Thanks, Steve.
I knew there was something on 160 in early December!
Looking forward to it for sure!
And, then, I think the next week-end is the ARRL 10 meter contest, followed
by the Stu Perry 160 meter contest after Christmas.
December looks to be a fun month to stay inside and play radio!
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: Sp contest
> Tom,
>
> The ARRL 160 is the first weekend in December. Dec. 6,7,8 this year,
> starting at 2200 UTC Friday. I have something going on at church
> both Friday and Saturday evenings, so if I want to play, I will
> either get home and stay up a little late, or go to bed and get up
> early Saturday and Sunday mornings and see what is on at sunrise.
>
> 73 Steve KW3A
>
> On 10/20/2013 5:57 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>> Steve:
>>
>> You may be correct about the Stu Perry contest being the end of December,
>> but isn't there a 160 meter contest sometime in late November or early
>> December?
>>
>> I'll have to check out the contest calendar, but I hope I'm right,
>> because
>> I'm really anxious for some 160 meter action in the coming weeks.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 8:02 AM
>> Subject: Re: Sp contest
>>
>>
>>> Howard,
>>>
>>> I was playing in the New York contest this weekend and didn't get into
>>> the Stew Perry (SP). This one is considered the "warm-up" for the
>>> "real" SP 160 contest at the end of December. Conditions on 160 should
>>> be a lot better then. Grid squares are used to figure distance
>>> between the stations with 1 point for QSO and an extra point for each
>>> 500 km of distance between stations. Maybe I'll see you there in
>>> December.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>> On 10/20/2013 6:51 AM, Howard Kaufman wrote:
>>>> Is anybody operating the 160 SP contest?
>>>> Call and grid square.
>>>>
>>>> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
>>>> Adaptive Technology Instructor
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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