----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil DJ7AA" <dj7aa-wil@t-online.de>
To: "WA9ALS - John" <jfleming@shelbynet.net>; "Writelog"
<writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] 2R serial number question
> We remarked this earlyer here in the Reflector, the same on Multi
> operation. But NO answer ore anything from the programm autor.
> This is simply a bug.
So how do networked groups handle this? Seems like it would be
impossible to operate if this wasn't handled correctly. Surely there's
a way...??? I'm sure the potential convert will bug out if I have to
tell him he has to mentally reserve a number in these situations.
> WA9ALS - John schrieb:
> >
> > Trying to answer a question for someone else - Just now playing
around
> > with how the serial numbers work in 2R configuration.
> >
> > Let's say I'm CQing in the ANARTS and am answered by W9ABC, I hit
the
> > INS key and send my exchange, including S/N 100. Immediately after
> > that, I switch to the second radio's window and hit my F5 which
sends my
> > exchange to K9XYZ - ALSO S/N 100. Not only does S/N 100 get sent to
> > BOTH stations, but they are logged this way as well. The HELP file
> > implies that the numbers are handled differently than this, e.g. WL
is
> > smart enough to know that if you're giving #100 to ABC, that you
want to
> > give #101 to XYZ.
> >
> > There must be a way to "reserve" serial numbers so that WL would
send
> > #101 to the second station...?? How do you "fast rate 2R guys" that
> > intermingle QSOs handle this? It's never been a problem for me I
> > guess - Either usually so slow that I log one before I get another
one
> > going, OR the contest didn't require S/N in the exchange.
> >
> > Potential customer asking me about this... Thanks!
> >
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