PATH EVALUATION MACRO v2 (Win & Linux) This 2nd version is a little smarter; & Locks FLDIGI on 1500wf. Note the space between . This Macro needs a space between or a space after the last character. Without that space, doesn't execute. This is unusual; if you know why, let me know. The two leading blank lines separate your TEXT from noise. The Macro below is Only an Example, it won't find the Image(ORCAtest.png) on your computer. Follow these instructions carefully: 1) Right click a button to open the Macro Editor, leave line 1 & 2 blank. On the third line Copy/Paste this text, 'ORCA < ' 2) Put your cursor btwn |. In 'Select Tag' Menu, highlight , & click Green Arrow 3) File Manager opens. Navigate to where you saved, 'ORCAtest.png' and Select it. (if it's not visible, go the bottom right File Manager and select 'All Files (*.*)' Now Select, 'ORCAtest.png' and OPEN). 4) default is Color. For this Grayscale image, insert the argument, 'G,' after the colon, exactly as in the Example below. Name and Save. Grayscale images take .5x/time of Color. Image transmits in +/-30sec. 5) sets Cursor to Sweet Spot. In FLDIGI Configure menu, 'Misc/Sweet Spot' set 'PSK et al' to 1500. 6) TEST your Macro off-air. When it works in FLDIGI, it should work correctly on-air. If your transmitter remains on, reread the instructions. Test on-air with a colleague. -------Example ORCA < <@TXRSID:off> ------- The inclusion of insures you're on frequency and keeps you there. There are numerous uses for this Macro. We can explore path quality, one station-2-all, all stations-2-one, and one-2-one. We'll use this Macro in net operations for practice implementing instructions, Macro development, and the seamless inclusion of Macros in digital operations.