From g3zodna at gmail.com Fri Mar 4 07:34:10 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 12:34:10 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Exchange Your Age Week Sun 06 March - Sat 12 March from FISTS CW Club Europe Message-ID: <008201d17612$273db760$75b92620$@com> This year marks the return of FISTS CW Club Europe's Exchange Your Age Week http://fists.co.uk/eyaw? . It starts on Sunday 06 March 00:01 UTC and runs continuously until Saturday 12 March 23:59 UTC. Activity is typically around 14.058, 7.028, & 3.558 MHz. Exchange a minimum of: Name, QTH, RST, member number (if applicable), & age in years (if available). Age is sent as a whole number of years, e.g. 54 QSOs are friendly and conversational. Submitting logs is very much appreciated but not essential. 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 Mar 11 02:26:49 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 07:26:49 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Ladder sessions Sun 13 Mar 14-16 UTC & 18-20 UTC, FISTS CW Club Europe Message-ID: <001401d17b67$6086a5e0$2193f1a0$@com> Please join us in FISTS CW Club Europe Ladder sessions http://fists.co.uk/ladder :Sunday 13 March 1400-1600 & 1800-2000 UTC. Activity is typically around 14.058, 7.028, & 3.558 MHz.? Exchange a minimum of: *Name, QTH, RST, & member number (if applicable).* QSOs are friendly and conversational.? Submitting logs is very much appreciated but not essential.? 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 w2lj at verizon.net Tue Mar 15 19:12:45 2016 From: w2lj at verizon.net (Larry W2LJ) Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 19:12:45 -0400 Subject: [Fists] NAQCC March Sprint this Wednesday Evening Message-ID: <6fddaad1324fcf4fa8dfebab0b79211e@192.168.1.2> The March sprint is this coming Wednesday evening local time (March 16th, EDT - 8:30-10:30PM, CDT - 7:30-9:30PM, MDT - 6:30-8:30PM, PDT - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Thursday, March 17th (St. Patrick's Day!), 0030 to 0230Z in all cases. For all the "official" information, please go to: http://www.naqcc.info/sprint201603.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 ac5shfistop at gmail.com Fri Mar 18 09:13:58 2016 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:13:58 -0500 Subject: [Fists] The store has reopened! Message-ID: The FISTS CW Club Store has now re-opened and is ready once again to receive your orders. Will Dix KF4IZE of Fayetteville, NC is our new Store Manager and can be reached via e-mail at: fistsstore at fistsna.org Store orders will be processed and shipped each week to U.S.A. addresses ONLY. http://fistsna.org/ Copied from the main website. 73 Tim, AC5SH From w2lj at verizon.net Sat Mar 19 09:11:27 2016 From: w2lj at verizon.net (Larry W2LJ) Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2016 09:11:27 -0400 Subject: [Fists] Sunday night is the March RFTB Message-ID: Sunday night is the March 2016 edition of the Run For The Bacon. Happy Easter! A friendly QRP Sprint that is held on the 3rd Sunday evening of every month, and is sponsored by the Flying Pigs Amateur Radio Club, International. The sprint is the same time, ragardless of time change: East Coast - 9:00 to 11:00 PM local time Midwest - 8:00 to 10:00 PM local time. Mountains - 7:00 to 9:00 PM local time. West Coast - 6:00 to 8:00 PM local time. Complete rules can be found at http://fpqrp.org/pigrun 72, "oo" es see you on the bands! Larry W2LJ - Flying Pig #612 From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Sat Mar 19 20:10:48 2016 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2016 19:10:48 -0500 Subject: [Fists] GYFW now underway :) Message-ID: GYFW now underway :) http://fistsna.org/operating.html#feetwet 73 Tim, AC5SH