[PaQSO] Networking M/M

Fri, 26 Sep 2003 10:46:23 -0700 (PDT)

The other problem with geberating a number ahead means
that either all records need to be locked until the
record is completed, or the serial needs to be killed
if the 'transaction' isn't completed...and you end up
with a whole bunch of invalid serial numbers...

Since almost any experienced MM op I know of starts
typing as soon as he hears a cal, and doen't always
get the call right (either heard wrong, or mis-typed),
or even work that station at that time...

Bill WA3RA
--- [email protected] wrote:
> In a message dated 9/26/03 6:51:34 AM Pacific
> Daylight Time, 
> [email protected] writes:
> 
> 
> > 
> > I believe there are so few contests that require a
> serial number that the
> > programmers feel it just isn't worth the time to
> fix this issue. 
> > 
> 
> 
> Rather, I think the reason is that nearly all (if
> not all) contests using 
> serial numbers permit, if not encourage, separate
> sets of serial numbers for each 
> band.
> 
> Separate numbers for each band also avoids the
> confusion arising when someone 
> listening in on previous qsos hears the operator not
> giving out numbers in 
> order.
> 
> 73   -   Jim  K8MR
> 
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