From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Jan 1 10:01:01 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2017 15:01:01 -0000 Subject: [Fists] December 2016 Logs for FISTS CW Club Americas Cumulatives by January 7th Message-ID: <003101d2643f$de49a010$9adce030$@com> Please submit your December logs for the FISTS CW Club Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/operating.html#fc by the end of January 7th (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 Sun Jan 1 13:22:36 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2017 18:22:36 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Welcome to new FISTS CW Club Members Message-ID: <006a01d2645c$06fe65b0$14fb3110$@com> We're very pleased to welcome our latest FISTS CW Club members: Sho JH4DUQ 15189, Peter VK6IS 15205, Ian VK3IJB 15206, David K6CIM 17963, Bruce W9AKX 17964, Stephen KZ5Q 17965, Cliff KF7KU 17966, John VE7JBT 17967, Micah W5ABH 17968, Jerry W2GPK 17969, David KI7JJC 17970, Bill NM5BB 17971, Mark WD4ELG 17972, Richard KF7TUA 17973, Carl KC1FLN 17974, Joshua KA9LYH 17975, Dave EI6AL 18098, Rob G4JGX 18099, Steve G0XAK 18100, Bruce M0LMB 18101, Paco EA7AEV 18102, Mik IZ2FME 18103, Austin M0LAY 18105, and Hans PA1ALV 18108. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Thu Jan 5 18:29:17 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 23:29:17 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Bug key prizes! FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 8 Jan 20-22 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <006401d267ab$8952f6f0$9bf8e4d0$@com> The first 2017 session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc is on Sunday 8 January 2000-2200 UTC. Bug key prizes will be awarded to the top 3 entrants at the end of the year! 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! 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 version 3.4.0 or later 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 Fri Jan 13 11:06:51 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:06:51 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Congratulations to FISTS CW Club Awards Winners Message-ID: <004a01d26db7$0de6fbd0$29b4f370$@com> Please join us in congratulating the recent FISTS CW Club Awards winners: Ian G4MLW 130: Millionaire 8 Million Endorsement. Ronald N7RD 2714: Silver Century, Millionaire, Prefix, Prefix 50 Endorsement, Prefix 100 Endorsement, Prefix 150 Endorsement. Andy SP9NLI 3741: Spectrum 20m. Peter M5ABN 6423: Millionaire 4 Million Endorsement. Derek M0DRK 8344: Millionaire 2 Million Endorsement. Chris G3XVL 16207: Silver Century, Millionaire 3 Million Endorsement, Rag Chewers 80m Endorsement. Mauro HB9FBG 16260: Millionaire 4 Million Endorsement. Joe W8JPF 17164: Millionaire. Kepa EA6BB 18080: Silver Century. For more information about FISTS Awards, available free to paid-up members worldwide, please see the Awards web page http://fists.co.uk/awards 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Jan 15 15:20:53 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 20:20:53 -0000 Subject: [Fists] 2016 Bug Key Winners in Cumulatives Report from FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <00a701d26f6c$dff0ff70$9fd2fe50$@com> The Vibroplex Bug Key Winners for 2016 have been announced in the FISTS CW Club Americas Cumulatives Report http://tinyurl.com/fc1701 for January 2017. This newsletter contains the final results and soapbox comments for the 2016 FISTS Americas Cumulatives on-air activity and dates for the new 2017 activity sessions. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Fri Jan 20 20:35:24 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 01:35:24 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Bug key prizes! FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 22 Jan 2000-2200 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <005101d27386$a3c479a0$eb4d6ce0$@com> The second 2017 session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc is on Sunday 22 January 2000-2200 UTC. Vibroplex bug key prizes will be awarded to the top 3 entrants at the end of the year! 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! 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 w2lj at verizon.net Tue Jan 24 05:59:05 2017 From: w2lj at verizon.net (Larry W2LJ) Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 05:59:05 -0500 Subject: [Fists] NAQCC 160 Meter Sprint Tuessday Night Message-ID: The January special 160 Meters Sprint is this coming Tuesday evening local time (January 24th, EST - 8:30-10:30PM, CST - 7:30-9:30PM, MST - 6:30-8:30PM, PST - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Wednesday, January 25th, 0130 to 0330Z in all cases. For all the "official" information, please go to: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201701_160.html There you will find all the details as to time, frequencies and other important information. 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. 72/73 de Larry W2LJ NAQCC #35 Come join us and have a real good time!