[TVARC] New VE Sections

[Rich Erlichman]

NOT effective until January 1, 2023. Read the line after the bullet 
list. It says the contests still to come this year (2022) will be using 
the current/existing sections.

73,

Rich, ND4G

K4VRC.COM <https://www.k4vrc.com/> Webmaster


------ Original Message ------
>From "K2PS Pete Stafford" <psk2ps at gmail.com>
To tvarc at mailman.qth.net
Date 9/28/2022 5:36:47 PM
Subject [TVARC] New VE Sections

>ARRL/RAC are changing some of the Canadian sections to be used in 
>contests.  We now have Golden Horseshoe (GH) which used to be Toronto, 
>no more MAR section, and the combining of NWT, Yukon, and Nunavut into 
>TER.
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>So look for updates to your contest programs.
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>
>73, Pete, K2PS
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>
>Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) reorganization effective January 1, 
>2023.
>
>The Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) have announced a realignment of 
>their Field Organization resulting in the addition of a new section and 
>name changes to several others effective January 1, 2023. This will 
>result in the changes to ARRL contests that use ARRL/RAC sections as 
>multipliers, including Field Day, ARRL November Sweepstakes, and 
>160-Meter contests.
>
>The RAC Field Organization will be reorganized into the following 
>sections effective January 1, 2023:
>
>Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)
>Nova Scotia (NS)
>Prince Edward Island (PE)
>New Brunswick (NB) - the Maritime Section (MAR) will be abolished.
>Quebec (QC)
>Ontario East (ONE)
>Golden Horseshoe (GH) - currently called Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
>Ontario South (ONS)
>Ontario North (ONN)
>Manitoba (MB)
>Saskatchewan (SK)
>Alberta (AB)
>British Columbia (BC)
>Territories (TER) - Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut will be 
>combined into one section.
>Note that this change is forthcoming and will not impact the 2022 ARRL 
>November Sweepstakes (CW/SSB) or 160-Meter Contests.
>
>Please direct any questions to Dave Goodwin, VE3KG, Regulatory Affairs 
>Officer, RAC, by email at regulatory at rac.ca.
>
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