[WriteLog] Multiple contest at the same time

[Gary AL9A]

Nope.  The problem is all contests each have their own variations in bands 
of operation, exchange reports, what you need to send and what you need to 
receive, mults, if any, scoring, etc.  WriteLog uses contest specific 
modules that have been created to handle all these variables.  There are a 
great variety of modules available, so you can probably find one for any 
specific contests you are interested in working.  But, only one contest 
module at a time can be active.

It can be done, but it takes a lot more than one mouse click.  The key is to 
preplan what contests you want to work and prepare the various modules you 
will use prior to the contests start.  You will need to create and maintain 
separate logs for each contest.  To do this you will need to setup different 
folders to hold the contest specific modules and associated data.  For 
example, this past weekend you may have needed to create folders for BARTG, 
RU DX, OK QP, ND QP and VA QP.  Then, using 5 different contest specific 
contest modules, setup each contest before hand.  This would include the all 
contest parameters, all your message macros for each contest, the Super 
Check Partial file to use, etc.  Name a contest log and save the empty log 
into its proper folder location.  Then start a new contest using a different 
contest module.  Do the same for each contest you plan to operate.

When the weekend arrives and you start your fun load the first contest 
specific log you previously setup.  After running for a while, save and quit 
this contest.  Then start up the second presaved contest log and operate in 
that one.  When done save the log and quit again.  Do this for each contest 
you want to run.  The most confusing thing will be memory message buffer 
management.  Each contest should have its own presaved format and you will 
need to have F key templates made up for each contest to remind you what are 
the contents of all those memory buffers.  It's even worse for SSB contests 
as you must have different voice wav file locations saved with the contest 
specific wav files you want to use.  WriteLog uses the file name <msgn.wav> 
for all the voice messages so each SSB contest must also have a unique 
folder location for each contest specific wav files.  It can get quite 
confusing and certainly cannot be done with a single mouse click.  It is 
doable, but you will have to work at it until you get comfortable with the 
routine.

73,
Gary AL9A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesse Allred" <jesse_allred at yahoo.com>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: March 22, 2011 6:57 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] Multiple contest at the same time


First let me say that writelog comes highly recomended. I have one 
opperational
question. Can I set up to opperate multiple contest on the same day at the 
same
time?

This past weekend ,March 19 and 20, is a good example with three state qso
parties and two puplished DX contest.

what I am looking for is one mouse click and change contest.

thanks,
Jesse, KD4DRN



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