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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.)



 *** September 2024 Keynote *** 

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

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

The "Cut-Off" date for articles to get into the March 2025 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 17, 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 ! 

November     2024

Award - Call

11 Million - PA7RA

12 Million - PA7RA

12 Million - IUØHMB

13 Million - PA7RA

14 Million - PA7RA

15 Million - PA7RA

16 Million - PA7RA

17 Million - PA7RA

18 Million - PA7RA

19 Million - PA7RA

2 Million - DL5XL

2 Million - DL3GJ

3 Million - CO6DE

3 Million - DL5XL

4 Million - DL5XL

Millionaire - DL5XL

New Member Key Patch - AI5BE

New Member Key Patch - KE8QFO

Perpetual Prefix - PA7RA

Perpetual Prefix - ZS6WAR

Perpetual Prefix 100 - ZS6WAR

Perpetual Prefix 100 - PA7RA

Perpetual Prefix 150 - PA7RA

Perpetual Prefix 50 - PA7RA

Perpetual Prefix 50 - ZS6WAR

Spectrum Band 80m - PA7RA

Spectrum Band 20m - PA7RA

Spectrum Band 15m - PA7RA

Spectrum Band 30m - PA7RA

Worked All States - PA7RA


 
     WELCOME 
 New Members! 

Name        Call        Nr

Americas Chapter

Calvin   W4HEA	22823
Lidi     KQ3Q	22822
Steven   KI5JUF	22821
Junie    N1DUC	22820
James    N9PKL	22819
Phil     WR4Y	22818
Patrick  VE3KJQ	22817
Sam      N3UTM	22816
Frank    KC4BFD	22815
Russ     K2ZMM	22814
Dennis   N5DWG	22813
Brad     NØDPR	22812
Bill     WN8KXY	22811
Terry    W8UY	22810
Floyd    K8AC	22809

European Chapter
Andy     DL1EF	22718

Down Under Chapter

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 4.7.4 Version Now Available - Oct 17, 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


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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


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