[CQ-Contest] Effect of daylight savings on 160 meter contests

[Zack Widup]

Well, it would change the times that people would find the band openings.
It wouldn't change band conditions.

That wouldn't bother me so much. What WILL bother me is not seeing the sun
rise until 8:15 am in late December. I don't want to go to work in the dark.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 7:04 AM Richard F DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w at gmail.com>
wrote:

> As many have heard, the U.S. congress is likely to pass legislation making
> daylight savings time (the time you see in Spring, Summer and Fall),
> permanent (no more standard time).
>
> Ive noticed that many 160 meter contests have a start time that seems to
> match that with sunset on the U.S. east coast and midwest.
>
> Any thoughts as to if we will see a change to 160 meter contest start times
> in 2023?
>
> 73 Rich NN3W
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