[Nodxa] 2017 Florida QSO Party (FQP) Announcement

[Jim Stahl]

Hello All,

This weekend is the Florida QSO Party. As my last good deed of the season here in Florida I’ll be out mobile, along with about 15 (!) other mobile operations, not to mention the 20 or so 1X1 calls. Details below.

For more information on my operating strategy, see my plans at the FQP web site, www.floridaqsoparty.org <http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/>, under COUNTIES >> NO5W's ACTIVITY MAPS. I don’t know if the K9TM-4 node is still available - I’ve not seen it listed with the active RBN nodes for a while.

I hope to work you all early and work you all often. (And of course do work as many others as possible as well).

The K8MR spring migration north begins on Tuesday.


73  -  Jim   K8MR




> 
> Hello Contesting Friends,
> 
> The 2017 Florida QSO Party is *this weekend*; we sure hope you'll join us.  All 67 counties will be active.
> Please check out the 2016 FQP results and much more 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 29 & 30, 2017
> Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
> Saturday, April 29 1600Z (Noon EDT) - 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)
> Sunday, April 30 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
> CW : 28.035, 21.035, 14.035, 7.035 MHz
> SSB: 28.485, 21.335, 14.260, 7.195 MHz
> (Approximate center frequencies; lots of activity spreads out from
> there!)
> 
> 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:  7.180-7.190,  14.265-14.275,  21.340-21.350 <tel:21.340-21.350>,  28.480-28.490 MHz
> If you are not mobile, *please* refrain from calling CQ in these windows.
> 
> Categories:
> Single Op, Multi Op, Multi-Multi, Mobile, Technician and School.
> Three power levels: QRP, Low, and High Power.
> Use CW, SSB or both.
> 
> 20th Anniversary Special Event Award- 2017 FQP Spelling Bee! 
> In honor of our 20th year we will have a record 20 1x1s stations, 2 per letter, to spell FLORIDA SUN.
> Contact at least 10 of these 1x1 stations whose suffixes spell “FLORIDA SUN” to earn this award.
> The callsigns and hosts are: 
> CALL    HOST   CTY
> K4F      W4UH   PAL
> W4F     K4LQ    HIG
> K4L      N4WW  ORA
> W4L      K5AUP ORA
> K4O      W4TAA SAR
> W4O     WO4O  LAK
> K4R      N4BP    BRO
> W4R     WV4R   HER
> K4I       N4UU    ALC
> W4I       W4LT    HIL
> K4D      N4SVC SUW
> W4D     KT4Q    LAK
> K4A      N4KE    BRA
> W4A     W4MLB BRE
> K4S      K4LM    PAL
> W4S     W4TA   PIN
> K4U      NF4A    BAY
> W4U     WX4G   SAR
> K4N      K1TO    MTE
> W4N     N4OX   ESC
> All 20 stations will be on both modes full-time and should be very accessible. QSL these 1x1 calls active in FQP via KK3Q direct or via bureau.
> 
> Prizes: Beautiful 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 maps and much more! 
> 
> 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 On the Air” link on the left to get started – thanks!
> 
> Logs to logs at floridaqsoparty.org <mailto:logs at floridaqsoparty.org> or via US mail to K8NZ, please.
> 
> Any questions or feedback? Please feel free to reply to my e-mail:
> cqdenx4n at gmail.com <mailto:cqdenx4n at gmail.com>
> 
> THANK YOU in advance for making the 2017 FQP another terrific event!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Chris, NX4N, on behalf of:
> 
> Chris, WF3C and Dan, K1TO – President and Past President
> Florida Contest Group, proud sponsors of the FQP since 1998