Hello Bob,
The First Class CW Operators' Club - FOC
FOC Web Site at: http://www.firstclasscw.org.uk/
Full rules can be found at: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/bwfocqp.htm
as well as on the FOC Web Site.
Note that this is not a contest - it's an "operating event".
73 de Jan, SM3CER
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Jan-Eric Rehn - SM3CER - Contest call: 7S3A - SA3R
SSA Contest Manager - SWEDEN
E-mail: sm3cer@contesting.com - sm3cer@ssa.se
SM3CER Contest Service: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/
SK3BG Web Site: http://www.sk3bg.se/
Also QRV in MS or MM from: SI9AM - SK3IK - SL3ZV
K6U at WRTC-96 / Referee at WRTC-2000 and WRTC-2002
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----- Original Message -----
From: "R Johnson" <k1vu@tmlp.com>
To: "Jim George" <n3bb@mindspring.com>; <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Cc: <KZ5D@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 4:15 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Bill Windle Operating Event
> OK, I give up. What does FOC stand for ???
>
> I Googled FOC 6 ways from Sunday and didn't come with anything to do
> with Ham Radio.
>
> Just a suggestion, if you use a non-common expression or nickname, it
> would
> be nice if the full name was mentioned just once in the message.
> FOC, Fiends on Crack or whatever !!!
>
> TNX es 73
> Still Googling
> Bob, K1VU
>
> At 21:35 6/8/2005, Jim George wrote:
>>A final quickie reminder. The Bill Windle Operating event will be this
>>Saturday.
>>Here's a brief summary:
>>
>>The June Bill Windle QSO Party
>>FOC open invitation to all CW ops:
>>Stations call CQ BW. This is an operating event, not a contest.
>>
>>Duration: 24 hours. 0000Z to 2359Z on Saturday, June 11, 2005.
>>
>>Object:
>>
>>FOC members - To make as many different "Windle" QSOs as possible.
>>VHF bands are included but WARC bands are excluded. Members
>>are encouraged to work non-members to encourage CW activity.
>>
>>Non-Members - To contact as many FOC members as possible on
>>all amateur bands including VHF. However, the WARC bands are excluded.
>>
>>Exchange: For FOC members: RST, Name, & FOC Number (usually a 3 or 4
>>digit number).
>> Non-members: RST & Name
>>
>>This is the minimum info to exchange. Everyone is encouraged
>>to have at least a mini-chat with other stations.
>>
>>Frequencies: CW portions of all appropriate bands, from 015 to 040.
>> Top Band: Avoid the DX Window
>>
>>Activity Reports:
>>
>>FOC members - Report total QSOs and total
>>FOC QSOs, counted once per band. For example:
>>302/177 where the first number would be total QSOs, followed
>>by the total FOC member QSOs.
>>
>>Non-Members - Report total QSOs with FOC members,
>>counted once per band.
>>
>>No logs, no verification required; we are only using the
>>honor system. No awards as this is not a contest. Send your
>>report to: KZ5D@aol.com no later than June 18, 2005.
>>
>>An alphabetical listing by call signs of the activity reports will
>>be prepared and distributed by email to all non-members.
>>
>>73, Jim N3BB
>>
>>
>>
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