Elegant in its simplicity! Another piece of paper eliminated. Wish I'd thought of it. Thanks, Mike.
George W1EBI ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Michael Pfeuffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: FireBrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: DXBase List <[email protected]> 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 > > > > > >______________________________________________________________ > >Dxbase mailing list > >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >Post: mailto:[email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] ------- End of Original Message -------
