[UK-CONTEST] Question about serial numbers (not) being given by non-competing stations in a contest

[Clive Whelan]

Mike

Of course you can and should log a serial number of 0 (000) and many 
contest rules specify it.

N1MM will allow it ( I do it all the time) RTFM OM ;-)

73

Clive
GW3NJW

Michael Ruttenberg wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I had a heated debate with one of my fellow contesters over NFD and we'd
> like to see whether there is a consensus in UK contesting land.
>
> Basically the scenario is that we as a contesting station encountered
> someone who isn't in the contest and won't give a serial number. What to do?
>
> Q: Do you log them as serial number 1 (as the contest rules state that all
> serials start with 1) or do you infer a number 1 and move on.
>
> The argument is that SD lets you log a serial number 0, and N1MM won't - it
> needs a number 1 or more. This became an SD vs N1MM debate.
>
> The question is more likely, SHOULD you be able to log a serial number of 0?
>
> My personal view is no, and that's where it starts to go downhill...
>
> Mike
> G7TWC with his tin hat on ;)
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