Re: Tlf support for the ARRL Sweepstakes
On Monday 28 October 2002 12:49, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> * Rein <rein@couperus.com> [2002 Oct 28 05:15 -0600]:
> > Tnx Nate and Bob for the test reports... Gives me something to chew at
> > before the CW portion. Unfortunately I will have to use CT as an operator
> > of CT9L (Madeira), but I will take a copy of tlf with me to show it
> > off....
>
> Ahhh, I did work them on SSB last weekend. I'll look for you.
>
> > > > > Own country shows up in log as two points (should be zero).
> > > > > Contacts are sometimes still needed for multiplier(s). I'll edit
> > > > > the log before creating the Cabrillo file.
> >
> > This has been repaired in 0.8.5, to be released today.
>
> Very good.
>
> > > > digit zone. At one point I typed "4" in the exchange and it showed
> > > > it as a new zone even though I had already worked zone 04 on the same
> > > > band. I also noticed the same problem with VO2WL which showed 2) for
> > > > the exchange.
> >
> > In the source I found a remark "to be fixed" :-)
>
> So noted.
>
> > > > I found that NP2B was scored as KP4 even though NP2 is listed under
> > > > U.S. Virgin Islands in ctydb.dat. Hmmmm...
> >
> > 0.8.5 scores it as KP2.. with 3 points
> >
> > Probably because I added the new cty.dat to version 0.8.2
>
> Okay, probably my fault for not using the latest ctydb.dat with 0.8.4
>
> > > > Along the same lines there was a W???/TI8 that was interpreted as USA
> > > > so I needed to reverse that. Unfortunately, I didn't work him so I
> > > > can't recall the actual call.
> > >
> > > I had to do that in another contest, but that is the only way any of
> > > the programs can recognize the location, AFAIK.
>
> I'll have to check CT. Been so long I can't remember if it handles both
> ways or not.
I am sure tlf has been able to handle this before... I will check why it
stopped doing it...
>
> > > > Also, with regard to USA and Canada defaulting to one zone, there is
> > > > probably some way that based on call area the zone could be assumed.
> > > > Are there call areas that are in two zones? I haven't invetigated
> > > > this further.
> > >
> > > VE2 and some of the W4 states (I heard a lot of W7 stations giving zone
> > > 4, so maybe one of those states also). UA9 and 0 both span two zones.
>
> Judging from a grainy map it looks like Wyoming and Montana are in Zone
> 4 as are Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama, as is a good portion of
> central Canada. West Virginia appears to be in Zone 5 while the rest of
> the 8 call area is Zone 4.
>
> A reasonable algorithm (at least at 5:30 AM after a time change) would
> be for US 6, 7 and VE7 (as well as /6 and /7) default to zone 3. The call
> areas of 5, 8, 9, 0, VE3, VE4, VE5, and VE6 would default to zone 4.
> Finally, VE1, VE2, VO1, VO2, and US 1, 2, 3, 4 would default to zone 5.
> A code writer's nightmare, I know.
I think it is worth it for the cqww, being my favourite contest. And I got
some practise doing the arrlss :-)
I can't promise I can do this in time, as we leave for CT3 one week before
the test...
>
> If nothing else, I would like to see TLF check the zone again when a new
> number is typed in the exchange field. This way if W4ABC is entered and
> TLF displays zone 5, but he is giving 04, then once I type 04 TLF will
> check its zone data for that band and will update if that zone has been
> worked before. As it was, zone 05 would pop up and then when I entered
> zone 4 or 3 there was no indication of whether it was a new one until
> the QSO was made and logged. Since in-country QSOs count 0 pts, I don't
> like wasting the other station's time. This is really only a big issue
> in North America, so put this on the "wish list".
Looks like a good feature.
>
> > This is because of a request I got to make SSB work the same as CW...
>
> Fair enough. So long as I know it is a planned function.
In tlf, the ENTER key is the main key. In the future I could make it a
parameter so you could choose.
>
> Look out, Rein. If I, a little pistol, come up with some many wish
> items, what will the "serious contesters" request when they discover
> Linux + TLF? :-)
Well, it helps being a serious contester myself :-) And remember, I am doing
this mainly for myself... If only there was more time...
>
> 73, de Nate >>
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