[CQ-Contest] NAQP Rules and the District of Columbia

[Joe Subich, K4IK]

Ken, 

> Let's take a look at some of the HF contests that use state/section 
> multipliers:
> 
> ARRL 10 Meter Contest:         DC is its own multiplier
> ARRL RTTY Roundup              DC is its own multiplier
> ARRL International DX Contest: DC is its own multiplier
> CQ World Wide 160 Contest:     DC is its own multiplier
> ARRL 160 Meter Contest:        DC is considered part of the 
>                                MDC multiplier
> ARRL November Sweepstakes:     DC is considered part of the 
>                                MDC multiplier
> NCJ North American QSO Party:  DC is considered part of the 
>                                MDC multiplier
> NCJ North American Sprint:     DC status unclear
> CQ World Wide RTTY:            DC status unclear
> 
> The idea that adding DC as a multiplier to one contest would somehow 
> force it to be added as a multiplier in every other contest is just silly.
> DC is already its own multiplier in four very popular HF competitions.

CQ World Wide RTTY:		  DC is considered part of MD 

Again, if DC is a multiplier every Indian reservation, national park, 
monument and federal facility should be a separate multiplier.  They 
certainly have the same "status."  This applies to ALL contests.  

Making DC a separate multiplier for the sake of another multiplier 
or to appeal to a small group of participants just doesn't add up. 

73, 

   ... Joe, K4IK