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    rtykulsker
    Nov 23, 2021

    Please consider implementing a QSO timer

    in Feature requests - Released

    Holding a long conversation on a watering hole frequencies (14.105, etc) prevents other users on that special frequency. Perhaps setting a timer (5 minutes) at the start of the conversation and popping dialog with the timer expires suggesting to change frequency +/- .750 MHz (per Gary's Nov 12th request).


    I'm not sure automatic QSY is a good thing, though.


    Reasons not to have automatic QSY

    both parties should agree before changing frequencies

    US parties might need to CW id before changing frequencies

    don't want to QSY back onto the "watering hole" frequency

    rig control (OmniRig) doesn't work for me yet





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    irad d
    Nov 26, 2021

    @rtykulsker


    Feature request status: APPROVED

    Feature development: DONE

    Future release version : V2.7

    Comments: No popup will be introduced as it is hard to track if people already QSYed. But duration was added.


    See screenshot



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    rtykulsker
    Dec 01, 2021

    I'm running 2.6.2. I tried the QYSD gesture on a QSO this morning. A pop-up was "eventually" displayed. I assume that occurred after the request was delivered to the other party. My message said to change frequency quickly to avoid losing the connection. Well, I did QSY down and did lose the connection. Eventually we did connect up and resumed our conversation.


    So, it worked, kinda!!!


    I do think that a non-modal, non-blocking popup would be useful. On the receiving side, I think there should be two buttons: [Agree] and [Disagree]. If the receiver clicks on [Agree]:

    1) transmit the [Agree] message back to the original requestor

    2) use rig control to QSY up or down. If rig control not enabled, message the user to change frequency

    3) close the popup


    When the requester receives an [Agree] response,

    1) use rig control, etc.

    2) close the popup


    If the recipient clicks on [Disagree]

    1) send a message back to the requester

    2) close the popup


    When the requester receives a [Disagree] message

    1) tell the user in the popup

    2) close the popup


    The popup should be non-modal so that both parties can continue to chat.

    Perhaps allow the recipient to also send back an QSY amount other than .750


    Cheers,

    Bob



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    irad d
    Dec 13, 2021

    Released in 2.7.2. Moving thread to "Released"

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