[PaQSO] PA Stations - Check Canadian Multipliers in Your Software

[Michael Coslo]

On Oct 11, 2006, at 10:07 PM, The Trench Family wrote:

> Folks,
>
> This is somewhat confusing, but important.
>
> I noted that the Canadian multipliers in my version of Writelog  
> were not in
> accordance with the contest rules.  I suggest that all in state  
> stations
> check your software as the Canadian multipliers for the Pa QSO  
> Party are
> different then those used typically in other contests.
>
> According to the rules (http://www.nittany-arc.net/ 
> records_8-06.pdf) there
> are 13 Canadian multipliers as follows:
>
> NB
> NF
> NS
> PEI
> VE2
> VE3
> VE4
> VE5
> VE6
> VE7
> VE8
> VO2
> YUK
>
> I believe these multipliers currently correspond to the following  
> Canadian
> territories and prefixes, which I incorporated into the Writelog  
> multiplier
> definition file (namedmul.ini):
>
> NB (New Brunswick) (VE9)
> NF (New Foundland) (VO1)
> NS (Nova Scotia) (VE1)
> PEI (Prince Edwards Island) (VY2)
> VE2 (Quebec)
> VE3 (Ontario)
> VE4 (Manitoba)
> VE5 (SK)
> VE6 (Alberta)
> VE7 (British Columbia)
> VE8 (North West Terrorities)
> VO2 (Labrador)
> YUK (Yukon) (VY1)
>

	That is correct, Bud.



> For those of you using Writelog, I can send you my version of the
> namedmul.ini file if you need it.


		That would be great.

	For  general info for everyone, we catch the Canadian discrepancies  
in the logs, and do not deduct anything as long as they correspond  
correctly to one or the other.


-73 de Mike KB3EIA -