Re: Elecraft CW Net Announcement - the next

[w7aqk]

Phil and All,

Since it's a slow day, I thought I would pass on this tidbit from the
Washington Post about all the "myths" as to what really justifies Daylight
Savings time.  Here in Arizona we don't change our clocks, but just about
everyone else does--Hawaii Doesn't, and there are a couple more pockets that
don't change.  Not that I particularly mind DST, except for the confusion it
causes, but I never really understood how the claimed benefits were really
backed up by fact.  To me, the energy savings argument never made sense
because, for one thing, it seemed like a lot of folks would run their air
conditioning longer!!!

Anyway, here's a link to the article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-daylight-saving-time/2015/03/06/970092d4-c2c1-11e4-9271-610273846239_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1

The article addresses various "myths" about why we have DST--it helps the
farmers, it is healthier, it saves energy, business likes it, etc.  None of
these seem to stand up to scrutiny.  In fact, there apparently is
significant cost, in both dollars and extensive confusion, that counter the
advantages--if they even exist!  Apparently, even the cows get confused by
DST!  Hi.  Right here in Arizona I marvel at how many people really struggle
with the fact that, during DST, we are on the same time as California!

Anyway, you may chose to believe what's written in the article, or not.  It
is an interesting discussion!

Dave W7AQK


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[Phil Wheeler-2]

I think that was in every paper in the country,
Dave. Truly a slow day :-)

73, Phil W7OX

On 3/8/15, 4:47 PM, dyarnes wrote:

> Phil and All,
>
> Since it's a slow day, I thought I would pass on
> this tidbit from the Washington Post about all
> the "myths" as to what really justifies Daylight
> Savings time.  Here in Arizona we don't change
> our clocks, but just about everyone else
> does--Hawaii Doesn't, and there are a couple
> more pockets that don't change.  Not that I
> particularly mind DST, except for the confusion
> it causes, but I never really understood how the
> claimed benefits were really backed up by fact.  
> To me, the energy savings argument never made
> sense because, for one thing, it seemed like a
> lot of folks would run their air conditioning
> longer!!!
>
> Anyway, here's a link to the article:
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-daylight-saving-time/2015/03/06/970092d4-c2c1-11e4-9271-610273846239_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1 
>
>
> The article addresses various "myths" about why
> we have DST--it helps the farmers, it is
> healthier, it saves energy, business likes it,
> etc.  None of these seem to stand up to
> scrutiny.  In fact, there apparently is
> significant cost, in both dollars and extensive
> confusion, that counter the advantages--if they
> even exist!  Apparently, even the cows get
> confused by DST!  Hi.  Right here in Arizona I
> marvel at how many people really struggle with
> the fact that, during DST, we are on the same
> time as California!
>
> Anyway, you may chose to believe what's written
> in the article, or not.  It is an interesting
> discussion!
>
> Dave W7AQK

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[w7aqk]

Fred and all,

You are correct!  The Navajo Tribe does not stay on AZ time (standard time)
during the DST timeframe.  However, there are several reasons for that.  For
one thing, the Tribe itself is scattered over 3 states--AZ, NM, and UT.  The
biggest chunk is in AZ, but those other states do go on DST.  More
importantly, perhaps, is that the "capital" of the Tribe, Window Rock, is
just barely in Arizona.  However, for a great many things the Tribe is
joined commercially at the hip with New Mexico.  The biggest nearby city of
any consequence is Gallup, NM, and Window Rock itself is generally served
mainly from NM sources.  Anything they need from an even larger city usually
comes out of Albuquerque, including all (or nearly all) their professional
services, etc.  So, since New Mexico does go on DST, I think that makes it
much more convenient for the Navajo Tribe to do likewise.   I'm not sure
what the Hopi Tribe does, and they are surrounded by the Navajo Tribe in AZ.
That's the same issue that causes a couple of other non-DST areas to ignore
their time zone in favor of what the nearest large metro center does.  I
think Indiana has some of this.  At least one county in Oregon (my home
state) is not in the Pacific time zone!  that county aligns more with Idaho.

I remember back in the late 50's, when I went to Ft. Knox, KY, the state of
Kentucky was/is split between the central and eastern time zones (Tennessee
is also).  The odd thing back then was that the eastern half did go on DST
(it was optional back then), but the western half did not!  So, in the same
state you had a two hour difference!!!  That was pretty crazy!

Isn't DST fun!!!

Dave W7AQK


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