At 05:45 PM 2/15/97 -0800, you wrote:
>If you know your longitude, dividing by 15 will give the zone. You should
>know which direction you are from Greenwich (think of London). The zones in
>the US are: EST = -5, CST = -6, MST = -7, PST = -8. To find the UCT from
>your time zone algebraical apply your zone description to your local time.
>Using the 24 hour military system makes it a LOT easier. Daylight Saving
>Time reduces the zone by 1 hour.
>
>In either case, for example, if you are on the West Coast the Zone
>Description is -8 and it is now 1700 (5:00PM). 17:00 - 8 = 0900 (9:00AM).
>In other words for a minus(-) zone back up that many hours, for a plus(+)
>zone add that many hours from your time zone.
And, for those interested, I have a UTC-Standard time conversion chart for
the US and Alaska on my web page.
73,
Bob, KI7MN Chandler, AZ ScQRPion QRP-L #271, NorCal #1228, CQC #274, QRP
ARCI #8918, AK QRP #30, not in any order of importance.
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