OJ remembered... One of the many wonderful things about ham radio is that it transcends age. Thus, as a teenager in CT, I spent the majority of my free time with the Murphy's Marauders members who ha
Last saw Bill in August, on the home stretch of a long road trip. Got to see his FB mountaintop QTH and still have traces of that stubborn red GA clay in my car. I was disappointed to have not had my
Thanks to the generosity of several FCG members, the FCG will be hosting its own Hospitality Suite on at least one night this year at Dayton. Details are forming quickly. We're thinking that Saturday
Looks like the activity level was just terrific! All the reports I've heard and seen indicate increased QSO totals from many areas, despite worse condx than last year. Sweeps will likely be prevalent
It is my pleasure and honor to announce that the FCG has selected Jeff Bolda, WC4E to be our representative and team captain at next summer's WRTC2000 in Slovenia. Contact Jeff at wc4e@innet.com with
Less than 4 months ago, the Florida Contest Group succeeded in rejuvenating the Florida QSO Party. The results of that weekend are now available at: http://home1.gte.net/wd4ahz/fcg/ssqp.htm All 67 co
Less than 4 months ago, the Florida Contest Group succeeded in rejuvenating the Florida QSO Party. The results of that weekend are now available at: http://home1.gte.net/wd4ahz/fcg/ssqp.htm All 67 co
Less than 4 months ago, the Florida Contest Group succeeded in rejuvenating the Florida QSO Party. The results of that weekend are now available at: http://home1.gte.net/wd4ahz/fcg/ssqp.htm All 67 co
As usual, I had fun in SS CW this year. Hearty thanks to the White family for hosting me for my first Florida SS operation... Clearly, scores were down this year. This holds true in all categories. W
We interrupt this broadcast about recruiting new hams into contesting to bring you the 2006 Florida QSO Party results. But wait, QSO parties *are* actually relevant to this thread! What a perfect way
Please visit our Florida QSO Party website at http://www.FloridaQSOParty.org to find the results now posted from the 2007 event. Despite conditions and a few canceled mobile efforts, a number of reco
Bob - Thanks for your interest and query. This topic was addressed in the 2007 write-up lead which I will repeat below. First, though, one very important difference to note: The FQP does not count Fl
Sadly, Vic, N4TO passed away last Friday at the age of 65 of apparent heart failure at home. Vic will be deeply missed by the contesting, DXing and FOC communities. He was also the President of the l
Please see http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/results/fqp2008.pdf for the just-released results of the 2008 FQP. We invite everyone to the 2009 FQP on April 25-26, 2009. Full rules are at http://www.flor
Please submit those "other mode" QSOs with your log submission! Otherwise, it will look like a Not-in-log to the log checker! 73, Dan ** The Average US Credit Score is 692. See Yours in Just 2 Easy S
It's been a while since we've formally asked for your opinion, so here goes, while the FQP is still fresh in your mind... Before the FQP - - Did we "advertise" the FQP enough? Too much? Ideas on wher
First of all, thanks to everyone who got on for the 2009 Florida QSO Party this past weekend. The early feedback is that activity, and thus many scores, were at record-breaking levels. As some of you
In general, there is no reason to delete duplicate contacts. In fact, in contests with serial numbers, it could introduce serious issues, so I'm surprised to hear that comment about TR-log. The prese
Wow. Clearly, my initial tone came across incorrectly. I am quite happy with Cabrillo. I am also quite happy with the logging programs out there. All I expressed is that we have a few initial growing
Zoli - Thanks for your comment. We are happy to reintroduce Single-Band entrants to the qualifying process. Please understand that a score from HC8 will never be compared to a score from D4. HC8 comp