[SOC] Open FOC QSO Party

[Charles Harpole]

Exclusive clubs are contrary to the spirit of ham radio.

Charles Harpole
k4vud at hotmail.com   
 
> Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 07:27:40 -0400
> From: n4bp at bellsouth.net
> To: soc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [SOC] Open FOC QSO Party
> 
> Want some good CW practice and meet some friendly people?  Try this, 
> I've had a blast in it several times using club call W1SOC.  Starts 
> tonight at 8PM EDST.
> 
> Open to all stations worldwide.
> 
> FOC members contact members and non-members.
> Other stations contact FOC members only. (Work everyone, send count of 
> FOC members worked)
> 
> Duration: 09-14-2013 00:00Z to 23:59Z. (8PM EDST Friday - 7:59PM Saturday)
> 
> 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.
> 
> You are encouraged to have at least short chats with other stations.
> 
> 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.
>           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 at 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 73,     Bob Patten, N4BP                Plantation, FL
> 
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