Topband: Stew Perry 160 test this weekend

The Spring Stew is coming this weekend. It starts at 1500Z on Saturday, March 9th and runs for 24 hours. Exchange grid square on 160 CW. More distance = more points. Rules and previous results are here: Stew Perry TBDC Home (kkn.net) 73 Tree N6TR _

Topband: Remote operation

While I hesitate to post this, at some point, this behavior needs to be called out for what it is. Believe it or not - there is a station who has a well established pattern of working DX on 160 meters from "California". I use quotes here, because this station claims to be in California, or the gr

Topband: Stew Perry Start Time

It appears I made a typo concerning the start time of the Stew Perry / Low Band Jack event. It is at 1500Z - the normal starting time. Sorry for the misinformation. 73 Tree N6TR _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Stew Perry / Low Band Jack this weekend

The "Pre-Stew" - aka "Fall Stew" or "Low Band Jack (VE1ZZ)" 160 meter CW contest is coming up this weekend. It starts at 1200Z on Saturday and runs for 24 hours. The exchange is your grid square. You can find full rules and previous results here: www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT _

Topband: WSPR results after one month

As "promised" - I hooked up a WSPR transmitter, running 200 mw about a month ago. It has been interesting to see the reception reports. At the start - I would often get a few reports from the East part of the USA - and occasionally Hawaii. I was checking the data during the last week and this da

Topband: Stew Perry Topband Challenge this weekend

The next Stew Perry Topband (160 meter) Distance challenge is this weekend on June 17th starting at 1200Z for 24 hours. The exchange is your grid square. Rules and more info can be found here: Stew Perry TBDC Rules (kkn.net) 73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT __

Re: Topband: WSPR and topband

d shorter wavelength bands. Therefore - this beacon will only be operated when it is "attended". Perhaps someone can define exactly what that means in the case of a WSPR signal (or even FT8). Tree On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 8:30 AM TreeN6TR wrote: > Hi All - > > I have recentl

Topband: WSPR and topband

Hi All - I have recently purchased a WSPR transmitter that I will be putting on 160 meters soon. It will be running 200 mw (at least for now) and be connected to my TX antenna most of the time. I know many of you are more experienced at using this "mode" than I am - but wanted to help raise awar

Topband: VK6GX in the Spring Stew

Phil, VK6GX, showed up in the Spring Stew Perry and made 18 QSOs with USA stations across the country. A few of his QSOs were with low power stations which resulted in some pretty big QSO point contributions to his score: KG9X is a low power station - worth 70 points! K9MMS is a low power station

Topband: Good conditions in the Spring Stew

Have worked a handful of East coast stations already and it's an hour before sunset. 73 Tree N6TR _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Spring Stew Perry coming this weekend

The Spring Stew Perry event will occur this weekend, This is a 160 meter CW contest which scores points based upon the distance of your QSOs. It runs starting on Saturday at 1500Z for 24 hours. Exchagne is your four digit grid square. More information at http://www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR /

Topband: The Big Stew Perry (W1BB) event is days away

Attention TopBand enthusiasts. The biggest "one night" operating event of the year is coming this weekend. The 27th running of the Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge starts at 1500Z on Saturday and runs for 24 hours. Stations will exchange grid squares using CW and get more points the further

Topband: Message from DL8LAS

Hey, I will participate as DR5X in ARRL 160m CW Contest. Please listen also for weak signals from EU! 73 Andy DL8LAS www.dl8las.com _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: ARRL 160 meter contest

This is a message from N5OT: Greetings. My job is to write up the 160 meter contest after the dust settles for the ARRL. The best writeups have lots of photos and personal stories. Please do what you can to remember the fun this weekend with pictures and anecdotes. Feel free to send me whateve

Re: Topband: Spring SPDC

Yes.  While most things are being cancelled these days, the Spring Stew is still on.TreeSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: rgarre...@comcast.net Date: 3/13/20 6:22 AM (GMT-08:00) To: 'Tree' Subject: Spring SPDC Hi Tree,I didn't see an announcement