[UK-CONTEST] [Fwd: 144 UKAC]

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Thanks all

That cleared that one up.

It was pleasant to have a go in the event, even though I have no plans 
to do another this year, unless work & time allows.

73

Adrian MW1LCR


On 07/06/2012 00:38, Peter Hobbs wrote:
> Adrian
>
> The start time of a QSO has always been slightly unclear (does the
> initial CQ count? - probably not), but
> finish time is clearly the time of transmission of the last essential
> element of the contest exchange.
> Any pleasantries thereafter are neither here nor there, neither is the
> time the QSO is actually logged
> by the computer.
>
> 73, Peter G3LET
>
> UK Contest 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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