[WriteLog] Question on Field Day

[Gary AL9A]

Dick,

One thing I forgot to mention...

When you switch modes from CW to RTTY or back again, in addition to bringing 
in the new set of macros from the dummy log you will have to reconfigure the 
Rttyrite window settings to change from CW to the RTTY settings for your 
installation, e.g., the com port to be used, either the MMTTY plug-in or the 
XMMT.ocx TNC and the decode window(s) - MMTTY or 2Tone.  Then when going 
back to CW you need to switch it all back again.  Only a few mouse clicks so 
it shouldn't be a big deal.

73,
Gary AL9A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DickT-W0RAA" <dickt at w0raa.com>
To: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>; "Writelog Reflector" 
<writelog at contesting.com>; "Rtty Contesting Reflector" <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: June 20, 2013 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Question on Field Day


> Hi Gary,  et al...
>
> Got things setup as you suggested.  I have one log named ARRL_2013 MAIN 
> FD_CW_RTTY_SSB.WL.
> A second log is name ARRL_2013 DUMMY RTTY.WL.
>
> Thanks, and also, thanks to the others who were so helpful in providing 
> info.
> No more responses are necessary.  I got everything working just like I had
> hoped.
>
> I can use the main one for CW & SSB (since I don't have WL setup to send 
> voice macros).  Then, when I
> want to switch to RTTY mode, I just bring in the pre-setup RTTY macros 
> from the DUMMY RTTY
> log.  I do have the Yaesu FH-2 Remote COntrol Keypad for sending voice 
> commands on my FT-950.
>
> It works slick.  After the FD is over, I'll just delete the DUMMY files or 
> save them for 2014.  They
> don't take up much HD space.
>
> Thanks for the info.  It'll come in handy, I'm sure, for a lot of guys who 
> read the reflector.  Hope to
> see/hear you during FD.  Appreciate all the QSO's we've had in many 
> contests in the past.
>
> 73,
>
> Dick
> W0RAA
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>
> To: "Dick-W0RAA" <dickt at w0raa.com>
> Cc: "Writelog Reflector" <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Question on Field Day
>
>
>> 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: 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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