From g3zodna at gmail.com Wed Nov 2 20:01:29 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 00:01:29 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Welcome to new FISTS CW Club Members Message-ID: <001a01d23565$6e6cd180$4b467480$@com> We're very pleased to welcome our latest FISTS CW Club members: Aaron 9V1WO 15187, Kurt HS0ZBS 15188, Phil VK6GX 15201, Alfred W1DUW 17924, John WA2CHV 17925, Herbert KD2TUG 17926, Michael NJ8U 17927, Robert KB4RGC 17928, Aaron KD7VDG 17929, Carl AA4H 17930, Kimball N8FNC 17931, Richard KD0NPM 17932, Nevada ARA http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/nevada-amateur-radio-association W7YN 17933, Alan W6AWD 17934, Frank AA1HQ 17935, Glenn KK4LPG 17936, David N8KZ 17937, James VE1KEY 17938, Jeremy KG5BIU 17939, Steven KG5ARD 17940, Nick W3VN 17941, Peter KK6RUH 17942, Robert K9FS 17943, John W4YG 17944, Ken AD0UA 17945, Roger AE4RM 17946, Carl N6TVN 17947, Lucas W6AER 17948, Filip AB3HK 17949, Jonathan KD9EHO 17950, Franklin KF2FI 17951, Giles G0NXA 18055, Andy E51AND 18056, Dave GW4XIH 18057, Rolf DL6ZB 18058, Bob G4LYJ 18059, Chris 5P5I 18060, Fanis SV2BBK 18061, Tony G4ZNI 18063, Tom G0HBV 18064, John G4FOL 18065, Paolo IU1BFI 18066, Mike M0MBZ 18067, Stu 2E0XXO 18068, Trev G4CLE 18069, Dave MM0HVW 18070, Thomas DB5FT 18071, Morgan MD0DXW 18072, Les G4PEK 18073, Giorgio IW2JJS 18074, Norris GW4WLX 18075, Tony G0LUB 18076, Andrew G8AXO 18077, Michal OK1PSI 18078, Bill GW0FGO 18079, and Kepa EA6BB 18080. 73 de Graham G3ZOD From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Wed Nov 9 21:08:11 2016 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 20:08:11 -0600 Subject: [Fists] Veterans' event. Message-ID: It's the last day of this Veterans appreciation event. http://fistsna.org/operating.html#vet From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Wed Nov 9 21:15:55 2016 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 20:15:55 -0600 Subject: [Fists] Veterans' event correction In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I should have said tomorrow is the last day of this Veterans appreciation event. 73 Tim, AC5SH http://fistsna.org/operating.html#vet From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Nov 13 00:59:19 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2016 05:59:19 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Bug key prizes! FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 13 Nov 20-22 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <006001d23d73$1372cdf0$3a5869d0$@com> PRIZES!! Win a bug key! The next session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc takes place Sunday 13 November 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 w2lj at verizon.net Wed Nov 16 06:00:55 2016 From: w2lj at verizon.net (Larry W2LJ) Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 06:00:55 -0500 Subject: [Fists] NAQCC November Sprint this Wednesday Evening Message-ID: <2cec4d5b505c7448bf72ab4d39ae3f5d@192.168.1.2> The November sprint is this coming this evening local time (November 16th, EST - 8:30-10:30PM, CST - 7:30-9:30PM, MST - 6:30-8:30PM, PST - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Thursday, November 17th, 0130 to 0330Z in all cases. For all the "official" information, please go to: http://www.naqcc.info/sprint201611.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 Sat Nov 26 20:07:24 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2016 01:07:24 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Bug key prizes! FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 27 Nov 20-22 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <004101d2484a$9d66de70$d8349b50$@com> PRIZES!! Win a bug key! The next session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc takes place Sunday 27 November 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 Nov 27 07:10:55 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2016 12:10:55 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Cumulatives Report November 2016 from FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <004a01d248a7$4f8091d0$ee81b570$@com> The FISTS CW Club Americas Cumulatives Report November 2016 http://fistsna.org/pdfdocs/fc_reports/FC_2016_11.pdf is now available. It contains the monthly results and soapbox comments for the FISTS Americas Cumulatives on-air activity in October 2016. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Wed Nov 30 13:26:07 2016 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:26:07 -0600 Subject: [Fists] KeyNote Ready! Message-ID: 2016 KEYNOTE ISSUE #4 IS READY FOR DOWNLOAD! 73 Tim, AC5SH FISTS North America Home Page http://fistsna.org/