[WriteLog] RE: Serial Numbers and IOTA (as example)

[MM0ANT]

I take it the official answer is a "No comment"?

Our club was about to re-register the software as we are
now out of date and need to pay for the upgrade again, but
to be honest I believe we will not now. Writelog is a good
program that appears to be upgraded continually with regard
to the US contests and all the complicated features integrating
it to other programs, but this is all done at the neglect to anything
requiring functional serial numbers (Ie RSGB mainly).

There was me thinking this was a support and suggestions
forum too. Maybe we can all start pleading the 5th when it suits us?

Robert
MM0ANT


>To: writelog <writelog at contesting.com>
>Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 23:39:38 +0000
>Subject: [WriteLog] Serial Numbers and IOTA (as example)
>
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>
>I asked this last year and still do not feel an answer has come forward,
>I only bring it up as the subject of serial numbers, and fixes, seems to be
>making a revival.
>
>During IOTA as a M/M operation a lot of groups require a solid form of serial
>number generation. At present there seems to solid way to confirm you are
>giving out correct serial numbers. I would take it as far as to say I can confirm
>that, in normal operation, over 30% of all serial numbers issued would be
>incorrect (This data supplied by a recent CQWW SSB entry). During tests
>pre-CQWW2002 I could reliably get every QSO as a failed serial-dupe. Thankfully
>CQWW wasn't serial-number based as if it was, Writelog would not have been used.
>
>If two users pre-type a callsign into the software and prepare for the final details
>the software will most likely give both contacts the same serial.
>I know a way round this has been suggested; To only start the QSO logging after
>all data confirmed but this is _seriously_unacceptable._ It is simply not possible
>to operate competitively in this way over a 24 hour period.
>
>Software like NA and CT also have problems with this operation, but have better 
>work around's in my opinion. The problem with their systems is the dodgy networking
>and cluster support requirements. Writelog really rules the roost at present, yet it
>cannot issue serial numbers for a M/M team.
>
>Is there likely to be a fix before IOTA? - One which will issue serial numbers correctly.
>
>If not, Is it possible to drop serial numbers into the software via your SDK set? I would be
>more than interested to try and find a better solution if this "SDK drop-in" is possible.
>
>Thanks for the time taken to reply.
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