[WriteLog] Fw: Re: Sweepstakes - a KB idea

[k6iii at juno.com]

WL users.... an idea has been put forward (see below) that I think would
(maybe already is) a neat feature for WL.

So my question is.... does this feature exist on WL and, if so, how can I
set it up and turn it on? (I am running WL 10.40j, mostly CW/SSB -
haven't learned how to run RTTY, yet).

Jerry/k6iii
San Jose, CA
See you in CA QSO Party Oct 4-5

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Yes it does. Something called 'Friends.ini'
Unfortunately, I have no idea how it works.

Excellent suggestion Dick!

73,Al  AD6E



> Good idea, Dick.
> I wonder if WriteLog has such a feature?
>
> 73 de Jerry/k6iii
> San Jose, CA

>
>
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 22:32:06 -0700 "Rick W6RKC (AB1U)"
> <ab1u at earthlink.net> writes:

<<<snip>>>

>> One problem I have had in the past few contests, NAQP CW & Phone to
>> be
>> exact, is determining exactly who is a member of NCCC and who is  not.
>>
>> I use TRLog for my contesting. While reading the manual 
>> ( an interesting concept! )
>> the other day, I found an option I was not aware of. This is in the
>> version 6.63
>> manual and the option is available in my version 6.70 of the
>> program.
>>
>> It is called USER INFO SHOWN.  From the manual - "You can choose to
>> have any one of the TRMASTER data fields displayed under the call
>> window
>> for reference when working a station who appears in the database."
>>
>> Values for this option include: CHECK, CQ ZONE, SECTION, NAME
>> ITU ZONE, etc and also USER1 through USER5 and CUSTOM. I added
>> this to my config file and chose CQ ZONE. When I typed K1WJ into  the
>> call field, the zone number 5 appeared under the call.
>>
>> My idea is to have one of the NCCC computer gurus, create a
>> MASTERSS
>> file which contains the CALL of all the NCCC members on the roster
>> and add
>> NCCC to USER1. TRLog users can merge it with the existing
>> TRMASTER.DTA
>> file or simply use this alone. It requires placing the info into the
>> proper field of
>> TRMASTER.DTA. I have no idea how these files are formatted but I  hope
>> a guru does.
>>
>> Then, any member who uses TRLog can add this to their config file,
>> choose USER1
>> for the input value and when they type a call and hit return, "NCCC"
>> will appear
>> directly under the call, alerting the operator to the fact it is a
>> club member. Hopefully,
>> this will help assure that we do not miss working a club member
>> during Sweepstakes.
>>
>> I am under the impression that CT and NA also use the MASTERSS file
>> concept. It
>> has been many years since I used either of these programs, so that
>> may not be true.
>>
>> KB & CU in CQP,
>>
>> Rick, W6RKC