[CQ-Contest] Logging Time [was: Contesting Time Calculation]

[Dick Pechie]

It is not unusual for me to look at my log during offtime to see what
multipliers I have missed and prepare a checklist for the following night of
lowband dxing or even next day higher bands.

Thus keystrokes and I think this is not counted as operating time.

Dick

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Radiosporting Fan" <radiosporting at yahoo.com>
To: "cq-contest reflector" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:35 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Logging Time [was: Contesting Time Calculation]


Ok...rather than offering another definition for
Operating Time and Listening Time, I'll offer a new
concept: Logging Time.

If you press a key, then you are either logging or
attempting to determine if you can log (by
dupe-checking a heard callsign, etc.).  Either way,
you are attempting to add to your score.

If you fail to press a key for n-minutes, then you
have entered the "not logging zone". :)  If the "trip
line" is set to n=15, then you are considered logging
until you've reached 15 minutes of no-keyboard
activity, at which time the software identifies that
you are now "not logging".

I realize that this is a definition that doesn't
presently exist in the rules of any contest that I'm
aware of.  Consider it an "evolutionary concept" and
nothing more for now.

Thoughts or comments?

Ev, W2EV




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