Topband: The 12th Running of The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge

[Lew Sayre]

Yo Stew Perry Enthusiasts worldwide,
       The starting gun will go off in a few short hours at 1500Z
Dec.29signaling the 12th running of this extravaganza is underway.
Participating
contesters may use any of the 14 hours between then and 1500Z, Dec 30 to
play in the contest.  Packet use is not permitted as the sponsors of this
contest put a premium on Operating abilities and not click and shooting.
     The demand for information about the rules and such has been so great
that the server hosting the information site has been down intermittently.
Please browse on over to:
  http://www.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html
<http://www.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html>

 to appreciate the subtleties  of the rules and how to submit your entry.
     The list below notes contesters that have decided on an appropriate
category that they feel would benefit The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge
and have sent in $50 to support their chosen plaque.  The Boring Amateur
Radio Club appreciates these Stalwarts and hope that the contesting
community does also. I know the winners of these plaques do.

Call                                Class
KL7RA               Highest number of QSO's
KR2Q                Golden log (highest # of Q's with no busts)
W7TMT              Top Score, Low Power, First time Entry
TF3KX                Aurora Borealis Award- Top Score from QTH north of 60
degrees geomagnetic latitude (within 3,333 km from grid square FQ49)
KB7Q                Top Score QRP
VK6VZ               Top Score with antenna in space < 20mX10m(wins Royal
Flying Doctors of Australia cap rather than plaque)
K7FL                  Top Score 100% Search and Pounce
N7KQ                 Top Score Central/South America
N7UA                 Top Score High Power
AE6RF               "You've got heart, Rookie" third lowest score for first
time entry
N9ADG               Top Score World
AC6DD               Top Score by Portable Station within own country
K1EP                 Top Score, Low Power from a Condominium
KB5NJD              Top # grids with vertical < 10 m tall
NA0Y                  Top Score USA
W2GD/Team        Top Score High Power EuropeK8ND                  Top Score,
Single-Op, Caribbean
W7GG                 To be determined by BARC's BOD (tnx Bob!)
N5IA                    Most Grid Squares worked
KI7Y                   Top Score, S/O, Japan (Sandy Lynch
Memorial-W7BX/7J1ABV)
GMCC                 Top Scoring Station > 4000' elevation
GMCC                 Top Score Hi-Power N. America (VE, W or XE) west of 100
deg long
GMCC                 Top Score Low Power N America (VE, W or XE) west of 100
deg long  W9GE                 Top Score  100% Run
CE1/K7CA           Top Score Asia
W0RI                   Top Score NA (VE/W) East of 100 deg long
BARC                  Top Score M/M West Coast (VE7, WA, OR, CA,)      BARC
                 Top Score CW speed never over 18 wpm

   If I've forgotten to list an approved plaque please let me know and the
final list on the web page will have it included.  Remember to send in your
log even if you could only operate for a short time as that benefits the
accuracy of our results. The Boring Amateur Radio Club thanks all the
contesting TopBanders for their support for The Stew Perry TopBand DX
Challenge!
   73 and I remain,
   Lew   W7EW/W7AT
   w7ew at arrl.net
   The Boring Amateur Radio Club Scribe