From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Dec 4 14:22:36 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 19:22:36 -0000 Subject: [Fists] November 2016 Logs for FISTS CW Club Americas Cumulatives by December 10th Message-ID: <006e01d24e63$c5d33dd0$5179b970$@com> Please submit your November logs for the FISTS CW Club Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc by the end of December 10th (ignore any warnings about late entries from FISTS Log Converter). Even if you only had one QSO, it's very helpful to send in logs to encourage others to join in and give you a chance of winning one of the Vibroplex bug key prizes. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Mon Dec 5 18:07:52 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 23:07:52 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Welcome to new FISTS CW Club Members Message-ID: <00b201d24f4c$6870afd0$39520f70$@com> We're very pleased to welcome our latest FISTS CW Club members: Wade KW4EMG 17952, William KM4UUO 17953, William WG0R 17954, William AI6TX 17955, Vern AE0TT 17956, Richard K5TKO 17957, Rick WD5ETD 17958, Luke W2LAF 17959, Alan WA1LBG 17960, John KE5RS 17961, Bill K7WXW 17962, Bob F6EJN 18081, Martin M0CTK 18082, Stefan SA0PDX 18083, Ron PA3GBY 18084, Gert ON4GS 18085, Frank DO7FDS 18086, Peter ON3PGO 18087, Kai DB5DN 18088, Larry G4HLN 18089, Tom DK3DUA 18090, Claudio IZ0LZC 18091, Denise 2E0JTM 18092, Paulus CT7AGR 18093, Mike G0KCH 18094, Richard G4WKW 18095, Stuart M6SNH 18096, and Adrian G0KOM 18097. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Sat Dec 10 10:48:50 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 15:48:50 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Bug key prizes! FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 11 Dec 20-22 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <003701d252fc$e70c60b0$b5252210$@com> PRIZES!! Win a bug key! The penultimate 2016 session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc takes place Sunday 11 December 2000-2200 UTC (*note the change of times for November & December). This is a relaxed activity with minimum 5 minute QSOs. Even if you don't want to send an entry in - and we hope you will - you can come along for some friendly QSOs and perhaps get some points towards FISTS Awards. The Cumulatives run on the 2nd and 4th Sundays in August - December 2016. QSOs must be a minimum of 5 minutes long and bands allowed are 80m, 40m, & 20m. The exchange is: RST, name, QTH or state, and member number (if applicable). Calling "CQ FISTS" is recommended. Don't forget to log QSO end times! Vibroplex "Bug" Keys will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place operators! Be sure to send in your logs! NOTE: FISTS CW Club Officers are NOT eligible for key prizes. See the full details on the website http://fistsna.org/fc . The free FISTS Log Converter program for Windows http://fists.co.uk/flc can be used to create and submit logs at the end of each month. Select the "Activities" tab, then the month, and then "Cumulatives". 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Dec 11 13:44:49 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 18:44:49 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Cumulatives Report December 2016 from FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <008a01d253de$a7a354f0$f6e9fed0$@com> The FISTS CW Club Americas Cumulatives Report December 2016 http://fists.co.uk/fc1612 is now available. It contains the monthly results and soapbox comments for the FISTS Americas Cumulatives on-air activity in November 2016. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Mon Dec 12 12:50:09 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 17:50:09 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Congratulations to FISTS CW Club Awards Winners Message-ID: <008c01d254a0$2ee31420$8ca93c60$@com> Please join us in congratulating the recent FISTS CW Club Awards winners: Ian G4MLW 130: Millionaire 8 Million Endorsement. John K3WWP 2002: Prefix Award, Prefix 50 & 100 & 150 Endorsement. Ken G4RHR 2248: Rag Chewers. Milan OK1KW 4827: Millionaire 14 & 15 Million Endorsement. Peter M5ABN 6423: Millionaire 4 Million Endorsement. Glenn KO4OL 6583: Millionaire. Clay KE5HL 8002: Prefix Award, Prefix 50 Award Endorsement. Cecil K5YQF 8077: Diamond Century, 1 X QRP, Millionaire, Spectrum 20m, Spectrum 40m, Prefix Award, Prefix 50 Award Endorsement. Derek M0DRK 8344: Millionaire 2 Million Endorsement. Preston WA6OEF 15666: Millionaire 11 Million Endorsement, Platinum. Vanni I5ECW 16505: Gold Century. Kepa EA6BB 18080: Basic Century, Millionaire. Tom DK3DUA 18090: Basic Century, Silver Century, Millionaire. For more information about FISTS Awards, available free to paid-up members worldwide, please see the Awards web page http://fistsna.org/awards.html 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Fri Dec 23 21:31:53 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:31:53 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Bug key prizes! FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 25 Dec 20-22 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <005801d25d8d$e3b2bf40$ab183dc0$@com> PRIZES!! Win a bug key! The final 2016 session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc takes place Sunday 25 December 2000-2200 UTC (*note the change of times for November & December). This is a relaxed activity with minimum 5 minute QSOs. Even if you don't want to send an entry in - and we hope you will - you can come along for some friendly QSOs and perhaps get some points towards FISTS Awards. The Cumulatives run on the 2nd and 4th Sundays in August - December 2016. QSOs must be a minimum of 5 minutes long and bands allowed are 80m, 40m, & 20m. The exchange is: RST, name, QTH or state, and member number (if applicable). Calling "CQ FISTS" is recommended. Don't forget to log QSO end times! Vibroplex "Bug" Keys will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place operators! Be sure to send in your logs! NOTE: FISTS CW Club Officers are NOT eligible for key prizes. See the full details on the website http://fistsna.org/fc . The free FISTS Log Converter program for Windows http://fists.co.uk/fc can be used to create and submit logs at the end of each month. Select the "Activities" tab, then the month, and then "Cumulatives". Have a very happy Christmas and good wishes for the New Year from all at FISTS CW Club. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Tue Dec 27 10:20:01 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 15:20:01 -0000 Subject: [Fists] New version of FISTS Log Converter 3.4.0 available Message-ID: <006b01d26054$b1e48ab0$15ada010$@com> The latest version (3.4.0) of the free FISTS Log Converter program for Windows http://fists.co.uk/flc is now available. This version supports 2017 Activities: Ladder http://fists.co.uk/ladder (FISTS Europe), Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/operating.html#fc (FISTS Americas), Snakes & Ladders http://eucw.org/sl.html (EuCW), & QRS Week http://eucw.org/euqrs.html (EuCW). FISTS Log Converter can be used in conjunction with almost all amateur radio logbook programs -or- for anyone not currently using one, it includes its own optional, easy-to-use logbook. The program is available from the download web page http://fists.co.uk/flc . Many thanks to the testers: Dennis K6DF, Peter G4LHI, and Richard G0ILN. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385