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

[Lorenz Grassl]

Hi Chris,

> 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.
For those, the feature is turned off by default.

> 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.
They as well have the "all time possibility" never switching on that 
feature. But those who frequently work SSB-contests AND use DVK as 
well... WT is a program which is used by all groups of contesters. The 
full- and the parttime-contesters.

73,
Lenz, DL8RDL


>
> 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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