[WriteLog] VE3GSI, my email was rejected

FireBrick w9ol at billnjudy.com
Mon May 26 19:08:03 EDT 2003


I tried to send you a direct reply but it was bounced by Mail-Safe.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric - VE3GSI" <ve3gsi at sympatico.ca>
To: "'Writelog List'" <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 4:45 PM
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] you guys would be proud of me


>
> Congratulation Bill,
>
> Like you I just finished my Rotor-EZ kit just a day or so before the WPX
CW
> contest this past weekend.  The new preset feature is worth the upgrade
> price alone and the computer interface is well worth the few extra bucks.
> The installation project went smoothly and I had no problems with WriteLog
> being able to use beam headings via the dropdown menu.
>
> One extra bonus for my station is I can tell WriteLog to compensate for an
> error in my beam heading caused from slippage.
>
> Can Wayne or anybody tell me if there are plans to add a keyboard hotkey
> option to WriteLog? Regardless, the new rotor interface from Idiom Press
> does work well with WriteLog.
>
> A great addition to any station.
> 73 de Eric
> ve3gsi at arrl.net
>
>
> -> -----Original Message-----
> -> From: FireBrick
> -> Sent: May 26, 2003 4:11 PM
> -> Subject: [WriteLog] you guys would be proud of me
> ->
> ->
> -> I finished putting together the Idiom Press, Tailtwister
> -> Rotor Interface.
> -> www.idiompress.com  (It also works with other rotors, and
> -> emulates a DCU-1)
> ->
> -> I had a Sartek interface but that requires a ISA slot and
> -> those are getting
> -> rare.
> ->
> -> And the Idiom Press has far more features.
> -> First is counteracts the well-known Tailtwister bug by first
> -> momentarily
> -> turning the rotor the wrong way and then going to the
> -> desired azimuth.
> ->
> -> It has a preset feature. I turn the old Calibrate knob which
> -> turns the meter
> -> needle to a desired heading, and then just hit the brake lever and it
> -> automagically turns hands free.
> ->
> -> It has jam protection,  delayed brake wedge insertion, and
> -> coast feature.
> ->
> -> And even though I'm functionally illiterate, I was able to
> -> put it together,
> -> take out various parts of the control box (after writing a
> -> log sheet as to
> -> where they go back in case of disaster), install it, wire it
> -> and the best
> -> part......
> ->
> -> All features worked the first time...go figure...
> ->
> ->
> -> (usual boring disclaimer: I have no affiliation with Idiom Press)
>
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