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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.
* 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:
DURING YOUR FIRST FULL YEAR OF MEMBERSHIP!
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.
Send an SASE and report the required QSO data to the FISTS Awards Manager
at THIS ADDRESS and he will mail your FISTS Key Patch to you.
Required data:
Date, UTC Start and End Times, Freq, Mode, Call, Name, and FISTS Nr of the station contacted.
(Club call signs not eligible.)
Call - - - Issue Date
KQ3Q - 11/17/2025
*** December 2025 Keynote ***
*** NOTE *** The December 2025 Keynote is now available in the Members Area only.
This current newsletter will be made available to the public when the March 2026 issue is published.
The Sept 2025 issue is now available to the public under the Newsletters menu above.
The "Cut-Off" date for articles to get into the March 2026 Keynote issue will be Feb 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.
Nov 16, 2025 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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WELCOME
New Members! Name Call Nr Americas Chapter
Harve KB3FW 23214 Vincent KF8EPS 23213 Derrick WH6GNK 23212 Doug KI4VDU 23211 Mark WBØIQK 23210 Dan WA1TSJ 23209 Raul W4AWI 23208 George N7NLN 23207 Cesar XE2GRC 23206 Kathy KJ5MJM 23205 George N2DIG 23204 European Chapter David G4HIF 23166 Andy MØJRV 23165 Ted GØBHK 23164 Colin MM8GOV 23163 Colin G3PSM 23162 Andy MØKZO 23160 Mark GW3PDW 23159 Ian MØZXQ 23157 Down Under Chapter Terry VK6ATM 23158 East Asia Chapter * Both Lists Will Scroll |
FREE - FISTS Log Converter Program
!!! IMPORTANT NOTE - !!!
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 4.9.1 Version Now Available - Sept 1, 2025
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
FISTS CW Club Activities - Special Operating Events for 2026
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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