[WriteLog] Band map feature

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

Err, this what %B in a buffer does, isn't it?

73, doug


   From: "Ford Peterson" <ford@cmgate.com>
   To: <writelog@contesting.com>
   Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 10:14 AM
   Subject: [WriteLog] Band map feature

   >
   > As I was working the band, it occurred to me that a useful tool in times
   > like this would be to be able to post my own local spots to the band map.
   > The cluster was posting new spots (albiet very few).  As I tuned the band,
   > alot of time was wasted just waiting to copy the guy's call.  Most
   stations
   > had been worked before but the band map could have allowed me to organize
   > the band on my screen.
   >
   > Consider an alternative to the Cntr-W.  Suppose a Cntr-P (for "post") was
   > available.  If the CntrP could perform the duties of CntrW and also put
   the
   > callsign on the band map, with the appropriate color, at least I could
   have
   > band neatly organized so that my S&P efforts were more fruitful--i.e. not
   > waste time on stations already worked.
   >
   > Ford-N0FP
   > ford@cmgate.com
   >