[WriteLog] wae buffers from aa5au

[Ric Plummer]

Don't forget that YES must be in all caps for CtCompatibleAccel=YES
Ric
KV1W

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
To: "The Tolberts" <jtolbert@gremlan.org>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 04:29
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] wae buffers from aa5au


> You can use F1 by activating CtCompatibleAccel=Yes in the
> writelog.ini file.  Add this line:
>
> CtCompatibleAccel=Yes
>
> under [Configuration].  Refer to WriteLog help for more info.
>
> You can actually make an F key whatever you want.  The examples
> given in the AA5AU WriteLog website are just that - examples.
>
> Personally, I don't use a QSO B4 message.  This topic has been
> discussed at great lengths on the RTTY reflector and the consensus
> (and my own personal point of view) is not to use a QSO B4 message.
> By doing so, you may be costing yourself points.  If a station tries
> to dupe you, it's much faster and safer to go ahead and work that
> station to make double sure you are in his log.
>
> In this day and age of electronic log checking, if you refuse to log a
> station that says you are not in his log, you are essentially killing the
> contact you logged earlier.
>
> You are also wasting time.  It's much faster to work the station and go
> to the next, than to sit and discuss it - especially on RTTY!
>
> F8 is a special buffer that I use to confirm contact with one station
> and go right into the exchange to another station that was calling at
> the same time as the first station.
>
> Example - CN8KD and DJ7AA call me at the same time.  I work CN8KD
> and as soon as I get his exchange, I log the contact, input DJ7AA in the
> Entry Window and hit F8.  WF1B has a symbol for the last callsign worked,
> but as far as I know, WriteLog does not.  So:
>
> QSL TU NOW %C 599-%3-%3 %C DE AA5AU BK%E
>
> is the next best thing.  Inputting the 2nd callsign can be done manually,
or
> by clicking on it in the RTTYrite screen (if it's still on the screen or
scrolling
> back to it) or from the Call Queue.  This buffer is only used when CQ'ing
of course.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> 73, Don AA5AU
> www.geocities.com/writelog/
> www.aa5au.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "The Tolberts" <jtolbert@gremlan.org>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 9:12 PM
> Subject: [WriteLog] wae buffers from aa5au
>
>
> > A couple of questions about the buffers:
> >
> > Can CQ be F1 instead of F2 (old habit)?
> >
> > I don't see a qso b4 buffer; anyone have an example?
> >
> > The F8 key looks like there may be a callsign stack somewhere ( QSL  NOW
%C)
> > but I don't see that documented anywhere...is there a callsign stack?
> >
> > 73 Jamie WW3S
> >
> >
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