[WT-support] AUTOCW on Secondary Radio?

[Laurent HAAS - F6FVY]

Hi Bob et al.

Le 09/02/2016 20:24, Bob Wilson, N6TV a écrit :

> So, I see no reason why AUTOCW cannot work in the secondary radio window
> when the secondary radio window is active (yellow) and in RUN mode.  If
> the start of transmission interrupts something like a CQ on the primary,
> I think that's OK, and that is what is wanted when you are trying to CQ
> on two different radios at the same time.

And what if the start of transmission interrupts the "call + exchange" 
sent on the primary ? It's *not* OK at all... And it will happen every 
time, if you want to manage a "double run".

> Getting back to Ingo's original question, I wonder why you like to use
> AUTOCW?  Did you know that you can press the INSERT key, then finish
> typing the rest of the call and the CW will catch up?  You don't have to
> enter a complete callsign before pressing INSERT.  Yes, AUTOCW saves one
> keystroke, but it means you have to wait before you type that 3rd of 4th
> letter of the call, and memorize the rest of it, otherwise sending may
> start too soon.

AUTOCW is working well only in specific conditions, ie the speed of the 
other station is not too fast, and not too slow, and the number of 
characters of his callsign is 4 or 5. Good luck if OM2015TITANIC calls 
you with AUTOCW... ;-)

It's theoretically a great idea, but not in reality. You have to adapt 
yourself with its constraints, which is contrary to its purpose. The 
best way to be in-sync is to start sending when the other station stops 
with INSERT (or another key).

73

Larry - F6FVY

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