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CQP 2012 Final Results Now Posted Here 18 New All-Time Records Set in 2012 !!	Print Your Own CQP Certificate of Achievement
Mark Marholin, K6JJR, President of the Sacramento Club Station W6SFM In Action (click to enlarge)	CQP contester Andreas Schmid, DK2CF, wearing his new 2012 CQP T-Shirt (click to enlarge)

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:
  • Review the current County Operating Plan for CQP 2012
  • Please "Register-Your-County" (county listing of active stations and form for CA stations to input their county plans)
  • Read The 2012 Rules
  • Read CQP Operating Strategy, by K6RB

• After CQP
  • Submit your log no later than Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Extended to Saturday, November 10, 2012
  • The preferred method is to use the web server for submitting your contest log.  Go to this page and follow the instructions:  http://www.cqp.org/logsubmit-form.html
  • After you submit your log, you can check to be sure it's listed on the CQP server here:
    http://robot.cqp.org/
  • T-Shirts - Like the wine, each year’s T-shirt is a special vintage.  For 2012 the color is Burgandy.  Place your order for a T-shirt by sending an email to shirts@cqp.org stating the sizes and quantities for each size (M/L/XL/XXL/XXL), the call sign of the CQP operation, the call sign of the person placing the order, and the address to ship to.  All orders are due by February 15, 2013.  T-Shirts will ship in March.  Send payment, $15 ($20 for DX entries), either via PayPal [using this email address: paypal@nccc.cc ] -- or a check to: NCCC, 15901 Ravine Road; Los Gatos, CA 95030

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.
• Log (Excel format with score calculation)
• Multipliers PDF - list of valid multipliers and common logging errors
• CQP Records

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: Alan Eshleman, K6SRZ
County Operation Plans: Bob Wilson, N6TV
WACC: Fred Jensen, K6DGW
Website: John Miller, K6MM