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Re: [WriteLog] zero points

To: robert beaudoin <wa1fcn@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] zero points
From: Kevin Rowett <kevin@rowett.org>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:34:52 -0800
List-post: <mailto:writelog@contesting.com>
Bob,

Read the readme file closely, and follow it perfectly, and all will be fine.

73, K6TD


> On Dec 4, 2024, at 2:24 PM, robert beaudoin <wa1fcn@charter.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>     Good afternoon Ed
> 
>             Well not sure just what was taking/happening  but started up
> 
>                 Writelog hit Digiwrite and wow now NO Waterfall. Well
> 
>                   so I went from poor to worse...... OK time to get 
> serious....
> 
>                 I did a Restore on computer, well that reverted Writelog back
> 
>                     to 12.84c I think it was...... Decided to update WSJTX to 
> 2.7.1 rc7
> 
>                   Went to writelog website updated to 12.85D again.
> 
>                             Disconnect everything ..... Reboot
> 
>                                  OK check WSJTX   all fine there........    
> Exit WSJTX  load
> 
>                         Writelog hit Digiwrite HMMmmnn  looks proper  Hit CQ 
> on idle
> 
>                             watch writelog do it's thing for a while  all 
> seems fine.... And
> 
>                         yep QSO with only signal report without Grid  - did 
> score 1 point.
> 
>                             Still sequence number messing up like 3 number 
> 35s  ....
> 
>                         skipping a number or two here and there....
> 
>                  Band summary seems to show proper totals ??  All in all I am 
> good to go.
> 
>                 Unfortunately because I did a few changes....... I don't know 
> what
> 
>                     corrected my previous problems.
> 
>                 I don't believe I will do a  serious effort in FT8 Challenge  
> but I will put
> 
>             in a fair amount of hours...FT8 not as much fun as RTTY  but sure 
> beats SSB.
> 
>                         Enjoy all who check this test out.
> 
>                             73  and Good Morning from Alabama BoB WA1FCN
> 
> On 12/4/2024 11:28 AM, Ed W0YK wrote:
>> I've been running WL12.85 for 10 days using the FT Challenge module and have 
>> over 2,000 QSOs in the log.  All missing grid QSOs are scored as 1 point.  
>> Dupes are scored zero.
>> 
>> Several others are also testing and no one has reported this.
>> 
>> There must be something different in your setup of WriteLog.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Ed W0YK
>> 
>> 
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: robert beaudoin <wa1fcn@charter.net>
>> Date: 12/4/24 09:14 (GMT-08:00)
>> To: writelog@contesting.com
>> Subject: [WriteLog] zero points
>> 
>> 
>>     Good Morning All
>> 
>>             Is the problem only at my end??   I have the newest Ver. of
>> writelog
>> 
>> \            12.85 D.......
>> 
>>                 This info for FT8 chalenge this weekend !!
>> 
>>                 In checking out how it performs I notice  Zero points
>> 
>>                 in log for QSOs with no Grid.  My interpretations are
>> even with
>> 
>>             no Grid but just a signal report I should get one point.....
>> 
>>                 Also and this is second contest that I have noticed a
>> different problem
>> 
>>             that I have never seen mentioned before.   My log will sequence
>> 
>>                     QSO number 99 ( pick any number) 2 maybe even 3
>> times.   It will skip                 one two or even 4 numbers
>> sometimes.  I seems like  toal QSOs reported at
>> 
>>                 end of contest is correct tho.   I know contest
>> sponsors log checking
>> 
>>             software will find all errors but it would be nice if I knew my
>> 
>>                 correct score before publication.
>> 
>>                         Any suggestions.comments appreciated.
>> 
>>             73 and  Good Afternoon from KM63 Alabama     BoB WA1FCN
>> 
>> 
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