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[WriteLog] Sweepstakes Field Moves

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Subject: [WriteLog] Sweepstakes Field Moves
From: k4jk@home.com (JOHN KENDRA)
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 10:36:00 -0000
I had the same trouble.  It took me about half way through the contest to
almost break me of the habit of spacing after the SECT field.

I also have a problem in that items I send to the reflector do not get
posted.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Fedor" <rfedor@cloudnet.com>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 2:01 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] Sweepstakes Field Moves


>
> WriteLog worked very well for me in the CQWW Phone Contest.  I decided to
> check out CW by making a few contacts in the ARRL CW Sweepstakes.  It
> worked well with one exception --- for me.
>
> I had difficulty making the move from the Check to the Section field.
When
> moving from each other field to the next field, the space bar is used to
> toggel you to the next field.  However, when moving from the Check to the
> Section field, the cursors advances on its own after entering the two
digit
> check, without the use of the spacebar.
>
> I found that I instinctively push the spacebar to move a next field -- I'm
> programed that way by using it in all previous field movements.  When I do
> this to go from Check to Section, the cursor wraps around to the Call Sign
> field and I repeatedly entered the section in front of the call sign.
>
> Did anyone else find this difficult?  I'd prefer to always use the
spacebar
> to make a field movement.
>
> 73 -
> Ralph - K0IR
>
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