[FQP] RESEND WITH FLYER TEXT: 2017 FQP Announcement/Flyer for HamCation - need your help

[Christopher Blake]

Hello Again FQP Fans,
I am resending this FQP Announcement pasted below since the attachment
could not be received.
Please take a minute to print some copies and give them out at HamCation -
let's talk up FQP so we have GREAT participation from our friends both in
and out of state.

K4OJ is smiling upon us as we enter our 20th FQP; let's make Jim proud.

Many thanks again es vy 73/OJ,
Chris, NX4N

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**** CQ FLORIDA HAMS ****



The 2017 *Florida QSO Party* will be held April 29 and 30; we sure hope
you'll join us by activating your FL HF stations – home, club, school,
mobile and rover all welcomed.  Let’s make all 67 counties RADIO-ACTIVE!


*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 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, 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 official 1x1 stations whose suffixes
spell “*FLORIDA
SUN*” to earn this award.

*The callsigns and hosts will be announced on the FQP website soon.*

All 20 stations will be on both modes full-time and should be very
accessible. QSL via KK3Q direct/bureau.


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!

*TAKE ACTION!!!*

*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 to get started – thanks!*



Any questions or feedback? Please feel free to contact me via e-mail:
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