[CQ-Contest] California QSO Party in 1 month

[Dean Wood]

Hello contesters!

Here's a reminder about a great contest that is only a month away!  Be 
sure to check your calendars and get permission from the spouse for:

2003 CALIFORNIA QSO PARTY
1600Z October 4, 2003  until  2200Z October 5, 2003

All California QSO Party rules, results, county abbreviations, and free 
logging software are available at:

http://www.cqp.org

This year's California QSO Party promises to be a lot of fun!

There is an exciting change in the Multi-Single rules this year.  M/S 
stations no longer have to stay on a band or mode for 10 minutes!  They 
are now able to change bands and modes as frequently as desired, just 
like Single-Ops.  The one restriction for M/S stations is that in a 
given 10 minute period, only one of the operators can be the 
transmitting operator.  The other operators can listen, spot stations on 
another radio, help log, or just relax.  At the end of a 10 minute 
period, the transmitting operator can be changed, if desired.  The 
intent of the rules change is to make M/S more fun by permitting 
unlimited band changes, but continue to prevent an octopus Multi station.

Don't forget about all the awards available in CQP:
   * 34 Plaques
   * 40 Bottles of special vintage California wine
   * Certificates to the top S/O in every state, province, country, and 
CA county
   * Certificates to everyone who makes at least 100 QSOs in CQP
   * CQP T-shirts available for purchase if you make at least 100 QSOs 
in the contest

Join us on all the fun!  We hope to hear all of you on October 4-5 for 
the California QSO Party!

73...
-Dean - N6DE
Member of the CQP Publicity Team