Yo Radio Rapscallions of the Top Band Universe, We understand that The Stew Perry Top Band Distance Challenge is a creative contest and it is only logical that it has inspired some creative poetry penned by Vic, VE3YT and displayed a few days ago on the CQ-Contest reflector. We also appreciate the various creative plaque categories that have been proposed and sponsored. You really should visit https://www.kkn.net/stew/ and view the plaques and rules and other impertinent facts that are part of The Stew Perry Challenge. Since CW is a fine example of syncopation of a steady tonal rhythm, we've added another form of syncopation involving words. If it sounds familiar it was first published 9 years ago here. If you remember it, then there is no hope for your literary sensibilities.
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 Stew Perry Conditions can be bad but the Q's can be had, if the Op really knows of the mix by twiddling the knobs to filter the slobs who insist on running loud clicks! The band can be rough with operators quite tough, who will search every hertz and cranny The winners who care, to sit up all night there, and keep their perch under their fanny The Stew scoring rules now challenge the fools who keep unfair judging alive you'll make a long Q, which scores more for you, than that old country multiplier jive. You'll have 14 hours to test out your powers of sending and getting mayhem. You may shriek, you may swear- but the signals with care, you'll pull right out of the din. This time of the year, with Christmas so near makes operating time a prized thing So make things good deeded to get the time needed, to compete for The Stew's wooden bling. The donors below are the Stalwarts we know who typify true radio lore. They make a donation for a plaque-type creation that'll drop your jaw right to the floor. So I've written this tome, I wouldn't call it a poem, to attract your care and attention to invite you to play, in a nocturnal way, in the 25th Stew Perry Convention. Dr Big Gun, call withheld, with apologies to Robt. Service So, if you would like to sponsor a plaque, send me an email and I'll send you back the details about how to go about it. Enjoy the Holiday tomorrow, then enjoy The Stew after you've recovered from the Holiday. You deserve it! 73 and I remain, Lew w7ew w...@arrl.net The Boring Amateur Radio Club Committee on Urgent Advice _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector