Very interesting, Steve.

Come to think of it, I may be able to confirm  my grid square info via
QRZ.com.

Do you know where  there is an accessible  listing of grid squares and their
geographic locations?

Based on what you have said here, this contest may actually be fun to try.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


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Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 5:44 PM
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Subject: Re: Stew Perry 160-meter CW Contest

Tom,

I've played in this one a few times. This is the "main" one, although there
is a "warm-up" version in October, and another one in June or July, which
favors those poor folks on the wrong side of the equator.

I think you can confirm your grid square at the ARRL site by entering your
zip code.

The interesting thing about this contest is that points are based on the
distance between the 2 grid squares in the QSO. If I remember right, it is 1
point for each 500 km of distance. And of course, each station gets the same
point total for that QSO. If you submit a log, the log checking software
will calculate all this stuff, even if your logger doesn't figure it out.

73, Steve KW3A



On 12/23/2015 5:17 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Hello, everyone.
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> I might have some time this coming Saturday evening to participate in 
> the Stew Perry CW 160-meter contest, and wonder if anyone has ever had 
> experience with this particular operating event.
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> The contest runs from 3 p.m. Eastern on Saturday until 3 p.m. Eastern 
> on Sunday.
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> I was encouraged to find that N3FJP does have logging software for the 
> contest, so will download and install it soon.
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> It seems to me that the only major part of the contest exchange is 
> your four-digit grid square designation.
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> I believe mine here in Central Lower Michigan is EN73.  Does anyone 
> know how I can confirm this?
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> Also, does anyone know where I could get an accessible list of grid 
> squares, and what geographic locations they represent?
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> If nothing else, this contest may be an interesting learning 
> experience for me, but it might be fun to try.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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