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

[Michael Ruttenberg]

Thanks all, and Quin for the clarification for the CC.

The "force log" (CTRL+ALT+ENTER) was the bit I was missing for N1MM.

I think I'm done, and no flames to put out (yet)...

TWC

2009/6/9 Rob - G4LMW <g4lmw at btconnect.com>

>
>
>>
>> Log it as "0"
>>
>>  CTRL+ALT+ENTER
>>
>>  73, Rob
>>  G4LMW
>>  http://www.G4LMW.co.uk <http://www.g4lmw.co.uk/>
>>
>>
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: "Michael Ruttenberg" <g7twcham at googlemail.com>
>>  To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>>  Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 11:21 AM
>>  Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Question about serial numbers (not) being given
>>  bynon-competing stations in a contest
>>
>>
>> > 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 ;)
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > UK-Contest mailing list
>> > UK-Contest at contesting.com
>> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> UK-Contest mailing list
>> UK-Contest at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>>
>
>