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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