[CQ-Contest] Bill Windle Operating Event

[Zack Widup]

The organization has been around for quite a while.  I can remember back 
in 1968 when I had a brand-new General class ticket, I'd hear people 
occasionally calling "CQ FOC" around 7040 kHz.  I tried answering them 
but everyone involved just ignored me.  This struck me as very odd as a 
youngster and new ham.  I never did find out what it was back then.

Fast forward a few years and I found out it stood for "First Class CW 
Operator's Club" and was founded by Louis Varney, G5RV, who I later 
became friends with over the air.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Wed, 8 Jun 2005, R Johnson wrote:

> 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
>