[RTTY] RU rules

[Michael Haack, WB9B]

I too would consider starting 10 hours into the contest as Off time.
If I am late to the party I'm missing potential operating time anyway.

73, Mike WB9B





On 2013-01-04 10:20 PM, Don Hill AA5AU wrote:
> Ed wrote:
>
> "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."
>
> I'm confident this is not correct. Starting late DOES count as off time as long as it is at least 30 minutes. Let's say you take the
> first six hours off and start the contest at 0000Z on Sunday and operate all the way through to 2400Z. You have satisfied the six
> hours of off time greater than 30 minutes, which can all be taken at one time. Nowhere in the rules does it say that the official
> off times occur after your first QSO.
>
> It's a very confusing rule.
>
> 73, Don AA5AU
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed Muns
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 9:40 PM
> To: 'Fabi va2up'
> Cc: 'rtty contesting rttycontesting'
> 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.
>
> 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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