Re: [WriteLog] Ability to QSL numbers given to you by other stn

[John E Bastin <jbastin@sssnet.com>]

On Feb 17, 2004, at 1:33 PM, Jerry Flanders wrote:

> The only thing that bugs me more than getting my number repeated back 
> to me is getting a 73 included near the end! Well, maybe getting past 
> the serial nr 599, too, but that only happens once per contest.

After I received one of these, which had me confused and slowed the 
contact, I had an idea. When QSO number 599 was coming up for me, I 
opened the Message window a few QSOs ahead of time and inserted "NR" in 
front of the serial number.

After I passed 600, I took the "NR" out of the message.

> The exchange I always hope for (and sometimes get) includes the SN 
> given 3 times WITH NO HYPHENS. I want spaces in there so my USOS can 
> deal with shift problems. Why 3 times? I am confident of the number if 
> I see 2 out of 3 agree. Too often, it is given twice and they disagree 
> - then we start a lengthy repeat cycle...  For most (but not all) of 
> the recent WPS contest I sent my serial number 3 times, and got very 
> few repeat requests.

I was sending my number twice, but your thoughts make a lot of sense. 
You're right, when I would get two numbers and they were different, I 
would have to query for them again. Perhaps if three were sent, that 
could be avoided.

73,

J o h n   B a s t i n           K 8 A J S
jbastin@sssnet.com         K8AJS@arrl.net
         http://www.qsl.net/k8ajs

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