Steve:

Well, I just posted a clarification regarding what is happening, so
hopefully, Kelvin or others can answer.

I can always manually adjust the time on and time off values before actually
logging the contact, but perhaps there is a menu setting in A C Log that can
save me from having to do the extra editing.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 9:07 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Question On Propper Time Recording In A C Log

Tom,

I was kind of thinking along the same lines as Kelvin.  I don't use this 
software, but have seen similar in other packages like XMlog.    If you 
put a call in the entry field, the software grabs the current date and time.
If you don't log the contact for several minutes (maybe you have to fight
the pile-up) the  contact is logged with whatever  time  the software
initialy grabbed, not the time at which the contact was entered and logged.

Maybe this is what is going on for you.   perhaps there is a  menu 
change that will make things work better, or a way to refresh the screen and
time will update.  You could just re-enter the call when you actually make
the contact and  time would be current.

73, Steve KW3A


On 3/9/2014 8:32 AM, Kelvin Marsh wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> Is the time difference plus or minus a few minutes?  Can you give a 
> step by step example.  Off hand, I can only think that time difference 
> is due to AC Log maintaining the initial time, when you first tabbed 
> into the field.  If the QSO is 3 minutes, the time will not be advanced.
>
> Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: 09 March 2014 01:17
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Question On Propper Time Recording In A C Log
>
> Hi, all.
>
>
>
> Now, I guess it's my turn to ask a question regarding A C Log.
>
>
>
> As I am working various W1AW portable stations for the ARRL Centennial 
> Event, I'm noticing a weird problem in A C Log regarding proper 
> recording of QSO times.
>
>
>
> When I did my own W1AW/8 operation two weeks ago, I found that if I 
> tabbed to the time on field, and hit enter, qso times would be properly
recorded.
>
>
>
> However, I'm not finding that to be the case now, when I'm using a new 
> log within A C Log to keep track of the W1AW portable stations I work 
> for the QSO Party event.
>
>
>
> If I hit enter at the time on tab, I often find the time to be 
> incorrectly recorded by several minutes, and have to enter the correct
time manually.
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>
>
> I can't figure out what might have changed in the software between 
> now, and the time I did my own W1AW operation.
>
>
>
> Is there something I need to double-check in configuration settings, 
> or am I missing a step here?
>
>
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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