[WriteLog] Bored At 4am, or Timed Repeat CQ

[Bill Turner]

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:40:18 -0500, Larry L Lindblom wrote:

>BTW, for timed CQs WriteLog will accept fractional values as in 10.5
>seconds.  I stopped using the timed CQ feature several years ago.  Why
>did I stop using it?  I stopped because auto CQ tended to lull me into
>staying on a run frequency too long and missing out on mults.  Pressing
>F1 for every CQ reminds me of when I have probably been on the same
>frequency too long and need to look around the band. I would hate to
>guess how many times I punched F1 this weekend.

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I agree with Larry on the non-use of the timed CQ.  I find if I have
need of it, the action is too slow and it's time to QSY to another
band or take a nap.

Finger on F1 keeps me awake, too.

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Bill W6WRT