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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >