[FQP] Final Announcement: Florida QSO Party is this weekend April 28&29

Wed Apr 25 19:39:48 PDT 2018

The KU8E/m route is changing somewhat. Pretty much the same counties but 
in a different order.  My planned Sunday route I'm doing on Saturday - 
backwards. Starting at FL line near Dothan , AL.  Sunday I will start in 
the Tallahassee area , where I'm staying overnight and go towards I-75 
then back west on I-10. Here is the order I think :

Saturday :

HOLMES, WASHINGTON, JACKSON, BAY, GULF, LIBERTY, GADSDEN, LEON, WAKULLA, 
FRANKLIN, WAKULLA, LEON

Sunday :

FRANKLIN, WAKULLA, LEON, JEFFERSON , TAYLOR, MADISON, SUWANNEE, 
COLUMBIA, HAMILTON, MADISON, JEFFERSON, LEON

I got everything setup in the car today. First time I'm using  my Honda 
Accord to go rovering, so I had to get DC power from the battery and get 
the antennas tuned. I plan on spending a significant amount of time on 
SSB. Hopefully this will help some people get a sweep since most of the 
rovers doing these counties are usually CW only. I will be only 
operating when stopped so if you hear a period of time that I'm not on 
don't worry. I planned a route that will minimize driving but there 
might be some 20 minute gaps until I get to my next location.

Jeff

On 4/25/2018 9:40 PM, Christopher Blake wrote:
> *CQ FLORIDA QSO PARTY!*
>
> Hello Contesting Friends,
>
> The *2018 Florida QSO Party* is ****this weekend****; we hope you'll join
> us.  All 67 counties will be active.
>
> Please check out the 2017 FQP results, rules and more at our *Web Site:*
> 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 28 & 29, 2018*
> Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
> Saturday, April 28 1600Z (Noon EDT) - 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)
> Sunday, April 29 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: 7.230-7.240, 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, Technician and School.
> Three power levels: QRP, Low, and High Power.
> Use CW, SSB or both.
>
>
> 21st Anniversary Special Event Award- 2018 FQP Spelling Bee!
>
> Less than a week after the end of the 2016 FQP, Ron Wetjen WD4AHZ, who had
> been a 10+ year FCG officer and prolific FQP operator, lost a courageous
> battle with cancer. We dedicate our 2018 FQP Spelling Bee to Ron’s memory.  We
> will have a total of nine 1x1s stations, 1 per letter, to spell *WD FOUR
> AHZ.*
>
> Contact all 9 of these 1x1 stations whose suffixes spell “*WD FOUR AHZ*” to
> earn this award.
>
> The call signs and hosts are:
>
> *CALL    HOST   CTY*
>
> K4W     N4WW  ORA
>
> K4D      K5AUP ORA
>
> K4F      N4UU    ALC
>
> K4O      WO4O  LAK
>
> K4U      NF4A    BAY
>
> K4R      N4BP    BRO
>
> K4A      N4KE    BRA
>
> K4H      N1TO    IDR
>
> K4Z      N4OX   ESC
>
>
>
> All 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.
>
>
> 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! You will also find outstanding County Tracking tools by Bob K0RC and
> Chuck NO5W under the County Tabs to help you achieve a County Sweep.
>
> *ACTION REQUIRED!!!*
>
> *Florida Stations of all types* – *if you haven’t already done so, 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!*
>
>
> Logs to 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
>
> THANK YOU in advance for making the 2018 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
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