[WT-support] Serials in M/S

[Filipe Lopes]

Hi Herve

but why does it happen?

Shouldn't it send sequential numbers? What is the purpose in sending the 
same serial number for 2 different stations?

73

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "F5HRY" <f5hry at wanadoo.fr>
To: <support at win-test.com>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: [WT-support] Serials in M/S


> Hello Filipe,
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Filipe Lopes" <ct1ilt at mail.telepac.pt>
> To: <support at win-test.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 11:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [WT-support] Serials in M/S
>
>
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> back from Insua Isl. EU150 (CQ2I)
>
> It seemed that you did a great job (seen from TM1W), congrats !
>
>> well I never expirienced so many troubles with win-test as this
>> weekend...it
>> looked like the old CT
>
> Well ... Switch back to CT ? (kidding)
>
>> The main problem was with serial numbers. Like I have been doing since I
>> have Win-Test I set up a local network for 2 station operation
>>
>> The problem was when the 2 stations enter the qso at the same time, if
>> they
>> did that the serial number would be equal on both qsos. Example:
>>
>> ZC4LI #999
>> DL2ANM #999
>>
>> i dont understand why this happened, it never happened to me before
>>
>> any comments on this?
>
> It's not a bug, it's a feature ! If you look carefully to the IOTA contest
> rules, you will read :
>
> <<6. EXCHANGE
> Send RS(T) and serial number starting from 001, plus IOTA reference number
> if applicable (island stations MUST include the IOTA reference as part of
> their exchange). Do not use separate numbering systems for CW and SSB.
> Stations may be contacted on both CW and SSB on each band. Multi-operator
> entrants may find it convenient to allocate separate blocks of serial
> numbers for the run and multiplier stations, but do ensure if possible 
> that
> there is no duplication of serial numbers.>>
>
> This means that there is no seperate numbering between the modes (clearly
> written) and between the modes (the separate blocks for run and mult
> stations
> are not used by anyone as it may be confusing - try to send 595000 at
> 1201z - and are not supported by any logger, as far as I know). Thus, as 
> you
> mention,
> 2 QSOs may have the same number. As the rule says "do ensure *if possible*
> that there is no duplication of serial numbers", Win-Test allows to give 
> the
> same
> serial number to 2 QSOs, and there should be no problem when you summit 
> your
> log to the IOTA contest robot !
>
> The WPX used to suffer the same problem some years ago. The managers 
> changed
> the rules to a seperate numbering per band. IMO, that would also help
> in the IOTA contest.
>
> Vy 73
>
> Herve F5HRY (TM1W M/S during IOTA, same "troubles")
> Win-Test Team
>
>
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