[WriteLog] Question on Field Day

[Gary AL9A]

Dick,

You can run multiple modes for Field Day in a single log, but you need to do 
some advance planning and setup to make the CW and RTTY macros work 
correctly.  Writelog shares one bank of memory locations for both CW and 
RTTY messages.  However, the macro commands are significantly different 
between the two modes so unless you like reprogramming all your macro 
memories each time you switch between CW and RTTY you should do the 
following.

1. Setup a log for Field Day and create your memory messages say for CW and 
SSB.  Save this log as you main contest logger, i.e., W0RAA FD CW-RTTY-SSB.

2. Now save this log again, but give it a slightly different name, i.e., 
W0RAA FD CW.  Be sure the SSB macros are exactly the same between this log 
and the one above.  This is a dummy log and you will not actually enter any 
contacts into it during Field Day.  Its only purpose is to serve as a 
storage location for your CW macro messages.

3. Setup up a third log for Field Day and create your memory messages for 
RTTY and SSB.  Again, be sure the SSB macros are exactly the same between 
all the logs.  Save this log to the same location under a slightly different 
name, say W0RAA FD RTTY.  This too is a dummy log and you will not actually 
enter any contacts into it during Field Day.  Its only purpose is to serve 
as a storage location for your RTTY macro messages.

4. Now go back and open the first log you created, W0RAA FD CW-RTTY-SSB. 
Operate Field Day and log your CW and SSB contacts into this log.  When you 
want to switch modes to RTTY, click on Setup/CW/RTTY/SSB messages... and 
click on the Browse button.  Now find your dummy log W0RAA FD RTTY, select 
this log and click on Open.  Writelog will import the the macro messages 
from this log and overwrite the current set of CW/SSB macros with the new 
ones which are now RTTY/SSB macros.  It will not disturb any of the calls 
you have already logged.  Now operate RTTY and SSB modes and log those qsos 
into the main log.

5. When you want to return to the CW mode click on Setup/CW/RTTY/SSB 
messages and Browse to the W0RAA FD CW log to import the CW and SSB macros 
from that dummy log.  Your operating log will now be loaded with your CW 
macros instead of your RTTY macros.

Just remember to switch the macros from one dummy log or the other depending 
upon which mode you want to operate, either CW or RTTY.  Since all the SSB 
macros are the same between all the logs there is no difference in the audio 
macros that will be played.

Good luck and have fun.

73,
Gary AL9A



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick-W0RAA" <dickt at w0raa.com>
To: "Bill Parry" <bparry at rgv.rr.com>
Cc: "Writelog Reflector" <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: June 19, 2013 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Question on Field Day


> Thanks, Bill.  I've been a WL user for many years, also, but not in 
> multi-modes on FD.  Appreciate the response.
>
> Dick w0raa
> My memory isn't as good as it used to be.
> Also, my memory isn't as good as it used to be.
>
> On Jun 19, 2013, at 6:21 PM, "Bill Parry" <bparry at rgv.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> One log file is fine. I have been using Writelog for Field Day for many
>> years.
>>
>> Bill W5VX
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>> DickT-W0RAA
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:03 PM
>> To: Writelog Reflector
>> Subject: [WriteLog] Question on Field Day
>>
>> I plan on operating a 1D CO during FD.  Will I need to setup 3 separate 
>> log
>> files for SSB, CW & RTTY, or will one work and all I will need to do is
>> change modes and macros to work those modes?
>>
>> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Dick
>> W0RAA
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