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60th Running Of The CQP!
1600 UTC October 4, 2025 to 2200 UTC October 5, 2025
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2024 California QSO Party Awards & Sponsors
   
Your choice of a Plaque or a $65 VISA gift card.*  
Many thanks to our
Sponsors.
California
(25 Awards)
Sponsor Non-California
(15 Awards)
Sponsor
Single Operator
Top SO HP Tom, NS6T Top SO HP Tom, N3ZZ
Top SO LP Josh, W6XU Top SO LP MLDXCC
Top SO QRP REDXA Top SO QRP John, KE6ZSN
Single Operator - Assisted
Top SO-Assisted HP Dick, K6LRN Top SO-Assisted HP Steve, W1SRD & Doris, K0BEE
Top SO-Assisted LP John, K6MM Top SO-Assisted LP Gary, NA6O
Top SO-Assisted QRP Andy, AE6Y Top SO-Assisted QRP Dean, N6DE
S/O & S/O-Assisted
Top Score: CW-only 1 Bob, N6TV Top Score: CW-only 1 K6AUC Memorial
Top Score: SSB-only 1 Bob, W1RH Top Score: SSB-only 1 Maz, K1NZ
Top YL - HP Ron, WQ6X Top YL - HP Michael, K6MLF
Top YL - LP Bill, KH6GJV Top YL - LP Ed, AJ6V
Top Youth Fred. K6DGW Top Youth Fred, K6DGW
Top New Contester Ken, K6LA Top New Contester Ken, K6LA
Top HP Expedition Alan, AD6E Top DX
(Non-USA, Non-VE)
Andy, AE6Y
Top LP Expedition Kevin, K6TD Top Score, 2nd Call Area
NS2N Memorial,
Niagara Frontier Radiosport
Top One-Day Expedition David, KO6M    
Top County-Line Station Dean, N6DE    
Multi-Op (M/S, M/2, M/M)
Top Multi-Op One-Day Expedition Scott, N6MI Top Multi-Op HP Tom, N3ZZ
Top Multi-Op County-Line Station Greg, NR6Q Top Multi-Op LP Dean, N6DE
Multi-Single
Top Multi-Single Fixed Dana, K6NR    
Top Multi-Single Expedition Jerry Olive -
State Farm Insurance
   
Multi-Two
Top Multi-Two Fixed Kevin, K6TD    
Top Multi-Two Expedition N6DQ Memorial    
Multi-Multi
Top Multi-Multi Fixed Tom, NW6P    
Top Multi-Multi Expedition Bob, N6TV    
Any Entry Class
Most Mobile QSOs Kevin, N3KA    
1There is no CW-only or SSB-only category in CQP, but these awards are offered to participants who only make QSOs on one mode during the contest.
*Note: A minimum of 50 QSOs is required to qualify for a award. Any award that does not specifically list a power level will be awarded to the top scoring qualifier regardless of power level.
Club Competition Awards
Class # Of Logs
Submitted
Club Award Operator Award
Yosemite Class 31+ logs Club Certificate Personalized Certificate
Joshua Tree Class 21-30 logs Club Certificate Personalized Certificate
Sequoia Class 11-20 logs Club Certificate Personalized Certificate
Redwood Class 6-10 logs Club Certificate Personalized Certificate
Channel Is Class 1-5 logs Club Certificate Personalized Certificate
See Club Competition Rules Page for more information on these club awards.
Challenge Awards
Challenge Awards Sponsor
Time Challenge 8x CA Cheese Gift Boxes N6DE, AE6Y
POTA Challenge TBD NCCC, NN6U, N6DE
Video Challenge CA Cheese Gift Box N6DE
Sunday Challenge 5x CA Cheese Gift Boxes N6DE
See Fun Challenge Rules for more information.
Certificate of Achievement

If you submit a CQP Log, you will be eligible for a personalized CQP
Certificate of Achievement
.
You can print your certificate online.

(click here)

Worked All California Counties Award (WACC)

The NCCC offers the WACC (Worked All California Counties) award for anyone working all 58 California counties anytime, as part of CQP or other operating.  See the WACC web page for more details and an application form.
Distribution of Awards
Our log-check team endeavors to do its best to publish results as soon as possible after the CQP.  The bulk of the awards will be mailed out if recipients are unable to pick them up at the NCCC April awards meeting. E-mail to CQP Info to let us know if you can collect your award at the Visalia DX Convention.

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