During the recent wpx test while operating V47KP M2 I ran into a
QUIRK??/BUG?? as follows:
I, as STATION 1, entered a call into the callsign entry space and
transmitted the current serial number of that entry--
then waited for the reply serial number so I could enter it into the
serial number field and then hit enter to complete the entry. BUT
before I received the serial number to complete my entry, STATION 2,
completed its
entry, and my qso jumped one number, so I had to retransmit the
increased-by-one-serial number again.
I got around this by entering a 0 into the serila number field BEFORE
receving a number from the station called, then hitting enter, then
backing up with 2 strokes to the serial number entry field and entering
the received serial number!!
This was a royal pain!! and destroyed the usually smooth rythmn of
entry!!
It would seem that what should happen is that the serial number at which
a call sign has been entered should be reserved for that Station 1 entry
regardless of what Station 2 does!!
Or am I nuts!!
Alex
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