[SFDXA] Florida QSO Party April 25/26

[Bill]

Dear Ham Radio Friends,

The Florida QSO Party (FQP) is just 10 days away (April 25 and 26) and 
is an increasingly popular operating event that highlights amateur radio 
in our Sunshine State. The FQP is the 2nd largest state QSO party and is 
sponsored by the Florida Contest Group (FCG) which boasts 300+ members 
in all areas of our state. Sure hope you'll join the Party!

The Florida QSO Party (FQP):
Object: Everyone works Florida, Florida works Everyone
Activate and work ALL Florida counties
Have as much FUN as possible!

When: April 25 - April 26, 2015
Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
Saturday, April 25 1600Z (Noon EDT) - 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)
Sunday, April 26 1200Z (8 AM EDT) - 2159Z (5:59 PM EDT)
20 Hours total

Exchange: RST and County (Florida stations)
RST and QTH (State, Province or Country for non-FL)

Where: 10, 15, 20 and 40 Meters
CW : 28.035, 21.035, 14.035, 7.035
SSB: 28.485, 21.335, 14.260, 7.195
(Approximate center frequencies; lots of activity spreads out from there!)

At least 15 Mobile stations will be on and most can be found here:
CW: 7.025-7.035, 14.040-14.050, 21.040-21.050, 28.040-28.050 MHZ
SSB: 7.180-7.190, 14.265-14.275, 21.340-21.350, 28.480-28.490 MHz
If you are not mobile, *please* refrain from calling CQ in these windows.

Categories:
Single Op, Multi Op, Multi-Multi, Mobile, Technician and School.
Three power levels: QRP, Low, and High Power.
Use CW, SSB or both.

18th Anniversary Special Event Award- 2015 FQP Spelling Bee! Contact all 
six 1x1 stations during the 2015 FQP whose suffixes spell “ORANGE” 
The callsigns and hosts are: K4O – W4UH/PAL K4R – N4WW/ORA K4A – 
K1PT/MRT K4N – K1TO/MTE K4G – K5KG/SAR K4E – W4MLB/BRE All six 
stations will be on both modes full-time and should be very accessible. 
QSL the six 1x1 calls active in FQP via KK3Q direct or via bureau.

Prizes: Beautiful color Certificates for top participants
Plaques for top finishing entrants.

Web Site: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/
Detailed rules, mobile routes, past results, plaques, county maps and 
much more!Â

Logs to logs at floridaqsoparty.org <mailto:logs at floridaqsoparty.org> or 
via US mail to WD4AHZ, please.

Any questions or feedback? Please feel free to reply to my e-mail: 
cqdenx4n at gmail.com <mailto:cqdenx4n at gmail.com>

THANK YOU in advance for making the 2015 FQP another terrific event!

73,

Chris, NX4N- on behalf of:

Dan, K1TO
President, Florida Contest Group, proud sponsors of the FQP since 1998