I very much enjoy these on-air events. They can vary from very laid back to a bit frenetic, where some operators are keen to maximise their QSO totals. I love the fact that I bump into people I have met and have become good friends with and exchange a few comments and greetings. Only 2 […]
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FOC Marathon 2021 – AD5XI
This contest is the highlight of the year within FOC, and the only event in the calendar that is open only to club members. My strategy, however, is to work whomever calls and give a friendly report. It’s also a great opportunity to cross paths with friends and have a quick catch-up with them, while […]
FOC BW QSO Party September 2020 – AD5XI
I only managed to spend a few hours QRV this time around. My IC-7610 and indoor dipoles with 100W netted me 162 QSOs in total. Pretty even spread across 80/40/20M. I heard relatively few EU stations and worked even fewer of them. However, I had some excellent short catch-up QSOs with friends across NA and […]
FOC Marathon 2020 – AD5XI
For the second time since moving to the USA I decided to operate the Marathon from home so I could dip in and out among other things during the weekend. I didn’t get chance to operate at all on Friday evening after work and the bulk of my QSOs came on Saturday, though I got […]
GB80FOC – 80th Anniversary of FOC
In 2018 the month of May saw the 80th anniversary of The First Class CW Operators Club, FOC. During the month the club had various special calls on the bands during an activity challenge run by the club. I was able to arrange the call GB80FOC and had the pleasure of activating it for 4 […]
FOC Marathon 2018 – M0PCB
First Class CW Operators’ Club The 2018 FOC Marathon Summary Callsign: M0PCB FOC number: 2024 QSO totals 1.8 3.5 7 14 21 28 0 62 53 91 3 0 Bonuses Section 5-banders 0 x10 0 6-banders 0 x5 0 QRO Continents 6 x5 30 Open Entities 36 x2 72 Summary Total QSOs 209 Total bonuses […]
FOC Marathon 2017 – M0PCB
First Class CW Operators’ Club The 2017 FOC Marathon Summary Callsign: M0PCB FOC number: 2024 QSO totals 1.8 3.5 7 14 21 28 32 75 58 100 5 0 Bonuses Section 5-banders 0 x10 0 6-banders 0 x5 0 LOW Continents 6 x5 30 Restricted Entities 38 x2 76 Summary Total QSOs 270 Total bonuses […]