<HTML>In a message dated 5/29/02 11:19:14 AM Central Daylight Time, jab367@email.byu.edu writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I'm refering to the abilities and experience of the technician. Where some technicians are very slow and methodical others are extremely efficient and fast. </BLOCKQUOTE> When I did a survey many years ago, I found tuning times varied from 30 minutes to 2 hours. And these were all "experienced" RPT's. Regulation and repair times varied considerably also. If I followed the work time pamphlet put out by the PTG, I would get bored. I seem to be able to work at a pace almost twice as fast as what is recommended. The problem you brought up, I think, is the same with the administrative time I referred to earlier. Some techs do not have to worry about administrative work. Other have to spend considerable time on it. It all depends on each individual situation, and how much detailed paper work is required in each situation. Not to blow my own horn on this, but this is where a formula I devised might be better suited. Although the CAUT formula gives an overall idea of how many techs are needed, etc., a time factor formula can be much easier adapted to each individual person and situation. While I can record 30 minutes to do a tuning, you can adjust the formula to 90 minutes. But the formula as it is, should be taken as an average. If you are a slow worker, recognize that, and either make adjustments, or try to learn to work faster. If you are a fast worker, take some time off. Just my opinion. Wim  </HTML>