From g3zodna at gmail.com Tue Jan 2 03:10:09 2018 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 08:10:09 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Logs for December 2017 FISTS CW Club and EuCW Activities Message-ID: <00c001d383a1$1bc699d0$5353cd70$@gmail.com> If you haven't already, please submit your logs for the following December 2017 activities: - Cumulatives http://fistsna.org/fc (FISTS CW Club Americas) no later than 7 January. - Straight Key Week http://fists.co.uk/skw (FISTS CW Club Europe) no later than 7 January. - Ladder http://fists.co.uk/ladder (FISTS CW Club Europe) no later than 7 January. - Snakes & Ladders http://eucw.org/sl.html (EuCW) no later than 7 January. 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 Tue Jan 2 18:39:27 2018 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 23:39:27 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Congratulations to FISTS CW Club Awards Winners Message-ID: <004c01d38422$edc68040$c95380c0$@gmail.com> Please join us in congratulating the recent FISTS CW Club Awards winners: - Andy SP9NLI 3741: Prefix. - Phil K4NE 13030: Silver Century, Millionaire, Millionaire 2 Million 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 Mon Jan 8 20:00:48 2018 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2018 01:00:48 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Welcome to new FISTS CW Club Members Message-ID: <02f401d388e5$49ddb030$dd991090$@gmail.com> We're very pleased to welcome our latest FISTS CW Club members: Herman VK7HW 15220, Karen VK2AKB 15221, Brett VK2CBD 15222, Angel N4SNI 18388, Andi DL5CG 18439, Trevor G0KIN 18440, Ari OH2ECG 18441, John GW0RAD 18442, Graham G4JBD 18443, Jim GI4SZW 18444, Robert G7IOC 18445, Bernard ON7ZH 18446, Mau IZ0GPP 18447, Tristan MW3VJN 18448, Mike G4TSQ 18449, Derek N0GB 18453, Melanie K0MBM 18454, Robert NQ1A 18455, Charles WS6A 18456, Douglas K1CTR 18457, Gene W2BXR 18458, David KM4QVM 18459, Michael NG0C 18460, David KD9SU 18461, Thomas WD5GBS 18462, Aaron KG6OVR 18463, Don K6LPQ 18464, Christopher N0UK 18465, Philip WA0NLK 18466, John AF6HC 18467, Bob AF4OI 18468, QRU Radio Club https://www.qrz.com/db/KX4S KX4S 18470, Curtis K4TL 18471, Martin KM6MFI 18472, Mark VA6MPJ 18473, Michael KM6PCX 18474, Paul K7AZT 18475, and Tony 2E0FTF 18550. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Fri Jan 12 16:48:21 2018 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:48:21 -0600 Subject: [Fists] Fists 2018 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Fists and welcome to 2018 Just a short note here with the link to our operating activities page. http://fistsna.org/operating.html More to follow. Oh yes, lots more. And I am working on getting that next KeyNote out. Sorry I have been slow with that. Please remember that I am a volunteer and also have a VERY demanding "real" job. But I am working on that next KN right now and will do my best to get it out quickly, and the rest more regularly in the future. I will also endeavor to put more time into getting things accomplished for the club and moving us forward. Meanwhile, don't forget our main webpage here http://fistsna.org/index.html run by Dennis, K6DF, which is a great source of info. We also have several social media presence found here http://fistsna.org/fistsmedia.html , including the Fists Facebook group and page which I consider our main thing of that sort, and where I am easily found. If I can be of any help, please email me at Info at FistsNA.org . Most importantly, BANG THAT KEY! The one best way to get more Fists on air is to BE a Fist on air. Nevermind spinning the dial and worrying about what you do or do not hear. If we all just regularly get on our call freqs and provide friendly QSO's for all those newcomers to the mode, improving our own skills along the way, that will be the best thing we can do for Fists, Morse Code/ CW, and Amateur Radio. "Be the change you wish to see in the world" -Gandhi 73 Tim, AC5SH/ Americas Chapter President From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Fri Jan 12 17:10:30 2018 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:10:30 -0600 Subject: [Fists] Fists call freqs, new 6 mtr freq. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: FISTS Calling Frequencies Note the new 6 mtr freq. The old one is now in beacon land. FISTS members can be found on or near any frequency ending in .x58 or .xx8 (.058, .158, .258, etc) Here are recommended calling frequencies by band. REMEMBER, these are recommended CALLING frequencies and lengthy QSO's should be moved to another frequency. BAND Frequency BAND Frequency 160m 1.808 MHz 17m 18.085 MHz 80m 3.558 MHz 15m 21.058 MHz 40m 7.058 MHz - IARU Region 2 40m 7.028 MHz - All IARU Regions 12m 24.908 MHz 10m 28.058 MHz 30m 10.118 MHz 6m 50.085 MHz 20m 14.058 MHz 2m 144.058 MHz * Please Note : The calling frequencies on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters - are only 2 KHz below the QRP calling frequencies (7.030 MHz is the QRP calling frequency in Europe). Please be considerate to the QRP CW ops and only QSY *down* from these frequencies 73 Tim, AC5SH PS Sorry the bands are out of order here. Mailman tends to scramble stuff that's copied and pasted it in. The freaks are good though. Bear with me, working hard to get caught up here :-) From g3zodna at gmail.com Fri Jan 19 07:37:33 2018 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:37:33 -0000 Subject: [Fists] Cumulatives Report January 2018 from FISTS CW Club Americas Message-ID: <006b01d39122$47c9a7f0$d75cf7d0$@gmail.com> The final Cumulatives Report http://fists.co.uk/fc1801 from FISTS CW Club Americas has been published by Dennis K6DF. This newsletter contains the results and soapbox comments for the Cumulatives on-air sessions during 2018. Please note that the Cumulatives have now finished and are not running in 2018. Congratulations to the certificate and key winners and thank you to everyone who has participated. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From n1ea at arrl.net Sat Jan 20 13:40:09 2018 From: n1ea at arrl.net (David J.J. Ring, Jr.) Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 13:40:09 -0500 Subject: [Fists] Annual Maritime Radio Day 14 April 1200 UTC - 15 April 2200 UTC Message-ID: <32b9d3f7-8389-ae0e-d166-186600a29c41@arrl.net> The Maritime Radio Day is being held annually to remember the nearly 90 years of wireless service for seafarers. Since its beginning in 1900, Maritime Radio was in use mainly until the end of 1999. The MRD is open to all Amateur Radio Stations. Special stations (like Coastal radios and ship?s call signs) can participate to the MRD only if operated by former Commercial or Navy operators, or by radio technicians who worked in the installation and/or maintenance of naval equipment. 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. Date: 14th April 1200 UTC 15th April 2200 UTC Bands: 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15 & 10m plus WARC Mode: CW only Output power: not limited 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. 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 etc. Radio amateurs start with Nr. 001