Greetings to 160M Contesters, DXers and lesser lights, Dec 27, 1500Z to Dec 28, 1500Z defines the time course of this year's running of The Stew Perry Top Band DX Challenge sponsored by The Boring Amateur Radio Club. Operate 14 hours out of this time period to maximize your exposure while staying within the rules. Read, understand and appreciate the rules so that you can see the uniqueness of this contest which may be a template for other contests on lesser bands. The rules which make this a very unique and fun CW contest are at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/ Plaques are sponsored by radio operator heros who devine a category and feel strongly enough to send in $60 by check or $63 by PayPal to The Club to recognize radio competitive feats by the assembled. You, yes you, can join this august group below by notifying me at the address way below. The list below constitutes the radio stalwarts who have sponsored plaques so far for this year. There will be more. Donor Category KL7RA Top # of QSOs North Pole Contest We are cogitating TF4M Top Score 160M mobile (must actually be able to move) N0TT Top Score < 21 years old > 200 QSOs TF4M Longest Distance QSO- 2 plaques AA6VB Top Score,base loaded Vert <60' tall AA6VB Top Score big city >50K, little pistol <100W KH6LC VK-ZL Challenge: Top Score VK-ZL N5IA Most Grids worked N5IA Highest score daylight operation only K7FL Top Score 100% Search/Pounce NA0Y Top Score USA K6ND K6SE Memorial-Top Score World K1EP Top Score by First time Entrant K2PO Top Score,S/O,Low Power, Zone 3 TF3KX Aurora Borealis Award- Top Score N of 60 deg N geomagnetic latitude K7CA Top Score China K7CA Top Score Southern Hemisphere W2GD Team Top # NA+SA Qs by EU Station KR2Q Golden Log- Top # of Qs with no busts W7RH Top Score Low Power Asia VK6VZ VK6HD Memorial- Top Score by N hemisphere station working S hemisphere stations. Winner gets Flying Doctors of VK baseball cap. Dr. Beldar-L1AR Top score utilizing temporary antenna. (All parts of temporary antenna including radials must be installed after Dec. 14, 2014. This antenna must be the only antenna for TopBand at the station, and may be left up, because as we all know, "temporary" means "until I die".)
Go back and read the list again as there are several plaque possibilities for you to aspire to for this year. Plus, there will undoubtedly be more classifications appearing before the starting bell, as people lose the December fog, regain their senses and sponsor a plaque. The Boring Amateur Radio Club appreciates greatly the fine support that the 160M community has shown it. Combining grid squares with a chance to get away from all the Holiday business for a Top Band RF fest is a winning combination. String up a wire, instead of your complaining neighbor, and join us this year for The Stew Perry Top Band DX Extravaganza! 73 and I remain, Lew w7ew The Boring Amateur Radio Club Scribe and Wire Polisher w...@arrl.net _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband