From nancy at tir.com  Tue Nov  1 18:10:14 2005
From: nancy at tir.com (Nancy Kott)
Date: Tue Nov  1 18:14:03 2005
Subject: [Fists] W1AW
Message-ID: <410-220051121231014515@tir.com>

Hi FISTS,:

I got to Newington earlier than planned (it was about a three hour drive
from where I'm staying on Cape Cod) and was able to start operating at
about 10:30 am. I had to go QRT at noon so the OM watching the station
could go to lunch. He said I was welcome to come back at 1, but the
attention span of my OM had been exceeded by at least an hour, so we took a
quick tour of HQ - a separate building from W1AW-  (I didn't see anyone
except a couple office workers) and left the area.

40 meters was totally dead, even with the huge antenna farm, so I was set
up on 20 meters, beam facing west. Things were slow and steady, then word
must have gotten out because I suddenly had a pile up. Most people
commented that is was great to hear W1AW on CW.  The OM who worked at the
station could not have been nicer and seemed thrilled that I wanted to
operate using code. He said they had every type of key available; iambics,
a bug and a straight key.  I asked to use the $1400 Swedish key that I
heard the manufacturer was donating to W1AW, but they didn't have it yet. I
used the Schurr straight key I brought with me. 

I put about a dozen FISTS in the log. If you want a card from W1AW you have
to send a QSL and an SASE to HQ in Newington. They wouldn't give me cards
to send out.

It was a very good experience, I just wish I could have spent more time
there. Maybe on my 50th wedding anniversary, the OM will let me stay the
whole day (this is our 25th anniversary) HI HI.

73
Nancy







From ng7z at arrl.net  Tue Nov  1 20:54:41 2005
From: ng7z at arrl.net (Paul Beringer)
Date: Tue Nov  1 20:58:10 2005
Subject: [Fists] C2C scoring
Message-ID: <OKEEKIBJJOAMBPELHNDBCEDDDAAA.ng7z@arrl.net>

I have been receiving scores and logs. I appreciate the logs as it gives me
a chance to see the clubs that showed up after the contest started. I'm in
the process of compiling a final list of club stations to be posted on the
Coast to Coast web site. I've also noticed some logs that show stations that
are not clubs which means that we had rogue stations calling CQ C2C. Please
don't count these contacts in your scoring calculations. I'll have the final
list of club stations posted just as soon as I can. Please continue to send
logs so I am able to sort this confusion out for you. You can send them to
fistsc2c@yahoo.com in ASCII format. Please be patient.
Thanks
Paul NG7Z
C2C contest manager
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From nn9k at arrl.net  Sat Nov  5 16:45:57 2005
From: nn9k at arrl.net (Peter E. Beedlow)
Date: Sat Nov  5 16:50:25 2005
Subject: [Fists] Cumberland County, NJ & Wyoming County, NY
Message-ID: <015501c5e252$4f0991b0$6401a8c0@bach>

Fists members,

I'm trying to finish my USCA Worked All Counties award on CW and have 15
left to go. Two of my needs are Cumberland County, New Jersey and Wyoming
County, New York so I'm looking for a schedule with someone in those
counties, either fixed station or mobile.

MARAC (Mobile Amateur Radio Awards Club) Last County Certificates will be
requested for finishing each county. Since I haven't worked anyone in those
counties my FISTS and CC numbers will be new for you.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Pete, NN9K 
nn9k@arrl.net


From kb1dsb at sover.net  Tue Nov  8 20:08:21 2005
From: kb1dsb at sover.net (Karl)
Date: Tue Nov  8 20:13:34 2005
Subject: [Fists] Upcoming KN0WCW operations
Message-ID: <200511090108.jA918Mqe017902@mailgate4.sover.net>

KN0WCW Operations

 

November, 2005

 

10 & 11 - David, WK4DS, GA

 

December, 2005

 

9, 10, 11  - Phillip, W9DQ, TX  (QRP)

 

17 - Kevin, KI4DEF, NC  (QRP)

 

25 - Conrad, W3ZMN, Bethlehem, PA

 

From w1eof at hamnutz.com  Fri Nov 11 16:21:46 2005
From: w1eof at hamnutz.com (W1EOF)
Date: Fri Nov 11 16:27:22 2005
Subject: [Fists] To the Vets on the list
Message-ID: <NCBBJCLPMKDDBBMEAPOHOEDAJHAC.w1eof@hamnutz.com>


On Veterans Day I want to thank you for your service to our country. I am
one of the beneficiaries of your service. There is hardly a day goes by
(especially these days) that I think about the sacrifice made by so many of
you and it's impact on my life here in the U.S. Thanks OM.

73,

Mark W1EOF

From Makos327 at worldnet.att.net  Mon Nov 14 19:52:53 2005
From: Makos327 at worldnet.att.net (Larry Makoski W2LJ)
Date: Mon Nov 14 19:58:58 2005
Subject: [Fists] NAQCC Sprint Announcement
Message-ID: <43793165.7000606@worldnet.att.net>

The NAQCC QRP CW Sprint for November is this coming Wednesday night 
November 16th from 8:30 to 10:30PM EST or, if you prefer, Thursday 
Morning from 0130 - 0330 UTC.

This month's Sprint will be held on 80 Meters ONLY.

The suggested starting point for participants is from 3.555 MHz to 3.565 
MHz and there abouts.  Please be considerate of non-contesting FISTS 
members who congregate around 3.558 MHz !!!

Those who wish to initiate calls, please use "CQ NA".

The exchange is RST - SPC - NAQCC Member Nr.  (for those who wish to 
participate that are not NAQCC members, simply substitute the member 
number with your output power.  Please use a "W" to indicate that you 
are sending a power output figure!

A certificate will be awarded to the highest point earner who has used a 
rig built from a kit.  The kit must have been built by the contestant.

ALL amateurs may participate; but only those using QRP power levels may 
compete for awards.

For details - please check: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/sprint200511.html
To join the NAQCC please check: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/joinup.html

All contest logs must be submitted by no later than 2400 UTC on November 
23, 2005.

Larry W2LJ
NAQCC #35

From w1eof at hamnutz.com  Mon Nov 14 21:50:21 2005
From: w1eof at hamnutz.com (W1EOF)
Date: Mon Nov 14 21:56:25 2005
Subject: [Fists] Positive Elmer breeds CW nut
In-Reply-To: <NCBBJCLPMKDDBBMEAPOHOEDAJHAC.w1eof@hamnutz.com>
Message-ID: <NCBBJCLPMKDDBBMEAPOHIEKNJHAC.w1eof@hamnutz.com>


I just ran into a RI ham on the air. 30 years old. Been a ham 7 years. Been
in RI 2 year. Never done any hamming that wasn't CW. Loves the stuff. I
asked how a young guy got caught-up in CW. His response? "I had an Elmer,
about your age. All he ever worked was CW. He didn't badmouth the other
modes, but I guess I just naturally saw the magic that is CW."

73,

Mark W1EOF
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From k8dd at arrl.net  Mon Nov 14 22:30:36 2005
From: k8dd at arrl.net (Hank Kohl K8DD)
Date: Mon Nov 14 22:39:17 2005
Subject: [Fists] On the road again .
Message-ID: <k8dd$64.18.236.65$.4379565C.3070804@arrl.net>

Going on the road again.
Or, better put, in the air again to get on the air!

This coming Sunday Nov 20 six of us are leaving Detroit to go to
Halifax and on to St Pierre Island.  Then the next day we are going
on to Miquelon, the northern island of the Saint Pierre & Miquelon
Islands.  The main purpose is for the CQ WW CW contest the following
weekend.

So ... to carry on the tradition that I started with the first trip
to C6A in 1997, I will be on the air the Thursday before the contest,
QRP, about 0100Z for at least two hours.  The band of choice is 40M
and we will be feeding two HF2V's broadside to the US & Europe.  The
radio will be a K2.

So I'll be on 40M Thursday evening (Thanksgiving, in the US) Nov 24
Local Time starting about 9-11PM EST.  Or Nov 25 about 0100-1300Z.
Looking for QRP QSO's.  I'll hang in there until there are no more
callers, no more beer, or I fall asleep!

The call will be PF/K8DD
You don't have to be QRP, but I will be, and if you send your FISTS
number, I'll respond with mine.

72  73 
Hank  K8DD
From k8dd at arrl.net  Tue Nov 15 09:50:34 2005
From: k8dd at arrl.net (Hank Kohl K8DD)
Date: Tue Nov 15 09:59:21 2005
Subject: [Fists] On the road again .
In-Reply-To: <OFDF5DDB15.AE88874E-ON852570BA.004C7691-852570BA.004CA04A@trackdata.com>
References: <OFDF5DDB15.AE88874E-ON852570BA.004C7691-852570BA.004CA04A@trackdata.com>
Message-ID: <4379F5BA.5040706@arrl.net>

Robert Block wrote:
> Better use FP.
> If you use PF, someone will think you're an oil fiter or something.
>
> 73,
> W2SR
Ya know, I typed FP but this keyboard has a delay .... it sometimes 
delays what I type
with my left hand!

It really will be FP/K8DD

73    Hank    K8DD
From ny2v at twcny.rr.com  Fri Nov 18 21:02:33 2005
From: ny2v at twcny.rr.com (Fred Adsit)
Date: Fri Nov 18 21:09:16 2005
Subject: [Fists] Eastern Area Net (CW)
Message-ID: <004901c5ecad$4f1a05d0$b6593a18@aceryt3fzngxv9>

This is a description of how Eastern Area Net, the nightly CW session, functions. 
As the holidays near, we expect traffic to increase considerably. The 
description below has been in my files for a long time, but I haven't shared 
it much. I know several of the hams in this, and they have my greatest 
respect. This makes a strong case for using CW to handle traffic. For 
traffic handlers afraid to operate at the higher levels, this should help 
them to see that things are really organized and predictable, and that the 
master of ceremonies each night is an expert who makes sure things run 
right. The rest of us just do what we are asked. It works. This was written 
by Phil Temples, K9HI, of Watertown, Mass. :
------------------------------------------------------

This story, while fictionalized, serves as an introduction to the
nature of the National Traffic System beyond the local nets. The
dedicated hams who relay traffic throughout the US and Canada are
the role models for all who aspire to this high service.


"EAN."

I transmitted the net name, "EAN" indicating to stations that they should 
now "QNI" or "check in" to the Eastern Area Net. This particular net was 
being conducted via Morse code, an efficient mode for this sort of work. 
Traffic would be heavy this Tuesday evening, just a few days before 
Christmas. I was Net Control Station, or "NCS" of the Eastern Area Net, a 
clearing house for all formal, written radiogram messages passing between 
regions in the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. and Canada.

As NCS of the net it was my responsibility to act as the "master of 
ceremonies" to ensure that stations with messages for one region would get 
hooked up to their counterparts in other regions to send, receive and relay 
messages destined for other nets.

In response to my call, I heard:

"Dit."

".Dah dah."

". .Dididit."

Three stations came back simultaneously with different "signs" and on 
slightly different frequencies a few Hertz apart. The result was a 
not-unpleasant melody of varying pitches spelling out letters like "E", "M" 
and "S." They were easily distinguishable to the ear. I thought I recognized 
the swing in the "M" emanating from the semi-automatic key "fist" of W2MTA.

"Dah dah," I replied, pressing one side of the Bencher paddle to form the 
dashes indicating that the station signing "M" should go ahead.

Immediately I heard, ".DE W2MTA PAN RX QRU."

Bill's regular schedule, or "sked" involved him acting as the receiving 
station ("RX") for message traffic destined for the Pacific Area Net. Bill 
used a standard Q signal, "QRU" to indicate that he had no traffic to send.

"W2MTA R AS," I replied. "R" meant "received." And the letters "AS" sent 
together-"didahdididit"-instructed him to standby.

"DE ."

"DE," I replied, in turn.

".W2EAG 1RN TX QTC CAN 12 3RN 5 4RN 3 AR."

W2EAG, Mark in Taunton, Massachusetts was the First Region Net Transmit 
station. His list of traffic, or "QTC" included the traffic's destination 
followed by actual number of messages. Clearly, Central Area Receive was 
going to be busy this evening. In addition, Mark listed traffic for the 
Third and Fourth Regions.

Sending radiogram traffic on Morse code can be an absolute pleasure. One of 
the real advantages one has using Morse code over voice is something called 
"full break-in." If Mark had been transmitting simultaneously, or "doubling" 
with another station he would have quickly known this by hearing the dots 
and dashes of someone else's signals between his own. The concept is similar 
to a group at a party who begin to speak all at once, then pause and allow 
one to proceed. Traffic handlers refer to full break-in as "QSK." Sent as a 
question, QSK means, "Can you receive between my signals?" As a statement it 
means, "I can receive between your signals."

".Dididah."

I instructed the sender of "U" to proceed.

"DE KW1U CAN RX QRU K."

Marcia, KW1U, from Martha's Vineyard was accepting messages on behalf of the 
Central Area Net. Marcia would check in directly to the Central Area Net in 
one hour with any messages she received off the Eastern Area Net.

I decided to get down to business.

"1U."

".dah," replied Marcia, immediately.

"EAG."

".dit," Mark responded, about fifty milliseconds later.

"D 10 CAN."

Simultaneously I heard two "dahs" from Marcia and Mark, respectively, 
acknowledging my instructions.

In less than six seconds I had instructed both stations to move off 
frequency-specifically "D 10" or "down ten kilohertz." It was understood 
that Marcia would be receiving traffic destined for CAN. As the receiver, 
she would call Mark on the closest open frequency "down ten" per my 
instructions.

"EAN K." Ready for more business.

"Dahdididit."

I acknowledged the "B" station.

".DE VE3BDM ECN TX 1RN 4 2RN 3 4RN 6 8RN 2 AR."

George in Elizabethtown, Ontario, acting as Eastern Canada Net's TX station, 
listed his QTC.

Without so much as an "R" for acknowledgement I decided to hook George up 
with the Fourth Region Net Receive station-a station who had not yet checked 
in.

"4RN RX QNI," I sent to the net. In other words, "Fourth Region Net Receive 
station please check in now."

".DE W4ANK 4RN RX QRU," came the reply.

I dispatched the two off frequency:

"W4ANK VE3BDM U 7 4RN."

I heard a quick "dit" and "dah" response from W4ANK and VE3BDM as they 
headed "Up Seven" to handle the Fourth Region traffic.

Ten minutes later, I had Transmit and Receive stations checked in from the 
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Eighth and Eastern Canada Region Nets. I also 
had TX and RX stations from the Central and Pacific Area Nets. The latter 
were members of the TCC or "Transcontinental Corps", an elite group who 
liaise between the three Area nets.

An Alternate Transmit, or "ALT TX" station from First Region Net came to 
EAN. The 1RN Net Control Station had wisely decided to spread the load of 
outgoing traffic between two stations instead of a single TX station. To 
further assist with the heavy volume I also had 2RN- and a 3RN ALT RX 
stations standing by if needed. One other station with no assignment 
casually checked in, "QRU." I politely excused him from the net.

I consulted the "bingo sheet," my low-tech, pencil-and-paper solution for 
tracking the locations and traffic lists of all stations on the Net. By my 
calculations I had facilitated the passing of roughly 60 percent of the 
traffic listed. Several stations were "queued" up off frequency awaiting 
their turn to send traffic to receiving stations.

Using my auxiliary VFO, I tuned down 20 kHz to hear how the Fourth Region 
Net Receive and Third Region Transmit stations were doing. Everything 
sounded copasetic.

".AR 1."

"Dit."

The 3RN TX ended a message with the pro sign "AR" followed by the number 1, 
indicating that he had one more message left to transmit. 4RN RX 
acknowledged that he was ready to copy the next message by answering with a 
single "dit". I decided that it was time to have the next station with 4RN 
traffic queued up and ready to go.

I flipped back to the net frequency.

"HRI," I sent, addressing the 1RN Alternate TX, WB1HRI.

"Dit," replied WB1HRI.

"QNQ D 20 W4ANK 4RN," I said. (Translation: "Change frequency down 20 kHz 
and wait for W4ANK to finish handling traffic. Then send him traffic for 
4RN.")

"G," he replied. ("Going.")

Just like that-it was done.

I dialed "Up 20" to listen to the traffic flow between the 2RN TX and 3RN RX 
stations. Things were a little rough. The Receive station had instructed the 
Transmit station to "QRS 10" or "Send more slowly, 10 words per minute." 
There was a significant amount of signal fading, or "QSB" between the two 
stations.

Solid copy is paramount when handling radiograms; speed takes a back seat to 
accuracy. I've heard veteran traffic handlers slow down to less than five 
wpm when the situation warranted.

".MERRY CHRI [.] MA."

".Daaaahhhhhh.."

The receiving station hit his key to interrupt. When he heard the TX station 
had stopped, RX sent, "AA MERRY." Translation: "ALL AFTER the word MERRY."

A causal operator might assume that the word in question was CHRISTMAS. When 
handling traffic, however, one does not assume. Instead, one requests a 
"fill" by using pro signs such as AA ("All After"), AB ("All Before"), BN 
("BetweeN") and so forth.

The sending station picked up with the word MERRY and continued sending the 
rest of the message slowly.

Back on the Net frequency I heard, "QRL?" A station that was not a part of 
the Net was inquiring, "Is the frequency in use?"

"QRL" I replied. ("The frequency is in use.")

"SRI." The station apologized for the intrusion and left.

A moment later, I heard: "OKN NG" followed immediately by, ".FTX."

The previous exchange between the 3RN RX and 2RN TX stations had gone 
poorly. W3OKN had indicated a busted exchange by saying "NG", or "No Go." 
Following proper procedure, they returned to net frequency to await further 
instructions. It was time to get them a relay-someone located in a favorable 
QTH who could both hear and be heard by them.

"OKN FTX AS," I replied. Then I called for a relay.

"W4ABC."

"Dah." W4ABC responded.

I said, "QNB W3OKN N4FTX U 20."

I heard three "dits" confirming that all three stations acknowledged my 
instructions for W4ABC to act as a relay for W3OKN and N4FTX. All three went 
up 20 kHz to try again.

Things were rolling along. The net had been in session for thirty five 
minutes. Everyone who had their traffic cleared had been "QNX" or excused 
from the net. Eight stations were currently passing traffic, or queued up 
waiting. I had had no new check-ins for ten minutes. I decided to officially 
close the net.

"QNC QRU EAN QNF TU GUD WRK ALL." Translation: "Announcement. No traffic for 
Eastern Area Net. The Net is Free. Thank You. Good Work, Everyone."

I remained on frequency for the next 15-20 minutes, excusing returning 
stations and thanking them individually. In the space of 55 or so minutes, 
we had collectively relayed 67 messages with 100 percent accuracy. Tomorrow 
evening a whole different group of Amateur operators would get together and 
do it all over again, as it's done every day of the week, 365 days per year. 
From Makos327 at worldnet.att.net  Fri Nov 18 21:38:06 2005
From: Makos327 at worldnet.att.net (Larry Makoski W2LJ)
Date: Fri Nov 18 21:44:38 2005
Subject: [Fists] November RFTB Announcement
Message-ID: <437E900E.9090406@worldnet.att.net>

This Sunday evening, the Flying Pigs Amateur Radio Club International 
will be holding
it's monthly Run For The Bacon.  This is a friendly, two hour QRP CW 
Sprint, which is open to ALL radio amateurs, will last from 9:00 - 
11:00PM EST (0200-0400 UTC Monday).

You may work stations once per band on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 or 10 
Meters.  Suggested starting frequencies are 1.812, 3.562, 7.044, 14.062, 
21.062, and 28.062 MHz.

The exchange is RST, S/P/C (State, Province, Country) and Flying Pigs 
membership number.  If you're not a member of the Flying Pigs, and would 
like to be; then please click on the "membership" hyperlink on 
http://www.fpqrp.com/.  Otherwise, non-members can just use their output 
power figure.

You can report your score via the Autolog page which can be found at 
:http://www.fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.html;
or you can mail your logs to the address given on the Autolog page.  The 
deadline for logs is November 27th at 2400 UTC.

As like last month, the top three scorers will win a certificate, which 
will be suitable for framing.

Hope to catch you on the air Sunday evening!

72 es "oo"
Larry W2LJ   FP#612


From w1eof at hamnutz.com  Tue Nov 22 22:43:54 2005
From: w1eof at hamnutz.com (W1EOF)
Date: Tue Nov 22 22:43:50 2005
Subject: [Fists] LDE radio show
Message-ID: <NCBBJCLPMKDDBBMEAPOHAEBKJJAC.w1eof@hamnutz.com>


Please check out the weekly radio show about ham radio called 'Long Delayed
Echoes'

This week's story is the 1934 account of a storm that took the Tillamook
Rock Lighthouse out, and the ham radio operator who cobbled together a
transmitter and receiver to send for help. It's taken from the 1941 classic
book, CALLING CQ, written by Clinton B. DeSoto.

Read & produced by Jeff, KE9V

http://ke9v.net/2005/11/20/long-delayed-echoes-4/

You can also download a copy from that link which may give you better
performance than listening to it off the website.

If you liked it, please email Jeff and tell him so.
His email address is: ke9v@yahoo.com
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From gerryc.1 at gmail.com  Sat Nov 26 16:55:41 2005
From: gerryc.1 at gmail.com (GerryC)
Date: Sat Nov 26 17:04:51 2005
Subject: [Fists] K2ORS gassing about CW
Message-ID: <0e2c01c5f2d4$8a061490$6401a8c0@ibmang>

I don't know how many of you are old enough to remember Jean Shepherd, a
very skillfull storyteller.  He had a nightly radio show on WOR New York in
the '50s, '60s, and '70s.  (Became SK in the mid '90s).  He'd tell stories
about the dumbest things and yet have you glued to the radio the whole hour!

He also was a ham (K2ORS) and was a skilled CW operator.  (If you ever
worked a guy named Parker with that call, that was him--  he used his middle
name on the ham bands.)

I think you'll enjoy this recording of one of his shows:
http://shep-archives.com/netjuke/var/music/Fathead2004/JSP01-02H/1965%2004%2013%20Code%20School%20WOR%20Jean%20Shepherd%20.mp3
9.5 Megs, a lengthy download if you're on dialup, but worth it!

73 de W3GERry
Do not read below this line unless you're a Shep-head
[Excelsior, ya fat-head!]
[Flick lives!]



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From ny2v at twcny.rr.com  Sat Nov 26 18:15:55 2005
From: ny2v at twcny.rr.com (Fred Adsit)
Date: Sat Nov 26 18:16:59 2005
Subject: [Fists] K2ORS gassing about CW
References: <0e2c01c5f2d4$8a061490$6401a8c0@ibmang>
Message-ID: <000301c5f2df$5f37fa20$b6593a18@aceryt3fzngxv9>

This was a very entertaining radio program. His experiences somewhat 
parallel my own, and in roughly the same time frame. I noted we even use the 
same verbal expressions.
Great listening. Not a lot of big laughs, but it's a real blast, yet an 
easy-going one, from the past. One of our cats took a liking to his voice 
and sat here the whole time, looking for the guy with the pleasant voice. Ya 
just gotta take a listen. :)

Fred NY2V

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GerryC" <gerryc.1@gmail.com>
To: "Fists" <Fists@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 4:55 PM
Subject: [Fists] K2ORS gassing about CW

> I don't know how many of you are old enough to remember Jean Shepherd, a
> very skillfull storyteller.  He had a nightly radio show on WOR New York 
> in
> the '50s, '60s, and '70s.  (Became SK in the mid '90s).  He'd tell stories
> about the dumbest things and yet have you glued to the radio the whole 
> hour!
>
> He also was a ham (K2ORS) and was a skilled CW operator.  (If you ever
> worked a guy named Parker with that call, that was him--  he used his 
> middle
> name on the ham bands.)
>
> I think you'll enjoy this recording of one of his shows:
> http://shep-archives.com/netjuke/var/music/Fathead2004/JSP01-02H/1965%2004%2013%20Code%20School%20WOR%20Jean%20Shepherd%20.mp3
> 9.5 Megs, a lengthy download if you're on dialup, but worth it!

From k3ny at cablespeed.com  Sat Nov 26 20:23:31 2005
From: k3ny at cablespeed.com (Nick Yokanovich)
Date: Sat Nov 26 20:24:21 2005
Subject: [Fists] K2ORS gassing about CW
In-Reply-To: <0e2c01c5f2d4$8a061490$6401a8c0@ibmang>
References: <0e2c01c5f2d4$8a061490$6401a8c0@ibmang>
Message-ID: <43890A93.9080709@cablespeed.com>


GE Gerry OM
many thanks for that link! Very enjoyable to hear a Jean Shepherd 
program. I like to say I learned my CW from Jean, but that's not exactly 
correct. Years ago "Now You're Talking" came with a cassette with code 
lessons to get you through the 5 wpm test, and it was narrated by Jean 
Shepherd. He spoke a few words of encouragement at the beginning and at 
different points in the tape. His voice really relaxed me, and that tape 
was all I needed to pass the exam. I loaned the tape out years ago to 
someone else who was just starting out, but I can still hear his last 
words on the tape: "Concentrate, heheh, concentrate..." Best advice I 
ever had for learning the code.

Nick K3NY
Arnold, MD
"My name isn't Arnold and I am not a doctor."

From kd6nof at rhinocat.com  Sun Nov 27 01:54:16 2005
From: kd6nof at rhinocat.com (Bud Sabatino)
Date: Sun Nov 27 10:34:55 2005
Subject: [Fists] K2ORS gassing about CW
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Jean Shepherd also wrote several books which are hilarious.  One was 
called, "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash", which was the basis of 
the movie, "A Christmas Story" in which he is the narrator.

73 de Bud
KD6NOF

GerryC wrote:
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> 
> 
> I don't know how many of you are old enough to remember Jean Shepherd, a
> very skillfull storyteller.  He had a nightly radio show on WOR New York in
> the '50s, '60s, and '70s.  (Became SK in the mid '90s).  He'd tell stories
> about the dumbest things and yet have you glued to the radio the whole hour!
> 
> He also was a ham (K2ORS) and was a skilled CW operator.  (If you ever
> worked a guy named Parker with that call, that was him--  he used his middle
> name on the ham bands.)
> 
> I think you'll enjoy this recording of one of his shows:
> http://shep-archives.com/netjuke/var/music/Fathead2004/JSP01-02H/1965%2004%2013%20Code%20School%20WOR%20Jean%20Shepherd%20.mp3
> 9.5 Megs, a lengthy download if you're on dialup, but worth it!
> 
> 73 de W3GERry
> Do not read below this line unless you're a Shep-head
> [Excelsior, ya fat-head!]
> [Flick lives!]
> 
> 
> 
From gerryc.1 at gmail.com  Sun Nov 27 11:21:33 2005
From: gerryc.1 at gmail.com (GerryC)
Date: Sun Nov 27 11:22:10 2005
Subject: [Fists] More K2ORS
Message-ID: <0fc301c5f36e$ad85daf0$6401a8c0@ibmang>

Glad to see that K2ORS' monologue was well received.

More of his WOR shows can be heard at www.flicklives.com.  Follow link to
MassBackwards.

Miscellaneous stuff of his can be found at www.shep-archives.com, including
--"bits" he did for National Public Radio
--commercials
--a live appearance at Princeton
--appearance at the 1985 Hamvention (poor audio)
--appearance at the 1980 Hamvention (VERY poor audio)

73 de W3GERry



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From kb1dsb at sover.net  Mon Nov 28 07:17:26 2005
From: kb1dsb at sover.net (Karl)
Date: Mon Nov 28 07:18:25 2005
Subject: [Fists] KN0WCW Ops
Message-ID: <200511281217.jASCHRCl013995@mailgate4.sover.net>

KN0WCW Operators

 

 

December, 2005

 

9, 10, 11 - Phillip, W9DQ, TX  (QRP)

 

17 - Kevin, KI4DEF, NC  (QRP)

 

23 & 24 - Larry, K0LWV, MO

 

25 - Conrad, W3ZMN, Bethlehem, PA

 

 

From kb1dsb at sover.net  Mon Nov 28 07:27:42 2005
From: kb1dsb at sover.net (Karl)
Date: Mon Nov 28 07:28:45 2005
Subject: [Fists] 2006 KN0WCW Operating
Message-ID: <200511281227.jASCRhCl016528@mailgate4.sover.net>

The 2006 calendar is on the FISTS Web site.

 

Pick you operating dates for next year and I will get you scheduled.

 

VRY 73 de Karl, KB1DSB

KN0WCW Trustee, scheduler and QSL MGR

From kb1dsb at sover.net  Tue Nov 29 07:19:47 2005
From: kb1dsb at sover.net (Karl)
Date: Tue Nov 29 07:20:56 2005
Subject: [Fists] KN0WCW Operators (updated 11/29)
Message-ID: <200511291219.jATCJlcJ008521@mailgate4.sover.net>

KN0WCW Operators


December, 2005

6 - Frank, W2IX  NY

9, 10, 11 - Phillip, W9DQ, TX  (QRP)

17 - Kevin, KI4DEF, NC  (QRP)

23 & 24 - Larry, K0LWV, MO

25 - Conrad, W3ZMN, Bethlehem, PA



