[WriteLog] Sweepstakes CW Review

Richard Zalewski w7zr@citlink.net
Mon, 5 Nov 2001 10:37:46 -0700


It may be me but here is one observation that drove me nuts during SS CW.

I am running and calling CQ.  A station calls me.  I enter the call in the
call window.  Then I am supposed to use the space bar to navigate the
exchange.  So I space bar to the number field.  Enter the number.  Space bar
to Precedent.  Enter it.  Space bar to Check.  Enter it.  Space bar to
Section.  WRONG!!!  If you do you wind up in the Call window with an Unknown
Mult error.  So then you want to get back on track and get to section again.
So FOUR!!! space bars later you are in Section.

This is not good.  Maybe ok when you are fresh in the contest but later on
it just doesn't cut it.  So what are you supposed to do?  Use combinations
of the space bar and tab?  Not good!  The space bar should cycle you through
the exchange and cycle completely and the same everytime.

Make sense?

I hope so.

73 Dick W7ZR

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