FW: [TARC] 2016 FLORIDA QSO PARTY (FQP) ANNOUNCEMENT

Mon Apr 25 04:16:22 PDT 2016

From: Christopher Blake [mailto:cqdenx4n at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 5:10
To: FQP; Florida Contest Group; CQ-Contest at contesting.com; TARC 4719
Cc: Chris Plumblee; K1TO, Dan
Subject: [TARC] 2016 FLORIDA QSO PARTY (FQP) ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Hello Contesting Friends,

The 2016 Florida QSO Party is *this weekend*; we sure hope you'll join us.  All 67 counties will be active.

Please check out the 2015 FQP results and much more at our Web Site:  <http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/> 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 30 – May 1, 2016
Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
Saturday, April 30 1600Z (Noon EDT) - 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)
Sunday, May 1 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: Please note there are no longer designated SSB Mobile Windows; mobiles will generally be found in the low General-class portion of each phone band.
If you are not mobile, *please* refrain from calling CQ in these windows.

Special Emergency Frequency Avoidance:

As you may know, Ecuador hams are operating earthquake nets on 7.060 MHz – PLEASE AVOID OPERATING ON OR EVEN NEAR THIS FREQUENCY – Thanks!

Categories:
Single Op, Single Op Assisted, Multi-Single, Multi-Multi, Mobile, School and SWL.
Three power levels: QRP, Low, and High Power.
Use CW, SSB or both.

19th Anniversary Special Event Award-  2016 FQP Spelling Bee! 

Contact the 1x1 stations below whose suffixes spell SUN. Stations that have a contact with at least one S, one U and one N station will earn a SUN SWEEP.  

The 1x1 callsigns and hosts are: 

K4S - W4UH/PAL

W4S - KT4Q/LAK (SSB only)

N4S - N4OX/ESC

K4U - NF4A/BAY

W4U - K5AUP/ORA

N4U - N4WW/ORA

K4N - K1TO/MTE

W4N - K4LQ/HIG (CW only)

N4N - K4FK/BRO

Seven of the nine stations will be on both modes full-time and should be very accessible. QSL all nine 1x1 calls active in FQP via KK3Q direct or via bureau.

Prizes: Beautiful color Certificates for top participants
Plaques for top finishing entrants.

Web Site:  <http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/> http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/
Detailed rules, mobile routes, past results, plaques, county maps and much more! 

PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW!!!

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 on the left to get started – thanks!

Logs to  <mailto:logs at floridaqsoparty.org> 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 2016 FQP another terrific event!

73,

Chris, NX4N, on behalf of:

Chris, WF3C and Dan, K1TO – President and Immediate Past President
Florida Contest Group, proud sponsors of the FQP since 1998

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And for our friends in Zones 8-13:

(Lo siento, yo sólo hablo un poco de español , sin portugués):

Estimado Radio-Aficionado Amigo,

Vamos a tener una fiesta y esperamos que nos acompañes!

La  competición “QSO Party de la Florida (FQP)” del 2016 va a acontecer el 30 de Abril y 1 de Mayo; Sab 1600Z - 0159Z y Dom 1200Z - 2159Z.  Podes encontrar las reglas de la competición (en Español), los resultados de años anteriores, comentarios ‘soapbox’, lista de multiplicadores, los resultados records de cada país, programas para entrar tus logs y otros muy útiles consejos en la FQP website: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/

Patrocinado por el Grupo de Competición de la Florida (Florida Contest Group -FCG - http://www.floridacontestgroup.org <http://www.floridacontestgroup.org/> ), el FQP son 20 excitantes horas de HF mixed-mode que no solo es divertido para las estaciones de la Florida sino para las de afuera de la Florida también. FQP es la segunda más grande competición con cientos de estaciones fijas en la Florida y docenas de estaciones móviles que viajan a través de los 67 condados de la Florida. Vos podes QSO cada estación de la Florida vía cw y ssb en cada banda y también QSO las estaciones móviles cada vez que ellas cambian de condado. Por favor, lee las reglas para más detalles. Y definitivamente, apreciamos el multiplicador de tu país!

La razón por la cual me estoy contactando contigo es porque yo estoy patrocinando una placa de FQP para el “Top Caribbean/Central America/South America Score” (CQ zonas 8,9,10,11,12 y 13).  La estación que marque el mayor puntaje en el área del Caribe, Centro América o Sud América ganará esta placa. Realmente quería patrocinar una especie de “Copa América” de FQP en honor a Uds., nuestros DX vecinos amigos!

Por supuesto, hay otros FQP premios para los operadores participantes, incluyendo un certificado por del patrocinamiento del FQP. Por favor, entra al website de FQP para ver la lista de todos los premios que se ofrecen.

Déjame saber si tienes dudas respecto a las reglas de FQP trataré de ayudarte. 

Y por favor, pasa esta invitación especial a los miembros de tu club y otros operadores amigos.

Espero que nos acompañes en el FQP para disfrutar el entusiasmo y entretenimiento de la competición – te veo en la fiesta!

73,
Chris, NX4N
cqdenx4n at gmail.com

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