Roy Burkett, callsign KM4ROF, enlightened our Beginners' Academy Zoom on a fun activity, Geocaching. Roy has set up some caches in Panama City to promote the Panama City Amateur Radio Club.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Operate the Florida QSO Party, April 26 & 27, 2025
Dear Fellow FQP Fans,
Hello again and thanks to so many of you for your participation in the 2024 Florida QSO Party (FQP).
The 2025 Florida QSO Party will be held April 26 & 27, and we sure hope you'll join us.
All 67 counties will be active.
Please check out the rules and further details at our Web Site: http://www.
Rules Changes:
- Expanded Suggested Frequencies
- Log submissions required within 10 days after the end of FQP
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 26 & 27, 2025
Two ten-hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
Saturday, April 26 1600Z (Noon EDT) – April 27 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)
Sunday, April 27 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: 7.025-7.055, 14.025-14.055, 21.025-21.055, 28.025-28.055 MHz
Phone: 7.185-7.285, 14.225-14.325, 21.300-21.400, 28.400-28.500 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- 2025 FQP Spelling Bee!
We will have a total of 14 special 1x1 stations whose suffixes spell PIRATES. There will be two stations per suffix. Contact at least one station of each suffix letter spelling PIRATES 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
K4P W4GAC PIN
N4P K4NMR GIL
K4I AI4WW BRO
N4I WF4DX CIT
K4R N4WW ORA
N4R N6AR ORA
K4A WO4O LAK
N4A NF4A BAY
K4T N4OX ESC
N4T N4UU ALC
K4E K4EJ PAS
N4E NN7CW LAK
K4S K2SG HER
N4S N4SVC SUW
PRIZES: Printable color Certificates for top participants
Plaques for top finishing entrants.
Web Site: http://www.
Detailed rules, mobile routes, 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, expedition 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 Dan Street, K1TO, 9933 289th St E., Myakka City, FL 34251
Any questions or feedback? Please feel free to reply to me via email:
cqdenx4n@gmail.com
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 2025 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
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