[Logic] "CW" vs "CWN" solved

Sun, 18 Jan 2004 15:52:03 -0700

Bill VanAlstyne wrote:

> That's how my Modes table was set up already. The report I'm using to
> print cards doesn't work that way. However, I should be able to
> change it so that it does. Thanks for the idea.  :-)

What I actually ended up doing was replacing the simple term "mode" in the
report layout with the expression:

   iif(mode="CW","CW","")+iif(mode="USB","SSB","")+iif(mode=='LSB',"SSB","")

(Since both "CW" and "CWN" start with CW, the first term of the expression picks
up both cases, based on the way the expression parser apparently works.)

While I was at it, I changed all the expressions in the report layout from
left-justified to centered so variable-width data like "59" and "599" would both
be in the center of the field, and added a couple conditional black-out bars
(based on the state of "qsl_rcvd") for PSE and TNX on the card. I also installed
the "HAM" slashed-zero font, and the W0 calls (and other numerals) now look
great! I've finally got this QSL report printer working the way I want it to....

EXCEPT... I want the frequency to round off to the nearest kHz -- e.g., if the
freq variable reported by the radio is 50.13983, I want the report printer to
print 50.140. Right now it just truncates, and prints 50.139. I know, I know,
we're really getting down to NITS here, but... Any ideas? Do I have to write a
SQL script or something?

Bill / W5WVO

>
> Bill / W5WVO
>
>
>
>> instead of:
>> CW CW
>> CWN CWN
>> This solved the problem for me when printing cards.
>>
>>>> From Bill VanAlstyne:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have a Yaesu FT-897 that reports its mode as "CW" when the 2300
>>>> Hz filter is engaged in CW mode, and as "CWN" when the 500 Hz
>>>> filter is engaged in CW mode.  This "CWN" thing is propagating all
>>>> the way to my QSL printing report, and I want it to go away. I
>>>> tried deleting it from the Modes list, but the mode then just
>>>> shows up blank. I don't know how to get the rig to report just
>>>> "CW" without referencing what receive filter is being used. (Who
>>>> on earth cares???) Is there anything I can do to make LOGic
>>>> interpret CWN as just plain old CW? I think I know how to
>>>> construct an expression in the QSL printing report that will print
>>>> "CW" when either mode=CWN or mode=CW, but I'm wondering if there
>>>> is a way to prevent this CWN thing fromn showing up anywhere in
>>>> LOGic.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Same thing would apply to "USB" and "LSB" instead of just plain old
>>>> SSB, which I would greatly prefer -- but that doesn't irritate me
>>>> as much as "CWN". USB and LSB actually mean something, as opposed
>>>> to CWN.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Bill,
>>>
>>> Look in the help file under "radio interfacing."  I think there is a
>>> way to restrict the list of possible modes for a particular radio in
>>> the modes box listed in the radio ifc window.  Here's a snippet from
>>> the help file:
>>>
>>> When logging information from the radio, LOGic compares the mode you
>>> are currently operating with this list. If the current mode is not
>>> found, it ignores the mode returned by the radio and logs the mode
>>> from the last QSO. This allows you to log modes such as PKT or TOR
>>> that do not appear on your rig's Mode switch. For example, suppose
>>> you are operating TOR. Your rig's VFO is set to LSB. LOGic will
>>> automatically log LSB. Manually change the mode to TOR. LOGic will
>>> continue to log TOR for subsequent contacts. Now, suppose that you
>>> start operating CW. LOGic will continue to log TOR for the
>>> mode. Manually change it to CW. Since CW is supported by your rig,
>>> it will now resume reading the mode from the radio on subsequent
>>> QSOs. The list of supported modes is hard-coded in the rig driver
>>> program, so normally you do not have to enter anything for
>>> Modes. However, some drivers may serve more than one rig model which
>>> do not all support the same modes. In that case, you may enter a
>>> list of modes here. Separate each mode with a comma. For example:
>>> AM,FM,SSB,LSB,CW,CWN,RTTY
>>>
>>> Does this work?
>>>
>>> 73, Art AB4RL
>>>
>>>
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