[ct-user] CT9.60

[Ken Wolff]

In the beginning CT simply used the count of QSO's in the for serial
numbers. When networking, and dropped QSO's, came along the serial numbers
got out of sync.

Later on, CT was changed to have an internal sent serial number field in the
binary record. That way a R2B with QSO's missing would not shift all the
serial numbers

As of last year CT was changed so each station broadcasts its idea of the
serial numbers on each band  about once minute. CT looks at the incoming
numbers and does nothing if they match. Uses the incoming number if it is
higher than the internal number. Uses the internal number if it is higher
than the incoming number, then broadcasts the new number to all the other
stations.

As you can see, one bad high number propagates out of control.

In addition to looking for the source of bad numbers, I think I will add a
command to set any band to any serial number, and broadcast it to all the
other computers.

I appreciate any input.

- Ken

-----Original Message-----
From:	Brian McGinness [mailto:n3oc@wirelessinc.com]
Sent:	Friday, June 01, 2001 7:44 AM
To:	Ken Wolff
Subject:	Re: [ct-user] CT9.60

Ken, FYI the V25A multi single bombed on QSO #3 this year, with bad
serial numbers.

I realize the immense difficulty in keeping track of serial numbers with
a broadcast network.

Since the network missing a QSO here and there is probably a given, maybe
focusing on the recovery from the problem would be better than actually
fixing the problem?

If a simple restart would make the serial numbers go normal at least
from the restart on, that would help.  But the bin file seems to remember
the "wrong" serial numbers and once it is hosed, you are done.

Just some thoughts.

73, Brian N3OC


At 20:27 5/31/2001 -0400, you wrote:
 >
 >I just put CT9.60 in the vault. There is nothing spectacular here.
 >
 >9.60
 >
 >* Fixed -reset with -vga switch
 >
 >* Fixed radio control in FQP
 >
 >
 >There are a few things I will be working on in the near future.
 >
 >1. Multi-op serial numbers needs work (again).
 >2. Cleanup of the All Asian Contest
 >3. Tune up IOTA contest
 >4. Fix up RAC contests
 >5. Fix Mode, VFO A  and VFO B  with certain contests and certain radios
 >6. Make startup menu context sensitive so meaningful choices are offered,
 >depending on contest type.
 >7. Fix the wildcard bug in super check partial which has been there for
many
 >years
 >8. Add paddle input to the LPT. This is a major re-write of the CW
 >generation code. How important is a weight control?
 >9. Find the band map errors  that pop up intermittently.
 >
 >I should put out a new version about once a week. If your favorite bug has
 >been reported fixed, please t_e_s_t it for me, as the QC department is way
 >behind.
 >
 >73,
 >
 >Ken K1EA
 >
 >
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