[CQ-Contest] NAQP Rules and the District of Columbia - Time For Action!

[Lee Hiers]

On 30 May 2005 at 21:57, Eric Rosenberg wrote:

> The NAQP rules state:
> 
> "Multipliers: Are U.S. states (including KH6 and KL7), 13 Canadian 
> provinces/territories (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, 
> Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, 
> Newfoundland/Labrador, Yukon, NWT and Nunavut) and other North American 
> countries. District of Columbia counts as Maryland. Non-North American 
> countries, maritime mobiles and aeronautical mobiles do not count as 
> multipliers, but may be worked for QSO credit.

<SNIP>

> My question is what are the "other North American countries" in the 
> rules above.

Presumably other NA DXCC countries.

> I'd appreciate a better understanding of the rules as stated above, and 
> a path we as contesters might follow to rectify this situation!

The rules are plain.  If you're in DC, you count as Maryland.

If you wish DC to be a separate DXCC country, take it up with the 
ARRL DXAC.

73 de Lee



-- 
Lee Hiers, AA4GA
Cornelia, Georgia

"Have Dobro Will Travel"