[WriteLog] Sequence numbers for SO2R

[Jay WS7I]

Inherent problem and no worries.  Just let it log and all will be fine.  
Numbers are highly not very important to the contest results people.

On 12/11/2013 4:56 PM, Gordon Bousman wrote:
> I'm a newbie to SO2R using Writelog (but have used Writelog for many years
> previously as SO1R so very familiar with the program). I have noticed in
> two recent RTTY contests running SO2R that the sequence numbers don't
> remain sequential if you happen to highlight a call-sign which puts it into
> the logging entry window -  but don't log that particular call-sign for
> some reason (such as a Run station is swamped with S&P folks calling and I
> decide to just move on).  If I forget to delete the call-sign in the
> logging window (for either radio), then the sequence number jumps to the
> next higher number - which in turn messes up contests where one is sending
> Serial Numbers.  In other words, my sent s/n's will not be sequential
> because of this problem.
>
> My initial impression was that Writelog would not advance the sequence
> number if a call-sign was not logged as a worked QSO but in reality this is
> not the case - it will advance the sequence number if you plug a call-sign
> into the logging window (but don't complete a QSO) and when I overwrite the
> non-worked call-sign with a subsequent Call-Sign (that I do log as a QSO).
>    Of course the program scores the worked QSO's correctly, it's just that
> serial numbers can become non-sequential.
>
> Am I doing something wrong with my operating procedure or is this just an
> inherent problem with Writelog where one has to remember to manually erase
> any non-worked call-signs from the entry window?
>
> Thanks,
> Gordon NW7D
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