[PaQSO] Ontario to become 4 RAC mults.

[Michael Coslo]

On Feb 27, 2012, at 7:21 AM, Mark K3MSB wrote:

> Another perspective:  I doubt people are going to upgrade their software
> until the folks that make the PA QSO Party rules make a decision on this
> issue.

And we wait upon the RAC and ARRL. I need those abbreviations, but I'm not driving the bus.

Is Ontario going to remain VE3? Or what? If I try to second guess, I'll bet I'm wrong.

> 
> We've used the WB3W software at our club,  but I've used the N1MM package
> at home for years;  I'm not surprised it can be easily reconfigured as it's
> a well maintained piece of software.

Another thing to remember is that not only do we have different "brands" of software, we have different versions within a brand. A mistake or change or implementation is forever. Someone will be using an outdated version.

> 
> The bottom line is make a decision.  You're going to have unhappy campers
> regardless of which way you go!


As soon as we have enough to make a decision. Imagine the effects if I unilaterally decide NON, EON, WON, and SON, but they decide something else, later.

Actually those aren't too bad! It will wreck the preferred VE1, VE2 mults. Maybe. Sorta.

But I have a lot of software to rewrite and databases to change - I'd love for them to make a quick decision. There are a lot of other contests who have to be chomping at the bit about this also. 

If this stretches on too much longer, we'll end up keeping it the same for now. 

	- 73 de Mike N3LI -