[MacLoggerContest] Re: Spaces - Theological and Otherwise

[Don Agro]

Hi James,

On 16-Mar-05, at 10:08 PM, James R. Duffey wrote:

> There are times when an extra pause (space) is useful in sending a 
> contest
> exchange.
>
> For instance when I (or my keyer or computer) send my section, NM, with
> normal spacing, that is a letter space between the letters, it is often
> copieed as  Y and I get a ? or agn. If I insert an extra space or two
> between the N and M I seldom get a request for repeat.
>
> I suppose this is not a problem when I generate my own exchange with 
> the
> spaces inserted by me and not the machine. However, it could be a 
> problem
> when the program compiles the exchange from a preferences panel. It 
> will
> generate a single space between the N and M automatically, but if I 
> try to
> put N M into the sec space instead of NM it tells me it is an invalid
> section or state.

Good point.

> Now that I have posted it, I realise now that this is a nit, so I 
> apoligize.

No apology necessary - as they say "The devil is in the details" - Hmmm 
this is getting theological :)

> But it is a feature that someone should put on a postit note where 
> they can
> see it in when it is time for REV 2.


73 Don Agro VE3VRW

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