[UK-CONTEST] Contest end time - a consensus please - Round-up of comments.

[Paul O'Kane]

On 12/11/2010 19:09, Roger Thawley wrote:

> It doesn't seem that it would take much to form a consensus on this and
> update the rules accordingly and perhaps those rules should differ between
> HF and V/UHF?


This issue appeared to have been put to bed last week.  Here's
the ruling (not a consensus) from Justin Snow G4TSH, chairman
of what was then the RSGB HF Contests Committee on 20th March
2006 (to this mailing list)

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If the rules for a contest define the Start and End times
for the event then the following apply:

If the Contest Start Time is 20:00hrs then contest activity may
begin at the second when the clock ticks from 19:59 to 20:00.
A QSO time of 20:00 is perfectly acceptable.

If the Contest End Time is 21:30 then all contest activity must
have been completed by the time the clock ticks from 21:29 to
21:30hrs. The latest time for a QSO that can appear in a log
is thus 21:29hrs.

Hope that lays this one to rest.  Thanks to Steve, G3UFY for
drafting this one up.

73
Justin Snow  G4TSH

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It is clear and unambiguous.  What more could anyone ask for?
We should all abide by it in the absense of any later ruling.
Yes, it might help to include it in the rules but, in the
meantime, the ruling stands.

It seems to me that it is the responsibility of entrants to
know the time.  What is special about VHF contesting that
might qualify it for concessions with regard to contest
start and end times?

73,
Paul EI5DI