Randy,
The following is a snippet from release9.txt
9.34 and up
* The internal storage representation of time has been adjusted by
seven hours to match ANSI standard time functions. On startup, if CT
finds a log using the old standard, it adjusts each qso and re-writes
the log. This takes a few seconds.
* If you export your logs to other programs, and the export program
uses the old CT format, either use FIX_TIME to adjust the time, or
ask the publisher of the target program to contact me for details. I
have created a new B2R9 which understands the new time format.
* The new time scheme fixes the two hour error in the M/S QSY meter
and the two hour offset in the ARRL CALL.LOG file. (tnx K2QMF)
* The new time scheme fixes the sked function (ALt-E) (tnx N1BB)
* CT assumes your computer is set to UTC. If you wish to leave it on
local time, set the TZ environment variable. For example:
SET TZ=EST5 // eastern standard time 5 hours behind
SET TZ=PDT7 // pacific daylight time 7 hours behind
SET TZ=CEU-2 // European central time 2 hours ahead
SET TZ NST3:30 // Newfoundland std time 3 hours 30 minutes behind
The first three letters of the TZ spec don't mean anything, but the time
offset does. For example,
SET TZ=XYZ-6:27 // tells CT to assume you are 6 hours, 27 minutes
// ahead of UTC
CT will automatically compute UTC based on the TZ variable. CT won't
compensate for daylight savings, avoiding the sudden change in time
during CQWW SSB.
In addition, if you are running CT in a DOS box under Windows.
If in the date/time properties Windows is told to adjust for daylight
savings time, Windows will change your local time at the appointed hour just
like you reset the other clocks in your house. This means CT must "adjust
for the adjustment."
Again, use the TZ variable:
SET TZ=PST8PDT7
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Ken Wolff K1EA
K1EA@contesting.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ct-user@contesting.com [mailto:owner-ct-user@contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Randy Powell
Sent: Monday, November 09, 1998 7:26 AM
To: CT-user
Subject: [ct-user] time in 9.37 & Out of Bank
The fault I reported regarding the time shift in CT was for CT v9.37 not
v9.27. I'd really appreciate it if anyone knows the line setting useful
in CT v9.37 to add to CT.CFG to adjust time offset from UTC for CT (or is
it a config.sys?).
I also experienced the "out of band" message and switched to the more
stable v9.27 in the first hour of SS this past weekend, great fun. Hope
that this bug is on the list for v9.38. Thanks.
Randy Powell W6SW
w6sw@jps.net
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