[WT-support] Serials in M/S

[Juha Rantanen]

Filipe,

You said it yourself: "The problem was when the 2 stations enter the qso 
at the same time". If you enter a QSO exactly at the same time the 
number #999 was next one on both computers.

Juha
OH6XX

Filipe Lopes wrote:
> 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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