FRANKFORD RADIO CLUB

The 60s produced similar results with the FRC winning two more gavels and as the decade faded PVRC began to equal our victories in the ARRL DX contest as well. A new phenomenon was being exploited by W3MSK and W4BVV. Super MULTI OPERATOR MULTI TRANSMITTER stations were making scores far bigger than their aggregate operators could begin to match. The FRC method of winning with large numbers of very good scores was being run over by new logistics. The FRC dropped the ARRL Sweepstakes as one of the contests in which members must participate to remain in good standing. The CQ WORLD WIDE DX Contest became an offical target, and the FRC became offically a “DX CONTEST CLUB.” W3WJD (N3RS) built a Multi/Multi station, W3YUW (N2LT) enlisted W3BGN, moved to a rural hilltop, and built a Multi/Multi station.

By the end of the 60s FRC was quite competitive in the DX contest field. K3BNS (W3BE), John Johnston, who later became Chief of the Personal Radio Branch of the FCC, served as president in 1967 and 1968 and instituted a comprehensive awards program. W3KT was elected as a Vice Director of the ARRL and later became Director. In 1969 W3WPG found that 10% of the club made 90% of the total scores. He attempted to improve overall performance by analyzing past performances and station capabilities. Hal set up a quota system with suggested scores for each member. Some were motivated, others were less than enthusiastic about the system. It has not been tried again; however, with the advent of more multi op stations, the score now is more widely distributed among the club members.