The W5 Dinner

This social event is held every year during March or April and is the first FOC social event of the year.  It is open to members and their guests.

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I regret to inform the membership that we have cancelled the 2021 W5 FOC gathering planned for the last weekend in April.  While we were hopeful the pandemic would be under control and a vaccine widely available by then that seems unlikely. A group of mostly older men and women spending the weekend socializing in a hotel just doesn't seem wise at this point. Hopefully we can resume our annual meeting in 2022.

Meanwhile we are planning an on the air event around the weekend we would have held the W5 FOC gathering. We plan for as many of our USA 5th call area members to be on the air and to also activate all the 5FOC suffix club calls. It will be an opportunity to renew acquaintances on the air since we won't be able to do so in person. More information will be provided once the details are worked out.

Marv N5AW

2021 W5 FOC coordinator

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The 2020 dinner was canceled due to COVID-19.

The 2018 dinner was held in Santa Fe, NM.

The 2017 dinner was held in Fredericksburg, Texas.

The 2016 dinner was held in Dallas, TX

The 2015 dinner was in Austin, TX.

Photos by WB6BEE/2.

WB6BEE, N4TY, AC5K	NA5G, K5LY & XYLs	K5NA, K5XK	K5LY, N5AN

The 2014 dinner, hosted by K1JD and KT5X, was held in Santa Fe, NM.

Photos below by N5AN and WB6BEE/2