You can change the amount of " off time" CT uses to compute your time
on/off. Simply type "OFFTHRESH" in the callsign field and enter whatever
value you want.
73,
Larry K4AB
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Naumann - N5NJ <n5nj@gte.net>
To: ct-user@contesting.com <ct-user@contesting.com>
To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
Date: Monday, November 15, 1999 07:29
Subject: Re: [ct-user] CT rate calculation
>
>Based on my observation:
>
>It starts counting time at your first QSO.
>
>Then, in the case of SS, if you have 30 minutes (minimum to count as
>off-time in SS) or greater elapse without a QSO, it counts that 30
>minutes(+) as off-time when you log the next qso.
>
>CT has no way of knowing that you're tuning around and just not working
>anybody or actually taking time off.
>
>Robert E. Naumann N5NJ@arrl.net
>N5NJ / V26O
>Plano, TX USA
>ex KR2J, V26RN, W6V, WA2OVE
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Joseph Agius <Joseph.Agius@sybase.com>
>To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 12:18
>Subject: [ct-user] CT rate calculation
>
>
>>
>> Does anyone know how CT calculates time 'on' and time 'off' as displayed
>in the
>> rate window?
>>
>> During the last contest, I was on for many more hours than the time
>indicated.
>> It indicated 12 hours on and 18 off.
>> In reality I was on more than 12.
>>
>> Possibilities:
>>
>> 1. When CT is running, that is it quits keeping time while it is not up
>and
>> running and keeps counting even when you are listening and
>> not entering anything. When you quit the program it stops and when you
>begin
>> again, it starts. (This does not seem right).
>>
>> 2. It starts a counter when you enter a call in the log and stops timing
>after
>> you hit the enter to record it in the log.
>> Then it does not start the timer again until you enter another call.
(This
>seems
>> what it may be doing).
>>
>>
>> I can't think of any other way it may be keeping track of time 'on'.
>>
>> Joe
>> WA1WFH
>>
>>
>>
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