[CVCC] Fw: [FOC] Get ready for a Bill Windle QSO Party in June

[Howard Motley]

Here's another operating event for the CW ops amoung you.  I hope to hear 
some of the locals in this one.

Puck, W4PM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <KZ5D at aol.com>
To: <foc_members at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 9:41 AM
Subject: [FOC] Get ready for a Bill Windle QSO Party in June


> Great news! After so many of you commented on this reflector that you 
> would
> enjoy having a second BW QSO Party, I made a proposal to the Committee. 
> They
> have just approved it!
>
> So now, make plans to be QRV on Saturday, June 11th for the Spring/Summer
> event. The Committee has approved running two BW QSO Parties a year, plus 
> our
> Marathon. So we'll have 3 FOC operating events during each year, just 
> about
> equally spaced apart - every 4 months.
>
> The rules are similar to the first BW QSO Party. Here's the info:
>
> The June Bill Windle QSO Party
>
> The Event:  The Bill Windle QSO Party. 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 the practice of operating on CW. This 
> provides
> an opportunity to hear the operating practices of others who may be 
> considered
> for nomination in the future.
>
> 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.
>        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 Report: FOC members -  Report total QSOs and total FOC QSOs, 
> counted
> once per band. The report would be similar to the windle report. 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 at 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. Final results will 
> be posted on
> the open page of our FOC website and published in the FOC News Sheet. A
> complete wrap-up will appear in Focus. Member QSOs that qualify can count 
> for the
> Bill Windle award, Augie, WAFOC, WAS-FOC, etc.
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