[CQ-Contest] HA DX Contest Log Checking Software

[Dave Thompson]

I agree that the serial number is not as important as the correct exchange.  Log checking software should be able to handle SO2R.
73 Dave K4JRB


-----Original Message-----
>From: "john at kk9a.com" <john at kk9a.com>
>Sent: Jan 23, 2018 1:03 PM
>To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] HA DX Contest Log Checking Software
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>I use Writelog and this serial number issue is a common occurrence with
>that software also.  Most contests do not care what the sequence is, just
>that the copied exchange matches what was sent.
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>John KK9A
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>To:	<cq-contest at contesting.com>
>Subject:	[CQ-Contest] HA DX Contest Log Checking Software
>From:	"Bud Trench" <aa3b.bud at gmail.com>
>Date:	Sun, 21 Jan 2018 11:14:15 -0500
>
>I submitted my HA DX log and received a report from the HA1AH Contest
>Evaluator Software.  It included numerous error messages as follows:
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>"QSO_ERROR_SENT_NUMBER_ORDER_ERROR: The sent serial number is equals or
>lower than the previous one."
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>This commonly occurs when doing SO2R and using N1MM Logger+ which reserves
>serial numbers by entry window.  I do not believe this is an error
>condition.
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>Five multipliers were lost as a result of the above "error" condition.  I
>have sent a message to MRASZ asking that this be changed and I would ask
>other HA DX contest participant to consider making a similar request.
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>73 and SZIA
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>Bud AA3B
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