Actually, this is not true for ARRL and CQ contests. Since the Cabrillo log
file format includes both the received and SENT information, the log
checking software just matches up what was actually sent with what was
actually received. It doesn't matter if you give the same serial number out
twice, or 10 times. The log checking is sophisticated to handle it.
Can't speak to some of the other contests.
Yes, I wish it was better. But it is not going to cost you any points.
Just annoyance.
Randy, K5ZD
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-writelog@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-writelog@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Marty Tippin
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 3:40 AM
> To: w5xd@writelog.com
> Cc: Writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] "double numbers" and out-of-sequence problems
> Importance: High
>
>
>
> As I have mentioned to Wayne privately before, I don't think the issue of
> gaps in serial numbers, or out-of-order QSOs in the log is nearly
> as much of
> a problem as DUPLICATE SERIAL NUMBERS.
>
> I'll venture to guess that the log checkers (either human or
> computer) don't
> really care if every number in the sequence is represented, or if they're
> represented strictly sequentially in your log file.
>
>
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