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Subject: [WriteLog] SS Serial Numbers
From: w0etc@ix.netcom.com (Larry Lindblom)
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 23:45:01 +0000
Are the people reporting this using the most recent upgrade (10.21K) or a prior
version??  I think including the version number would help Wayne in locating the
problem.

73

George Skoubis wrote:

> I too had the duplicate serial number problem.  It happened when using the
> search & pounce memories, then using alt-w to clear the callbox, the program
> would assign the last qso number again.  I was dumb and didn't notice until
> after the contest... don't know what happens when this is turned in for
> score...
>   I had no 21, two 22's and no 23... everything seemed to work fine when I
> stopped using the s & p memories...
>
> George / KF9YR
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-writelog@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-writelog@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Marty Tippin
> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 9:59 PM
> To: Michael Joens; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] SS Serial Numbers
>
> I'm seeing the same thing - fortunately I caught it before sending the
> duplicate serial numbers. Could be disastrous though if you miss it!  Not
> sure what the problem is or who to fix it but it's a serious bug in the
> program.
>
> I always use ALT+W to clear the QSO entry window and would have expected
> that to fix the problem. The time I noticed it the most seemed to be right
> after I used the S&P Memories feature to QSY to a popular station (VY1JA of
> all things) and nearly gave him the wrong serial number...
>
> -Marty NW0L
>   martyt@pobox.com
>
> At 09:39 PM 11/18/00 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >I noticed that Writelog is not recording the correct sequential serial
> >numbers. Does anyone else have this problem?
> >
> >for example, I have numbers ... 149, 151, 151, 152, ...  and ... 159, 161,
> >161, 161, 162, ..
> >
> >I tried to make a Cabrillo file and it has these incorrect numbers in it.
> >This will certainly be a problem when submitted.
> >
> >Any ideas how to fix this? I cannot edit the serial numbers. Version 10.21K
> >
> >Michael, K1JE
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