Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

2011-11-27 Thread Lew Sayre
Greetings to 160M Enthusiasts Around the World, The CQWW-CW is now in the books for this year. That contest along with a mighty fine 160M contest sponsored by the ARRL coming up this weekend will give you the chance to ensure that your 160M station is at peak condition for playing in the

Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

2011-11-23 Thread mstangelo
The correct procedure is that the faster operator should slow down to accomodate the slower operator. 73, Mike N2MS - Original Message - From: kd6...@earthlink.net To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 4:35 PM Subject: Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry

Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

2011-11-22 Thread Russ Tobolic
in the upper midwest and east coast. I'll be listening for you; 73, Russ N3CO From: kd6...@earthlink.net kd6...@earthlink.net To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 3:35 PM Subject: Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge Hi

Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

2011-11-22 Thread Mike Coreen Smith
- Original Message - From: kd6...@earthlink.net To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 4:35 PM Subject: Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge Hi Folks: I'm a slow CW op (less than 10 WPM). Would it be worth my time to participate, or will my

Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

2011-11-21 Thread James Rodenkirch
From: w...@arrl.net To: topband@contesting.com CC: cq-cont...@contesting.com Subject: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge Greetings Utilizers of the Night Forces, In 4 weeks the Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge will be upon us. For Amateur Radio Operators who

Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

2011-11-21 Thread kd6nrp
Hi Folks: I'm a slow CW op (less than 10 WPM). Would it be worth my time to participate, or will my slow speed slow down other stations and while I add to the QRM? 73 Brian, KD6NRP ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

2011-11-21 Thread sebdesnCC
: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge Brian, you might want to call CQ around 1860 kHz. We will find you. Or call anyone. CW tends to run slower on top hand than on HF contests due to a lower signal-to-noise ratio. Dave WX7G On Nov 21, 2011 1:35 PM

Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

2011-11-21 Thread Gerry Treas, K8GT
Brian, You'll be very welcomed, but may I suggest that you search and pounce. That will give you a chance to listen to a running station a few times and that will give you a chance to get the other station's call correctly and be able to get his exchange correctly as well, without the

Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

2011-11-21 Thread Gerry Treas, K8GT
...@contesting.com [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of DAVID CUTHBERT Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 1:43 PM To: kd6...@earthlink.net Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge Brian, you might want to call CQ around 1860 kHz. We

Topband: The 16th Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

2011-11-20 Thread Lew Sayre
Greetings Utilizers of the Night Forces, In 4 weeks the Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge will be upon us. For Amateur Radio Operators who are not familiar with this event it is a 24 hour Morse Code test on 160M only, with the contest participants exchanging their calls and Maidenhead Grid 4