[WriteLog] Issue logging VO1VR

[Glenn - N5RN]

Ed -

Thanks!   Appreciate the explanation.

73,
Glenn

On 1/4/2015 21:01, Ed Muns wrote:
> 'NL' is used in some contests as a single multiplier that combines
> Newfoundland (VO1 or NF) and Labrador (VO2 or LB) into one contest
> multiplier.  In Round-Up, NF and LB are separate multipliers (see the Rule
> 5.2)  Multipliers are simply a contest scoring thing.  Contest multipliers
> are not a political statement or an attempt to tell Canada how to organize
> their provinces.
>
> I recommend putting NF in the QTH column of WriteLog for your VO1VR QSO.
> Yes, he literally sent 'NL' but we know from the call sign VO1 prefix that
> the multiplier is NF.  So, he "communicated" Newfoundland or NF and that's
> what's important.  For contest purposes that QSO is the NF multiplier.
> WriteLog will then score the log correctly  and the multiplier checklist
> will reflect credit for NF.
>
> The ARRL log checking will go by the call sign prefix to determine
> multipliers and scoring.  You won't be dinged for having NF in the QTH field
> for that QSO, or NL.  And log checking doesn't know or care what WriteLog
> thinks the multipliers or score are.   ;>)
>
> Ed W0YK
>
> _______________________________________________________
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of E Glenn
> Wolf, Jr. - N5RN
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 20:19
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] Issue logging VO1VR
>
> During the Roundup this weekend V01VR sent me his province as being NL.   NL
> is not an acceptable province in WriteLog.  The limited research that I did
> suggests that NL and NF are now viewed as one province.
>
>   
>
> Should I edit the WriteLog QSO to reflect the NL he sent?  If not, what
> province is should I log?
>
>   
>
> 73,
>
> Glenn
>
> N5RN
>
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