Please join us in these on-air activities: FISTS Summer Sprints, Ladder, Mechanical Key Week, Call that an Aerial? and Dave Dixon G0AYD Memorial.
- FISTS Summer Sprints https://fists.co.uk/sprint Saturday 10 August 00:00-23:59 UTC + Sunday 18 August 00:00-23:59 UTC.
Collect points for CW QSOs with members and non-members.
o Exchange a minimum of RST, member number (if available), US State -or-
Canadian Province -or-
DXCC number (for non US/Canadian stations).
o One QSO per station on one of 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, & 10m.
o Logs to be received no later than 7 days after the Sprint.
- FISTS Ladder https://fists.co.uk/ladder Sunday 11 August 14:00-15:59 & 18:00-19:59 UTC:
Collect points for CW QSOs with members and non-members.
o Exchange a minimum of Name, QTH, RST & if applicable, member number.
o One QSO per 2-hour session with an operator.
o Activity is typically around 14.058, 7.028, & 3.558 MHz but any licensed band is allowed except for 60m, 30m, 17m, 12m & bands lower in frequency than 160m.
o Logs to be received no later than 07 September.
- FISTS Mechanical Key Week https://fists.co.uk/mkw Thursday 01 - Sunday 11 August (inclusive) 24x7 UTC:
Call CQ and have QSOs using mechanical keys (straight keys, side-swiper ('cootie') keys & fully- or semi-automatic ('bug') keys).
o Exchange a minimum of Name, QTH, RST, & if applicable, member number.
o One QSO per day with a station.
o Activity is typically around 14.058, 7.028, & 3.558 MHz but any licensed band is allowed except for 60m, 30m, 17m, 12m & bands lower in frequency than 160m.
o 24x7 but suggested operating times are 1 hour periods starting at the following times: 0000, 0300, 0600, 0900, 1200, 1500, 1800, & 2100 UTC.
o Add this to your logbook's "Comment" (or similar) field: MKW
o Logs to be received no later than 07 September.
o FISTS Log Converter users: version 4.7.1 or later is needed.
- FISTS Call that an Aerial? https://fists.co.uk/cta Monday 01 July - Saturday 30 November (inclusive) UTC.
Contact as many CW stations from as many European Countries (DXCC entities) as possible.
o Exchange a minimum of Name, QTH, & RST.
o One QSO per day with a station.
o 24x7 but suggested operating times are 1 hour periods starting at times: 0000, 0300, 0600, 0900, 1200, 1500, 1800, & 2100 UTC.
o Any licensed band is allowed except for 60m, 30m, 17m, 12m & bands lower in frequency than 160m.
o Add this to your logbook's "Comment" (or similar) field: CTA
o Logs to be received no later than 07 December.
o FISTS Log Converter users: version 4.6.3 or later is needed.
- FISTS Dave Dixon G0AYD Memorial https://fists.co.uk/ayd Saturday 01 June - Monday 30 September (inclusive) UTC.
Category 1: Portable (/P) stations running no more than 15 Watts and not using mains electricity can earn points from contacting any station on CW.
Category 2: Those unable to go out portable can earn points from contacting portable (/P) stations on CW.
o Exchange a minimum of Name, QTH & RST.
o One QSO per day with a station.
o 24x7 but suggested operating times are 1 hour periods starting at times: 0000, 0300, 0600, 0900, 1200, 1500, 1800, & 2100 UTC.
o Any licensed band is allowed except for 60m, 30m, 17m, 12m & bands lower in frequency than 160m.
o Logs to be received no later than 07 October.
o FISTS Log Converter users: version 4.6.3 or later is needed.
Monthly and end-of-year results are published each month in the BrassPounder newsletter https://fists.co.uk/bp
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