[Fists] Version Three Prefix Award

[Stan Reas]

FISTS Members:

I did some analysis of the FISTS membership "Archive List" with 
regards to prefixes.

There are 1129 unique prefixes of FISTS members including those 
who are "Active", those who are "Lapsed" and the "Clubs":

   115 - "0" Calls
   133 - "1" Calls
   125 - "2" Calls
   130 - "3" Calls
   117 - "4" Calls
   105 - "5" Calls
   102 - "6" Calls
   111 - "7" Calls
     99 - "8" Calls
     91 - "9" Calls
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There are 695 unique prefixes of the "Active" members:

   63 - "0" Calls
   83 - "1" Calls
   69 - "2" Calls
   81 - "3" Calls
   80 - "4" Calls
   69 - "5" Calls
   68 - "6" Calls
   62 - "7" Calls
   68 - "8" Calls
   52 - "9" Calls
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There are 13 "Clubs" whose prefix is unique - that is different than any 
"Active" or "Lapsed" member:

   9A1,  GB2,  GC0,  IQ0,  JE7,  KS9,  MX0,  

   NB6,  ND1,  NJ2,  NK3,  RZ1,  WC4
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There are 10 "Active" Member Prefixes which are available for all 10 Call 
Numbers:

   AA,  AB,  K,  KA,  KB,  KE,  N,  W,  WA,  WB
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There are 15 "Lapsed" Member Prefixes which are available for all 10 Call 
Numbers:

   AA,  AB,  DL,  K,  KA,  KB,  KC,  KD,  KE,  N,  W,  WA,  WB,  WD,  WN
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There are only 91 unique prefixes with "9" calls.  One of which is a Club.  

Of these 91 only 52 are unique prefixes of "9" calls of Active members.

Having QSO with 25 unique "9" prefixes will be quite an accomplishment.
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With a little more than 4 months remaining in this 25 Anniversary Year we need 
the propagation conditions to improve in order for any of us to get the Version 
Three Prefix Award.

However, this morning at 1125 UTC I was quite amazed to work VK8MM on 30 Meters.
So, maybe things are getting better - Hi !

73, Stan - K4UK