Topband: Summer Stew Perry this weekend

2024-06-10 Thread Tree
Or as VK6LW likes to call it - the "Winter" Stew Perry is coming up this weekend. It starts at 1500Z on June 15th and runs for 24 hours. Exchange four digit grid squares and get more points for longer distances. Full rules and previous results are here - www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT

Re: Topband: Big Stew - A Wipe-out Down Under/W8UVZ SK

2024-01-04 Thread Jim Brown
On 1/2/2024 8:38 PM, Steve Ireland wrote: On a slightly more serious note, I was sad to hear of the passing of George, W8UVZ. I didn't know George, but I appreciate all the contributions he made to our hobby, exemplifying the tradition of "giving back." Anyone who has worked a Topband

Re: Topband: Big Stew - A Wipe-out Down Under/W8UVZ SK

2024-01-02 Thread Steve Ireland
for us. Bless him. He will be missed very much. I reckon George and Mike may be having a beer together somewhere in the ether. Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2024 18:20:27 +0800 From: Phil Hartwell To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Big Stew - A Wipe-out Down-Under Message-ID

Topband: Big Stew Perry 2023

2024-01-01 Thread Roger Kennedy
Well we had big storms again here in Britain a week ago . . . and the 10ft tall remains of a tree that I had a big pole lashed to (to hold the far end of my Dipole) was snapped off at the base ! So after the holiday I ordered a big angle iron . . . got it delivered . . . painted it with

Topband: Big Stew Perry 2023

2024-01-01 Thread uy0zg via Topband
I posted two audio recordings on the site: http://www.topband.in.ua/2024/01/01/big-stew-perry-2023-uy0zg-qsos-w2xl-k9om/ Listening to DX on 160 is comparable to listening to good music. FT lovers are depriving themselves of such pleasure. They look at the computer monitor and instead of

Topband: Big Stew - A Wipe-out Down-Under

2024-01-01 Thread Phil Hartwell via Topband
Greetings Topbanders, I'm sorry to say the Stew was just about a non-event in this part of the world. The only stateside station I heard/worked was Tree, K7RAT, within the 1st hour, when he peaked up at his SR. The following evening (VK6 time), I was set and ready to go, about 1/2 hour before

Topband: The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge is almost here.

2023-12-27 Thread Lew Sayre
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

Re: Topband: The Stew Perry TBDC is afoot

2023-12-08 Thread Jim Brown
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 _ Searchable Archives:

Re: Topband: The Stew Perry TBDC is afoot

2023-12-08 Thread Steve Ireland
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

Topband: The Stew Perry Top Band Distance Challenge

2023-12-07 Thread Lew Sayre
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

Re: Topband: Pre-Stew/LBJ in VK6

2023-10-27 Thread Chris G3SVL
On 25/10/2023 09:35, Jim Brown wrote: I learned a lot from George Wallner, AA7JV, a brilliant engineer and veteran of a dozen or so expeditions to rare entities, and for which he mounted a very effective Topband presence. At Visalia in 2019 (and a few weeks later at Dayton), he observed that

Re: Topband: Pre-Stew/LBJ in VK6

2023-10-25 Thread Tree
Thanks for posting your observations Phil. I was very surprised at how good your signal was when you called me. It was at 1049 UTC - almost four hours before my sunrise. Often, I hear the East Coast working VK's and I can't hear them until much closer to my sunrise. One of the other surprising

Re: Topband: Pre-Stew/LBJ in VK6

2023-10-25 Thread Jim Brown
On 10/25/2023 12:27 AM, Phil Hartwell via Topband wrote: It's uncanny how often the various Stew events coincide with poor propagation and/or severe QRN. I learned a lot from George Wallner, AA7JV, a brilliant engineer and veteran of a dozen or so expeditions to rare entities, and for which

Topband: Pre-Stew/LBJ in VK6

2023-10-25 Thread Phil Hartwell via Topband
G'day folks, It's uncanny how often the various Stew events coincide with poor propagation and/or severe QRN. Propagation between VK6 and stateside has been very good recently, with the exception of last weekend, when it was pretty dismal. Throw in the first significant thunderstorm activity

Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry coming this weekend

2023-03-12 Thread Jim Brown
On 3/12/2023 12:01 PM, uy0zg via Topband wrote: I hope to live to see the next one. We earnestly join you and your countrymen in that hope. 73, Jim K9YC _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry coming this weekend

2023-03-12 Thread uy0zg via Topband
Hi My evening - 90 QSOs with Europe My night - 3 QSOs with Europe My morning - 4 QSO NA, 1 QSO - SA, 1 QSO - EU... he loudest DX was the NP2X I have all the sound recordings. It's early spring here in the south of Ukraine. Season 160 is almost over for me. And, of course, I hope to live

Topband: Spring Stew Perry coming this weekend

2023-03-08 Thread TreeN6TR
The Spring Stew Perry event will occur this weekend, This is a 160 meter CW contest which scores points based upon the distance of your QSOs. It runs starting on Saturday at 1500Z for 24 hours. Exchagne is your four digit grid square. More information at http://www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR /

Topband: The Stew Perry Low Band Jack/solar conditions on 160m

2022-10-25 Thread Steve Ireland
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

Topband: DR5X Stew Perry

2022-10-24 Thread Andree DL8LAS via Topband
Hey gentlemen, not good condx, but I had fun. I made 277 QSO'S, but not much DX. 32x NA , 3 x VK, 1x CX found the way in my LOG. A really nice signal had VK6GX... here a short video. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5ne9o-NYrEU Many thanks to all from NA, who have very good ears to copy DR5X.

Re: Topband: Topband - Stew Perry event just 48 hours away

2022-10-21 Thread Mike Waters
Thanks Mark (and all the others who replied)! This seems to be exactly what I was looking for. I wasn't expecting any of these Web SDRs to have the type of RX antennas that contesters use. Mostly, I wanted to listen to keep my CW skills up. But it'll also be fun to see if I hear any DX. Good

Re: Topband: Topband - Stew Perry event just 48 hours away

2022-10-21 Thread Jim Brown
d be fully manned and active.  "Home" stations with directional advantages can benefit similarly if not subjected to "urban" noise floor limiting. Robin, WA6CDR - Original Message - From: "Jim Brown" To: Sent: Friday, October 21, 2022 10:34 Subject: Re: Top

Re: Topband: Topband - Stew Perry event just 48 hours away

2022-10-21 Thread Robin
rly if not subjected to "urban" noise floor limiting. Robin, WA6CDR - Original Message - From: "Jim Brown" To: Sent: Friday, October 21, 2022 10:34 Subject: Re: Topband: Topband - Stew Perry event just 48 hours away On 10/21/2022 10:18 AM, Mark Connel

Re: Topband: Topband - Stew Perry event just 48 hours away

2022-10-21 Thread Jim Brown
On 10/21/2022 10:18 AM, Mark Connelly via Topband wrote: DXpedition set-ups are typically at low noise coastal or high-altitude sites not near urban RF congestion. "Real" antennas, i.e. with decent gain and directivity, are typically used. For these reasons the short duration DXpedition

Re: Topband: Topband - Stew Perry event just 48 hours away

2022-10-21 Thread Mark Connelly via Topband
re's one in Trinidad which should be useful but is deaf / noisy. Mark Connelly, WA1ION | South Yarmouth, MA | FN41vq -Original Message- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:10:36 -0500 From: Mike Waters To: Tree Cc: 160 ,     CQ-Contest Reflector     Subject: Re: Topband: Topband - Stew

Re: Topband: Topband - Stew Perry event just 48 hours away

2022-10-20 Thread Mike Waters
My 160m antennas are all down, but I'd love to listen! Can anyone suggest a Web SDR with usable CW 160m reception? TIA! Mike W0BTU On Thu, Oct 20, 2022, 9:41 AM Tree wrote: > The "Low Band Jack" version of the Stew Perry contest will be held this > weekend, starting at 1500Z on Saturday. >

Topband: Topband - Stew Perry event just 48 hours away

2022-10-20 Thread Tree
The "Low Band Jack" version of the Stew Perry contest will be held this weekend, starting at 1500Z on Saturday. We shall see how the increase is sunspots is affecting that band. This is one of four Stew Perry events held throughout the year and provide a stress-free evening of fun on the band

Topband: Summer Stew is here this weekend

2022-06-13 Thread Tree
The Summer Stew Perry 160 meter test is coming up this Saturday/Sunday. Full rules and results from the Spring Stew at www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Pre-Stew coming this weekend

2021-10-25 Thread uy0zg
Hi There was a very difficult condx on NA. I had to listen a lot and for a long time .. It is good that there are many very good receiving antennas in the USA. It is a pity that there were no Japanese. What happened to them? Maybe the fish in the ocean has ceased to be caught and they think

Topband: Pre-Stew coming this weekend

2021-10-18 Thread Tree
The 160 meter Pre-Stew event occurs this weekend starting at 1500Z on Oct 23rd for 24 hours. Exchange your grid square. Rules and results and other info here: www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Summer Stew Scores

2021-07-11 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Thanks, Tree. Note that in the *summer* Stew this year, as of this post the high scorer is K1LT who was running LOW power. Ya just never know. 73, Guy K2AV On Sun, Jul 11, 2021 at 1:27 PM Tree wrote: > Sorry for the delay in posting scores. > > The results for the Summer Stew are now

Topband: Summer Stew Scores

2021-07-11 Thread Tree
Sorry for the delay in posting scores. The results for the Summer Stew are now available. www.kkn.net/stew Tree N6TR _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Summer Stew Perry

2021-06-17 Thread Tree
The Summer Stew will start in about 48 hours (1500Z Saturday) and run for 24 hours. Get on CW and exchange grid squares! Rules and results - Stew Perry TBDC Home (kkn.net) 73 Tree N6TR _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband -

Topband: Summer Stew Perry (160 meter)

2021-06-09 Thread Tree
The Summer Stew is coming in 10 days!! (June 19 & 20) Rules and results are here - http://www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Spring Stew Perry 160 meter event

2021-03-10 Thread Tree
This Spring Stew perry event is coming this weekend!! Starts at 1500Z on March 13th and runs for 24 hours. Exchange is your grid square and you get more points the further away the stations you work are. Last chance to enjoy good North Hemisphere propagation before the days start getting too

Topband: Next Stew Perry Dates

2021-02-16 Thread Tree
The 2021 dates for the four Stews have been posted. Just like 2010, since the event starts on Dec 25th, we moved it up a week to start on Dec 18th. The events start at 1500Z and run for 24 hours into the next date. *2021 Dates: March 13, June 19, October 23 and December 18* Full rules and

Re: Topband: US1Q Stew

2020-12-30 Thread uy0zg
Wonders! Apparently at night, hackers broke into the scoring program.. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Jamie WW3S писал 2020-12-31 04:53: I see his log was moved from checklog to High powerI thought there were questions as to the operation, wasnt this same station DQed in the

Re: Topband: US1Q Stew

2020-12-30 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Hi Jamie, That will be the contest sponsor's call, whose decision is final. Nor is the sponsor required to explain decisions of this nature. Any explanation would be the sponsor's choice. Nor do the published TBDC rules require that an entrant must not have been DQ'd in any other contest for some

Topband: US1Q Stew

2020-12-30 Thread Jamie WW3S
I see his log was moved from checklog to High powerI thought there were questions as to the operation, wasnt this same station DQed in the CQ contest?. _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: The Stew Perry Top Band Distance Challenge

2020-12-20 Thread Lew Sayre
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

Re: Topband: Summer Stew Perry

2020-06-22 Thread Mike Furrey
om Subject: Topband: Summer Stew Perry Good to work a few of you in the Contest last night . . . Shame there weren't more stations on ! Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Arch

Re: Topband: Summer Stew Perry

2020-06-22 Thread Kenneth Grimm
If it were easy, the Summer Stew would lose its charm! While working Europe in the Winter is relatively easy for those on the East Coast, I really had to struggle to pull out two DLs and a PA in this Stew. I almost missed my lone Caribbean contact due to heavy QRN. What I did notice was that

Re: Topband: Summer Stew Perry

2020-06-22 Thread Don Kirk
Hi Rick and gang, The biggest problem with the band in the summer in the Midwest USA is high QRN level from lightning. As an example during the Stew Perry contest this past weekend our noise floor during hours of darkness in Indiana was running 20 to 30 dB above our normal noise floor due to

Re: Topband: Summer Stew Perry

2020-06-21 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
On 6/21/2020 3:41 PM, List Mail wrote: I worked K7RAT (with some difficulty) and that was all. Luke VK3HJ From California, the band was basically only active from sunset until about 0500Z, at which point K7RAT was the last man standing, and it didn't seem like he had much rate. He was

Re: Topband: Summer Stew Perry

2020-06-21 Thread List Mail
, June 22, 2020 8:06 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Summer Stew Perry Good to work a few of you in the Contest last night . . . Shame there weren't more stations on ! Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Summer Stew Perry

2020-06-21 Thread Roger Kennedy
Good to work a few of you in the Contest last night . . . Shame there weren't more stations on ! Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Summer Stew Perry - 160 meter reminder

2020-06-18 Thread Tree
Just a reminder that the Summer Stew Perry event is coming this weekend. It starts at 1500Z on Saturday, June 20th and runs 24 hours. Exchange is your grid square. Full rules and previous results located at www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT _ Searchable Archives:

Re: Topband: 2019 STEW PERRY

2019-12-31 Thread Greg - ZL3IX
I did work US1Q in the SP. He called me after hearing me try another Eu who didn't copy me. This happened way after SR in the USA, so if he was using a remote, it wasn't there. From his strength I would guess that he probably was in Eu, although it could have been JA. I would consider that

Re: Topband: 2019 STEW PERRY

2019-12-31 Thread Larry via Topband
US1Q called me during the contest and was much too loud to be in the Ukraine. I am quite sure that he was using a remote TX station in the USA. This would be a question for the contest administrator to decide on. HNYn7dd  Sent from AOL Mobile Mail Get the new AOL app: mail.mobile.aol.com On 

Re: Topband: 2019 STEW PERRY

2019-12-31 Thread Mike Smith VE9AA
Mike VE9AA Mike, Coreen & Corey Keswick Ridge, NB From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve...@nbnet.nb.ca] Sent: December 31, 2019 3:22 PM To: 'topband@contesting.com' Subject: Re: Topband: 2019 STEW PERRY Hi Nick, I did not work US1Q during this years contest, so won't comment on that o

Re: Topband: 2019 STEW PERRY

2019-12-31 Thread S57AD
Amen! V V tor., 31. dec. 2019 ob 20:22 je oseba Mike Smith VE9AA < ve...@nbnet.nb.ca> napisala: > Hi Nick, > > > > I did not work US1Q during this years contest, so won't comment on that > operator (but I understand 100% what you are saying, even though your > English is not perfect, hi hi) > >

Re: Topband: 2019 STEW PERRY

2019-12-31 Thread Mike Smith VE9AA
Hi Nick, I did not work US1Q during this years contest, so won't comment on that operator (but I understand 100% what you are saying, even though your English is not perfect, hi hi) I have in the past, "worked" an Italian station on 160m (I forget the call) at 5NN+30dB many hours after

Re: Topband: 2019 STEW PERRY

2019-12-31 Thread uy0zg
https://www.kkn.net/stew/STEWSCR.TXT [1] _ Searchable Archives: https://www.kkn.net/stew/STEWSCR.TXT [2] - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http

Re: Topband: 2019 STEW PERRY

2019-12-31 Thread GEORGE WALLNER
UX2X was a solid S9 in FL during then entire evening. UW2M, UX1UA were S8. Never heard US1S. (TX antenna only.) 73 and HNY, George, AA7JV On Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:49:23 +0200 uy0zg wrote: UX1UA, UR0MC, UX2X -these are stations with good real RX antennas. --- Nick, UY0ZG

Re: Topband: 2019 STEW PERRY

2019-12-30 Thread uy0zg
UX1UA, UR0MC, UX2X -these are stations with good real RX antennas. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Bill Weaver писал 2019-12-31 04:40: I have him and UX2X in the log, but I'm in eastern zone 4 (central Ky). Most of west and central EU was easily workable here. 73, Bill WE5P

Re: Topband: 2019 STEW PERRY

2019-12-30 Thread Bill Weaver
I have him and UX2X in the log, but I'm in eastern zone 4 (central Ky). Most of west and central EU was easily workable here. 73, Bill WE5P > > On Dec 30, 2019 at 21:29, uy0zgwrote: > > > Hi All The US1Q station (EM2Q in ARRL 160) announced an unrealistic

Topband: 2019 STEW PERRY

2019-12-30 Thread uy0zg
Hi All The US1Q station (EM2Q in ARRL 160) announced an unrealistic result : https://www.kkn.net/stew/STEWSCR.TXT This station is located in the south-east of Ukraine. This is a very poor geographic location for working with NA. Compare US1Q results with UX1UA, UR0MC, UX2X results.

Topband: 2018 Stew results final

2019-12-20 Thread Tree
The final report on the 2018 Big Stew is now online. You will find it under the Results tab at www.kkn.net/stew Great to receive over 1000 logs for this contest. Looking forward to improving on that in a week. 73 Tree N6TR _ Searchable Archives:

Re: Topband: Pre-Stew

2019-10-22 Thread uy0zg
Jim F6AGM - 14 zone WAZ LY7M, OM2VL - 15 zone UX1UA - central part of Ukraine Geography greatly affects the process! In addition, OM2VL uses a monster station: http://www.om8a.org/index.php?strana=domov=en I’m a very small person :-)) --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua

Re: Topband: Pre-Stew

2019-10-22 Thread ws6x.ars
Nick, you had a very nice Q5 signal into West Central Virginia. I called you numerous times but my 100 Watts never got your attention. UX1UA also had a nice signal. We exchanged reports, but I was unable to correct my callsign. Other outstanding EU signals that made it into the log were LY7M,

Topband: Summer Stew is happening!!

2019-06-15 Thread Tree
The event starts at 1500Z (in just over two hours from now) and runs for 24 hours. Get on and exchange grid squares. I will try to get some preliminary results out just a few hours after the contest. I am travelling, so I won't be able to update the scores as often as usual - but hopefully will

Topband: Spring Stew Results (160 meters)

2019-05-01 Thread Tree
The results of the 2019 Spring Stew Perry event are now final. You can view them here https://www.kkn.net/stew/2019_SpringStew.TXT Congratulations to Stan, K5GO who piloted his ZF9CW station to the top spot. The competition for the highest score included Stan and 4 other "DX" stations including

Topband: Spring Stew Perry Preliminary Results

2019-03-14 Thread Tree
It was great to hear all of the activity on 160 meter CW last weekend in the Spring Stew Perry test. We have already received 340 logs. There is still plenty of time to submit your log if you haven't already. Perhaps you noticed our new web page which includes a spiffy new log upload feature

Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry (160 meters) Test this weekend

2019-03-11 Thread uy0zg
Hi Was the ZL3IX really in contest ? I heard only RST .. DL7CXS H 16032 155 1286 106 3400 ZL3IX 18317 Also not in contest 9M2AX ( super signal 589) and JA7BXS. Nick, UY0ZG Tree писал 2019-03-06 18:51: The Spring Stew is brewing - and you are invited to

Topband: Spring Stew Perry (160 meters) Test this weekend

2019-03-06 Thread Tree
The Spring Stew is brewing - and you are invited to participate this weekend. Full rules and results from previous events can be found here: http://www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: The Stew Perry TopBand Challenge 1500Z Dec.29 2018

2018-12-27 Thread Lew Sayre
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,

Topband: The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge-160M

2018-11-29 Thread Lew Sayre
ery weekend in order to have some fun and to get your TopBand Affairs in astounding order for The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenger in a few weeks. If you're considering sponsoring a plaque- don't delay- just execute. What aspect of seriously fun 160M contesting would YOU like to emphas

Re: Topband: 2017 Stew Final Results Posted

2018-11-25 Thread Walter Miller, AJ6T
Mike, Really? You are not aware of the huge controversy surrounding the ARRL BoD decision to censure Director Dick Norton, N6AA?  The Topband reflector is not the place to discuss this very unpleasant situation, but there is a lot of information about it to be found on the web.  Here is a

Re: Topband: 2017 Stew Final Results Posted

2018-11-25 Thread Mike Waters
Ah! n0ssc.com/posts/613-arrl-boards-weird-censure-of-n6aa 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Sun, Nov 25, 2018, 11:50 AM Mike Waters wrote: > "First Station to work the most Directors > who voted against censure of N6AA" ??? > > 73, Mike > www.w0btu.com > > On Sun, Nov 25, 2018, 11:03 AM Tree wrote:

Re: Topband: 2017 Stew Final Results Posted

2018-11-25 Thread Mike Waters
"First Station to work the most Directors who voted against censure of N6AA" ??? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Sun, Nov 25, 2018, 11:03 AM Tree wrote: > The results of the 21st Stew Perry event from last December have been > posted. > > https://www.kkn.net/stew/2017_Stew.htm > > Remember to mark

Topband: 2017 Stew Final Results Posted

2018-11-25 Thread Tree
The results of the 21st Stew Perry event from last December have been posted. https://www.kkn.net/stew/2017_Stew.htm Remember to mark your calendars for the next event coming up on December 29th at 1500Z for 24 hours. More Stew information at kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR _

Topband: Pre Stew - radio recordings

2018-10-24 Thread Peter Sundberg
I made some recordings during the PreStew last weekend. Conditions on Sunday morning - after sunrise(!) - were the best I've seen up here at 65.4N since the previous solar minimum in 2009-2011. All recordings were made well after sunrise on 21 October 2018.

Topband: Summer Stew Perry Topband Challenge - this weekend

2018-06-12 Thread Tree
A final reminder that the summer Stew Perry contest is happening this weekend. After being silent in March, I am hoping to get K7RAT back on the air in time to hand out some QSOs. Will likely be a tree supported wire of some kind at the new QTH. Rules and previous results are here:

Topband: Spring Stew Perry Topband Event

2018-03-09 Thread Tree
Surprise!! The Spring Stew Perry event is only hours away from starting. >From 15Z "tomorrow" for 24 hours, the Spring event will take place. And - we have something new to give you a reason to participate... (que some Vivaldi) the brand new Stew Perry Quatre Seasons Award!! This special

Topband: The Stew Thanks You

2017-12-31 Thread Lew Sayre
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

Topband: The Stew Perry is Within Hours, Pay Attention

2017-12-29 Thread Lew Sayre
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

Topband: The Stew Perry TopBand Contest is Nearly Here.

2017-12-26 Thread Lew Sayre
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

Topband: The Stew Perry TopBand DXC is 2 Weeks Away!

2017-12-15 Thread Lew Sayre
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

Topband: Spring Stew Perry Results Posted (160 meters)

2017-04-12 Thread Tree
The results from the second running of the Spring Stew have been posted. You can find them here: http://www.kkn.net/stew We had strong participation with over 250 logs submitted. The Summer Stew will be here on June 17/18th. 73 Tree N6TR _ Topband Reflector Archives -

Topband: Spring Stew Perry coming this weekend

2017-03-06 Thread Tree
A reminder that the Spring Stew will be happening this weekend - on Mar 11/12 UTC starting at 1200 UTC for 24 hours. You can find rules and previous results here: www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: FW: Stew Contest and Multi Op/packet

2016-12-18 Thread Mike Smith VE9AA
Mike, Coreen & Corey Keswick Ridge, NB From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve...@nbnet.nb.ca] Sent: December 18, 2016 4:05 PM To: 'cq-cont...@contesting.com' Subject: Stew Contest and Multi Op/packet The Stew Perry contest is not an ARRL event, so entering in Multi Op does not mean

Topband: TopBand: Stew Perry Challenge

2016-12-15 Thread Tony Osman
So everyone is eagerly anticipating the Stew Perry Challenge in less than 24 hours. Please can I ask that as this also coincides with part of the RAC Winter Contest, please give VE stations a serial number as well as your grid square - I will be asking VE stations to do likewise and give Grid

Topband: The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge is less than 48 hours away

2016-12-15 Thread Lew Sayre
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

Topband: Fwd: Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge #21

2016-12-04 Thread Lew Sayre
Greetings Contesters or Wannabes of Top Band, The ARRL 160M contest is over and was pretty darn good. The participants have in mind what needs to be done for the final station systems preparation for The Stew Perry Top Band DX Challenge. If you don't have a working system you have until Dec

Topband: Fwd: Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge #21

2016-12-01 Thread Lew Sayre
Greetings TopBanders, LowBanders and Those Who Aren't Sure, The minions of The Boring Amateur Radio Club are pleased to remind you that in roughly 2 weeks from THIS WEEKEND the 21st Running of The Stew Perry TopBand DX will happen. That is Dec. 17 & 18 for those with calendarphobia. A

Topband: 2015 Stew Perry Results Posted

2016-11-20 Thread Tree
The results for last year's Stew Perry contest have finally been posted. http://www.kkn.net/stew/2015_Stew.htm 73 Tree N6TR _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Pre-Stew coming up this Saturday...........

2016-10-18 Thread MICHAEL
Jim, Keep a positive attitude. Hope to work you in the future. Mike N2MS - Original Message - From: James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_...@msn.com> To: Top Band Contesting <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 22:55:01 - (UTC) Subject: Topband: Pre-Stew coming up t

Re: Topband: Pre-Stew coming up this Saturday...........

2016-10-18 Thread Mike Smith VE9AA
Jim, Ahhh, man, that sucks. Thanks a lot for all the QRP QSO's over the years. Not easy from Utah I am sure and I always have a smile when I hear you there in the static. 72/73, Mike VE9AA..sometimes /M, sometimes LP, sometimes HP, and yes, a few contests per year "QRP".which

Topband: Pre-Stew coming up this Saturday...........

2016-10-18 Thread James Rodenkirch
...and hope to hear work many of you.stage 4 cancer inside me sooo, only two or three more "Stews" coming up, probably, for me to enjoyI'll be QRP and anxious to hand you a 4 point mult. Thoroughly enjoying years of learning the technical and operating aspects of

Topband: Summer Stew KV4FZ

2016-06-19 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
ADIF Export from N1MMLogger.net - Version 1.0.5733.0 Built: 6/8/2016 5:08:56 AM KV4FZ logs generated @ 2016-06-19 12:44:42Z Contest Name: STEWPERRY - 2016-06-18 CW5W 20160618 220249 160M KV4FZ 1.82500 STEW-PERRY 1.82500 CW 599 599 KV4FZ GF27 13 1 18 1 SA 1 1 True SHACK 1 LU8DPM

Re: Topband: Summer Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge - Reminder

2016-06-09 Thread James Rodenkirch
testing.com Ämne: Topband: Summer Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge - Reminder The next Stew Perry event will be held on June 18/19th. This is a CW only 160 meter "distance challenge" where you receive points for QSOs based upon their distance from you. Full rules and previous result

Re: Topband: Summer Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge - Reminder

2016-06-09 Thread Lennart m
m Ämne: Topband: Summer Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge - Reminder The next Stew Perry event will be held on June 18/19th. This is a CW only 160 meter "distance challenge" where you receive points for QSOs based upon their distance from you. Full rules and previous results c

Topband: Summer Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge - Reminder

2016-06-09 Thread Tree
The next Stew Perry event will be held on June 18/19th. This is a CW only 160 meter "distance challenge" where you receive points for QSOs based upon their distance from you. Full rules and previous results can be found here: http://www.kkn.net/stew/ While the middle of summer is a tough time

Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry Equinox Version.

2016-03-19 Thread W7RH
Herb KV4FZ, no offense and not to worry . I know that most stations in the Caribbean are listening to EU early and I know you always listen west later in evening. Rick N6RK, my antenna system was beaming your way during QSO. This is equivalent ERP is about 600W. That antenna gain really helps

Topband: Spring Stew Scores

2016-03-15 Thread Tree
The scores for the logs received so far are available here: http://www.kkn.net/stew/STEWSCR.TXT Submit your logs to t...@contesting.com Thanks Tree N6TR _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry Equinox Version.

2016-03-15 Thread Jim Brown
On Tue,3/15/2016 2:57 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: Sorry Bob that I appeared deaf but I had the Beverages on EU most of the time to reduce the clix from a nearby local station. I hope that you have asked that station to clean up his act. Part of being a gentleman on the band is having a

Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry Equinox Version.

2016-03-15 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
On 3/15/2016 2:57 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: Sorry Bob that I appeared deaf but I had the Beverages on EU most of the time to reduce the clix from a nearby local station. I did work later both KH6ZM and KH6AT and both were very strong when they called me. Also many W6's and W7's are in my

Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry Equinox Version.

2016-03-15 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
Sorry Bob that I appeared deaf but I had the Beverages on EU most of the time to reduce the clix from a nearby local station. I did work later both KH6ZM and KH6AT and both were very strong when they called me. Also many W6's and W7's are in my log. Condition to EU were good so I concentrated

Topband: Spring Stew Perry Equinox Version.

2016-03-14 Thread W7RH
I won't say Top Band conditions were great, but activity was pretty good for this late in the season. I had installed a new logging computer and was into the event 2.5 hours when I discovered system time, N1MM and HRD times were all skewed. The only correct of the three was HRD (Ham Radio

Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

2016-03-13 Thread Matt Murphy
Eric, you were 20 over S9 in Illinois. On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 5:16 PM, wrote: > You had a pretty strong signal here for only 11 watts. Thanks > for the QSO Eric! > > Charlie, N0TT > OP: W0CW EM29 > > On Sat, 12 Mar 2016 18:58:40 -0500 Eric NO3M writes: > >

Topband: Fw: Stew and AH

2016-03-13 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
I am sure that a few of you remember W8AH, Al Hicks. Al was a Tiger on all bands. If it was there he worked it. RIP Al    de Price W0RI _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

  1   2   3   >