From w2ljqrp at gmail.com Mon Jun 11 21:10:43 2018 From: w2ljqrp at gmail.com (Larry W2LJ) Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:10:43 -0400 Subject: [Fists] NAQCC June Sprint this Tuesday Evening Message-ID: <370d1a071ac09f419bebe0f4299331a5@192.168.1.7> The June NAQCC sprint is this coming Tuesday evening local time (June 12th, EDT - 8:30-10:30PM, CDT - 7:30-9:30PM, MDT - 6:30-8:30PM, PDT - 5:30-7:30PM), which translates as Wednesday, June 13th, 0030 to 0230Z in all cases. For all the "official" information, please go to: http://naqcc.info/sprint/sprint2010806.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 w2ljqrp at gmail.com Mon Jun 11 21:24:58 2018 From: w2ljqrp at gmail.com (Larry W2LJ) Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:24:58 -0400 Subject: [Fists] 2018 NJQRP Skeeter Hunt -Official Announcement Message-ID: <21e2c996e5521c40b87bec4db58bdbb7@192.168.1.7> The NJQRP Club is announcing the 7th Annual " Skeeter Hunt". This year, the event is to be held on Sunday August 19th. It will be a four hour sprint - from 17:00 UTC to 21:00 UTC (1:00 TO 5:00 PM EDT). QRP stations who wish to be designated as "Skeeters" can get a Skeeter number by requesting one by sending an e-mail to w2lj at arrl.net Please let me know if you intend to operate from a state other than your home state as listed on QRZ. Skeeter numbers will be issued from June 21st (the First Day of Summer) through the day before the event. Only Skeeter Number requests received by e-mail will be honored. This ensures that I will not miss anyone's requests, especially those requested via social media.(I tend to miss those!), This year's theme will be "water - the breeding ground for Skeeters!" Operate near any sizable body of water - lake, ocean, creek, river, bayou, stream, brook, pond, etc, for an extra 100 bonus points. As always the rules for the Skeeter Hunt can be found at http://www.qsl.net/w2lj/ Once June 21st arrives and Skeeter Number requests begin to be honored, the Official Roster can be found at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dac2DytXjH9fCHMeD0-Hzwd-lSKSE0yg3aWnw3NBB3M/edit#gid=1141920406 Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/175763746290252/?ref=bookmarks 72 de Larry W2LJ NJQRP Skeeter Hunt Manager From g3zodna at gmail.com Wed Jun 13 19:15:08 2018 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:15:08 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Welcome to new FISTS CW Club Members Message-ID: <00ba01d4036c$60ba4b40$222ee1c0$@gmail.com> We're very pleased to welcome our latest FISTS CW Club members: Ian VK5IP 15225, Adam VK2FNHT 15226, Kiyo JA1SKM 15266, Jun JH1EGX 15267, Kenneth W4KDK 18626, James KG4B 18627, Michael N2EJI 18628, William K1UFO 18629, Eric K5EJB 18630, John K8DZR 18631, Thomas W5XNA 18632, Ed WR2D 18633, Konstantin WT5NA 18634, Wayne NC4B 18635, Jay KI7JS 18636, Jeffrey N4VEJ 18637, Thomas W9TPB 18638, Bill KG7GMR 18639, David VE2DEE 18640, Michael N5MAJ 18641, Richard WA5ED 18642, Oliver WB3KLI 18643, Richard NS3C 18644, Timothy KA5GEX 18645, Chris NW6V 18646, Steven W3SPC 18647, Kerry K7KRY 18648, Albert K5FFO 18649, Stephen KL3MM 18650, Jerry WA0H 18651, Gary N3OS 18652, Carl W8WZ 18653, Bob K0FHG 18654, Bob WA8ZKB 18655, Jerry K8VGL 18656, Norman KA8ITF 18657, Timothy W8JJ 18658, David KB8ZOC 18659, Dan K0FD 18660, Donald SWL90 18661, Jim AJ3DI 18662, Gary NU0W 18663, Susan KN4MDC 18664, Dick W9XW 18665, Ed N3OB 18666, Mardy VE3QEE 18667, Ron AA0W 18668, Nick KD8QLS 18669, David KA8OHV 18670, Michael KG5NUX 18671, Brad KD8LWZ 18672, Mackenzie SWL91 18673, Kenneth K8KCH 18674, David W4NWL 18675, David WA6DH 18676, Gail N4YAK 18678, Stan W6SMF 18679, Thomas WD9IGY 18680, William AA2YV 18681, Roger G4CGU 18710, Rick G1WYA 18711, Ken GM4JMU 18712, Cees PA1CA 18713, Iain G4YBN 18714, Mark G0MGX 18715, Analogue Bob G0CHK 18716, Dale G4DKR 18717, and Jan PA2JS 18718. 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From g3zodna at gmail.com Wed Jun 13 20:03:06 2018 From: g3zodna at gmail.com (Graham Smith) Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 01:03:06 +0100 Subject: [Fists] Congratulations to FISTS CW Club Awards Winners Message-ID: <00e501d40373$131ff1d0$395fd570$@gmail.com> Please join us in congratulating the recent FISTS CW Club Awards winners: Ian G4MLW 130: Millionaire 9 Million Endorsement. Colin G0XCF 2296: Silver Century. Milan OK1KW 4827: Millionaire 17 Million Endorsement. Gary AB0BM 13663: Worked All States. Phil M0PBZ 15583: Basic Century. Merv G4KLE 16273: Millionaire 4 Million Endorsement. Alan MW0BGL 16507: Millionaire, Rag Chewers 80m Endorsement. Bernard ON7ZH 18446: Basic Century. Dan K0FD 18660: Basic Century, Spectrum 40m. For more information about FISTS Awards, available free to paid-up members worldwide, please see the Awards web page https://www.fistsna.org/awards.html 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 From ac5shfistop at gmail.com Sat Jun 23 16:44:57 2018 From: ac5shfistop at gmail.com (Tim O) Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2018 16:44:57 -0400 Subject: [Fists] ARRL FD Message-ID: ARRL Field Day now underway. 20 is jumping with CW, and 40 and 80 should be great tonight. This is a fine opportunity to have fun and increase our skills. 73 Tim, AC5SH http://www.arrl.org/field-day