Re: [Tlf-devel] Stew Perry review

[Ervin Hegedüs]

Hello Thomas,

On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 08:12:44PM +0100, Thomas Beierlein wrote:
> Hi Ervin,
> 
> Am Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:14:31 +0100
> schrieb Ervin Hegedüs <address@hidden>:
> > > > 
> > > > The placeholder for the MYQRA is a littlebit more complex -
> > > > because I don't know, which character should be used for that?
> > > > 
> You are talking about the CW messages? 

yes, of corse,
 
> > > > These are busy: %, @, #, [, +, -
> > > > 
> > > > Usable: *, ~, ^, `, ', ", !, (, ), <, >, &, {, }, ...
> 
> { and } are not usable. They are used to switch TX on and off during
> digimode (at least when using an MFJ1278 modem)

oh', well, that's right - I miss that,

> > > > Which one is the best choice for the MYQRA?
> > 
> > Tom, do you have any idea, what would be the good choice for
> > MYQRA placeholder?
> 
> Why do you need that for QRA? It is a fixed  value for your station on
> the whole contest. Just insert it in the MYQRA= keyword and also in the
> CW message as well. 

I suggested this too to Pat, but he asks me, that would be great:

http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/tlf-devel/2014-01/msg00038.html
 
> > And - I know, now there is a discuss on other thread about the
> > core rewrite of Tlf, but - I have an another placeholder
> > question, and I try to start to discuss here.
> > 
> > Sometime I participate on RTTY contests, and most station gives me
> > back my exchange (to indicate he receives it correctly). I thought
> > about it would be good to use a placeholder for station's exchange in
> > my confirm message / report message.
> > 
> That sounds reasonable. There are some more similar problems: Some time
> ago e.g. there was a question about a contest where you have to send
> your last received exchange as new exchange from you side. 
> 
> Maybe the macro idea discussed elsewhere is the right direction to go.

right,

thanks for the answer :)


73,

Ervin
 

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