GT4FOC(Isle of Man) on 20m CW!!!

GT4FOC(Isle of Man) on 20m CW!!!

GT4FOC  Isle of Man  75th anniversary of the formation of the First Class CW Operators' Club . ., . . Isle of Man [+] Mailing label
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20130521 0419UTC 14028.3kHz GT4FOC
Date : 21/May/2013 0419UTC
Freq : 14028.3kHz CW
Rig  : SDR(PI4THT)
ANT  : Mini-Whip(PAØRDT)
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Lookups 3723 (5217) QRZ Admin G3SWH Last Update 2013-03-12 09:13:42 Class A Geo Source From DXCC Bearing 337.2° NNW (from JJ5IZX) Distance 5890.4 mi (9479.7 km) Long Path 18966.4 mi (30523.5 km) Sunrise 04:05:40 UTC Sunset 20:23:47 UTC ITU Zone 27 CQ Zone 14 IOTA EU-116 Isle of Man Web Page http://www.g3swh.org.uk QSL Info VIA G3SWH QSL by Mail? Yes (e.g. Will this ham QSL by Postal Mail?) Uses LOTW? Yes (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?) Apply for a new Vanity callsign...

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the First Class CW Operators' Club, the special callsign GT4FOC will be aired during the month of May 2013. A special QSL card will be available and the logs will be uploaded to the ARRL's Log Book of the World (LoTW) at the end of the activity. A log search facility will also be available here that will be updated on a regular basis.

Contacts with this station will count10 points towards the FOC75 Award.

The GT4FOC call sign will be used between 20th and23rd May 2013 by FOC members MD0CCE, G3WGV and G3XTT.

Founded in 1938, and with its roots, history and management in the UK, the First Class CW Operators' Club (FOC) promotes good CW (Morse code) operating, activity, friendship and socialising via its worldwide membership of approximately 500. Members are active on all HF bands and the character of the club is best expressed in its motto:

"A man should keep his friendship in constant repair" - Samuel Johnson (1755).

FOC MEMBERS AIM TO….

• Foster and encourage a high standard of CW operating ability and behaviour on the amateur bands.
• Observe the licence conditions and principles of band planning.
• Be considerate to other amateurs at all times.
• Protect the future of the hobby through being active, encouraging newcomers and supporting a national society.

For more information including how to become a member, please visit the Club's own site.

First Class CW Operators’ Club 75^thAnniversary On-Air Celebration

To commemorate our 75^th anniversary in May FOC is holding a month-long on-air event featuring more than 60 special FOC-suffix calls.  These will include GB75FOC, a special anniversary call for our club station.  (GC4FOC will be used when operating from Wales, GH4FOC from Jersey,  GN4FOC from Northern Ireland, GP4FOC from Guernsey, GS4FOC from Scotland, and GT4FOC from Isle of Man).  A list of who is on the key of each special UK call each day can be found here. There will be many other FOC calls on the air all month from outside the UK, including some exotic locations such as 4X, 5B, 5T, 7Q, A6, HZ, KH6, V3 and VQ9.

Stations will gain points for contacting any FOC member and a beautiful certificate will be presented to stations who reach certain point levels.  

15 points = Bronze, 

30 points = Silver, 

50 points = Gold.

QSO with an FOC member = 1 point

QSO with an FOC member lasting 10 minutes or longer = 3 points

QSO with an FOC suffix station (or M0RSE) = 5 points

QSO with GB75FOC, GC4FOC, GH4FOC, GN4FOC, GP4FOC, GS4FOC or GT4FOC = 10 points

One QSO is allowed per station per band. All bands are allowed but QSOs must be CW, of course.

Listen for FOC members calling “CQ FOC 75.”  A list of current members can be found on this web site in the “About FOC” section.

Electronic logs for the FOC 75^th Anniversary Award should be submitted to: foc.75years@gmail.com. (Members need only send claimed point totals).

QSLs for GB75FOC, GC4FOC, GH4FOC, GN4FOC, GP4FOC, GS4FOC, GT4FOC and M0RSE should be sent to G3SWH: www.g3swh.org.uk.  Check www.qrz.com pages for QSL information about other "FOC" calls.

Here is a scoresheet, created by G5LP, to help track your FOC75 points.

FOC CALLS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON THE AIR DURING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT INCLUDE:

Stations!!

4X75FOC

5B75FOC

5T1FOC

7Q7FOC

9J75FOC

AO6FOC

DJ75FOC

DK75FOC

E51FOC

EM75FOC

EO75FOC

GB75FOC**

GC4FOC**

GC4FOC/P**

GH4FOC**

GN4FOC**

GP4FOC**

GS4FOC **

GT4FOC**

HZ1FOC

II0FOC

II6FOC

II7FOC

IS0FOC

K0FOC

K2FOC

K6FOC

K7FOC

KH6FOC

KM4FOC

LA5FOC

LA75FOC

LY75FOC

LZ75FOC

N4FOC

N8FOC

OK7FOC

OW75FOC

OZ75FOC

PA75FOC

R75FOC

S575FOC

SM75FOC

SW5FOC

TM75FOC

V3FOC

VA3FOC

VE6FOC

VK1FOC

VQ975FOC

ZB2FOC

W1FOC

W2FOC

W3FOC

W4FOC

W5FOC

W6FOC

W9FOC

WA1FOC

WG4FOC

M0RSE (also counts as an FOC-suffix call)

**Counts for 10 points