Real usefulness of F6 as "QSO B4" and replacement by "NR?"

[f6fvy]

Summary

Modify the "QSO B4" message by a "NR?" message and process it to repeat the exchange only (once or twice, randomly)

Motivation

In real life, you never send a "QSO B4". Even if you're sure you're being called by a dupe (which you can't check in Morse Runner), you'll just quietly redo the QSO. It's much quicker than explaining, and in most cases the caller misunderstood your callsign the first time.

That's why I suggest deleting this case, and replacing it instead with an "NR?" to ask to repeat only the exchange sent. This is different from F7 ("?"), which returns everything (callsign + exchange).

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[w7sst]

Good idea. I notice in the existing Run menu the F12 key is assigned as sending NR?. Does this provide the behavior you are looking for. Perhaps some of the code for your proposed change is already written.

[f6fvy]

Good catch. I never noticed there was a process attached to F12 ;-) TBH, I rarely use this menu, only the buttons on right pane.

[f6fvy]

And what about a "CL?" message to ask for a callsign repeat instead of F8 "NIL" ? Useful if you correctly got the exchange and have a doubt on the callsign.