[UK-CONTEST] 144 UKAC

[Peter Burden]

I had a similar experience in the May 432 MHz UKAC. The rules, as I read
them, seem to be silent on this issue. Personally I think the "spirit" of
the
contest would require that all QSOs both start and finish within the time
frame of the contest. When the QSO is logged is not relevant.

Perhaps CC could address this issue with the next rule revision.

73 Peter Burden, G3UBX

On 6 June 2012 20:41, UKCONTEST <ukcontest at btconnect.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I entered the 144MHz UKAC Contest last night, mainly to check out the
> kit for Sunday's PW contest.
>
> I used to operate in the UKAC contests a few years ago, but work has
> taken me away from home Monday - Friday so unless by fluke, accident or
> in this case a bank holiday, I don't operate in these contests. My entry
> is not a serious entry as I probably won't be able to compete again this
> year, in the UKAC contests.
>
> I must say that there does seem to be a lot more activity from the
> central parts of GB this time around. Less JO squares seemed to be
> active. I wonder why ?
>
> Anyway I pondered an interesting question during my weekly 250 mile
> commute to work, a question which is probably about rubber clocking....
>
> So I commenced a contact with F1VNR/P, 30 seconds before the contest
> finished. He called me.
>
> I commenced logging the contact but didn't complete the details until
> about 1 minute 30 seconds after the contest finished, hitting the enter
> key as I did.
>
> (Clearly I was past the finish time, but it was a new square for me this
> year and loosing points isn't an issue).
>
> However if I pressed the enter key at the start of the QSO (30 seconds
> before the end) and then edited the so logged QSO, would that count as a
> valid QSO? After all the QSO start time & finish time used to be the
> paper logs.
>
> At what point is a QSO logged, and credit given for, in a contest?
>
> As an amusing aside, a local G8 (I think) called me after I completed
> the contact to say I was past the contest finish time, according to his
> atomic clock that is. (I resisted asking did he have an atomic rooster
> to go with....).
>
> This isn't a serious entry for me so I am not bothered about loosing
> points.
>
> 73
>
> Adrian MW1LCR
>
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