ARRL West Central Florida Section
Mike Douglas W4MDD – Section Manager
Hello Contesting Friends, The 2016 Florida QSO Party is April 30 and May 1; 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/ The contest flyer can be found here at http://floridaqsoparty.org/files/flyer.pdf The Florida QSO Party Object: Everyone works Florida, Florida works Everyone Activate and
Originally scheduled for March 22, 2016. It has been re-scheduled for May 2, 2016 Event Flyer: Please click here for the event flyer
This is the 2nd Annual Highlands County ARC and ARES Simplex Contest. It will be on the 70 centimeter band this year. Link to the 440 MHz Simplex Contest Rules: https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fonedrive.live.com%2Fredir.aspx%3Fcid%3D09bfc38992a22e3e%26resid%3D9BFC38992A22E3E!8200%26parId%3D9BFC38992A22E3E!8199%26authkey%3D!Ag5TDP_Zf_0mR2Q%26Bpub%3DSDX.SkyDrive%26Bsrc%3DShare%26ref%3Dbutton&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGet0uzg8cnobnqv1oJfhARwiOXEA A dinner will be held immediately following the contest. It will be at Hibachi's Buffet at 2870 US-27, Sebring, FL 33870. To reserve a place for Hibachi's send an
MOSI's Amateur Radio Club (MOSI ARC) will have a table and the exhibit on the second floor will be open and manned for demonstrations/information. Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/km0si
NEW SATURDAY FINISH: The bike tour will now end at the Omni Hotel at Champions Gate. This is a four-star hotel, located just across the Polk/Osceola county line. The exit from I-4 is exit 58. Nearly all of the 2016 ride will take place within Polk County. The website for more information on the Omni Hote at Champions Gate can
NEW SUNDAY START: The bike tour will now start at the Omni Hotel at Champions Gate. This is a four-star hotel, located just across the Polk/Osceola county line. The exit from I-4 is exit 58. Nearly all of the 2016 ride will take place within Polk County. The website for more information on the Omni Hote at Champions Gate