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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Hi There,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>The RSGB has just announced that as part of
the RSGB IOTA contest that if any one enters and makes QSO’s in segments
of the band that have been identified as part of the rules to NOT be used then
points for any contacts made within these areas will be lost. As everyone knows
in the heat of a contest it is easy to stray into these areas as you might as
an example hear a station calling and you say to yourself well that is a new
QSO plus a new multiplier so the station gets worked and you have forgot all
about not being able to use the segment of the band.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I thought well that will be easy to set-up
using the BANDPLAN option but alas it is not as this seems to be only used for
DX spots.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Running some tests today with my radio
connected to the PC and running CAT control the following happens:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>On
a real out of band scenario i.e. 13.999MHZ then the RADIO WILL NOT TX, as
I would expect but there is NO INDICATION on the SCREEN to tell the
operator that he has now gone out of Band. When we used to use NA for
contesting it flagged the operator with a message telling them they were
now out of band.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>CAN
THIS OPTION BE ADDED to WIN-TEST?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Back
to areas within the bands that are being identified as un-usable for the
contest. Could this be set –up within Win-Test to flag the operator
that he has now entered an area that he can’t use for this contest. For
example in the 2007 RSGB IOTA rules stated that the following areas were
not to be used during the contest – 3560 to 3600MHz, 3650 to 3700MHz
, 14060 to 14125MHz and lastly 14300 to 14350MHz. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>COULD
A MESSAGE BE DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN IDENTIFYING USABLE AREA?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>COULD
WIN-TEST DISABLE THE TX IN THESE AREAS?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Personally I think in the future that all
contest rules will be stating band edges for the modes being allowed during the
contest so it might help if the facilities were added now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Hopefully this can be looked into before
the RSGB IOTA contest in July….<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=6 face="Park Avenue"><span
style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Park Avenue";font-weight:bold'>Regards,</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=6 face="Park Avenue"><span
style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Park Avenue";font-weight:bold'>Bob Glasgow
GM4UYZ</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
color:green;font-weight:bold'>Sec:</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2
face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>
<strong><b><font color=red face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span
style='font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:red'>Cockenzie & Port
Seton Amateur Radio Club</span></font></b></strong></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
color:green;font-weight:bold'>Email:</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2
face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>
</span></font><a href="mailto:bob.gm4uyz@btinternet.com"><font
face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span style='font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>bob.gm4uyz@btinternet.com</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
color:green;font-weight:bold'>Website:</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2
face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>
</span></font><a href="http://www.cpsarc.com"><font
face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span style='font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>www.cpsarc.com</span></font></a><font
size=2 face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
color:green;font-weight:bold'>Tel:</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2
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<strong><b><font color=red face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"><span
style='font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:red'>01875 811723</span></font></b></strong></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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