Received clarifying responses from a few folks. Thank you. P.S. - That was a
typo by me regarding 4U_ITU. I meant 4U_UN. My mistake.
> On Jan 2, 2025, at 12:40 PM, Mike Bettencourt <mike.w1nv@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I apologize in advance for the noob contest question. I’m sure this is easily
> answerable for most of you in the know, but I wasn’t able to easily locate
> any clarifying information elsewhere. I’m hoping to mess around a little in
> the upcoming January NAQP CW contest. Upon reviewing the rules and the sample
> log the NCJ site provides, it left me with a remaining question on some of
> the correct NA DXXC entity abbreviation/prefixes to be used for the contest.
> Thanks in advance!
>
> The rules state: "For other North American entities please use the standard
> DXCC prefix for the country in the received location field in your log. See
> multiplier list included with sample paper logs." However, upon reviewing
> the NCJ's multiplier list, https://ncjweb.com/NAQP-Paper-Log-Form.pdf, I
> noticed a few interesting prefixes. My understanding is that the NCJ is
> instructing or recommending the participants use their provided prefix list.
> However, the NCJ's supplied list (sample log) seems to somewhat conflict with
> the ARRL's current/updated DXCC prefix list found here:
> https://www.arrl.org/files/file/DXCC/2022_DXCC_Current.pdf. The NCJ appears
> to infer that the lists are the same, and even tells you to use the “standard
> DXCC prefix for the country” but there are some slight differences between
> the two lists on just a few entities. I must be missing something.
>
> For example:
>
> UN HQ - The NCJ's DXCC prefix list shows "4U1/u" whereas the ARRL list
> denotes "4U_ITU". I know their call sign is 4U1UN, or it's at least one of
> theirs, as I've worked them a number of times.
>
> CUBA - The NCJ's DXCC prefix list just shows "CM" whereas the ARRL list
> denotes both "CM" and "CO."
> MEXICO - It appears as if the NCJ list is instructing contesters to use "XE"
> for all Mexican states (except to use XF4 for Revillagigedo). However, the
> ARRL list denotes "XA" through "XI" for DXCC entity prefixes and even "XA4"
> through "XI4" for Revillagigedo. And no, I don't plan on making contact with
> Revillagigedo during the contest (#25 DSCC most wanted), I'm just using it as
> an example. I'm going to assume I just use "XE" for all Mexican states but
> the different listings made me do a double take.
> I think the above bulleted list pretty much covers the conflicting prefixes,
> at least for me. The rest of them seem to have been a general match between
> the two lists.
>
> Can anyone clarify the above? Better yet, does anyone have a definitive,
> current and accurate prefix list other than the sample NCJ sample log that
> provides a little more clarity? Or, should I just use what the NCJ provided,
> knowing that will likely pass muster, and ignore everything else, which is
> what is simplest and what I'm leaning towards. I just wasn’t’ sure if some of
> the Q’s would get stricken if the country prefix is not exactly what the log
> verifiers are expecting. I don’t expect to really have many conflicts, if at
> all. I’m just interested in knowing the correct entry information.
>
> Thanks in advance! - Mike, W1NV
>
>
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