Topband: Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

[Lew]

Denizens of the TopBand,
      The snow is flying, the wires are being flung about, the plaque 
sponsors are queing which means that the 7th running of the Stew Perry 
TopBand DX Challenge sponsored by The Boring Amateur Radio Club is near. 
  The Official rules plus more information about this RF phenomena can 
be discerned at:

       http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html

      This contest honors its own, in that all plaques come from 
sponsors who think whatever category they choose to sponsor is important 
enough to put $50.00 where their instincts are. If you notice an area 
that you feel should be fought over by fellow TopBanders, then simply 
notify me of what your intentions are and then forward the fee to the 
club in care of me at the address below. The Boring Amateur Radio Club 
may use its wide discretion should a category be deemed a bit unsuitable 
or excessively randy, but all inquiries are encouraged. Categories such 
as "Best Score by a certified Idiot" or "Highest number of Receieved 
Official Observer Notices" are generally not creative enough to warrent 
an award, but come close. Donations to the Club can and will influence 
what the final list of awards will be.  Listed below are the Stalwarts 
who have already heard the call and responded:

Donor               Category
K7RAT            Top Score, Multi-Op World
W7GG             Top Score, S/O Combined 6M and 160M
QSL's by N0TT    Top Score,S/O, Age<21,QSO's>50
KL7RA            Top QSO Total
N6TR             Top Score,S/O, Low Power
Horned Toads Wireless-  Top Score, S/O Mexico
VK6VZ            VK5AX Memorial- Top Score using pre-60's valve 
technology-prize an Official Flying Doctors Service of VK Baseball Cap
K1PX             Top Score,S/O, Low Power Europe
W7EW             Top Score,S/O, QRP
N5UL             Top Score,S/O, Hi-Power
WA9IRV           Calcutta Award-Top Score ON,MAN,WI,MN,ND 


         The awards for the 6th Running of this fine contest have all 
been sent out to the nooks and crannies of the world, clearing the way 
for this years edition. There is an excellent warm up 160M test this 
weekend sponsored by a rival club called The ARRL, which will help fine 
tune your nocturnal RF-belching/devining stations for the 7th Stew Perry 
TopBand DX Challenge being channeled Dec 28-29, 2002. That is this year 
for some of our more demented TopBander Brethern and Sistern.
         There will be a couple more announcements pertaining to this 
great contest(tm)  happening before the starting bell where the 
Sponsoring Stalwarts will be noted and the categories displayed.
          Get up, Get on, Get Alive for the Stew Perry TopBand DX 
Challenge brought to you by The Boring Amateur Radio Club.

       73 and I remain,
        Lew Sayre  W7EW/W7AT
        Boring Amateur Radio Club Chancellor of Contesting

        lew@teleport.com

        Lew Sayre
        P.O.Box 3110
        Salem, Oregon  97302
        U.S.A.