[WT-support] WT in HQ Envioriment

[Laurent HAAS - F6FVY]

Hi Fabio and all

HRS I4UFH a écrit :

> We were networked using a free VPN software over internet.

For my own information, what software did you use ?

> 1st : in a MM category it could be useful to setting the color of the QSOs
> in the entry window, setting the different color with the different
> networked PC. This is useful when you need to edit YOUR QSO that is shifted,
> far away due the high traffic, you can find it quickly , ( this means i.e.
> red for 20m, black for 40m and so on ... )

Actually, I think that having a color per band / mode would be a 
nightmare for the eyes, and also for the dvpler to find 12 different 
colors which would fit with a background color ! To be honest, we are 
reserving log colors for other future purposes, and in all cases there 
will be only 2 or 3 of them... Maybe we could think abt using a 
different color for "my QSOs" vs "Other QSOs", but IMHO, using the 
scolling option (Edit menu) "Scroll in my log only" is *much more* 
efficient rather than relying on colors.

> 5th: When the "Warn I am Spotted"is marked WT  check only if the call of the
> spot match the log call regardless the band, in this way in a HQ stations
> with same call scatterd over the country and different bands, when show up
> the notify that you has been spotted  you don't know who is because everyone
> receive with notify, better is to check also the band and notify only if
> match both ( call AND band ).

IIRC, the frequency is also indicated, but we can think abt adding an 
optional filter with your own band and mode.

> 6th: In several windows ( ALT Z, ALT M , Check Multiplier, Check Call etc.),
> the option of selecting one or more bands to view is really annoing when the
> All Band is selected ( and greyed ) , forcing you to unselect the needed
> band and reselect the Invert do show the bands needed. Isn't it better that
> the ALL selection in enabled also when all band are selected and each band
> is unselected so you can in only one pass selected the needed band selecting
> it from the unchecked bands ? ( Clear  ? no ? I will try to explain better
> if no clear !! )

I think I got what you mean, but I need to check the code to keep 
compatibility with existing log file (because these options are saved in 
it).

> 7th: Why the Check Callsign window has dots in the titles and don't show the
> Callsign even checked ?

Because most of the time, the windows is not wide enough to show the 
entire title. Actually, you can hv the entire title in the tooltip which 
is opened when your mouse is over the title bar. Having the callsign 
only in the title is not enough informative, and every wnd needs a 
title. It is called consistency. Furthermore, you know what callsign is 
checked by looking your log.

> 8th: Question without answer, can each WT into a WAN network receiving spots
> only from his DXtelnet installed in the same PC without broadcast the spots
> and the command sended inside WT ? Played with Inbound/Outboud setting in
> both directions but always there is something wrong ... any default profile
> for this issue ??

You should have used WtTunnelSvr and WtTunnel (client) instead of 
another VPN ;-)  These (free !) softwares take care of this, by not 
broascasting the packet frames, and thus allowing every station to use 
the DX-cluster they want. The only way to do this is to drop these 
frames when transmitted outside your LAN. Except if you do a specific 
modification to your VPN software, you can't do it.

> 9th: A suggestion getted from competitors : Can we have a windows with the
> names of the country/zones that are approaching to the sunset sunrise ?
> Based on the world map, a list of countries/zones (multiplier or not )  that
> are in the gray line, useful for 2nd night and low band unmissible juiceble
> multiplier .... ( Better even a suggestion on calls in that country/zone
> that are passed trough the packet spot flow ..... ) Just dreaming !!

I had the same dream few months ago (in late November, IIRC). I wrote 
down some notes on this. I will dig my desk shortly ;-)

73

Larry - F6FVY