A good eating stew is a mixture of protein, fiber, spices and
water. The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge is also made up of these same
substances. It's the ratio of the mixings and how you ladle your RF
nutrient out to the hungry competitors and how you consume their RF
offerings as to how much fun you'll have Dec 17-18. So..I've completely
confused and nauseated you comparing food and 160M TopBand
contesting? Not a problem. Travel to the web site below and become one
with the rules and the aura (not aurora) that the contest has.
http://www.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html
One of several of the unique things about this contest is that the people
who care decide what should
be honored by a plaque. The Boring Amateur Radio Club sponsors the Stew and
offers anybody with a modicum of
good taste and $50 the ability to sponsor such a category. These plaque
sponsors are typically more caring and
better looking than their counterparts... say....the 6M operators, who do
utilize grid squares but don't have
anything comparable to The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge.
This years ever expanding list of plaque donors so far include:
Call Category
KL7RA Highest Number of QSO's
N5IA Most Grid Squares worked
K1PX Top Score, Low Power, Europe
K9DX Top Score Europe
N9ADG Top Score , Multi Op, World
N5ECT Longest QSO measuring DX
WD5R Top Score by contester age < 25 years old
W7TMT Top Score, Low Power, first time entry
KI7Y Sandy Lynch, W7BX/7J1ABV Memorial-Top Score Japan
K8ND Top Score, Single Op, Caribbean
N7KQ Top Score Central/South America
KB5NJD Top Score, Vertical < 40' tall
W0OU/5 Top Score US/VE QRP
W2GD Team Top Score Multi-Op Europe
KS0T Top Score from Grid EN
K7CA Top Score South of Equator
N7JW Top Score Top Score from country that has never had an
entry
K7RAT Highest number of QRP Stations Worked
NA0Y Top Score USA
N6TR Furthermost DX completed within 30 min of local noon
VK6VZ Top Score, Antenna in space < 20mX10m- prize a
Royal Flying Doctors Service of Australia Hat
There will be one more Stew epistle before the contest, so it's not too
late to brew up your category
and let us know about it. The tension is mounting regarding the category for
someone to win a never before
worn Official Boring Amateur Radio Club Tee Shirt. This, along with the
complete list of the smart sponsors
will be coming soon. Bad behavior, boorish operating or general malfeasance on
the Top Band, especially during
The Stew Perry Top Band DX Challenge may bring you an already worn, never
washed Official Boring Amateur Radio
Club Tee Shirt...or worse. See you in The Stew! It's all about having some fun.
73 and I remain,
Lew W7EW/W7AT
Boring Amateur Radio Club Borer
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