[ct-user] CT rate calculation

Mike Walker Mike Walker <mwalker@interlog.com>
Mon, 15 Nov 1999 07:25:15 -0500


What was 'offthresh' set to??

Mike

At 07:18 AM 11/15/99 , Joseph Agius wrote:

>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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