Ron,
Some folks don't care for this because VE3 has always been a sort of free pass
--- "VE3 = ON". Now they'll actually need to COPY something.
73, Hans, K0HB
On Aug 8, 2012, at 9:47 PM, "Ron Notarius W3WN" <wn3vaw@verizon.net> wrote:
> Oh, OK, let's see if I follow you:
>
> Selected ARRL contests have always used ARRL sections as multipliers.
>
> When the old ARRL Canadian Division became the CRRL, and then merged into
> the RAC, the Canadian CRRL/RAC sections were used as multipliers for these
> same selected contests.
>
> RAC this year has decided to split the old Ontario section into 4. Which
> means, by default, the selected ARRL contests that have always used sections
> now have a net gain of 3.
>
> Exactly what here is a poor decision by the ARRL? Because it appears from
> here that the ARRL made no decisions -- and didn't have to, just stay with
> the same defaults they've always used.
>
> Now, if the ARRL had decided not to recognize the change in status for
> Ontario, would we now be reading the same complaints about the appearance of
> a change in procedure? (rhetorical question)
>
> Much ado about nothing!
>
> 73. ron w3wn
> Believe in Zoltan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve London
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 12:39 PM
> To: N1MMLogger@yahoogroups.com; CQ Contest
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [N1MM] New RAC (ARRL contest) sections
>
> So, let me get this straight....
>
> RAC splits Ontario into 4 sections, but won't use those sections in RAC
> contests.
>
> ARRL (which is independent from RAC) does use those new sections in ARRL
> contests.
>
> Sorry, but I continue to believe that this is a poor decision by the ARRL.
> Maybe
> it should be reconsidered by the ARRL Board of Directors at their January
> meeting.
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
>
> On 08/08/2012 09:45 AM, Tom Haavisto wrote:
>> No
>>
>> They will only appear in contests that use ARRL sections. RAC Canada Day
>> and Winter contests use provinces as mults.
>>
>> Tom - VE3CX
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Ted Edwards
> W3TB<w3tb.ted@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> **
>>>
>>>
>>> May I also assume that these sections are also used in Canadian contests
>>> such as the Canada Day events in December and July 1st?
>>>
>>> I had anticipated -- incorrectly -- that they would appear at Field Day
> and
>>> trained our new operators to watch for them.
>>>
>>> --
>>> 73 de Ted Edwards, W3TB and GØPWW
>>
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