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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> Could I caution you against changing the format at all. There </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> are a lot</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> of users out there who use client software (which is somewhat </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> brain dead</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> in a lot of cases) that rely on the DX spot being EXACTLY as it is.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Position of fields needs to be exactly correct.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I'm aware of those problems..</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>this is basically something I wanted to do for several years now..</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>you could keep the "standard" format for default users</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>and introduce an new format (or several...)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>just a thought:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>SET/DEFAULT -> change to default display (AK1A) format</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>SET/EXTENDED -> change to extended view...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>SET/CONTEST -> change to contest view...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>SET/EXTENDED:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>extra fields like CQ zone, ITU, DXCC, country, heading(short/long), ...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>maybe switchable with other commands (set/cq, set/dxcc, set/qty, ...)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>this would be a very nice feature often asked for by beginning amateurs</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>or non-big-dx'ers</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>and would make clusters more user friendly even for casual users...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>SET/CONTEST:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>this is what I really would like to have...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>calls a separate function to display the spot (maybe in Local.pm ?)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>which can be dynamically loaded (without restarting the cluster - say</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>you are in a big contest and want to change something ...)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>In this function could do all sort of things..</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>display stuff like with SET/EXTENDED</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>but I would also like to do things like:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>- check if spot is a multiplier</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>- check if already worked</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>- ....</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>you name it ...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>this could also be used for other things ofcourse ....</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>All of this could ofcourse be done in a spot-sucking client</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>but as you said... those things are not good ideas ...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Just some things I'm thinking about for a long time...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>and I would like to help develop stuff for this</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hope you got an idea about what I'm talking about...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Lot of this comes from talking to users and mostly contesters</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Let's hope this doesn't start a big discussion :-)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Filip</FONT>
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