Nobody is requesting that DC be considered as a new section. Indeed, the
ARRL's criteria for a section are usually predicated on a population base of
7,000 to 10,000. That's not what is being suggested - at all.
Instead, what is being suggested is that the District be considered as a
multiplier in NAQP. As I mentioned, several other contests based on the
"state" multiplier concept have already done so: ARRL DX, CQWW 160, ARRL 10,
and the ARRL RTTY Roundup all have recognized it as a mult.
Now, if you want to talk populations, I think you'll find that there has
been more activity from DC than from several actual states. Take the ARRL
DX CW test, there was one submitted score from North Dakota - a whopping 589
QSOs. W3DQ was on from DC with almost 1,800 QSOs, and others were on.
In the ARRL 10 contest (still awaiting all the logs), there have been 2 logs
submitted from ND. By contrast, there were 7 or 8 different DC stations on.
I think the folks in the District have shown viable activity levels.
73 Rich NN3W
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geoffrey Way" <wayg@cape-vision.com>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SECTIONS.
> Suggesting DC be separated from MD should only be based
> on the criteria for creating a new ARRL Section: number of
> licensees within a geographic area. If NN3W can offer supporting
> numbers to back this suggestion, it certainly has weight.
>
> My spitball, shoot-from-the-hip instincts say the numbers don't, though.
>
> But he COULD rightfully plan ahead, make himself a SPECIAL EVENT
> station, and have a similar effect. Just offering a nice fancy QSL card
> as an incentive can have this effect.
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