[Elecraft] k2 offset frequency, and FISTS

[Fred Jensen]

 > Q #1: why is 500-600 hz offset reccommended by the manual.?  What's
 > wrong with, say, 750 hz?

I have no idea

 > Q #2:  What is, or who are the FISTS ops, and what freqs?

FISTS is an international society for the preservation of Morse code 
(which, if there were any justice in the world, would be called the Vail 
code).  Members tend to congregate 50 to 55 KHz above the bottom of the 
band.  You can join (can't remember the price), and you get a number 
which you can exchange with other members for various forms of fame (no 
fortune, unfortunately).  My number is 11151.  FISTS members will 
usually match your speed so it's a fairly good way to get in some CW 
practice if you need it.

 > Is this a joke?

No.  SOC is the joke.  My SOC number is 633, although it doesn't seem to 
matter much except in the SOC marathon, where it also doesn't seem to 
matter.  SOC does not do fame or fortune.

Any more questions?

Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw

gwwhatley at juno.com wrote:
> 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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