[WT-support] Mult station reported freq

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Rick,
I assume you are operating as Multi-Single (M/S), not Multi-Multi (M/M) or
Mulit-Two (M/2).  If you are operating as Multi-Multi, then every band
should be a RUN station, and there should be no MULT stations, unless you
have the capability to have two stations on the same band at the same time
(one CQing, one tuning).
Though you can right click on the Status window [Alt-J], and select Display
Options | Support stations, there is no corresponding option to show or hide
Mult stations, nor do I think that it would be a useful addition.  For one
thing it could cause confusion, "The network is down, I can't see station
x!", etc.

It is very useful to know the frequency of a Mult station at all times.  For
example, say the run station is on 14.030 and the mult station lands on
7.015.  You can immediately see that interference to the run station is
coming from the 2nd harmonic of the mult. station.

Also, in a contest like CQ WW where it useful to pass multipliers from band
to band, you need to see the frequency of the mult station at all times.  A
new multiplier calls in, you signal to the mult op to "Find a clear freq.",
he finds one, you see it immediately in the Status window, and then you ask
the multiplier to QSY to that frequency.  In WPX this is less useful because
there are no band multipliers, but you could still pass a station to add to
your QSO total.

Now, even if you are putting three PCs on the same band:  RUN, SUPPORT, and
MULT, it's still useful to know where the mult station is.  The "main"
operator can use "Alt Double-Click" to pass the frequency of the mult
station to Sub VFO B to prepare for a quick QSY to work the mult.

73,
Bob, N6TV

2009/3/29 Rick Dougherty NQ4I <nq4i at contesting.com>

> Hi All..at the direction of N6TV, we re set our Mult Stations as Mult No
> Support and that enables the correct functions for a third Partner station
> on a band...however now the ALT-J function which displays freq's of rigs is
> showing the Mult station freq as well...we would to be able to suppress the
> Mult station freq as it is not a needed function at a M-M station...maybe
> Bob has another trick up his sleeve?? Thanks de Rick NQ4I
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