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The International Morse Preservation Society


The Americas Chapter - North, Central, South, and The Islands

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  Saturday Sprint  
  May 11th 0000 to 2359 UTC  

Current UTC = Tuesday May 7th, 2024 21:27:56



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  * IMPORTANT INFO *  
  * FOR REQUESTING MEMBERSHIP *  

Please DO NOT send your membership request using OUTLOOK.COM.
We have received several email membership requests that we cannot reply back to.

If you are using Outlook.com and it is not set up properly your email will have
a
reply address sent with your email like the one below.

outlook_96727717BD3C273D@outlook.com

This type of email address does not allow a reply to be sent back to you, it
will bounce back as:

"Action: Failed - Mailbox Unavailable"

Please send your membership request using something other than Outlook.com, use
a
standard email address so we can reply back to you with your member number and
password. All membership requests are answered within one day.
If you use Outlook.com and have not heard back from us this may be why.
Here is the Microsoft Workaround Link to fix the problem.

Thank You.



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  * * * SPRINT - NOTICE * * *  

Whereas our general membership keeps increasing, the participation in our
Sprints keeps
diminishing. It appears the membership is no longer interested in Sprint
activities.
If there is no increase in participation for the remaining Sprints of 2024,
all future Sprints will be cancelled on Jan 1, 2025.

Thanks to all who participate in the Sprints !



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  * ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS *  

ONLY for "Americas Chapter New Members" Joining March 1, 2019 and after . . .

New Members can earn a free FISTS CW Club cloth patch by doing the following:



Make "ONE 10 minute CW QSO" with "ONE" FISTS Member on
any amateur "radio" band, after your Join Date.

We encourage you to use the FISTS calling frequencies. Calling Freqs listed
HERE.

Report the required QSO data to the FISTS Awards Manager at:
awards@fistsna.org
He will mail your FISTS CW Club patch to you.

Required data:
Date, UTC Start and End Times, Freq, Mode, Call, Name, and FISTS Nr of the
station contacted.

Remember to also send your name, call, and mailing address.

(Club call signs not eligible.)



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 *** June 2024 Keynote *** 

*** NOTE *** The June 2024 Keynote is now available in the Members Area only.
This current newsletter will be made available to the public when the Sept 2024
issue is published.

The March 2024 issue is now available to the public under the Newsletters menu
above.

The "Cut-Off" date for articles to get into the Sept 2024 Keynote issue will be
Aug 15th.
Send your articles and photos to the keynote@fistsna.org email address.

Use the Keynote Writer's Guide to help you write your Keynote article.



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  - NEW MEMBERSHIPS -  



* * *    If you wish to join FISTS "Americas Chapter" as a "New Member", you
will receive a lifetime DUES FREE membership which includes downloaded
newsletters ONLY.

Those who are eligible to join FISTS "Americas Chapter" are those living in
countries of North, Central, and South America and the associated Islands.

To receive your FISTS membership number send an e-mail with your
Call, Name, Current Mailing Address, and (Telephone Nr. - optional) to:
Dennis K6DF, FISTS Membership Manager at membership@fistsna.org

CURRENT Americas Chapter Members,
DO NOT SEND ANY DUES PAYMENTS !
Your current "Americas Chapter" membership has changed to a "Lifetime"
membership with no dues and on-line newsletters ONLY.




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 All Sprint Results 

Are now available in the ARCHIVES page.
Feb 18, 2024 Sprint Results
Are Available HERE




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 What is FISTS? 

FISTS is a well established and recognized CW (Morse Code) organization in the
world of amateur radio. Founded in 1987 by Geo Longden, G3ZQS, it now has a
world-wide membership in the thousands and growing daily.



What FISTS wants to accomplish.

       1. To further the use of CW on the amateur bands.
2. To encourage newcomers to the CW mode.
       3. To engender friendship within the membership.

How FISTS got its name, from our late founder, Geo G3ZQS (Silent Key).

       "I used to be a member of TOPS before it went out. Quote on their banner
was "Where FISTS Make Friends". A "FIST", as you know, is nothing more than a CW
ops' reference to another ops' keying characteristic. Phil (TOPS founder/sec)
was delighted when I told him of the connection though he was later to follow
his XYL and his beloved dog, but I will never forget the enthusiasm which came
back from his old vibro. 73 de Geo"


There is only one requirement to Join FISTS:

A love of Morse code and a concern for its perpetuation.



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* * * JOIN FISTS - membership information! * * *



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 Award Certificates 
 Issued ! 

April     2024

Award - Call

1 x QRP - KE6K

11 Million - I5ECW

12 Million - I5ECW

2 Million - G4CLB

2 Million - KE6K

22 Million - NP3K

3 Million - KE6K

3 Million - GØFOZ

4 Million - IUØITX

4 Million - KE6K

4 Million - G5VZ

6 Million - W8SCS

7 Million - W8SCS

9 Million - GØILN

Century - MØSHM

Perpetual Prefix 50 - W8SCS

Silver Century - KE6K

Spectrum 80m - G5VZ

Spectrum 40m - KE6K

Spectrum 20m - IUØITX

Spectrum Band 15m - I5ECW

Spectrum Band 20m - KE6K




 

     WELCOME 
 New Members! 

Name        Call        Nr

Americas Chapter



Steve    KK4UTO	22566

Tim      VA3UZ	22565

Jeff     KQ4CMA	22564

Jim      W9JOM	22563

Jake     WU2L	22562

John     KFØQBT	22561

Joe      N8KMC	22560

Ellis    WA1RKS	22559

Mark     KD2QAR	22558

David    K6BA	22557


European Chapter


Richard  MØRKH	22650

Paul     GMØEDJ	22493

Bert     ON4DMD	22492

Colin    MØXCA	22491


Down Under Chapter


John     VK2RU	22494


East Asia Chapter



* Both Lists Will Scroll



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 FREE - FISTS Log Converter Program 

 !!! IMPORTANT NOTE - May 24, 2023 !!! 

Please update ALL older versions of Log Converter as they will not download
members lists nor send award logs to the Awards Manager properly !

NEW 4.6.2 Version Now Available - Mar 19, 2024

Check out the FISTS Log Converter program written by Graham G3ZOD.
This is a handy aid for tracking your FISTS Awards
- - - AND (at the click of a button) - - -
It will electronically send your completed award log to the FISTS Awards
Manager!

It can also be used as a general logging program.

Best of all - it is FREE ! ! !





  Up Coming FISTS Activities !  



G3ZQS George Longden Memorial Event - First Full Weekend in September Each Year

WZ8C Nancy Kott Memorial Event - Third Full Weekend in April Each Year

European Chapter Activities - Special Operating Events for 2024

*** NOTE - NEW Sprint TIMES & RULES as of JUNE 2023 ***

FISTS Spring Saturday Sprint - 0000 - 2359 UTC, Saturday May 11, 2024



FISTS Spring Sunday Sprint - 0000 - 2359 UTC, Sunday May 19, 2024









FISTS Americas Chapter Call or Number Search.

The Americas Chapter FISTS Search

The Americas Chapter member roster is updated each weekday.





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Now in our 37th year promoting Morse Code 1987 - 2024
Accuracy Transcends Speed - Courtesy At All Times

      Website Suggestions and Corrections to Dennis K6DF at
webmaster@fistsna.org

Page Last Updated - May 7, 2024 at 9:40 PDT