[WT-support] DXpedition mode

[Ian Maude]

Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 12:48 AM, Ian Maude <ian at gb7mbc.net 
> <mailto:ian at gb7mbc.net>> wrote:
>
>     For all stations I selected dxpedition multi-multi and 'all
>     modes'.  I could happily put the rtty station on the Win-Test network
>     (unlike the 2m station) and run it up with MMTTY but I could *not*
>     edit
>     the macros as the RTTY menu entry was greyed out.  As I say, it
>     could be
>     my fault but it worked ok in single mode off the Win-Test network.
>
>
> So when connected to a network, try the following:
>
>    1. Create a new log:
>           * Contest: "DX expedition (HF+50 MHz)"
>           * Category:  "Multioperator, multi-transmitter"
>           * Mode:  "All Modes"
>           * Press [OK]
>    2. Type "SSB" in the callsign field and press [Enter]
>    3. Click "Options".  Note that  both the "CW" and "RTTY" options
>       are grayed out.
>    4. Now type "CW" [Enter] in the callsign field to switch Win-Test
>       to CW mode.
>    5. Click "Options".  Note that now CW is now available, but "RTTY"
>       is still grayed out.
>    6. Type "RTTY" [Enter] in the callsign field to switch Win-Test to
>       RTTY mode.
>    7. Now "Options | RTTY" is available, but CW is grayed out.  Or are
>       you saying RTTY was still grayed out?
>
> Were you trying to edit RTTY messages while Win-Test was in CW or SSB 
> mode? 
I simply typed RTTY in the log field.  RTTY was shown as the mode but 
the RTTY menu entry was still greyed out.  Should I have gone through 
the modes as above?  We are back home now but I can do more tests if I 
get a few computers together.

73 Ian

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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
SysOp GB7MBC DX Cluster
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