Re: Fix sending cluster spots

[Koos van den Hout PE4KH]

On 3/25/22 20:22, Thomas Beierlein wrote:

> I would further suggest the following behavior:
>
> * TLF prepares the string 'DX freq call ' and allows to add an comment.
>    That is the standard cluster message you have to send.

Would it be an idea to have an optional default comment like the name of 
the contest?

While thinking about this I'm pondering whether this would make spotting 
everything you work 'too easy', leading to loads of spots from one 
station (although the dx clusters can be quite busy during contests anyway).

> * Ctrl-B should mainly work from 'S&P' mode. I think it will not make
>    much sense when in 'Run'.

Logical choice.

> * If call input field is set and transceiver online it should send out
>    the DX spot based on teh actual data, but keep the call input field
>    filled.
> * If call input field is empty (because you just had worked the
>    station) Ctrl-B will use the last logged QSO data.

Also logical.

> Open questions:

> * Should Ctrl-B work from call input and from exchange field?

I'd say yes, due to the following scenario: you hear a rare station and 
that station doesn't hear your reply even after a number of tries, so 
your cursor is on the exchange field. You hope others can work that 
station so you want to spot it.

Koos PE4KH

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