::.  RULES Bill Windle QSO Party The Bill Windle QSO Party Managed by The First Class CW Operators’ Club - FOC FOC is pleased to announce the first 2005 Bill Windle QSO Party, which is open to all radio amateurs world-wide and which aims to encourage the use of and excellence in Morse code. A second event will be held later in the year. Bill Windle, G8VG was a founder member of FOC and served in virtually every committee role over a period of many years. His enthusiasm and energy were responsible for the success of FOC.

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The Event:

The Bill Windle QSO Party. All participants call CQ BW. FOC members are asked to add FOC to their CQ calls and their FOC number in QSO exchanges. This is an operating event, not a contest.

Date & time:

Saturday, 11 June 2005 for 24 hours 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC This coincides with an FOC Activity Day and it is hoped that there will be plenty of members available to have QSOs with! Note: The second BW QSO party in 2005 will be held on 15 October 2005. Put it in your diary now!

Object:

FOC members - To make as many different Windle QSOs as possible. VHF bands are included but WARC bands are excluded. Members are encouraged to work non-members to encourage the practice of operating on CW. This provides an opportunity to hear the operating practices of others who may be considered for nomination in the future. Non-Members - To contact as many FOC members as possible on all amateur bands except the WARC bands, including VHF.

Exchange:

FOC members: RST, Name, & FOC Number. Non-members: RST & Name.

Frequencies:

CW portions of the six main HF bands, between 015 and 045. Top Band: Avoid the DX Window. The WARC bands are excluded.

Activity Report:

FOC members - Please send in a report of their activity for the event. No logs necessary. Just report the total number of QSOs with both FOC members and non-members. Then provide a second number that is the total of FOC member QSOs. Use a format similar to the monthly Windle report in the news sheet. For example: 300/225 where the first number is the total QSOs, followed by the total FOC member QSOs. In this example, the station reports 300 total QSOs, of which 225 were with FOC members. Each FOC member or non-member can be contacted only once per band. Each band QSO counts separately, so if you work someone on 3 bands, you count 3 QSOs. Non-Members - please report total number of QSOs with FOC members. Each FOC member can be contacted only once per band. Each band QSO counts separately, so if you work a member on 3 bands, you count 3 QSOs. The report can be sent by e-mail or snail mail. No logs, no verification, only the honour system. Your report should be submitted to Art, KZ5D preferably via e-mail to: E-mail: kz5d@aol.com Please ensure that your report is sent within one week of the event.

Results:

An alphabetical listing by call signs of the activity reports will be listed on the FOC web page and printed in either the News Sheet or Focus. No awards will be given as this is not a contest. QSOs with members may count towards the annual Windle award where they meet the Windle award rules (i.e. where the QSO is on a band that has not been claimed for, in any other month of the year). This is the primary intent of the activity. The secondary intent is to foster better relationships with non-members and encourage the use of CW by all.

Date of info: May 29, 2005	Source: Art, KZ5D and the FOC Web Site