I'll throw out a related suggestion. Why not use the IARU HF contest as the
"summertime" 160 contest ? It's 24 hours long and has excellent worldwide
activity on all bands except 160 meters.
73,
Steve, N2IC
On 03/17/2012 05:12 AM, Doug Turnbull wrote:
> Dear OMs and Yls
>
> A July Stew Perry is an excellent idea!!! We need something to temp
> more onto the band during the noisy season. One tunes the band a number of
> times and hears nothing and so resorts to HF. A good effort in high
> summer for the northern latitudes might clear our ears. Even if our
> receive antennas were largely down, a contest might bring some of us out.
> A summer contest could also make the K9AY and magnetic loop antennas have
> more justification for their existence. A July Stew Perry would be a fair
> handshake to the southern hemisphere and their efforts during the warm
> months. Please bring it on!!!!
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> 73 Doug EI2CN
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> PS Yes a summer contest, well Top Band Operators like pain.
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