THE FIRST CLASS C.W.

OPERATORS CLUB
Editor: G4BUE

NEWS SHEET 551

visit him ever since he first stayed with me in 1978, and am now kicking myself for having waited so long because Prague is a very pretty city. We also met OK1GT, OK1RR and OK1KT plus DL7AKC and DL2HQH, who drove from Germany on the Sunday to see us. Many thanks to you all for making June and I feel so welcome. Scores for the Windle table continue to come in thick and fast and the number
Now W1NV QRV as GVLW until Nov VP2MT QRV as GIHM until October August 23rd Deadline for September News Sheet 25th Deadline for FOCUS 24 26/27th Late Summer QSO Party G3LIK on key of G4FOC September 9th RSGB HF Convention 27th Deadline for October News Sheet October 6th Open House at Alamosa 7th Annual Dinner, Lords 8th Open House at Wychwood

August 1995

A man should keep his friendship in constant repair - Samuel Johnson (1755).
Dear Friends Commencing with this issue of the News Sheet, I have taken over the mailing to overseas members. This will save money and be quicker. This morning, (30th June), I will finish editing the News sheet around 10am, print it by 1pm and mail it by 4pm the same day. I will use a facility I have through my business for bulk mailing (see the envelopes) whereby I can seal the envelopes but still send them at the airmail printed paper rate. Please let me know if you experience any new problems with the receipt of your News Sheet or have any other queries about the mailing. Maud will continue the UK mailing. On behalf of overseas members, I would like to thank Stella and Ted, G2HKU, who have been mailing your News Sheet, FOCUS etc. Despite some recent health problems, they have never missed an edition, always mailing it either the same day or the day after when I have been able to get the copies to them. Thanks Stella and Ted for a job very well done. I am amazed at the number of members who use, or have acess to, the Internet. Since I mentioned my use of it in the June News Sheet, I have been collecting memberss e-mail addresses and much of the information in this months News Sheet was received this way. G3MXJ and I am thinking of revising the layout of the Call Book for 1996 to cater for this and other modern technology developments. We are thinking of providing three lines of text for each member instead of the present two. The third line would be used to give the members email address and/or fax number. If a member has neither then the line will be left blank. Your views will be appreciated by Dennis or myself, together with your email and fax numbers if you think it is a good idea. Talking of the Call Book, eagle-eyed members will have noticed the name June against my entry in the new 1995 Call Book. June is the new lady in my life and some of you met her at Dayton and the Washington Dinner. She is very keen to meet more members and become involved with FOC. Last week-end we spent five days with OK1CZ and Blanka in Prague. I had promised Peter I would of entries in this months table is another record at 172, 34% of the membership. I find this very encouraging in view of the generally poor conditions at the bottom of the sun-spot cycle. Finally, please note that G3LIK will be operating G4FOC during the Late Summer QSO Party on 26/27th August. Mick will concentrate on the WARC bands. Chris
25th Deadline for November News Sheet November 4/5th WARC Activity Weekend 7th Deadline for FOCUS 25 20th Deadline for December News Sheet 25th K8MFO QRV as VP2EFO 25th VP5 by FOC group December 2nd Florida Dinner, Orlando 9/10th Pump Handle Party 27th Deadline for January News Sheet January 1st Subscriptions due

FOC CALENDAR

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION by G3MXJ

Starred List
3. VE3DZZ: DL2HQH, GM3POI, G4ODV, K6TS, N9RD (+OX3XR, W5XJ, W1HMD, GW3KGV, SMOIG, YO3AC, G3LIK, G3JJZ, N2UU). 3. WD8LLD: G3LIK, K5NA, SM3EVR, WD8AUB, W9VNE (+K5NA, SM6CPY) 2. AC5K: DL2HQH, G3LWI, K5NA, N2UU, W4QM. 2. K4DL: G3LIK, N6EA, VE7NH, W2BA, ZL1MH (+K1RH, W4HY). 2. G4PKD: G2FFO, G3IY, G3LWI, K1RH, W2BA (+G4SIE). 2. K5DQ: G3LIK, JA1NUT, K6TS, W1HMD, W6DU (+W1WEF, W4CXH, K6RA, W9NN, W2MEL, K4KQ, WA1G, W1FJ). 1. W4TAJ: G3IEW, GM3POI, K4LTA, KT5X, W2MEL (+W9NN, N2UU, G3JLB).

Additional Nominations
4. G3RCU: G2FDF, K2OZ, G3JLB. 4. SM6TEU: W2BA, SM6CPY.

Amendments
G3FIU 1321: Silent Key. G4OEC A: amend telephone - 01278 741527. G4ZVJ 1564: amend address to 5 Thorpe Chase (not Close). DL2HQH1582: telephone - 34461 22502. DL7AKC 1520: amend address to John-Locke Str. 18 (not Jonh). UU5JZ 1621: new address - PO Box 13, Belogorsk - 334140, Crimea, Ukraine. VS6DO 1524: transfer to associate membership. NR7O 1409: new address - PO Box 844, Heber, CA 92249, USA.

An objection to G3VJP is under consideration by the Committee. An invitation has been sent to EA8CN.

HARROGATE by G3PDL
36 members, wives and guests attended the Get-Together on the 17th June and a very relaxed and pleasant evening, preceded by an excellent meal from the new carvery at the Imperial Hotel, was enjoyed by all the attendees: G3IGW, G3PDL, G4MH, G3LTV, G3RXP, G3JKB, G3RCU, G4GLL, G3JHF, G3SWH, G3SJJ,

G2FFO, G3IY, G3BEX, G3LWI, GCMM, G3XNG, G4KGG, G4ZVJ and GAYN. We seemed to lack a photographer this year, so there is unlikely to be any photographs for FOCUS. As the date has slowly been creeping forward year by year, I have provisionally asked the hotel to pencil in the 29th June for 1996.

THE 1995 WINDLE TROPHY

Score updates can be passed to G3MXJ, G4BUE and G4DJX. An asterisk against the call indicates the score has been updated this month. Table shows the scores received by 0900z Monday 30th July..
GM3POI 405 G3LIK* 328 K4KQ* 311 W2LZX 285 G3JZV* 282 YO4PX* 267 W6CYX 265 W1HMD 260 OH2BDA*254 DL6TQ* 250 K9BG 244 G3IY* 243 N3JT 240 G4BJM* 239 G3RVM* 235 W6OV* 233 G4ZDB 232 GW3KGV*226 W2MUM*217 G2FDF* 210 W6DU 209 W1EYT* 208 W2BA 202 WA4SNI 190 SMCCE 188 W3VT 187 G4HZV* 186 G4ODV* 185 F3AT* 183 KL7PJ* 182 G4BUO 181 ZP6CW* 172 WB2YQH*172 W1BIH 170 W6THN* 167 GM3UA 165 LA1IE 165 VE3BHZ 162 N4AR 158 G3LZK* 156 N4XR 153 VQ9TP 153 G3KKQ 152 G3JLB 151 OK1GT* 150 SM6AOU*150 U3DR 150 W6RGG* 150 ZL1MH 150 G3MXJ* 147 W9GIL 146 N4TO 142 DL2HQH*141 GCMM* 141 OK1KT* 141 G3NKS* 140 G3DYY 138 K6RA 137 OZ4UN 136 G3SXW* 135 W9GW W2DX K7UOT W5XJ G3LWI DK4LX K4EF N2KW ZL2AGY* G4BLX* G3NOH G4DJX* K5NA W4DHZ G3MCK* OK1CZ* EA6ZY N9RD N3SZQ* K1RM 135 134 132 131 130 130 130 129 127 126 125 124 124 124 123 122 121 121 120 120 W3NZ GCMM G4BUE* G3JFF* G3KDB W1NV K6TS G2HPF GW3SYL W2GW W4XJ WJ6O K2LE KT5X W6TZD G3IGW VE1BN* G3AAQ* G3VCN G4PKT 120 119 119 118 118 115 114 110 110 110 110 110 109 108 108 106 106 103 102 102 PAINA* 100 K1JKS 93 N4LS 92 KP4P 92 WB2DND 91 DJ9SB 90 EA/F9VN 90 W1WEF 89 G4SFO* 88 G3US 86 W1PL 85 KT5X 84 PALOU 83 K4II 82 WA1G* 82 K5MA* 81 G3JHF 78 G8VG* 77 G3WGV 76 W2HI 74 W9NN G3JJG K2VUI GW3SB* G3LHJ G2HKU* G3SYM KC7V OX3XR VE3AR* I6BQI K1JD ZL1AH G3BFP DL7AKC* GM3HUN G3CWW G4XRV* VK2AYD G3LQI 74 73 73 72 71 70 70 70 70 70 69 69 68 67 66 66 65 65 64 63 W4DGJ G3AZ OH2KI* GW3HCL* SMCOP* G4FNL* W8XM* 4X1FC* G3JJZ LA3FL W1AX LA2UA VK3MJ VK3XB W4WJ G3ZWH OH2BDP G3ZYV G4CEO JP1BJR* 62 60 60 59 59 58 58 55 55 55 52 50 50 50 50 47 47 44 44 44 W1HT N4WJ* VK3KS K4LTA* W4IF G2FFO W6ISQ VK8AV G3OHP W1RM DL8CT W1HX 44 42 40 39 30 27 24 23 19 19 15 15

LORDS UPDATE by G3SYM

Dont forget the 7th of October, Lords weekend. Tickets are selling well and we are on our way to another super weekend. A number of Gs plus ZL3GQ, Pete/ Maire, and UU5JZ, Stan/ Svetlana, have booked tickets, and WA1G and Donna, have booked their flight to the UK. Bill, N4AR, has kindly volunteered to give a talk and slide show on his ice and hurricane disasters, which twice destroyed his huge antenna farm. This is not to be missed. Stan G3IEW has reported obtaining a super deal for hotel and train tickets from the Superbreaks brochure, available at most travel agents. This is worth a look, especially if you are planning to use the train to travel to London For full details see the July newsheet. So treat yourself to a fun weekend, support the Club, meet the members and bring the xyls. See you up there.

MEMBERS NEWS by G4BUE

G3DRQ: Eric was in hospital in June and is due to return in August. We wish you a speedy recovery Eric. G3FIU: Members will be saddened to hear that Bill passed away in the early hours of 29th July after an illness. G3PDL: Congratulations to Peter and Diane on their marriage at Easter. The wedding was a combined QRP and FOC affair with G3RJV and GTWE conducting the service and members of both clubs in attendance. Even the wedding cake topped a three element tri-band yagi on a tower! G3TXF: Nigel was QRV as H44XF at the end of July, including the IOTA Contest. G3UOF: Mike has been QRV from Ibiza, including from EA6ZYs QTH.

G4BLX: Derek will be QRV 7/14 August as F/G4BLX/P. GW3HCL: Dan has been driven crazy by his first computer as he learns about the new technology. He has worked 16 members on the satellites so far. WA1G: Bruce and Donna will be staying with GUHK (NZ1W) in London for Lords and afterwards with G4PKT and GM3YTS, before visiting Ireland where Bruce will be QRV with his EI9IA call from EI5FRs QTH in Galway. Bruce has secured the call KB1BQC for New England FOC and hopes to obtain either W1FOC or K1FOC when specific call sign requests are accepted by the FCC. N3SZQ: Joci has been QRV as HA7PB from his family QTH outside Budapest. He will be there throughout August. N4OO: Ink has been using a lazy half wave sloper on 40m that seems to play fairly good. It starts out about 38ft off the ground and slopes down at 45 to a post about 10ft high. The other quarter wave goes off horizontally. The feed is at the centre, which is the 10ft post. It read 48 ohms after trimming 3 inches from the bottom horizontal, leg. Ink will try phasing two of these antennas next and says the same thing could be used on 80m with a higher tower, one of his many projects for this summer. K5MA: Jan worked Ted, G4UPS, on 50MHz recently. K7UOT: Tom recently spent an evening with David, VK2AYD, and Dee when they visited Salt Lake City on their tour. NR7O: Tony has retired and will be in XE2 land for the next year, but is keeping an address in California. NZO: Pat runs a pactor maibox (using WinLink) on 10128 from approx 0700 to 1900 Eastern daylight time and QSYs to

3622 at 1900 and remains on that frequency until 0700 the following morning (or when I get off work) He dispatches during the graveyard shift for the local police department in Lady Lake. Pat passes traffic to W2NRE in New York who in turn has a wormhold into England which provides less than 24 hour service (depending on when traffic is put on the board). Hes been doing this for the past two years and says FOC members are welcome to use the board. OH2BDA: Seppo has been using the new Icom DSP transceiver, the IC-775, for two weeks and says it is a super good rig, fine RX with lots of tools for killing QRM, etc. Perhaps Seppo will let me have a write-up about it for FOCUS as Im sure members would like to know more about this transceiver from the CW user point of view. Is any other member using an IC775? SM5GLC: Lasses new home in Linkping has a large garden with flower borders, fruit trees and room for antennas. He asks members to keep their ears open for some fresh RF from his new QTH. VE7NH: Doug cannot make Lords this year due to a sudden change of plans. Z23JO: Mal was recently given a real Vibroplex key which looks like one of the originals. He last used a bug key 30/35 years ago and is therefore bashing away quietly to start with. ZL2AGY: Tony operated from the ZL2K site in the IARU Contest and was pleased to stir up nearly 200 QSOs on 15m, and even a few on 10m. His claimed score of 243k points from 628 QSOs and 80 mults is his best effort to date, and he was delighted to have 25 QSOs with FOC members during the contest.

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