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The count down timer seems to be thrown off by deep sleep. Need to store the 
original real time and re-check the real time onResume.

Instead of creating/destroying sound threads, have one persistent thread that 
we signal.

Convert Hell data to sounds

Implement QRSS beacon mode. Anticipated difficulties: cannot use the standard 
buildSounds -- the sounds are too long, and the array would be ginormous. Need 
to prevent time out of the phone (e.g., sleep) while keying. Need to conserve 
power, if possible, since the speaker will be on for a long time (?consider 
running the speaker at lower duty cycle, but so fast that radio will not 
un-key).

Upload early beta (0.9) to Android Market

Expand shortcuts to text substitutions (e.g., @ for callsign, # for GPS 
coordinates, something else for grid square, etc.)

CW decoder would make use of the other audio channel, receive mode window would 
replace the listview on the main screen.

do this.

Help text not translated

Need the broadcast receiver to give the locator service some time to update 
location. Not an issue if the main activity is running, because it will keep 
checking for location, but if something else is in foreground, it is current 
not assured that the locator will keep updating. 

Long hold on context menu brings up new dialog to edit an existing memory slot, 
with buttons for save or cancel.

When ListView is empty, the default textview should display; right now, it just 
shows up when you delete something.

but add a checkbox to front activity to optionally repeat message in a loop.

Should probably strip out or escape special characters before saving them to 
xml file -- for instance, slashes and greater/less-than signs, etc.

Add the ability to "lock" message in a loop, with variable delay. E.g., for 
calling CQ

Look at Twisty for the way to make a 'standard' settings panel.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Turn of GPS/Location.  Start AKA on a Samsung Galaxy SII (Sprint) (SPH-D700)

What is the expected output? The program runs without GPS.

What do you see instead? Sorry! The application AKA 
(process.com.templaro.opsiz.aka) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.  
[Force close] [Report]

What version of the product are you using? Current version.

On what operating system? Android GINGERBREAD.EL30




Please provide any additional information below.

Revise project home text, add current screen cap, add hyperlink to hardware 
wiki page.

In addition to straight key mode, it is tempting to write an iambic keyer, 
i.e., a "dit" and "dah" button on screen, capable of generating code according 
to user choice of iambic-A, B, bug, etc., styles. This is low priority at 
present, and may be of limited utility considering response/timing issues with 
the touch screen and the difficulty of interpreting multitouch events. An 
alternative is to find a way to interface an external keyer.

Expand hardware wiki entry with more step-by-step description of building the 
interface. Reference Radio Shack or other supplier parts numbers.

OK, not a burning issue during early development, but something to keep in mind 
when talking to people who might be able to help translate string values

Andrea suggested some useful shortcuts on main screen -- way to define other 
station's call?  

Consider: drop down of common exchange templates? 

This was suggested as a good UI practice by Wolphi.

GPS position scan be included as a text substitution; need to read current 
location and handle associated issues like complaining if GPS is not on, or if 
no signal, etc. GPS coords can be added to a message through text substitution. 

In principle, could relate this to a maidenhead grid square, but if we get that 
far, it can be another issue

Need to suppress other system and background app sounds while the keyer is 
being used -- or perhaps this is an option that can be set -- to prevent 
corruption of the sound stream being fed to radio's key port.  At same time, 
must give user some reasonable alert that events such as phone ring and alarm 
are taking place, e.g., visual and/or vibrational

Using audio output from other channel, display incoming hell within a pass band 
in place of listview during receive.

Subject to screen-sensitivity and timing issues, the ability to use the phone 
as a straight key -- tap the screen to send a tone.

...but allow upside down portrait mode, if possible.

This is done as an xml attribute in the main manifest.xml.

These strings will be saved in preferences; fix this after working out text 
expansion.

populate from SQLite