This is the main running of the TBDC and usually brings out a big turnout both DX and domestic.
It’s a pretty friendly contest. Action starts around 4pm or so local.
In spite of high A and K index, 160m has been pretty good this week, with quiet weather and long hours of darkness. I’ve worked several Europeans with 100w.
In fact I’m wondering if the popular space weather info box seen on the QRZ front page and elsewhere, is stuck. It’s been showing A-13, K=2 for days. NOAA has A index forecast at more like 4 or 5 and K of 1 or 2 for the weekend.
Local times: 10am Sat–10am Sun
Bands: 160m only
Mode: CW only
Exchange: 4 character grid
Multipliers: None
Assistance: None allowed
Scoring: Points based on distance and power levels. 1 pt. for every 500km increment. After log cross-checking, you get double for working an LP station and 4x for working a qrp’er. They have their own web page to display scores, and your score increases as others send in their logs. You get more data about your log than any contest I know of.
Rules: //www.kkn.net/stew/
HNY and 73 to all!
Dave K1SX
