[WriteLog] Re: WriteLog - How to set Bands? SOLUTION!

[k6iii at juno.com]

WOW... you are so right, Eric. I've been doing WL band changes all wrong all these years! (see my earlier posting, below)

It also appears that I have asked the wrong question - you figured that out. too! BRILLIANT!

YES, typing the khz freq in the Call Sign field does change bands for the subsequent logging. That's exactly what I wanted to do.

The Alt F1 & Alt F2 also works.

It didn't even occur to me that I might be screwing up the duping algorithm by doing the band changes the way I have been doing it. I can certainly see that could happen and that also explains why in SS I only see one sub-band (1800-29700). Make a lot of sense, now. THANKS!

The reason I don't have WL interfaced with the rig is, I've got a pretty old rig (IC-751a purchased in 1988) that does not support a full interface to the PC. I cannot get frequency read-out from the rig (only Band info). So eventually, I would probably want to upgrade to a modern radio with all this interface available.

Eric, I hope you can sense that I am truely delighted with this solution. Thank you so much.

Jerry/k6iii
San Jose, CA

-- "Eric Pearson" <epearson at prodigy.net> wrote:
Hi Jerry,

I don't think you need to mess with "Bands/Setup Bands"  nor
"Edit Subbands" which has a totally different function having
to do with the band map.

If you are operating without rig control there are three
different ways to set the frequency in writelog.  I think
you're pressing the Frequency button next to the Entry window
which brings up the "Logging/Duping Frequency for the current
Entry Window" screen where there is a list of bands to select.
Except in Sweepstakes there is only one band shown "1800-29700"
because for duping purposes there is only one band in
Sweepstakes - it doesn't matter what where you worked a
station they're still a dupe.

Rather than changing the band definitions and possibly screwing
up the dupe checking function I suggest you use one of the
other Frequency setting options:

Use Alt-F1 and Alt-F2 to cycle through the bands or

Type the frequency in kHz into the Callsign entry field and
hit enter.

I think these options are easier even in contests where
separate bands do show in the band list.  But the best solution
is to get rig control set up.  It makes contesting so much
easier and especially sending spots - writelog will fill in
the frequency for you, even adding the QSX frequency if you're
operating split.

Hope this helps.

73,
Eric - K6EP


----- Original Message -----
From: <k6iii at juno.com>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 17:27
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WriteLog - How to set Bands?


>
>
>
> George,
> Thanks for your two reply emails.
>
> Boy, I am almost there, but not quite.
> I've read the WL Help on Editing Subbands.
>
> 1) I see the USA_Extra.subBands file in my Writelog/Programs directory.
> 2) I also see the program "Edit Subbands" in my Windows/Programs/WriteLog path and I can run this OK.
> 3) I can also see in the WriteLog program, under the menu Bands, the items "Set Up Bands..." and "Show Bands..."
>
> Here is what I am seeing...
> If I Show Bands (using WL Bands/Show Bands...) I see "1800 khz to 29700 khz"
> If I poke the WL "Radio" in the bottom Left Hand corner, I get a pop-up window that has only 1800 in the "Select Frequency" set.
This set needs to be populated with all the USA_EXTRA sub band info. I can manually populate that list, and Show it has been
populated, however, the next time I run WL, the set returns to 1800 (only). Apparently this is the default set.
>
> SO... I think the issue is How to direct WL to use the USA_Extra.subbands file.
>
> I hope this explanation makes sense and you can clarify a bit more.
>
> Thank you,
> Jerry/k6iii
> San Jose, CA
>
>
>
> -- George Johnson <w1zt at comcast.net> wrote:
> Jerry,
> Forgot to mention that the files like
>
> USA_Extra.subBands
>
> is in your WriteLog Programs folder and is the "saved" version of your
> changes.  I have created a new one called Field_Day.subBands that I used to
> add things like 2m, 6m, 70cm, etc CW SSB FM etc which I select for that
> activity.  The one you want the program to use is selected via that Edit
> Subbands routine.
> 73, George
>
>
>
> At 11:30 PM 11/9/2004, you wrote:
>
>
> >Using WL 10.50d
> >
> >I do not have WL connected to my radio so I have to change bands manually.
> >That is simple enough.
> >
> >The Bands menu, Set Up Bands item, produce a Band Setup window. Here I can
> >add bands to the list of bands I can select. There is a Title box in this
> >window. I add all the bands (10 thru 160) and a Title and poke the 'x' to
> >dismiss the window. This results in a window listing all the bands I have
> >added. All that is FB and I can work the contest.
> >
> >EXCEPT - the next time I bring up the same log, all the band information
> >is lost. I don't see anyway to recall the Titled band nor do I see anyway
> >to Save all this band info.
> >
> >Anyone have a clue how to retain the Band info so I don't have to re-enter
> >it each time I run WL?
> >
> >(Please answer direct to me off the reflector to k6iii at juno.com)
> >
> >Jerry/k6iii
> >San Jose, CA
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