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CA County2024 County Rareness Rank
(1: most rare
58: most common)
2025 Activation CallsignOperatorsCW Goal QSOsSSB Goal QSOsPower LevelNotes
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Alameda (ALAM)35(total)500+500+
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Alameda (ALAM)35K6AQL/MWJ9B, K0DI1-990LowM/S Mobile Station
** Going through ALAM on Sunday**
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Alameda (ALAM)35W6CFWQ6X, N6AAD, W6MLW and others100-249100-249LowM/S Fixed Station
Amateur Radio Club of Alameda (ARCA) will be operating from the California Historical Radio Society using their memorial callsign.
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Alameda (ALAM)35KI6OYKI6OY0100-249LowS/O Fixed Station
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Alameda (ALAM)35NA6ONA6O100-2490HighS/O-Assisted Fixed Remote Station
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Alameda (ALAM)35W6TCPW6TCP, KX7M, K7GK, W6NV500+500+LowM/M Fixed Station
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Alpine (ALPI)42(total)251-500+101-500+Notes: At least 4 stations that activated Alpine in CQP 2024 will be operating from different counties in 2025. We are going to need help in Alpine this year.
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Alpine (ALPI)42N6AKO6M0100-249HighS/O or M/S Expedition Station
** Saturday Only **
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Alpine (ALPI)42N6NULN6NUL1-991-99HighS/O Expedition Station
Multiband dipole
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Alpine (ALPI)42W6SFMK6LQ, AI6U, K6CIM, WB6UBK250-4990LowM/S One-Day Expedition Station
** Saturday only **
Humboldt-Taiyobe National Forest
POTA US-4391
Samuel F. Morse ARC
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Amador (AMAD)12(total)1-99500+The N6DE&K6ENT rover expedition might cover AMAD instead of HUMB. Callsign in AMAD would be K6U if we go there.
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Amador (AMAD)12K6U?
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Amador (AMAD)12K6R/MN3KA01-99LowS/O Mobile Station
** Will activate AMAD on Sunday only **
For mobile route details and a live APRS link showing current location during the mobile route, see the K6R QRZ page.
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Amador (AMAD)12K6SZQK6SZQ0500+HighS/O Fixed Station
K6SZQ QRZ Page
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Amador (AMAD)12W6AQ/MN5OT, N6AN1-990HighMobile Station
** Going through AMAD on Sunday **
See mobile route map on W6AQ QRZ Page
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Butte (BUTT)34(total)500+500+
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Butte (BUTT)34K6AQL/MWJ9B, K0DI1-990LowM/S Mobile Station
** Going through BUTT on Saturday**
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Butte (BUTT)34K6R/MN3KA01-99LowS/O Mobile Station
** Will activate Butte County on Saturday only **
For mobile route details and a live APRS link showing current location during the mobile route, see the K6R QRZ page.
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Butte (BUTT)34NN6PND6O, N7ZTR0500+HighM/S Fixed Station
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Butte (BUTT)34W6AQ/MN5OT, N6AN1-990HighMobile Station
** Going through Butte County on Sunday **
See mobile route map on W6AQ QRZ Page
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Butte (BUTT)34WN6PKF6NCX, K6YLH500+250-499HighM/S Fixed Station
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Calaveras (CALA)45(total)500+500+
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Calaveras (CALA)45K6AANK6AAN0100-249LowS/O Fixed Station
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Calaveras (CALA)45K6R/MN3KA01-99LowS/O Mobile Station
** Will activate CALA on Sunday only **
For mobile route details and a live APRS link showing current location during the mobile route, see the K6R QRZ page.
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Calaveras (CALA)45KO6FOVKO6FOV0100-249LowS/O Fixed Station
First time in CQP
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Calaveras (CALA)45N6OOANK6M, K6JRO, AE6J0250-499LowM/S Expedition Station
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Calaveras (CALA)45W6AQ/MN5OT, N6AN1-990HighMobile Station
** Going through CALA on Sunday **
See mobile route map on W6AQ QRZ Page
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Calaveras (CALA)45WC6HWC6H500+500+HighS/O Fixed Station
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Colusa (COLU)3(total)2-198251-500+Depending on CW needs in other counties, the N6DE&K6ENT rover expedition may not have a chance to operate from COLU.
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Colusa (COLU)3AF6TFAF6TF0250-499HighS/O Expedition Station
Huffmaster Ranch
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Colusa (COLU)3AK6JNAK6JN01-99LowS/O Station
Part time from home, part time from POTA location
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Colusa (COLU)3K6AQL/MWJ9B, K0DI1-990LowM/S Mobile Station
** Going through COLU on Sunday, target time 1200Z**
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Colusa (COLU)3K6R/MN3KA01-99LowS/O Mobile Station
** Will COLU on Saturday only **
For mobile route details and a live APRS link showing current location during the mobile route, see the K6R QRZ page.
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Colusa (COLU)3W6AQ/MN5OT, N6AN1-990HighMobile Station
** Going through COLU on Saturday **
See mobile route map on W6AQ QRZ Page
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Contra Costa (CCOS)57(total)500+500+Note: Projected to be safe based on 2024 activity.
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Contra Costa (CCOS)57K6AQL/MWJ9B, K0DI1-990LowM/S Mobile Station
** Going through CCOS on Sunday**
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Contra Costa (CCOS)57KN6VTCKN6VTC0500+LowS/O-Assisted Expedition Station
POTA - Rosie the Riveter Park
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Contra Costa (CCOS)57N6ON6WM WD6T WX5S N6RO500+500+HighM/2 Fixed Station
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Contra Costa (CCOS)57NI6ANI6A100-2491-99LowS/O Fixed Station
KAROECHO Club
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Contra Costa (CCOS)57W6WZZW6WZZ01-99HighS/O Fixed Station
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Contra Costa (CCOS)57WZ6ZZWZ6ZZ01-99LowS/O Fixed Station
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Del Norte (DELN)21(total)500+350-500+
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Del Norte (DELN)21KG6LHWKG6LHW0100-249LowTri-County Line Expedition
DELN/HUMB/SISK
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Del Norte (DELN)21W6HYKD6WKY500+250-499HighS/O-Assisted Fixed Station
QSL via KD6WKY for CQP
Del Norte Amateur Radio Club
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El Dorado (ELDO)46(total)500+500+
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El Dorado (ELDO)46K6OKK6OK500+250-499HighS/O-Assisted Fixed Station
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El Dorado (ELDO)46K6R/MN3KA01-99LowS/O Mobile Station
** Will activate ELDO on Sunday only **
For mobile route details and a live APRS link showing current location during the mobile route, see the K6R QRZ page.
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El Dorado (ELDO)46K6RCWE6Z, K6RC500+250-499HighM/S Fixed Station
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El Dorado (ELDO)46W6AQ/MN5OT, N6AN1-990HighMobile Station
** Going through ELDO on Sunday **
See mobile route map on W6AQ QRZ Page
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Fresno (FRES)39(total)500+103-500+
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Fresno (FRES)39K6AQL/MWJ9B, K0DI1-990LowM/S Mobile Station
** Going through FRES on Saturday**
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Fresno (FRES)39K6FAK7G500+100-249HighS/O Fixed Station
Attic antennas
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Fresno (FRES)39K6USYK6USY01-99LowS/O Fixed Station
Will set up portable HexBeam antenna in backyard and run radio off of solar/battery
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Fresno (FRES)39KE6SHLKE6SHL01-99LowS/O Expedition Station
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Fresno (FRES)39KO6ATEKO6ATE1-991-99LowS/O Fixed Station
Clovis Amateur Radio Pioneers
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Fresno (FRES)39W6AQ/MN5OT, N6AN1-990HighMobile Station
** Going through FRES on Saturday **
See mobile route map on W6AQ QRZ Page
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Glenn (GLEN)25(total)500+101-348
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Glenn (GLEN)25K6AQL/MWJ9B, K0DI1-990LowM/S Mobile Station
** Going through GLEN on Saturday **
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Glenn (GLEN)25K6AOW1SRD500+0LowS/O One-Day Expedition Station
** Saturday only **
QSO goal is rough estimate by N6DE
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Glenn (GLEN)25K6GKA9MDP0100-249LowS/O Expedition Station
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Glenn (GLEN)25K6R/MN3KA01-99LowS/O Mobile Station
** Will activate GLEN on Saturday only **
For mobile route details and a live APRS link showing current location during the mobile route, see the K6R QRZ page.
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Glenn (GLEN)25W6AQ/MN5OT, N6AN1-990HighMobile Station
** Going through GLEN on Saturday **
See mobile route map on W6AQ QRZ Page
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Humboldt (HUMB)16(total)0300-500+The N6DE&K6ENT rover expedition may need to skip HUMB and operate in AMAD instead.
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Humboldt (HUMB)16AE6LJAE6LJ0100-249LowS/O Fixed Station
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Humboldt (HUMB)16KE6HECKE6HEC01-99LowS/O Fixed Station
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Humboldt (HUMB)16KG6LHWKG6LHW0100-249LowTri-County Line Expedition
DELN/HUMB/SISK
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Humboldt (HUMB)16KN6CEIKN6CEI0100-249LowS/O Fixed Station
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Imperial (IMPE)36(total)500+500+
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Imperial (IMPE)36K6QKN7CW, K6ZH, N6ERD, N6EEG, K6NA500+500+HighM/S Expedition Station
Desert View Tower
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Imperial (IMPE)36W6WN6VOH, KA6AIL, +500+500+LowM/2 Expedition Station
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Inyo (INYO)23(total)350-500+500+
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Inyo (INYO)23AD6NRAD6NR0100-249HighS/O Fixed Station
75 m
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Inyo (INYO)23K6UNK6UN0500+HighS/O Fixed Station
Bishop Amateur Radio Club
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Inyo (INYO)23W6KSRW6KSR, N6UTC100-2491-99LowM/S Expedition Station
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Inyo (INYO)23W6PHW6PH250-4990HighS/O Fixed Station
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Kern (KERN)48(total)500+500+
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Kern (KERN)48K6AQL/MWJ9B, K0DI1-990LowM/S Mobile Station
** Going through KERN on Saturday starting at 1600Z **
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Kern (KERN)48KG6TIDKG6TID01-99LowS/O Fixed Station
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Kern (KERN)48KN6YKN6Y1-991-99LowS/O Fixed Station
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Kern (KERN)48N6MIN6MI500+500+HighS/O Expedition Station
N6MI Web Page
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Kern (KERN)48NF6RNF6R500+0LowS/O Fixed Station
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Kern (KERN)48W6AQ/MN5OT, N6AN1-990HighMobile Station
** Going through KERN on Saturday **
See mobile route map on W6AQ QRZ Page
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Kings (KING)20(total)352-500+101-348
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Kings (KING)20K6AQL/MWJ9B, K0DI1-990LowM/S Mobile Station
** Going through KING on Saturday **