[WriteLog] Writelog in CWSS

[Gary AL9A]

Ted,

What do you have programmed in your F4 message buffer?  Unless you have 
defined instructions for WL on how to handle dupes it will just send the 
normal message.  You can define dupe handling in your message buffer by use 
of the %B instruction.  For example, I use F3 for my exchange message 
location and have defined the Insert key to send the F3 message key in 
writelog.ini.  My F3 key buffer is programmed as follows:

%C %Bb4 b4 tu al9a%Bnr% u al9a 78 ak

The part of the message between the two %B's is only sent if the call is a 
dupe.  So the first time I work you in SS hitting the Insert key sends:

K2QMF NRn U AL9A 78 AK

If I've already worked you hitting the Insert key sends:

K2QMF B4 B4 TU AL9A

I don't understand why your F4 message is not being sent in other contests 
if the call is a dupe without some special handling instruction for WL.

I noticed the same behavior in the Packet Spots window where the "Follow Me" 
selection did not work.  In fact, if I remember correctly, selecting "Follow 
Me" suppressed all spots from showing in the Packet Spots window.  There are 
also no choices for selecting spots for a specific band, only "All Bands" or 
"Follow Me".  I think this is the normal behavior for the SS contest module.

I have no way of knowing for sure, but I suspect the logic is due to the 
nature of the SS rules.  The goal is to work all ARRL sections, but you can 
only work any station once.  Unlike a normal contest with mults based upon 
country, which can be discerned from the call, the SS contests do not have 
"mults" and the section cannot be determined by the call itself.  There are 
no single band entry categories; all entrants are considered to be all band 
ops.  Thus there is no need for specific band choices.  It seems the contest 
module wants you to see all unworked calls as they may be in a section you 
need.  That being said, I too would like the "Follow Me" choice to function 
normally.

73,
Gary AL9A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <k2qmf at juno.com>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: November 09, 2010 7:34 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] Writelog in CWSS


> Hello all,
>
> I had two problems with writelog
> during the CW SS Contest.
> Both issues are probably my errors but
> I don't know how to resolve them...
>
> 1) When you type in a "dupe" callsign
>     and hit F4 it still send out my callsign...
>     In other contests when you type in a dupe
>     callsign the program will not send the F4 message...
>
> 2) On the "Packet Spots" window, when you set to "Follow Me"
>     nothing happens!!!
>
> Many Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions....
>
> 73,
> Ted  K2QMF
>
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