[WT-support] ARRL CW Problem

[Nick J. Sinanis F5VIH/SV3SJ]

Bob,

this implies either reduced flexibility or inconsistency.

It is often necessary to change the station type from RUN to MULT during 
a contest (equipment fails and station rearrangement is often quickly 
required) using the keyboard commands. It is always necessary when the 
station is arranged to move the RUN station type. It is good to preserve 
this.

Having the station type fixed in the contest configuration screen will 
either mean inconsistency when commands RUN RUN1 MULT etc are typed or a 
restart of wintest will required (precisely at the turmoil of 
rearranging things after a failure). I am sure the manual will be to 
blame when the wintest restart gets missed.

73 Nick


Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> On second thought, since designating station type is so important in 
> the M/S and M2 categories, I think it makes more sense to add a new 
> drop-down box next to the bottom of the contest configuration screen 
> <http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/New_Log#Step_2:_Setup_your_log>, right 
> next to station name:
>
>    Station:  STN1   Station Type:  RUN1 (new drop-down listbox)
>    x Enable time distribution across the network
>
> Then it would be intuitive to most everyone without having to read 
> about the RUN1 and RUN2 commands in the manual. 
>
> It really belongs on this log setup screen, don't you agree?
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Feb 19, 2008 10:35 AM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net 
> <mailto:n6tv at arrl.net>> wrote:
>
>     On Feb 19, 2008 1:21 AM, Laurent HAAS - F6FVY <f6fvy at free.fr
>     <mailto:f6fvy at free.fr>> wrote:
>
>         This is one of the reasons, among others, why we can't (and we
>         don't
>         want to) "force" any setting.
>
>
>     OK, how about a simple pop-up message with an [OK] button that
>     displays when you first open a new M2 log:  "Before logging any
>     QSOs, be sure to type 'RUN1' or 'RUN2' to designate the station type".
>
>     73,
>     Bob, N6TV
>
>
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