Many Unix/Linux Window Managers have an option that gives focus to whatever
window the mouse is pointing to, even if it is partially covered by other
windows. I find that feature handy and use it a lot. Too bad Windows
doesn't offer the same flexibility as the free software.
73,
Clay W7CE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Ellison" <telli...@itsco.com>
To: "Neal Campbell" <nealk...@gmail.com>; "Laurie" <vk...@westnet.com.au>
Cc: <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A and WPX
This is the infamous "focus problem".
-Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
[mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Neal Campbell
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 9:04 PM
To: Laurie
Cc: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 5000A and WPX
When the 1500 comes, we can try that out!
Try one of Wooden Box Radio's Tmate knobs. They are a bit pricey but the
feel of the tuning mechanism is very smooth, it has 4 buttons you can
assign to various functions and it doesn't change the focus off your
contest radio.
The knob itself is rather plain but you can change it with something else
(I like a rubber coated knob with ridges).
I have one and really like it.
73
Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal Software
www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
(540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER
Amateur Radio: K3NC
Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/
DXBase bug reports: email to ca...@dxbase.fogbugz.com Abroham Neal forums:
http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/
On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Laurie <vk...@westnet.com.au> wrote:
Hello,
Just a short note whilst it is still fresh in my mind(what's left of it).
I have just completed nearly 2000 qso's as a single op the WPX contest
with the Flex 5000A.
I run a small contest previously just to make sure I was familiar with
everything.
To be fair I did not use the second receiver this time around as I had
enough to contend with without it, the point and shoot screen opened
up a whole new world for me.
The receiver I simply cannot fault, as the say - bloody terrific...
Transmit audio - bloody terrific.....
The downside, always has to be something - the most annoying detail
was when I was running a pileup, logging one after the other at a rate
0f 250p/hr or better you don't remember some of the minor details -
log the contact, someone comes up alongside creating a bit of noise,
you grab the mouse and hit a narrower filter button, back to the
keyboard and start typing - OOPs forgot to bring the mouse back and
click on the logging programme again, the radiois taken off into the
never never land because what you thought you typed into the logger
was actually telling the radio to do something. This little detail is
the same of course whether it's the filter, vox button, noise blanker
or whatever.
Now there is probably actually nothing at all that can be done about
it and people will say you just have to be more careful. That's fine
to say but I don't contest 7 days a week, so it is not second nature
and it is one more step that takes time in a busy environment.
Don't get me wrong either, I am not having a whinge.
Maybe there is someone real smart out there that can fix it - as the
control of the radio is software, one idea was to possibly have a
contest mode where the radio is only in the background until you
actually physically do an adjustment and then it reverts to the
background automatically. I know that sounds back the front to what
you would normally want - but in this case as opposed to normal
operationI want the logger to be the main focus.
I hope someone understands what I am saying and may have a suggestion
or two..
All in all the radio performed flawlessly and gets the thumbs up. It's
a keeper.
Tnx
73
Laurie....VK7ZE
PS Neal, if you wish to arrange a sked on PSK one day, I would be
happy to try on the long path with that sort of power. Have had SSB
qso's with quite a few stations running 50W from indoor/attic antenna
on the East coast of USA. Also have used 3 watts to Europe long path on
SSB, 18,750 miles.
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