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    KN5G-Keith
    Jul 29

    SLOT Control “Disable Option”

    in Feature requests - Released

    I spend a good deal of time using VarAC on two meter FM, in QSO’s with other local Hams in the area. We seldom have a need to QSY away from the Contact Frequency and if we do most will have to do it manually because most of our 2 meter, FM radios do not support CAT control.


    However, we do use the CQ Call function often, and when doing so have to click through the Slot Control Screens before the CQ Call is executed. Not a big deal, but it becomes annoying to have to do this every time you want to call CQ. Especially on 2 meters FM where there are only a few local users and operating on the Contact Frequency isn’t the issue it is on HF where you have dozens if not hundreds of users on the same frequency at the same time.


    There is already a Disable PTT check box on the display. Perhaps a second check box labeled “Slot” could be added to the right of it and when this checkbox is enabled, the program would skip over the Slot Control subroutine and immediately transmit the CQ Call on the current frequency. When the Slot checkbox is unchecked the Slot Routine would execute as normal and present the Slot control Windows for the operator to select a desired slot to listen on for a reply.


    This is a minor inconvenience but I wanted to suggest it as a future enhancement to the application if it is easy to implement.


    Keith

    KN5G

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    KN5G-Keith
    Jul 29

    Irad,

    I believe that will be a workable, and welcome solution.

    The control operator can choose to use or not use the Slot feature, depending on how he/she is using VarAC at the time.


    Thanks!

    KN5G

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    irad d
    Jul 29

    Ok. I combined both your request and Keith and @NC3Z Gary suggestion.

    I have included a feature where one can skip the CQ SLOT mechanism,

    It will be set to TRUE once the user chose VARA-FM but the user can change it as he wish.


    I do provide guidance as to when it is ok to disable this... like with VARA-FM or if you set your on VarAC net on a non-official VarAC CF and you wish to use a non-slot system.


    See some screenshots.

    Will be out on V5.1






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    NC3Z Gary
    Jul 29

    Or maybe when the VARA Modem Type is VARA FM it can be disabled, slots are really for VARA HF not VARA FM. My $.02

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