Kinda screws up the scoring now too, three new mults can change a score
by a LOT!
Joe WB9SBD
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On 8/8/2012 6:59 PM, Paul Hudson wrote:
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>
> Paul
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> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Paul Hudson <va3cwa@gmail.com>
>> Date: 8 August, 2012 7:56:46 PM EDT
>> To: "n2ic@arrl.net" <n2ic@arrl.net>
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [N1MM] New RAC (ARRL contest) sections
>>
>> Yes that's correct Steve. The RAC people are ignorant about contesting and
>> this stupid decision to spit ON into 4 sections is based only on ARES
>> matters. The ARRL in my opinion is not wise in adopting the new Section
>> Splits and I spoke with NN1N And Dave Sumner at Dayton and they both blew me
>> off when I tried to get them to ignore the new sections. Sad
>>
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> On 2012-08-08, at 12:39 PM, Steve London <n2icarrl@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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