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

[wa1fcn]

     GM All

             Wasn't this tried one year back in the 80's ?

                     BoB WA1FCN

On 3/16/2022 7:44 AM, Zack Widup wrote:
> 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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