[SCCC] CA Counties for CA QSO Party Abbreviations

[N6KI Dennis Vernacchia]

Print Out the CQP 2006 Rules here:

http://www.cqp.org/pdf/2006_cqp_rules.pdf

IMPORTANT ! PLEASE READ !

The counties abbreviations for CA QSO Party have changed !

They are now 4 letter abbreviations  instead of 3

Ie;  What used to be SDG for San Diego is now SDIE
( Why they did not choose SDGO is beyond me ....
using SDIE is not good for CW as the I and E can get lost in QRM ! )

Go Figure ( Maybe the CQP committee got help from the government to help
choose the new abbreviations ! )

You can printout a copy here

http://www.cqp.org/pdf/cqp_mults.pdf

If you are using CT Contest Logging Program
you can download the new DAT files from info following:

The organizers of the California QSO Party recommend using new official 
4-character county abbreviations
starting in 2006.
New CQP Multiplier files have been created.
Please download the new versions from: 
http://www.cqp.org/software/ctcqpmult.zip -or- http://tinyurl.com/qeqmv
I don't know when these new files will get posted to the official CT site.
If you are in California, please use the new CQP.DAT.
If you are outside of California, please use the new CQP1.DAT (must 
rename it CQP.DAT).
Note: CT Version 10 doesn't seem to be working properly in the CQP (RST 
where QSO number belongs).
I'd recommend using CT 9.92 or CTWin 9.92. More explanation about this 
CQP change at http://www.cqp.org/cqp_multipliers.html. If anyone spots 
any errors or omissions in these new files,
 please post the info here or contact me directly.

73, Bob, N6TV 2006 CQP County Coordinator
n6tv at kkn.net