[UK-CONTEST] Contest Periods

[Dave Sharred]

And then would we argue if in your example; 23:59 z   is including the 59th
minute, etc....same argument?

To be correct, I think any rules should say starting at 21:00z  (meaning not
a second before  and RUNNING up to 21:30z  (meaning not a second after).

73

Dave,

G3NKC

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Phil Cooper said :

The contest finishes at 2130, ie it is PAST the end at 21:30:01, so you have
to log that last one at 2129, even if it is at 21.29 and 61 seconds!
As for the start, you can start at 20:00:00 and not a second before!


Interesting this one. The way I view this is according to the rules in CQ
160M this year the contest period was 0000z to 23.59z Therefore, I would log
all calls that were in this period. so if I logged a call at 23.59 and 55s
this would be ok as it was in the 23.59 period, (just as a qso at 00.00.10
is in the first minute). The log also says 23.59z However, interestingly,
CQWW 2005 rules stated that the contest period is 2400z to 2400z So I would
log up to 24.00.59 as my log would state 24.00z for the last QSO. A distinct
difference here of 1 minute in my reckoning. I wonder what the official view
is. The 23.59z rule seems to be more correct but I suppose it depends on
wether the times are inclusive or cut offs?


73

Bob
GU4YOX


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