[WT-support] Swap VFO A/B command?

[PO]

YES for SO1R !!

 

I would like to see it also as one can operate SO2V . with only one radio
and have second VFO  to chase for new mult or station on same band for
example without loosing the CQ freq.

Often all of this is made with a lot of moving hands and ends up trying to
get back to late to our CQ frequency !

 

I have one ICOM IC-756PROIII and found out I was not able to benefit from
the second VFO and dual watch !

 

They say computers were supposed to make it easy for all of us !

 

73' Phil VE2FU

 

 

 

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From: support-bounces at win-test.com [mailto:support-bounces at win-test.com] On
Behalf Of Bob Wilson, N6TV
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 5:39 PM
To: Win-Test Reflector
Subject: [WT-support] Swap VFO A/B command?

 

I know that Ctrl-S and the SWAP command will swap VFOs between two radios
(SO2R).

But is there any way to get Win-Test to swap VFO A and B on the same radio
(swap VFO with SUB VFO), like pressing the [A<>B] button on the rig?  I
could not find anything in the docs. 

This would be useful in at least two situations:

1.	SO-A with one radio:

1.	You are running stations on CW (CQing)
2.	A new mult. is spotted (perhaps on SSB)
3.	Right click on band map and select "Pass frequency to Sub VFO" 
4.	When the timing is just right, swap VFO A/B
5.	Work the mult.
6.	Swap VFO A/B and resume running
7.	(Maybe there is an easier way to do this already; I almost never use
spotting)

2.	NA Sprint, EU Sprint and NCCC Sprint: 

1.	Call CQ on VFO A
2.	Work a station.  You must now QSY +/- 5 kHz minimum to call CQ again
(NA Sprint rules)
3.	Press Swap VFO A/B to quickly QSY to a frequency at last 5 kHz away
4.	If freq. clear, call CQ again.  If not, work someone and then call
CQ (you get the freq.) 
5.	Log QSO(s)
6.	Press Swap VFO A/B to quickly QSY back to the first frequency, from
step 1, where there will be a new station to work now (hopefully).
7.	Repeat.

Too bad Ctrl-S, Alt-S, [>], and [<] are already in use.  Win-Test is running
out of hot keys! :-) 

Maybe Shift-[Right Arrow] and Shift-[Left Arrow] and a SWAPAB command could
be used for Swap VFO A/B?  

A new message variable like $SWAPAB would also be nice.  One could add it to
the [+] key in the Sprints, like this: 

[+]:  $CORRECT TU $CR $SWAPAB

Of course Win-Test must send the "TU" and log the QSO, before swapping the
VFOs!

Would anyone else like to see a swap VFO A/B feature in Win-Test? 

73,
Bob, N6TV

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