Greetings Men, Women and Others of the 160M Inclination,
The Boring Amateur Radio Club is very pleased to remind you that The Stew
Perry TopBand DX Challenge is nearly upon us. The starting gong sounds at 1500Z
Dec. 30 with this year's race ending as usual 24 hours later. The Rules
Committ
On 12/8/2023 2:11 AM, Steve Ireland wrote:
I am going to Ellington’s Jazz Club in Perth
Good on you, Steve. At 82 and limited by COVID, I consume my jazz from
Armstrong to Prez to Bird to Coltrane, from the internet and my CD
collection.
73, Jim K9YC
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Hello Lew (and Tree)
It is good to see your dainty fingers back on the keyboard, spruiking the Stew
Perry TBDC as only you can.
Tree does his best but he lacks your raconteur spirit. It is fitting he has
handed back the medicine wagon and the Dr Good hat to you for this year’s TBDC
finale adv
Greetings Ringmasters, Trapeze Artists, Elephant Handlers, Strongmen, Clowns
and respected Others of the 160M Realm,
The Stew Perry Top Band Distance Challenge is afoot. It commences 1500Z
Dec. 30, 2023 and ends 24 hours later. This contest is all Morse
G’day
It was great fun to do the Low Band Jack over the weekend. Conditions were
very spotty/spotlighty, typical from here at this point in the solar cycle.
Only 15 QSOs in the log, with two Aussies (VK6GX and VK3IO, the latter of who
would have been more active but for high QRN), eight Europe
Greetings to the RF Fighters and Top Band Operators Around the World,
In less than one week the next Stew Perry 160M contest will be
exercised. The time period on Dec. 26/27 contains the appointed times. You
may operate up to 14 hours out of the 24 allotted hours. Operate more time
than tha
Greetings 160M Operators of our Solar System..and Ops of lesser bands,,
I've heard it firsthand, that up on Top Band, the propagation can be rather
scary.
But here comes a test that's above all the rest, and is best known as The
Fabulous Stew Perry.
Conditions can be bad but the Q's can be had, i
Attention 160M RF Connoisseurs Real or Imagined,
December 29 and 30 are rapidly approaching. Please mouse on over to:
http://www.kkn.net/stew/ and read why this home grown contest is a
huge amount of fun to play in. It is unique. It uses a distance mnemonic
for
scoring. You can play in
Greetings to All Radio Jousters and Jesters,
The various committees of The Boring Amateur Radio Club
effusively thank the Operators who participated in the recently
concluded 2017 Stew Perry TopBand Distance Challenge.
You may visit the web site at http://www.kkn.net/stew/ and
find the li
Greetings to All Contesters with 160M Blood in their Arteries
The Stew Perry TopBand Distance Challenge, sponsored by The
Boring Amateur Radio Club, is less than 24 hours away. Go memorize
the breathtaking and unique rules athttp://www.kkn.net/stew/
Then read the list below of Radio Stal
Greetings 160M DX Contesters and Seekers,
The starting gong is getting closer for The Stew Perry TopBand DX
Challenge sponsored by The Boring Amateur Radio Club. It happens this
weekend coming up. In order to learn the exact times and rules and other
interesting information about this unique
Greetings TopBand Contesters,
It is only about 2 weeks until the starting gong is heard around the
world for The Stew Perry TopBand Distance Challenge sponsored
by The Boring Amateur Radio Club. The times, dates, rules and such
live at http://www.kkn.net/stew/ Please read up on this di
Greetings Even More Frozen TopBanders,
The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge starts very soon. If you're
not exactly sure when, or unsure of rules...like packet, running 10KW
or public drunkenness please navigate to this site to read:
http://www.kkn.net/stew/
Below is the current list of sp
Greetings Greyline Jousters, Jesters, Gridsters and Grouches,
The Boring Amateur Radio Club has fired the starting cannon this
morning.
The 20th Edition of The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge is on the air. This
contest is the perfect antidote for the Holiday Frazzles which is endemic
upon
the
after working defiantly on my hallicrafters S40 roofing filter and
reducing my 807 power supply down to 230 volts, instead of being home in
the noted pacific northwest 160 meter contest super station, i will be
portable in Aberdeen WA while doing Christmas with my daughter's family.
but never fear
W1FMR will be QRP from this condo (double handicap) which gets 4X bonus points
(but really should be worth x8, or more :-)
Good Luck all,
Jim / W1FMR NH
From: Mike - W5JR
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: The Stew Perry
I'm not going to be able to work the full contest but I'll be in
there. I'll be keeping a special lookout for you, Jim. We'll get cha
in the log, sooner or later.
73,
Gary
KA1J
CT
> On Tue,12/22/2015 6:45 PM, Stephen Bloom wrote:
> > I suspect Alaska is gonna be real rare on 160M for awhile.
>
I plan to also be QRP from the K4PI 160 farm.
tnx
Mike / W5JR
Alpharetta GA
> On Dec 23, 2015, at 12:21 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>
>> .snip,
>
> I'll be running 5W for the Stew, so everyone who works me gets the 4X bonus.
.snip.
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On Tue,12/22/2015 6:45 PM, Stephen Bloom wrote:
I suspect Alaska is gonna be real rare on 160M for awhile.
Yes, but not impossible. I ran QRP for ARRL 160 and worked WL7E. It
wasn't easy, but we made it. Rich always heard my QRP signal, usually on
the first call. KL7KY was much tougher. Don't
Greetings to Top Band Men, Women and undecided,
The starting gong for the 20th Edition of The Stew Perry TopBand
DX Challenge will go off at 1500Z, Dec 26 and the ending gong will
happen at 1500Z Dec. 27. In between these times grid square gladiators
will utilize cunning, wit, resolve, Morse
Well, I guess that's one way to hold on to a run freq when nature calls. Or
when the XYL wants to go to dinner, or whatever.
Maybe that ought to be grounds for disqualification.
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 8:45 PM, Gary Smith wrote:
> Oh yes, another vent I didn't mention...
Oh yes, another vent I didn't mention...
The (let me be nice with my brethren),
"over achievers" who CQ and have their
machines set so fast to refire that they
don't begin to listen for a reply.
There were more than several of these gems
going so fast I played a game to figure
something out:
Hi all,
I decided again to be a masochist and run
another contest QRP when there is a
perfectly fine Alpha War horse 18" away. I
have to say not being able to contact
stations you hear clearly is a significant
irritant. Yes, the joy of being the
underdog is at times over-rated. Still, I
had
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 1:52 PM
To: topband@contesting.com ; cq-cont...@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: The Stew will Commence within 24 hours!
Salutations to All 160 Meter Movers, Shakers and Oscillators,
In a few short hours The Stew Perry Topband DX Extravaganza
sponsored by The
Salutations to All 160 Meter Movers, Shakers and Oscillators,
In a few short hours The Stew Perry Topband DX Extravaganza
sponsored by The Boring Amateur Radio Club will start. Before you
engage in this RF funfest please browse on over to our
website and read it through a couple of times. It i
Russ,
First, the radials won't noticeably improve performance if you are already
getting a deep null. They will help with a poor ground, and they will assure
that variations due to changing soil moisture are minimized.
The minimum setup is (4) radials placed directly under the loop wires and
From: K9AY
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: The Stew
In the Pre-Stew, I did not have the regular RX antennas installed (neither K9AY
nor Beverages); only used a couple 200 foot unterminated wires quickly
G’day
Unfortunately for those in the south-west of Western Australia, such as Phil
VK6GX and myself, the ‘Pre-Stew’ was a total wash-out, owing to lightning which
lasted for the duration of the contest. Both of us were already to go but the
static crashes were well over S9 and it was downright
In the Pre-Stew, I did not have the regular RX antennas installed (neither K9AY
nor Beverages); only used a couple 200 foot unterminated wires quickly deployed
at 2 ft. height. Quiet band was very helpful! All corners of US/VE among my 65
QSOs, including VE1, FL, CA, OR, WA, KV4FZ and VP5. Heard
Hi,
My 160 meter transmitters are down for TLC. I am the primary caregiver
for my ailing XYL and time for tearing into those is scarce. I have been
playing with some mag loops and I took unfair advantage of the Stew to
help evaluate the four foot mag loop (the 18 inch one starts sagging
badly
I almost fell out of the chair when NO3M came back to me…
Definitely time for a receive antenna. I looked at the K9AY and I believe it is
somewhat dependent on a decent ground, which can’t be found around here.
I was hoping for a report from N6RO on his new Shared Apex Loop Array. Looks
like
Rick - you were very loud here. Also out on the left coast was K7RAT coming
in very clearly too. I think you two were the only "coasters" I found. I
had a fair number of 7 pointers not on the coast.
If you want a simple easy to maintain directional loop, I strongly
recommend a K9AY.
Last night I
I got on for about 2 hours after local sunset here.
Band was very quiet as predicted. Lots of east
coast stations worked. Also, the VE3's were out
in force as usual. Only "DX" was KV4FZ, who
was easily worked on the first call. The
activity dropped off after 0400Z and I shut down
after about 7
Not sure what you mean by not worthwhile. Sorry about your beverages.I'll
be one after my daughter's soccer game.
dit dit
n8vw
On October 18, 2014 6:24:52 PM EDT, Garry Shapiro wrote:
>I have never found it worthwhile, and my Bevs were flattened by a
>falling tree.
>
>Garry, NI6T
>
>On 10
Don't forget to get on for the fall edition of the Stew Perry contest.
n8vw
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Greetings to The Long Hertzian Wavers,
In a few short hours the starting gong will be struck at the Club
station of The
Boring Amateur Radio Club indicating the start of the 18th Running of The
Stew
Perry TopBand DX Challenge. All you need to know about this fine celebration
of CW contesting o
Greetings 160M Enthusiasts,
The longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere is about upon
us.
This means that The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge sponsored by The
Boring Amateur Radio Club is just about here. Dec. 28/29 has the operating
time defined along with rules, past winners and
On 10/19/2013 8:39 AM, gold...@charter.net wrote:
What is your antenna system?
1/4 wave wire sloping away from 120 ft tower, loaded against 4 elevated
radials. Also have an 86 ft Tee vertical with a lot of on-ground radials
that sees the tower as a reflector to the South. Plus Beverages.
73
ontesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: The Stew Perry Warmup
>
>
> HI Jim
>
> What is your antenna system?
>
> Don
>
> ~73
> Don
> KD8NNU
> FH#4107
> -.- -.. ---.. –. –. ..-
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 11:32 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote
Equally difficult from the dark hole of low band ops, s/w Utah!!
> Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 08:41:37 -0700
> From: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: The Stew Perry Warmup
>
> On 10/19/2013 8:32 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
> >
On 10/19/2013 8:32 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
Achieving WAS QRP 0n 160 would be an accomplishment, 'eh???
Yep. I don't remember which I'm missing, but they include VT, WV, SC,
and MS. Last I looked, I think I had 12 countries on Topband QRP,
including KV4FZ, PJ2, and some islands in the So
Gosh, Jim...you are doing well!
Achieving WAS QRP 0n 160 would be an accomplishment, 'eh???
72, Jim R. K9JWV
> Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 08:23:56 -0700
> From: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: The Stew Perry Warmup
>
> On 10
On 10/19/2013 5:18 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
Was experimenting with 3 watts out the other morning --- worked a K4 in AR
what a hoot to reach that far with 3 watts on Top Band...
I've been running 5W in recent 160M contests and have 44 states worked
QRP on Topband.
73, Jim K9YC
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I will be in the Stew Pot warm-up from Alaska on the Kenai
Peninsula . Because of the start time it is one of the contests
that has a flurry of activity then nothing for hours as we get
daylight-ed. Not much to work in the daylight here.
Still this is a good hour for us to work UA0's which I ca
On 10/19/2013 08:18 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
Bill: I'll be in it as a QRP entry and just can't wait for later this
afternoon to roll around. With a simplistic single band rig, designed
by Steve Weber, KD1JV, I won't have the needed filtering to keep the
"big boys" from overloading my rcvr f
reach that far with 3 watts on Top Band...may be an indicator of
fair to middlin band conditions.
Hope to hear and work lots of youz during this fun Pre-Stew event.
72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
> Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 07:24:11 -0400
> From: wrcromw...@gmail.com
> To: topband@contest
The station is setup on 160 meters and waiting for the Stew at 11 AM
Eastern Daylight Time. My NVIS antenna is not going to be a world beater
but I'll work a few..assuming we don't have an Emergency Room trip yet
again today. Late last night a couple of the RBN machines heard me on
160 but none
TopBanders, BottomBanders and Everybody in Between,
Within a few short hours the starting bell for the 17th Edition of
The Stew
Perry TopBand DX Challenge will sound. We do not fire off the ceremonial
cannon
anymore since the bail money for our leader was becoming substantial.
Please d
Yo Top Banders, Contesters, DXers, and lesser lights,
(Back by popular demand)
I've heard it firsthand, that up on Top Band, the propagation can be rather
scary.
But here comes a test that's above all the rest, and is best known as The
Stew Perry.
Conditions can be bad but the Q's can be had,
Radio Professionals, Radio Amateurs and Radio Doofuses,
The Boring Amateur Radio Club has recently learned, from impeccable
sources, that the
world will not be ending Dec. 21, 2012 as some Mayan calendar enthusiasts
have suggested.
This means that The Stew Perry TopBand Distance Challenge will
Ladies and Genomes of the TopBand,
The starting bell for The Stew Perry TopBand Distance Challenge is
drawing near. We hope you are well
on your way to having a spiffy 160M operating situation along with clearing
some time to participate
in the 17th edition of a unique radio operating contest
Greetings to the LowBand RF Benders,
The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge is happening Dec 29/30 2012.
Please click on:
www.kkn.net/stewfor the exact times, rules, exchange, plaque
info and a bunch of other cool stuff.
Since you are an astute TopBander, you'll notice that The Stew Pe
High Tidings to the Low Band Community,
The Boring Amateur Radio Club is pleased to announce the 17th edition
of The Stew Perry TopBand Distance Challenge.
This competition will happen between 15:00Z Dec. 29 to 15:00Z Dec. 30,
2012. The concise rules and information pertaining
to this worldwid
I had problems with my radio this weekend
and was able to get on 160 only after
sunrise. I'd planned on taking part
throughout the contest but that little
wrench sidelined me. But Eddy, I did
manage to work you! :)
Instead of firing up the Alpha I went
barefoot at 70 watts and was able to wo
Wow...!
What an absolutely disciplined, well-haved crowd of participants in the SP
warm-up event...VERY refreshing.
The bulk of the activity was above 1820-KHz, allowing ordinary everyday-type
rag chewing to go on, unhassled, in the lower part of the band.
A true "gentlemanly" reflection by a
Yo TopBander,
The gong was gonged this morning atop the skyscraper housing The
Boring Amateur
Radio Club at 1500Z signalling the start of the 16th running of The Stew
Perry TopBand
Challenge. Exchanges were made, smoke was let out, equipment was cursed-
in short
a very good start.
If you
Yo Top Banders, Contesters, DXers, and lesser lights,
I've heard it firsthand, that up on Top Band, the propagation can be rather
scary.
But here comes a test that's above all the rest, and is best known as The
Stew Perry.
Conditions can be bad but the Q's can be had, if the Op really knows of the
I am happy to support the contest and sponsor your award.
I also would like to thank K7RAT for running the contest and to W0UCE
for the plaque that I won, Top Score with Single Wire Antenna.
Unfortunately, the recent storms here in the northeast (Hurricane
Irene and the October blizzard) have d
11 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: The Stew !!
> Hi All!
>
> Thanks to K7RAT gang, got my beautiful plaque last friday! And thanks to
> K1EP to support the Top score YL op
> Hope I am not alone in this categorie...
>
> See you in the 2011 edition!
>
> 73/88 de F8BP
Hi All!
Thanks to K7RAT gang, got my beautiful plaque last friday! And thanks to
K1EP to support the Top score YL op
Hope I am not alone in this categorie...
See you in the 2011 edition!
73/88 de F8BPN, Mau
f8...@wanadoo.fr
http://ph-martin.pagesperso-orange.fr/f8bpn/index.htm
Yo to the 160M World,
That is not just any static you're tuning through and vigorously
cursing . It is 160M static! It hides nocturnal signals
that you must find. Sometimes it is easy because you have hardware and goo
and it is all reciprocal. Sometimes it is very difficult
because all good
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