[WriteLog] CW/RTTY/SSB Messages.......a request

[john at kk9a.com]

How many messages do you need?  In DXpedition mode I program around 5
messages for CW and zero for SSB. I have never operated RTTY in DXpedition.
I suppose if you were careful and did not need to send a lot of extra
information you could have RTTY and CW messages in the same 9 message
program.  You could use shift messages for extra ones that you need less
often.

John KK9A - P40A



To:	"ed at w0yk.com" <ed at w0yk.com>
Subject:	Re: [WriteLog] CW/RTTY/SSB Messages.......a request
From:	Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff at gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 31 Dec 2014 12:33:42 -0800

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 7:30 PM, Ed Muns <ed at w0yk.com> wrote:

> But, I
> was not changing modes so often that I needed a fancier way of loading
> messages than what has been suggested.  Gary AL9A outlined a very workable
> method.
>

Yes, Gary's method is fine and that's what I have also done. Where it can
be problematic is when you are in a multi-op situation with multiple modes
and operators with varying level of familiarity with Writelog. Loading a
dummy message file is easy for the experienced Writelog op, not so easy and
foolproof otherwise.

I really wanted this feature when trying to manage mode and operator
changes at the multi-op W1AW/7 operation. If I wasn't there at the moment
that a mode/operator change was wanted all heck often broke loose. Having
the message change "just happen" with mode change would have eliminated one
way that things could be messed up.

Other than that, no big deal. ;) 73 jeff wk6i