[WriteLog] Auto CQ issue during RTTY Contest

[Gary AL9A]

I did not notice any problem running Auto CQ under V11.01F during the CQ WPX 
RTTY Contest.  I had my Auto CQ timer set to 2.4 seconds and it seemed to 
delay that amount of time between CQs.  When I got a call hitting ESC 
terminated the Auto CQ without a problem.  I just put a stop watch on my 
setup to make sure.  The CQ message runs 5.0 secs and the delay between CQs 
is right at 2.4 secs, plus or minus a hundredth of a sec or so.

73,
Gary AL9A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Marshall" <alan.marshall at rcn.com>
To: "Michael Gulbranson" <wg0m at aol.com>
Cc: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: February 13, 2012 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Auto CQ issue during RTTY Contest


> Hi Mike,
>
> I ran into this problem a few years ago and finally figured out that the
> timing of the auto cq timer is different than in CW mode.  Where 2.5 
> seconds
> works fine for CW it does not do so for RTTY.  You need to start at about 
> 7
> or 8 seconds for RTTY. Apparently the timing happens for the whole cycle 
> for
> RTTY whereas it works for the delay time after transmission for CW, at 
> least
> that is the way I rationalize it.  Try that and see if this fixes your
> issue.
>
>    -Alan, W1CCE
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Gulbranson" <wg0m at aol.com>
> To: <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 7:51 AM
> Subject: [WriteLog] Auto CQ issue during RTTY Contest
>
>
>> Gents:
>>
>>
>>
>> RE: WL  Ver 11.01F
>>
>> During the RTTY contest I experienced problems with the Auto CQ feature
>> and
>> wonder if this is only unique to me.
>>
>>
>>
>> Here is what happens;
>>
>>
>>
>> I set the Auto CQ time for 2.5 seconds and hit the F1 key to start Auto
>> CQ.
>> A station comes back to me and I hit the ESC key to kill the Auto CQ. 
>> All
>> is well for about 15 minutes and then hitting the ESC key does not stop
>> the
>> Auto CQ.  I must go to the drop down window and uncheck "Timed CQ".
>>
>>
>>
>> Then I shut down WL and restart it.  All is well for another 15 minutes
>> and
>> it repeats....
>>
>>
>>
>> Any ideas??
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike WG0M
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more
>> violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in
>> the opposite direction."  Einstein
>>
>>
>>
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