AUTO CQ msg modification

[9a3jh]

First keyboard key press will stop AUTO CQ message(F12). Now, if someone like to change keyer speed(Pg up/Pg dwn) or AUTO CQ delay(ALt Pg up/Pg dwn), this message will be interrupted.

[df7cb]

This has also annoyed me in the past... I think AUTO_CQ should even keep sending while I'm trying to edit the last QSO. (Perhaps only the timer should be cancelled, but not the current message being sent.)

[N0NB]

* On 2025 12 Feb 08:12 -0600, 9a3jh wrote:

9a3jh created an issue (Tlf/tlf#466) First keyboard key press will stop AUTO CQ message(F12). Now, if someone like to change keyer speed(Pg up/Pg dwn) or AUTO CQ delay(ALt Pg up/Pg dwn), this message will be interrupted.

It is something I've learned to live with. Sending other macros are not affected by a speed change. Perhaps the F12 behavior could be modified to only be canceled by key characters that are valid for the call input field (letters, numerals, and /) and <Escape>. 73, Nate, N0NB

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[df7cb]

Perhaps the F12 behavior could be modified
to only be canceled by key characters that are valid for the call input
field (letters, numerals, and /) and .

I often use <Backspace> to stop the timer.

Perhaps we should just implement it with that set of keys and see how it behaves in practise/what is missing.

[dl1jbe]

I see the point of changing CW speed and Auto CQ-delay. That should be enabled. It goes along the idea named by Nate.

The immediate stop of transmit was made intentionally on request of some high rate contesters. Together with early start feature it allows to just start typing in a heard call to start a qso. That way there are two key presses saved (ESC to stop Auto CQ and Enter to start sending the others call sign).