Why not!
It's winter downunder, maybe can work more folks in that direction.
Julius Fazekas
N2WN
Tennessee Contest Group
http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html
http://groups.google.com/group/tcg1?hl=en
Tennessee QSO Party
http://www.tnqp.org/
Elecraft K2/100 #4455
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--- On Sat, 10/31/09, DAVID CUTHBERT <telegrapher9@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: DAVID CUTHBERT <telegrapher9@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Okay guys-----here's the full scoop
> To: "Dennis Peterson" <dennisissure@comporium.net>
> Cc: "Topband Reflector" <topband@contesting.com>
> Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 11:44 AM
> Dennis,
>
> I think a summer top band contest would be great. Who wants
> to sponser one?
>
> Dave WX7G
>
> On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Dennis Peterson <dennisissure@comporium.net
> > wrote:
>
> > Tree has said that we should change the topic that
> it's getting rather old;
> > but I can't help but insert this contest.
> >
> > When I lived in Auburn, WA and was N7CKD and I was
> publishing the West
> > Coast 160 meter Bulletin; several others and I wanted
> to find out just what
> > would happen if a contest on CW took place in the
> summer rather than the
> > winter.
> >
> > You talk about getting upset and furious about such a
> scheme; MANY and I do
> > MEAN MANY wer upset because they claimed it wasn't
> fair as they couldn't
> > hear anything due to the summer time QRM/QRN and
> NOISE..............
> >
> > GUESS WHAT-----THE PLAYING FIELD WAS EQUAL AND IT WAS
> THE SAME FOR
> > EVERYONE................ You want a contact
> ----you work harder at getting
> > it.............................
> >
> > There's an old saying and it goes right along with
> contests of any nature
> > be it amateur radio, singing, beauty pagents or
> whatever.............."If
> > you can't stand the heat----don't go near the fire"!
> >
> > Contests, sweepstakes, who cares operate and enjoy for
> the mere fact of
> > mnaking a good solid QSO CONTACT and possibly a new
> country
> >
> > Whgy are we so interested in knowing "WHO'WS NUMBER
> ONE" WHO CARES?
> >
> > imho
> >
> > Dennis K0CKD
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dennis G. Peterson
> > 326 East Jefferson Street
> > Apt 2
> > York, SC 29745
> > 803-389-9366
> >
> > Read my story below by clicking the URL:
> >
> > http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DennisD.htm
> > _______________________________________________
> > 160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated
> with respect. - TF4M
> >
> _______________________________________________
> 160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with
> respect. - TF4M
>
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160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with respect. - TF4M
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