[CQ-Contest] ARRL DX Contests

[Steve Lott]

I for one would hate to see the SS multipliers drop by any number even from
80 to 79

Less challenging is Less fun !

cheers !
steve
KG5VK


On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:23 AM, Kutzko, Sean, KX9X <kx9x at arrl.org> wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Smith [mailto:n4zr at contesting.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 7:43 AM
>
> > 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?
>
> While drinking my morning coffee at HQ today, I pondered this question
> and did some homework.
>
> Newfoundland-Labrador was admitted into Canada in 1949. At that time,
> the format for the ARRL DX Contest was that ALL stations sent a signal
> report and transmitted power, not just the DX stations. Beginning in
> 1955, the ARRL DX Contest rules changed so that W/VE stations sent their
> state or province. From the very first event, Newfoundland and Labrador
> were separate multipliers. Why are they separate multipliers in ARRL DX
> and not for Sweepstakes?
>
> The short answer is most likely the simplest: because it provides more
> multipliers for the DX stations to work. There is precedent in having
> inconsistent multiplier lists: the District of Columbia is part of
> Maryland in Sweepstakes, but stands alone for the ARRL 10 Meter Contest.
> More mults generally means more fun.
>
> If you feel this is a problem, you are welcome to contact your CAC
> representative and request the multiplier list be changed.
>
> 73,
>
> Sean Kutzko, KX9X
> Contest Branch Manager
>
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