THE FIRST CLASS C.W.

OPERATORS CLUB
Editor: G4BUE

NEWS SHEET 576

(Callsigns in brackets indicate G4FOC op) October - 80 and 17m 3 June and Chriss Open House 4 Lords 5 Mauds Open House 9/22 FH/DJ2BW 28 Deadline for November N/Sheet November - 160 and 20m (G3KTZ) 17 Deadline for FOCUS 33 20 Committee meeting 21/2 Dec 9G by G4ZVJ & G3VMW 25 Deadline for December N/Sheet 25/2 Dec 8P9HT by K4BAI 29/30 CQ WW CW Contest

October 1997

A man should keep his friendship in constant repair - Samuel Johnson (1755).

BANDS OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER ARE 80 AND 17 METRES

Friends Just enough room to draw your attention to my editorial in FOCUS 32 for more articles, please. If you havent yet returned your ballot form to GW3KGV, then please do so by 20 October. See you at Lords? Committee meeting held on 30 August attended by all members and G3PDL (President), and G3WGV and Maud Slater for specific agenda items. Arrangements for the presentation of the 1997 G3FXB Memorial Trophy were agreed and the new club ties were selling well. Final arrangements for Lords were agreed including the QSL collection, photo quiz, coasters and the special callsign GB5FOC for the station. It was agreed to hold the 1998 Annual Dinner at Lords and due to different contractual arrangements with the new owners, a ticket price of 29 is estimated. Maud presented the final accounts for 1996 audited by Doreen Puttick and it was not necessary to increase subscriptions for 1998. It was agreed to hold a ballot following the nomination of G3PDL, G3WGV and G4CEO for Committee, GW3KGV to act as Returning Officer and closing date for voting papers 20 October. It was agreed to re-print the FOC History Book and G3MXJ offered to write it. Estimates and options for printing, and the funding of it, were considered, and it was decided to ask the membership for donations (see September News Sheet). G3WGV gave a presentation on a proposed FOC Internet Web site following a suggestion from the 25th North American Dinner and agreement in principle at the previous committee meeting for FOC to have a Web page. G3WGV will arrange for the presentation to be available at Lords for members to give feedback and ideas and a proposal will be published in FOCUS 33 for consideration by members. G3MXJ said there were 476 members and 17 Associates. An objection to N3BB was considered and overruled. A suggestion from K5MA for rule changes to the Marathon was considered and it was agreed not to make any changes. The next meeting will be 22 November 1997 at G3MXJs QTH.

FOC CALENDAR

COMMITTEE REPORT by G4BUE

5V7A by G3SXW & others 8P9Z by K4BAI 9G5VJ by G4ZVJ & G3VMW December - 30 and 15m (GW3KGV) 6 Florida Dinner 27 Deadline for January N/Sheet January 1 1998 Subscriptions due 27 Deadline for February News Sheet February G3WGV & K5VT Spratly Island 6-8 Marathon 17 Deadline for FOCUS 34 24 Deadline for March News Sheet

There is not a Starred or Other Nominations list this month as Dennis, G3MXJ, is away on holiday.
G3JZV (1223): new address - 43 First Avenue, Farlington, Portsmouth PO6 1JL (a few doors along the road).

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Amendments

A71CW (1475): new call - A45XR. F9VN (1534): amend zip code - 66270.

It seems that some members do not correct their check-lists or memories when changes of members callsigns are made. More than 50% of the members I have worked since my change of call have no clue at all about who I am any more. I update my check-list with every call change that is published in the News Sheet and this is a plea for other members to do the same. PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT 31.12.96 Income Subscriptions 8168.83 Sales & sundries 55.98 Donations Individual 690.92 Visalia 60.71 751.63 Bank interest 314.17 Profit on Lords 249.90 Excess expenditure over income 336.92 9877.43 Expenditure Printing News Sheet 412.97 FOCUS 4397.00 Call Book 545.00 Windle sheets 82.89 Marathon sheets 82.89 5520.75 Postage 3229.90 Stationery 124.55

FOC TICK SHEETS by OH2EA

Trophies Admin FOC licence Sundries Funds in hand Instant Savings Current account W2MUM cheque* Cash Stamps Badges at cost

239.23 725.00 15.00 20.00 9877.43 10227.33 338.45 4751.32 29.23 4.84 34.75 15385.92

ACCOUNTS by Maud Slater

Dates: 8/10 May 1998 Cost: $49 per person Venue: DoubleTree Hotel, 7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22043, USA. Tel: (703) 893-1340. Fax: (703) 749-8528 Rooms: $79 per night (ask for the special FOC group rate)

26th FOC NORTH AMERICAN DINNER

* Subs paid in advance On your behalf, I would like to thank my daughter Susan for helping me with the books, to Doreen (G3LIKs xyl) for auditing them and to Elliott, W2MUM, for receiving subs from North American members. Finally, our thanks to those members who made additional payments with their subscription, as follows:
AA5DX DJOS DJ2BW DJ5ZN DL1EE DL1PM DL8CM DL9TJ EA8CN EI5BG EI5BW F3AT F5VCT GAYN/W3 GCMM G2FDF G2FFO G2HKU G3AXI G3AZ G3GFG

THE 1997 WINDLE TROPHY

Score updates can be passed to any G3LIK, G3MXJ, G4BUE or any committee member. An asterisk against the call indicates the score has been updated this month. Table shows the scores received by 1000z 28 September 1997.
W4QM* GM3POI K4KQ* W1HMD G3LIK* K9QVB K4FU N6NT* G3KTZ W2MUM GIVZ* W6CYX K4LTA W3NZ W6OV* K5DQ* W9GIL G2FDF* K5MA W6DU G4ZVJ 351 343 320 320 310 292 291 284 282 269 265 260 248 241 240 237 236 235 233 229 222 G4PKD* 215 K4EF 207 G3IY* 203 SM5COP*203 W8KJP 203 DL6TQ 202 OH2FOC 202 G4HZV* 193 K1RM* 193 GW3KDB 192 G4PKT* 188 W3VT 188 OZ4UN* 185 W4FOA 185 G3ZEM 182 K9BG 178 N3SZQ 178 DL4CF 177 KT5X 175 W6GTI* 174 YV1NX 174 I7ALE JP1BJR K1AR K1NA K1SS K1YT K2SG K2TT K4EFZ K4FU K4II K4XG K5MM K6DC K6OU K8EJ K8NW K8ZH K9BG K9QVB K9WA KL7HF KL7PJ N2AA N2UU N4LS N4OO N4TO N4UB N4WJ N5TP NR7O OH2KI OY3QN OZ1CAR PABW PAINA N4AR 172 W1BIH 172 W8XM* 172 N4TO* 171 JA1NUT 170 G3JZV 169 K4BAI 169 G3VMW 167 G4RMV* 167 GBQV 166 N1BB 164 JA7SSB* 171 JA1NUT 160 G3IEW 158 G4ODV 157 LA1IE* 156 ZP6CW 156 K7UOT 155 AC5K* 152 AA5DX 152 G3MXJ 152 PALOU PASOL SMBDS SMCOP SM3BCS SM3EVR SM5AHK SM5GLC SM6CPY SM6DHU VK6WT VK8AV VP9C W1FJ W1NV W2XN W3LPL W3NX W4DGJ W4QM W4WJ W4XJ W4YE W5GEL W6DU W6JO W6RGG W6THN W8JBI W8VSK W8ZD W9GW W9IN W9NN YV1NX ZL2AGY NP3G 151 F5VEX 150 ZL1MH 150 W5GEL* 147 G3RVM* 144 K7UOT 144 F3AT 142 W9GW 141 GWFJT*140 K1JD 140 ZL2AGY* 139 W4DGJ 138 GM3JKS 137 GW3KGV*137 K5VO 135 G8VG* 134 W1WEF 134 G3MCK 133 U3DR 133 GEBW* 131 VE3DZZ G4SFO EA8CN G3KKQ OK1KT I3BLF W2DX* G3LHJ* G3HZL G3IZD PABW NP3F W1HT* K9DX GORH* GM4SID W6TZD* G3SXW* G4BUE* K5XK 131 130 128 127 127 126 125 124 122 122 122 121 118 116 114 114 113 112 112 111 W4TAJ 110 G3RCU 109 K6RA 109 W6IJ 108 N4XR 107 9J2BO 106 YO4PX* 105 G3VCN 102 G3PQC* 100 DK4LX 100 G4BJM 100 N2UU* 100 G3LZK* 99 K6TS 99 PALOU 99 ZL3GQ 99 G2HKU* 97 G4DJX 93 GM3HUN* 93 N4LS 93 W6THN K4DL* G3CWW GW3SYL ZS6QU K6OU* W4CK* W1NV W2GW WB2YQH* G3LPN G4XRV K6DC VK8AV W8AV G3TXF KC7V DJ9SB* G3NKS G3WGV 93 90 89 88 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 82 80 80 80 73 73 72 72 72 4X1FC G3SED GM3UA GW3SB WA4SNI K2SX W9NN G3NOH OH2EA* K2VUI* G3JJZ K1AJ* OZ1LO VE3AR W1RM W1HL W1FJ W2MEL OH2KI OX3XR 71 71 69 67 67 65 65 64 63 62 61 60 60 60 60 58 57 56 56 56 W4DM* LA3FL G4FNL LA2UA PADIN* W4DHZ KP4L SM6AOU K1MEM ZL1AH I7ALE GIHM VK3MJ JP1BJR* W6ISQ* ZS6AL N4WJ W8VSK W1AX K4LT 56 50 46 45 45 45 44 42 38 33 30 28 20 18 16 13 11 11 10 7

G3IAF G3IGW G3INA G3IY G3JLB G3JZV G3KGB G3LNC G3LTV G3LWI G3NKS G3OHP G3PDL G3RB G3RTE G3VMK G3VMW G3VTT G3WVG G3XNG G3ZQS G3ZWH G3ZYV G4CEO G4KGG G4PKD G4PKT G4SFO G4VXE/VE3 G4YNU GM3JKS GM3KLA GM3HUN GM3YTS GW3AHN GW3HCL GW3SYL

plus anonymous donors and W6DU for a donation from the West Coast Dinner, and apologies for anyone missed out.

A red stamp on this News Sheet will indicate your 1998 subscription is due. Please note the following guidelines: 1. The 1998 rate is 14 for the UK, 16 for Europe and 18 or US $30 for non Europe. This is the same as for 1996 and 1997. 2. Subscriptions are due on or before the 1st January 1998. 3. All members, with the exception of those in North and South America, should pay in sterling to me at Wychwood, Park Lane, Maplehurst, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6LL. Cheques and bank drafts should be made payable to First Class C.W. Operators Club and not to me personally. Cheques in currency other than sterling cannot be accepted as it costs more in bank charges to change the cheque than its value! 4. All North and South American members should send their dues to Elliott Wolheim, W2MUM, at 41 Silversmith Lane, Levittown, NY 11756, USA with cheques made payable to E. Wolheim. Elliott is a keen stamp collector and really appreciates any enclosures with your cheques. We all receive a fair amount of foreign mail and sending any surplus stamps to Elliott will ensure they find a good home. A number of members are in credit by varying amounts and if there are any queries I can either be contacted direct, via the mail or telephone (01403 891342), or via G3MXJ or G4BUE. As in previous years, it will not be my policy to issue receipts against cheques, bank drafts, etc. I plan to collect subscriptions at Lords, particularly from overseas members to avoid bank charges and inconvenience. I am sure Elliott and I can rely on your cooperation as always. Many thanks.

SUBSCRIPTIONS by Maud Slater

A45XR: Chris, SP5EXA, (ex A71CW) is now QRV as A45XR. AA5DX: Suzanne and Ron are selling their Caribbean business and moving back to their Texas QTH by the spring of 1998. DJ9SB: Congratulations to Renata on being the first YL in the UFT CW Contest (French club) in December. F3DM: Older members will be saddened to hear that ex-member (520) recently became a Silent Key, aged over 80 years. G3LHJ: Sylvia and Derrick missed Lords this year due to their holiday with their globe trotting friends clashing. Derrick says he was outvoted four to one! G4ZVJ: Andy will be in the Far East 17 October/8 November and will be QRV as DU3/AH8F and possibly other calls. He will also be QRV again 21 November/2 December as 9G5VJ, with Steve, G3VMW, as 9G5SW, and (non-member) Ken, G4RWD, as 9G5WD, mainly CW on the WARC and LF bands, and in the CQ CW Contest as 9G5VJ multi-single. They have a Web page at <www.bramham.demon.co.uk>. G8VG: Pete is enjoying his new IC756 and says the DSP filtering is really magic and pulls the weak guys through the QRM. K3ZO: Fred was QRV from 14 September as HSZAR, and goes QRT 6 October. OK1CZ: Peter was QRV 13/19 September as TF/OK1CZ/P from various call areas, including TF7 Westman Island (EU-071), with an IC706 and a Windom antenna. OZ4UN: Paul will be in Washington DC on business again in November. W1PL: Laci had to cancel his plans to attend Lords as his eyes were playing up. He hopes his doctor will allow him to attend the Florida Dinner.

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