[PaQSO] VE section list

[k3ct at verizon.net]

Apparently the definition of RAC sections is not as standard as the ARRL sections. 
There are RAC section lists on the web with 9 to 13 sections listed.

Thanks Mike for updating the documentation.

John


>From: "Charles W. McMullen" <cwm3 at psu.edu>
>Date: 2007/10/02 Tue AM 11:06:30 CDT
>To: PAQSO reflector <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [PaQSO] VE section list

>Actually, the rules were changed to RAC Sections over 10 years ago 
>during my first tenure as PA QSO Party Chairman.  I actually 
>consulted via telephone with several regular Canadian participants to 
>acsertain what their preference for Canadian multipliers would be, 
>and RAC Sections was the winner.  The change to Provinces had to have 
>happened within the last three years.
>
>Chuck McMullen, K3CM
>
>
>
>At 10:30 AM 10/2/07, Michael Coslo wrote:
>
>>On Oct 1, 2007, at 11:48 AM, <k3ct at verizon.net> <k3ct at verizon.net>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>What are the official VE section exchanges for the PA QSO Party?
>>>The rules say RAC sections. I found several references to RAC
>>>sections on the web and they vary in the number.
>>>
>>>Could this list be added to the rules so the VE's know what to send
>>>for an exchange?
>>
>>
>>         Ask and ye shall receive.
>>
>>I have modified the rules to *not* say RAC canadian sections, and I
>>have appended the Party Canadian sections as applies to the party
>>onto the rules.
>>
>>http://www.nittany-arc.net/entryforms.htm is the entry form page,
>>and  http://www.nittany-arc.net/Paqso_pdfs/paqso07rules.pdf  is the
>>specific file.
>>
>>As long as the PA Op enters a Canadian section as given by the
>>Canadian Op, we figure it out at log checking time.
>>
>>In the future, the rules may change to the RAC sections. Be advised
>>that this will entail a significant loss of multipliers. I'll be
>>taking advisement on that.
>>
>>
>>-73 de Mike KB3EIA -
>>
>>
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