K2QS JOINS FISTS

Effective December 2, 2010 Club Call K2QS is now an official member of International Morse Preservation Society’s FISTS CW Club.  K2QS has been assigned the number 15350. Thanks to JB WA2WMJ for arranging this.  For CW operators, FISTS has long been the organization to stand behind and support as it goes about preserving and protecting both the history of Morse as well as its future in a digital age.

FISTS provides all levels of operating activities for both old and new operators and the competition is always friendly.  Members strive to act as ambassadors of their respective countries and to be recognized as ‘good’ operators.  The hallmark of a good FISTS operator is quality not speed and always with emphasis on consideration for other operators.

To learn more about FISTS – or perhaps to join this worthy worldwide organization yourself – visit them here

Below is The QSY Society’s Membership Certificate.

Yaesu FT-7900R Sold

Sold at QSY Meeting for $220…

I have a almost new, only used 5 times on air Since I got it for Christmas 2009, so less then a year old. It’s great for mobile or in home use. I decided just to use my IC-7000 and FT-60 for FM.

Yaesu FT-7900R 50W/45w 2m/70cm Mobile Dual Band FM Transceiver. Wide Receive of 108-520MHz and 700-999MHz (Cell Blocked).  NOAA Weather Alert. Illuminated keypad & microphone. Includes YSK-7800 separation kit .  List is $289 but you can find for less of course online..

I am bringing to the meeting tonight Tuesday October 4th. I am asking $220. Make me a reasonable offer and it may be yours. Anything over $220 goes to QSY Society.

73 de Fred KC2QFR
KC2QFR@arrl.net

Field Day 2010 Educational Activity

I will be presenting a brief intro to operating Satellites for the FD educational activity, some time during our on air period at Field Day, Bowdoin Park. We will operate on AO-51 and get 100 bonus points for making one contact. This gets us 100pts for the education activity plus 100pts for the contact. I will have an HT and Arrow Antenna on a tripod. We will need participants and operators to make the contact.

Be sure to visit  AMSAT.org if you have already done so.

If you are an experienced Bird Man or Bird Women and can assist please contact me KC2QFR@arrl.net.
73 de Fred KC2QFR