IMHO this(that DC is a top level political subdivision) is the one single,
logical, reasonable, equitable, fair (I'll stop here with synonyms) reason
that DC should be a separate multiplier. Not for historical reasons, not to
make it more fun for the residents, not to be another multiplier, not to
have another multiplier to chase, and not to bash, or honor, our UNITED
states government which is headquartered there. We could make all those
other arguments for making most any other state capital, city or county a
multiplier. If the contest sponsors will simply strike one blow for
CONSISTENCY, DC will be a multiplier and the gazillion electrons we are
rearranging in this thread would be irrelevant.
73,
Jim, K4QPL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Stoetzer" <n8hm@arrl.net>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] DC and NAQP
> They are. As is UN Headquarters.
>
> It's silly that a building in Manhattan is a multiplier but the District
> of Columbia is not. The fact is that the District of Columbia is the
> only separate top-level political subdivision within the United States
> or Canada that is not a multiplier in NAQP.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On 8/11/2012 10:16 AM, Aldewey@aol.com wrote:
>> Correct me if I'm wrong but PR and VI ARE multipliers in NAQP. Right?
>> What am I missing?
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Al, K0AD
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 8/11/2012 8:36:34 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
>> wn3vaw@verizon.net writes:
>>
>> Otherwise, one could make a case for PR & VI, as populated US
>> territories
>> within the generally accepted bounds of North America, should also be
>> mults.
>> Is that what you want? Or would that be an unanticipated consequence?
>>
>>
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