[WT-support] Feature request/suggestion: "auto-spot" in SSB while working S&P

[Chris Plumblee]

I would respectfully caution against this feature.

N1MM+ has such a feature which I've never enabled because, on the rare
occasion that I operate a phone contests, I consistently end up running
some number of QSOs without correctly entering Run mode in the logger
because I don't use F-keys to send voice memories in the logging program.

I suspect lots of part-time and reluctant phone ops use a live mic only, or
an external voicekeyer built into the radio. In that case, the logging
program has no way of knowing when you enter Run mode because you never
press F1. So you may end up unintentionally spotting your callers on your
QRG.

73,
Chris W4WF

On Sat, Nov 6, 2021 at 8:35 AM Laurent HAAS - F6FVY <f6fvy at free.fr> wrote:

> Hi Lenz
>
> Le 05/11/2021 à 22:18, Lorenz Grassl a écrit :
>
> > *My feature-request/suggestion (let´s call it "auto-spot" for now) is:*
> > - when turned on in S&P-mode (it should NEVER work in run-mode) WT sends
> > a spot for each logged SSB-QSO automatically in the background as an
> > equivalent to the hit on "Alt-F3"
> >
> > - it just works in ssb
> >
> > - it doesn´t work in other modes than SSB. There usually are much CW and
> > RTTY-skimmers available in contests
> >
> > - "auto-spot" is always turned OFF by default and has to be switched on
> > deliberately by the contester.
> >
> > - turning on the feature is NOT super-simple and not easy to see in the
> > program or menu. Maybe "auto-spot" can only be activated by a new
> > textcommand like "AUTOSPOTON"? This should avoid an accidently switched
> > on "auto-spot"- feature because: if maybe somebody does "run" while WT
> > works in S&P-mode or the user doesn´t take much care about computers and
> > settings.
> >
> > - on the other hand: "auto-spot" IS easy to find and easy to switch
> > on/off but it turns off if the user hits "CQ" (aka F1)
>
> I personally don't do much Phone contests, but this seems like a good
> suggestion, assuming of course it only works in the S&P mode.
>
> Just to be clear, when you're talking about the "S&P mode", you mean it
> was set by the Ctrl-Tab action, right ?
>
> I think that using a text-command *only* is not desirable. There must be
> some sort of "indicator" to know if it's enabled or not, and a checkmark
> in the appropriate menu item line does this job.
>
> Also, I'm wondering if a small message (ex "FY5KE spotted") in the
> status line (under the log) would be useful as well. It would be a
> reminder that the feature is enabled, and inform the user on the sent
> spots.
>
> Finally, if a F1 hit disables the feature (assuming you're in S&P mode),
> what action would re-enables it ?
>
> 73
>
> Larry - F6FVY
>
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