It's interesting that most of the replies to the posted question:
> Is there a generally accepted way to
> calculate operating time during a contest?
said a lot of stuff about how people think it could and/or should be done.
K6LL answered the question the way it IS done. Let's assume that "the way
the sponsor does it" is equal to "generally accepted".
So to answer the question, the generally accepted way to calculate operating
time during a contest is to take any 30 consecutive whole minutes where
there are no QSOs and call that "time off." Anything that's not "time off"
is regarded as "time on", with the exception of any time during the contest
that comes either before the first QSO in the log or after the last QSO in
the log. Those are considered "time off" too.
Dave's also right: according to the rules you're not supposed to listen to
the radio during your breaks.
Mark, N5OT
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