[CQ-Contest] Fwd: [N1MM] New RAC (ARRL contest) sections

[Paul Hudson]

Paul

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Paul Hudson <va3cwa at gmail.com>
> Date: 8 August, 2012 7:56:46 PM EDT
> To: "n2ic at arrl.net" <n2ic at 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 at 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 at 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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