[CVCC] Another operating event this week.

[Kyle Chavis]

From: Howard Motley

        The Bill Windle QSO Party


              Bill Windle, G8VG was a founder member of FOC
              and served in virtually every committee role
              over a period of many years. His enthusiasm and
              energy were responsible for the success of FOC.

        FOC is pleased to announce the second 2005 Bill Windle QSO Party,
which is open to all radio amateurs world-wide and which aims to encourage
the use of and excellence in Morse code.

        The Event: The Bill Windle QSO Party.

        All participants call CQ BW. FOC members are asked to add FOC to
their CQ calls and their FOC number in QSO exchanges.

        This is an operating event, not a contest.

        Date & time: Saturday, 15 October 2005 for 24 hours, 00:00UTC to
23:59UTC. This coincides with an FOC Activity Day and it is hoped that there
will be plenty of members available to have QSOs with!

        Dates for the 2006 QSO parties will be announced nearer the time.

        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 other 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 except the WARC bands, including VHF.

        Exchange:

          FOC members - RST, Name, & FOC Number.

          Non-members - RST & Name.

        Frequencies: CW portions of the six main HF bands, between 015 and
045. Top Band: avoid the DX Window. The WARC bands are excluded.

        Activity Report:

          FOC members - please send in a report of their activity for the
event. No logs necessary. Just report the total number of QSOs with both FOC
members and non-members. Then provide a second number that is the total of
FOC member QSOs. Use a format similar to the monthly Windle report in the
news sheet. For example: 300/225 where the first number is the total QSOs,
followed by the total FOC member QSOs. In this example, the station reports
300 total QSOs, of which 225 were with FOC members. Each FOC member or
non-member can be contacted only once per band. Each band QSO counts
separately, so if you work someone on 3 bands, you count 3 QSOs.

          Non-members - please report total number of QSOs with FOC members.
Each FOC member can be contacted only once per band. Each band QSO counts
separately, so if you work a member on 3 bands, you count 3 QSOs.

          The report can be sent by e-mail or snail mail. No logs, no
verification, only the honour system. Your report should be submitted to
Art, KZ5D preferably via e-mail to KZ5D at aol.com. Please ensure that your
report is sent within one week of the event.

        Results:  An alphabetical listing by call signs of the activity
reports will be listed on the FOC web page and printed in either the News
Sheet or Focus. No awards will be given as this is not a contest. QSOs with
members may count towards the annual Windle award where they meet the Windle
award rules (i.e. where the QSO is on a band that has not been claimed for,
in any other month of the year). This is the primary intent of the activity.
The secondary intent is to foster better relationships with non-members and
encourage the use of CW by all.



        I hope to hear some of the local gang in this event.

        73,

        Puck, W4PM