[Dxbase] I need some suggestions

[George Harlem W1EBI]

Elegant in its simplicity!  Another piece of paper eliminated.  Wish I'd 
thought of it.  Thanks, Mike.

George W1EBI

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From: Michael Pfeuffer <wq5c at texas.net>
To: FireBrick <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
Cc: DXBase List <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 13:48:46 -0500
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] I need some suggestions

> I use the current date (yymmdd) + a serial number for that date. 
>  For example, If I'm entering 3 cards on April 3rd, 2005, the 
> numbers would be:
> 
>          0504031
>          0504032
>          0504033
> 
> Works like a charm.
> --Mike WQ5C
> 
> At 01:13 PM 4/4/2005, FireBrick wrote:
> >I'm having problems developing a easy to remember QSL# system for my 
> >multiple qso qsls.
> >
> >I get many qsls with multiple qso's on them.
> >When a qsl contains confirmations for qsos I need to submit for credit, I 
> >need to enter a unique number into the QSL# field so that the card will 
be 
> >collated correctly for submission.
> >
> >Each of these multiple qso cards must have a unique number. That's how 
DXB 
> >determines that it must be properly sorted at the end of the qso page 
that 
> >is needed when having cards checked by a Field Checker.
> >
> >I toyed with a 'date based' code, but sure enough, all too frequently I 
> >will get a couple of envelopes on the same day with qsls that require a 
> >QSL# entry.
> >
> >I toyed with a more simple 00001 progression but found that I had to keep 
> >a written record of the last numbers used as my feeble brain has lost 
both 
> >short term and long term me.
> >(not only do I not remember the last number used, but I can't find the 
> >paper I wrote it on).
> >
> >Neither Record # nor Reference #'s are static, they can change after a 
> >Initialization or deletion of a qso.
> >
> >The other problem is that qso's I'm submitting that may be on the same 
qsl 
> >are more an likely NOT sequential in the log. This makes locating them 
for 
> >future changes.
> >
> >The only system I've come up with so far, is to use the station notepad 
> >feature to key in the qso data and assign a number. At least I know where 
> >I put it...
> >
> >So anyone see a easier system without creating another ACCESS or EXCEL 
> >file to copy/paste into?
> >
> >Please and thank you.
> >
> >
> >-----------------------------------------------------
> >Don't make me come down there.   -God
> >-----------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Bill H. in Chicagoland
> >
> >
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