Dear Friends,
Myself and a few other amateurs are starting an informal European PSK Club (or
more commonly "EPC"). Its purpose is to promote activity and good operating
practice on the PSK mode(s) on all amateur bands. Membership is free for any
licensed radio amateur. All of our managers serve on a voluntary basis. A high
quality and colorful membership certificate in PDF format is sent via email to
new members when membership is granted. Each new member is assigned a unique
"EPC Number" which is retained for life, regardless of a change of callsign. A
EPC number is never re-issued and it is listed in the Membership records
forever. All EPC members are eligible to participate in various club's
activities and award programmes. Please pass this information to others you
think might be interested in joining our club.
The following questions are most commonly asked by those interested in the EPC
or by new members:
What are the benefits in belonging to the European PSK Club? - The EPC is like
any other HAM radio organization, a group of HAMs who are interested in
promoting PSK mode(s). In order to keep interest up on the PSK mode(s), the
idea of collecting "EPC Numbers" has been developing. Personally, each member
enjoys the camaraderie of kindred spirits, whether the activity is informal rag
chewing or numbers chasing or a more formal EU PSK DX Contest or QSO Party. In
an effort to make EU PSK Award Programme more affordable to PSK enthusiasts, we
have provided EPC members the opportunity to get both EU PSK Awards as well as
EU PSK Badges at a special 30% member discount price.
How do I join and where do I get my EPC number? - Any licensed amateur
authorized to operate PSK mode(s) can join EPC. There are no special
requirements. Just send your information (callsign, name, address and email) to
mm0dfv@scotham.net or P.O. Box 7469, Glasgow, G42 0YD, Scotland, U.K. We will
assign you a EPC number and send it to you along with your membership
certificate.
What do I do with my EPC number now that I have received it? - You can exchange
it with other EPC members (on PSK mode(s), of course) and keep a record of
their number. We are planning numerous awards for collecting EPC numbers. You
can just give your number to others when asked for it. It is strictly up to you
as to how involved you want to get in EPC and EU PSK Award Programme.
What happens to my EPC number if for some reason I lose interest in EPC? - Once
you are issued a EPC number, it is yours for life. If you decide to not
participate in EPC and EU PSK Award Programme, your number is still yours. You
can still give it to other EPC members and you can still collect numbers
yourself.
73! de MM0DFV
www.eu.srars.org
Jurij Phunkner
P.O. Box 7469
Glasgow, G42 0YD
Scotland, U.K.
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