From g3zodna at gmail.com Sat Nov 7 14:36:33 2015 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2015 19:36:33 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Ladder sessions Sun 8 Nov 14-16 UTC & 18-20 UTC, FISTS CW Club Europe Message-ID: <00e401d11993$9ef81380$dce83a80$@com> Please join us in FISTS CW Club Europe's Ladder sessions http://fists.co.uk/ladder : Sunday 8 November 1400-1600 & 1800-2000 UTC. Activity is typically around 14.058, 7.028, & 3.558 MHz. Exchange a minimum of: name, RST, QTH, & member number (if applicable). QSOs are friendly and conversational. Submitting logs is not essential but very much appreciated. Members from all FISTS Chapters are encouraged to join in; QSOs do not have to be with members of FISTS Europe. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 FISTS Membership Secretary (Europe) http://fists.co.uk From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Sat Nov 14 15:52:42 2015 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2015 14:52:42 -0600 Subject: [Fists] Get Your Feet Wet! Message-ID: Get Your Feet Wet starts at 0001 Z! We hope to see you there. Details at the main website linked below. 73 Tim, AC5SH http://fistsna.org/operating.html#feetwet From w6sfm at w6sfm.com Mon Nov 16 14:30:20 2015 From: w6sfm at w6sfm.com (W6SFM@W6SFM.com) Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:30:20 -0800 Subject: [Fists] W6SFM Bug Roundup Event Reminder Message-ID: <564A2ECC.9000308@w6sfm.com> This is a general announcement to remind those interested that the W6SFM Samuel F Morse Amateur Radio Club will be holding its Semi Annual Bug Roundup event NEXT SATURDAY!, November 21st starting from 1500 UTC though Sunday 1500 UTC. This 24-hour event is not a contest; rather it is a time dedicated to celebrating our CW and Bug key heritage. Participants are encouraged to get on the air and simply make enjoyable, conversational CW QSOs using a Bug style key as the sending instrument. For more information including frequencies and where to optionally send your logs, or other event related pictures and emails after the event, please visit our Bug Roundup web page located at: http://www.w6sfm.com/Bug_Roundup.html Be sure to mark this event on your calendar, we hope to hear you on the air this coming Saturday! 73 W6SFM From w2lj at verizon.net Mon Nov 16 19:40:44 2015 From: w2lj at verizon.net (Larry W2LJ) Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:40:44 -0500 Subject: [Fists] NAQCC Sprint this Wednesday Evening Message-ID: <3168565de6d4b846b565b7cb1033a2a6@192.168.1.2> The November sprint is this coming Wednesday evening local time (November 18th, EDT - 8:30-10:30PM, CDT - 7:30-9:30PM, MDT - 6:30-8:30PM, PDT - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Thursday, November 19th, 0130 to 0330Z in all cases. For all the "official" information, please go to: http://naqcc.info/sprint201511.html There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and other important information. Certificates: SWA (simple wire antennas) certificates by call area, VE and DX for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers (New!). A Certificate for top score in the GAIN antenna category. Prizes: Too many to list!! - check out the prizes page on our website. This is a monthly event that caters to the CW veteran, the CW newcomer, straight key and bug fans. All are welcome to participate (this includes QRO); but you must use QRP power levels to compete for awards. If you've been hesitant to join in our sprints because you hear other sprints running at breakneck speeds, have no fear. Our sprints are geared to the newcomer to CW and/or contesting. Virtually everyone including the many veteran contesters who regularly enter our sprints will slow down to YOUR speed to help you make your contacts. If you are not already a member of NAQCC... membership is FREE! Now is your chance to join the largest QRP CW Club in the world!! We currently have 7100+ members in: All 50 States - 9 VE Provinces - 100 Countries. Sign up on the NAQCC website today (http://naqcc.info/) and receive a handsome certificate, with your membership number on it, which is good for life. Come join us and have a real good time! 72/73 de Larry W2LJ NAQCC #35 for NAQCC http://naqcc.info/ From g3zodna at gmail.com Wed Nov 18 05:36:50 2015 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:36:50 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Ladder sessions Sun 22 Nov 14-16 UTC & 18-20 UTC, FISTS CW Club Europe Message-ID: <002301d121ed$0b583170$22089450$@com> Please join us in FISTS CW Club Europe's Ladder sessions http://fists.co.uk/ladder : Sunday 22 November 1400-1600 & 1800-2000 UTC. Activity is typically around 14.058, 7.028, & 3.558 MHz.? Exchange a minimum of: Name, RST, QTH, & member number (if applicable). QSOs are friendly and conversational.? Submitting logs is not essential but very much appreciated.? Members from all FISTS Chapters are encouraged to join in; QSOs do not have to be with members of FISTS Europe. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 FISTS Membership Secretary (Europe) http://fists.co.uk From g3zodna at gmail.com Fri Nov 27 12:04:11 2015 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:04:11 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Straight Key Week 29 Nov - 05 Dec and Fifth Sunday 29 Nov FISTS CW Club Europe Activities 2015 Message-ID: <003d01d12935$a418cfb0$ec4a6f10$@com> Straight Key Week http://fists.co.uk/skw is almost here! Please join us in the one of the most popular FISTS CW Club Europe Activities, running from 00:01 on Sunday 29 November to 23:59 on Saturday 05 December 2015 UTC. Entrants must use straight keys or sideswipers (no bug keys, keyers, keyboards etc.) Also on Sunday 29 November is FISTS CW Club Europe final 2015 Fifth Sunday Activity http://fists.co.uk/fifth at 13:00-17:00 UTC. QSOs using a straight key or sideswiper can be claimed for both Fifth Sunday and Straight Key Week. For both these activities, activity is typically around 14.058, 7.028 and 3.558 MHz. Exchange a minimum of: Name, RST, QTH, & member number (if applicable). *Note:* you can contact the same station more than once per day provided it is on different bands. QSOs are friendly and conversational. Submitting logs is not essential but very much appreciated. Members from all FISTS Chapters are encouraged to join in; QSOs do not have to be with members of FISTS Europe. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 FISTS Membership Secretary (Europe) http://fists.co.uk From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Sat Nov 28 15:42:12 2015 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:42:12 -0600 Subject: [Fists] Sprint Winners! Message-ID: Sprint Winners! Below copied/ adapted from the main website at http://fistsna.org/index.html . 73 Tim, AC5SH Congratulations 2015 Year-End Sprint Winners ! Winners of the QRO and QRP $150 Gift Certificates QRO category - Glenn Foley KO4OL QRP category - Gary Hill AA?CL High Overall "Cumulative" Score Trophy Winners QRO and QRP Categories both went to: Cecil Truquette K5YQF Club Category goes to: FISTS Club of North Carolina W4FFF Sprint engraved glass trophies were sent to High Overall Winners instead of framed certificates this year. Fall Certificates will be mailed soon. From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Mon Nov 30 16:55:28 2015 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:55:28 -0600 Subject: [Fists] Fosts CW Tuesday! Message-ID: CW Tuesday starts at midnight Z. Hope to see you there :) 73 Tim, AC5SH http://fistsna.org/operating.html#tuesday