[CQ-Contest] Final Announcement!! Florida QSO Party is THIS weekend April 24-25

[Christopher Blake]

Hello Friends,

The *2021 Florida QSO Party* is ****this weekend****; we sure hope you'll
join us.

Please check out the 2020 FQP results and much more at our *Web Site:*
http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/



*2021 FQP Rules Changes/Notes-*

*- Mobile and Expedition Categories will again be active this year!  *

*- Multi-Operator Fixed entries may be Distributed within a QTH (FL County,
State/Province, DXCC entity).*

*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 24 & 25, 2021*
Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
Saturday, April 24 1600Z (Noon EDT) - 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)
Sunday, April 25 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.



24th Anniversary Special Event Award- 2021 FQP Spelling Bee!

We will have a total of 5 special 1x1 stations below whose suffixes spell
*SHARK. *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 LogBook of The World
(LoTW).



The call signs and hosts are:

*CALL    HOST   CTY*

*N4S      N4WW  ORA*

*N4H      N4UU    ALC*

*N4A      K5KG   SAR*

*N4R      N4OX   ESC*

*N4K      NF4A    BAY*




*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!).



*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 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 my e-mail:

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 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 2021 FQP another terrific event!

*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