Hello to Everybody in 160M Land, In a few very short days, the Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge will take place. People from around the globe will fling RF mostly into the air and try to catch the same stuff with a variety of wires and metal devices. The rules are different than most contests so please browse yourself over to: http://www.kkn.net/stew/ and read the major points and contemplate the subtleties. The plaque sponsorship program has blossomed as listed below. The sponsors are solid people of good upbringing who are quick on their feet and fast to come with good ideas to spur the competition during The Stew. You can join this august group by sending me the idea and $60. The final list of sponsors will be sent out just hours before the start of The Stew. When you meet any of these sponsors be sure to thank them for their support of radio contesting in general and The Stew Perry in particular.
KL7RA Top # of QSOs KL7RA Top Score, S/O, North America W2GD Team Top # NA+SA QSOs by EU Station TF4M Longest Distance QSO- 2 plaques TF4M Top Score Mobile (has to be actually able to move) N0TT Top Score <21 years old, >200 QSOs N5IA Most Grids Worked N5IA Highest Score Daytime operation only KH6LC VK-ZL Challenge, Top Score VK-ZL K5WA Top Score, S/O, Low Power, Americas K5WA Top Score, S/O, Low Power, Europe NA0Y Top Score USA TF3KX Aurora Borealis Award- Top Score N of 60 deg N geomagnetic latitude CE1/K7CA Top Score Southern Hemisphere CE1/K7CA Top Score Japan K1EP Top Score by First Time Entrant K2PO Top Score, S/O, Low Power, Zone 3 K6ND K6SE Memorial- Top Score World W7RH Top Score, Low Power, Asia K7FL Top Score 100% Search and Pounce W0RI Top Score, S/O, Zone 4 AA6VB Top Score, base loaded Vert <60' tall AA6VB Top Score Big City >50K,little pistol<100W WA2DFI Top Score VE KR2Q Golden Log- Top # of Qs without a bust K1LT Top Score from QSOs with low power & QRP VK6VZ VK6HD Memorial-Top Score by N. hemisphere working S. hemisphere. Winner gets Flying Doctors of VK baseball hat. In preparation for the 2014 Stew there will be a category for the top score made utilizing 100W and an all-indoor antenna in the same structure that you live in. Advanced warning for those radio people who may compete for this plaque as it may well take a length of time to brew up such an antenna safely. During discussions with our VK/ZL contesting brethren, it is clear that they have a very difficult time in hearing the North hemisphere during their summer. This is made worse of course by using QRP. So, If you are on the fence about running QRP or low power, consider QRO in order to contact these stalwart S. hemispheric 160M operators. Stew was a QRO man. It is not to late to sponsor a plaque. Think it up. Email me and it can happen. Otherwise ensure that Mother Nature has not hurt your 160M abilities so that you will be ready for the Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge brought to you by The Boring Amateur Radio Club. 73 and I remain, Lew w7ew The Boring Amateur Radio Club Committee on Vitriol w...@arrl.net _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband