Thanks Ward, for the education in New Math.
DUMB LID me (self assigned but accurate). I assumed that 60+ minutes
was 60+ minutes.
I hadn't read the rules, assumed that a "somewhat standard" 30 minutes
was the rule for break times. I had a 45 minute break for lunch, but,
just for the fish (halibut) I decided to check the rules whilst eating
dinner and found out that about the hour minimum for a break.
So, whilst eating that same dinner, I noted that the last contact in the
log was22:01::25 That's 22 hours 01 minute and 25 seconds.
I was looking very carefully, and when 23:01::25 came around I made
another contact which was logged at 23.01::33 in the N1MM Log.
I learned back in grammar school, basic arithmetic,that 1 hour and 6
seconds was OVER 60 minutes. But, you tell me that there's some "new
math" in play. So, I'm a DUMB LID because I didn't take a course inthis
"new math."
I'd be ticked off if itactually mattered, but I only operated about 20
hours. I conclude that in New Math, a 60minute break actually means
61minutes. Thanks for educating me.
72/73 de n8xx DUMB LID Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time
On 7/3/2013 12:00 PM, Ward Silver <hwardsil@gmail.com> wrote:
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:49:50 -0500
From: Ward Silver<hwardsil@gmail.com>
To:cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ WW Rules for 2013 Announced
On 7/2/2013 11:00 AM,cq-contest-request@contesting.com wrote:
Each time you take a break of 60 minutesvor more, the clock stops for the
duration of that break, then re-starts when you do.
It is important to note that "60 minutes" means (as far as I know) 60
consecutive "empty" clock minutes during which no QSO was logged.
(Seconds are not considered - again, as far as I know.)
This is a valid 60-minute off time in a log:
1358 QSO
1359 QSO
first empty minute at 1400
last empty minute at 1459
1500 QSO
1501 QSO
This is NOT a valid 60-minute off time in a log:
1358 QSO
1359 QSO
first empty minute at 1400
last empty minute at 1458
1459 QSO
1500 QSO
There must be 60 consecutive "empty" minutes. The "time B minus time A"
gap of 1459 - 1359 = 60 does not meet the 60-minute test because only 59
consecutive minutes are actually "empty" - the last "empty" minute is
1458, not 1459.
Leaving a gap of 60 "empty" minutes is always the safest way to be sure
one is in compliance with off-time minimum-break rules since the exact
requirement is rarely stated exactly, nor are the consequences of a
violation spelled out. Be safe and don't lose a big chunk of your log
because you were one minute too hasty!
If this is incorrect, please educate me, contest sponsors.
73, Ward N0AX
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