Yes it's true! This December will see the tenth running of The Stew
Perry TopBand DX Extravaganza sponsored by The Boring Amateur Radio
Club. Anyone who has nocturnally wandered out into the TopBand
hinterlands this fall has appreciated the serious improvement of
propagation over the recent past. Even though The Boring Amateur Radio
Club has been credited with the improved conditions we can't take the
credit for that. What we do take credit for is maintaining a contesting
experience structured for fairness and fun. All plaques are the result
of the contesters themselves sponsoring whatever plaques that they feel
are important to take note of.
As a result of the recent article in the National Contest Journal,
penned by the Chairman of the publicity committee of The Boring Amateur
Radio Club, we have sponsored categories for the 2005 edition filling up
the mailbox already:
Sponsor
Category
KL7RA, Rich Highest
number of QSO's
N5IA, Milt Most
Grid Squares worked
K1PX, Jim Top
Score, Low Power, Europe
K9DX, John Top Score
Single Op, Hi-Power Europe
W7TMT, Patrick Top Score,
Low Power from a first time entrant
N9ADG, Brian Top Score,
Multi-Op World
N5ECT, Doug Best DX
Distance
WD5R, Marlene Top Score by
contester 25 years old or less
VK6VZ, Steve The VK5AX
Small Backyard Memorial-Top Score with an antenna in a space < 20m X
10m. Winner gets a
coveted Royal Flying Doctor's Service of Australia hat.
These plaques are sponsored by sending $50 to us at the address
below and specifying what demonstration of contesting prowess shall be
honored. Only the most risqu? or inappropriate categories will be
declined. All judgments pertaining to plaque categories and contest
operations will be made by The Operations Committee of The Boring
Amateur Radio Club and will be final. The real information all about
this fine competition and more, is found at:
http://www.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html
K1PX operates the certificate program for this fine contest with
excellent wallpaper awarded to certain Stations of the Deserving but
that is included in the entry fee..which is free!
So lean back, let those creative juices flow and let me know what
category you'll be sponsoring for the Tenth running of The Bulls of the
TopBand. Then send us $50 and it'll all be square. If you don't wish
to sponsor a category then please set aside the evening of Dec 17-18,
2005 to compete for one of these beautiful plaques and to have a bunch
of fun.
73 and I remain,
Lew W7EW/W7AT
Plaque Central, The Boring Amateur Radio Club
Lew Sayre
P.O.Box 3110
Salem, Oregon 97302
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