Code Buddy

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

Name Callsign Location State Email Bands Availability

Rick N6IET Los Angeles CA 80 thru 20 Mornings
10 - 25 WPM

Joe K4JGA Casselberry FL 40 thru 10 11 AM - 4 PM
5 - 20 WPM

Dennis WD9DWE Pekin IN 80 40 20 15 10 Days Morning Time

Dale K4EQ Ballwin
Metro STL MO 80 thru 10 Most Any Time

Ed NØWNV Troy MO 80 40 20 15 10 3-5 WPM, After 6 PM

John KE6K Wittmann AZ 160-80-40-20 Afternoon or Evening
3 to 25 WPM

Bob W1FFF New Ipswich NH 80 to 10 Mtrs 5 to 20 WPM
Flexable on Time

Brownie K9QAG Franklin Park Il 40 30 20 17 & 15 Mtrs 25 WPM or Less
Late Morning or
Early Afternoon

Tom WØFN Des Moines IA 80 40 20 17 15 10 6 10-30 WPM
Email for Time

Robert AI7FF Laurel MT 80 to 10 Late Mornings or Early Evenings 8-15 WPM

Roy KN4WOJ Kilmarnock VA 80 to 20 Mtrs Anytime 5-20 WPM

Mark WØBG Parker CO 30 to 10 Mtrs Anytime 5-25 WPM

Ron KF4GNV Smyrna TN 80 to 10 Mtrs Afternoon, Evening, Weekends

Doc K2PHD Ledgewood NJ 40-20-15-10 Mtrs Mon to Fri
10AM-12PM ET
M-W-F 6-7PM ET
5-13 WPM

Bill KF8FA Columbus OH 80 to 10 Mtrs Mid Day
Early Evening
Weekends

Dan AK4SQ Lynchburg VA 80-40-20 Mtrs Time Flexable
5-25+ WPM

Name	Callsign	Location	State	Bands	Availability

Rick	N6IET	Los Angeles	CA	80 thru 20	Mornings 10 - 25 WPM
Joe	K4JGA	Casselberry	FL	40 thru 10	11 AM - 4 PM 5 - 20 WPM
Dennis	WD9DWE	Pekin	IN	80 40 20 15 10	Days Morning Time
Dale	K4EQ	Ballwin Metro STL	MO	80 thru 10	Most Any Time
Ed	NØWNV	Troy	MO	80 40 20 15 10	3-5 WPM, After 6 PM
John	KE6K	Wittmann	AZ	160-80-40-20	Afternoon or Evening 3 to 25 WPM
Bob	W1FFF	New Ipswich	NH	80 to 10 Mtrs	5 to 20 WPM Flexable on Time
Brownie	K9QAG	Franklin Park	Il	40 30 20 17 & 15 Mtrs	25 WPM or Less Late Morning or Early Afternoon
Tom	WØFN	Des Moines	IA	80 40 20 17 15 10 6	10-30 WPM Email for Time
Robert	AI7FF	Laurel	MT	80 to 10	Late Mornings or Early Evenings 8-15 WPM
Roy	KN4WOJ	Kilmarnock	VA	80 to 20 Mtrs	Anytime 5-20 WPM
Mark	WØBG	Parker	CO	30 to 10 Mtrs	Anytime 5-25 WPM
Ron	KF4GNV	Smyrna	TN	80 to 10 Mtrs	Afternoon, Evening, Weekends
Doc	K2PHD	Ledgewood	NJ	40-20-15-10 Mtrs	Mon to Fri 10AM-12PM ET M-W-F 6-7PM ET 5-13 WPM
Bill	KF8FA	Columbus	OH	80 to 10 Mtrs	Mid Day Early Evening Weekends
Dan	AK4SQ	Lynchburg	VA	80-40-20 Mtrs	Time Flexable 5-25+ 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:

Your first name.

Callsign.

Town/City.

State.

Email address.

Which bands you can operate on.

When you are available (e.g. during the day, evening or weekend).

Any brief operating comments (e.g. preferred day, time, or CW speed).

Type out your permission for us to publish your details on this web page and in the Key Note newsletter.