First Class CW Operators' Club

His term as section manager continues through June 2027.

The First Class CW Operators Club, or FOC, has awarded its highest honor, the Al Slater G3FXB-SK Memorial Award to the World Radio Sport Team Championship 2026 Organizing Committee in recognition of their work not only in planning and executing last July's competition, but also in the committee's response to allegations of cheating by some participants.

FOC President John Warburton, chief for IRN, said the award recognizes an individual, group, or organization whose contribution to amateur radio reflects the qualities that Al embodied throughout his life, including operating excellence, friendship, encouragement of others, and service to the hobby.

According to a report in the Daily DX, Warburton said the FOC determined that the WRTC committee demonstrated those qualities on an exceptional scale, creating an environment that showcases the very highest standards of amateur radio operating, rewarding skill, fairness, technical competence, and ethical conduct.

His term as section manager continues through June 2027.

The First Class CW Operators Club, or FOC, has awarded its highest honor, the Al Slater G3FXB-SK Memorial Award to the World Radio Sport Team Championship 2026 Organizing Committee in recognition of their work not only in planning and executing last July's competition, but also in the committee's response to allegations of cheating by some participants.

FOC President John Warburton, chief for IRN, said the award recognizes an individual, group, or organization whose contribution to amateur radio reflects the qualities that Al embodied throughout his life, including operating excellence, friendship, encouragement of others, and service to the hobby.

According to a report in the Daily DX, Warburton said the FOC determined that the WRTC committee demonstrated those qualities on an exceptional scale, creating an environment that showcases the very highest standards of amateur radio operating, rewarding skill, fairness, technical competence, and ethical conduct.

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The First Class CW Operators Club, or FOC, has awarded its highest honor, the Al Slater G3FXB Memorial Award, to the organizing committee of this year's World Radio Sport Team Championship, WRTC 2026.

The honor is in recognition of the committee's work, not only in planning and executing last July's competition, but also in its response to allegations of cheating by some participants.

According to a report in the DailyDX, FOC President John Warburton, G4IRN, said the WRTC committee created an environment that, quote, "...showcases the very highest standards of amateur radio operating." rewarding skill, fairness, technical competence, and ethical conduct.