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

  * 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.




  * * * 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 !




  * 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:

FISTS Key Patch

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:

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.)



 *** March 2024 Keynote *** 

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

The December 2023 issue is now available to the public under the Newsletters menu above.

The "Cut-Off" date for articles to get into the June 2024 Keynote issue will be May 15th.
Send your articles and photos to the email address.

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



  - 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

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.




 All Sprint Results 

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




 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.



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



 Award Certificates 
 Issued ! 

February     2024

Award - Call

10 Million - IZ2FME

10 Million - I5ECW

11 Million - IZ2FME

12 Million - IZ2FME

12 Million - AF5Z

17 Million - G4MLW

18 Million - IKØIXI

2 Million - W8SCS

2 Million - G4YTJ

3 Million - W8SCS

4 Million - W8SCS

5 Million - MØNGN

8 Million - WB9G

Century - W8SCS

Century - G4YTJ

Gold Century - G4KLE

Gold Century - MØNGN

Millionaire - G4YTJ

Millionaire - W8SCS

Millionaire - GØDJA

New Member Key Patch - KA9BKW

Perpetual Prefix 50 - GWØKRL

Spectrum 40m - GØFOZ

Spectrum 40m - W8SCS

Spectrum Band 10m - EA4HKF

Worked All States - W8SCS


 
     WELCOME 
 New Members! 

Name        Call        Nr

Americas Chapter

Rick     W5NR	22531
Jim      KB9TZQ	22530
Jim      W5ATJ	22529
Sankar   KD9ZWA	22528
Tiny     K1RPC	22527
Joey     KF6VVQ	22526
Mac      W6PNY	22525
James    KD2DTJ	22524
Scott    N1SWT	22523
Michael  W7TDM	22522
Chuck    AC5PW	22521
David    KG5URA	22520
Ollie    KB2YVY	22519

European Chapter
N/A      N/A	22473
Mario    IK1LBL	22472
Gareth   MØJJT	22471
Karl     MØZRX	22469
Terry    GM3WUX	22468
Tobbe    SA6MCM	22467
Steve    2EØIIV	22465
John     G1VRJ	22464

Down Under Chapter
Chris    ZL4CTS	22463

East Asia Chapter
Kazu     JHØFOG	22447

* Both Lists Will Scroll



 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 4.5.0 Version Now Available - Jan 14, 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 ! ! !


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  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


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FISTS Americas Chapter Call or Number Search.
U.S. Navy Wedge Key
The Americas Chapter FISTS Search

The Americas Chapter member roster is updated each weekday.


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

Page Last Updated - Mar 13, 2024 at 12:06 PDT