[WT-support] Win-Test in RSGB AFS Contest

[g4irn at ntlworld.com]

Hi Larry

Thanks for the prompt response. Regarding point 2, I am slightly confused! 
Although I got my example the wrong way round, the documentation states 
'Half abbreviated : leading zeros are replaced by T. ' and gives the example 
of QSO no. 10 being sent as T10 - i.e. there is a mix of abbreviation and 
full sending of zero. Surely, this is what HALF abbreviation means? Maybe 
the documentation is incorrect? Or am I missing something?

I don't know if the following table will reproduce in email, but this is 
from the on-line documentation:

      Serial number 010 5194
      Not abbreviated 010 5194
      Half abbreviated T10 5194
      Abbreviated T1T 51N4
      Pro TAT EANV


73, John/G4IRN.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurent HAAS - F6FVY" <f6fvy at free.fr>
To: <support at win-test.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [WT-support] Win-Test in RSGB AFS Contest


> Hi John
>
> g4irn at ntlworld.com a écrit :
>
>> 1) When I started a new log, VFO-A frequency was not tracking tha radio. 
>> VFO-B was OK. I typed '80' onto the command line and then the software 
>> display started to follow the radio. (Don't ask what gave me the 
>> inspiration to do that; I don't know!).
>
> Sometimes, depending on the data and the TRX involved, the first sync. has 
> to be done "by hand". Entering a band or even a frequency usually does the 
> trick.
>
>> 2) In <Options> <CW> <Serial Number> I have 'Leading Zeroes' and 'Half 
>> Abbreviated' checked. I would therefore expect Win-test to send 01T for 
>> QSO No. 10 (correct me if I'm wrong). However, WT sends T1T.
>
> You can't have serial numbers keyed with different signs for the same 
> figure. If you choose "Half abbreviated", all 0 will be keyed T. Whatever 
> their position in the serial number. You can't have "010" keyed as "01T". 
> It will be 010 (no abbrev), T1T (half abbrev) or TAT (full and pro 
> abbrev).
>
>> 3)I kept the exchange messages more or less as default for the contest, 
>> including the faster '5NN' report when pressing the Ins key. However, on 
>> some occasions, the serial number was also sent at faster speed i.e. the 
>> '--' command after the $RST was ignored. The fault occurred a number of 
>> times but I could not recreate it at will. It occurred with both the Ins 
>> key and the F2 key; it also occurred a few times when I pressed the + 
>> key: my callsign was sent at the same fast speed as the 'TU'.
>
> I let Olivier answer on this topic.
>
>> 4) The output logs for the contest incorrectly state RSGB Commonwealth 
>> contest.
>
> Oopps ! You're definitelty right. The summary file suffers the same 
> problem. I just fixed it in my dvpt trunk. It will be OK in the next 
> official release. The workaround for now is to edit these text files. Sri 
> for this mistake.
>
> Tnx for your report.
>
> 73
>
> Larry - F6FVY
>
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