WQ6X.Info - California QSO Party (CQP) : K6C - 2019 Contra Costa county operation

The California QSO Party is an event wherein Radio Amateurs activate all California counties
for the purpose of ensuring radio readiness in the event of disasters; natural or otherwise.
Of all the state QSO parties, CQP is by far the largest, best organized and most fun.
Essentially, the CQP event is a world-wide contest - a reason it is such a popular event.

In 2018, running as W6C from W7AYT's QTH
in Concord took another 1st place for Contra Costa county.

Having studied the results of last years operation, despite this year's continually depressingly-LOW Solar Flux Index (SFI), it seems to me that K6C in 2019 is set to surpass W6C's 2018 record.

Since CQP-2017, the antenna system @ W7AYT has been on a continual improvement. Additionally,
the STEREO audio cabling to the FT-1000mp has been enhanced with a PAIR of Autek QF-1A filters and a JPS NIR-12 for sub receiver DNF DSP action.

What more can be asked for? An SFI of 100 maybe?

For 2019, K6C ran SO2V working CW using the Main-RX (Left Ear) and SSB using the Sub-RX (Right Ear). Running each receiver thru a dedicated Autek QF-1a unit augmented the
FT-1000mp's e-DSP (for the Main-RX) and the external JPS NIR-12 DSP unit (for the Sub-RX).

WQ6X OP

WQ6X's operation during the
2019 California QSO Party

In CQP, single-OP stations are allowed to operate up to 24 of the 30 available contest hours.
It is not surprising to hear NO California stations during the 12 - 6am period.
Then around 7:00 am (PDT) 40 & 20 come alive with W6 stations, with 8 more hours to go.

California stations count each of the 50 states and 8 Canadian provinces as multiplers.
Non-CA stations count each of the 58 California counties as multipliers.

There are practice events on Friday evening starting with 20 meters at 7:15pm,
40-meters at 7:30 and 80/75 meters at 7:45pm; each for 15 mins.
Additionally, there will be an informal check-in group on 3.620 after the practice event.

Filters for A+ Signal PEAKing & de-QRM'ing

In 2018 throughout Saturday, WQ6X put 400+ Cw QSO's in NX6T's log, running their Station #2 remotely by way of a newly
acquired Elecraft K3/0 + RRC 1258 interface unit. Once properly configured, the K3/0 ran virtually flawlessly.
For 2019, look for WQ6X to put in another few hours @NX6T during off-periods as K6C.

In CQP, radio amateurs from around the world endeavor to contact amateurs in all 58 California counties on the standard shortwave radio bands of 160, 80/75, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6 & 2 meters - CW & SSB.

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Click Here for a description of California Counties	Click Here to view the CQP contest rules for 2019.
Click Here for a list of all California Counties	Click Here to view the K6C Band Plan for the 2019 Event.
Click Here for a list of all CQP Multipliers	Click Here to view WQ6X's previous CQP activities.