[WT-support] Trouble with SO2R advanced and alternate CQ

[HRS I4UFH]

Oliver,

AlternateCQ don't even work on SSB !!!

You can't stop the CQ with the footswitch, SSB need a different management
that CW ..

Fabio I4UFH

----- Original Message -----
From: "Olivier F5MZN" <olecam at f5mzn.org>
To: <support at win-test.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [WT-support] Trouble with SO2R advanced and alternate CQ


> Hello Luc,
>
> > My problem is the following :
> > In SO2R advanced mode playing an AlternateCQ-scenario there is no delay
> > between the first CQ on Radio1 and the following CQ on radio 2 (and
back),
> > so it is not possible to detect any call anwering the CQ. But it's still
> > possible to stop the CQ depressing any key. I looked for a $variable
like
> > $DELAY or anything like that, but whithout any success.
>
> In SO2R advanced, you don't need a such delay with the Alternate CQ
> (except you Fabio, I remember your QRM problems! hi) because the normal
> way is to automatically switch the headphone to the radio which is not
> transmitting. That way, you don't need any delay (and, of course don't
> loose any transmitting time).
>
> RADIO A RADIO B
> Calling CQ Listening
> Listening Callsign CQ
> etc
>
> As soon as you type something on the keyboard (in other words, as soon
> as someone reply to you), the Alternate CQ mode stops. Then, you can do
> the QSO, and even continuing transmitting on radio "B" during the RX
> time of radio A. Win-Test will manage this for you. Just focus your
> attention on RX.
>
> Actually, it is not enough to only switch automatically the TX radio.
> The "secret" is also to get the headphone controlled by the software.
> This is even more interesting in CW, because you don't need to listen
> what you are transmitting: you can always listen the "scondary" radio
> during the transmitting periods (looking for multipliers, for example).
> It is one of the advange of the scenarios: you can control the headphone
> status according to the moment of the QSO.
>
> Okay, I must confess that it needs a bit practice to become familiar
> with this (and even with, it is easy as himself "hey, which radio am I
> listeting to right now?" :)
>
> FYI: http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/3830/2006-January/115402.html
> where Jose CT1BOH explain how he get advantage using the advanced SO2R
> mode.
>
> I hope I have been clear enough!
>
> 73,
> --
> Olivier / f5mzn
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