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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:
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.)
*** 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 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.
May 11, 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.
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"
A love of Morse code and a concern for its perpetuation.
* * * JOIN FISTS - membership information! * * *
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Award Certificates
Issued ! April 2024 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
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WELCOME
New Members! Name Call Nr Americas Chapter
Ed AI6O 22582 Chris AE6Z 22581 Beau KK7MPR 22580 Kris KO6EPS 22579 Bill AC3WM 22578 Rich KO4BVP 22577 Donald KJ5DC 22576 Dom W3NCK 22575 Wayne KK7OAX 22574 Joe W4YDL 22573 Ron KE8PX 22572 Jack N6LN 22571 Greg KB1AWM 22570 Jeffrey KFØPQR 22569 Bob KO9V 22568 Club K4MMC 22567 Steve KK4UTO 22566 Tim VA3UZ 22565 European Chapter Sergio IU3MLY 22658 John 2EØFVK 22657 Jean F8BKQ 22656 Al M7FPX 22655 Werner DL6NAN 22654 Kostas SV8SXF 22653 Graham GØGEP 22652 Peter PE1CDA 22651 Down Under Chapter East Asia Chapter * 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 4.6.2 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 Summer Saturday Sprint - 0000 - 2359 UTC, Saturday Aug 10, 2024
FISTS Summer Sunday Sprint - 0000 - 2359 UTC, Sunday Aug 18, 2024
FISTS Americas Chapter Call or Number Search.
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 - May 19, 2024 at 19:58 PDT