[DXLog.net - Support] Operating time

[Dave Sergeant]

Thanks Chris. 15m to count for the default rest period is probably 
sensible for a serious entrant who is working at a steady rate. For us 
smaller stations, in my case QRP and 160m with a lousy antenna, it is 
far too short. If I don't make any contacts for a 20 minutes it doesn't 
mean I am not in the shack, it means I am tuning around trying and 
failing to work stations - OK show that in the rate window but we 
should not assume I am away from the rig. One hour offtimes are normal 
for most RSGB events, WPX and other contests that have limited 
operating time categories. If we are to have a default surely it should 
be this rather than some other arbitrary time chosen by the contest 
software author.

It would be good though if this were easily settable and changed via 
the menus.

73 Dave G3YMC

On 3 Feb 2016 at 16:47, 9A5K wrote:

> Hi Dave.
> 
> Regarding rest periods, if they aren't specified differently in the
> contest config file, DXLog.net is using 15 minutes without QSO as rest
> period.. Of course,we can adjust this with parameter MIN_OFF_TIME, but
> if it isn't specified, this is defaulted to 15 minutes. That's reason
> why your operating time was only 2h23m in this case.
> 
> I think we can add this in drop-down menu selection in rate window in
> some of next releases, so it would be easier to adjust it.
> 
> 73,
> Chris - 9A5K
> 
> 
> On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 2:59 PM, Dave Sergeant <dave at davesergeant.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > When I did CQ160 this past weekend I was a little puzzled that the
> > operating time claimed by DXLog was just 2 hours 23 minutes. I was not
> > doing a serious entry, and at times there were periods of more than an
> > hour between QSOs even though I was in the chair all the time. But
> > allowing for the normal 1 hour rest periods I calculated I did 4 hours
> > 55 minutes, more if I added those periods when I was in the shack but
> > had no actual QSOs.
> >
> > Why is DXLog giving me this unrealistic figure?
> >


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