[NCC] California QSO party info

[Dan Kovatch]

  To: North Coast Contesters
  (contest club outside of California)

  California QSO Party (CQP) 2003 - http://www.cqp.org/

  1600Z October 4, 2003 -- 2200Z October 5, 2003
  Sponsored by the Northern California Contest Club (NCCC)


  FUN FOR CLUBS OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA
  Last year 20 clubs turned in scores for the "Top Non-California Club"
plaque.
  The Tennessee Contest Group won the plaque with 16 logs and a score of
703,996
  points.
  You can view the TCG 2002 plaque at http://www.k4ro.net/tcg.html

  We would appreciate it if you could post this article to your email
reflector
  and print it in your newsletter.

  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, buy a t-shirt and most importantly "have fun" in one of the
largest
  state QSO parties.

  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.
    * Updated Multi-Single rule for 2003 allows unlimited band changes!
    * Complete and final rules and other information at http://www.cqp.org/

  EXCHANGE
    * Stations outside of California send QSO number and U.S. State, ARRL
  Canadian section, or Country.
    * California stations send QSO number and county.

  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 the top Single-Operator in every state, province,
country,
  and CA county
    * 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).


  PLEASE SEND IN YOUR LOGS !
  Complete and final rules and other information at http://www.cqp.org/

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

  Entries must be submitted no later than November 15.
    * Logs should be submitted by e-mail to cqp at contesting.com
    * Logs may be submitted via postal mail to: NCCC, c/o Al Maenchen, AD6E,
3330
  Farthing Way, San Jose, CA 95132-1908.

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






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