[WT-support] CQ WW CW 2005

[Simon Pearson]

On Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 19:33 -0000, Stewart GM4AFF wrote:
> 1. I could not find a way of stopping the automatic sending of QSO B4
> when I was running, caught a dupe and using INS to send, other than
> noticing that it was a dupe, pressing Esc and using F2. I am from the
> 'work-everyone-dupe-or-not' school. After all, if he is calling me it
> means I might not be in his log. And if I'm not in his log I don't get
> the points.  I tried different combinations of CW Correction, etc. but
> it made no difference.

At G6PZ we always work dupes also (a total of 91 on all bands) - edit
the INS text and look for the $QSOB4 variable. Remove it and you will
thus be able to work dupes and "CALL QSO B4" will not be sent. 
 
> 2. If I did not copy a call correctly (nearly all the time on Sunday!)
> I want to use F5 to send the corrected call followed immediately by F3
> (TU GM0F). To do this a space must be insterted between the two
> strings, so I inserted a space after the F5 text. However, when I want
> to use F5 (when I have a partly copied call in the callsign field)
> followed immediately by a '?' (F7 for me) I end up with a hesitation
> (space) before the '?'. This means that the other guy will immediately
> think I have only sent part of his call and I will then miss (again)
> his full callsign. I realise there are a number of ways of asking for
> a caller to send his call again, but I like to hit F5 + F7 'cos it's
> easy. I just don't want the space there when I am doing that! Hope you
> understand ?

Indeed... If I get a partial, e.g. AP, I will send F5+F7 to send "AP?".
No space in between the "AP" and the "?", however, as this can also lead
to the other station sending their call before you have sent the
question mark. 

The easiest way is, once you have the callsign correct, just hit the +
(plus) key, situated above the ENTER key on the numpad, to send the
corrected call, TU and to log the contact. Win-Test realises you have
edited the callsign since you initially entered it and sent the exchange
so you do not need to worry. Additionally, going to
Options->CW->Correction->Smart Correction will enable smart correction
which only sends the part of the call you have corrected (e.g.
suffix/prefix only) rather than the full call. 

I hope that makes sense :-) 

Hope you had fun.

73,

-- 
Simon Pearson M0CLW
WWYC #452 | G6PZ CG