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The Florida Contest Group
The Florida Contest Group

The Florida Contest Group (FCG), an ARRL affiliated club, is Florida's amateur radio contest club. It's members share a common interest in the sport of amateur radio contesting. FCG members have a wide range of contesting experience, from beginners to World Champions. They willingly share their knowledge and skills to promote ham radio contesting in Florida. Members, who number in excess of 200, range from Jacksonville to South Florida. FCG has a "Panhandle" division for those contesters living in the Florida Panhandle who are outside the ARRL's 175 mile "club circle".

The Florida Contest Group supports and encourages all types of contesting, from HF to light, all modes, power classes and skill levels.

Keeping In Touch

Communications is key to amateur radio. The Florida Contest Group uses several methods to communicate with its members, including frequent area meetings, the Gazette newsletter and a club e-mail reflector. All of these methods are used to inform members of what the club is doing, and to encourage, support and help each other in our contest activities.

Meetings

While the ARRL no longer specifies meeting requirements for club members, the FCG continues to hold face-to-face meetings as often as possible. These meetings are usually held in conjunction with major hamfests, such as Melbourne, Orlando, Tampa and Ft. Walton Beach. Occasionally, meetings are also held at members' homes. Non-members are welcome to attend to find out more about the FCG or about contesting in general.

Watch for announcements of upcoming meetings.

Contests This Week

Digital Pentathlon
1800Z-2200Z, Jul 3

Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest
0000Z, Jul 4 to 2359Z, Jul 5

WLOTA Contest
0600Z, Jul 4 to 1200Z, Jul 5

DL-DX RTTY Contest
1100Z, Jul 4 to 1059Z, Jul 5

Original QRP Contest
1500Z, Jul 4 to 1500Z, Jul 5

PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint
2000 local, Jul 4 to 0200 local, Jul 5

MI QRP July 4th CW Sprint
2300Z, Jul 4 to 0300Z, Jul 5

DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest
1100Z-1700Z, Jul 5

RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW
1900Z-2030Z, Jul 6

ARS Spartan Sprint
0100Z-0300Z, Jul 7

The Florida QSO Party

The Florida Contest Group is the proud sponsor of the very popular "Florida QSO Party". Visit the Florida QSO Party Web site for contest rules, results and more.

Worked All Florida Award

The Florida Contest Group sponsors the "Worked All Florida" Award for working all 67 Florida Counties. [details].

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