VE2TZT
User
Gold Boarder
| Posts: 280 |   |
Karma: 2
|
Re:IARU 2010 - WRTC - 2010/07/15 17:47
Thanks Victor for the link. Yes, very impressive the amount of K3, FT1000 and Win-Test.
Since I have the K3, I am claiming that FT1000 and MKV are not so far from the K3 and this very interesting grid confirms that.
The generalisation of the use of Win-Test is for reasons : its CT-like look + keys compatibility AND its very easy to use and reliable networking capability including through Internet make it a standard for multi-op contesters. K3LR (# 13 at WRTC 2010) was the first one and helped much in the improvement of Win-Test as a Beta tester.
As annouced a year ago, I have migrated to Win-test and worked the WPX with it.
Even the last avantage of Writelog that was audio recording/re-play by qso feature is now implemented on Win-Test with the advantage of using MP3 files far more compact than those of Writelog.
Yesterday I have tested the Win-Test networking and installed it on two other computers, very funny and so easy.
The most amazing is to see the logs automatically uploading the others computers missing qso as soon as you start a new position computer. You can stop a computer and restart it at any moment, or momentarily cut a network link, the logs will update on all computers as soon as the link is retablished.
I am planning to go to real SO2R using two computers networked. It will be easier to type/edit the callsigns from the two radios on two different keyboards rather than permanently switching with appropriate keys on the same keyboard and easier to transmit just by pushing the right F key without having to tell the unique computer which TX to use. It is even possible to use a third computer as assistant of the run station to key the next caller's callsign during a run.
The only bad thing compared to Writelog is that I find the navigation in the log not very easy.
73 Gilles VE2TZT
|
Forum
