From n1ea at arrl.net Sat Apr 1 09:12:02 2017 From: n1ea at arrl.net (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.) Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2017 09:12:02 -0400 Subject: [Fists] A Poem Sent on Semi-Automatic Key Message-ID: I heard someone with a beautiful fist sending "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge so I wanted to do a version with a bug. I tried to get my video recorder to record my wrist because many of the newer operators who operate paddles with their fingers weren't introduced to the wrist motions that older operators were taught. I only caught the wrist motion a few times and the video is blurry, but I had little control over the recording as I was sending and a friend was recording. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hWDnM9cdGo&feature=youtu.be AF2Z sends this poem on his Junker here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SythbsvxZfA 73 David N1EA From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Apr 2 17:39:26 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2017 22:39:26 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Logs for March 2017 FISTS CW Club and EuCW Activities Message-ID: <00f101d2abf9$9a71ee90$cf55cbb0$@gmail.com> If you haven't already, please submit your logs for the following March 2017 activities no later than 7 April: - Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc (FISTS CW Club Americas). - Ladder http://fists.co.uk/ladder (FISTS CW Club Europe). - Snakes & Ladders http://eucw.org/sl.html (EuCW). Even if you only had one QSO or feel that you can't win, it's desirable to send in logs to encourage others to join in. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Apr 2 18:08:10 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2017 23:08:10 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Welcome to new FISTS CW Club Members Message-ID: <010701d2abfd$9e1e30e0$da5a92a0$@gmail.com> We're very pleased to welcome our latest FISTS CW Club members: Suresh VU2EOJ 15193, Jimmy BU2DB 15194, Sam BX3AA 15195, Gareth VK4FQ 15212, Colin ZL2EA 15213, Raymond VK4WY 15214, Bruce KA8ZXX 18035, Thomas KJ4KGT 18036, Beverly KJ4KGS 18037, Bob K7QBW 18038, Phil K6AXY 18039, Thomas KD4HFG 18040, Richard W0KFG 18041, Brad AI6DS 18042, Robert KE7BXZ 18043, John WB4YAL 18044, Ray W1YFF 18045, Larry N4CBS 18046, Brad AK0BC 18047, George W3GWM 18048, George K1IG 18049, Steve G3ILO 18139, Ray G4MXE 18140, Alois DD8ALO 18141, Les MM6XMQ 18142, Jon G4FUT 18143, Dave G7WHI 18144, Mark OH2BS 18145, Jonas TF3JB 18147, Ivor G4RJA 18148, Robin G4DNP 18149, James K3YMI 18200, Tommy W4OIS 18201, Gregg KF5ZIM 18202, and Don N8CAK 18203. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Apr 2 18:31:39 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2017 23:31:39 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Congratulations to FISTS CW Club Awards Winners Message-ID: <012f01d2ac00$e5f1c410$b1d54c30$@gmail.com> Please join us in congratulating the recent FISTS CW Club Awards winners: Richard G0ILN 398: Prefix. Phil ZL3PAH 14103: Basic Century, Silver Century, Millionaire, Millionaire 2 Million Endorsement. John G4LRG 14873: Spectrum 80m Endorsement. Alan MW0BGL 16507: Basic Century. Pete G0PNM 16592: Prefix 100 Endorsement. Emil I5EFO 17028: Millionaire 2 Million Endorsement. Mik IZ2FME 18103: 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 AC5SH at aol.com Thu Apr 6 15:09:06 2017 From: AC5SH at aol.com (Tim O'Conner) Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2017 14:09:06 -0500 Subject: [Fists] Cody, KC2LSD to operate W1AW tomorrow Message-ID: Heads up! Cody, KC2LSD, a Fists board member and the KN0WCW Manager will be operating W1AW at ARRL HQ tomorrow around 10 AM EDT/ 14:00UTC. Cody will be using W1AW's Fists number for this operation and will be on for only an hour or so. He will be around the Fists calling frequencies, .058 etc but we don't yet know which bands he will use. Catch him if you can. BTW, the occasion of his visit is to pick his 160 meter DXCC award and an endorsement for 300 DXCC mixed mode. Be sure to congratulate him on air if you work him. 73 Tim, AC5SH/ Fists Americas President From g3zodna at gmail.com Fri Apr 7 17:22:43 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 22:22:43 +0100 Subject: [Fists] FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 9 Apr 1900-2100 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <009f01d2afe5$18e66690$4ab333b0$@gmail.com> The next 2017 session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc is on Sunday 9 April 1900-2100 UTC. 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 earn points towards FISTS Awards. The Cumulatives run on the 2nd and 4th Sundays throughout 2017. QSOs must be at least 5 minutes long and on 80m, 40m, or 20m. Exchange: 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 at the end of the year! 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 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From w6sfm at w6sfm.com Sat Apr 8 01:20:54 2017 From: w6sfm at w6sfm.com (W6SFM) Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 22:20:54 -0700 Subject: [Fists] W6SFM Bug Roundup Event Coming Soon! Message-ID: Announcing W6SFM'sBUG ROUNDUP The Samuel F. Morse Amateur Radio Club, a Sacramento, California based CW enthusiast club wanted a special time to bring bug operators together on the air. In the same spirit as ARRL's Straight Key Night, participants are encouraged to make simple, conversational, ?chewing-the-fat? QSOs using their bug type key. This is an opportunity to exercise, share and exhibit your personalized fist. This is NOT a contest. Simply register your station, then on the event day Call "CQ BR" so folks know you are a Bug Roundup Participant. Grab that bug, clean those contacts, and let?er fly! Let?s hear that ?Banana Boat / Lake Erie Swing" or that commercial KPH/WCC quality fist. * **Reserve the day! May 20th - 21st, 2017** **7:00 AM to 6:59 AM Pacific Time (LOCAL)** **Saturday May 20th 1400 UTC through Sunday May 21st 1359 UTC * For more information and to help assist in spotting, potentially increasing QSOs, an On-line chat window link will be available on the Bug Roundup home page located at http://w6sfm.com/Bug_Roundup.html We hope to hear you all on the air! 73, W6SFM -- From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Apr 9 09:00:29 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 14:00:29 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Cumulatives Report April 2017 from FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <014a01d2b131$44004d30$cc00e790$@gmail.com> The April 2017 Cumulatives Report http://fists.co.uk/fc1704 from FISTS CW Club Americas has been published. This newsletter contains the results and soapbox comments for the March 2017 Cumulatives on-air sessions. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Thu Apr 13 19:47:17 2017 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:47:17 -0500 Subject: [Fists] KN0WCW/4 on air this weekend. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: CQ To All! FISTS CW CLUB AMERICAS CHAPTER CALL SIGN KN0WCW WILL BE ACTIVE THROUGH OUT THE WEEKEND. PLEASE WORK THE STATION, GET THE CLUB FISTS NUMBER, AND RECEIVE THE QSL CARD. JOE-K4JGA WILL BE ACTIVE IN ALL BANDS AS TIME AND CONDITIONS ALLOW IT. IF YOU WORK THE STATION OR HEAR THE STATION, PLEASE SPOT THE CALL SIGN IN THE VARIOUS SPOT PAGES!!! CW SPEED WILL BE REASONABLE AND I WILL ACCOMMODATE TO THOSE THAT NEED A SLOWER PACE!!!! REMEMBER, ACCURACY TRANSCENDS SPEED & COURTESY AT ALL TIMES... HERE IS THE POSSIBLE SCHEDULE IN LOCAL TIME: FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY 10am - 2:00PM - 6:00PM TO 8:00PM THEN 10:00PM TO MIDNITE 80 - 10 METERS FISTS FREQUENCIES... KN0WCW/4 - FROM CASSELBERY, FLORIDA - SEMINOLE COUNTY. LET US MAKE SOME NOISE!!! 73, JOE-K4JGA #12757 From timphonemail at gmail.com Thu Apr 13 20:10:18 2017 From: timphonemail at gmail.com (timphonemail) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 20:10:18 -0400 Subject: [Fists] KN0WCW/4 on air this weekend Message-ID: <58f0136d.1584810a.b898a.0878@mx.google.com> CQ To All!FISTS CW CLUB AMERICAS CHAPTER CALL SIGN KN0WCW WILL BE ACTIVE THROUGH OUT THE WEEKEND. PLEASE WORK THE STATION, GET THE CLUB FISTS NUMBER, AND RECEIVE THE QSL CARD. JOE-K4JGA WILL BE ACTIVE IN ALL BANDS AS TIME AND CONDITIONS ALLOW IT. IF YOU WORK THE STATION OR HEAR THE STATION, PLEASE SPOT THE CALL SIGN IN THE VARIOUS SPOT PAGES!!!CW SPEED WILL BE REASONABLE AND I WILL ACCOMMODATE TO THOSE THAT NEED A SLOWER PACE!!!!REMEMBER, ACCURACY TRANSCENDS SPEED & COURTESY AT ALL TIMES...HERE IS THE POSSIBLE SCHEDULE IN LOCAL TIME:FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY10am - 2:00PM - 6:00PM TO 8:00PM THEN 10:00PM TO MIDNITE 80 - 10 METERS FISTS FREQUENCIES...KN0WCW/4 - FROM CASSELBERY, FLORIDA - SEMINOLE COUNTY.LET US MAKE SOME NOISE!!!73, JOE-K4JGA #12757 From n1ea at arrl.net Fri Apr 14 06:50:01 2017 From: n1ea at arrl.net (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.) Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 06:50:01 -0400 Subject: [Fists] Maritime Radio Day, Today, Tomorrow Message-ID: http://maritimeradio.pro/maritimeradioday/ There are some great fists heard during this annual event. David N1EA From n1ea at arrl.net Sat Apr 15 06:30:33 2017 From: n1ea at arrl.net (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.) Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2017 06:30:33 -0400 Subject: [Fists] Beautiful Sending Message-ID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewYqkT4dJuk Beautiful, simply beautiful and fast. How fast to you think? 24, 25 wpm at peaks? 73 DR N1EA From w6sfm at w6sfm.com Sun Apr 16 19:07:18 2017 From: w6sfm at w6sfm.com (W6SFM) Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2017 16:07:18 -0700 Subject: [Fists] W6SFM Bug Roundup Event is coming May! Message-ID: <9879f1f6-0156-6e7c-ca11-772f498e919d@w6sfm.com> Announcing W6SFM'sBUG ROUNDUP The Samuel F. Morse Amateur Radio Club, a Sacramento, California based CW enthusiast club wanted a special time to bring bug operators together on the air. In the same spirit as ARRL's Straight Key Night, participants are encouraged to make simple, conversational, ?chewing-the-fat?, "Rag Chew" QSOs using their bug type key. This is an opportunity to exercise, share and exhibit your personalized fist. This is NOT a contest. Simply Call "CQ BR" so folks know you are a Bug Roundup Participant. Grab that bug, clean those contacts, and let?er fly! Let?s hear that ?Banana Boat / Lake Erie Swing" or that commercial KPH/WCC quality fist. Reserve the day! Saturday May 20th - Sunday May 21st, 2017 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM Pacific Time (LOCAL) 1400 UTC through 1400 UTC For more information, to register your station and key for participation, and to help assist in spotting, potentially increasing QSOs, an On-line chat window link can be found near the bottom of Bug Roundup home page located at http://www.w6sfm.com/Bug_Roundup.html We hope to hear you all on the air! 73, W6SFM -- From n1ea at arrl.net Tue Apr 18 21:51:40 2017 From: n1ea at arrl.net (D.J.J. Ring, Jr.) Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 21:51:40 -0400 Subject: [Fists] MM - Morsum Magnificat - Free Downloads Inbox x Message-ID: Lynn Burlingame, N7CFO is providing scanned copies of the English version of MM. The English version of Morsum Magnificat was edited by Tony Smith, G4FAI. http://www.n7cfo.com/tgph/Dwnlds/mm/mm.htm *Morsum Magnificat? is a copyrighted publication. Zyg Nilski, G3OKD, the copyright holder, has generously granted permission for the download of these documents for personal use. This permission does NOT include downloading or distribution for commercial purposes.* More information about the history of MM both the Dutch original and the English language version can be found here: http://g3okd.awardspace.com/ Check the link just above as it has information about learning Morse, key collecting, and a cumulative index of MM. The cumulative index is here: http://g3okd.awardspace.com/INDEX-76.html From g3zodna at gmail.com Fri Apr 21 16:02:50 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:02:50 +0100 Subject: [Fists] FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 23 Apr 1900-2100 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <024a01d2bada$416c9e40$c445dac0$@gmail.com> The next 2017 session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc is on Sunday 23 April 1900-2100 UTC. 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 earn points towards FISTS Awards. The Cumulatives run on the 2nd and 4th Sundays throughout 2017. QSOs must be at least 5 minutes long and on 80m, 40m, or 20m. Exchange: 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 at the end of the year! 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 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385