[WT-support] WT 4.8.0 and serial number "bug" ?? RTTY extra messages...

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Stein Roar Brobakken <s-roabr at online.no>wrote:

> *QSO NUMBER jumps during QSO!*
>
> Is there any way to “freeze” the QSO number if you already have a callsign
> entered in the callsign field? If you use TWO pc for RTTY contest?
>

No.  See http://lists.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2011-March/081020.html .
 Win-Test was not designed to support a single-op networking two computers,
that is, it doesn't support software lockout or serial number "reservation."
 Many people do use two computers with Win-Test, but hardware lockout
circuits are mandatory.


> I guess many will lose points during SARTG coz of this bug in WT, coz their
> got wrong number in their logbook hi hi.
>
> Or do I have missed something in setup ??
>

You should use the Win-Test menu: *Edit | Edit serial number* to correct the
log so that it records the serial number that was actually sent to the other
station.  Yes this will slow you down occasionally, but it is OK for your
Cabrillo file to have two #199s in the Sent Exchange field.  Do that, and
neither station will lose points.  Or you can just log a note about any
particular QSO (via Alt-N), then edit the Cabrillo file later.

****
>
> *RTTY MACRO*
>
> Is there chance to get SHIFT-Fx to Fx to extra messages in RTTY, I know
> this is for record messages in SSB.****
>
> But in RTTY there is good to have extra messages for asking psy etc.****
>
> I know I can get acces them with ALT-C …
>

Put the extra messages into the Alt-C window, then select *Tools | Scripts
Manager* from the menu and create a two-line LUA script named PlayAddlM1:

*PlayAddlM1.wts*:

wtKeyer:PlayAdditionalMsg(1);
return -1;

then assign that script to the Shift-F1 key.  Unfortunately, I have not
tried this on RTTY; it may only work on CW.  Please try it and let us know.

****
>
> *CLONE RX window in RTTY*
>
> I cannot find out how to get cloned RX window? One for regular signal and
> one for fluttered….
>

Win-Test only supports one MMTTY decoder per radio.

As you probably can tell by now, Win-Test was optimized for serious CW and
SSB contesters, then RTTY support was added later, just for those who want
to operate RTTY less seriously and not have to learn an entirely new
program.

If you are a super serious competitive RTTY contester, then Win-Test is
probably not the right choice.

73,
Bob, N6TV
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