From k8dd at arrl.net  Wed Feb  1 23:44:31 2006
From: k8dd at arrl.net (Hank Kohl K8DD)
Date: Wed Feb  1 23:55:17 2006
Subject: [Fists] Rufz version  0.1.3
Message-ID: <43E18E2F.4020907@arrl.net>

An updated version of Rufz for Windows


     http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedtrsdxp.htm

This is a really neat program to try to get your code
speed a little faster!

73    Hank    K8DD
From k8dd at arrl.net  Thu Feb  2 15:00:26 2006
From: k8dd at arrl.net (Hank Kohl K8DD)
Date: Thu Feb  2 15:11:58 2006
Subject: [Fists] Rufz version  0.1.3
In-Reply-To: <43E18E2F.4020907@arrl.net>
References: <43E18E2F.4020907@arrl.net>
Message-ID: <43E264DA.3060606@arrl.net>

Hank Kohl K8DD wrote:
> An updated version of Rufz for Windows
>
>     http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedtrsdxp.htm
>
> This is a really neat program to try to get your code
> speed a little faster!
>
> 73    Hank    K8DD 
I finally updated the old version 0.1.0 to 0.1.3
Got a corrupt configuration file, or something like that.
And you could not change the call or the starting speed

Then I did an un-installed the old version and then
installed the new version it worked fine.

73    Hank    K8DD
From kb1dsb at sover.net  Sat Feb  4 07:10:15 2006
From: kb1dsb at sover.net (Karl)
Date: Sat Feb  4 07:18:22 2006
Subject: [Fists] KN0WCW Operations
Message-ID: <200602041210.k14CAD2H003122@mailgate4.sover.net>

February

7 - Frank, W2IX, NY

25 & 26 - Mark, KJ7BS, AZ


From nancy at tir.com  Mon Feb  6 23:06:38 2006
From: nancy at tir.com (nancy@tir.com)
Date: Mon Feb  6 23:09:39 2006
Subject: [Fists] Fall Sprint
Message-ID: <410-220062274638390@tir.com>

The Winter Sprint is coming up - 2nd Saturday in Feb 1700Z - 2100Z

Here are the Fall results:

FISTS Fall Sprint, 2005 Results

Hello fellow FISTS! 
This Fall Sprint was the battle of the FFF's as we had 4 FISTS clubs that end in "FFF"
who submitted logs. Overall 9 FISTS clubs sent in logs. Thanks folks for getting the 
clubs together and on the air.

I also wish to send a special "thanks" to Ger, PA0OI and Tony, G3ZRJ for sending in a log.
Nice to see our DX family in the Sprints! 

73
Dan, N8IE
FISTS #4985
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QRO Catagory

Call Name  FISTS# State Score
K4BAI John  2158 GA 33464
W4MY Marty  10945 NC 25010
W9YQ Dwight  2765 WI 17440
K4OSO Milt  11383 VA 14620
N2DY Jack  11105 OK 11104
W9IL Louis  11187 IL 10990
N7YY Bernie  4595 MT 10830
KB1AF Wendy  9292 FL 8176
KL7FH Frank  11715 AK 7917
K2QJ Robert  6163 NJ 7105
KE5C John  7295 TX 7025
N3RSD Jesse  2411 DE 6873
N8JK John  5034 OH 6183
K7NM Lee  8233 UT 6162
KE4COH Bryan  7678 SC 6060
W4DON Don  3936 NC 5772
KO4OL Glenn  6583 KY 5643
WG7Y Robert  11830 WY 5088
K7ZYV Carl  3426 MS 4992
AE2L Joshua  1912 NC 4475
N6NAX Donald  8884 AZ 4320
VE2AWR Serge  10370 QC 3780
KR4M Robert  8553 SC 3564
W4XJ Randy  11762 VA 3363
K4UK Stan  2934 VA 3276
KD5MJJ Hank  8180 TX 2982
KH6HHS Talley  9579 VA 2788
K1DVA Roland  9318 NM 2604
KB6NU Dan  9342 MI 2400
N3EF Eric  11863 MD 2375
KG9LZ Thomas  5769 IL 2340
K9XL Ray  8469 IL 2280
VE1ZAC Jeff  2048 NS 2226
KE9GM Gregory  6920 IN 2100
WB4FSF Bonnie  2975 FL 2074
NG6X David  719 CA 1890
KS0M Dick  3067 MO 1840
VE7ZWA Dale  11485 BC 1568
K0TC Ron  10722 MN 1540
W0CGR Gary  5109 CO 1400
KG6TWU Ron  10990 CA 1380
K5YQF Cecil  8077 TX 990
W0QQS Bruce  10690 MN 960
K1ATL Robert  11724 NH 936
WB2ART Ken  3456 NY 924
WB2LOS Mike  6178 NY 770
W9INA Maynard  10919 IN 770
PA0OI Ger  6437 NET 605
NY2V Frederick 1293 NY 570
KI4IDK Richard  11585 NC 513
KA2HDO Horace  8169 NY 245
K8VFR Rosemarie 5602 MI 210
N5KEV Kevin  11320 NM 192
W2GIW Ken  11385 NJ 180
KC0OFK Dave  9535 CO 175
G3ZRJ Tony  7727 ENG 5



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Club Catagory

Call Club      FISTS # ST Score
W8EOC Medina 2 Meter Group    10250 OH 26576
W1FFF Southeastern NH FISTS Club   11250 NH 15717
K7FFF FISTS Northwest     4400 WA 12512
W4FFF FISTS Club of North Carolina   8806 NC 11966
W1AEC Southeastern Mass ARA    10555 MA 10620
W9VT Tritown Radio Amateur Club   N/A IL 8400
N2MO Ocean Monmouth ARC    10400 NJ 8046
N5FFF Red Stick FISTS Club    9250 LA 3772
NJ2BB Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station 9262 NJ 1470



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QRP Catagory

Call Name FISTS# State Score
W5KDJ Wayne 10060 TX 7476
W0PQ David 11511 NE 5434
AI4JW Jason 10948 VA 3859
WA2BQI Bud 2009 NY 3100
AA4NO Bill 1729 NC 2839
N5EBD Ken 9465 TX 2540
W5TVW Sandy 5144 LA 1840
WB4HUL Sidney 3540 VA 1755
K8JV Jim 2372 MI 1700
W2LJ Larry 1469 NJ 1610
VA3RKM Bob 11797 ON 1564
K4YKI Norm 2166 KY 1524
K2HYD Ray 10980 VA 1045
W0OOW Steve 7808 NE 804
W9UQB Mike 3687 AZ 737
KE0A Rod 4969 ND 720
K9EW Ed 11126 IL 650
KA8MPT John 9552 OH 585
KR2F Vincent 4582 NY 450
K4KO Greg 10584 TN 385
K4NVJ Joe 3979 AL 210
WA3RML Andrew 9449 TX 150
From redailey at alltel.net  Mon Feb  6 20:20:12 2006
From: redailey at alltel.net (Rich Dailey, N8UX.)
Date: Tue Feb  7 12:04:12 2006
Subject: [Fists] Short Bug Video available
Message-ID: <7.0.0.16.2.20060206201127.01fd0b60@alltel.net>

I shot a short 35 second quicktime movie file of a
cq sent using my 1946 Vibroplex delux. Couldn't find
any internet footage, so I made some-hi.

If anyone wants to see my mediocre fist send with a
bug, send me an email, and I'll attach it in a reply.  Warning:
it's a lil over 8mb .MOV file.

OR... if someone wants to put it in a file list somewhere,
go ahead.  My ISP does not allow me enough room, or else
I would link it from my page.

Rich

Rich Dailey, N8UX.
FISTS # 5605
Do you have a  J-36 bug? See the J-36 Project page - http://tinyurl.com/9y3kq
--... ...--

From gerryc.1 at gmail.com  Tue Feb  7 22:20:30 2006
From: gerryc.1 at gmail.com (GerryC)
Date: Tue Feb  7 22:25:41 2006
Subject: [Fists] Fw: [HamRadioHelpGroup] Re: Code learning speed
Message-ID: <04e001c62c5e$baae9770$6401a8c0@ibmang>


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cq2kcom" <cq2kcom@yahoo.com>
To: <HamRadioHelpGroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 2:47 PM
Subject: [HamRadioHelpGroup] Re: Code learning speed


> Hi, Let me introduce myself, Jerry Wheeler, the inventor of Code
> Quick. I developed it in 1980 because I had been a ham for 22 years
> at that time and had worked years of CW and had taken the EXTRA
> 20wpm test 15 times without passing. I had tried every blooming
> method on the market and beaten my brains out. Mind you, during that
> time I earned a PHD so most things came to me when I worked, but
> frustrated I was with code!!!  Within six months, I was breezing
> along at 25wpm and decided to put the whole thing on the market.
> Short and simple, it works and cuts off hundreds of hours and maybe
> dozens of years from the learning curve becuase the greatest part of
> your brain is the language area. It jumps in where you already have
> success to give you more.
> Once you know the code at 5wpm and then double time to 10wpm by
> copying every other letter at that speed, you will amaze youself how
> quickly you get them all. Do it again at 20wpm and in less than a
> month, the sound-alikes will disappear into your subconscious and
> you will breeze along with the big boys!
> I would like to challenge someone to poll 500 hams who have learned
> code since 1980 and who work the extra part of the band. Find out
> how many of them started with Code Quick and you will find fast code
> experts started this way than any other!  Want to write an
> intelligent article instead of one full of assumption and ignorance?
> Give it a try. You might help some strugglers instead of frustrating
> them. I have yet to talk to a ham who used Code Quick who says that
> it didn't lead him or her to as much code as they wanted. The only
> critics are those who have never tried it for themselves.
> Jerry W6TJP
>
>
> --- In HamRadioHelpGroup@yahoogroups.com, GerryC <GerryC.1@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > I take the liberty of reposting the following message which Ray
> G4FON (the
> > author of the famous code training software) posted in the
> KochMorse
> > reflector
> > W3GERry
> >
> > START REPOST-----------------------------------------------
> > I have said may times that it is important to decide why you are
> using the
> > software. If you are only planning to pass the test, set the
> software to
> > Speed 15 and Effective 5 and learn the code that way. Even
> consider Code
> > Quick as it will build the lookup table in your head for the test,
> but will
> > DESTROY your ability to copy code at a reasonable speed after you
> have
> > passed the test.
> >
> > If, on the other hand, you are planning to use the code after you
> have
> > passed the test, then learn at 15/15 or better still 20/20 and
> once you are
> > comfortable with all the characters and the test is approaching,
> slow down
> > to 15/5 and run the USA QSO file which is available in the files
> section to
> > brush up for the test.
> >
> > I cannot emphasise enough how deadly "Soundalikes" as promoted
> by "Code
> > Quick" and similar programmes are when it comes to actually being
> able to
> > have a Morse QSO on the bands. The whole point of Koch's work,
> which is
> > embedded in this software, is that you should start learning at a
> speed
> > which is too fast for your brains to develop a lookup table. Other
> people on
> > the list have also noted that half a century later their brain
> still holds
> > onto this lookup table. Honestly it is DEADLY.
> >
> > People often ask about this "lookup table" buried deep in your
> brain and
> > wonder what it is. Well, it occurred to me the other day that the
> transition
> > from using this lookup table to being able to reflexively copy the
> Morse is
> > similar to another transition that I made a number of years ago. I
> was not
> > fortunate enough to get typing lessons at any point in my career,
> but I was
> > first introduced to computing as a teenager at the local Technical
> College
> > where they had an ASR33 teleprinter connected to a large timeshare
> computer
> > system. Those days are long gone, but at the time and for a long
> while to
> > follow, I used to enter my programmes 'hunt and peck' on the
> keyboard with
> > two fingers. I became pretty good at it, but decided one day that
> since I
> > was going to be working in computers more and more that I should
> learn to
> > touch type. Well it was a huge struggle to get ten digits working
> where two
> > had gone before and it took me a long time to become fully
> proficient -
> > probably two to three years. I went through the same transition
> that you
> > have to go through if you learn Morse at a slow speed and try to
> slowly
> > increase your speed.
> >
> > That transition is deadly, as I and many others can attest to.
> >
> > So, think about your final goal and set about it in the best
> possible way.
> > Remember that nothing beats regular practice, practice and more
> practice. It
> > is not like riding a bicycle is that it does not suddenly click
> one day, but
> > like riding a bike, once you get the lookup table in place in your
> brain, it
> > is something that you will NEVER forget.
> >
> > Have fun learning the code and I hope to catch you on the air one
> day!
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Ray G4FON / N4FON
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > No virus found in this outgoing message.
> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/251 - Release Date:
> 2/4/2006
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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From nancy at tir.com  Wed Feb  8 22:42:02 2006
From: nancy at tir.com (nancy@tir.com)
Date: Wed Feb  8 22:45:21 2006
Subject: [Fists] Revised Fall Sprint results
Message-ID: <410-220062493422359@tir.com>

Here is a revised list of results from the FISTS Fall Sprint, 2005. There were a couple errors in the previous listing.

73
Nancy


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QRO Catagory

Call Name  FISTS# State Score
K4BAI John  2158 GA 33464
W4MY Marty  10945 NC 25010
W9YQ Dwight  2765 WI 17440
K4OSO Milt  11383 VA 14620
N2DY Jack  11105 OK 11104
W9IL Louis  11187 IL 10990
N7YY Bernie  4595 MT 10830
KB1AF Wendy  9292 FL 8176
KL7FH Frank  11715 AK 7917
K2QJ Robert  6163 NJ 7105
KE5C John  7295 TX 7025
N3RSD Jesse  2411 DE 6873
N8JK John  5034 OH 6183
K7NM Lee  8233 UT 6162
KE4COH Bryan  7678 SC 6060
W4DON Don  3936 NC 5772
KO4OL Glenn  6583 KY 5643
WG7Y Robert  11830 WY 5088
K7ZYV Carl  3426 MS 4992
AE2L Joshua  1912 NC 4475
N6NAX Donald  8884 AZ 4320
VE2AWR Serge  10370 QC 3780
KR4M Robert  8553 SC 3564
W4XJ Randy  11762 VA 3363
K4UK Stan  2934 VA 3276
KD5MJJ Hank  8180 TX 2982
KH6HHS Talley  9579 VA 2788
K1DVA Roland  9318 NM 2604
KB6NU Dan  9342 MI 2400
N3EF Eric  11863 MD 2375
KG9LZ Thomas  5769 IL 2340
KI4GUP Barry  11374 NC 2320
K9XL Ray  8469 IL 2280
VE1ZAC Jeff  2048 NS 2226
KE9GM Gregory  6920 IN 2100
WB4FSF Bonnie  2975 FL 2074
NG6X David  719 CA 1890
KS0M Dick  3067 MO 1840
VE7ZWA Dale  11485 BC 1568
K0TC Ron  10722 MN 1540
W0CGR Gary  5109 CO 1400
KG6TWU Ron  10990 CA 1380
K5YQF Cecil  8077 TX 990
W0QQS Bruce  10690 MN 960
K1ATL Robert  11724 NH 936
WB2ART Ken  3456 NY 924
WB2LOS Mike  6178 NY 770
W9INA Maynard  10919 IN 770
PA0OI Ger  6437 NET 605
NY2V Frederick 1293 NY 570
KI4IDK Richard  11585 NC 513
KA2HDO Horace  8169 NY 245
K8VFR Rosemarie 5602 MI 210
N5KEV Kevin  11320 NM 192
W2GIW Ken  11385 NJ 180
KC0OFK Dave  9535 CO 175
G3ZRJ Tony  7727 ENG 5



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Club Catagory

Call Club      FISTS # ST Score
W8EOC Medina 2 Meter Group    10250 OH 26576
W1FFF Southwestern NH FISTS Club   11250 NH 15717
K7FFF FISTS Northwest     4400 WA 12512
W4FFF FISTS Club of North Carolina   8806 NC 11966
W1AEC Southeastern Mass ARA    10555 MA 10620
W9VT Tritown Radio Amateur Club   N/A IL 8400
N2MO Ocean Monmouth ARC    10400 NJ 8046
N5FFF Red Stick FISTS Club    9250 LA 3772
NJ2BB Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station 9262 NJ 1470



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QRP Catagory

Call Name FISTS# State Score
W5KDJ Wayne 10060 TX 7476
W0PQ David 11511 NE 5434
AI4JW Jason 10948 VA 3859
WA2BQI Bud 2009 NY 3100
AA4NO Bill 1729 NC 2839
N5EBD Ken 9465 TX 2540
W5TVW Sandy 5144 LA 1840
WB4HUL Sidney 3540 VA 1755
K8JV Jim 2372 MI 1700
W2LJ Larry 1469 NJ 1610
VA3RKM Bob 11797 ON 1564
K4YKI Norm 2166 KY 1524
K2HYD Ray 10980 VA 1045
W0OOW Steve 7808 NE 804
W9UQB Mike 3687 AZ 737
KE0A Rod 4969 ND 720
K9EW Ed 11126 IL 650
KA8MPT John 9552 OH 585
KR2F Vincent 4582 NY 450
K4KO Greg 10584 TN 385
K4NVJ Joe 3979 AL 210
WA3RML Andrew 9449 TX 150
From redailey at alltel.net  Tue Feb  7 12:20:33 2006
From: redailey at alltel.net (Rich Dailey, N8UX.)
Date: Thu Feb  9 13:52:41 2006
Subject: [Fists] Short Bug Video online
Message-ID: <7.0.0.16.2.20060207120928.02199cc8@alltel.net>

Bill, KA8VIT has been gracious to host the short bug video on his site -

http://ka8vit.com/bug/

Be sure to check out his site thoroughly - a lot of great stuff there.

Please note that I didn't create this video to in any way "show-off" any
skills.  I'm by NO means any hot-dog lightning slinger.  I just 
noticed that there
seemed to be many on the various lists who seemed to have never *seen* a bug
in use. I couldn't find anything free on the internet, so I just made 
something up
myself for free dissemination.

Perhaps others will pick up their cameras and contribute video of 
older hardware
(straights, sideswipers, etc.).  Hey, the only sounder I've ever seen 
in use has been
Tom's (W1TP) at Dayton! I think it would be great to record video of 
the *real* hot-dogs
at work.  Any takers?

Thanks again to Bill.

tu de Rich


Rich Dailey, N8UX.
FISTS # 5605, SKCC #1324
Do you have a  J-36 bug? See the J-36 Project page - http://tinyurl.com/9y3kq
--... ...--

From Makos327 at worldnet.att.net  Sat Feb 11 17:21:05 2006
From: Makos327 at worldnet.att.net (Larry Makoski W2LJ)
Date: Sat Feb 11 17:24:44 2006
Subject: [Fists] NAQCC Sprint Announcement
Message-ID: <43EE6351.4030800@worldnet.att.net>

The NAQCC QRP CW Sprint for January is this coming Tuesday night 
February 14th from 8:30 to 10:30PM EST or, if you prefer, Wednesday 
Morning from 0130 - 0330 UTC.  So if you can tear yourself away from 
your Valentine for a few hours - come and join us !!!

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 bonus is awarded as follows:

If you use only a straight key for the entire sprint, multiply your 
score by 2.
If you use only a bug for the entire sprint, multiply your score by 1.5.
If you use a keyer, keyboard, or computer, there is no bonus multiplier

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

For details - please check: 
http://www.arm-tek.net/%7Eyoel/sprint200602.html
To join the NAQCC please check: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/joinup.html

This month the contestant who racks up the highest score using an indoor 
antenna will be recognized with a certificate.  For this purpose, an 
"indoor" antenna is defined as being an antenna where at least 50% of 
the radiating portion must be enclosed within a structure.

All contest logs must be submitted by no later than 2400 UTC on February 
21, 2006.


Larry W2LJ
NAQCC #35

From stank4uk at rev.net  Tue Feb 14 16:52:36 2006
From: stank4uk at rev.net (Stan Reas)
Date: Tue Feb 14 17:03:14 2006
Subject: [Fists] The "G3ZQS Challenge"
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.1.20060214211431.00bd9ce8@pop.rev.net>

I don't know how many of you FISTS members are taking on the "G3ZQS Challenge"

It's designed to increase activity on the WARC bands.  The challenge began 
January 1 and involves contacts only on the WARC bands.  You get 2 points 
for each FISTS member you work and 1 point for each non-member. You get a 
multiplier for each unique grid square of FISTS member contacts.  No 
multiplier for grid squares of non-members.

The log for the challenge needs to indicate: QRG   Date   Call   FISTS 
#   IARU Grid.

Most guys don't know their IARU Grid, but usually you can find it on 
http://www.qrz.com/ by typing in the callsign and then
clicking on "Detailed Information"

If it's not there, you can use http://www.amsat.org/cgi-bin/gridconv where 
you put in the Latitude and Longitude and it determines
the grid square.

I have found the Challenge to be a great lot of fun.  To date I've made 73 
contacts, 51 on 30 Meters and 22 on 17 Meters.
And I've logged 37 unique grid squares of FISTS contacts.

The "DX" FISTS members I've contacted include:

	VE3MPQ,  VE2PID,  EA8/DL1CC,  M1EDF,  C6AKQ (N4BP) on 30 Meters

	G3CWW,  G0UQF,  M0TIX,  EA6UN,  VQ9LA on 17 Meters

The QSO I with Larry, VQ9LA on 18.080 MHz. really surprised me.  He is a 
FISTS member and located on Chagos Island
in the Indian Ocean - Grid MI62.

I don't have "fancy" antennas for the WARC bands, just a 160 Meter Inverted 
Vee and an R-7 vertical.  Most of the contacts (51)
were made running my K2 at 14 Watts.  Only 6 contacts were made with my 
OMNI 6 running 90 Watts.  And 16 contacts have been made from my mobile - 
running a Ten-Tec Scout into Hustler antennas.

So if you want a real fun challenge get on to the WARC bands.  Who knows 12 
Meters may even open up and give us another band on which to add to our 
contact totals.

73, Stan - K4UK










From Makos327 at worldnet.att.net  Fri Feb 17 19:45:26 2006
From: Makos327 at worldnet.att.net (Larry Makoski W2LJ)
Date: Fri Feb 17 19:46:20 2006
Subject: [Fists] February Run For the bacon
Message-ID: <43F66E26.9010908@worldnet.att.net>

This Sunday evening, the Flying Pigs Amateur Radio Club International 
will be holding its 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 February 26th 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 kj7bs at cox.net  Sun Feb 19 19:43:02 2006
From: kj7bs at cox.net (Mark Saunders, KJ7BS)
Date: Sun Feb 19 19:45:25 2006
Subject: [Fists] JA1CPZ On 21.058
Message-ID: <001e01c635b6$9be76130$6500a8c0@MOBILE>

I just worked JA1CPZ on 21.058 MHz.? I was calling CQ for a few minutes and
Hiro answered me.? It was a good QSO and he was 579 and I received a 559.?
Nice to see DX hanging around after the contest.

Mark Saunders, KJ7BS
Glendale, AZ




From kb1dsb at sover.net  Thu Feb 23 07:19:49 2006
From: kb1dsb at sover.net (Karl)
Date: Thu Feb 23 07:22:02 2006
Subject: [Fists] KN0WCW Operations
Message-ID: <200602231219.k1NCJlWF006855@mailgate5.sover.net>

February

25 & 26 - Mark, KJ7BS, AZ

March

19 - Kevin, KI4DEF, NC  (QRP)



From marksaunders at cox.net  Sun Feb 26 20:39:26 2006
From: marksaunders at cox.net (Mark Saunders)
Date: Mon Feb 27 10:16:47 2006
Subject: [Fists] KJ7BS As KN0WCW/7
Message-ID: <00a301c63b3e$a4de6fd0$bb00a8c0@office>

Thanks everyone who worked me as KN0WCW/7 on 2/25 & 2/26.  I had a blast and
I will do it again.

The QSO log contains 1 QSO to Japan (20M) and 3 QSO to Canada.  I made a
total of 50 QSOs in 2 days.  I was not able to operate all 48 hours, but did
my best to give out KN0WCW contacts.  The contests did not even bother my
operations.

My stations consisted of a Kenwood TS-850S/AT running 100w to a Cushcraft
R-7000 vertical up 8 ft.

KN0WCW QSL cards will go out in about a week.  Send your QSL cards to KN0WCW
via the FISTS QSL bureau.

See you next time.

73 de
Mark Saunders, KJ7BS
Glendale, AZ



From k8dd at arrl.net  Tue Feb 28 12:52:55 2006
From: k8dd at arrl.net (Hank Kohl K8DD)
Date: Tue Feb 28 12:58:59 2006
Subject: [Fists] FISTS Hamvention Rooms
Message-ID: <k8dd$64.18.236.76$.44048DF7.1010500@arrl.net>

The QRP-ARCI / FISTS rooms are filling up.
There are still rooms available.
You can get a look at the impressive list of who is going to be
there at www.usol.com/~k8dd/rooms/rooms.htm

FDIM information is available at fdim.qrparci.org
Hamvention information is available at www.hamvention.org
