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CQP 2009 CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT AVAILABLE HERE.

New Training Video by Dean (N6DE):
"CQP Expedition: How to Find A Good Location"
AVAILABLE HERE.

Welcome!

Begins: 1600 UTC - 2 October 2010                Ends: 2200 UTC - 3 October 2010

The California QSO Party (CQP) is the premier state QSO party held every year on the first weekend of October.  The Northern California Contest Club (NCCC) has sponsored CQP since 1974.  CQP has traditionally opened the annual contest season by providing an opportunity for contesters to prepare for the ARRL November Sweepstakes since the format is similar.

Stations outside of California, worldwide, work stations in California only. The 58 counties of CA are the multipliers.  California stations work all stations in or out of CA. The 50 US states and 8 Canadian provinces are the multipliers.  Stations outside of Canada and the US add to one's QSO total but do not count as multipliers. See the full set of CQP Rules for more details.

On this site you will find lots of information, so peruse the index above and learn all about the California QSO Party!  Also, be sure to visit the NCCC website for the latest scoop on a super contest club.

• Before CQP:
  • Please "Register-Your-County" (county listing of active stations and form for CA stations to input their county plans)
  • Read The 2010 Rules
  • Read CQP Operating Strategy, by K6RB

• After CQP
  • Submit your log. The preferred method is to use the web server for submitting your contest log. Go to this URL and follow the instructions: http://logs.cqp.org
  • Check 2010 logs received

Contest Logs

Please refer to the Rules web page for the preferred way to submit your log.

Documentation

• Rules PDF, or visit the Rules web page.
• Forms PDF
• Log (Excel format with score calculation)
• Multipliers PDF - list of valid multipliers and common logging errors
• CQP Records PDF

Contact Information

Many NCCCers contribute to making the CQP a success.  Feel free to contact any of the following members for additional information or comments:

Rules, Awards, Questions & General Information: Rick Eversole, N6RNO
County Operation Plans: Bob Wilson, N6TV
WACC: Fred Jensen, K6DGW
Website: John Miller, K6MM