[WT-support] Advanced SO2R mode on phone doesn't work well right now

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Please explain how you would say a serial number on secondary radio in the
WPX Phone contest.  Press the star key to complete *every* secondary radio
QSO??  Did you *always* have to do that?

I believe a change was introduced when Task
#137<http://flyspray.win-test.com/index.php?id=137&do=details>,
an issue with Altnernating CQs, was fixed in version 3.16.  There is a note
that Task #264 <http://flyspray.win-test.com/index.php?id=264&do=details>and
Task #137 are "in conflict", but there ought to be a way to address
both
issues.

Please do not count $TR2 / $TR1 macros when considering "last transmission,"
as they do not seem to affect paddle focus at all on CW.  Sorry if that
wasn't explained in detail.  Similarly, Shift-F1 etc. should continue to
work as they do today; the Shift-Fx keys do not affect paddle or mic. focus
at all, if I recall correctly.

All I want is, if you press CapsLock, then F4 or F2, then speak into the
mic. *while the window is still yello*w, the audio should go to the
secondary radio, not the primary radio.  If you press CapsLock again, I
think mic. audio should immediately go back to primary.  This same thing
should happen on CW.  This is a very minor fix I am requesting.  No major
changes.

SO2R programming is very complex when you consider repeating CQs,
alternating CQs, keyboard, headphone and output focus.

There are lot of different opinions as to how it should be done.  There is
widespread agreement that N1MM's SO2R implementation is simpler and more
natural than Win-Test's.  Fortunately Win-Test is flexible and customizable,
and I can simulate most of the N1MM behavior in Win-Test via Lua scripts,
but given the limitations of the Secondary Radio window (e.g., no column
headings, no keystroke that works like star without swapping windows,
inconsistencies between phone and CW), there is a limitation as to how close
I can get.

73,
Bob, N6TV

2010/10/21 José Nunes CT1BOH <ct1boh at gmail.com>

> OK
> To sum up things.
>
> We all agree that:
> 1. CW and SSB should work he same (there is a difference now)
> 2. The (Shift)/(caps on) that moves focus and the advanced SO2R scenarios
> are working properly
>
> We are discussion now what should happen when a manual transmission
> occurs (CW paddle or Microphone).
>
> As a matter of interest let me tell you that I do not use paddles in
> contests. I don' even take one to Madeira CR3E. I learned long time ago that
> paddle slow down the rate and it is an addiction having it on the side. If I
> need to send manual CW I use ALT K. I never use manual transmission, and
> only need it in case of QSY request, where specific QSY scenario fits my
> desire.
>
> When Bob says:
> -"not quite"
> to the question (Where should any manual transmission go? All the time to
> the primary radio, and it is up the op to control that with "*", with the
> exception that after pressing a message key if you send something more, the
> output goes to the highlighted secondary radio")
> and explains his idea by saying:
> - The output of a manual transmission (sending by paddles or speaking into
> the mic.) should  go to the *last* radio where a message was sent, which
> can be either the primary or secondary radio.  The star key can be used to
> override this default behavior.
>
> I also say not quite
>
> In a simple scenario configuration where for instance you send (shift + F10
> and F10=pse QSY 10?) to send the content of F10 to secondary radio, N6TV
> proposal of any next transmission should go to the last radio where a
> message was sent, seems to be OK
>
> BUT in a more complex scenario configuration where for instance you send
> (shift+ F10 and F10=PSE QSY 10? $TR2 $F4)  then with N6TV proposal using the
> paddle after the last message was sent would send CW paddle transmission  to
> the wrong radio....
>
> I prefer simple things.
> In that regard I prefer to control manual (paddle or mic transmission) by
> pressing * and thus deciding which radio to route manual transmission.
>
> But as I said in the beginning I don't use paddles I use Atl+k and I like
> to use the * to send the TX to the radio I want...
>
>
> 73
> José
>
>
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