Apparently, the ARRL is a big machine that does not move very swiftly. It
would seem like they could do better at keeping up with the times.
I have added the ARRL-Contesting reflector to the CCs, for their
information.
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Stan, K4SBZ
On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM Randy Thompson <k5zd@outlook.com> wrote:
> RAC and ARRL are separate organizations and moving at different speeds (in
> this case). Personally, i would like to see ARRL use Canadian provinces
> instead of RAC sections.
>
> It is funny how so much of the energy for Sweepstakes comes from making a
> clean sweep rather than max score. That does put a very small number of
> northern Canadians in demand. Now we will have one less, but the hunt for
> the sweep will continue.
>
> Randy K5ZD
>
> > On Sep 24, 2025, at 7:42 AM, Scott Sheppard <scott.vy1co@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Well, that seals it. YT will not be on for sweeps. Frankly, it's
> insulting.
> >
> > I am not one to dwell on geo-political matters, but this is beyond the
> > pale. The rules are quite clear.
> >
> > Maybe see you in 2026.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Scott
> >
> >> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025, 6:41 p.m. Dan Violette <danki6x@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> From August 28 ARRL Letter:
> >>
> >> " In response to the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)'s recent addition
> of a
> >> new Yukon Section, the ARRL Contest Advisory Committee is reviewing
> >> Canadian
> >> Section multipliers for ARRL contests that use Sections as multipliers.
> >> While this review is ongoing, the 2024 multiplier list will be used for
> the
> >> remainder of 2025. Stations located in Yukon should continue to send
> "TER"
> >> (Territories) for the 2025 November Sweepstakes CW/SSB and ARRL
> 160-Meter
> >> Contests. In Sweepstakes, stations in the United States and Canada
> >> (including territories and possessions) exchange information with as
> many
> >> other US and Canadian stations as possible on the 160-, 80-, 40-, 20-,
> 15-
> >> and 10-meter bands. The 2025 ARRL November Sweepstakes will be active
> the
> >> first full weekend of the month (November 1 - 3) for CW and the third
> full
> >> weekend (November 15 - 17) for phone."
> >>
> >> Dan KI6X
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+danki6x=gmail.com@contesting.com>
> On
> >> Behalf Of Scott Sheppard
> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 6:01 PM
> >> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> >> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Does ARRL read the mail? ...Sec abbreviation for
> >> Yukon
> >> (YT)
> >>
> >> So, we are about 5 weeks away from CW sweeps and I do not see an updated
> >> section abbreviation for Yukon...hopefully ARRL puts out something soon
> >> (maybe they did and I missed it) so the logging program folks can update
> >> their software. Otherwise there will be a lot of ?? AGN?? going on when
> you
> >> hear YT.
> >>
> >> I'm hoping to bring in some high-priced, but underpaid, help...stay
> tuned
> >> for that.
> >>
> >> Happy Fall, everyone.
> >>
> >> Scott
> >> VY1CO
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