[WriteLog] Sending frequency of other radio (was: no subject)

[Ed W0YK]

Like most contest tactics, it dynamically depends on the situation at the moment.  I typically don't employee it in WPX until the rate slows down on Sunday and I'm trying to eke out more QSOs.73,Ed W0YK
-------- Original message --------From: john at kk9a.com Date: 2/6/25  21:49  (GMT-04:00) To: writelog at contesting.com Subject: [WriteLog] Sending frequency of other radio (was: no subject) Great information Jeff,  I have always wondered how that is done.I wonder if it is useful or if it just takes away valuable time when you could be actually CQing on the other radio.  Even if you're a rare mult, they only count once in WPX so there is not much incentive for someone to change bands and work you again.John KK9AJeff Stai wk6i wrote:hi Nick - Here is an example of what I use:%r%opse %zB.1 tu wk6i cq %eThe part you want goes as follows:%z is the functionB is the letter on the writelog network that identifies the radio. If youare not networking PCs it is probably A but do a Tools-> Register toaccept... to make sure. Note that it must be upper case to match thenetwork setting.. chooses 100Hz, no . chooses 1000Hz resolution (the difference betweensending 14086 and 14086.1, for example)1 chooses the entry window. If both radios are on one PC then your secondradio in the second entry window would be 2Hope this helps - jeff wk6iOn Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM w4gkm at citlink.net <w4gkm at citlink.net> wrote:> Don a came across a function in the RTTY messages that I used a few years> back that is "ZA" and it selects the frequency of your second radio.> However, I am unable to get it to function properly.> The message is "I am also on" but it doesn't put the frequency in the> message. Can you help me on this?> Nick, 73W4GKM_______________________________________________WriteLog mailing listWriteLog at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelogWriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/