The log checker does adjust the log times to get a best match. I don't
know how it does this adjustment. There is very little about the
mechanics and algorithms of log checking on the ARRL website.
In the September VHF Contest, I had several QSOs flagged in my log
checking report. The flagged QSOs all had the reported times 2 minutes
different than the times I recorded in my submitted log.
I rove with an Oregon Scientific WWVL clock (so called "Aomic Clock")
set to UTC. It works well, if I remember to record the time of the
QSO. This is an older model I spent $9.95 for at Target; I think the
newer cheap ones only can set time to USA time zones. If you can find
a World Travel Clock or Alarm, that claims to set the time to two time
zones, you can use this. I think Radio Shack sells one.
I also have a GPS along, although the display is a bit small for rapid
reading of the time. And a cell phone, which is also set to accurate
time automatically. I also wear a wrist watch with one of the displays
set to UTC, but I take it wrist watches are going out of style. I
don't log on computers, but if you do, and use a network time protocol
program, built into soem operating systems, you will always have
accurate time recorded promptly. AS long as you remember to press log
QSO. - Duffey
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KK6MC
James Duffey
Cedar Crest NM
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