[CQ-Contest] Final Announcement: Florida QSO Party is THIS weekend April 27-28

[Christopher Blake]

Hello Friends,

The 2019 Florida QSO Party is **this weekend**; we sure hope you'll join
us.  All 67 counties will be active.

Please check out the 2018 FQP results, Revised 2019 Rules and much more at
our *Web Site:* http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/



*Extra! Extra!*

*2019 FQP Rules Changes-*

*- New Expedition Category added; perfect for portable multi-county
adventurers/campers*

*- Lowering the Low Power limit from 150W to 100W output*

*- Suggested frequency ranges are established*




*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, 2019*
Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
Saturday, April 27 1600Z (Noon EDT) - 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 at least 15 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.*

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.



22nd Anniversary Special Event Award- 2019 FQP Spelling Bee!

We will have a total of 5 special 1x1 stations below whose suffixes spell
*BEACH. *Contact all 5 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:

*CALL    HOST   CTY*

*W4B     N4UU    ALC*

*W4E     N4OX   ESC*

*W4A     WX4G   SAR*

*W4C     WO4O  LAK*

*W4H     N4WW  ORA*




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!



*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!*


Logs to 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.

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

cqdenx4n at gmail.com

*We highly encourage* you to sign up to the new FQP email Group
fqp at groups.io. Anyone wishing to subscribe to the FQP email reflector may
send an email request to George, K5KG at 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.


THANK YOU in advance for making the 2019 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