[WT-support] Use of iaru2018.xdt is allowed for WRTC2018 participants

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Oh, and if you haven't done so already, try enabling:

Tools | Data Entry | Exchange guessing | Automatically

Then the HQ prefix is prefilled as soon as the last letter of the call is
typed, no need to press Spacebar or Enter.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 12:48 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:

> Bud,
>
> Did you see my post from yesterday
> <http://lists.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2018-June/085962.html>?  Since
> the .XDT file is a simple text file, and since therefore the Extra Data
> Window could potentially be abused (display extra information far beyond
> the HQ abbreviation), displaying the Extra Data window should continue to
> be disabled for WRTC competitors.
>
> In Win-Test, the .XDT file and Extra Data window is not necessary to
> prefill the exchange.  As long at the itu.dtb file is properly updated in
> the /Databases directory, Win-Test will pre-fill the HQ mult (perhaps
> incorrectly, if the database is wrong).  It does this as soon as the
> complete call is correctly copied and entered by the operator.
>
> For reference, the Extra Data window works the same way; full calls (not
> partials) must be entered before any information appears there.  So, it
> offers little extra help when only used for HQ mults.
>
> In sum, IMHO, the WRTC version of Win-Test needs no update unless you can
> find a bug regarding scoring or multiplier counting or dupe checking or
> similar.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 12:34 PM, Bud Trench <aa3b.bud at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The use of iaru2018.xdt file is allowed for WRTC2018 competitors.  Below
>> is a statement from the WRTC2018 FAQ’s which can be found at
>> http://www.wrtc2018.de/images/PDF/WRTC2018_Competition_QA.pdf
>>
>>
>>
>> “10. I understand that the super check partial (SCP) database is not
>> allowed for the WRTC competition. In Russia or Boston, this same rule was
>> implemented but they allowed a filled database for use with headquarter
>> exchanges. Will this be allowed?
>>
>>
>>
>> Yes, you may have HQ exchange information filled automatically, or
>> manually. You may have it available on paper or in a database.”
>>
>>
>>
>> I am unable to bring up the “Extra Information” window in the Win-Test
>> 4.28 special WRTC2018 version.  Would it be possible to fix this prior to
>> WRTC2018.  If a fix is not doable, is there a work-around?
>>
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>
>>
>> Bud AA3B
>>
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