[Fists] QSY'ing away from a calling freq.

[David Ring]

Three points remain:

FISTS policy is to have their frequencies as "Calling Frequencies" not
working frequencies.

If the membership wants working frequencies they should persuade the
powers that be within FISTS to change that.

Advocating working on the calling frequencies actively counters the
many FISTS editorials throughout the years reminding members that they
should call and answer ONLY on the calling frequencies and then shift
off.

OK points ended.  Now one example:

If every member on this list tuned into 14,058 today and just used the
calling frequencies to call - say a friend at random - you'd be amazed
at the results.

You could give a short call - CQ UTAH CQ UTAH de N1EA N1EA K

You could probably arrange 3 to 6 contacts a MINUTE if it were used so.

73

DR

On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 6:17 PM,  <w8fax at wildblue.net> wrote:
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> Well, if it were 4 to 10 years ago, I would agree on the calling freq idea.
> A "CQ FISTS" on .058 or 1Khz up or down more or less would rarely go
> unanswered, especially on 40 or 20 meters, and at night 80 also.