[SFDXA] CQ FL Hams & Radio Clubs! Florida QSO Party April 25 & 26

[Bill]

On 2/1/2026 9:40 AM, Chris Blake, NX4N wrote:
>
> *Hello Florida Amateur Radio Clubs and FL Operators,*
>
> *The Florida QSO Party (FQP) will be held April 25 - 26 this year and 
> we need you and your club’s help in creating a lot of excitement and 
> HF operating Activity on-the-air.  Please request that your members 
> operate their stations or your club station during FQP – whether 
> serious contesting, casual operating, pre-Field Day readiness or 
> new-ham training, FQP is huge fun and a way to make Florida more 
> Radio-Active! _Please share the announcement below_ with your friends 
> and members and let us know of your club’s operating plans.*
>
> **
>
> *Vy 73,*
>
> *Chris, NX4N*
>
> --------------------------
>
> **** CQ FLORIDA HAMS ****
>
> Dear Fellow FL Hams,
>
> Hello again and thanks to so many of you for your participation in the 
> 2025 Florida QSO Party (FQP).
>
> *__*
>
> *_The 2026_*_*Florida QSO Party will be held April 25 & 26.*_ We sure 
> hope you'll join us by activating your FL HF stations – home, club, 
> school, mobile and expedition all welcomed.
>
> Let’s make all 67 counties RADIO-ACTIVE!
>
> */CALL TO ACTION!!!/*
>
> *_Florida Stations of all types_* – /please go to the FQP website and 
> register your fixed, mobile and expedition operations; just click on 
> the “Counties" link and then the _Activation Forms_ to get started – 
> thanks!/
>
> /Direct Links:/
>
> /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*/*
>
> *//*
>
> Please check out the rules and further details 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 25 & 26, 2026*
> Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
> Saturday, April 25 1600Z (Noon EDT) – April 26 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: 7.025-7.055, 14.025-14.055, 21.025-21.055, 28.025-28.055 MHz
>
> Phone: 7.185-7.285, 14.225-14.325, 21.300-21.400, 28.400-28.500 MHz
>
> Contacts outside these frequency ranges are still valid; see rules for 
> details.
>
>
> *MOBILE WINDOW:
> *We expect that 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 a FL 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.
> *Modes:**Use CW, SSB or both. *
>
> *Prizes: *
>
> Printable color Certificates for top participants
> Plaques for top finishing entrants.
>
> *Web Site:*http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/ 
> <http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/>
> *Detailed rules*, mobile routes, past results, plaques, county 
> abbreviations and maps and much more!
>
> *Logs:*
>
> 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 Dan Street, K1TO, 9933 289th St E., Myakka City, FL 34251
>
> Any questions or feedback? Please feel free to reply to my 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
>
> *Please forward this announcement to your club members and to other FL 
> clubs.*
>
> THANK YOU in advance for making the 2026 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
>
>
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