[WT-support] QSO numbers again

Eugene Kuznetsov mail at astrojohn.ru
Tue Aug 4 14:30:13 CEST 2009


Bob N6TV:

> When using separate serial numbers per band, "reservation" becomes unnecessary.

> Serial number "reservation" would actually make it easier to
> compete with an "Octopus" (multiple ops on the run band) in a
> category like multi-single, which in my view should not be
> encouraged (that's why we have the 10-minute rule after all, to discourage The Octopus).

> See what the author of Writelog wrote over 11 years ago on this
> very subject (and on "software lockout"):

> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/CQ-Contest/1998-01/msg00330.html

We have always hardware lockouts! Searching OPs can call only
during CQing OP's receiving. Of course it's possible only with several
ANTs (receiving ANTs!) on the band. Otherwise running OP will feel infernal torment:)

-- 
73! Eugene RK1AA



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