Contesting (Radiosport) Activities
Our Club is a very active contest club! Our focus contests every year are the California QSO Party (CQP) and the ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW and phone). The MLDXCC often wins its club category in these and other major competitions. Contest activities are discussed on our main email reflector. Many of our members travel to distant locations to operate in major contests.
DX Activities
Our Club is very active DX club! We have a dedicated email reflector. We have strong participation in the annual CQ DX Marathon and the ClubLog Club DX League. Many of our members are active DXpeditioners that operate from the rarest DX on the planet, including VP8PJ in 2020.
The MLDXCC also sponsors major DXpeditions, including 2024’s TX5S operation at Clipperton Island.
Thirty Years of Club History
The first meeting of the Mother Lode DX / Contest Club occurred on November 17th, 1995, at the Round Table Pizza in Martel near Jackson, CA – though back then it was known as Mountain Mike’s Pizza.
In October 2002 the MLDXCC membership stood at 43 members, the roster filled two pages of The Nugget.
Our official club call is K6AO, in honor in John Fogg (SK).