When are the FQP results available?

Results are usually available in March or April. They will be posted on the FQP web site as soon as they are available.

In looking at my score, the numbers don't add up. Why?

Each line score reflects the number of valid QSOs. Penalties are then subtracted before calculating the final score. The numbers will only "add up" correctly for stations with "golden logs", i.e, no penalties.

Why does your Florida Map change color?

As stations let us know they will activate a certain Florida County, that county will change to Orange on the map. When the map is completely Orange, that means all counties should be active.

Why no 80 Meters?

We've resisted including 80 Meters in the FQP for a number of reasons. First, we wanted the FQP to be more than a regional QSO Party. Any activity on 80M is likely to be regionalized. Secondly, we wanted the mobiles to be on equal footing. Erecting a mobile antenna for 80M is non-trivial, especially one that tunes on both modes. Thirdly, there are only 2 hours of darkness in Florida out of the 20 operating hours. In higher sunspot years, 20 Meters remains open the entire time and it's hard enough to get people to move to 40 for a little while, let alone 80. We don't want to change the rules several times each sunspot cycle to accommodate the conditions of that period. Fourth, we actually have some empirical evidence. We included 80 Meters in 1998, the first running. Activity levels there were dismal. I believe we took a survey after that event and the vast majority voted to remove 80 Meters.

What is a Cabrillo Log File?

Most current contest logging programs automatically generate a Cabrillo log file. This is a "standard" format that includes all the required logging information and is the log file which should be submitted to the contest sponsor. Using a standard format makes the log checking process easier. You can find more information on the Cabrillo file format here.