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<div class="ydpb72b37e3quoted-text-header"><b>From:</b> NX4N Chris via groups.io <cqdenx4n=gmail.com@groups.io></div><div class="ydpb72b37e3quoted-text-header"><b>To:</b> Christopher Blake <cqdenx4n@gmail.com>; fcg new <fcg@groups.io>; FQP List <fqp@groups.io>; QSOParty@groups.io Notification <qsoparty@groups.io></div><div class="ydpb72b37e3quoted-text-header"><b>Cc:</b> Dan Street K1TO <k1to@aol.com>; Chris Plumblee <chris.plumblee@gmail.com></div><div class="ydpb72b37e3quoted-text-header"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2026 at 06:15:43 AM EDT</div><div class="ydpb72b37e3quoted-text-header"><b>Subject:</b> [FCG] FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT! 2026 Florida QSO Party April 25 & 26</div>
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<div><div id="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:08e951ff-bef3-5b68-5ad9-a8e5e8b74259@yahoo.com" alt="image.png" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" style="width: 543px; max-width: 800px;"></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Hello Friends,</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">The</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,51,204);"> 2026 Florida QSO Party</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> is <b>*</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:red;">this weekend</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">*</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">; we sure hope you'll
join us.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> <i><span style="background-color: lime; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto;"></span></i></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(63, 63, 63); background-color: lime; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto;">All 67 counties will be active.</span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Please check out the rules, 2025 FQP results
and much more at our </span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Web
Site:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/" style="color:blue;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(50,79,225);text-decoration-line:none;">http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">The Florida QSO Party</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Object: Everyone works
Florida, Florida works Everyone</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Activate and work ALL
Florida counties</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Have as much FUN as
possible!</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">When: </span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">April 25 & 26, 2026</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Two ten hour operating
periods, with a ten hour break:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Saturday, April 25
1600Z (Noon EDT) – April 26 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Sunday, April 26 1200Z
(8 AM EDT) - 2159Z (5:59 PM EDT)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">20 Hours total</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Exchange:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> RST and County (Florida stations)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">RST and QTH (State,
Province or Country for non-FL)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> 10, 15, 20 and 40 Meters</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">SUGGESTED
OPERATING FREQUENCIES: </span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">CW:
7.025-7.055, 14.025-14.055, 21.025-21.055, 28.025-28.055 MHz</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Phone: 7.185-7.285,
14.225-14.325, 21.300-21.400, 28.400-28.500 MHz</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Contacts outside these frequency ranges are
still valid; see rules for details.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
<b>MOBILE WINDOW:<br>
</b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">We expect several
Mobile stations will be on and most can be found here:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;">CW: 7.025-7.035,
14.040-14.050, 21.040-21.050, 28.040-28.050 MHz</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"><br></span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:red;">Fixed (in FL and out of state) and Expedition stations shouldn’t call CQ or run stations in the mobile window.</span></i></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Categories:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Single Op, Multi Op,
Multi-Multi, Mobile, Expedition, Technician and School.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Three power levels:
QRP, Low, and High Power.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Use CW, SSB or both.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:red;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; background-color: lime; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto;">Special Event Award- 2026 FQP Spelling Bee! </span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;">To celebrate the USA’s 250<sup>th</sup>
anniversary</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;">, we will have a total
of 20 special 1x1 stations whose suffixes spell</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"> </span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">US BIRTHDAY.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;">There will be <b>two</b> stations per suffix. Contact at
least one station of each suffix letter spelling US BIRTHDAY 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). </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal">
</p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;">The call signs, counties and hosts are: </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">CALL
CTY HOST </span></u></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">N4U CIT WF4DX</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">W4U VOL N4EEB</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">N4S SUW N4SVC</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">W4S HER K2SG</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">N4B BRO AI4WW</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">W4B CAH N4II</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">N4I ALC N4UU</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">W4I VOL KQ4R</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">N4R IDR N1TO</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">W4R ORA N6AR</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">N4T LAK NN7CW</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">W4T ESC N4OX</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">N4H GUL WA1S</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">W4H HER N2NL</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">N4D SUM W3US</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">W4D PAS K4EJ</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">N4A BAY NF4A</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">W4A ORA N4WW</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">N4Y LEO AC4TO</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal">
</p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;">W4Y LAK WO4O</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> </span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">PRIZES:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> Printable color Certificates for top participants</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Plaques for top
finishing entrants.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Detailed rules, past
results, plaques, county maps and much more! </span></p>
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Counties tab for two terrific <u><span style="background-color: lime; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto;">county-tracking tools</span></u> by <b>Bob
K0RC</b> and <b>Chuck NO5W</b> (thanks
guys!). </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">NEW:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal">
</p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(63,63,63);font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px;">There will also be a new </span><b style="color:rgb(63,63,63);font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px;">FQP Mobile & Expedition APRS real-time tracking tool</b><span style="color:rgb(63,63,63);font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px;"> that you can find at </span><a href="https://mobiletracker.stateqso.com/" style="color:blue;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://mobiletracker.stateqso.com/</a><span style="color:rgb(63,63,63);font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px;">. Sincere Thanks to the NYQP leadership team for providing this valuable tool for FQP.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">In addition, Chip N3IW runs a FQP spotting
website at <a href="http://qsopartyhub.com/fqp-spots.php" style="color:blue;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://qsopartyhub.com/fqp-spots.php</a>.
Please remember that self-spotting or requesting to be spotted is not allowed
(exception for spelling bee 1x1 stations only).</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:red;"> </span></i></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:red;">ACTION REQUIRED!!!</span></i></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Florida Stations of all types</span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> – p<i>lease go to the FQP website
and register your fixed, mobile, expedition operations (note- Spelling Bee 1x1
stations are pre-entered so no action required). Just click on one of the
applicable links below. Remember to submit forms for both Saturday and
Sunday as applicable. Thanks!</i></span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">FLORIDA COUNTY ACTIVATION FORMS</span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
Use these forms to enter your planned FQP Activity:<br>
Florida <b>Fixed</b> Station County Activation form: Click <a href="https://floridaqsoparty.org/fqp-fixed-station-activations-form/" style="color:blue;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a><br>
Florida <b>Expedition</b> Station County Activation form: Click <a href="https://floridaqsoparty.org/fqp-expedition-activations-form/" style="color:blue;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a><br>
Florida <b>Mobile Station</b> County Activation form: Click <a href="https://floridaqsoparty.org/fqp-mobile-station-activation-form/" style="color:blue;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a></span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">*PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW YOUR ENTRY FOR
ACCURACY <u>BEFORE</u> SUBMITTING*</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">For FL Mobiles & Expeditions and their Hunters:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">There will also be a new FQP Mobile &
Expedition APRS real-time tracking tool at <a href="https://mobiletracker.stateqso.com/" style="color:blue;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://mobiletracker.stateqso.com/</a>. <b>Instructions
for using this tool on APRS so folks can track you is <a href="https://mobiletracker.stateqso.com/help" style="color:blue;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</b> NOTE:
FQP does *not* permit self-spotting so </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><font color="#ff0000" style="background-color: inherit;">*</font></span><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:red;">do not*</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> include your
operating frequency in APRS!</span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Sincere thanks to the NYQP leadership team for
providing this valuable tool for FQP.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">LOGS:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">Logs in Cabrillo format can be uploaded (<b>preferred</b>) at: </span><span style="color:black;"><a href="https://fqp.contesting.com/fqpsubmitlog.php" style="color:blue;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://fqp.contesting.com/fqpsubmitlog.php</a>
</span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;">or
emailed</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"> to </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);"><a href="mailto:logs@floridaqsoparty.org" style="color:blue;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(17,85,204);">logs@floridaqsoparty.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">; Paper logs via US mail to:
Florida QSO Party, c/o Dan Street, K1TO, 9933 289th St E., Myakka City, FL
34251</span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" class="ydpb72b37e3yiv1763768885MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(63,63,63);">
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Just click on the </span><b><span style="color:blue;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;">blue</span></b><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;"> "Join this group"
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another terrific event – see you then!</span></p>
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Chris, NX4N, on behalf of:<br>
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Chris, W4WF and Dan, K1TO – President and Past President<br>
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