[WriteLog] %Z

[Don Hill AA5AU]

Ed and I both use the two-PC method and therefore only have to use one buffer on each PC for this message - one has %ZA1, the other
%ZA2.

Bob, the real reason I'm replying, and maybe others can be helped by this advice, is that I believe it's better not to put "TU"
before putting "ALSO %ZA1" in the message for one reason.  When I'm S&P and I see "TU", I'm immediately off the frequency looking
for the next contact.  I don't wait around to see the rest of the message.  I S&P as fast as I can possibly do it.  Maybe others
aren't so fast to move away, but once I know the contact is confirmed, I'm out of there.  Instead I use:

%R QRV %ZA1 TU DE AA5AU CQ %E

OR

%R PSE %ZA1 (or %ZA2) TU DE AA5AU CQ %E

In NAQP, it may be proper just to put:

%R %ZA1 (or %ZA2) TU DE AA5AU CQ %E

Most folks already know what you are trying to do.  The %Z is SO COOL.  I just love it.  It worked well for me in last weekend's
RTTY test.  I had lots of people move, especially when ten meters was open.  Got quite a few to move from 40 to 80 as well.

73, Don AA5AU
http://www.aa5au.com
http://www.rttycontesting.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob Raker
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 7:45 PM
To: writelog at contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] %Z

For NAQP RTTY, I have two function keys set up for:

%R TU ALSO %ZA2 W0BR NA %O%L%E

%R TU ALSO %ZA1 W0BR NA %O%L%E

What I would rather have is ONE function key set up for:

%R TU ALSO %ZA("other" radio) W0BR NA %O%L%E

Is there a way to do this or should we ask Wayne to put it on the wish list?

73,
Bob
_______________________________________________
WriteLog mailing list
WriteLog at contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/