V3FOC(Belize) on 20m CW!!!

V3FOC(Belize) on 20m CW!!!

V3FOC  Belize  Joseph L Pontek Sr P. O. Box 280, Dangriga Stann Creek District Belize [+] Mailing label
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Email: Use mouse to view.. QSL: DIRECT V31JP

20130512 0906UTC 14055kHz V3FOC
Date : 12/May/2013 0906UTC 
Freq : 14055kHz CW
Rig  : KENWOOD TS-870S
ANT  : LOOP
PC recording

Tnx fer Nice contact cuagn 73's : )

I got GH4FOC and V3FOC... and heard 9J75FOC(not QSO)..ummm  : )

*.* I already send to him.. Now return to me!!!

Joe V31JP (ex V3FOC)	9:51 AM (7 minutes ago)
to me

Hello, Mako!

Thank you for the SKCC QSO. The recording showed me that the spotty rapid QSB was on both ends.  It hit you right at when you sent the "I" three times! Finally, I got your call correct.

Here, I use:
ICOM IC-765
Ameritron AL80 @ 700 Watts
Vectronics HFT-1500 ATU
G5RV @ 9 metres
Key was a 1941 Vibroplex Zephyr

 this?

I am looking for Vibroplex Model X, Double lever, Lionel J-36 and prefer basket cases to restore.
V3FOC, I am SKCC 10691...

OK ok.. also I am a SKCC member.. *10519*

Jeff Peters, K9JP	Mar 23
to me

Greetings Mako,

Welcome to the Straight Key Century Club. Your SKCC number for LIFE is: *10519* and is assigned to you.

As a new member of the SKCC you can now print your SKCC membership certificate. 

Lookups 930 (1203) QRZ Admin V31JP Last Update 2013-03-06 09:45:37 Class 1 Latitude 16.853333 (16° 51' 11'' N) Longitude -88.293333 (88° 17' 35'' W) Grid Square EK56uu Geo Source User supplied Bearing 45.3° NE (from JJ5IZX) Distance 7984.2 mi (12849.3 km) Long Path 16872.7 mi (27153.9 km) Sunrise 11:23:09 UTC Sunset 00:15:54 UTC ITU Zone 11 CQ Zone 7 QSL Info DIRECT V31JP QSL by Mail? Yes (e.g. Will this ham QSL by Postal Mail?) QSL by eQSL? No (e.g. Will this ham QSL with eQSL?) Uses LOTW? Yes (e.g. Does this ham use ARRL's LOTW ?) Other Callsigns Alias Comment V31JP Special call Apply for a new Vanity callsign...

First Class CW Operators’ Club 75th Anniversary On-Air Celebration

Founded in May of 1938, the First Class CW Operators' Club (FOC) promotes good CW 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)
To commemorate our 75th anniversary FOC is holding a month-long on-air event featuring many special “FOC” suffix calls in May of 2013. These will include GB75FOC, a special anniversary call for our club station. (GP4FOC will be used when operating from Guernsey, GS4FOC from Scotland and GT4FOC from Isle of Mab). There will be many other FOC calls from the USA and VE and from more exotic locations such as 5T, HZ1, 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 MØRSE) = 5 points
QSO with GB75FOC, 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 also be found on this web site in the “About FOC” section. 

http://g4foc.org/members
Electronic logs for the FOC 75th Anniversary Award should be submitted to: foc.75years@gmail.com.
QSLs for G75FOC should be sent to G3SWH: www.g3swh.org.uk

QSL for V3FOC to V31JP

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:

4X75FOC

5B75FOC

5T1FOC

7Q7FOC

9J75FOC   SWL

A65FOC

AO6FOC

DJ75FOC

DK75FOC

E51FOC

EM75FOC

EO75FOC

GB75FOC**

GC4FOC**

GC4FOC/P**

GH4FOC**  GOT

GN4FOC**

GP4FOC**

GS4FOC **

GT4FOC**

HZ1FOC

II0FOC

II6FOC

II7FOC

IS0FOC

K0FOC

K2FOC

K6FOC

K7FOC

KH6FOC

KM4FOC

LA5FOC

LA75FOC

LY75FOC

LZ75FOC

N4FOC

N8FOC GOT

OK7FOC

OW75FOC

OZ75FOC

PA75FOC

R75FOC

S575FOC

SM75FOC

SW5FOC

TM75FOC

V3FOC GOT

VA3FOC

VE6FOC

VK1FOC

VQ975FOC

ZB2FOC

W1FOC

W2FOC

W3FOC

W4FOC

W5FOC GOT

W6FOC

W9FOC

WA1FOC

WG4FOC

M0RSE (also counts as an FOC-suffix call)

**Counts for 10 points