Topband: CQ160CW Exchange for VO1 & VO2?

[Tree]

As you guessed - VO1 should send  NF and VO2 should send LB.

We should make that more clear in the rules perhaps.

Tree N6TR (log checker for CQ 160)

On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Frank Davis <fdavis at nfld.net> wrote:

> In checking the rules on the CQ web site I see  that they are by no means
> clear ....
>
> The Rules say:
> IV. Exchange: RS(T) and state for U.S., province for Canada, and CQ Zone
> for DX. Note: Zones are location indicators only and
> do not count for multipliers.
> V. Multiplier:
> U.S. States: (48 contiguous states); U.S. District of Columbia (DC) (1)
> Canadian Provinces: (14) VO1, VO2, NB, NS, PEI (VY2), VE2, VE3, VE4, VE5,
> VE6, VE7, VE8 (NWT), VY1 (YUK), VY0.
>
>
> The rules say there are 14 Canadian Mults and  VO1 and VO2 are separate
> mults?...but what exchange should be sent?
> Strict adherence to the rules would dictate "NL'" be sent for both VO1
> (NF) and VO2 (LB).
>
> VO1 prefix  and VO2 prefix are in the same Canadian Province named "
> Newfoundland and Labrador".
> The official political abbreviation for the province of "Newfoundland and
> Labrador" is "NL" ....
> VO1 is Newfoundland Island (in Zone 5) which usually carries the
> designator "NF".
> VO2 is Labrador (in Zone 2) which usually carries the designator  "LB".
>
> Does anyone know what should be sent to avoid confusion with logging
> software?
>
> Frank VO1HP
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