[WriteLog] Feature requests

Wed Jul 16 14:31:28 EDT 2014

In your case, and in multi-mode contests such as ARI, it would be advantageous to be able to switch between SSB, CW and RTTY messages.

If WriteLog had this ability today, it would be easier for those using WriteLog for the W1AW portable operations when switching between modes. Fortunately for me, I operated only RTTY. I wonder how the other operators who used WriteLog handled switching modes. Perhaps they just rewrote the messages which isn't that hard and doesn't take long once you have a few years of WriteLog use under your belt.

Seems like a reasonable request to add the ability to switch between different message sets (one for SSB, one for CW and one for RTTY) at least in modules that support multiple modes such as the DXpedition/General DXCC Tracking modules and for multiple mode contests just as ARI. 

Having said that, the ARI module is not a native WriteLog module. I agree with Goetz, DJ3IW, that the SM7SRW modules are outdated and should be rewritten by Wayne.

73, Don AA5AU

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> From: Darren Collins (G0TSM) <daz at g0tsm.com>
>To: 
>Cc: WriteLog Reflector <writelog at contesting.com> 
>Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 10:34 AM
>Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Feature requests
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>Hello Jim,
>I use Writelog as my Holiday/Vacation logger (micro-DXped I suppose) and 
>its a real pain when jumping from CW to RTTY. So I really would like 
>separate messages for RTTY it would make life a lot easier. With my low 
>power wire antenna operations the pileups soon fizzle out so I'm always 
>changing bands and changing modes. I like to run one log as you get 
>called by the same station on different modes trying to fill in their 
>wanted slots.
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>My opinion is that Writelog still has the edge regarding looks, it 
>doesnt look like DOS or MS-Access and the recording/playback facility is 
>outstanding. I try to record all my operations as it helps with QSL 
>queries. I recently had two Russian stations trying to claim the same 
>QSO, the playback revealed who I actually worked. I love it!!
>
>73 Darren G0TSM
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>On 16/07/2014 15:14, Jim Rhodes wrote:
>> As for the separate message memories, I usually start setting up a contest
>> by loading the messages from the last year's contest using the browse
>> function. You could also set up empty log files with default messages for
>> CW, RTTY, etc and just browse to them to change the messages. Just thought
>> of that, will have to try it myself.
>>
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>> On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 12:15 AM, Darren Collins (G0TSM) <daz at g0tsm.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> No I didnt know about Fkeys so will look into that, although the
>>> screenshots on Keith's website appear to show what I would like.
>>>
>>> If I click on an 'un-highlighted' call it appears to end up in the
>>> 'Country' field when using the DXPedition module. I'll try this again later
>>> tonight on my main station.
>>>
>>> 73 Darren G0TSM
>>>
>>> On 16/07/2014 00:20, w4lc at fuse.net wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ref:  your #5    Are you familiar with the Fkeys program by Keith Regli?
>>>>   Also, decoded calls do not have to be highlighted to be clicked into the
>>>> entry window.  Just click on the first character.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> *From: *"Darren Collins (G0TSM)" <daz at g0tsm.com>
>>>> *To: *writelog at contesting.com
>>>> *Sent: *Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:50:59 PM
>>>> *Subject: *[WriteLog] Feature requests
>>>>
>>>> Writelog is still my preferred contest and DXped logger. Some things I
>>>> would like to see improved/added are:
>>>>
>>>> 1) Triggering of the FTDX5K's onboard DVK by the 'F' Keys. I thought
>>>> there was a workaround for this but cannot find it.
>>>>
>>>> 2) SO2V support for the FTDX5K. Like running 2 radios but the bottom
>>>> call entry field is for the 2nd-VFO.
>>>>
>>>> 3) Could the check call function be expanded to warn me if I have one
>>>> letter wrong in a suffix - a little tricky this one! But very handy for
>>>> running a weak pileup where you only get 3/4 of the call.
>>>>
>>>> 4) Better support for the IOTA contest. If I type in a DL call I would
>>>> prefer to see a list of DL islands and if I enter the wrong IOTA
>>>> reference I want an error message.
>>>>
>>>> 5) For RTTY I prefer to use the mouse to click on a decoded highlighted
>>>> call and then click on buttons to send the messages. I don't think I can
>>>> do this at the moment using MMTTY/MMVARI. I have to click on a call and
>>>> click on the call entry window to be able to use the F keys. (although
>>>> calls do not always highlight so I have to manually type some of them
>>>> into the call entry window). Also you can't right-click on a string and
>>>> grab that as a call.
>>>>
>>>> 6) Support for 24 channel MMVARI in RTTY. Open up the Rx filter, run the
>>>> pileup up split and let MMVARI decode the pileup, its amazing to see and
>>>> can give you an excellent DXPed run rate on RTTY.
>>>>
>>>> 7) Allow separate messages for RTTY in the CW/RTTY/SSB Memories. Yes you
>>>> can if you use the shift button but try pressing that down for a few
>>>> hours at a time. When I was going back to CW I was pressing the wrong
>>>> keys...
>>>>
>>>>    I know there are other programs that can run RTTY much better that
>>>> Writelog currently does but I do not want to have to keep swapping
>>>> programs, exporting the ADIFs etc.. Its a pain when you can be making
>>>> QSOs.
>>>>
>>>> Well, if you don't ask, you'll never get...
>>>>
>>>> 73 Darren G0TSM
>>>>
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