[CQ-Contest] Announcing the 49th running of the California QSO party!`

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

Greetings fellow contesters!

It is with great pleasure that I announce the 49th running of the California QSO Party, "CQP 2014".

The Northern California Contest Club, In conjunction with the California QSO Party committee would like to invite Amateur operators world wide to join in the fun and excitement of what has progressed from a state QSO party to a fun and challenging contest for all!

Its just a few away, with a running time of

October 4-5, 2014
1600 UTC Oct 4 to 2200 UTC Oct 5

More than just a state QSO party, we like to call it the Mother of all state QSO paries! 

this contest has reached maturity in 49 years and boasts participation from many countries all over the world, in addition to North American participants.  We hope you will be one of the competitors in CQP 2014!

Here is some useful contest information for the masses-

For folks who will be entering California to activate counties, please make sure you register your county activation plans here:

http://cqp.org/cqp2014.html

You can view county activation status here:

http://cqp.org/Counties-Plan-2014.html

Counties are filling up fast, so dont delay, register your county activation today!

Thanks to Bob, N6TV the California County Activation Coordinator.

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There have been some minor FAQ changes, otherwise no major rule adjustments 

Don't forget to check out the rules for CQP 2014 here:

http://www.cqp.org/Rules.html

Also, take a moment to enjoy recently added records for both California and Non California stations.

view the California records here (new records tabulations for individual counties are now included:

http://cqp.org/records/records-2013-ca-all.pdf

Records for Non-California, State/Province and Continental listed here

http://cqp.org/records/records-2013-nonca.pdf

thanks to Dean N6DE for doing the footwork in researching and organizing the results.

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AWARDS..  We have an amazing and fully sponsored set of Lumber awards that can be competed for. and of course, certificates of achievement are available online to all.  

Additionally,  we offer our unique and world famous Wine awards for the top 20 California and Non-California single Op winners courtesy of Twisted Oak Winery owner and NCCC Contester Jeff Stai, WK6I.

Check out the awards section at:

http://www.cqp.org/Awards.html
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And when your done, dont forget to order our now world famous CQP shirts, thay mysteriously change colors every year.

information on this and more at the CQP home page at

http://www.cqp.org

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So lets once again get this contest season started California Style!  
We look forward to hearing you all on the air for the Mother of all QSO Parties... CQP

73 and good luck!
Chris
N6WM
Contest Manager
California QSO Party