Home

The Florida QSO Party

The 2026 Florida QSO Party will be held during two operating periods with a 10 hour break in between them.

April 25th 1600Z to 0159Z, April 26th and April 26th 1200Z-2159Z

 

The Florida QSO Party is sponsored by the Florida Contest Group. Since it’s re-introduction to the contest scene in 1998, the Florida QSO Party has become one of the fastest growing and most popular State QSO Parties around today. This is due, in part, to the tremendous effort by the mobile teams to activate as many counties as they can in order to allow those participating from out-of-state, to achieve a county “Sweep” (working all 67 Florida Counties). Florida stations operating from home are also valuable, since that increases the chances that stations will work all counties! Regardless if you are a serious or casual participant from Florida, or from outside of Florida, the Florida QSO Party was designed to be a FUN operating event. Why not give it a try.

 

Note: The 2025 Florida QSO Party log submission deadline has passed. Thanks to everyone who participated.

The FQP was terrific in 2025, with many citing personal bests, storms and love bugs staying away and terrific activity!  The PIRATES 1×1 theme was quite popular with two stations per letter and 665 sweeps (before log checking adds a few net as busted calls outweigh NILs). 10 & 15 meters were open most hours, yet 20 meters still provided the lion’s share of the contacts. Logs were received from YB and VU, among many others.  Thanks for everyone’s contribution!

Dan, K1TO FQP Director

 

 

Special Event Award- 2026 FQP Spelling Bee! 

We will have a total of 20 special 1×1 stations whose suffixes spell US BIRTHDAY.  There will be two 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 1×1 calls active in FQP via KU9C direct or via Logbook of The World (LoTW).  Click here for more information about the FQP Spelling Bee.

  • County Activity Page  Click here

  • 2026 NO5W FQP Planned Activity Page. Coming soon

  • N3IW FQP Spotting Page. Note: Only Spelling Bee stations in Florida can self-spot. Click here

  • QSO Party Mobile Tracker Note: This is provided by the NY QSO Party guys. It won’t be updated for Florida until one week before the FQP starts. Click here

  • 2026 K0RC‘s FQP Workbook  Coming Soon

  • 2026 FQP Flyer. Click here

  • Click here for Worked All Florida Award Information 


Click here for FCG/FQP Reflector Use Requirements.