The California QSO Party (CQP) is held every year on the first weekend of October. The first CQP took place in 1966. Since 1974, the Northern California Contest Club (NCCC) has sponsored CQP. CQP has traditionally opened the annual contest season by providing an opportunity for contesters to prepare for the ARRL November Sweepstakes since the format is similar. Stations outside of California, worldwide, work stations in California only. The 58 counties of CA are the multipliers. California stations work all stations in or out of CA. The 50 US states and 13 Canadian provinces/territories are the multipliers. Stations outside of Canada […]
Attending Pacificon gives a chance to interact and share information with lots of other amateur radio enthusiasts to further (or begin) your own knowledge and to advance the hobby.
Calaveras Amateur Radio Society (CARS) and the Tuolumne County Amateur Radio and Electronics Society (TCARES) are having a joint picnic & BBQ on September 19, 2026 at Utica Park, 1075 Utica Lane, Angels Camp, California, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For details go to this event: Tri-County Picnic
Click on the poster, or here, for more info about the TCARES ARRL Field Day – we hope to see you there! More info can be found at the American Radio Relay League (ARRL): https://www.arrl.org/field-day https://www.arrl.org/news/start-planning-for-arrl-field-day-2026