THE FOC QSO PARTY
The next FOC QSO Parties will be held on
22 March 2014
13 September 2014
High Turnout for the FOC QSO Party 14 September.
Plenty of activity and decent conditions on 14 September accounted for a very large turnout in the FOC QSO Party. We received a total of 122 reports from FOC members, and 60 more from non-members. This September date, the second Saturday in September, was relatively free of conflicting CW events. Perhaps that was one reason for so much activity.
The highest score reported was by a very familiar call: N3RS. Sig had 660 total contacts, and of those, 449 were with members. He reported operating a tad over 17 of the possible 24 hours. The second highest worldwide report and the highest from Europe was turned in by Vic, R6AF, with 432 QSOs. Of those, 307 were with members. Curt, N5CW, had the third highest report of 425/267. West Coast US honors claimed by Dick, K4XU with 381/234. A new twist to the event was the remote operation by Allen, N2KW, as DL1A. Allen finished with 340/204 for second highest score from Europe. It was VK2BJ with the top score from Oceania. Barry reported 100/52 QSOs and John, 9V1VV, had the highest report from Asia with 171 QSOs. He reports being inundated with non-members calling him, so only managed 15 Qs with members.
Leading non-members was K0RF with 316 QSOs. G3SJJ had the highest report from Europe with 240. South America high score was reported by PY4ARS with 39 and Asia honors won by JA1GZV with 31.
FUTURE DATES SET: Mark your calendars for 2014 now. THE FOC QP will be held on Saturday, 22 March and 13 September, 2014. Starting in 2015, we have scheduled the FOC QP to be held on the last Saturday of March (opposite of the CQ SSB WPX contest) and the second Saturday of September (opposite of the WAE SSB contest). By establishing firm dates we hope to avoid conflict with other CW events.
Here is the complete list of reports received
The First Class CW Operators Club, with its roots, history and management in the UK, promotes good CW operating, activity, friendship and socialising via its worldwide membership of 500. The aim of the Club is to foster and encourage a high standard of CW operating ability and behaviour on the amateur radio bands.
The FOC QSO Party is held twice a year and is open to all radio amateurs world-wide. It's not a contest but, rather, an activity day in memory of Bill Windle, G8VG (SK), a past Chairman of FOC who was very keen that we should all be as active as possible on the bands. Stations participating in the BWQP should call "CQBW," in memory of Bill.
Event
Open to all stations worldwide. FOC members contact members and non-members. Other stations contact FOC members only.
Duration
00:00Z to 23:59Z.
Categories
- FOC members: Make as many member and non-member QSOs as possible.
- Non-members: To contact as many FOC members as possible.
Exchange
- All Stations: Call "CQBW."
- FOC members: RST, Name & FOC Number.
- Non-members: RST & Name.
Frequencies
- CW portions of all bands except WARC bands, which are excluded.
- Operating windows are from .015 to .040.
Scoring
- FOC members: Total QSOs and total FOC QSOs, counted once per band. For example: 302/177 would indicate total QSOs/total FOC member QSOs.
- Non-Members: Report total QSOs with FOC members, counted once per band.
Awards
- Certificates will be awarded to the station on each continent reporting the highest number of QSOs.
- Certificates will be awarded in both categories – members and non-members.
No logs or verification are required. Send your report to: kz5d@aol.com no later than 14 days after the event. Results will be posted on the FOC Web site and published in the FOC’s quarterly magazine, FOCUS.
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Only 2 stations(W4PM & GM0GAV)
I hope to see you again FOC members .. Best 73's : )
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.................Yes I am working in site..but BGM is Morse sound : )
