Re: IARU, Multi-op, band change rule and timer suggestion
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Scott Davis
Hi Bruce,
Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions. I don't recall receiving a similar request, but understand how that would have been helpful and I will give it some thought for the future.
Thanks again! 73, Scott
N3FJP
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From: Bruce Richardson <w9fz@...> To: N3FJPSoftwareUsers@groups.io Sent: Tue, Jul 14, 2020 12:34 pm Subject: [N3FJPSoftwareUsers] IARU, Multi-op, band change rule and timer suggestion This past weekend, my wife and I dabbled in the IARU contest as a Multi-op using her callsign. We inadvertently violated the band-change rule and once we realized it, we gave up and won't send in our log. We learned a good lesson.
The rule is: 4.3.1. Must remain on a band and mode for at least 10 minutes before changing bands or modes. There are no exceptions. The “10 minute clock” starts when a QSO is logged. We had cleaned out 15M, then we went to 20M, then we went to 40M to see if there was any action there and we found W1AW/4 and worked 'em. Oooops! Not enough time had gone by. If N3FJP IARU software somehow knew that we were a Multi-op, a Red flag timer that would appear for 10 minutes after the first QSO in a new band or mode would be a GREAT assistance to help avoid violating this rule. I'll go look at the menus again, but I don't recall a menu option to turn anything "on" like this. Turns out this only applies to Multi-ops, so I understand why it's a low-priority coding project. But a red warning flag that appears for 10 minutes and then disappears would be a great aid for situational awareness. Have you coded anything similar for other contests? 73 Bruce Richardson W9FZ
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