Topband: The 2000 Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

[lew@teleport.com]

     Less than 2 weeks before the starting pop of the voltage supply that
signifies the start of The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge. The Contest
runs from Dec 30, 1500Z to Dec 31, 1500Z. There are other rules,
obligations and nuances pertaining to the Contest which may be perused at:
      http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html
or written up in the Dec, 2000 issue of CQ Contest- The Magazine. The
Boring Amateur Radio Club sponsors this 160M CW contest and has been
deluged with many plaque sponsorships by the TopBand stalwarts. Listed
below are these Stalwarts and the categories they feel are important to
recognize.

Plaque donor                   Category
N5UL-Charles           Top Score, S/O, 100 Watts
K1FK-Dave              Acadia Award- Top Score, S/O-Maine
K1PX-Jim               Top European 100 Watt Score
AA8U-Bruce             Top Score W8 QRP
KJ9C-Mel               Top Score Black Hole
K7JA-Al                Top Score South America
N7JW-Jim               Top Score Japan
AA4NN-Joe              Top EU, S/O, Hi-Power Score
KQ6ES-John             Top Score, 100W, ant radiator < 46'
N5IA-Milt              Most Grid Squares Worked
QSL's by N0TT-Charlie  Top Score, S/O, age<21 with >50 Q's
WA2DFI-Scotty          Top Score Canada
KQ6ES-John             Top Score, 100W, S/O, West Coast
N5OT-Mark              Top Score, S/O, Hi-Power
G4VGO-Bob              Most S. American Stations worked
N7GC-George            Top Score WVDXC vs WWDXC
ND3A-Rob               Top Club Score- World
ND3A-Rob               Top Score, Hi-Power Oceania
W7GG-Bob               Top Score by Op > 60 years old
KI7Y-Jim               Top Score by Op > 50 years old

      If You have a category that you'd like to see in lights, then simply
do what these 160M masters have done: e-mail me with the category followed
by a check for $50.00. The Boring Amateur Radio Club reserves the right to
discourage certain categories involving body parts or immoral acts or
egregious, offensive ideas...although we're tough to be offended. Last
Year's winners have already received this year's plaques, so anything may
be possible.
 
    So....do your part to arrange participation in this stellar event, by
depositing favors in the family's favor bank now, grease up your paddles
or wash the crud off of your keyboard and plan to get on 160M to exchange
nocturnal niceties Dec.30-31. The Boring Amateur Radio Club will have its
secret seance soon to attempt to arrange appropriate propagation for the
Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge.

   73 and I remain,
      
   Lew  Sayre   W7EW/W7AT


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