[CQ-Contest] The 11th Edition of the Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

[lew]

Ladies, Gentlemen and Others,

     The Boring Amateur Radio Club is pleased to announce the running 
of the 11th edition of  The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge starting 
1500Z  December 30 and ending 1500Z December 31, 2006. This CW contest 
mixes distance between the stations and transmit power to arrive at a 
final score.  All the rules and other cool stuff pertaining to this 
character building contest is found by going to:    
http://www.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html
     This unique RF clash also is special in that the contesters who 
partake of this winter exercise also determine what amazing feats of 
daring-do and performance and near magic are deserving of a snazzy 
plaque.  We also have very beautiful certificates for the deserving who 
rise to the top in certain areas. Stalwarts of contesting have, over the 
years, donated a paltry $50 to the club in order to sponsor a plaque 
that they feel is important to recognize some aspect of this great 
contest.  I've recently returned from the beaches of ZL8R to find  some 
of these stalwarts have already pledged support for this years running 
of The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge as noted below:

KL7RA              Highest Number of QSO's
W7TMT             Top Score, Low Power, First time entry
KB7Q                 Top Score in Grid Field "DM"
N5IA                   Most Grid Squares worked
N7JW                 Top Score South of the Equator
K7CA                 Top Score Asiatic Russia
N0TT                  Top Score USA Op < 21 y/o & > 100 QSO
VK6VZ               Top Score with antenna in a space < 20m X 10m 
        winner receives an official Royal Flying Doctors of Australia cap

   You also can join this group of distinguished RF slingers by simply 
coming up with a category, that will pass approval with the 
Subcommittee  on Plaque Appropriateness and Smut, of The Boring Amateur 
Radio Club, and sending the required check to me at my CBA. Your call 
will be inscribed upon the  plaque along with the winner of  your chosen 
category. We even send the plaques first class mail to the winners 
around the world.
  There are a few warm-up contests before The Stew Perry TopBand DX 
Challenge and we here at the club encourage you to participate in them 
whether they be single or multi band, regional, local or worldly.  Ours 
is the best, though.
  Some have approached us about a packet assisted category. We feel 
that at least in this contest, a ham enjoying the contest should be 
singularely competent enough to actually find another station to work 
along with then attempting to work him/her/it.  Spotters of the Hams 
enjoying this contest disrespect what we're attempting to do as they 
disrespect themselves. There are plenty of other contests where packet 
is played so try it packet-less...you may like the increased sense of 
self actualization when it is all done.
  More missives from The Club as the date draws near, the sponsors 
list grows and the tension mounts.
  73 and I remain,
   Lew    W7EW/W7AT