[WT-support] WPX S/N bug

[Tom W8JI]

We do it by just giving the next number and waiting for the 
run station to enter QSO and enter yours then. $NEXTSERIAL 
command was created for that also and works great. Also when 
the 2nd station has eye contact to RUN station monitor and 
he sees the callsign line empty he can give current number 
and just enter the QSO reserving the number by doing that 
immediately. You can always go and correct the number sent 
or callsign after that.>>

That's what we tried doing, but it forces the run operator 
to stop.

<<It is not 100% neat way but I also find it might be 
confusing to have number blocked. How and when? There cannot 
be one single and simple rule. It cannot be based on writing 
sth on the callsign field so it can only be based on sending 
your call (S&P) or then Exchange (RUN) but sending call will 
not necessarily result in QSO?! Also in SSB when MIC is used 
there is no way to reserve at all. So why just not enter 
something if you want to reserve if a manual action is 
necessary anyhow?>>

All it needs to do is hold the number when something is 
entered in the call field. It does not matter of a number is 
lost, skipped, or duplicated so long as the logs match at 
each end of the QSO. The only problem is when the logs do 
not match at each end of the QSO.

I would think if it holds the number upon a partial or full 
callsign entry it would be OK. Surely there is a way to roll 
the other stations number up over the network. If one gets 
unused, not a problem at all.

73 Tom