[WriteLog] Help with M/S

[Ed Muns]

I mis-wrote below.  In WPX RTTY there is not a separate MULT transmitter
with its own independent band-change counter.  It is ten band changes per
clock hour, period.  Having multiple physical transmitters (interlocked so
there is only a single signal on the air at a time) is fine, though, and a
good way to configure a MS.

Ed - P49X



Ed, P49X, wrote:
> Minutes don't matter, only band changes per CLOCK HOUR.  Remember that if
> you change bands to work a station and go back to the prior band that is
> TWO
> band changes.  So, that may be what is happening, i.e., you are really
> doing
> TEN band changes when you go to another band, and back, FIVE times.
> 
> However, I'm not clear about your description below because each of your
> two
> transmitters (RUN and MULT) have their own band change limit of 10 per
> clock
> hour, independent of each other.  Is that not working for you?
> 
> Also, keep an eye on WriteLog's band-change tally because during CQ WW CW
> the 10-minute timer on our MS Run and Mult radios was seldom correct.  In
> fact, its erroneous operation caused us some rule infractions.  So, for
> insurance, I recommend you keep a small pad at each operating position and
> have the ops put a tick mark in each clock hour when they do a band
> change.
> This is easy to do, but hard to remember (!), and guards against any
> errors
> by WriteLog.
> 
> Ed - P49X
> 
> 
> Ken, W0LSD, wrote:
> > I need some help and/or clarification.
> >
> > RE: M/S WPX RTTY this weekend. (2 radios and 2 laptops with WL
> networked,
> > XP)
> >
> > Goal: to have the BAND CHANGE function keep a tally of the 10 allowed
> band
> > changes per hour with both radios. We have a run station and a 2nd
> station
> > set up to switch too for mults per the 10 band changes per hour. I did a
> > WPX test log yesterday and it kept track of the changes till I think
> > change
> > no. 5 and then the Radio A Icon (in Band Change Box)  started giving
> time
> > left before the hour was up and said had to stay on that band for xx:xx
> > time.
> >
> > As per rules: Are we not just concerned with band changes and not so
> many
> > minutes on one band? Any help with this?
> >
> >  Ideally I would like to have the BAND CHANGE box just record the band
> > changes since time does not seem to be a function except 10 during the
> 00
> > to :59 per hour cycle.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> WriteLog mailing list
> WriteLog at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
> WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/