California QSO Party (CQP): Oct 4-5

http://www.cqp.org/

1600Z October 4, 2003 -- 2200Z October 5, 2003

Sponsored by the Northern California Contest Club (NCCC)

INTRODUCTION

Start your contest season with a �big bang� in CQP 2003. Participation was up a whopping 21% in CQP 2002. Come join us and win awards (plaques and wine), earn a certificate, get a t-shirt and most importantly �have fun� in the largest state QSO party.

OBJECT

Stations outside of California work as many California stations in as many CA counties as possible (CW and phone, 160-80-40-20-15-10-6-2 meters). Stations in California work everyone.

* Complete and final rules and other information at http://www.cqp.org/

* Free logging software CQPWin at http://www.cqp.org/Software.html

AWARDS

The most plaques and awards in any state QSO party

* 34 Plaques (wood and metal, not mere wallpaper!)

* 40 Bottles of California wine (commemorative CQP labels with your call sign)

* Certificates to each and every entrant who makes at least 100 QSOs

Commemorative CQP 2003 T-shirts are available for purchase if you make at least 100 QSOs (waived for DX entries). Please include your size (M / L / XL / XXL) and $10 ($15 for DX entries).

ALL-TIME RECORDS

The all-time CQP records for in-state and out-of-state are dutifully recorded and waiting to be broken at http://www.cqp.org/Records.html

PLEASE SEND IN YOUR LOGS

Send logs to Alan Maenchen, AD6E, 3330 Farthing Way, San Jose, CA 95132 or email to [email protected]

- Marc, W6ZZZ, a member of the CQP Publicity Team