From g3zodna at gmail.com Fri Sep 1 08:47:13 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 13:47:13 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Logs for August 2017 FISTS CW Club and EuCW Activities Message-ID: <00fe01d32320$6fbab8f0$4f302ad0$@gmail.com> If you haven't already, please submit your logs for the following August 2017 activities: - Cumulatives (FISTS CW Club Americas) http://fistsna.org/fc no later than 7 September. - Ladder (FISTS CW Club Europe) http://fists.co.uk/ladder no later than 7 September. - Snakes & Ladders (EuCW) http://eucw.org/sl.html no later than 7 September. 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 w2ljqrp at gmail.com Sat Sep 2 20:36:45 2017 From: w2ljqrp at gmail.com (Larry W2LJ) Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2017 20:36:45 -0400 Subject: [Fists] FINAL CALL! 2017 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Log Summaries Message-ID: <611214529a37204a8b9fd60b1304dbc9@192.168.1.12> Thanks to all who participated in the 2017 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt. Log Summaries are due NO LATER than MIdnight of Sunday evening, September 3rd. That's tomoorw night! Any log summaries received after will not count towards awards or certificates. You can send them via e-mail to w2lj at arrl.net All log submissions will be confirmed with a follow up e-mail, so if you make a submission but don't hear from me, then please try again. 73 de Larry W2LJ NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Manager - Skeeter # 13 From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Sep 3 14:50:31 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2017 19:50:31 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Congratulations to FISTS CW Club Awards Winners Message-ID: <00d001d324e5$85011df0$8f0359d0$@gmail.com> Please join us in congratulating the recent FISTS CW Club Awards winners: Jarmo OH2BN 16593: Silver Century. Ron DL5CL 17425: Spectrum 40m. 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 Sun Sep 3 17:25:58 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2017 22:25:58 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Welcome to new FISTS CW Club Members Message-ID: <017f01d324fb$3c92c800$b5b85800$@gmail.com> We're very pleased to welcome our latest FISTS CW Club members: Ragav VU3VWR 15250, Threeza DW3TRZ 15251, Katsu JH0ROS 15252, Dave XU7AKG 15253, Gary AA1UE 18324, Tom KB9ENS 18325, David N2DAV 18326, Brian KQ4MM 18327, Frank KK7HI 18328, Laird KC5LL 18329, Craig N8PWM 18330, Bob WA9NBU 18331, Chris KG5UAZ 18332, Donald W5LHJ 18333, Jerry N6JNL 18334, Zollie K4XR 18335, Justo NO CALL 12 18336, Lee W2LMT 18337, Robin G0KPG 18400, Dave G8FXM 18401, Andrew G0OEY 18402, Andy G0FKW 18403, Jo F5NFB 18404, Andy ON7ALG 18405, and Andy M0RON 18406. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From karlzuk at hotmail.com Mon Sep 4 12:38:16 2017 From: karlzuk at hotmail.com (Karl Zuk) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 16:38:16 +0000 Subject: [Fists] G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest (FISTS CW Club Americas) 23:00 Sep 01 - 23:00 Sep 03 UTC In-Reply-To: <003401d322b2$5797de10$06c79a30$@gmail.com> References: <003401d322b2$5797de10$06c79a30$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Just a reminder.... Please submit your G3ZQS logs by the end of the month to be included in our official results. Please send to: karlzuk at hotmail.com To all... thanks for participating! 73 es dit dit de N2KZ Karl From w2ljqrp at gmail.com Mon Sep 4 16:11:46 2017 From: w2ljqrp at gmail.com (Larry W2LJ) Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2017 16:11:46 -0400 Subject: [Fists] 2017 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt -Results are in! Message-ID: <2d958adedf1f8043b6d5c845e3f74682@192.168.1.12> The results of the 2017 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt results are in! Congratulations to the following: N5GW - First Place Overall AB9CA - Second Place Overall N3AQC - Third Place Overall N0SS - Fourth Place Overall K9DXA - Fifth Place Overall To view the entire Scoreboard - please go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BNYXnJYedY7ZfXftrCTj3cIf7bg9zZ__FyZgl9WrhAc/edit#gid=2003439823 To view the 2017 Sopabox comments and photos - please go to http://www.qsl.net/w2lj/index%20page%2010 Once again, thanks to all who signed up and participated - and special thanks to the NJQRP Club for supporting this annual Summertime QRP Event. Without ALL of you, sponsor and participants, none of this would be possible. It is our fondest hope that the NJQRP Skeeter Hunt will continue to bring you fun and a good time well into the future! 72 de Larry W2L NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Manager From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Mon Sep 4 20:15:32 2017 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 19:15:32 -0500 Subject: [Fists] CW Tuesday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: CW Tuesday now underway and goes through midnight Tuesday in time Z. Hope to C U there :) 73 Tim, AC5SH http://fistsna.org/operating.html#tuesday From g3zodna at gmail.com Sat Sep 9 18:54:49 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 23:54:49 +0100 Subject: [Fists] FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 10 September 1900-2100 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <008d01d329be$a44b4e00$ece1ea00$@gmail.com> The next 2017 session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc is on Sunday 10 September 1900-2100 UTC. This is a relaxed activity with minimum 5 minute QSOs. Even if you don't want to send an entry in - and we hope you will - you can come along for some friendly QSOs and perhaps earn points towards FISTS Awards. The Cumulatives run on the 2nd and 4th Sundays throughout 2017. QSOs must be at least 5 minutes long and on 80m, 40m, or 20m. Exchange: RST, name, QTH or state, and member number (if applicable). Calling "CQ FISTS" is recommended. Don't forget to log QSO end times! Vibroplex "Bug" Keys will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place operators at the end of the year! Be sure to send in your logs! NOTE: FISTS CW Club Officers are NOT eligible for key prizes. See the full details on the website http://fistsna.org/fc 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Wed Sep 13 18:30:24 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:30:24 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Cumulatives Report September 2017 from FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <000401d32cdf$e4ee54b0$aecafe10$@gmail.com> The September 2017 Cumulatives Report http://fists.co.uk/fc1709 from FISTS CW Club Americas has been published. This newsletter contains the results and soapbox comments for the August 2017 Cumulatives on-air sessions http://fistsna.org/fc 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From w2ljqrp at gmail.com Tue Sep 19 21:37:30 2017 From: w2ljqrp at gmail.com (Larry W2LJ) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:37:30 -0400 Subject: [Fists] NAQCC September Sprint this Wednesday Evening Message-ID: The September NAQCC sprint is this coming Wednesday evening local time (September20th, 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 21st, 0030 to 0230Z in all cases. For all the "official" information, please go to: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201709.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! 72/73 de Larry W2LJ NAQCC #35 for NAQCC http://naqcc.info/ From g3zodna at gmail.com Sat Sep 23 18:58:17 2017 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 23:58:17 +0100 Subject: [Fists] FISTS Cumulatives Session Sun 24 September 1900-2100 UTC, FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <00a401d334bf$7250eb60$56f2c220$@gmail.com> The next 2017 session of the FISTS Americas Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc is on Sunday 24 September 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 Sep 29 17:57:10 2017 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 16:57:10 -0500 Subject: [Fists] This weekend! FISTS Nancy Kott Memorial KN0WCW Event! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Here it comes! Look for KN0WCW on the Fists freqs, .058 etc, and also please participate and represent the club with your own call. C U there. 73 Tim, AC5SH/ Fists Americas President Announcing the Annual "FNK" ! FISTS Nancy Kott Memorial KN0WCW Event! On the last weekend of September, we will celebrate Nancy, WZ8C's (SK) long service to Fists CW Club and the Ham Radio community. Nancy met Fists' founder George, G3ZQS (SK) in a happenstance QSO in 1988, befriended him and shortly became the head of what is now The Americas Chapter of Fists. From then till her passing on 2 March of 2014, she worked tirelessly to promote our club and Morse Code, showing kindness to all and exemplifying our mottos of "courtesy at all times" and "accuracy transcends speed". She is deeply missed by all, but not forgotten. This year's event will take place from 00:01 UTC Saturday 30 September till 06:00 UTC on Monday 2 October to allow participation in USA local time from Friday evening through Sunday night. Operation will be on all Amateur bands. This will NOT be a rabid, number chasing event but a friendly celebration of what Nancy called her life's work. All are certainly encouraged to give out their Fists numbers and collect others but more importantly, to simply be good Fists that Nancy would be proud of. Let's promote CW on the air, make friends and encourage beginners in accordance with our club's mission. A big part of this event will be a heavy KN0WCW presence, and ops who work the club call will receive a special QSL card designed to honor Nancy and promote Fists. Please QSL via the QRZ.com information for KN0WCW. We are looking forward to seeing you there. 73 Tim, AC5SH President of Fists CW Club's Americas Chapter http://fistsna.org/operating.html#fnk