[RTTY] RU rules

[Fabi va2up]

Thanks for the answers guys,in simple words I think that as long as you have 2 blocks that add up to at least 6 hours off time you're fine and the rest is your loss...Makes perfect sense and vey logical.Now let's play ball! GL
73

Fabi  va2up
http://sites.google.com/site/va2upcontesting/


> From: ed at w0yk.com
> To: va2up at live.ca
> Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 23:40:01 -0400
> CC: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] RU rules
> 
> Part of the confusion is understanding the difference between off-time that
> counts for your 6 hours less than the 30 hour contest period, compared to
> any other breaks you care to take.  Those other breaks are simply counted as
> part of your operating time.
> 
> Said another way, the first 24 hours of "operating time" in your log will be
> counted for your score.  You can operate longer and you must leave those
> QSOs in the log so that others don't get NIL penalties.
> 
> You can have "official off-time" not count in your 24 hours as long as each
> off-time period is at least 30 minutes, and you can only have two of these
> official off-times.
> 
> Starting late does not count as off-time, though it obviously reduces the
> amount of the 30 hours available to you.  The two official off-times occur
> after your first QSO.
> 
> Does this make sense?
> 
> Ed P49X
> 
> 
> 
> Fabi VA2UP wrote:
> An interesting question was asked to me and would like to make sure. Rules
> say : 2.2. The six hours of off time must be taken in no more than two
> blocks. 
> What if one takes 10 or more hours off? The way I see it is the sum of ANY
> two breaks should not be less than 6 hours. Say 4 breaks of 3 hours each
> would be fine. Is this correct?
> 
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