[ct-user] ?Precedent & Check?

[Violette, Daniel R]

Sweepstakes exchange simulates a formal message preamble:

Message:  	Number (consecutive serial number, usually new series
each year)
		Precedent (handling precedent/priority)
		Originator (callsign of originator)
		Check (number of words in message to use as a check for
accuracy)
		Origin (place of origin, city&state)

Sweepstakes:	Number (consecutive serial number)	
		Precedent (contest category A, B, Q)
		Callsign
		Check (last two digits of year first licensed)
		Section

That's it.  Sweepstakes is interesting with the exchange, and that is
the origin of the exchange.

Dan KI6X

> ----------
> From: 	Tony[SMTP:ke6ynr@garlic.com]
> Reply To: 	Tony
> Sent: 	Tuesday, November 11, 1997 11:41 AM
> To: 	CT_Users
> Subject: 	[ct-user] ?Precedent & Check?
> 
> Hi all,
>    While getting set up for the ARRL Sweepstakes (SS) this coming
> weekend,
> I encountered 2 mysterious dialogs. After entering the station data
> and
> moving on with cntl-enter, CT8.53 asked "Enter Precedent". I tried
> some
> numbers, my call, and finally entered "QUIT" before I could get beyond
> the
> dialog. I was then presented with an "Enter Check" dialog which seemed
> to
> freeze the computer; I had to use cntl-alt-del to reboot.
> 
>   I was unable to find "precedent" in the CT manual index or in the
> Sweepstakes rules.
> 
>   Does anyone know what these dialogs are for and what acceptable
> entries
> might be? Is this a bug? Is it time for me to install version 9?
> 
>    I'm using a 386-20 running DOS 5.0.
> 
> Thanks & hope to hear y'all this weekend,
>   Tony
> 
> Tony Armendariz
> Internet: ke6ynr@garlic.com
>   Packet: KE6YNR@N6QMY.#NCA.CA.USA.NOAM
> 
> 
> 
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