While you may be able to vary it, only off-times of 30 minutes or longer count
for SS.
---- On Nov 16 "Larry Crim" <k4ab@email.msn.com> wrote:
> You can change the amount of " off time" CT uses to compute your time
> on/off. Simply type "OFFTHRESH" in the callsign field and enter whatever
> value you want.
>
>
> 73,
> Larry K4AB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Naumann - N5NJ <n5nj@gte.net>
> To: ct-user@contesting.com <ct-user@contesting.com>
To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
> Date: Monday, November 15, 1999 07:29
> Subject: Re: [ct-user] CT rate calculation
>
>
> >
> >Based on my observation:
> >
> >It starts counting time at your first QSO.
> >
> >Then, in the case of SS, if you have 30 minutes (minimum to count as
> >off-time in SS) or greater elapse without a QSO, it counts that 30
> >minutes(+) as off-time when you log the next qso.
> >
> >CT has no way of knowing that you're tuning around and just not working
> >anybody or actually taking time off.
> >
> >Robert E. Naumann N5NJ@arrl.net
> >N5NJ / V26O
> >Plano, TX USA
> >ex KR2J, V26RN, W6V, WA2OVE
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Joseph Agius <Joseph.Agius@sybase.com>
> >To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 12:18
> >Subject: [ct-user] CT rate calculation
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Does anyone know how CT calculates time 'on' and time 'off' as displayed
> >in the
> >> rate window?
> >>
> >> During the last contest, I was on for many more hours than the time
> >indicated.
> >> It indicated 12 hours on and 18 off.
> >> In reality I was on more than 12.
> >>
> >> Possibilities:
> >>
> >> 1. When CT is running, that is it quits keeping time while it is not up
> >and
> >> running and keeps counting even when you are listening and
> >> not entering anything. When you quit the program it stops and when you
> >begin
> >> again, it starts. (This does not seem right).
> >>
> >> 2. It starts a counter when you enter a call in the log and stops timing
> >after
> >> you hit the enter to record it in the log.
> >> Then it does not start the timer again until you enter another call.
> (This
> >seems
> >> what it may be doing).
> >>
> >>
> >> I can't think of any other way it may be keeping track of time 'on'.
> >>
> >> Joe
> >> WA1WFH
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
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