[RTTY] contest change

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Most people seem to be quoting the old rules, the new PROPOSED definition, from the ARRL website:

2.1 No entrant may operate more than 24 hours out of the 30-hour contest period. 

2.2 Operating Time will be calculated using the elapsed time between the first QSO and the last QSO logged minus the longest two breaks during this elapsed time where such breaks are a minimum of 30 minutes each. 

2.3 QSOs made after 24 hours of operating time have been accumulated will not count towards the entrant's score. 

2.4 All entrants are allowed only one transmitted signal at any given time. 



I believe their intent is to define what OFF time is, that a break is at least 30 minutes....



On 7/6/2013 11:41:37 AM, Al Kozakiewicz (akozak at hourglass.com) wrote:
> Nowhere does it say that you must take two breaks.  Only that the off time
> will be calculated by summing the length of the longest two.  If you take
> one break of 6 hours, the rule is satisfied and there is no need to add in
> time from an additional break.
> 
> Here's a reductio ad absurdum:  Off times have a definition.  On times do not.  By your interpretation of the rule, it could be satisfied by taking a 3 hour break; making one QSO; then taking another 3 hours break.
> 
> What possible rational purpose would this serve?
> 
> Al
> AB2ZY
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robert Chudek - K0RC
> Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 1:23 AM
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] contest change
> 
> This is still wrong. In your example 6+0=6 you are counting hours. The suggested new rule requires a count of two off times. There is only one off time in 6+0=6.
> 
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
> 
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> 
> On 7/5/2013 11:50 PM, Al Kozakiewicz wrote:
> > 1+1=2
> > 6+0=6
> > QED
> >
> > Al
> > AB2ZY
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On