The truth is that when you use your computer for other purposes besides
contesting, keeping its time on your local time zone is more convenient.
I think that if one needs to use a DOS program such as CT, one should
dedicate a separate computer running only DOS to that activity. Computers
like this are available in great quantity for nearly no money.
The thing that really makes this viable is how cheap the "KVM" switches have
gotten recently that allow you to use one keyboard, video, and mouse and
switch them between two computers - or more.
I would suggest hiding an old Pentium machine under the desk that would
serve well for this purpose and switch to it to operate contests. Even an
old Pentium laptop would work - even with a broken display! Of course the
serial port options would be limited with a laptop, but there are
work-arounds for that. You can network that old computer to your new machine
for packet - if you do that.
73,
Bob W5OV
-----Original Message-----
From: N7MAL [mailto:N7MAL@CITLINK.NET]
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 1:51 AM
To: CT-User@contesting.com; R Johnson
Subject: Re: [ct-user] CT DOS Users Check your Log times for WPX
There is absolutely no reason not to set your computer to GMT. The
overwhelming majority of hams only need an accurate time stamp for 2
reasons, contests and master logbook. Both of which require GMT. Almost all
other ham radio activities like VHF, Satellite, LOTW, Eqsl, etc etc etc use
GMT. THEREFORE why not just set your computer to GMT and then you never have
to hyperventilate about your contest log not using the proper time ..??..
Very best 73
MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: R Johnson
To: CT-User@contesting.com ; N7MAL
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 6:21
Subject: Re: [ct-user] CT DOS Users Check your Log times for WPX
MAL:
There is absolutely no need to set your computer to GMT !!!
Message-Id: <200703260224343.SM02524@z0n6x8.tmlp.com>
Setting your clock to GMT is like using "Rubber Gloves for Leaky Fountain
Pens"!!!
Every program I have (20 year old DOS programs included) has provisions
for compensating
for the "TIME ZONE" offset including the shift from "Standard Time" to
"Daylight Savings Time"
where applicable !!!
It appears that there is a problem how CT get it's time offset data after
using the "New DST
Patches" !!!
CT WIN works correctly, CT DOS has a problem !!!
Normally we used to use the Time Variable command "set tz=est5edt" to
correct for EST/EDT
change over. It doesn't work now !!!
Somehow there is a problem as to how CT get it's info after patching !!!
73
Bob, K1VU
At 00:29 3/26/2007, N7MAL wrote:
>Why not set your computer to G.M.T. ..??..
>
>MAL
>N7MAL
>BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
><http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm>http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:k1vu@tmlp.com>R Johnson
>To: <mailto:CT-User@contesting.com>CT-User@contesting.com
>Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 3:48
>Subject: [ct-user] CT DOS Users Check your Log times for WPX
>
>Hi:
>After using CT DOS V10 for the CQ WPX contest I found all of my times
were off by +1 Hour.
>
>ie: My first QSO was at 00:33Z, but was logged as 01:33Z.
>
>While had patched my computer for the new DST dates I'm still off by 1
hour.
>
>I checked CT WIN and it was logging the correct time, just a problem with
CT DOS.
>
>I will dig deeper on the problem !!!
>
>73
>Bob, K1VU
>
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