[WriteLog] Serial Numbers (again)

Jerry Flanders jflanders2@home.com
Sat, 09 Dec 2000 21:04:17 -0500


I learned a long time ago to let the computer run for the entire weekend,
keeping WL alive all the time. Save before any breaks just in case the
power goes off.

Jerry W4UK

At 05:40 PM 12/9/00 EST, you wrote:
>
>I had to quit the 10mtr contest early, but had enough Q's
>to spot more serial number problems. I used version 10.22b.
>
>1. Skipped no. 6. (i.e. 4,5,7,8....)
>
>2. Got two number 50's. Possible clue: Had logged no. 50,
>    then went off overnight. (at 0140Z). I always do a manual
>    log SAVE when I leave for a break.
>
>    Came back on at 1636Z and logged another no. 50. The
>    "Time Off" read 0140Z->1636Z.
>
>The same thing happened to me with version 10.21k in the SS
>contest. I got two no. 61's after a long off time (0036Z->0303Z).
>
>Again I would have done a manual SAVE of the log before leaving.
>
>I sure hope this helps, but not sure the off times have anything
>to do with it, still, kind of interesting.
>
>Anyone else still having serial number problems? Check to see
>if they occur after a break.
>
>Don  W6FFH


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