Hi All
Sorry to add to the noise level, I took over from Geo , the founder of FISTS
just before he past away and produce the newsletter and fulfil other roles in
FISTS too. Yes we do have many members that will call CQ FISTS, we have a
number of challenges (rather than number exchanging contests that normally fill
the bands), we encourage all our members to make the exchange of numbers (if
they are working another member that wants theirs) almost incidental to the
QSO, and ask them NOT to exclude anyone , member or not that returns to their
call. we are all about getting people to use CW and we certainly do not want to
push people away. I use a straight key myself but have no problem if my QSO
partner wants to use paddles,keyboard, or what ever as long as it CW its good
for me!, If you hear me call CQ FISTS please come back to me member or not,
paddles or straight key, its the QSO that counts not the equipment or numbers.
best 73's
Paul M0BMN
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