[WriteLog] fmre problems
Jerry Flanders
jeflanders at comcast.net
Sun Feb 8 01:50:05 EST 2004
I am watching the RCVD field. If anything shows there I put the cursor
there and clear it, then prepare for a manual entry. It is a PITA, but
still better than pencil and paper.
I probably missed several Qs early in the contest because I didn't notice
right away. It maybe the module, not WL.
Years ago, my friend Forrest Gump told me: Sh*t happens...
Jerry W4UK
At 00:56 2/8/04, you wrote:
>This software is broken. I quit.
>
>This stupid behavior of filling the serial number field from a previous
>contact is dangerous. I have failed to log about 10% of the contacts the
>first time because the serial number is in the call field and have to go
>back to reenter the qso data. I started to delete the old serial number
>and then I could enter a new one. That worked as long as I noticed it.
>
>But just now I had a qso with AA5AU and Don gave me a 350, which of course
>went into the CALL field not the serial field and the rig promptly changed
>from 40m down to 80m as it does when you type a frequency into the call
>field. Sorry Don I did come back to you but I was now on 80m with all the
>red fault lights on my Alpha 87A flashing because it did not like a 40m
>beam for an 80m antenna. At least the linear is smart enough to protect itself.
>
>Not a good day.
>
>Hope you all are having better luck than I
>
>Jerry, W6IHG
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