From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Oct 1 17:44:48 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 22:44:48 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Logs for September 2017 FISTS CW Club and EuCW Activities Message-ID: <009501d33afe$8135fea0$83a1fbe0$@gmail.com> If you haven't already, please submit your logs for the following September 2017 activities: * Cumulatives (FISTS CW Club Americas) http://fistsna.org/fc no later than 7 October. * Ladder (FISTS CW Club Europe) http://fists.co.uk/ladder no later than 7 October. * Snakes & Ladders (EuCW) http://eucw.org/sl.html no later than 7 October. Even if you only had one QSO or feel that you won't be highly placed, please do send in logs to encourage others to join in. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Oct 1 18:51:25 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 23:51:25 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Welcome to new FISTS CW Club Members Message-ID: <019301d33b07$cfa31e20$6ee95a60$@gmail.com> We're very pleased to welcome our latest FISTS CW Club http://fists.org members: Laurie VK2GZ 15218, Kei 7N2SUZ 15254, Mitu JI1LMO 15255, Jason W5ZP 18321, Ronald N6PUC 18338, Kenneth N2FBV 18339, John KD9VN 18340, Hans KL4KI 18341, George W0PHX 18342, Steve W9BRI 18343, David K4BBH 18344, Robert W8ARC 18345, David W3ENG 18346, Charles KM4ZZ 18347, Leonardo OA4DQA 18348, Lorn WY7LM 18349, David K1MR 18350, Alan WB9JTK 18351, Dave GW3VBC 18407, Smudge G3GJW 18408, Innermoss GJSWL44 18409, Paul 2E0CPX 18410, Marcin SQ9OZM 18411, Phil G4XWR 18412, and Jimmi OZ7ADL 18413. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Mon Oct 2 12:45:43 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 17:45:43 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Congratulations to FISTS CW Club Awards Winners Message-ID: <01b801d33b9d$e4f3bf00$aedb3d00$@gmail.com> Please join us in congratulating the recent FISTS CW Club Awards winners: Phil 2E0DPH 14543: Millionaire 3 Million Endorsement. John G4LRG 14873: Millionaire 4 Million Endorsement. Chris G3XVL 16207: Rag Chewers 2m Endorsement, Spectrum 40m, Prefix. Joe AA8TA 17164: Millionaire 2 Million Endorsement, Spectrum 40m, Prefix, Prefix 50 Endorsement, Prefix 100 Endorsement, Prefix 150 Endorsement. For more information about FISTS Awards, available free to paid-up members worldwide, please see the Awards web page http://fistsna.org/awards.html 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Sat Oct 7 19:34:07 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017 00:34:07 +0100 Subject: [Fists] FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 8 October 1900-2100 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <015101d33fc4$c57e6050$507b20f0$@gmail.com> The next 2017 session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc is on Sunday 8 October 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 w2ljqrp at gmail.com Mon Oct 9 18:44:46 2017 From: w2ljqrp at gmail.com (Larry W2LJ) Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2017 18:44:46 -0400 Subject: [Fists] NAQCC October Sprint this Tuesday Evening Message-ID: <8525ab130aed2d48a9d6ef312113ba9a@192.168.1.4> The October NAQCC sprint is this coming Tuesday evening local time (October 10th, EDT - 8:30-10:30PM, CDT - 7:30-9:30PM, MDT - 6:30-8:30PM, PDT - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Wednesday, October 11th, 0030 to 0230Z in all cases. For all the "official" information, please go to: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201710.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 9000+ 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, and hunt for the NAQCC Anniversary stations, too! 72/73 de Larry W2LJ NAQCC #35 for NAQCC http://naqcc.info/ From g3zodna at gmail.com Tue Oct 10 18:54:40 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:54:40 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Cumulatives Report October 2017 from FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <033701d3421a$c25cf050$4716d0f0$@gmail.com> The October 2017 Cumulatives Report http://fists.co.uk/fc1710 from FISTS CW Club Americas has been published. This newsletter contains the results and soapbox comments for the September 2017 Cumulatives on-air sessions http://fistsna.org/fc 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Fri Oct 13 10:35:05 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:35:05 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Fall Unlimited Speed Sprint 14 October 1700-2100 UTC from FISTS Americas Message-ID: <008801d34430$76d07bd0$64717370$@gmail.com> The FISTS CW Club Americas Fall Unlimited Speed Sprint http://fistsna.org/sprint takes place on Saturday 14 October 1700-2100 UTC on 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m & 10m. Call "CQ FS". The exchange includes: RST, U.S. state or Canadian province or DXCC country, first name, FISTS member number. Non-members send their power output in Watts instead of a member number. 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 is also available http://fists.co.uk/docs/n1mm/fists_call_history.txt 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From w6sfm at w6sfm.com Thu Oct 19 14:51:16 2017 From: w6sfm at w6sfm.com (W6SFM) Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:51:16 -0700 Subject: [Fists] W6SFM's Bug Roundup Event is Coming! Message-ID: <69868f45-f8aa-7208-4c06-8c5a61f63ff3@w6sfm.com> Announcing W6SFM's BUG 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. However, there is a very easy and quick required signup form found at https://w6sfm.com/bug-roundup/. Once you are registered for the event simply Call "CQ BR" so folks know you are a Bug Roundup Participant.? So lets grab that bug, clean those contacts, and let?er fly! We want to hear that ?Banana Boat / Lake Erie Swing" or that commercial KPH/WCC quality fist. Reserve the date! The event begins on Friday November 17th (00:00 UTC) and concludes Sunday Nov. 19th (23:59 UTC), 2017 That's 4:00 PM Friday evening until? 3:59 PM Pacific Time (LOCAL) For more information, to register your station, 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 https://w6sfm.com/bug-roundup/ We hope to hear you all on the air! 73, W6SFM From g3zodna at gmail.com Sat Oct 21 19:31:49 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 00:31:49 +0100 Subject: [Fists] FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 22 October 1900-2100 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <01b901d34ac4$c4fac2d0$4ef04870$@gmail.com> The next 2017 session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc is on Sunday 22 October 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 ac5shfistop at gmail.com Fri Oct 27 18:32:06 2017 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:32:06 -0500 Subject: [Fists] Nancy Message-ID: Today, 10/27 Nancy WZ8C would have been 62. We lost her too soon. She was a wonderful friend to me and the FISTS community. In remembrance. Mike, N3HLM Via Facebook messaging