Code Buddy

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Get a FISTS Code Buddy

This page is being made available for FISTS members to arrange contacts with a Code Buddy Volunteer
to help them increase their speed or simply to improve their sending and receiving of Morse code.

If you are an experienced Morse op and wish to be included in the volunteer contact list
(see example below), please read the Volunteer section below.

Operators looking for a Code Buddy can select a volunteer below
by sending them an e-mail to get things started.

FISTS Code Buddy Volunteer List

NameCallsignLocationStateEmailBandsAvailability
Rick N6IET Los Angeles CA 80 thru 20 Mornings
10 - 25 WPM
Dennis WD9DWE Pekin IN 80 40 20 15 10 Days Morning Time
Tom WØFN Des Moines IA 80 40 30 20 17 15 10 6 10-30 WPM
Email for Time
Ron KF4GNV Smyrna TN 80 to 10 Mtrs Afternoon, Evening, Weekends
Tony KA3BPN Berwick PA 80-10 Mtrs Time Flexable
Any day / time
5-20 WPM
Dave N6XJP Oro Valley AZ 40-10 Mtrs Any day / MST or PDT
8-12 AM - 5-15 WPM
Mark KO6CZG Mission Viejo CA 40-30-20-17-15 Mtrs Late Morning, Afternoon, & Evenings
15-20 WPM
             

Volunteer as a Code Buddy

If you'd like to be included in the list of Code Buddy volunteers, please send an email to:
Dennis K6DF, at

Very Important: please state that you agree for your details below to be published on this Code Buddy web page and in the Americas Chapter Key Note newsletter, without this we will not publish your information.

Please provide the following information:
  1. Your first name.
  2. Callsign.
  3. Town/City.
  4. State.
  5. Email address.
  6. Which bands you can operate on.
  7. When you are available (e.g. during the day, evening or weekend).
  8. Any brief operating comments (e.g. preferred day, time, or CW speed).
  9. Type out your permission for us to publish your details on this web page and in the Key Note newsletter.

Page Last Updated - Sep 8, 2026 at 15:05 PDT

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