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 radiosport contest just drive your browser over to http://www.kkn.net/stew/
The contesters themselves sponsor the plaques honoring various categories that are felt to be important. You can join this august group of forward thinking radio pillars. It is not too late! The cost is $65 and an email to me describing the category you'd like to sponsor. The list so far: KL7RA Top # QSOs, S/O EI2CN W/K/N/VE/XE station with most Qs with EI/British Isles W2GD Team- Top # Qs, NA/SA by a EU station N9TF Top # Grid Squares, QRP,S/O,NA with non-resonant antenna < 40' above the ground WQ4RP Top Score Multi-Op, QRP, World K2AV "Master of the Small Lot" Top score from property containing antennas < 1/3 acre or 1,350 Meters Sq, or 14,520 feet sq. N9TF Top Score US/SO/LP, multi band vertical-no 160M trap/load or resonator- tuner at Rig only W9XR "W3GH Memorial" Top Score FN Grid Block VK6VZ Top Score-Northern Hemisphere Station working Southern Hemisphere Stations- Winner receives Flying Doctors of VK baseball hat. K7FL Top Score 100% Search & Pounce K2PO Top Score, S/O, Low Power, Zone 3 KH6LC VK-ZL Challenge- Top Score, S/O, VK-ZL KR2Q Golden Log Plaque- Most QSOs without a bust Dr. Beldar L1AR Top Score, S/O, Using Temporary Antenna erected on or after Dec. 3, 2017- because as we all know- Some temporary antennas will outlive their SK owners! WA8WZG Top Score, Low Power, 6 character call sign W7RH Top Score, Low Power Asia N2KW "Speed Demon"- Most QSOs during error free 1 hour period VK6GX "Heroic Tropical QRN Fighters" Top Score +/- 15 deg of the Equator EI4HQ Top Score, Low Power < 150W UX1UA Top # NA + SA QSOs by Zone 16 Station Long Isl. DX Society,N1LI Top Score from an IOTA recognized Island WA6CDR N5IA Memorial- Top # Grids Worked KU1CW/7 Top Score World, S/O, <21 year old, >200 QSOs If you want to compete for a particular plaque, please indicate in your soapbox comments, enclosed with your log entry, just which plaque or two you think you have a shot at winning. The Boring Amateur Radio Club does a lot of things very well but the reading of minds is not one of them. If some mutant contester qualifies for 2 plaques, the mutant will only receive 1 plaque with the other one awarded to the next best qualified for that category. You still have a few days to spiff your 160M station, schedule the time off from whatever duties you are saddled with, and consider just how you will spend your 14 hours during the fairest and funnest 160M contest in our solar system. Questions are always entertained after the Beverages are airborne and the greens are thawed. There will most likely be a near final listing of plaques posted sometime during daylight hours during the Stew hours of operation. The Boring Amateur Radio Club also accepts post contest plaques if you forgot, thought up a killer category or just achieved desincarceration. Thank you, 73 and I remain, Lew w7ew The Boring Amateur Radio Club Committee on Stew Incitement w...@arrl.net _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband