Radio Amateurs members of the First Class CW Operators Club will be active with special call GB85FOC from England, commemorating 85th Anniversary of FOC.
They will operate on HF Bands.
QSL via G3SWH OQRS.
Information from QRZ page:
To celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the formation of the First Class CW Operators' Club, the special callsign GB85FOC will be aired by a number of different members during the month of May 2023. A special QSL card will be available and the logs will be uploaded to the ARRL's Log Book of the World (LoTW) and Club Log on a regular basis. A log search and QSL request facility is available that will be updated on a regular basis.
Founded in 1938, and with its roots, history and management in the UK, the First Class CW Operators' Club (FOC) promotes good CW (Morse code) operating, activity, friendship and socialising via its worldwide membership of approximately 500. Members are active on all HF bands and the character of the club is best expressed in its motto:
"A man should keep his friendship in constant repair" - Samuel Johnson (1755).
FOC MEMBERS AIM TO….
•Foster and encourage a high standard of CW operating ability and behaviour on the amateur bands.
•Observe the licence conditions and principles of band planning.
•Be considerate to other amateurs at all times.
•Protect the future of the hobby through being active, encouraging newcomers and supporting a national society.
They will operate on HF Bands.
QSL via G3SWH OQRS.
Information from QRZ page:
To celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the formation of the First Class CW Operators' Club, the special callsign GB85FOC will be aired by a number of different members during the month of May 2023. A special QSL card will be available and the logs will be uploaded to the ARRL's Log Book of the World (LoTW) and Club Log on a regular basis. A log search and QSL request facility is available that will be updated on a regular basis.
Founded in 1938, and with its roots, history and management in the UK, the First Class CW Operators' Club (FOC) promotes good CW (Morse code) operating, activity, friendship and socialising via its worldwide membership of approximately 500. Members are active on all HF bands and the character of the club is best expressed in its motto:
"A man should keep his friendship in constant repair" - Samuel Johnson (1755).
FOC MEMBERS AIM TO….
•Foster and encourage a high standard of CW operating ability and behaviour on the amateur bands.
•Observe the licence conditions and principles of band planning.
•Be considerate to other amateurs at all times.
•Protect the future of the hobby through being active, encouraging newcomers and supporting a national society.
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