[PaQSO] EPA and WPA

[ka3qlf at comcast.net]

Mike,

   I must be reading something wrong in the rules...Out of state ops have 67 multipliers..the 67 counties in the state.. 

copy and paste from rules:
Multipliers for Stations operating outside of Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania Counties.
end quote
the problem I can see is the confusion of re wording the following to exclude epa and wpa
quote
Multipliers for Pennsylvania Stations:
ARRL Sections + Canadian Sections + PA Counties + 1 DX. See Canadian Section
explanation for details.
leave well enough alone Mike..the multipliers are fine

Scott, KA3QLF
-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Michael Coslo <mjc5 at psu.edu> 

> 
> On Oct 15, 2007, at 9:53 AM, MICHAEL J COSLO wrote: 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > On Sun, Oct 14, 2007 10:35 PM, "Cameron Bailey" 
> > wrote: 
> >> 
> > Do we count EPA and WPA as sections in addition to the counties as 
> > multipliers? 
> 
> 
> Sorry all - that webmail reader makes awful posts. Insists making all 
> the replies as quoted, no visible wraparound - yuk. I'll reply again 
> in a more legible form. 
> 
> The EPA WPA mults for PA operators have been a source of contention 
> for some for a long time now. But we are keeping them. 
> The biggest reason is that if eliminated, Out of State Operators 
> would have two multipliers that In State Operators would not. The 
> ramifications are immense. 
> 
> One of the first things it would create is that no one could work all 
> sections. I don't know how likely it would be that anyone could do 
> that, but it is certain that no one could if they couldn't claim any 
> PA sections. 
> 
> Some have complained that of course EPA and WPA will be worked, so 
> what is the point? The answer is that it doesn't matter if it is 
> common, it is what it is. It would almost be like removing LUZ 
> because there is a very healthy Ham presence there, and who doesn't 
> work LUZ? 
> 
> 
> -73 de Mike KB3EIA - 
> 
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