[CQ-Contest] ARRL DX Contests

[Pete Smith]

At 06:13 PM 12/2/2008, Kutzko, Sean, KX9X wrote:
>Steve, K4FJ Wrote:
>
> > Page 85 of December 2008 QST has an abbreviated announcement for the
> > ARRL DX contests.  It says USA/VE stations should send ARRL/RAC
> > sections.
> >
> > Has there been a rule change?
> >
> > 73, Steve, K4FJ
>
>No, this is what you call an "Oops" moment by yours truly. I wrote that in 
>the middle of the Sweepstakes frenzy, and simply wrote the wrong info. 
>This one's on me, folks.
>
>W/VE stations should send their State or Province in the ARRL DX Contest, 
>just as they always have. No rule changes have been made.


Speaking of which ... why does ARRL continue to count 14 VE provinces and 
territories, while the RAC and the Canadian Government consider 
Newfoundland and Labrador to be one entity?  Is it simply a desire to 
maintain comparability with scores from many years past?

73, Pete N4ZR