[PaQSO] Question about Logging with N1MM

[John Bednar]

Hank,
There is no need to edit the serial number of the additional county line QSO(s). 
Serial numbers can be skipped or out of order in your log. Out of order logged serial numbers occur when one radio (or VFO) reserves a serial number but a station is logged later. 

N1MM Logger does not barf when you try to log an invalid county or section. Let's be fair. It error checks your entry and informs you that you are attempting to log an invalid exchange. If you force log an invalid exchange, the multiplier count and score will be incorrect.

The proper proceedure is to log a QSO for each county. Don't make the log checking any harder for Mike.

Log the first QSO, press spacebar, change the county, press Enter.
 
John, K3CT



On 10/08/12, Hank Greeb wrote:

>From the Rules of the PaQP "Stations on county line give out 1 serial 
number per contact plus multiple county multipliers."

That would seem to me that I (outside the state) log the report, N1MM 
will put two of my serial numbers into the log, BUT the op on the county 
line only receives one of my numbers. I'd then have to go back, 
immediately, and edit MY number so the same number appears in two 
consecutive lines of my log. Doing such editing is quite time 
consuming, at least with a LID like me doing the operating. :)

Question - is this the proper procedure? N1MM won't take 
County1/County2 in the {EXCH} window, it barfs. Anyone have a 
workaround? Or is there a way to force an entry in N1MM with what it 
thinks is incorrect information? If so, how does one "mark" the contact 
for after the fact editing?

Or, is it okay to log with two consecutive numbers in the N1MM log, make 
a note to change the cabrillo file after it is made, and essentially 
"skip" one number for each of the county line stations worked?

Or, is there a logging programme which provides a way to do this 
automagically? I'm sure that this situation has come up for others in 
past years. I guess I was (un)lucky enough to have never worked a 
county line station in previous PA QSO Parties.

I'm glad I thought of this prior to next week!

72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time
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