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

[Frank Grossman (WB2BXO)]

Ed and others, the ARRL used to specify "48 hr" contests as 0001 to 2359 to
avoid the confusion, if I remember correctly. Perhaps, we should urge the
CAC to revisit this convention?  (Not really a Writelog issue, of course)

73,
Frank

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Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] ARRL 10m Test Time question...


> > 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?
>
> The contest starts at 0000:00000000001 UTC, which is the first tick of
> the clock on Saturday in UTC. For us in the USA, it is late afternoon
> or early evening on Friday.
>
> It ends at 2400 UTC on Sunday evening which is late afternoon or early
> evening on Sunday for us..
>
> It is therefore a 48 hour contest. The use is 2400Z is confusing since
> that time does not actually exist.
>
> 73
> Ed
>
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