3 - 6 months). For the 2025 CQP GiG I managed to orchestrate being a part of 4 unique radiosport operations, 2 from Alameda County and the "main event" W6R from Ramona (San Diego County),
as well as the NX6T multi-OP from WA6TQT's QTH in Riverside County.
To make it all work required precise timing of each operation in relation to the other events.
The goal was to be part of 4 1st-place operations. Due to a multi-OP technicality, NX6T took
2nd-place, while the other GiGs all took a 1st-place in their respective categories.
Because the plan was to run as W6CF from Alameda County in the multi-OP Low Power category, before accomplishing that, I put WQ6X on the air from the W6CF station running QRP to surpass
the record set by WQ6X and WB6RUC in the 2024 CQP GiG. While I was pleased with the W6CF operation, little did I know the operation would take 1st-place in the multi-Single Low Power category.
Putting in several hours for NX6T, our goal was 1st-place for Muli-single HP. N5ZO (a single operator) claimed the multi-OP win, relegating NX6T to 2nd-place. We challenged the single-OP
win in a Multi-OP category to no avail, being told that our challenge would be considered for 2026.
For 2025, as they say "decisions of the judges is final".
of setting another QRP record for San Diego County. Also surprising was W6R's overall win for
the Single-OP [unassisted] QRP category.
DiD YOU work the 2025 California QSO Party?
Is W6CF, NX6T, WQ6X or W6R in YOUR Log?
