Scope Month 2017 Megathread

[imidis]

Rules state 1 entry per individual [human] per day. Keep it to one from this point and you should be fine . I try to be lax on this type of thing, but blatant, everyday multiple entries just isn't fair to everyone else and violates the T&Cs.

Thank you, I think it only happened once, but I wrote myself a note now!

[ez24]

I just want to know where Daniel is

[mubes]

Strange thing - I entered once a couple of days ago and tried again this morning to get the error "Sorry, you have entered more than the allowed number of times" ? Perhaps its a timezone issue, but it's 2-3 days ago since I last entered.

Regards

DAVE

[Brumby]

You only get one pre-promotion entry - and you've done that already.

You will have to wait....
"This promotion begins on March 1, 2017 at 12:00 midnight PST and ends on March 31, 2017 at 9:00 AM PST"

[mubes]

You only get one pre-promotion entry - and you've done that already.

You will have to wait....
"This promotion begins on March 1, 2017 at 12:00 midnight PST and ends on March 31, 2017 at 9:00 AM PST"

Ah, User Error. Replace user and press any key.

[Keysight DanielBogdanoff]

Just checking the definition of "Day" in regards to one entry per day....

From the T's & C's, I would expect it is from 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 Pacific Standard Time (Continental USA, west coast).

Is that correct?


The extension to this is that a person could submit an entry at 23:59:30 one day and then submit another 1 minute later - and both would be valid.

Is this also correct?

The "day" is based on Mountain Standard time (-7 UTC).

And yes, you could submit one at 23:59:59 and one at 00:00:01 and they would both be valid.

[Brumby]

The "day" is based on Mountain Standard time (-7 UTC).

Aha!

That was not obvious.  (unless I missed something)

[ez24]

Daniel can you tell us more about "where is Daniel"?  Will it be country based?  Australia would be too easy.  If so what a great idea to get to travel ha ha   I am studying flights to Australia to get ready.

[Keysight DanielBogdanoff]

More about what we've officially dubbed "Find Daniel" on our 1-March YouTube live stream.

No spoilers

[ez24]

More about what we've officially dubbed "Find Daniel" on our 1-March YouTube live stream.

No spoilers

Thanks, and since it will be via live stream, is there a time yet?

Also just in case is this the correct YT channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/KeysightOscilloscope

[Keysight DanielBogdanoff]

Yep, just realized the event was "unlisted." It's public now on our YouTube channel.

[Bud]

The "day" is based on Mountain Standard time (-7 UTC).

Aha!

That was not obvious.  (unless I missed something)

It was NOT obvious, I think you are right. I am still not sure what the cut-off time for an entry for a given Day is ?

[Keysight DanielBogdanoff]

The "day" is based on Mountain Standard time (-7 UTC).

Aha!

That was not obvious.  (unless I missed something)

It was NOT obvious, I think you are right. I am still not sure what the cut-off time for an entry for a given Day is ?

Sorry about that. The "entry period"/"day" resets at midnight mountain standard time.

[Bud]

Sorry still don't not get it.

you collect entries from 0am till 23:59:59 on a given day. When is the draw for that day? The Next calendar day?

[Keysight DanielBogdanoff]

The draw will happen once per weekday using all of the entries submitted during the course of the sweepstakes. Each individual may enter once per day - with the "day" portion of "once per day" officially being 00:00:59-23:59:59. 

The drawing is not of a single day's entries, but all of the entries combined. So, the final drawing 31-March will include all entries submitted during the sweepstakes.

[ProBang2]

Sorry, Daniel, but your answer does not matches exactly Bud´s question.
I´ll try to make it more clear...

The draw at 31-march contains the entries made until 30-march 23:59:59, correct?

Let´s say the draw is at 11:00:00 am/MST...

Are entries from the 31-march until 11:00:00 am regarded?
What happens to entries, made after 11:00:00 am/MST?
Are entries at 31-march completly useless? (Otherwise there must be a draw after 31-march!)
Or do you make the draw at midnight?

You get it?

[MarvinTheMartian]

Get Australia on the eligible list and we'll even forgive you!

Australia will have their own independent contest (not sweepstakes) beginning 1-March. Tune in then for details!

I'm with you Brumby - maybe we'll be luckier this year!   

[carl_lab]

Don't hate me for the Facebook share thing.

Why not? 
Not everybody loves Fakebook...

[irakandjii]

Ok I entered my information twice now and when I enter the Capcha information I get returned to the blank entry page with no confirmation.
So,  I still do not know if I am entered. 
And if I try again I might get caught up in a "post review" indicating multiple entries.

How should I proceed?...  Is there any way to sort out if we have an entry?

[Brumby]

The vast majority of the giveaway scopes seems to be a secret new 100 MHz model, perhaps a upgraded 2000 series with touch screen. IMHO this would be a good thing because it greatly reduces the appeal to sell it right away and the tax is not a problem, even for private individuals 

Well it seems the cat is out of the bag now, it's mentioned right on their contest page, a new scope will be released March 1st.
Actually, you'll be able to see it (or some of it) sooner on the EEVblog 

* waiting patiently *

[bitseeker]

Well it seems the cat is out of the bag now, it's mentioned right on their contest page, a new scope will be released March 1st.
Actually, you'll be able to see it (or some of it) sooner on the EEVblog 

* waiting patiently *

Hang in there, Brumby. Just a bit over two weeks to go!

[MarvinTheMartian]

Well it seems the cat is out of the bag now, it's mentioned right on their contest page, a new scope will be released March 1st.
Actually, you'll be able to see it (or some of it) sooner on the EEVblog 

* waiting patiently *

Hang in there, Brumby. Just a bit over two weeks to go!

...and it's going to be the longest two weeks of Brumby's life!     [and probably mine too!  ]

[Brumby]

I was actually thinking of the 'preview' of the new scope that Dave mentioned ... just to help the nerves deal with the wait.

[nowlan]

Why have an other country listed, when only countries in term 3 are eligible?

3. Promotion Description/Eligibility. No purchase necessary. This promotion is limited to specific countries and is only open to entrants aged 18 years or older at the time of submission who are legal residents of, and physically located within Austria, Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec), Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States (excluding Florida, New York, and Rhode Island), and Venezuela. Government agencies and institutions (including public universities), and their employees, are not eligible to participate or receive prizes, nor are individuals who appear on the U.S. Government Department of Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals List. Employees of Keysight Technologies, Inc., its affiliates, subsidiaries, Channel Partners and agents, and immediate family members of each, are not eligible. This promotion is void where prohibited by law.

No Australia - BOOO

[magicsmoke]

I keep getting the message "Sorry But You Entered More Than The Allowed Number of Times" even when I wait more than a day to re-enter.  Anyone else running into this?