my OMNI VI+ also..
Jim



> Using WL with my Ten Tec Omni-6+ this weekend for the ARRL DX
> contest, I ran into some interesting problems. I'm hoping they
> were a result of pilot error, but one never knows!  My computer
> is a Gateway P3/550 with a 19" HP monitor.  I did not use packet.
> 
> 1. changing bands or split freq. cleared the filter settings
> on the radio.  My guess is that WL is sending an "all clear"
>  command instead of merely changing the frequency.  
> 
> 2.  Being a rare mult (DC), I marched up and down the bands with
> lots of folks.  I want to, but couldn't find a way to go back
> to the freq of the previous contact (i.e., go back to where I
> just was or started from).  F12 sent me to a specific 20m freq.
> -- I don't know how that freq. was set, though. 
> 
> 3. The monitor wasn't in a good position. It was too high. With
> (new for this contest, progressive) bifocals, I wanted to put
> the inportant information at the bottom of the screen.  I had
> the beam heading on the left bottom corner, check call (I think
> that's the name) in the right bottom corner and theactive log
> window in tehcenter. I wanted to put the super check partial
> underneath the active log window, but even though I could make
> it the correct sizze, I couldn't get it to stay.  Was I doing
> something wrong?  
> 
> 4. Finally, the split freq. window always put itself in teh middle
> of the screen. I wanted to move it down lower on the screen when
> I called for it, but it would always come up in the middle of
> the screen.  What's the trick. 
> 
> Of course, there were other nits (like keeping other windows
> up when I was in the active window). but I suspect I'll have
> to go back and look at the screen snaps that were posted here
> and I've collected over the last couple of months. 
> 
> Inteh end, WL -- as always -- worked well.  Now if I could only
> get the rest of my station to perform as well :-)
> 
> 73, 
> 
> Eric W3DQ
> Washington, DC



--
WWW:                      http://www.writelog.com/
Submissions:              writelog@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  writelog-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-writelog@contesting.com