In SOTA CW pileups, the QSO rate can be 2-3 per minute. When logging, every second counts. Usually, the only variable in RS[T] is the signal strength S. That’s what I write down when using paper & pencil.
I would like to propose an RST auto completion as follows:
A single-digit entry in an RST field is completed with R=5 and (CW only) T=9.
2 examples: 5 in CW becomes 559, 7 in SSB/FM becomes 57.
Thanks & 73
Markus HB9BRJ
I’d add that signal reports lower than 5 might become 2 → 22 or 229, 3 → 33 or 339, and 4 → 44 or 449
Perfect, thank you!
IME a signal report of 11 in SSB is a bit of a nonsense and 22 is a report which is given later via email to explain to an op why you couldnt’ complete the qso… 
if indeed you knew who it was at all.
But 51 and 52 is an often given sig report which makes sense
So a single 2 or 1 becoming 11 or 22 is a bit strange
I would like to wake up this request from sleep mode and make a new proposal:
73, Markus HB9BRJ
Here’s what I’m thinking, to keep it simple.
I’ll go with the original proposal. Keep the 5 (and last 9 in CW) and only replace the second digit.
If you want to give 22 or 33 (which I often do, but it’s obviously not a broad convention) then you type the whole thing.
Thank you, for me this is perfect!
I’ve added this on the latest “March pre 2” release.
And because life wouldn’t be fun if we always do what we say we’d do, I changed it a bit.
Right now, it will do 1 → 31, 2 → 32, 3 → 33, 4 → 44, 5 → 55, 6 → 56, etc.
Hopefully this should be acceptable to HB9BRJ but also VK1AO, and myself.
Thanks for very good news! I just registered as tester and am waiting for “March pre 2”.
Update March 05: Working great, I’m fully satisfied. Tnx agn!
RST auto completion is triggered by leaving an RST field, but not
by saving the QSO:
Workaround: Tap “Sent” again before saving the QSO.
Would appreciate if auto completion was also triggered when saving the QSO.
