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.

So look for updates to your contest programs.

73, Pete, K2PS

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 [email protected].