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FOC 80th Anniversary Challenge


In May 2018 the First Class CW Operators Club, FOC, celebrated its 80th Anniversary.

Between 1st May and 31st May 2018 our members from around the world were active on the bands using CW with special call signs, many of them containing the number ‘80’.

The challenge was run as a leaderboard on Club Log, and your ranking in the leaderboard determines the award level you achieve.

Awards will be made available to non-FOC stations according to the rules below. 

Rules

The rules of the challenge:

  • Times: Start at 0000z on 1st May, End at 2400z on 31st May 2018
  • Points are scored by making CW QSOs with FOC members and special call signs, once per band
  • All bands, 160 through 6m are included (excluding 60m)
  • QSOs with special callsigns containing "80" score 10 points per band
  • QSOs with special callsigns containing "FOC" score 5 points per band
  • QSOs with FOC members score 1 point per band
  • The leaderboard stops at 800 entrants
  • Log uploads up to 1200Z on 15 June 2018 were included, after which the leaderboard was be finalised.
To view the leaderboard visit: https://clublog.org/foc_leaderboard.php

Awards

At the end of the challenge awards are made as follows:

  • Top 80: Gold Award
  • Top 81-400: Silver Award
  • Top 401-800: Bronze Award
 If you're eligible for a certificate please send your request to Art KZ5D by email to: kz5d@aol.com.


Special Calls

The following special calls were active in May 2018 for the FOC 80th Anniversary Challenge.

GX4FOC GS4FOC GC4FOC GH4FOC GT4FOC GP4FOC GN4FOC GB80FOC  GB1FOC
GB2FOC GB4FOC GB5FOC GB8FOC 4U80FOC 4Z80FOC 5B80FOC 9J80FOC DF80FOC
DJ80FOC DK80FOC DL80FOC DM80FOC  DP80FOC  EM80FOC  HA80FOC  II7FOC II0FOC
IR0FOC K0FOC K2FOC K5FOC K6FOC K7FOC KM4FOC KT5FOC LY80FOC
M0RSE N4FOC N5FOC N8FOC OL80FOC OZ80FOC PA80FOC PA80JLS PF80FOC
PH80FOC  S580FOC SC80FOC SE80FOC SF80FOC SM80FOC SP80FOC SX80FOC TM80FOC
VA3FOC VE2FOCW  VE3FOCW  VE5FOC VE6FOC VI6FOC80 VK1FOC VU8FOC W0FOC
W1FOC W2FOC W3FOC W4FOC W5FOC W7F W9FOC WA1FOC WA5FOC
WF1OC WG4FOC YR80FOC ZB2FOC ZL1FOC ZL80FOC ZS9FOC


QSL route for G*4FOC, GB80FOC and M0RSE

Please do not send cards to us via the bureau as they will *NOT* be collected.  Only use the Online QSL Request Service, kindly run by G3SWH at www.g3swh.org.uk.

G*4FOC OQRS Link

GB80FOC OQRS Link

M0RSE OQRS Link

For all other special stations please observe their own QSL policies by checking www.qrz.com or asking the operator over the air.

Who was the Operator at G*4FOC in May 2018?

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

30

1

2

3

4

5

6

GX4FOC

G4RCG

GX4FOC

G4RCG

GX4FOC

G4RCG

GX4FOC

G4RCG

GC4FOC

M0PCB

GH4FOC

MJ0ASP

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

GH4FOC

MJ0ASP

GH4FOC

MJ0ASP

GH4FOC

MJ0ASP

GP4FOC

GU4CHY

GN4FOC

GI3PDN

EI5DI

GN4FOC

GI3PDN

EI5DI

GN4FOC

GI3PDN

EI5DI

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

GP4FOC

MU0FAL

GP4FOC

MU0FAL

GP4FOC

MU0FAL

GP4FOC

MU0FAL

GP4FOC

MU0FAL

GC4FOC

M0PCB

GC4FOC

M0PCB

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

GT4FOC

MD0CCE

GT4FOC

MD0CCE

GT4FOC

MD0CCE

GT4FOC

MD0CCE

GT4FOC

MD0CCE

GS4FOC

GM3WUX

GS4FOC

GM3WUX

28

29

30

31

GS4FOC

GM3WUX

GX4FOC

G0ORH

GX4FOC

G3SWH

GP4FOC

GU4YOX


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