[PaQSO] Ontario to become 4 RAC mults.

[Tad Danley]

I imagine once the RAC decides what the new abbreviations are, the 
software folks will go to work so they have it ready before Sweepstakes.

Tad Danley, K3TD
EM10dq


On 2/27/2012 8:12 AM, Michael Coslo wrote:
> 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 Someone will be using an outdated version.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 -
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