To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the First Class CW Operators' Club (FOC), the special callsign GS4FOC was first aired from Scotland between May 2013 and March 2016. The special QSL card shown is available on request.

Contacts with this station count as 10 points towards the FOC75 Award.

The GS4FOC call sign will be used from Scotland again used during May 2018 as a part of the 80th anniversary of the formation of FOC. The special QSL card shown will be available on request.

Contacts with this station count as 10 points towards the FOC80 Award.

Enter your callsign and click on the "search" button below. Progressive searches are allowed, e.g. enter "G4" and all G4xx callsigns worked are displayed. Enter "G4B", and all G4Bx callsigns are displayed. The operator's call is shown against each QSO.

There have been several other activities since 2018 and all logs have been uploaded to the ARRL's Log Book of the World (LoTW) and Club Log. The on-line log contains all QSOs between 2nd May 2013 and 29th May 2022. The most recent upload to LoTW was on 30th May 2022.

Founded in 1938, and with its roots, history and management in the UK, the First Class CW Operators' Club promotes good CW (Morse code) operating, activity, friendship and socialising via its worldwide membership of approximately 500. Members are active on all HF bands and the character of the club is best expressed in its motto:

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

FOC MEMBERS AIM TO….

For more information including how to become a member, please visit the Club's own site.