What: This is the club’s only scored operating event of the year. The idea is to work as many members, on as many bands as possible. There are bonuses for having a contact with a member on five and six bands, as well as for the number of DXCC entities worked. When: The first full weekend Read More

A regular opportunity for some friendly QSOs, while giving the electronic keyer some time off. Members are encouraged to try to get on one of their favourite band(s) at some time during this 24-hour period and look for other members. There are no set exchanges, just have an enjoyable QSO with a fellow member using Read More

Here is a special invitation for you to join in the fun during the Bill Windle QSO Party (BWQP), formerly known as the FOC QSO Party (FOCQP), that we schedule twice a year. Many members have reported this is their favourite operating event! The idea behind the BWQP is to offer a stress-free opportunity for Read More

Now and again, we should switch down a few gears and QSO with those operators who are not as fast at CW. Casual operators on the bands appreciate it when we slow down and work people at their own pace. This is a chance to encourage wider activity on the bands with everyone, including other Read More

Purpose: To turn the clocks back to what ham radio was like in the 1960s. To the extent possible, re-create the operating practices and gear used by amateurs before computers became a staple in most amateur stations, “contest” software became common, and DX Clusters were used for posting callsigns and frequencies of stations on the Read More

There has been continued interest in an activity twice per year (to run alongside the Mechanical Key Days) where the idea is to get on the air using those bug keys. It is open to both FOC members and non-members.  The exchange is expected to include, at the very least, a description of the bug Read More

A regular opportunity for some friendly QSOs, while giving the electronic keyer some time off. Members are encouraged to try to get on one of their favourite band(s) at some time during this 24-hour period and look for other members. There are no set exchanges, just have an enjoyable QSO with a fellow member using Read More

Here is a special invitation for you to join in the fun during the Bill Windle QSO Party (BWQP), formerly known as the FOC QSO Party (FOCQP), that we schedule twice a year. Many members have reported this is their favourite operating event! The idea behind the BWQP is to offer a stress-free opportunity for Read More

Memorial Day QSO Party (MDQP) is an activity providing participants with an opportunity to honour amateur radio operators who are now Silent Key. MDQP is being sponsored and managed by FOC and is open to all licensed amateurs: the idea is for each participant to honour a silent key. They might have a special memory Read More