The 2024 Florida QSO Party is *this weekend*; we sure hope you'll join us. All 67 counties will be active.
Please check out the 2023 FQP results and much more at our Web Site: http://www.
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 27 & 28, 2024
Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
Saturday, April 27 1600Z (Noon EDT) – April 28 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)
Sunday, April 28 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
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.
Special Event Award- 2024 FQP Spelling Bee!
We will have a total of 12 special 1x1 stations whose suffixes spell KEYS. There will be three stations per suffix. Contact at least one station of each suffix letter spelling KEYS to earn this award. These stations will be on both modes 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
K4K AI4WW BRO
N4K N4WW ORA
W4K N4OX ESC
K4E K4EJ PAS
N4E N1TO IDR
W4E NF4A BAY
K4Y K3QH PAL
N4Y N4UU ALC
W4Y WO4O LAK
K4S K2SG HER
N4S N4SVC SUW
W4S NN7CW LAK
PRIZES: Beautiful color Certificates for top participants
Plaques for top finishing entrants.
Web Site: http://www.
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!).
In addition, Chip N3IW runs a FQP spotting website at http://qsopartyhub.com/fqp-
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/
Sunday Registration Form: https://floridaqsoparty.org/
*PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW YOUR ENTRY FOR ACCURACY BEFORE SUBMITTING*
Logs in Cabrillo format can be uploaded (preferred) at: https://fqp.contesting.com/
or emailed to logs@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 me via email:
We highly encourage you to sign up to the FQP email Group fqp@groups.io. Anyone wishing to subscribe to the FQP email reflector may go to this link to sign up: https://groups.io/g/FQP - Just click on the blue "Join this group" button below and follow the directions.
THANK YOU in advance for making the 2024 FQP another terrific event – see you then!
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
