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

Wed Apr 25 19:46:27 PDT 2018

QSL  - sounds terrific Jeff.
Please go ahead and enter your new routes and and once I see them I'll ask
our webmaster to delete the original ones.

GL OM - have great fun.

73/OJ,
Chris, NX4N

On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 10:39 PM, Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com> wrote:

> 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 :
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> Saturday :
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> HOLMES, WASHINGTON, JACKSON, BAY, GULF, LIBERTY, GADSDEN, LEON, WAKULLA,
> FRANKLIN, WAKULLA, LEON
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> FRANKLIN, WAKULLA, LEON, JEFFERSON , TAYLOR, MADISON, SUWANNEE,
> COLUMBIA, HAMILTON, MADISON, JEFFERSON, LEON
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> 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.
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> 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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> --
> *Jeff Clarke*
> Information Technology Professional
> Ellerslie, Georgia
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