[SFDXA] ANNOUNCEMENT2 - FLORIDA QSO PARTY April 25-26

[Bill]

Hello FQP Fans!

The 2020 Florida QSO Party will soon be here and we sure hope you'll 
join us.  All 67 counties will be active.

Please check out the rules and further details at our *Web 
Site:*http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/


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

When: *April 25 & 26, 2020*
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

*SUGGESTED OPERATING FREQUENCIES: *

CW:      7.020-7.045, 14.025-14.055, 21.030-21.050, 28.030-28.050 MHz

Phone: 7.185-7.245, 14.240-14.295, 21.320-21.350, and 28.450-28.480 MHz
Contacts outside these frequency ranges are still valid; see rules for 
details.


*MOBILE WINDOW:
*Even with our ‘debug’ efforts in process, we do expect at several 
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: 7.230-7.240, 14.265-14.275  MHz
**/If you are not mobile, *please* refrain from calling CQ in these 
windows./**/
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Categories:
Single Op, Multi Op, Multi-Multi, Mobile, Expedition, Technician and School.
Three power levels: QRP, Low, and High Power.
Use CW, SSB or both.

23rd Anniversary Special Event Award- 2020 FQP Spelling Bee!

We will have a total of 7 special 1x1 stations below whose suffixes 
spell *LOVEBUG. *Contact all 7 of these 1x1 stations to earn this award. 
These stations will be on both modes full-time and should be very 
accessible. QSL these 1x1 calls active in FQP via KU9C direct or via bureau.

The callsigns and hosts are TBA.


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!

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*/ACTION REQUIRED!!!/*

*_Florida Stations of all types_* – /please go to the FQP website and 
register your fixed, mobile, expedition and 1x1 Spelling Bee operations; 
just click on the “Counties" link and then the _Activation Forms_ to get 
started – thanks!/

*/*PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW YOUR ENTRY FOR ACCURACY BEFORE 
SUBMITTING*/***


Logs to logs at floridaqsoparty.org <mailto:logs at floridaqsoparty.org> or 
via US mail to: Florida QSO Party, c/o Ron Harps, K8NZ, 1997 Willow Glen 
Ln Columbus, OH 43229-1550.

*Regarding COVID-19:  FOLLOW CDC GUIDELINES AND HAVE FUN *SAFELY* IN FQP!*


Any questions or feedback? Please feel free to reply to my e-mail:

cqdenx4n at gmail.com <mailto:cqdenx4n at gmail.com>

*_We highly encourage_* you to sign up to the FQP email Group 
fqp at groups.io <mailto:fqp at groups.io>. Please see details below.

THANK YOU in advance for making the 2020 FQP another terrific event!

73,

Chris, NX4N, on behalf of:

Chris, W4WF and Dan, K1TO – President and Past President
Florida Contest Group, proud sponsors of the FQP since 1998

*P.S. – IMPORTANT:  FQP email Group*

We have a terrific FQP email group via Groups.io.  Below is an article 
from K5KG (thanks George!) with instructions on how to join our new FQP 
email group - we hope you will do so today!

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*_ANNOUNCING:  FLORIDA QSO PARTY (FQP) GROUP EMAIL REFLECTOR_*

*_by George K5KG_*

*The Florida Contest Group (FCG) maintains an email reflector on 
Groups.io, called FQP at groups.io <mailto:FQP at groups.io>*.  Groups.io was 
developed in 2014, and has become the most advanced email group service 
on the Internet.  The FCG is using the Groups.io’s basic service at 
no-cost.  This service allows for an unlimited number of subscribers, 
provides a Group directory and calendar, the attachment of files and 
photos to messages, and offers 1GB of file and photo storage.

*FQP at groups.io* <mailto:FQP at groups.io>* was established to support the 
Florida QSO Party* which occurs every April, although some subscribers 
use it year-round. *This email reflector is not limited to FCG members, 
and anyone can belong.*  There are currently 83 subscribers on 
FQP at groups.io <mailto:FQP at groups.io>. As the 2020 FQP approaches, we 
expect the number of subscribers on FQP at groups.io 
<mailto:FQP at groups.io> to escalate rapidly.

Anyone wishing to subscribe to the FQP email reflector may send an email 
request to George, K5KG at k5kg at k5kg.com <mailto:k5kg at k5kg.com>. Upon 
receiving your request to join, George will send you an invitation to 
subscribe to the reflector.  When you receive the invitation, simply 
follow the instructions, and sign yourself up.

*Here are some tips about using the **FQP at groups.io* 
<mailto:FQP at groups.io>* reflector:*

1.)When you join a reflector, go into your *PROFILE*, and *enter your 
call sign and first name (or nickname) in the _Display Name_ field*. 
*_It is critical that your Display Name and/or email address identify 
your CALL SIGN so we can properly administer your account._*  (We have 
had times when a “BillyBob” subscribed with an email address of 
“swampbuggy at xyz.com <mailto:swampbuggy at xyz.com>”, leaving us in the dark 
about who he was because he did not provide a call sign.)

2.)You can post a photo in the PROFILE.   This is optional, but if you 
do enter a photo, it will appear in the Directory of all subscribers.  
Typically, subscribers post their photo, but it could be a photo of 
their shack, antennas, etc.

3.) Subscribers can choose any one of these Email Delivery options

a.Individual Messages

b.Full Featured Digest – group of up to 12 messages individually (rich 
formatting)

c.Plain Digest – group of up to 12 messages individually (plain formatting)

d.Daily Summary – delivered in the morning of group’s messages from 
previous day

e.No Email

4.)Subscribers can set up a Signature format to include in messages for 
Web or Email postings

5.)The reflectors are not moderated, so we ask all subscribers to keep 
their messages related to ham radio related-topics, and suitable for 
reading by all age groups.  Frequently, subscribers will post for-sale, 
wanted-to-buy or how-to messages on the reflectors, and this is 
perfectly acceptable.

6.)The FCG’s old FQP email reflector fqp at kkn.net 
<mailto:fqp at kkn.net> has been discontinued and is no longer supported.

*In summary, FQP at groups.io <mailto:FQP at groups.io> is an Florida QSO 
Party email reflector that the FCG operates at no cost to the 
subscribers. _If you are currently a subscriber, please check the 
DISPLAY NAME in your PROFILE to make sure it identifies your CALL SIGN 
and NAME._   If you are not a subscriber, drop me an email so I can get 
you on board.*

73, George Wagner, K5KG

K5kg at k5kg.com <mailto:K5kg at k5kg.com>