[Elecraft] k2 offset frequency, and FISTS

[KJ7BS]

George,

Check out http://www.fists.org.  FISTS is a CW operators club (world wide).
They have a "code buddy" program to help one improve operating and speed.  

The FISTS calling frequencies are as follows:

2m     144.058 MHz
6m       50.058 MHz
10m*    28.058 MHz
12m     24.918 MHz
15m*    21.058 MHz
17m     18.085 MHz
20m*    14.058 MHz
30m     10.118 MHz
40m*      7.028 MHz  --  All IARU Regions
40m       7.058 MHz  --  IARU Region 2
80m*      3.558 MHz
160m*    1.808 MHz

U.S. Novice sub-bands
10m     28.158 MHz
15m     21.158 MHz
40m       7.118 MHz
80m       3.708 MHz

Nets are as follows:

Weekly Nets
Sunday Century Award Net
1500 EST/2000 UTC 
1500 EDT/1900 UTC
14.058 

Sunday Slow Speed Chat
1700 UTC
21.158 

Tuesday Slow Traffic Net
2100 EST/0200 UTC
2100 EDT/0100 UTC
3.682 

Thursday Slow Traffic Net
2100 EST/0200 UTC
2100 EDT/0100 UTC
3.682 

Saturday QSO Groups
2000 UTC
14.058 

2300 UTC
7.058 

Mark Saunders, KJ7BS
Glendale, AZ
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FISTS # 2972
Elecraft k2 S/n 539
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If it aint fun,
You aint doing it right.
AZ ScQRPions

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of gwwhatley at juno.com
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 5:48 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] k2 offset frequency, and FISTS

Q #1: why is 500-600 hz offset reccommended by the manual.?  What's wrong
with, say, 750 hz?
 
Q #2:  What is, or who are the FISTS ops, and what freqs?  Is this a joke?
Tks, George, N4YM
 
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