[WT-support] Differences in QSO count

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

OK.  Note that there is a time shifting option in the Tools menu that you
can try to use to fix each log, them try merging again.

73,
Bob, N6TV
On Dec 1, 2015 7:34 PM, "Chris Plumblee" <chris.plumblee at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
> I think we had some time differences on the computers, which probably
> explains the dupes.
>
> Dates were correct. I think there is an option to make one station the
> master and distribute its time across the network, and it's possible that I
> neglected to check that box. We had a power supply failure on the computer
> I was planning to use to distribute packet spots and handle the time synch
> shortly before the contest, and in the rush to set up an alternate
> computer, then get WTDXTelnet configured on the second best computer, I may
> have neglected to check that box.
>
> Oh well, I learn something new every day.
>
> Chris WF3C
>
> On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 8:08 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:
>
>> There have been two revisions to the Win-Test network protocol, one in WT
>> 4.17 and another in WT 4.19.  It's possible something doesn't work as well
>> as it used to.
>>
>> Using 4.19 at K3LR, with 11 logging computers and some spares, I saw one
>> (and only) QSO that didn't seem to propagate around the network properly.
>>
>> File | Merge should work fine, you shouldn't end up with 23000 dupes
>> unless some computer wasn't set to the proper time.
>>
>> I suggest writing a Cabrillo file for each log and examine the
>> timestamps, especially the date.
>>
>> 73,
>> Bob, N6TV
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 7:47 AM, Chris Plumblee <chris.plumblee at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I cannot answer why it happened, but I can confirm we had the same
>>> problem running 4.19 at N4WW on six computers, none connected wirelessly.
>>>
>>> We had three XP computers and three Win7 computers. Two XP computers
>>> agreed exactly, the third was slightly higher. The three Win7 machines
>>> ranged from the lowest to the highest final score.
>>>
>>> I tried to merge the logs last night and ended up with a bunch of dupes
>>> (30000 QSOs total, < 7000 non-dupes). I opted to submit the largest log
>>> as-is in the absence of better options.
>>>
>>> When we used 4.15 on the same computers for ARRL DX CW in February all
>>> six totals agreed exactly at the end of the contest.
>>>
>>> 73, Chris WF3C
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, Steve HA0DU <ha0du at dx.hu> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear WinTesters,
>>>>
>>>> During the recent CQWW CW test we experienced that some of the
>>>> computers had different QSO numbers than others. Our system consists of six
>>>> computers, of which, five are connected to a hub, and a sixth one is
>>>> connected via WiFi. We can imagine the WiFi machine has connectivity
>>>> problems because of the RF power radiated over the place, but the other
>>>> five are connected by wires, still the five machines sometimes had four
>>>> different bottom lines...
>>>> Now this is not a problem most of the time, but when it comes to the
>>>> number of band changes, it can be a serious problem!!!
>>>>
>>>> Of course sychronization is enabled.
>>>>
>>>> Could someone give us an idea what can be the reason?
>>>>
>>>> 73 Steve HA0DU
>>>>
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