From g3zodna at gmail.com Sat Feb 3 10:39:42 2018 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2018 15:39:42 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Winter Slow Speed Sprint (max. 13 wpm) 3 February 1700-2100 UTC from FISTS Americas Message-ID: <010801d39d05$35f28580$a1d79080$@gmail.com> The FISTS CW Club Americas Winter Slow Speed Sprint http://fistsna.org/sprint (max. 13 wpm) takes place on Saturday 3 February 1700-2100 UTC on 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m & 10m. Call "CQ FS". The exchange includes: RST, U.S. state or Canadian province or DXCC country, first name, FISTS member number. Non-members send their power output in Watts instead of a member number. Members worldwide are invited to participate. For N1MM contest logger users, a User Defined Contest (UDC) file is available. Go to the N1MM website http://n1mm.hamdocs.com , choose "FILES" then "User Defined Contests (UDC)" and look for the file G3ZQSmem.zip (can be used for Sprints despite the name). A FISTS Call History File http://fists.co.uk//docs/n1mm/fists_call_history.txt is also available. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Feb 4 13:28:44 2018 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2018 18:28:44 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Congratulations to FISTS CW Club Awards Winners Message-ID: <001d01d39de5$fddf7c70$f99e7550$@gmail.com> Please join us in congratulating the recent FISTS CW Club Awards winners: Andy SP9NLI 3741: Prefix. Peter M5ABN 6423: Millionaire 5 Million Endorsement. Phil K4NE 13030: Silver Century, Millionaire, Millionaire 2 Million Endorsement. Jean F6JOE 16177: Millionaire 4 Million Endorsement, Spectrum 80m Endorsement, Spectrum 40m. Mike WI5H 16705: Basic Century, 1 X QRP, Millionaire, Millionaire 2 Million Endorsement, Millionaire 3 Million Endorsement, Spectrum 20m. Emil I5EFO 17028: Spectrum 40m. Fanis SV2BBK 18061: 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 From g3zodna at gmail.com Sun Feb 4 17:11:05 2018 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2018 22:11:05 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Welcome to new FISTS CW Club Members Message-ID: <00dd01d39e05$0dc9cb30$295d6190$@gmail.com> We're very pleased to welcome our latest FISTS CW Club members: Toku JP7MLT 15259, Kazu JR4GGT 15260, Phil W0NLK 18466, Tom KN4GPT 18476, Kurt AD0WE 18477, Dan N9WJ 18478, Harry N3HWH 18479, Rod WI8A 18480, Robert K4UYQ 18481, Ken KD2KEH 18482, Richard K1CDX 18483, Ryan KB0RAH 18484, Thomas K4AEN 18485, John W9WN 18486, Mark W3DXG 18487, Foy WE0FC 18488, Stephen K4OBL 18489, Judith KD0TOT 18490, Patrick KK6YK 18491, Eric K0EAP 18492, Barry KA0DXB 18493, Chris K2HAE 18494, Jim KI6KRO 18495, Ricky KX4RC 18496, Dennis N0SMX 18497, Andrew AB3U 18498, Dennis AD6DM 18499, Richard WR4RW 18500, Joseph N7WJ 18501, Vagi VU2JXL 18551, Steve G1TOL 18552, David M0WDD 18553, Brian 2E0OET 18554, Jim 2E0HBV 18555, Nils DL3HR 18556, Pete M6VPH 18557, Richard GW0HDY 18558, Richard G4TGJ 18559, Simon M0ILR 18560, Luca IK1OWC 18561, and Ray M0DHP 18562. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Thu Feb 8 16:13:47 2018 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 21:13:47 -0000 Subject: [Fists] New version of FISTS Log Converter 3.4.5 supports new DXCC 'Republic of Kosovo' Message-ID: <011601d3a121$b5c38a00$214a9e00$@gmail.com> The latest version (3.4.5) of the free FISTS Log Converter program for Windows http://fists.co.uk/flc is now available. This version adds support for the new DXCC entity 'Republic of Kosovo'. FISTS Log Converter can be used in conjunction with almost all amateur radio logbook programs -or- for anyone not currently using one, it includes its own optional, easy-to-use logbook. The program is available from the download web page http://fists.co.uk/flc . Many thanks to the testers: Alex PA1FOX, Peter G4LHI, and Richard G0ILN. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From n1ea at arrl.net Sun Feb 11 13:54:28 2018 From: n1ea at arrl.net (David J.J. Ring, Jr.) Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 13:54:28 -0500 Subject: [Fists] MRD - Maritime Radio Day - Announcement: 14 April 1200Z to 15 April 2200Z Message-ID: <07030f8c-915c-f8ea-6e84-394211551308@arrl.net> MRD Maritime Radio Day is being held annually to remember to nearly 100 years of wireless service for seafarers. Since its beginning in 1900 it was the most important communication service until the end of 1998. The date of MRD should remember to the Titanic-disaster in 1912. Former Wireless operators of the merchant marine, fisheries and coast stations are requested to register. 1. Date: 14th April 1200 UTC 15th April 2200 UTC 2. Bands: 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15 & 10m plus WARC 3. Mode: CW only 4. Output power: not limited 5. QSO-Exchange QRK, name, call sign of last or favourite ship / coast station / aircraft / maintenance company and additional: travel report, msg and/or qtc if you like. 6. Deadline of registering: 1st of April at midnight, deadline of logs: 1st of May Certificate of participation (CoP) SWL have to sent a complete log to be able to verify QSO data by selection. Licensed operators send either a log as .doc or .pdf, or an e-mail with number of ships, coast, special and hams contacted. Do not send files with .adi, .txt or .xls Logs sent by Postcards or letters send to: Rolf Marschner Narzissenweg 10 53359 Rheinbach Germany Certificate is available only by e-mail! Results of MRD will be published on MRD homepage "Resultlists of MRD" QSL cards: Each participant manages his QSL card. There is no QSL manager! For registering click left on button ?Please register? or use following link: http://....... .seefunker.eu End of registration is April 1st at midnight *General Comment: * Coast station- and ship callsigns could be operated only by former Radio Officers, Operators of Coast Stations and from Radio Technicians worked in the branch of installation and maintenance of coastal and ship radio equipment and antennas. Companies as they are RAMAC, DEBEG, SAIT ITT/MACKAY RADIO-HOLLAND RCA etc. *Radio amateurs start with Nr. 001* *Updated Participants List:* http://www.mrd.seefunker.eu/mrd_pdfoutput.php * * 73 DR N1EA From w2ljqrp at gmail.com Mon Feb 12 20:42:44 2018 From: w2ljqrp at gmail.com (Larry W2LJ) Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 20:42:44 -0500 Subject: [Fists] NAQCC February Sprint this Tuesday Evening Message-ID: The February NAQCC sprint is this coming Tuesday evening local time (February 13th, EST - 8:30-10:30PM, CST - 7:30-9:30PM, MST - 6:30-8:30PM, PST - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Wednesday, February 14th, 0130 to 0330Z in all cases. In UTC that's St. Valentine's Day - so don't forget your YLs and XYLs! For all the "official" information, please go to: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint20108.02.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/