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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.
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 2025 Keynote ***
*** NOTE *** The March 2025 Keynote is now available in the Members Area only.
This current newsletter will be made available to the public when the June 2025 issue is published.
The December 2024 issue is now available to the public under the Newsletters menu above.
The "Cut-Off" date for articles to get into the June 2025 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 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
Yas W4YAS 23003 Ron KE2FMH 23002 Fin WØABE 23001 Neal KA3UON 23000 Devin AG4ZV 22999 Tyson KJ6ZZK 22998 Mickey KN4WLM 22997 Andy KK7HV 22996 Bernard KT4BCS 22995 Becky N4BKY 22994 Mike N4FFF 22993 Peter K1PJA 22992 Ed K6SK 22991 Dell K3AXR 22990 Dave WA2OTC 22989 Gerard KC1WSG 22988 Paul KC3TBR 22987 Steve AI7SV 22986 Mike W3IE 22985 Mike KQ4MHE 22984 Ken W2KS 22983 Bob W2BR 22982 Garen KK5QZ 22981 European Chapter Alex M7RDV 22924 Ian MØOGE 22923 Dave MØDOA 22922 Peter GØTIQ 22921 Gary 2EØJYZ 22919 Hiro MW7TJU 22918 Down Under Chapter East Asia Chapter Sel BI1UHW 22871 * 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 4.8.7 Version Now Available - Mar 31, 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
European Chapter Activities - Special Operating Events for 2025
FISTS Summer Saturday Sprint - 0000 - 2359 UTC, Saturday Aug 9, 2025
FISTS Summer Sunday Sprint - 0000 - 2359 UTC, Sunday Aug 17, 2025
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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