From g3zodna at gmail.com Thu Sep 1 04:40:18 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 09:40:18 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Welcome to new FISTS CW Club Members Message-ID: <004401d2042c$7b1f59d0$715e0d70$@com> We're very pleased to welcome our latest FISTS CW Club members: Paul VK3ZT 15202, Ian VK2GDI 15203, Tony VK3CAB 15204, Richard 2W0RTJ 17698, Pat F8BON 17699, Mark KK4BYZ 17909, Phil N9TD 17910, Alan WA3ZKI 17911, Thomas KI6BNL 17912, Michael KM4NNE 17913, Timothy K5TGS 17914, Ron W7SHA 17915, Thomas KA4DQJ 17916, Lawrence KC8JCB 17917, Leigh WH6LC 17918, Robert N3FJ 17919, Michael KE8CHP 17920, Rob KA6JLT 17921, Mark W7BZ 17922, Earl N4AAA 17923, Steve M3YAW 18050, Egon PA3AAT 18051, Mike G4VQH 18052, Neville M0VSP 18053, and Andy M0MUX 18054. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 http://fistsna.org Sunday 11 September, 1900-2100 UTC: Cumulatives (FISTS CW Club Americas) is a new twice a month activity. QSOs are five minutes or longer on 80m, 40m, or 20m with a minimum exchange of: RST, name, QTH, member number (if available). Call 'CQ FISTS'. Recommended frequencies are around 3.558 MHz, 7.058 MHz and 14.058 MHz. One QSO can be claimed with an operator per day. From g3zodna at gmail.com Thu Sep 1 17:34:24 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 22:34:24 +0100 Subject: [Fists] G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest (FISTS CW Club Americas) 23:00 Sep 02 - 23:00 Sep 04 UTC Message-ID: <003101d20498$9ce7c220$d6b74660$@com> FISTS CW Club Americas G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest http://fistsna.org/straightkey starts on Friday 2nd September 23:00 UTC and runs until Sunday 4th September 23:00 UTC. Bands are: 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, and 10m. Call "CQ FS". The exchange is: RST, U.S. state/Canadian province/DXCC country, first name, FISTS number (or power output for non-FISTS). Members worldwide are invited to participate. For N1MM contest logger users, a User Defined Contest (UDC) file is available. Go to the N1MM website http://n1mm.hamdocs.com , choose "FILES" then "User Defined Contests (UDC)" and look for the file G3ZQSmem.zip (can be used for Sprints despite the name). A FISTS Call History File http://fists.co.uk/docs/n1mm/fists_call_history.txt is also available. Thanks to Les G4OGB for providing the UDC file. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 http://fistsna.org From w2lj at verizon.net Mon Sep 5 16:06:14 2016 From: w2lj at verizon.net (Larry W2LJ) Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2016 16:06:14 -0400 Subject: [Fists] 2016 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Scoreboard has been posted! Message-ID: Congratulations to the Top Five Scorers for 2016 1st Place Overall - KX0R 2nd Place Overall - N3AQC 3rd Place Overall - AB9CA 4th Place Overall - NN9K 5th Place Overall - N0SS To see the entire scoreboard - please visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hj8WSuMHy-0L634_O9oJZp65j_4-rvbREzK_sqZw8mo/edit#gid=629087411 Thank you to all who particpated - thank you to all who sent in Log Summaries and Soapbox comments - thiose should be published in a week or two. Special thanks to the NJQRP Amateurr Radio Club for sponsoring this event. See you all again in 2017! 73 de Larry W2LJ NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Manager - Skeeter # 13 From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Mon Sep 5 23:00:19 2016 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 22:00:19 -0500 Subject: [Fists] RM 11708 Message-ID: We had better be on this. Only a massive groundswell of comments will stop it. 73 Tim, AC5SH ECFS Filings Results https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/filings?proceedings_name=RM-11708&sort=date_disseminated,DESC From g3zodna at gmail.com Sat Sep 10 13:51:07 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 18:51:07 +0100 Subject: [Fists] FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 11 Sep 19-21 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <008401d20b8b$e90ed9f0$bb2c8dd0$@com> The next session of the new FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc takes place Sunday 11 September 1900-2100 UTC. Listen out for the FISTS Club callsign KN0WCW during this session! 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! 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 From g3zodna at gmail.com Fri Sep 16 18:22:01 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 23:22:01 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Cumulatives Report September 2016 from FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <003901d21068$c024b500$406e1f00$@com> The FISTS CW Club Americas Cumulatives Report September 2016 http://fists.co.uk/fc1609 is now available. It contains the monthly results and soapbox comments for the FISTS Americas Cumulatives on-air activity. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Sat Sep 17 19:44:01 2016 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 18:44:01 -0500 Subject: [Fists] Get Your Feet Wet Message-ID: GYFW starts at midnight Z 40 meters is in good shape and and 80 should wake up as the sun goes down. Remember, members submitting qualifying logs will be in the drawing for two rather large gift certificates at year's end. See rules at the link below :) Hoping to see you there 73 Tim, AC5SH http://fistsna.org/operating.html#feetwet From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Mon Sep 19 20:20:11 2016 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 19:20:11 -0500 Subject: [Fists] It's CW Tuesday again :) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes, already :) 73 Tim, AC5SH http://fistsna.org/operating.html#tuesday From w2lj at verizon.net Mon Sep 19 21:01:19 2016 From: w2lj at verizon.net (Larry W2LJ) Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 21:01:19 -0400 Subject: [Fists] NAQCC September Sprint this Wednesday Evening Message-ID: <6644993bcead7e429f5711bc2426c9b4@192.168.1.5> The September sprint is this coming Wednesday evening local time (September 21st, EDT - 8:30-10:30PM, CDT - 7:30-9:30PM, MDT - 6:30-8:30PM, PDT - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Thursday, September 22nd, 0030 to 0230Z in all cases. For all the "official" information, please go to: http://www.naqcc.info/sprint201609.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 Sep 21 18:00:37 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 23:00:37 +0100 Subject: [Fists] New FISTS CW Club Americas KeyNote newsletter Issue 3, 2016 published Message-ID: <00b901d21453$9668d720$c33a8560$@com> The new FISTS CW Club Americas KeyNote newsletter Issue 3, 2016 http://tinyurl.com/kn201603 is ready to download for all current FISTS members. As well as the regular features, this issue includes: - Ham Radio Kid. - Stamps for the Wounded. - How I Became an Old-Time Landline Telegrapher (for a day). - When All Else Fails Use a Straight Key! - CW Fun. - British RAF "Bathtub Key" - Morse Music. - World Time Buddy. - The Fun of Morse Code. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Fri Sep 23 10:33:54 2016 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 15:33:54 +0100 Subject: [Fists] FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 25 Sep 19-21 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <000901d215a7$83200080$89600180$@com> The next session of the new FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc takes place Sunday 25 September 1900-2100 UTC. Listen out for the FISTS Club callsign KN0WCW during this session! 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! 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