Hello Friends,

The Silver 25th Anniversary 2022 Florida QSO Party is *this weekend*; we sure hope you'll join us. All 67 counties will be active.

Please check out the 2021 FQP results and much more at our Web Site: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/

2022 FQP Rules Changes/Notes-

- Distributed Multi-Operator Fixed entries are not allowed any longer.

Please see Rules page at http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/ for details.

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 30 & May 1, 2022
Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
Saturday, April 30 1600Z (Noon EDT) - May 1 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)
Sunday, May 1 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
SSB: 7.230-7.240, 14.255-14.275 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.

Silver 25th Anniversary Special Event Award-

2022 FQP Silver Spelling Bee!

In honor of the 25^th FQP Anniversary, we will have a total of 25 special 1x1 stations, listed below, with one suffix for each letter of the alphabet except the letter X (FCC regulation). There are a total of 21 SSB and 21 CW stations active; please see list of stations below.

The FQP SILVER SPELLING BEE is a 1x1 Sweep and endorsed for either Mixed or CW or SSB modes.

How to Play:

Mixed Mode Endorsement (Mixed, CW and SSB entrants are eligible):
Contact all 25 of the 1x1 stations to earn this endorsement. You will need to operate both modes to do this.

Note: If you are a single mode entry (CW or SSB) then please submit a separate checklog for the extra four 1x1’s on the other mode.

Example: K9CT is a CW-only entry and works the 21 CW/Mixed stations on CW, but also works the four SSB-only 1x1’s (N4D, N4H, N4L and N4V). To earn the Mixed Mode Endorsement, Craig will submit both his normal CW entry *and* a SSB checklog that includes these 4 QSO’s.

Similarly, a SSB-only entry would work the 21 SSB/Mixed stations on SSB, plus the four CW-only (1x1’s (N4C, N4J, N4Q and N4Z) and submit the SSB log as usual plus a CW checklog that includes these 4 QSO’s.

CW or SSB Mode Endorsement (Mixed, CW and SSB entrants are eligible):
Contact all 21 of the 1x1 stations on a single mode to earn this endorsement.

a) CW entries who contact all 21 CW and Mixed 1x1’s on CW earn the award.

b) SSB entries who contact all 21 SSB and Mixed entries on SSB earn the award.

c) Mixed mode entries who contact either the 21 CW or the 21 SSB 1x1’s earn the award.
Note: If a Mixed entrant works all 25 1x1’s, they are awarded a Mixed Endorsement.

These stations should be very accessible. QSL these 1x1 calls active in FQP via KU9C direct or via LogBook of The World (LoTW).

Are you up for the Challenge???

The 1x1 call signs and hosts are:

CALL HOST CTY MODE(S)

N4A K5KG SAR BOTH

N4B N4WW ORA BOTH

N4C NN7CW LAK CW

N4D K3QH PAL SSB

N4E N4EEB VOL BOTH

N4F W4MLB BRE BOTH

N4G N1TO IDR BOTH

N4H K4KKC BRO SSB

N4I K4PV SAN BOTH

N4J W4CU PIN CW

N4K NF4A BAY BOTH

N4L K2WLS HIL SSB

N4M N6AR ORA BOTH

N4N AC4TO LEO BOTH

N4O WO4O LAK BOTH

N4P N4TP HIL BOTH

N4Q KQ4R VOL CW

N4R N4OX ESC BOTH

N4S N4SVC SUW BOTH

N4T K1TO MTE BOTH

N4U N4UU ALC BOTH

N4V N4WZ MRT SSB

N4W AI4WW BRO BOTH

N4Y W8RA HER BOTH

N4Z W4SPR MRT CW

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

Web Site: 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 recently developed a spotting website at http://qsopartyhub.com/fqp-spots.php. Please remember that:

1. Single Ops may *not* use any spotting assistance (but of course the Assisted Single Ops can).

2. For all categories: *No* self-spotting or asking to be spotted, except our 1x1 Spelling Bee stations.

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 emailed to [email protected]; 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:

[email protected]

We highly encourage you to sign up to the FQP email Group [email protected]. Anyone wishing to subscribe to the FQP email reflector may send an email request to George, K5KG at [email protected]. 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.

THANK YOU in advance for making the 2022 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