[WriteLog] ARRL 10m Test Time question...

[Gil Baron]

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> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Kevin Brown - KC0CZI
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 9:05 PM
> To: writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] ARRL 10m Test Time question...
>
>
> I am planning on working the ARRL 10M test coming up in a couple of
> weeks... However the ambiguity in the rules has me posing a question
> that perhaps one of you might be able to clarify.
>
> The rules state:
>
> 2. Date and Contest Period: Second full weekend of December. Starts 0000
> UTC Saturday; ends 2400 UTC Sunday (December 14 -- 15, 2002).
>
>
> So...  Is it Saturday evening through Sunday evening (6p-6p local
> Central time) or is it TRULY in UTC which would be 6pm Friday through
> 6pm Saturday?

In CST zone our time is UTC-6 so that would be 1800 Friday start. The times
are TRULY UTC.

>
> The fact that they added the "UTC" in there, and then referenced a date
> is confusing - especially to me who is used to dealing with military DTG
> information such as 140000Z - 142400Z December 02 - which is seeminly
> what the ARRL has stated.
>
> I'm probably making it too complicated - but the times provided aren't
> clear.
>
> Just to keep it OT... I am planning to use Writelog :=)
>
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