[WT-support] partner bug noticed

[Rick Dougherty NQ4I]

Hi guys..the run is set to run...the partner is set to run su[pport and the
actual mult station is set to run support....de Rick

On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:

> Maybe you have to type NOSUPPORT at the MULT station.  Look in the Status
> window [Alt-J].  If it says "M+" that means the mult station is acting in
> partner mode.
>
> For M/2 the commands would be RUN1 or RUN2 *followed by* SUPPORT (or
> PARTNER) or NOSUPPORT (or NOPARTNER).
>
> For M/S the commands would be RUN or MULT followed by SUPPORT or NOSUPPORT.
>
> For M/M it would be just RUN and SUPPORT/NOSUPPORT, though MULT also seems
> to work.
>
> Even the computer with no radio has to be set to the right band, so that
> Win-Test knows which band is being supported.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Laurent HAAS - F6FVY <f6fvy at free.fr>wrote:
>
>> Hi Rick
>>
>> Rick Dougherty NQ4I a écrit :
>>
>> > Using ver 3.25 ...we have 3 stations on 40m...a run station, a mult
>> > station , and a partner station...the run and mult stations are paired
>> > to a radio and report freq etc...the partner station is just a computer
>> > and no radio...selecting partner on the partner station and the run
>> > station, everything works  as advertised..however when the mult station
>> > types a call sign in his field, it also appears at the run station
>> > just like the partner station at the run station....this becomes very
>> > confusing...the mult station should not have the capability to
>> > participate in the partner usage like the partner station...is this a
>> > bug or a feature???
>>
>> The Partner station must be declared a RUN+ station (ie SUPPORT), and
>> the so-called Mult station must be declared as RUN, like the true RUN
>> station.
>>
>> As I guess you're taking part in the M/M or M/2 category, there are NO
>> MULTIPLIERS STATIONS in these cases (check the rules). The MULT station
>> declaration must be used ONLY in the M/S category.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Larry - F6FVY
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