Topband: SPTBDC Scheduling

I agree that more SP160 events would be great. As mentioned, this would be more advantageous for those in the Southern Hemisphere, allow other opportunities if bad conditions occur for an annual event, etc. I think that the timing of the December Stew is very poor. Having it right near

Re: Topband: SPTBDC Scheduling

Gary K9MMS says (in part) “…I think that the timing of the December Stew is very poor. Having it right near Christmas when many people are busy with family get togethers makes it difficult or impossible…” I’ll have to respectfully disagree with my friend Gary/MMS there.

Re: Topband: SPTBDC Scheduling

I mostly agree with Mike VE9AA here. Like CQ WW CW which is often the weekend after Thanksgiving, my family's holiday schedule, my work schedule, and especially my kids' activities allows more "sleep buildup time" and "sleep recovery time" for more hours of participation in the weekend after

Re: Topband: SPTBDC Scheduling

"  I think that the timing of the December Stew is very poor.  Having it right near Christmas when many people are busy with family get togethers makes it difficult or impossible for some SP160 interested persons to participate." I'm Surprised that this hasn't come up before but possibly I

Re: Topband: SPTBDC Scheduling

*Flogging a dead horse* (alternatively *beating a dead horse*, or *beating a dead dog* in some parts of the Anglophone world) is an idiom that means a particular request or line of conversation is

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"It’s specifically BECAUSE it’s just after Xmas that I can find some time to operate the Stew as I have a couple days off by then !" This is a good example of why it is impossible to please all of the people - ever. :-) Please note that the next Stew is on December 17th - so the opposite group