[SFDXA] FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! 2023 Florida QSO Party April 27 & 28

[Bill]

Hello Friends,

The*2024 Florida QSO Party*is****this weekend****; we sure hope you'll 
join us. /All 67 counties will be active./

Please check out the 2023 FQP results and much more at our *Web 
Site:*http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/ <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 27 & 28, 2024*
Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
Saturday, April 27 1600Z (Noon EDT) – April 28 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)
Sunday, April 28 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:
*We expect 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**
**/If you are not mobile, *please* refrain from calling CQ in these 
windows./**//*

*
*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.

Special Event Award- 2024 FQP Spelling Bee!

We will have a total of 12 special 1x1 stations whose suffixes spell 
*KEYS. *There will be three stations per suffix.  Contact at least one 
station of each suffix letter spelling KEYS to earn this award.  These 
stations will be on both modes and should be very accessible. QSL these 
1x1 calls active in FQP via KU9C direct or via Logbook of The World (LoTW).

The call signs and hosts are:

*_CALL HOST    CTY _*

*K4K AI4WW  BRO*

*N4K N4WW  ORA*

*W4K N4OX    ESC*

*K4E K4EJ     PAS*

*N4E N1TO    IDR*

*W4E NF4A     BAY*

*K4Y    K3QH    PAL*

*N4Y N4UU    ALC*

*W4Y WO4O   LAK*

*K4S K2SG    HER*

*N4S N4SVC SUW*

*W4S NN7CW LAK*


*PRIZES:*Beautiful color Certificates for top participants
Plaques for top finishing entrants.

*Web Site:*http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/ <http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/>
Detailed rules, past results, plaques, county maps and much more!

  Be sure to check out the links under the Counties tab to two terrific 
_county-tracking tools_ by *Bob K0RC* and *Chuck NO5W* (thanks guys!).

In addition, Chip N3IW runs a FQP spotting website at 
http://qsopartyhub.com/fqp-spots.php. Please remember that self-spotting 
or requesting to be spotted is not allowed (exception for spelling bee 
1x1 stations only).

*//*

*/ACTION REQUIRED!!!/*

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

/Saturday Registration Form: 
/https://floridaqsoparty.org/counties/saturday-route///

/Sunday Registration Form: 
/https://floridaqsoparty.org/counties/sunday-route///

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


Logs in Cabrillo format can be uploaded (*preferred*) at: 
https://fqp.contesting.com/fqpsubmitlog.php

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

Any questions or feedback? Please feel free to reply to me via email:

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. Anyone wishing to subscribe to the FQP email reflector 
may go to this link to sign up: https://groups.io/g/FQP - Just click on 
the *blue* "Join this group" button below and follow the directions.

THANK YOU in advance for making the 2024 FQP another terrific event – 
see you then!

*/FQP - So Bright, you gotta wear Shades! /*

😎


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

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