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Nevada Mustang Roundup
SBMS 2 GHz and Up WW Club Contest
VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, Phone
EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party
CQ-M International DX Contest
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest
FISTS Spring Sprint
50 MHz Spring Sprint
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
EU PSK DX Contest
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW
Feld Hell Sprint
Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest
Baltic Contest
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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

Nevada Mustang Roundup
2300Z, May 9 to 2300Z, May 10

SBMS 2 GHz and Up WW Club Contest
0600 local, May 10 to 2000 local, May 11

VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, Phone
0800Z-1400Z, May 10

EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party
1000Z-1200Z, May 10 and 1800Z-2000Z, May 11

CQ-M International DX Contest
1200Z, May 10 to 1159Z, May 11

VOLTA WW RTTY Contest
1200Z, May 10 to 1200Z, May 11

FISTS Spring Sprint
1700Z-2100Z, May 10

50 MHz Spring Sprint
2300Z, May 10 to 0300Z, May 11

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
0000Z-2400Z, May 11

EU PSK DX Contest
1200Z, May 17 to 1200Z, May 18

His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW
1200Z, May 17 to 1200Z, May 18

Feld Hell Sprint
1500Z-1700Z, May 17

Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest
1500Z, May 17 to 2359Z, May 18

Baltic Contest
2100Z, May 17 to 0200Z, May 18

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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